Aubrey's POV My sister paced around the house and I looked at her. Xander was losing blood rapidly and I was getting scared. What if he died? This was a perfect recipe for disaster. " Let's take him to the hospital."" What if he dies? We will be held responsible." She replied instead and I rolled my eyes. " Standing here will be more dangerous." I replied, picked up my phone, and called Mr. Knight." Pick up. Pick up." I muttered when he didn't pick up immediately. " He's losing a lot of blood." My sister said and I walked into my room, brought a thick towel, and wrapped it against his head, to stop the blood. My phone buzzed and I picked up. My hands were bloody. " I have an emergency. Xander is lying in a pool of blood in my house. I need to take him to the hospital." I said. " I'll send a car right now. Have you tried to stop the blood?" He asked. " Yes." " Keep applying pressure against it." He said and I nodded."I'll meet you there." He replied, and I sighed. " Who did yo
Aubrey's POV We were in front of a bungalow, surrounded by similar houses. The key difference was that it was a red brick wall. "What is this place?" I asked." A human wolf community."What? I turned towards him. "These people know that there are wolves here?" I asked. How was that even possible? Was I the only one not seeing the obvious?" The wolves are in a pact with the human government. We keep them safe and they remain silent about our existence. The only problem is that they are not allowed to walk around at night. Curfew begins at 10 pm." He said. I looked around the quiet community. It could pass for an estate. " So, anyone could be a wolf. How can I tell humans apart?" I asked. Jackson shrugged. "I wouldn't know that because I am a wolf. I know them through their smell." He replied. I looked around. " Are you sure that I will be safe here?" I asked and he nodded. I guess it would be difficult to make friends. " Are visitors allowed here?" I asked. " Unless we vet them
Aubrey's POV " Come sit." He tapped the sofa and I pulled the drawstrings of my pajamas together, before walking towards him. " What was the dream about?" He asked. " I saw a group of wolves barking at me. That's what it's called right?" I asked, and she nodded. His eyes were shrouded with an emotion that I couldn't identify. " They chased me to the mouth of the cliff. When I tipped over, I thought I was going to die." I shuddered at the thought. The dream was so real that I pleaded for all my sins to be forgiven. His hand snaked out to me and pulled me into a half embrace. My head rested partly on his shoulder and he stroked it gently. " I won't allow that to happen." He promised." " So you keep saying. I am tired of living in fear." I replied honestly. He raised my head and looked straight into my eyes. " I will not allow harm come to you. I promise you that." He said with utmost sincerity that I believed him. "What did you dream about?" I asked. He shrugged. " Quite similar
Aubrey's POV After a long pause, Mr. Knight finally spoke. " Why do you want to break the bond?" I shrugged. " It could help me get free from all the threats surrounding me, you know," I replied in my best nonchalant attitude. Never would I admit that I felt inadequate. An ashen look covered his face, but it vanished straightaway, " That is not the reason. I can't allow you to break the mate bond." He replied. " What do you mean by that?" I retorted. " Did I get into a cult unknowingly?" I asked him in anger. " Breaking the bond has adverse effects on both parties." He replied slowly. " I don't care. I want to live a normal life, I'm sure you don't want this. Having your life tied to a teenager." I replied. He stared at me as if I had gone crazy. " Is this really about the threats?" He asked, searching my eyes, and I averted my gaze. He didn't clear my doubts about wanting me and that hurt deeply. How could I have been stupid? " Being with you has done me more harm. We should
Aubrey's POV Her hand flew to her stomach, and I rose in panic, " What is going on?" I asked and scooted closer to her, looking helplessly as she groaned in pain. "Talk to me. How are you feeling?" I asked. Meg groaned in response and I looked around wondering where the guards were. Weren't they supposed to be watching over her? " I'm calling Mr. Knight now." I said, and she held my hand. " What now?" I asked in fear. " Don't call him, I'll be fine. The baby kicks hard." She said as if it was a normal occurrence. " You need to go to the hospital." I replied, and she shot me a pleading look. "Is your husband abusive?" I asked because her reason didn't make sense to me. Meg groaned and patted the chair, " Just have a seat." She said amidst pain. " My mate will never cause me harm. He's the sweetest thing that has ever happened to me. I don't want you to call him because he's busy with the pack work, and I want him to concentrate. He will rip those guards' heads off if he discovers
Aubrey's POV After tossing and turning in bed with no promise of sleep, my mind kept wandering to Mr. Knight. He didn't call me throughout the day which said so much about the man who was said to not be able to live without me. My hands itched to grab my phone and call him. It wouldn't hurt to hear his voice right? This wasn't normal, right? It was unhealthy to miss someone this much. It was the mate bond at work. I opened my music playlist and listened to songs instead. It could help take my attention off Mr. Knight. After a few minutes, I sighed and gave up. It was fruitless. His picture kept coming into my mind, and I rose from bed. I dialed his number, and he picked up instantly. " Hello, Aubrey." His warm voice sent shivers down my spine. Is this even real? I asked myself, " Aubrey?" He repeated, and I shook my head to focus on the present. " Yeah, Good evening," I replied. " Are you okay? Do you want me to come over?" He asked with a hint of worry in his tone. He must hav
Aubrey's POVThe doorbell rang propelling me forward to the door to check up on who might be visiting. I looked through the peephole and saw a man standing there. I opened the door slowly." Good afternoon, ma'am. I am here to deliver this package to you." He said, and I noticed the bag in his hands. He brought out a paper. " Please sign here." He said." I don't remember ordering anything," I said.He issued a secretive smile like he knew something that I didn't. " Yeah, you'll know who it is from when you open it." He said. Okay? I collected the bag and shut the door not without saying thank you. " Alright, let's get to it," I muttered and opened the bag. A beautiful purple dress stared at me. I ran my hands over the material. Silk. It was expensive, I reached into the bag again and found a red designer stilettos. A note was pinned to the shoe." A lovely dress for a
Aubrey's POVThe car stopped in front of a huge building and I was wowed by its sheer magnificence. The array of flowers around the house and the waterfall at the center of the driveway was a masterpiece. I couldn't wait to see how the interior looked. It was ten minutes to midnight. I hope that I was in time for it. Whatever it was. Meg had told me that they would be going for a run tonight.A few men were already standing outside the house when the car stopped, they were probably guards. The front door opened and Meg came rushing out. She had better be careful so that she didn't trip. I thought.Wasn't it weird that no one stopped the car at the gate? " Welcome, I've been waiting for you," Meg said and pulled me into a tight embrace. I moved back a little because of her protruding belly." Yeah, I hope I made it to the party," I said, feeling a bit self-conscious by the wolf gazes. " Do they know that I'm hu