Kyle's POV...My ears kept ringing consistently as the words of the doctor resonated. Aria is pregnant; she is carrying my child. I couldn't let my emotions get in the way of my plans for the Prowler's pack. All through the march towards the doomed pack with our armour and war trucks, even when we met with the hundreds of soldiers from other packs, I didn't know how I was supposed to feel. Either elated or deflated.The moment we got to the border of the Prowler's pack, grenades were thrown in to keep them off guard. Thousands of soldiers charged into the pack like we were at a real war. I had almost doubted the other packs would keep to their promise, but they showed up, proving they were wolves of honour. Some soldiers shifted and went into the woods to catch anyone who might try to escape from there.Some of my soldiers and a few others from the various pack had entered from the east side to attack the packhouse. I had instructed the men to wait for me to get rid of the Alpha befor
Author's POV...Three Months LaterAria laughed loudly as she chewed on the cutout apple she picked from the plate in front of her. Ella had chosen to be the clown in place of Raven as she gave them a detailed report on how her wedding night had been."He acted like he had never seen me before. I had the best of moments." She sighed dreamily.Raven scoffed, resting on her elbows. "You act like you won't be returning home to him.""You are just jealous." Ella let out a tongue at her.Shaking her head, Aria sat up, adjusting the pillow attached to the chair to help ease her back. Things have been blissful since she and Kyle chose to resolve their issues by letting the past go and focusing on their future, including their unborn child. Her hand rubbed on her growing bump; she had never felt this much happiness in her lifetime. Barrin's death had taken a toll on them, but they have been able to get through it together.She has finally settled into her duty as the Luna, especially now that
Aria’s POV…“Noel!”“Noel!!!!!”A feeling of emptiness filled my body, and my heart missed some beats. This fear of losing something important made it hard for me to catch my breath. I don’t want to imagine the worst, but it’s as if this is inevitable. I kept praying in my heart for my wolf to answer me. I just don’t want to take in the fact that she’s gone. “Noel!!!!”“Can you hear me? Noel!” My heart is shattered at this moment. I thought it couldn’t get any worse, but I was wrong. It’s been a week since the last ritual was conducted, and the pain kept getting worse after each successive ritual in the past. Now it’s gotten to the point where I can no longer feel my wolf anymore. I feel so downcast at this moment. I also regret having let this carry on for so long, but what could I have done to stop it? I was powerless, abandoned by my birth parents, who were Prowler pack wolves when I was barely a day old. At least that’s all my adoptive parents let me know. Growing up from a you
Aria's POV...He saw my expression and took my hand, apologizing, "I'm sorry. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it. I'm just not ready for that now." Then he walked out, leaving me staring in shock.Wade never bothered to explain why he stopped me from kissing him. And had it not been for how he pushed me away, I would have thought that he wished for us to wait until we were finally mated. Due to his coldness towards me, I returned to being upset about the wolf swap. I wasn't just upset but disappointed in how my boyfriend treated me.I had thought that maybe his seeing my sadness would make him decide to get my parents to change their minds. I thought he would at least support me this time; I don't know why he acted that way. Did it have anything to do with the wolf swap? I can't answer this, but the only thing I know is I still have to trust my boyfriend at this point. I sighed as I slowly walked home, moping sadly on all the missed memories Noel and I would have had together. I was s
Aria's POV...Sweat danced on my forehead as I slowly raised both of my hands in surrender. “Please, I mean no harm at all. I didn’t know that I’d trespassed.”“You didn’t know? Can your wolf senses not detect when you leave your source?”I was about to shake my head negatively until I remembered the weapon placed very close to my neck. I made sure not to forget to keep answering with words.“I... I don’t have a wolf for now.”“Are you trying to play games with me? What do you mean you don’t have a wolf?”“My wolf was….” I was about to tell the truth until I reminded myself I didn’t know who this person was. I didn’t know if I could trust him that way.“Your wolf was what?” He asked after I stopped.“My wolf was undergoing some phases. She can’t come out now.” I didn’t know if there was such a thing because I never had the full experience of a creature inside me. Noel had always been suppressed because of my parent’s decision. I just prayed he would understand in some way.I felt his
Kyle’s POV…“Mate!”I hadn’t realized what it was that had pulled me out of the pack house before I felt the pull. Now it all explains everything that took place. I was mad at the intruder for attacking me despite the level of trust I’d given her. After she ran away, I instructed my guards to bring her here so everyone could witness the punishment I had in mind for her, but I forgot all about that upon realizing she was my mate. I thought of something else then, something I’d wanted for a long time. She was beautiful. She was perfect.She would be just right for the job.“Release her!” I instructed my guards immediately. Everyone gathered in court stared at the both of us in surprise. Only mature minds knew what was going on, but I didn’t care about any of that. They were here to witness the punishment of the intruder, but none of that would be happening today. My mate is here, and the mate bond that brought her here explains why she trespassed in the first place. “This meeting is
Aria's POV…I was taken aback by his statement, "a child? From me?""Yes."He is a feared alpha, I should respect him, but I don't know what gave him the audacity to think that, so I had to ask, "why?"He answered me quickly. "My lover and I cannot produce one. So we needed a fertile wolf for that. I intended to use my mate after we accepted the bond, but since you are not interested, I thought I could at least still get my favour from you."Before I wanted to shake my head to oppose, he said something he thought might convince me, but it only got me more annoyed."In exchange for your childbearing services, I will offer you a house and a place in this pack. I will also offer you lots of money. You will never have to suffer abuse in anyone's hands, and you will also have protection. I will do that and much more if you agree to this."After he was done, he watched me, waiting patiently for my answer. I didn't waste time giving it to him. My face showed nothing short of intense anger as
Aria's POV... Somewhere around me, it felt like I was plunged into a pit of darkness. I could hear some faint voices that sounded quite angry. "You bitch!" Breona growled at me. "it's all your fault that I have to go through all of this. And you still can't do what is expected of you!" Her voice resounded far from my consciousness, and my lashes fluttered as I tried to get up. My head ached, and my vision blurred. Whatever Wade had hit me with did its job quite well. After what appeared to be a long minute of trying to remember my environment and how I got here in the first place, I sat up a bit. "Why would you do this to me?" I inquired in a coarse voice.Wade chuckled dryly, exchanging a knowing look with Breona. "She still thinks this is an actual joke. Now, listen...." He glared at me, crouching to my level. "you will finish the final rites and then we will decide what to do with you."Tilting my head a bit, "I don't want to. I will not finish that rite even if it would cost