Third Person's POV Aiden was sound asleep when Thaddeus entered the room, so the Alpha slipped into the bathroom for a quick shower. When the alpha came out of the bathroom, he found Aiden still asleep. The alpha made his way around the bed and stopped in front of Aiden. The Omega was lying in his usual position, face down near the edge of the bed, with his face in the perfect position for the Alpha to look at. The sheets were tangled around his body, and his foot was sticking out. He was adorable! Thaddeus raised his hand and lightly brushed the hair away from his forehead before trailing his fingers down the side of his face and gently cupping his cheek. His thumb lightly stroked the Omega's cheek, and his heart beat faster when his blue eyes fluttered open. The Alpha's heart skipped a beat when those beautiful blue eyes landed on him. The Alpha felt he could live the rest of his life looking into those eyes. They were so magical. They held so many emotions and caused the Alpha t

Third Person's POV Aiden held the strange girl, who somehow felt familiar until she stopped crying. He glanced toward the tree line, looking for Thaddeus and wondering where he had gone. The front door swinging open draws Aiden's attention away from Thaddeus. The Omega saw a frantic Xander slide to a stop on the porch. His eyes move to the female in Aiden's arms, and the Beta freezes. Xander's body stiffened as he stared at the girl in his Luna's arms. The Beta just spent the last few minutes searching the pack house for Aiden. When he came out of the kitchen, the Omega was nowhere to be found. He checked the bathroom and nothing. He checked his room, and it was empty. The Beta’s stomach dropped at the thought that the Omega might have gone outside after he was told not to. Xander ran down the stairs faster than he ever had. Not only did the Omega ignore a direct order from the Alpha, but she was in his arms. “Mate!” Oz said as he pressed forward, staring at his mate and hatin

Third Person's POV It's been a month since Aiden ran away. Jackson and his father have been looking for Aiden but haven't found any signs of him. His last known location was the cliff where he jumped into the water. His body hasn't yet been found, nor have there been any signs that he survived. Jackson refuses to believe he's dead. He ignores the rumors when they say there's no way he survived that fall in his condition. Maxwell was surprised the Omega was even able to walk out of there. He knew he got the Omega good that day and expected him to still be unconscious in the morning. The two idiots that fucked up and let Aiden get away were killed for their incompetence. Maxwell was furious and made an example out of them. As far as Jackson goes, he didn't realize how much Aiden meant to him until the Omega was gone. He didn't realize how much he wanted him until he ran away. Now, Aiden is all Jackson can think about. “He’s mine, and I want him back!” Jackson said as he fell

Third Person's POV As Xander obnoxiously carried Abigail away, Thaddeus looked at Aiden and could see he was still nervous. Thaddeus reached forward and took Aiden's hand. “Come on, sweetheart. Let's go finish lunch.” Aiden smiled. The endearing name caused his heart to skip a beat. Before Thaddeus, no one had ever talked to him so gently, nor had he ever been called sweetheart. Aiden looked down at Thaddeus's hand. His hand looked so small inside of Thaddeus's large hand. He felt the tingles dancing along his hand and traveling up his arm. He looked up at Thaddeus when he felt a tug on his hand. The warm smile on the Alpha's face caused his heart to flutter. A warmth spread through the Omega's chest as Thaddeus pulled him to his feet. Aiden hung back as they entered the dining room. He wasn't sure if he would be allowed to sit in the same chair. He waited for everyone to sit down, hoping the chair next to Thaddeus would still be available. He was afraid someone else might s

Third Person's POV Aiden was horrified when he saw Xander throw Abigail over his shoulder. ‘Oh my Goddess, what happened? What did she do wrong?’ Aiden wondered. The Omega began to panic. He didn't know how to help his sister. He was terrified Xander was going to hurt his sister or worse, kill her. The sound of a loud smack made the Omega jump. ‘He's definitely going to kill her!’ Aiden thought as he tried to think about how to help her. The Omega becomes more panicked when he realizes he's too small and weak to take on Xander. Sensing the Omega's distress, Thaddeus reaches over and gently grabs his chin, turning the Omega's face toward him. The Alpha gently cups Aiden's cheek and strokes it with his thumb. Big doe eyes stare into Thaddeus's eyes, and the Alpha's heart clenches when he sees how scared he is. “It's okay, calm down. She's okay. He won't hurt her. They're just playing around. Xander would never hurt your sister.” Thaddeus said as softly as he could. Almost imm