Ariel couldn't believe what she had just felt. It was a surge of emotions and a connection unlike anything she had ever experienced before. But Xavier's sudden movement away from her brought a wave of confusion and disappointment.Xavier moved away from Ariel, his expression filled with fear and hesitation. He didn't want her to find out about the mate bond, not yet. There were too many uncertainties and dangers surrounding their situation, and he didn't want to burden her with the weight of their connection.Ariel, on the other hand, felt a mix of happiness and curiosity. She had always longed for a deep connection and love, and the mate bond seemed to offer just that. She couldn't ignore the pull she felt towards Xavier, the way her inner wolf seemed to want to bond with him."Xavier, what was that?" Ariel asked, her voice filled with wonder and excitement. "I felt something inside me, like my inner wolf was awakening. What does it mean?"Xavier's eyes flickered with a mix of emotio
Ariel Brent. POVIt was high time I left.The signs were everywhere. I had reached that point in my unlucky life.I, Ariel Brent, despite living for twenty-two werewolf years, still wasn't capable of doing a lot of things. A lot. I didn't even own my freedom.Maybe my heart would have ached a little if I wasn't staring at the screen of a withdrawing machine that boldly displayed my life savings.I was proud of myself and even if no one else would feel the same, Esther would. My sister would never fail to celebrate my small wins and the amount of money that was being displayed on the screen of the withdrawal machine wasn't so small.The sum of money was earned through hard work and when I eventually achieved my long-time dream of owning a diner, it became less hard to earn money. That was how I have been able to support my sister through the years since I owed my existence to Esther.Half of my monthly earnings always went to her to show my gratitude and also support her in my little
ALPHA KING Xavier My Grandma’s voice had been in the background but I ignored her calls for me to join her in the living room. She made use of the mind link but I placed a mental block between us. I needed my sleep. “What Alpha King sleeps till-” “A responsible Alpha King that hardly gets to rest, Granny.” I shouldn't have responded when she entered my room. Maybe I would still be sleeping in my room if I had turned a deaf ear to her. “You are wrong, Xavier. It's only an Alpha King without a mate that will remain in bed even though the day has broken hours ago.” My grandmother, Regina Roberts, a woman I loved so much and would do anything to please, muttered to me. Her face appeared before my tired eyes when she crouched before me to give me that signature smile of hers. “It's just a matter of time before my mate shows up, Granny. Wait a bit more-” “I can't wait any longer, Xavier. What if I die tomorrow or the next day or-” “You aren't dying anytime soon. So can I sleep mor
Ariel Brent My eyes found his face as I awaited his response. I understood that I was rushing the process, acting desperate and too forward but I didn't expect a man like Xavier to react the way he did to my request. He blushed. His toned skin couldn't hide the redness of his cheeks when he blushed and he appeared even more attractive to me. The proximity was messing with my mind and I forget about my fear when he blushed and just stared at me… I wondered what he must be thinking. Perhaps he thought I was a wayward female. I felt the need to explain to him and did dese the dominating emotions swiveling around us both. I wasn't used to being this close to a male. “I need the mark to tell my family that I have a mate. They will need evidence.” I uttered shyly yet nervously. The marking process was supposed to be sacred if it was happening between true mates or lovers but in my case, it was more of a necessity. “It might seem to you like I am in a rush but I have explanations and
Ariel BrentEsther had always been a duplicate of our mother. She was my assistant mom even when our parents were alive and after their death, she took the responsibilities upon herself. No amount of money I give to her would pay for all she had done for me.She loved me and I did too… which was why I was lying to her.Sometimes, a white lie was necessary. If I wanted to be selfish and be the younger sister that I was, I would have opened up my wounded soul and cried to my sister but it was high time I grew up and relieved Esther.She deserved to be less worried.I believed my actions would give her that but my sister gaped in disbelief. I would have believed it was a funny reaction if she didn't begin to cry harder and without hiding her tears from me. That was unlike Esther. She would never cry before me.“Ema-”“Don't tell me you chose a random guy so you wouldn't be sent to the Alpha King. please tell me you didn't do that, Zay. I wouldn't be able to live with that.”Esther lament
Ariel BrentSay something to him, Ariel. Anything at all.“Answer me, Ariel or should I leave-”“I am trying to think of the best way to explain this to you, Xavier. Please calm down-”“You mean I should calm down and allow you to lie to me? Come on, Ariel.”We both didn't allow each other to talk, the way he was calling my name with anger didn't give me that mushy feeling. It made me sick, in fact.“Why will I lie to you, Xavier? I came here because I had to. Let me explain myself before you jump to conclusions.”I beseeched Xavier and he folded his arms, and leaned against his car, waiting for the explanation I had for him. I understood that he was angry that I attended but was it necessary?“My brother-in-law is the Alpha of this pack and he asked me to attend the banquet. I couldn't refuse and when you marked me, it was too late to back out of the initial arrangement.”I did my best to explain, letting Xavier know that I was still under Alpha Coles’s author for as long as I rema
ALPHA KING XavierI sensed her before seeing her on the floor.My car, the one befitting for my Alpha King Staus, not the one I usually use when I wanted in disguise, stopped suddenly and when I caught sight of Ariel through the mirror, my first instinct was to hide my face so she wouldn't see me.I quickly bent my head, hiding as she got off the floor. I didn't want her to see me. For one I was dressed as the Alpha King and everything about me schemed riches. I wasn't the Xavier she met yesterday at the moment.“She can’t see you, Alpha King. the window is one way.”Jaxon who was sitting in the passenger seat informed me. The car had three rows of seats. The driver row, the passenger row that Jaxon was sitting on, and the last row was where I was sitting. I raised my head high again and pretended as if I wasn't just hiding seconds ago.Jaxon snickered before speaking to the driver who kept apologizing for his rough driving skills.“You can continue the journey—”However, he was cut o
Ariel BrentI was still looking around the big house when my cell phone started to ring. My eyes rolled as if they had a mind of their own when I saw that Xavier was the one calling me. I answered the call but focus on finding my way back to the living room where my box was still lying.Getting lost in this house would be easy.“Why aren't you opening the damn door!”His voice hit my eardrums and I didn't fail to hear the anger in it.“What door—”“The door to the house, Ariel. I have been knocking for ages. How did you fail to hear the banging sound?”Xavier interrupted. I felt bad for keeping him waiting by the door but the house was large enough for me not to hear him knocking on the front door and didn't he have a key? The key I found by the flower pot beside the entrance was what I used to enter the house and I assumed it was a spare key.I rushed to the living room and unlocked the door. Xavier’s face look swollen when he entered the house and I bite my lips, seeing that he was