#Chapter42After I left Lucas and Elijah at the packhouse, I met Ria at my house. I'm cooking us both food before we settle down with movies and wine. "You know, I have missed your cooking," Ria said as she sniffed the air. I laughed and turned to face her while she was sat at the kitchen island. "Drew not feeding you?" I chuckled. "Oh, he feeds me plenty." She smirked. My eyes went wide at her and I dropped the spoon I had in my hand on the counter. "Oh my god, I did not need to hear about any of that." I shrieked. I picked the spoon up and chucked it into the sink. "What... Sex?" She asked, casually. "Oh my god, Ria." I yelped, shaking my head. "Have you not-?" She started to speak, "No." I blurted out, glaring at her. She stood up and came to me. "Amaris." She soothed, I shook my head and glanced at the cooker. "I don't want to talk about it," I said through gritted teeth. She turned my head back to her and took a deep breath. "We don't have to, don't worry." She comforted me,
#Chapter43Rhydian stood at the top of the stairs, running his hand through his hair. All he had was shorts on, which were hanging off him loosely, showcasing his prominent V line. His abs were distracting me, I couldn't peel my eyes from him. So, I definitely didn't think this through. "Amaris, what's wrong?" He asked, huskily. I blinked a few times, watching him descend down the stairs. Every step he made, my eyes moved with him. Admiring his whole body. I could hear Ria sniggering behind me, I whipped my head around and scowled at her. "You." I pointed at him, "You need to make Ria your Gamma," I huffed. He raised his brow at me, his lips curled into an amused smile. "You woke everyone up to demand Ria becomes the Gamma?" He asked. I nodded my head, "Yes." I stated, "And you'll give her it." I declared. He chuckled then looked behind me, I turned my head and Ria was glaring at me. "Sorry, Alpha. The wine has gone to her head." She bowed her head, apologising. "Fuck off, I'm
#Chapter44I woke up with my head pounding and my mouth drier than a desert. I groaned and blinked a few times. I glanced beside me and Ria was sleeping peacefully next to me. I groaned, lifting the blanket over my head. After last night I am never setting foot outside again, I'm too embarrassed and ashamed. Rhydian pretty much kicked me out last night.'He will have known you were turned on.' Aurora chuckled. 'Maybe you need to speak to someone that has had sex.' I groaned and tried pushing her away, 'Amaris, when it comes to sex... we are both a little clueless. I can't give you any advice or anything.' She fought against the barrier. 'I know... Please don't say that word.' I cringed. It's not the actual word I don't like, it's the memories that are involved with it. It's almost like the word is a trigger for images to flash through my mind. The memories are tattooed into my brain and no matter what they don't leave. "Someone is grumpy this morning." Ria chuckled. I peered ou
#Chapter45I picked up the steaming mug of coffee that was on the kitchen island. Ria had gone for a shower before we head to the packhouse. I'm a little nervous to see Rhydian since I can't control whatever is happening down there. I took my phone out of my pocket and pulled up the internet. I guess some research wouldn't hurt. Why do I tingle down there about a man?That should give me some sort of answer. I scrolled through the links, I had no idea what to click on. I clicked on a random link and my eyes went wide. Goddess, all this is new. 'We'll be going into heat soon. We're due for it.' Aurora warned. I groaned and dropped my head down, resting it on the kitchen island. She-wolves go through heat twice a year. I first went through heat at 16, it wasn't as painful as I expected, I mean it hurts, but compared to some she-wolves mine is very mild. I was told that it could have been because of my wolf.The only time a she-wolf can get pregnant is through heat, otherwise, th
#Chapter46"Selena," I growled, warning her. I grabbed hold of the door handle and went to open it, "You're a fucking..." "You just said lots of bad words. Amaris isn't my mummy." Cory exclaimed, holding my hand a little tighter. "Stay out of this, kid." Selena rolled her eyes. I chuckled and picked Cory up. "I'm not arguing with you and I'm certainly not letting you get to me." I took ahold of the handle again and turned my head towards Selena, "I'll be sure to tell my mate you said hi." I winked before pulling the door open. The hall was silent, all eyes were on me. I strolled into the hall with my head held high. "Good morning, Alpha." A pack member smiled at me. "She's Amaris." Cory pointed out, scrunching his nose. I chuckled and nodded, "Indeed I am." He chuckled and wrapped his finger around a loose strand of my hair. "Who is your mate?" He asked, twirling his finger in my hair. I stopped walking and glanced at him. "Can you keep a secret?" I whispered. "I'm not allowed t
#Chapter47We spent the rest of breakfast chatting with everyone. The things I have been feeling were creeping up on me but before they started to get worse, I focused on anything else. I found there were 25 apples in the basket on the table and I lost count on how many members were in here. After we had finished eating, a man entered the hall. He was scanning his eyes around the hall, he stopped when his eyes landed on Cory who was sat playing with Rhydian. His eyes lit up and he smiled at us. As he got closer to us, I recognised him. He stopped walking and stared at me. "Amaris?" He questioned, shocked. I nodded and chuckled. "I didn't know you were back." He gasped. I stood up and went over to him, "How did you not know?" I laughed, "I've been back for a while now. I came back for the funeral." I muttered. He smiled sadly at me. "It's good to see you. You look really good." He announced. "You too, Drake." I smiled. Drake was in our friend group in school, we were all close. H
#Chapter48*SEXUAL ABUSE WARNING.*This is a warning for sexual abuse, it's not descriptive but it could be a trigger. If you aren't comfortable reading this kind of thing, please don't read this Chapter. There will be slight hints in the next Chapter as to what happened to Amaris.Rhydian's POV. I sat staring at the envelope. I shakily picked it up, holding it tightly. I don't know if I can open this, what if she's leaving? What if she doesn't want me? My reaction to her being called Luna wasn't exactly my best moment. But, if she had given me a second to explain myself, she would have known why I reacted like that. It wasn't because she was referred to as my Luna, it was because someone else knew we were mates. I was surprised she had told someone.All I want to do is howl it from the highest point in the forest, claim her as my mate and let the world know. But, I know it's hard for her and I'm willing to go at any pace she needs, as long as the outcome is her by my side. 'Ju
#Chapter49It's been 3 hours since I put my heart on the line. 3 hours since I heard Rhydian's pain-filled growl echo throughout the forest. I've looked everywhere for him but it's like he's vanished. I know I said I'd wait for him to decide but there's nothing I hate more than the unknown. I want to know how he's feeling, what he wants to do. I just want to see him. I sighed and ran my fingers through my hair. "Don't worry, Amaris. He'll come back with his tail between his legs." Ezra chuckled. I ignored him and stared forward. "What happened? Did you argue?" Lucas questioned, staring at the broken desk. I felt bad, he'd destroyed his office because of me. "He knows about Noah." I deadpanned, not taking my eyes off the wall in front of me. Lucas gasped and rushed over to me. He sat next to me and grabbed my face, forcing me to look at him. "How did he take it?" He asked, nervously. I glared at him, "Well, he's not here if he?" I questioned, well more like stated. "He's probably