Aliyah’s Point of View
Just when I thought my life was not worthy of living, and I would have met my death because of the intolerable pain from the beatings I got from Shawn, here I was, waking up in an unfamiliar room, with an Alpha of a neighboring pack who was taking care of me.
I thought they were going to kill me that night, but they didn’t.
Instead, he helped me and got my wounds treated by their pack doctor.
The way he stared at me, it was hypnotizing... My eyes couldn’t help but flicker whenever his bright blue eyes gazed at me. It spoke a lot of emotions that I couldn’t name.
"You must eat to regain your strength. Take your meds after," he told me. His voice was soothing, like the first time I’d heard it in the forest.
"I don’t…" My voice cracked and I paused. I sucked in a breath and continued, "I don’t understand why you’re helping me."
"I am an Alpha. I offer help to whoever needs it regardless of where they come from."
Those words struck me. The way he spoke with me gave me waves of assurance I had been dying to hear for most of my life.
Somehow, some way, I felt completely safe.
"It felt like it was a promise…" I mumbled when he exited the room.
Admittedly, his behavior was totally different from the rumors I had heard before.
Hot tears streamed down my face as I recalled all the things I’ve experienced at the hands of my family. It was ironic to get such help from a stranger when I was supposed to get it from my own blood.
I don’t exactly know what to feel at this point. I was torn between being grateful and sad about everything.
My gaze landed on the food he served. I wiped my tears away as I felt my stomach rumble. I couldn’t ignore my hunger any longer. Despite being still confused as to what happened, I moved my body a little and started eating the food.
I didn’t even mind whether it was safe or not.
"It’s delicious…" I muttered to myself and cried even harder because this was the first good meal I'd ever had in my entire life. "God, why can't I stop these tears!"
I finished the food and took the meds as advised by Alpha Reid.
My heart felt an unfamiliar warmth. Still, his words and actions puzzled me. I wasn’t used to such kindness, after all I’d endured from my abusive family. I was so used to all the scolding and beatings that when someone showed me kindness, I couldn’t help but feel a lot of emotions inside my chest.
I exhaled loudly. My eyes landed on the door where Alpha Reid exited earlier. I got off the bed and dragged my feet to the door and slowly opened it. I took a peek and figured out that he hadn’t come back yet.
I swallowed the lump in my throat and slowly walked out of the room. My eyes wandered to the living room that welcomed me. I gaped in awe as it was enormous and breathtaking. His house was big compared to what we had back where I came from.
I took several tiny steps and found another open room across from the one I went out of.
"Wow…" I uttered as I took a peek inside.
It appeared to be his room, given that there were books on the study table and the clothes of a man hanging in an open closet. I went inside, my eyes roaming around as I walked to the bed.
I was amazed at how all his things were organized.
"Speaks a lot about his personality…" I commented. I recalled Shawn’s room, which most of the time was unruly.
I inhaled heavily and was about to go out when I noticed beautiful camellia flowers in a vase sitting on the balcony.
I walked towards it and looked at it in awe.
"It’s beautiful…" I smiled and touched its petals.
"Do you like flowers?" asked by a familiar baritone, which startled me.
I turned around and saw Alpha Reid standing behind me. His one hand slid into his jeans' pocket.
My eyes widened, completely taken aback. "I… I apologize if I entered this room. I didn’t mean to intrude here!"
He chuckled a bit and walked past me. My gaze followed him. He held the vase of camellia flowers and looked at it with a smile.
"Don’t worry, it’s fine with me," he said, jerking his head a bit. "So, going back to my question…"
I blinked twice, my mouth half open, and settled my gaze on the vase of flowers in his hand.
"Yes, I… I love flowers," I replied truthfully and offered him a thin, shy smile. "I used to grow white daisy in my room before. It… It brought me comfort when I was in the darkest part of my life."
"Flowers, indeed, comfort people," he commented.
And he was right...
I recalled the white daisy I owned. It was the only precious thing I had. It brought me hope and lightened my mood whenever I felt down from the numerous beatings I endured from my family. It gave me sheer motivation, but now it is gone.
Shawn killed it. I huffed at that thought.
"You’re right, Alpha." My shoulders sagged as I let out a sigh.
"Stop calling me Alpha. Call me Reid instead."
I gaped, shocked to hear what he said. Our eyes met, and I could see that he was serious about it.
"B..But you’re an Alpha and should be respected…" I reasoned.
My brother, Shawn, beat me up to death because I called him by his name. He said I had no respect for him given that he was an Alpha.
His eyes narrowed, and they sparked with amusement. "Calling me by my first name doesn’t mean you’re disrespecting me."
I gulped down. I didn’t know why, but the way he stared at me made my heart race so fast that I couldn’t breathe.
"Alright, Alp—" I lowered my head, wincing a bit. Then I continued, "I mean, Reid…"
"Here. You can take it in your room." He offered me the vase of flowers.
"What?" I looked at him once again. My cheeks flushed when his lips curled up into a boyish smirk.
"It seems you love flowers more than I do. You can have it."
"A-Are you sure?" I asked and was kind of nervous.
He nodded his head. "Yes, as long as you promise you’ll make it grow."
"Sure! Thank you!" I exclaimed in delight.
I was about to accept the vase he was holding, but when I accidentally touched his finger, a bolt of electrifying heat went through my veins.
I flinched and looked at his hand as my heart pounded aggressively inside my chest. All of a sudden, I felt as if my entire body was filled with a formidable desire.
