Semua Bab The Lone Wolf: Bab 21 - Bab 30

CHAPTER 21 One of the worst feelings is living and not knowing who to trust. The weight of suspicion was a heavy burden to bear. Having to look over your shoulder at any given point in time, thinking through every piece of information you share, and not being able to trust people you called allies, constantly expecting to be stabbed in the back, was heart-wrenching. Treachery always costs a lot to the one getting betrayed and to the betrayer. There was always a price to pay. Sadly, in this case, Ryan had paid the price with his life. It was sad. “You mentioned you lost contact with the scouts you sent, correct," Aaron asked Richard. “Yes!” “Where did you lose contact with them?” I last heard from them right before they crossed the western border.” Richard replied “Leon’s territory? Aaron queried. “That is right,” Richard affirmed. “And Leon called for my dethronement at the last summit?” “That is correct,” Richard affirmed again. “What are you thinking?” Richard asked, p

CHAPTER 23 “Come on! Do not be like that. I have gone out of my way to give you a nice place to stay, and you choose to repay my hospitality with a growl. Such a bad-tempered man you are,” the cloaked man said in amusement. Infuriated! Ethan growled louder and yanked at his chains with all the strength he could muster. He wanted to rip off the head of that bastard who locked him up and lacked the courage to show his face. What a disgusting coward. He thought. “Ooouuu!!! Let us reign in on that temper now, shall we? We do not want to hurt ourselves now. After all, we are still useful,” the cloaked man said. “I will kill you!” Ethan spat with clenched teeth. “That sent a shudder down my spine. I am quaking with fear in my boots.” The man mocked. “Get comfortable. You are going to be here for a while,” he said, making a move to leave. “Do you think no one will notice my absence?” Ethan threw behind his retreating figure. “I will give them more things to worry about. You w

CHAPTER 25 “It will be okay,” he said after their passionate kiss. Her eyes flared with panic as she looked at him and shook her head, “No! Aaron, it will not be okay! I cannot do this,” she sobbed again. “I do not fit into your lives here in the North. It feels like we are worlds apart, and the distance still keeps growing,” she said. “I have been going down the hierarchical ladder, and now it feels like I am at rock bottom,” she rambled. “You do not have to fit into my life or any other life, Lia,” he said softly. “What exactly are you so scared of?” He asked. “Everything!” She cried out. “Their expectations and demands, their judgment and scrutiny. Look at me! I am a lone wolf. I cannot shift. I am weak, defenseless, and helpless. How do I become Luna to people who value strength when I am anything but strong? No one will accept me,” she voiced her fears. “The only expectation that matters now is yours, baby girl. It is now our life, and you are not alone. You have

CHAPTER 27Ophelia went to see Aaron off after the dinner. Richard wanted to be the one to see him off, but Olivia’s death stare made him hesitant. “Don’t you think they are moving way too fast? She is still too young,” Richard said, trying to persuade her.“Like you are one to talk. Do you need me to refresh your memory?” she asked, with hands akimbo. “I was younger than her when we met, and you were still climbing up my window at night. We should praise Aaron for his restraint,” she snapped. “That was different, our situation was diff….” The expression on Olivia's face effectively shut him up. “Fine,” he said resignedly. She was a small but ferocious woman. “You look so gorgeous in black,” Aaron whispered to Ophelia, who blushed in response. “Seeing you in this dress just made me fall in love with the color,” he said.“But you are always in black,” she rebutted. He looked down and realized he was indeed in black. He laughed softly in response.“Seeing you in it is what makes me

CHAPTER 29Aaron strode in with an undeniable sense of authority. His head held, and his hands clasped behind his back, giving him an aura of elegance and confidence. His wolf was close to the surface, which further magnified his aura. All the heads in the room instinctively bowed in submission as their wolves whimpered with fear. Their wolves could sense their leader and had to pay their respects. Being in the same room as him was unnerving to most of them. They had forgotten what it felt like to be in his presence. The suffocating pressure of his presence was almost new to them, and some had even forgotten to breathe. The silence was unsettling. You could hear a pin drop. They were all on edge. Pleased with the effect of his aura on them, he withdrew some of it, just enough to let them breathe. He had to show them who was the boss, as they seemed to have forgotten his capability in his decades of absence.He strolled to the seat reserved for him, and as soon as he was seated, he wi