/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
It's been a while, so I decided to visit the packhouse and see my mother. She must have difficulty adjusting to the new place with so many strange scents and people. As soon I stepped inside, I could hear voices from the kitchen at the back. Pups were running around in the living room as always, but I stood there, taking in their giggles and crinkled eyes.For a long minute, I couldn't help but imagine watching my pup in the near future, acting the same way. A weak grin stretched across my lips, and I rubbed my belly on instinct before walking away.I dodged the other people and slumped on the barstool, pouring a glass of water, humming under my breath. The sudden presence of someone on my right had me stilling slightly. The heavy scent of lemons and the slightes
As soon as we stepped inside, a female beta rushed to greet us, bowing down. It was an everyday thing; still. I shifted on my feet, not used to the whole thing yet. From the corner of my eyes, I noticed two nurses whispering to each other, potentially gossiping about our sudden visit.The Alpha cleared his throat, back straightening as he roamed his eyes around the pale walls and harsh lighting.“We are here to see Dr Finn.”“Yes, Alpha.” The nurse bobbed her head. “Please allow me a minute to inform him about your visit.”Aiden grunted and tightened his grip around my hand, not leaning my side. He was equally terrified at the result but trying to stay positive for me. Together, we walked to t
I took my bottom lip in between my teeth, gawking at Liam as those words washed over me. Aiden's mother wanted to see me? What could she possibly have to say now? A weird feeling sunk in my stomach. The grip on my phone tightened, my back cracking as I suddenly sat up and rushed out of the room. "Now?!" "Yeah." The beta let out a tired sigh, his voice coming out as a whisper. "I tried to appease her, but she won't move. The guards want to see Aiden about it." "Oh no." "Exactly!" Liam groaned. "He will not react very well to the news. What do you suggest I do now, Rose?" A sense of something akin to pride surged in my chest, knowing he asked me as the Luna of t
A startled yelp ripped out of Ann from my side as the arrow slashed at her right arm before piercing on the tree behind. Fear gripped my insides, mouth parted as I saw blood rushing down her hand. My brain was too numb to process the sudden event, ears still echoing with the sound.The Luna opened her mouth when another arrow was shot our way. I ducked, cursing under my breath while inspecting its speed. Once I realised the target, my lips parted in shock.Flailing, I reached forward and harshly pushed her from harm's way, our bodies stumbling inches away from the tree. Still, I manage to feel the burn of the tip grazing my palm as it finally clattered to the ground. Blood stained the side of my shirt, trickling down my wrist.I swallowed noisily, the pain shooting in my entire hand. Turning to the Luna, my bre
/Aiden's POV/At those words, I blinked at my mate, confused lines marring my face. I took a step back, creating some distance between us, parting my mouth, breath whooshing out loudly. "What do you mean by that?"My mother had all these years to explain herself, so I did not understand Rose trying to defend her now. Still, I was eager to know her condition, a strong feeling in the pit of my stomach. Ever since I got the call from Liam about the attack and our guards scourging for the enemy, I couldn't sit idle. I wanted to sprint into the woods and rescue Rose, tear the throat of her attacker, but before I could do any of that, the omega came to me.The omega noisily breathed, tears forming in her eyes as she looked at me. "Your mother had no choice but to leave you behind, Aiden."
/Aiden's POV/I watched a myriad of emotions cross his face, body straightening in the spot. Lines marred his forehead, reminding him that he was getting older, mouth parted in shock. Blinking at me, he exclaimed. “What do you mean attacked?!”My eyes narrowed at that, realising that he may be in the dark about the whole thing. Liam was busy with the guards handling, ensuring control of the members, so he did not visit my father that often. I made a face at him, suddenly my heart clenching at the image of my mother lying in the hospital bed.“Someone shot at her with an arrow. Her wolf is not responding to the treatment, so we have kept her at the clinic.”“W-What?”
As soon as I woke up, my eyes shifted towards the windowpanes of the bedroom, darkness shrouding the room. Heavy drops of rain started pounding against the glass in quick succession, drowning out the ticking sound of the clock. I allowed my body another few minutes, languidly stretching the limbs that were beginning to ache. The guards must have left by now, I thought with a twist of my lips.Aiden insisted on me taking the guards along with the attacks in our territory increasing. Then again, I cannot blame him after what happened to Ann. My heart clenched at her mention, thinking back to the frail image of Luna lying in the clinic. No one from the clinic contacted me, which meant there was no progress.Before falling into the river, I knew she wanted to tell something, the words on the tip of her tongue. Unfortunately, the
/Aiden's POV/To distract myself after the near depressing talk with my father, I decided to visit the training ground. I silently leaned against a tall pole while observing the guards shoot with a bow. Their targets were dead birds carcasses strapped up in a low hanging stand, and the goal was to hit either three or four within a few minutes.Crossing my arms together, I watched as one of the guards shot an arrow—with the wrong technique, of course, it missed and flew feet away from striking any bird. I could sense the tension in the air that vibrated in waves from the guard from being observed. With the war looming over us, we had no choice but train.I felt sick to my stomach as I watched him completely mess up the whole process.&nb