DARIUS POVWhen Killian came to me and tell me all about Marcus, I had a feeling I was going to encounter the same thing and I did. The next day, when Aria and I were out again, we saw Marcus. I had gone to a mall to buy some clothes and souvenirs for our trip. Aria seemed to be in a better mood until our nose caught his scent. I growled internally. "Aria, let's get out of here." I turned to her and said but she shook her head. "Come on, let's not let him affect us. We came here to shop. Let's do that." "We'll do that but else where. Come let's go check out." I paid for the items we had bought and left for the door. On our way out, Marcus called out behind us. Lauren was with him as well. "Where you two going?" He asked then looked from me to Aria. I just grab Aria and stormed out of there without answering. I could bet that he was livid from the way I walked out on him. Serves him right. We were out on the streets, me holding everything we bought, Aria saw a dress she liked
MARCUS POVI glanced over to my copy of schedule that I stole from Killian. I memorized their stops for the day. As I stared at it I suddenly felt stupid and somewhat sad. I sighed. What was I even doing? Why am I even doing all this? Why can't I just leave her alone? When Darius came to my ship and confronted me, I felt so stupid when I couldn't answer any of his questions. I was right and he was wrong but why do I feel so off? But I very well knew being with them in the same face with my face uncovered is trouble. Fortunately, when I browsed online, nothing about us showed up except for the news that Killian wasn't in his pack house and didn't official state where he was going. Some speculated that he was kidnapped and so on.Just as I was thinking, I smelled Lauren's scent getting closer until I heard her footsteps approaching. "Alpha Marcus, I'm ready to go." Lauren informed in her cheerful high-pitched voice. I sighed. Taking that woman very were was tiring. I didn't wan
LAUREN POVI felt my world crumbling down. Everything I worked hard for gone in just that moment Marcus told me to go home. He had been my last hope that I had to get all the brothers but even he was pushing me away. He told me to go home. Home! I had no home. He knows that I gave up everything to go be with them and I waited for years for them to call me back and when he does, he tells me I should go home? This was all Aria's fault. Damn cursed mating bond. She's nothing compared to me. It's just the mating bond that she's holding them to. I have better ass, bigger boobs which I paid a lot for. I was way prettier than her and have a better body and build. I was a model once for crying out loud. How could they discard me like this just for a slave? I need to do something, I can't just accept defeat. I have pride too.I was in the room packing up my things as I vowed to myself that I'll make them beg me to stay. And I'll finally accomplish what Marcus wanted. To be rid of Aria. F
LAUREN POVI felt my world crumbling down. Everything I worked hard for gone in just that moment Marcus told me to go home. He had been my last hope that I had to get all the brothers but even he was pushing me away. He told me to go home. Home! I had no home. He knows that I gave up everything to go be with them and I waited for years for them to call me back and when he does, he tells me I should go home? This was all Aria's fault. Damn cursed mating bond. She's nothing compared to me. It's just the mating bond that she's holding them to. I have better ass, bigger boobs which I paid a lot for. I was way prettier than her and have a better body and build. I was a model once for crying out loud. How could they discard me like this just for a slave? I need to do something, I can't just accept defeat. I have pride too.I was in the room packing up my things as I vowed to myself that I'll make them beg me to stay. And I'll finally accomplish what Marcus wanted. To be rid of Aria. F
MARCUS POVNothing could have prepared me for what I fortunately witnessed. Actually, I didn't even know I needed preparation for it but as I saw Lauren urging Aria to follow her into the garden, I was so glad I followed because I wasn't sure what I would have done otherwise. Fortunately, I was there to stop Lauren on time as she smashed a rock on Aria. I felt my heart tearing apart as I saw Aria fall to the ground. Seeing getting hit hurt me so much, it made me ache and I didn't want such harm to come her way. After taking care of Lauren, I bent down over to were her unconscious body laid. I shook her and called out her name but she didn't respond. I should have acted sooner and faster, she shouldn't have been hit at all. She didn't answer my call, her eyes were shut and she was unmovable. I've never seen her like that expect when I sneak into her room and watch her sleep. Shit. I've never seen blood coming out of her head before. I didn't know that sight could hurt more than a
MARCUS POV"I'm so thankful you're awake and well." I took one of her hand and squeezed it softly. Feeling her skin was helping me to calm down a bit. "You have no idea how worried I was." I added. Aria furrowed her brows and wiggled her hand free from my hold."Where is Killian and Darius? Why are you here?" Was the response I got from her and it was like a kick in the gut. But it's understandable because this was unusual as fuck. "Marcus, get away from her!"*****"We leave for just few hours and you and your girlfriend try to kill Aria!" Darius accused me."I did not try to kill her. I saved her from Lauren!" I defended myself and Darius snickered. "Yeah, you saved her from your self proclaimed mate." Darius came closer to me and grabbed my collar, "I don't know what knew scheme you and Lauren are planning but you better hope Aria is alright! You went too far this time and I won't let it go." He threatened, trying to intimidate me. "That's enough, Darius." Killian said and trie
ARIA POVAs I ripped out Lauren's heart and she collapsed to the ground, I suddenly felt so weak and angry about it. People were always walking all over me, making me do what they want and make me feel intimidated by them and I couldn't do anything to stop it. Lauren had tried to kill me and I couldn't protect myself because I was weak and too trusting. Alpha Matthias had always taunted and frightened me because I had no power against. I was useless just like Marcus always says. Lauren, to the her last breath saw me as someone weak and inferior to her and she was right. If not for the guards holding her down, she could have taken me out. That look on her eyes, it made me hate myself and regret why I was like this. I hated feeling weak now more than I've ever been in my life. It was time to finally put an end to my dependency. Just like how Lauren almost killed me and It had to take someone else to save me, there might no, will be other times like that and then, Killian or Darius w
ARIA POVI took a quick sip of my orange juice then brought my attention back to Killian. He was dressed in a blue long sleeve shirt and black long pants. He had a headset blocking his ear — I was given one as well but didn't wear it since I wasn't the one shooting — as he closed on eye, his right hand holding a gun and the other supporting it. He aimed for the target then fired. The sun was very loud that I had to cover my ears and I regret not wearing a headset as well. Maybe that's why I was given one?I sighed then looked over to where he was aiming. The tin can was on the ground now with a hole in its body. "Wow!" I exclaimed then started clapping for him. I stood up and walked over to him. The cool breeze going through his hair and messing it up made him look like he walked out of an action movie. He smiled sweetly at me as I strolled over. The sound of the trees were helpful for calming my heart. "That was amazing, you really are a natural but there's the thing…" I started