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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 Without the Alpha, Aiden wasn't sure what to do. He stood awkwardly by the front door, hoping the Alpha would come back soon. He didn't miss the sad expression on the Alpha wolf's face as he walked away. He wasn't sure what it meant or why he looked so sad. He wasn't sure why it affected him the way it did, but it caused the Omega's heart to ache. Aiden glanced out the window, searching for the Alpha, but he didn't see him. The Omega's thoughts go back to his sister. He wondered why he couldn't remember her or anything about his past. What about their parents? Their father, mother, or dad? Are they alive? Did something happen to them? These thoughts raced through the Omega's head but ceased at the sound of voices outside. The Omega jumped and looked out the window next to the door again. His eyes immediately land on pack members walking past, heading toward the tree line. Aiden looked around and wondered if he should be standing somewhere else besides near the
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 Zeus ran through the woods, words Thaddeus hadn't heard in so long went through his head. Words that were so distant from the years that had passed were suddenly loud again. Thaddeus could see the disgusted look on his first mate's face as he looked at his legs. Zeus slows down when he comes out of the tree line, and the river comes into view. The Alpha wolf walks to the river and takes a drink before lying down. Zeus lays his head on his paws and whimpers. The Alpha wolf's heart aches when he pictures his mate holding that girl. Thaddeus tries not to think of their happy little reunion, but it's pointless; he sees Aiden's face in her hands. Thaddeus tries not to think of the mate he thought he had and just lost, but Aiden is all he can think of. A twig snapping has Zeus standing up and growling in its direction. The Alpha relaxed when Marcus stepped out from behind a tree. “Whoa, Alpha! Down killer. It's just me,” Marcus joked as he approached the Alpha a
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 Thaddeus rolls his eyes at Xander and Abigail when he glances over and sees the two making lovey-dovey eyes at each other. A moment later, Xander buries his face in Abigail's neck, and she giggles. The Alpha's attention is drawn back to Marcus, who talked to him through the link. The commander tells Thaddeus about his conversation with Alpha Michael after Abigail's little stunt. Michael said he's noticed an increase in scouts along his borders in the past two days. This information is alarming and puts Thaddeus on edge. His body tenses, and Zeus comes to the surface. “We need to talk about this later. I don't want to get upset in front of Aiden.” Thaddeus said, and Marcus nodded his head in understanding. Thaddeus looks at Aiden, but his demeanor is different. He doesn't seem to be eating, just pushing food around on his plate. The Alpha wasn't sure what changed, but he could see something was bothering Aiden. Thaddeus reached over and placed his hand on
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
Third Person's POV When Aiden fell and was scooped into Thaddeus's lap, he thought he would die of embarrassment. It didn't help that when he pulled back and looked at Thaddeus, he saw amusement dancing on his face. It only made the Omega's face feel hotter, and he quickly hid in the Alpha's neck again. When the Alpha kissed his head, Aiden's stomach felt like it somersaulted. It caused a warmth to spread through his chest. No one had ever given him affection before. No one had ever hugged Aiden, let alone kissed him. The only things Aiden received were hate and pain. Since he's been here, he's received everything but hate and pain. Aiden takes a deep breath in, and the Alpha’s strong and dominant scent fills his nose. He smells incredible! Aiden presses his face closer to the Alpha's neck, loving this new feeling and being close to him like this. He loved feeling his arms wrapped around the Alpha, and he loved it even more that Thaddeus's arms were wrapped around him. The way hi