Daniel I took Aria in my arms and rushed back to the house. Joshua and his mate were nearby and came running as soon as they saw me. “She fainted,” I explained breathlessly and Joshua led me upstairs to Aria’s room. I placed her on the bed and caressed her pale face. “The doctor is on his way,” Evelyn, Joshua’s Luna said, giving me a deadly glare. “What happened?” Joshua was calmer. “She asked me to accept her rejection and reject her back to prove my love to her. She fainted before I finished accepting her rejection,” I explained anxiously. “Are you stupid? Why would you do such a thing? Aria was simply testing you,” Evelyn reprimanded me. “She insisted it was the only way she would believe me. What else could I do?” I excused myself, holding Aria’s hand. “I can’t believe you are so stupid,” Evelyn argued and I tried hard not to growl at her. “What was I supposed to do? I was trying to convince her of my feelings,” I defended myself. “Joshua, you take care of
Aria I packed my few belongings with Evelyn’s help, unable to believe how things had turned out for Daniel and me. I never expected him to confront Alicia demanding that she leave us in peace and then admit his true feelings in such a raw manner. I knew he was being honest, I read his thoughts. As the mother of all, I had the ability. The position had to have some benefits after all. “I am so happy for you, Aria. Being with your mate is the best thing that could happen to you at a time like this. Your pup needs his father by your side while growing inside you. And you need Daniel’s love and support. From what I heard, as the pregnancy proceeds you will get cranky and more dependent on your mate. Not that I am sure, though. I will never have the chance to feel that way,” Evelyn said, smiling bitterly only for a minute. Then her smile brightened and she patted my shoulder. “You have to promise to stay in touch, Aria. I think of you as my younger sister and I will always be there
Lea I had lost count of the days. Daniel had chained me to the wall inside that dark cell, not bothering to check on me again. They fed me once a day. I was drained, filthy and exhausted, cursing Daniel for the ordeal he had put me through. He hadn’t allowed me to explain myself and justify my actions. He was too engrossed in finding that Aria bi.tch and had lost his mind. I hated that I had lost to Aria and Daniel. My stomach turned with anger and disgust. My uncle was not as strong as I’d thought. I’d staked my life on his plans; he was so sure he would succeed. His failure had cost me my freedom and could still cost me my life in the end. Once putty in my hands, Daniel had turned into my worst enemy. I thought through my actions, trying to pinpoint the mistakes that led me to be chained in a prison cell. The rest of me focused on finding a way to escape, if it was even possible. Daniel hadn’t returned since the day he imprisoned me. I wondered what he was up to. I could
Aria I followed Daniel back into the house and upstairs to our room, still thinking about how he killed Lea to save me from nausea. He gripped my hand all the way into the packhouse and when we approached the stairs, he held me by the waist, helping me up the steps. Not even once did he mention Lea and his part in her death. His main concern was helping me into the house, ensuring I was comfortable enough to walk the long distance. Had my mate changed so much? “What more do you need as proof, Aria? He just killed his ex-girlfriend so you wouldn’t feel unwell. Cole and Daniel are ours to keep, sweetie. Please let’s leave the bad memories behind and start over, shall we?” Tania’s calm voice interrupted my thoughts and I nodded in agreement. My wolf was right. Lea was history and so were all the bad memories from when I first met Daniel. We entered our room and Daniel helped me to the sofa. “Sweetie, stay here until I get the bathtub ready okay?” he said softly and entered t
Daniel I opened my eyes and watched Aria sleep. Her hand was on her swollen bump and a smile brightened her sweet features. We were supposed to sleep in different rooms since we would have our mating ceremony today but I couldn’t bear to leave her side. I got out of bed, trying not to wake her, and walked over to the window. It was dawn and the rosy glow of sunrise made the landscape dreamlike while a light breeze rustled the leaves. I planned everything with the help of my and Aria’s mothers. I wanted to surprise my mate and make today special. I even invited Ella and Darius to help me. As Aria’s closest friends, they had a special place in our lives. Ella would be my Luna’s Beta after our mating ceremony. Darius had become the second in command after my Gamma. Since he had found his mate, he was no longer a threat to me. I turned to check on Aria and she was still asleep. I left the room quietly, mind-linking our parents, Ella and Darius to meet me in my office. “Is ev
Another day had come to an end, and I closed my eyes, trying to rest a little. Naturally, that was impossible! As soon as I drifted to sleep, loud cries and prayers rang in my ears and woke me up.I focused on the source of the sound and saw a pregnant Omega crying over her mate's dead body. He was a pack warrior who had died in a rogue attack. The poor girl held him in her arms calling his name and begging me to save her mate.At times like these, watching the dead ascend to the heavens while trying to comfort their mates, an uncomfortable feeling tied my stomach in knots and my chest tightened with lack of air. Even after so many years of being the Mother of all, I still felt the same thing as I waited for the deceased to arrive in my kingdom. Making his soul forget his previous life was a painful and stressful procedure; both for the dead and me.I had so much fun meddling in others' lives and fixing problematic bonds. Why did I also have to be the one to break their bonds, taking
I found myself in my ensuite bathroom back in the Opal Moon pack. Ella was waiting for me to come out. We were about to look for a wedding dress.I stared down at the test I held, unable to believe the result. I was pregnant with our pup. Daniel would be over the moon when I told him the news. I told Ella when I came out of the bathroom and decided to surprise Daniel that evening.Suddenly, there was a change of scene. I was trying on the wedding dress Ella and I liked and believed it was the one for me. After a while, feeling tired, I told Ella we should go back.Ella, who had been on the phone, paled and insisted we should rest before returning because she was tired of driving. Knowing how demanding her schedule was being my Beta and the female warriors’ trainer, I accepted her request without question and we booked a room at a nearby hotel for a few hours.I tried to mind-link Daniel but could not get hold of him. He had his walls up. He was probably too busy performing his Alpha du
Daniel’s lifeless face haunted my every waking moment and sleep. Alicia, my predecessor, tried to draw my attention to my additional duties and gave me intensive training, keeping me busy twenty-four-seven. When I was alone in my room with my door closed, all the emotions I had kept hidden during the day surfaced and I let the sadness and despair wash over me. I was a wreck emotionally. How could I move on living my life without Daniel and my baby girl? How could I mend broken bonds and make other people’s dreams come true when fate had so unfairly struck me? I couldn’t handle the pain.My only solace was observing my little Alison grow up in Evelyn’s arms, feeling proud of the little angel she had become, and being grateful to her adoptive parents for how they raised my only child and the endless love they gave her. As happy as I was that my daughter was safe and growing up like a princess, the pain I felt as a mother deprived of her child was indescribable. Every time Evelyn bathe