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ALARIC
“What is it after Viviana?” I questioned Viviana just she was about to leave. She rejected me. Her mate. She didn’t give any reasons, just rejected me. That was hurting. I was hurting. Moon was hurting. Everything was hurting. It was just a moment ago when I relished her sweet scent, her heavenly aroma.
The kiss we just shared… I couldn’t explain the feeling. I was out of words. It was such a moment. She gave me the right to kiss her. But then, she took away everything. Why? This why must have been the exact question in my mind, on my lips. But strange. It wasn’t.
She did something to me. Instead of blaming her for the pain, the hurt she just caused me, I was worried. Yes, I was worried about her, her feelings, her emotions. I was worried that she must be hurting too. I was worried that she was in pain too. Stupid mate thing.
She turned. Her round gre
VIVIANAI exited the street. I wasn’t certain of my words. I said that I would reject Alaric always. This day turned out to be the worst. And yet, it was just noon. I had to spend the remaining day at the precinct. I moved ahead leaving Alaric in that street we just kissed twice.My eyes searched his figure. He was nowhere to be seen. My heartfelt shattered. I felt shattered. Alaric must have been shattered. Stop it, Viviana, don’t think about him. Remember, you just rejected him. You rejected your mate, an Alpha.Oh shit! What did I do? I should have run away. I should have never faced him. I should have stopped all this. This was a mess. A mess I created. I landed my ass into this. But Alaric seemed to be a good man. Okay, a good werewolf. He didn’t show any anger. Was he angry?‘Oh Jesus, just shut up,’ I yelled at my brain. It made me insane. I hoped Miracle to take control. But she didn’t. She wasn’t anywhere
ALARICI stepped down and entered the garage. Well, this was a garage. Winter, my best warrior wolf owned it. He was a car freak. He desired money to set up the business. I landed him some. Now, it was the best garage in the whole town. Winter and his ways of dealing with rogues had always fascinated me. I saw how he ripped apart one’s head with his bare hands. I knew he was a keeper. He respected me. I respected him.Winter was a part of the pack. His father served the pack army. He died in the incident with my father years ago. Winter had no siblings. The only thing he loved was cars. I passed the garage. Winter bowed. His way of respecting. I nodded. He assured me. This wasn’t good. For that rogue.The corner door of the garage opened. We stepped in. I followed by Winter and Noah. James stayed out. Winter leads us to the dungeon in the basement. The walls were silent. They had always been. Good for torturing. I smirked. Flashes of the rogue facing
ALARICIt’s been almost a month now. A month to when I first saw my mate, Viviana. A month to when I kissed her lips. A month to when I inhaled her scent first. A month. A month to all those good memories.On the surface, everything was good. I was good. Moon was good. He believed my words of not giving up on Viviana, even after her brutal rejection. I felt pathetic. Every passing by second made me feel useless. What kind of Alpha was I, if I couldn’t even control my mate?Well, a mate was never something you could control. Moon goddess blessed me with Viviana. Viviana chose to reject me. Where was I at fault? What wrongs did I do? These questions haunted me. Everyday. Every night. Always.After that encounter with the rogue that day, I left the city for some days. I needed seclusion. I needed air. I wanted Viviana. I wanted her badly. I left the city. Father was fine with my decision. He had sensed something bad. He always did. But he never q
VIVIANAThe days had been okay. After that mate-thing with Alaric and all the convincing stuff with Miracle, my days were easy. Yet. The job was not easy though. Every day, we encountered a new criminal case. A new murder. A new incident.I had drowned myself into work. They say that if you want to leave something, focus on something else. I wanted to forget those moments with Alaric. Those kisses. His scent. My rejection. That guilt. Everything. I wanted to let go of everything. Work was my something else now. I took almost fifty cases in the last month.“You look hell, Viv.” Emma echoed in my ears. We share an apartment. A room too. It’s good to be with someone when you are going through a phase I was in. I spared Emma a glance. I wasn’t happy with her compliment.“I am fine.” I voiced. Emma sighed and made a horrible expression. I doubted her thoughts. The way she looked at me was not good. She sat beside me. I kept
ALARICThere she was. Miracle’s eyes held guilt. She hurt Moon. That was unintentional. She needed to understand that. I hate that guilt in her eyes. Miracle’s touch burnt Moon’s fur. But the rejection Viviana awarded me, was even more painful.Moon moved closer to Miracle. She stepped back. He again moved closer and she again stepped back. I tried to warn Moon. Miracle was scared. She didn’t want to be. But she was. Moon didn’t heed. Why the hell he never heeds when need to be!“Moon, stop getting close to Miracle. You are scaring her.” I yelled in his mind. Moon groaned. This was a signal for me to shut my mouth. I didn’t oblige and butted in. Moon cornered me. Stubborn wolf. I wondered if Miracle was the same as Viviana.Moon snuggled close to Miracle and sniffled her scent. He took two rounds around her huge brown, sunny figure. He marked his territory. No other wolf would approach her. Ever.Mira
VIVIANAThis was too much. First, Alaric appeared out of nowhere. Moon, to be precise. Second, Miracle became a stubborn wolf. Again. She didn’t even flinch. I tried hard. I tried so hard to drag her away, but she locked me inside her mind. I couldn’t even reach her. Third, she snuggled with Moon and burnt his fur. Fourth, Moon showered her with love. And fifth and the drastic one, Miracle suddenly let go of the control and I shifted. Shit.I stood naked in front of Alaric. His heated gazes turned me on. But I wanted to run away. I couldn’t afford to lose. I rejected him. He was a Moon-wolf. I was a Sun-Wolf. We were never meant to be together. Like one sky can’t have both Sun and Moon together, in one place. We belonged to different directions, different worlds.Alaric shifted after me. Moon must have let him in when Miracle let me. I questioned Alaric. But his answers were the same. 'Moon is a stubborn wolf’, he said. I know
ALARICViviana was relieved. She was relaxed. She relaxed more with my finger stroked over her arms. We laid there under the tree. She was in my arms, snuggling more into me. I assumed warmth. Well, she had been a badass lady, but she was now a woman. A woman who wanted to depend on me.She rejected me heartlessly. Her eyes were firm. Her determination was next level. Her words ‘I will reject you always' were still fresh. They still echoed in my ears. I never presumed that she would agree so easily.I moved a bit to adjust my posture. Viviana’s moans awarded my ears. She was sleeping. I wrapped my arms around her waist. She was mine. I noticed her face. Her sleeping face was cuter than her angry one. I wanted to click pictures. My bad, my cell phone was at the other end of the forest with my clothes.We lay naked under the moon. A full moon. Two bodies. Mates. She was mine to hold and mine to protect. She was a blessing. I never thought I woul
VIVIANAI sat over my chair and relaxed my back. Last night’s activities were more than a strenuous exercise. I felt my backbone broken. I never thought that I would agree with Alaric. That I would accept him. That I would let go of my rejection. I was a shameless girl.First, I dared to reject my mate. Then I kissed him. Then, he kissed me and I let him. I rejected him again. And yesterday, after being with him face-to-face, I let go of everything. I ended up in his house, in his bed, in his shirt. I showered in his bathroom. I had food with him just an hour ago. He dropped me at the precinct. He did everything like a good husband.I still wasn’t sure about this. I was absorbed in my thoughts when Emma smacked me from behind.“Ouch!” I yelped. That blow was a sudden one. “Emma?” I sighed. She glared at me and then welcomed me with her signature wiggle. Her eyes held questions.“Where have you been? I waite