DanielI had been sparring with Alex on the training grounds, venting my anger and frustration on him. I hated what he said about Aria in the dining room, and I didn’t want anyone to think of her like that.“What’s it to you, Daniel? Why do you care so much?” Cole reprimanded me.“I don’t know, Cole. And don’t start lecturing me, please. I am not in the mood,” I replied to my wolf as I avoided another strike from Alex.As if my senses awakened, I looked to the side and saw Aria dressed in tight sports leggings and a crop top. She walked past the training grounds and took the path that led to the forest and the nearby lake. Her back was straight, and she was the epitome of beauty. She was stunning, her face glowing without makeup and her hair shiny in a high ponytail. Aria noticed me staring and averted her gaze, walking faster. I made her uncomfortable, especially after what had happened between us in the kitchen.I had my eyes on her until she disappeared from my sight. And that was w

I had been training with the rest of the female warriors when I noticed Alpha Daniel shift to his wolf and head towards the forest. Alpha Jackson, Beta Jason and Alex, Daniel’s friend, followed.What had happened that made them shift like that?Well, I was in no position to ask anyone. I had been a female warrior for the past four years, a female warrior who struggled to gain respect from everyone. Orphaned as a pup when my warrior parents died in a rogue ambush, I was raised by an Omega, Maria, who had been like a second mother to me. Alpha Jackson, who had been absent during the ambush to honour my parent’s sacrifice, had declared that as soon as I grew up a little, he would train me hard to be a warrior. I would help him get revenge for my parent’s death.And so it happened. As soon as I was of age to train, Alpha Jackson promoted me to a warrior and I started training hard under his supervision. He was determined to make me his best female warrior and keep his promise to find those

DanielI pulled Aria with me, trying to figure out where I was heading. I never intended to go anywhere with her. As soon as I saw her coming with Ella, my father’s words came to mind and I imagined her sparring with our male warriors who had their hands on her, touching her all over. I flipped and out of reflex pulled her away, dragging her behind me. I walked fast and she tried to keep up but ended up running behind me as I held her.We reached the indoor gym, and I pushed the door open. No one was there at the moment. I pulled Aria inside and closed the door, locking it. I turned to look at her and she had tears in her eyes, biting her lower lip. Her face had turned into a mask of pain. I realised I had been holding her injured palm tightly, squeezing it with my fingers.I released her and ran my fingers through my hair nervously. Why on earth did my heart clench when I saw her crying? I lifted my hand to reach her wet face but regretted it immediately.What was wrong with me? I had

AriaI woke to the sound of music. Valeria had returned and was cleaning. She didn’t know I was back. I opened the door and joined her in the kitchen.She dropped everything and rushed to me, pulling me into a warm hug. “Aria, you are back. Are you feeling all right?” She searched my body for injuries. I hugged her and smiled. “I am fine, Val, don’t worry,” I replied and entered the living room. Valeria followed me as I sat on the sofa.“How did it happen, Aria? Thank Goddess you are fine,” she whispered, her eyes full of tears.“It’s a long story, Val. I have something to tell you,” I replied and that stopped Valeria’s bubbling. She looked at me curiously.“What is it?”“Tonight, Alpha Jackson will announce my new rank upgrade, Val. He is making me a warrior to thank me for saving Andy,” I blurted and waited for my friend’s reaction.“Does that mean you will leave our house? And we will not be in touch as we are?” she whispered, snapping her fingers nervously. “At a later stage, ye

AriaI had been listening to my father-in-law praising me and felt weird about the situation I found myself in. Andy never left my side for a minute and when his father announced my new rank, he hugged me by the legs and cheered.That brought tears to my eyes. I wiped them and the feeling of someone’s penetrating eyes on me made me look up and face Daniel and his girlfriend, Lea.She had her eyes on me, holding Daniel’s hand. She seemed angry and I wondered why. Daniel’s eyes were on Lea and he had a confused expression. Andy called him and he turned my way. I saw his eyes turning a darker blue and he ran his fingers through his messy hair as he walked my way, coming to his brother, still holding Lea’s hand. Cole must have been trying to take over or Daniel felt aroused. These were the cases when my mate’s eyes turned darker blue. When he was angry his eyes turned black or red depending on how angry he was. Black meant angry, and red meant furious.And now Daniel’s arousal was obvious