“Aiden”, I called out his name, sitting on my knees in front, taking a step close. Hot tears brimmed in my eyes, a hand squeezing my lungs tightly, making it impossible to breathe. Why was he not saying anything? The silence was grating against my skin, the hair on the back of my neck standing up.
“P-Please say something. Talk to me.”
A menacing growl tore through the entire room, enough to silence me in an instant. Cringing, I didn’t try to stop the fat tears from spilling down my cheeks, head bent down. His eyes narrowed into slits, dangerously boring into me.
“You knew?!”
“Yes…I'm s-s-sorry.” I choked on
I swallowed at the question. My throat was dry, and, oddly, my nerves, which had entirely dissipated for a while, returned with full force. My hands felt clammy as I looked up at Aiden, skin lamenting with goosebumps. I couldn't help but think back to the time that intensified my fear and bought us to this stage."Umm....when I asked you about pups, you sounded so against the idea that it terrified me, Aiden." My eyes fixed on the plush carpet on the floor, watching the patterns on them. I couldn't quite bring myself to say this straight to his face. Despite everything we have shared, it's too much.He exhaled loudly. "Oh!"Aiden reached out with his hand, slowly enough so that if I chose, I could stop him. I didn't. His hand, warm and surprisingly rough, rested atop mine and squeezed, the
After catching my breath, I lifted my head to look at him, the prominent bulge in his pants. Sitting up, I stared at the Alpha, my teeth sinking on my bottom, chest still heaving with unsteady breaths. Aiden was still sitting on his knees, eyes wild and the mop of his hair falling over his forehead."P-Please knot me.""Gladly, baby." He smirked while getting on his feet, not even giving me a chance to do so. The Alpha leaned forward, his arms coming around my waist and picking my naked body in a bridal style. A squeak escaped my lips; hands wound around his neck."W-What are you doing?""Carrying you to our room." He said in a duh tone, already starting to walk.
Silence settled between us, thick and overwhelming as we took in Jade's words. I stilled in my seat, the arms of the chair digging into my sides, legs pushed against the ground firmly. On instinct, my hand immediately went around the pudge of my tummy, eyes filling with tears. This felt like a punishment, an undeserving one at that. Why couldn’t my body accept our pup? Felt unreal.From the corner of my eyes, I saw Aiden shift in his seat, face turning white as a sheet.A lump lodged in my throat, which I swallowed with great difficulty, croaking out the words. “J-Jade, you must be mistaken. Check again. Please.”The witch winced, making a sympathising face as she shook her head. “I am afraid not, Miss Rose. You see th
It's not particularly windy, I realised leaving the packhouse behind and slipped in the dense forest. Something was buzzing and whirring in my ears, a ball of lump in my throat. My hand wrapped around my belly on instinct, a thick shawl draped over me.The encounter with Jade and the way Aiden reacted still burned in my memory, an persistent ache in my chest. He did not even think twice before asking the witch to get rid of our pup, something that made me feel unsettled. In this short period of time, I managed to form an attachment with the foetus, and the thought of someone killing it off made me sick.Despite all the chaos in our cabin, there was only one person I could think of to pull me out of that. My mother. She was also a healer and would know how to tackle this proble
/Aiden's POV/Rose is pregnant. That's a constant thought buzzing in my head, words whirling in my ears. She's carrying my pup, which can very well harm her. Moons, I cursed under my breath while watching her walk out of the door.The constant fear of my mate not coming back to me was draining; I didn't have any power over those thoughts. Ever since I confessed to Rose about us being mates, things have gradually shifted between us. At least for me, feeling a huge weight being lifted off my shoulders.I have always been scared of having pups, baring a huge responsibility when I barely had anyone to look upto. Hearing my mate confirm my suspicion about her pregnancy, elated me. There's no one else I could trust into starting a family with. Perhaps not quite so early, not when things took such a drastic tur
I saw the Alpha's breath getting stuck in his throat as he stared wide-eyed. The air in the room felt like it was vacuumed out, the hair on the back of my neck rising. He opened and closed his mouth like a fish, a pained sound leaving from his throat. The blood on my hands dried, darkened to a strange, brown colour that matched the hideous carpet covering most of the floor.A tear slid down my eyes despite my best attempt to hold it back. The matter was of grave importance, especially knowing the murder was close to the boundaries. It made my stomach curl in anxiety.The silence was broken by an unwavering Slyvie who turned her gaze towards my mate with a snicker, "Is this for real? Why are you both getting so overworked over a nobody?"Something uneasy settled i
Aiden and Liam insisted on staying back and helping the guards find the killer. Meanwhile, the Pack Alpha asked my mother to keep me company. My breath was still coming out shaky, slight tremors going through my body, knees wobbly as I walked to my cabin.Once inside, I showed my mother around, making sure to make a nice meal since we both were hungry."Thank you for letting me in, my dear.""Mom! It's nothing. Besides, I have been thinking of asking you to come live with me anyway." I admitted, cheeks feeling hot, toes lazily tracing the carpeted floor. "Thank you for coming along.""Anything for you." She placed a warm, comforting hand on top of mine, almost making
/Aiden's POV/"Can I see?" I asked while coming to stand in front of her.Once I slipped out of my omega, we showered in a dreamy haze, soaping Rose up before she recovered her usual energy enough to get soap in my eyes. I had held her up against the cold wall of the shower until she had to plea for mercy, giggling.Rose was wearing one of my black hoodies, which fell to her knees, and soft white leggings with fleece on the inside. It was something that made her move easy.She tipped forward onto her toes, leaning into my embrace. I took that as a chance to pull the hoodie away from her neck and shoulders before running my warm fing