ARIA POVMy eyes slowly opened, my eye lids were heavy but I didn't want to remain asleep anymore. My vision was blurry at first but after blinking a few times, a saw three beings towering over me and once my vision cleared, I saw Killian, not in two places anymore but three. The three people had their arms crossed around their chests and looked in different directions, but I could see their faces clearly and they were so identical I couldn't tell who was who. Two had a worried look on their faces and we're anxious.Just then my head started aching and I cried out in pain, I touched my head as if it would ease the pain, it didn't. Because of my cry, it got their attention and they turned their attention to me. "Are you okay, Aria?" They all asked. I wondered if I was seeing things. I looked from one to the other in shock. "What…what…what is going on?" I stuttered, my voice cracked at the end and I let out a little cough, I stared at them in shock. "What's going on?" One of them
ARIA POVAt first, my brain didn't process what he said to me but after staring at his eyes, I saw the detest in them and I didn't need to understand any words to feel it. "Marcus, what are you saying?" Killian reprimanded him immediately, he was shocked by what Marcus uttered but I wasn't, it seemed I already knew although my wolf was very disappointed. He turned to Killian, "Didn't you hear me?" He frowned as he spoke, and he then turned to me again, "You were so weak and totally helpless no, to be precise, you were worthless." He said with a cold gaze and hostile look, he turned to Killian again, "What are we even doing with her? Let's return her to that pig and stop all these troubles, she's not worth it." "Shut up!" Killian shouted at Marcus, his nostrils were glared up, he clenched both his hands beside him and he was ready to throw them. "But I'm only telling the truth. You don't need her as a fuck toy, we already have one, if you don't like her we can get a new one, one th
ARIA POV"Love?" He repeated. "You have been with her for less than a month but you say love?" He scoffed and then rolled his eyes. "Don't make me laugh." He laughed regardless then walked over Darius. They were both the same height, and they stared directly into their eyes, to be more accurate, they glared at each other with gritted teeth and clenched fists, their muscles were popping out and Darius' arms were filled with veins which I noticed only appear when he's furious. "Oh, I get it now." A mischievous smirk appeared on his face, "I know what you love." Marcus teased. "What I?" Darius repeated, confused. It only made Marcus' smile grow wider, "So what part of her do you love the most? Her boobs? Her ass or her pussy?" Marcus asked teasingly. "You asshole!" Killian shouted and charged towards him but Darius was quicker and already punched him on his jaw. He stumbled backwards a little but the punch was nothing to him. "That's not love you fools!" Marcus shouted, "The mating
ARIA POV"The...guard." I began slowly, and he patiently listened until I was done, "H…he… die.. died… what… hap... happened to… his… body?" I still haven't gotten over the guilt I felt for being the reason he died. It was still eating me up inside. "He's been buried," Darius answered, his voice was low now. He grabbed one of my palms then kissed it, "Don't blame yourself for his death. It's not your fault! I didn't plan the attack and he tried to protect you to the end so don't blame yourself, blame the animal that sent those men after you." As he spoke, tears welled up in my eyes and soon they went rolling down, it was when I sobbed that I realized I had been weeping for a while now. "Oh, Ari!" Darius leaned closer to me and hugged me. "Stop crying." He said while he took me softly, "Hush now, why are you crying like a baby?" I burst into tears, I was full-out sobbing now and he continued shushing me. "Shhhh!" He continued shaking me, he used his thumbs and wiped my tears away.
MARCUS POV"That's not a bad idea actually but the thing is, will she be able to take it? I mean she's too weak to fight back against a regular bullet." I laughed in his face then continued my walk out of the hospital. I got inside the car I drove there and drove off.I seriously can't believe those two called me over here, made me stop what I was doing for that slut. She's nothing but a troublemaker and I hate troublesome women. It was the first time we met and she gave me trouble, it was already a bad sign and I was not going to take my chances. Aria recovered rather faster than expected and soon she was in the castle walls. Everyone went down to welcome her according to Killian's orders while I stayed at the security workout room and did some exercises. I couldn't stand to be in such a scene again. I won't lie, the woman is sexy and I can see why they'll go crazy over her curves and her innocent and angelic face but that doesn't make her anymore than the prostitutes and whores o
ARIA POVBefore I realized it, I was crying again. Darius and Killian started consoling me but I couldn't stop feeling bad. I thought no one would want to see me again after what happened. I thought everyone would blame me for what happened but looking at their faces, they seem to be genuine. Staying at the hospital didn't help me at all, it made my mental health deteriorate especially when I heard a doctor giving the sad news of a loved one passing away. A silver bullet survival rate is 25 percent and that's if you didn't die immediately you were shot. Even a shot on your leg can kill you. Silver's poison is too dangerous for us werewolves, that's why it's banned from every pack, those who buy them are buying illegal goods. Only Alphas and heads of securities in a castle were allowed to own them and they are seldomly used. The silver bullet is what took my bodyguard's life, he, unfortunately, died instantaneously and lost all his chance of survival. Fortunately for me, I was able
ARIA POVHearing what Darius said made me blush, it felt good thinking he wanted to see me and I don't know what kind of delusion made me think he was interested in me. I wanted to seem a bit different from how I was at the hospital. Back then, it was the first time we both had met each other and although our wolves were jumping for joy, it wasn't the same for us. He saw me at my worst at the hospital after surgery and although I didn't see myself, I'm sure I looked terrible. I had lost even more weight than before and that morning I was almost a breathing skeleton, he probably thought I was very ugly hence his outburst. I felt I looked a little better than before and if I smiled more, he would see the other side of me and regret his statement but unfortunately, seconds later, his scent disappeared and so did my smile. I turned to the direction it was coming from and I didn't see him again. My heart sank, I thought he would come over to me and welcome or at least grace me with his
ARIA POVMarcus dragged me inside my room like I wasn't going in there in the first place and slammed the door behind us. I stared at him in shock, trying to figure out what was going on with him. I thought he wanted nothing to do with me. So why was he dragging me inside his room? Or did I finally charm him? "What are you doing? Why are you in my room?" I asked with a raised brow but honestly, I had no problems with it. "Your room? Excuse you but this is my castle and everything here belongs to me." He boasted while pointing at himself with a proud smirk on his face, which made him look handsome and revealed one side of his dimples. It made my heart flutter but I needed to remind myself that he was being arrogant and rude to me. After realizing I was staring at him, I rolled my eyes and turned away. I wrapped my arms under my breast and scoffed, "You may own everywhere in this castle but this is where I stay, and judging from the attitude you gave me at the hospital, I shouldn't