"Did you feel that?" I gasped in a breath when I looked at him.
I noticed his jaw clenched. He looked at me with his eyes widening, brows furrowed.
He swallowed hard. "Feel what?"
Shaking my head, I stepped back.
"I don’t know… I can’t explain it…" I uttered softly.
All I felt was the tension rising through my body. My breathing was ragged and my mind went blank.
All I could think about was the irresistible desire... a pull... and it wanted me to touch him more.
What’s happening?
I don’t understand what’s going on with me...
ALIYAH’S POVThe weight of Reid's stare at me doubled the intensity of the heat that slowly ate me whole. Lowering my head, I gasped at the strange amount of desire that I couldn't control.This was the first time I ever felt such a desire... a pull that made me so needy, all because of one simple touch. It was as if it had awakened something within me.All it made me feel was hunger."What’s happening to me?" I asked in my faint voice."Are you alright?" His deep voice asked as he walked towards me."D—Don’t get any closer, please." Panic went through me. I took an involuntary step back, scared that I’d do something I'd regret.With these emotions engulfing my body, my heart raced so fast that it hurt my limbs. A soft whimper escaped my mouth. When I looked up, I found Reid’s eyes pinned on me. They grew darker... and for a split second, I saw the same flare behind his eyes.I took a deep breath and shook my head, looking away as his stare sent shivers down my spine."What exactly do
ALIYAH’S POV The next morning, I woke up in a great mood. My eyes immediately found Reid, who was sleeping comfortably on the couch near my bed. I took a deep breath. The thought of him staying in the room with me made my heart race rapidly. I had never met a kind Alpha like him before, let alone one who made me feel so at ease and treated me so well. The intense pull I felt the last time I saw him went through me again as I gazed at him. It was powerful, dangerous, and almost unbearable, so I had to take several deep breaths to calm myself. I couldn't figure out why I was feeling such strong emotions towards him. I questioned my wolf in the back of my mind, but all she did was make me feel her growing affection for the Alpha. Could it be because of his kindness that my wolf started to fall for him? Or could it be the enticing smell of him that made me want to get closer to him? I got out of bed and inhaled his scent. He smelled like a nice crisp air that was so refreshing, like
ALIYAH’S POV"You can always move the rook in a straight line, either vertically or horizontally…" Reid explained it to me while he was teaching me how to play chess.I scratched my head. Even after watching him defeat Klaus twice in a row, I couldn't figure out how this game worked.I moved my last pawn forward, and it was eaten by Reid’s Queen. I looked at him and noticed that he was enjoying the game and was eager to win against me.I pouted my lips. "What are the moves that the king could make again?""Only minimal moves like these." He then moved his king a few times to teach me, but my forehead creased even more,"She seems not to be enjoying the game, Reid." Klaus laughed a bit as he tapped the Alpha’s shoulder.My eyes widened."It’s not that I’m not enjoying the game. I—I’m having trouble following the rules," I honestly said," and lowered my head.I used all my w
ALIYAH’S POVReid’s eyes widened at my vehement confession. With a shuddering breath, I looked away, and for a moment I wished I hadn’t admitted my feelings for him.It was totally embarrassing...I badly wanted to scold my wolf inwardly. Because of this strong desire that engulfed me and made me vulnerable as hell, those words of admission slipped out of my mouth at the wrong time."Aliyah..." he paused, his voice sounding so sensual that it sent shivers down my spine.I waited for his proper response. In the back of my mind, a small part of me was hoping he’d say something that would make me flutter. But I guess that was only wishful thinking. Seeing the firm expression on his face, as if he was forcibly holding himself back from perhaps anger or embarrassment, made me want to take back all those words I said.If only it was that simple.‘This is your fault...’ I told my wolf as I bit my lower lip
REID’S POVRage. That was the only emotion that welled up inside of me after learning how my mate was treated by her own family. She was abused because of the lame reason of her father; tortured and starved instead of being taken care of and loved being the only daughter of former Alpha of Silver Moon Pack.My jaw clenched as I fisted my hand. Deep within myself, I knew that I would never let it slide. She never deserved to experience such horrible things. They were the sole reason why my mate turned so thin, fragile and traumatized.Those who made her suffer would pay at all costs.“However, even though they maltreated me, I still love them. They are the only family I have, and it may sound foolish but I still hope they will love me unconditionally,” she said. Her tears fell while her shoulders shuddered in high emotions.“They don’t deserve to be your family, little wolf,” I said firmly.“Still, th
ALIYAH’S POVNeedless to say, Reid did not fail to impress me every day.I watched him in excitement while he was preparing the ingredients that we would be using to bake a chocolate cake. Who would have thought that an Alpha had a thing for baking? I tilted my head to the side and smiled. My face lit up even further when he took a few glances at me. His blue eyes sparkled and indicated an emotion I struggled to name."So, you love to bake?" I asked him curiously, walking near the countertop table and taking a look at the ingredients and kitchen utensils he was preparing to bake."Not that much. But I baked muffins to feed the children a lot of times," he replied."You’re feeding them?"He nodded, and once again I was deeply impressed by his kindness. He may have looked so ruthless and uptight, but deep within lies his warmhearted readiness to help anyone in need.I couldn’t stop myself from comparing him to my own b
ALIYAH’S POVMy dream made me pant, featuring me running through the deep part of the forest and chasing after a familiar white wolf. I ran... and followed it, but it disappeared into the thin air. All I did was catch my breath. Sweats formed on my forehead as my eyes looked around the darkness of the forest.Then, all of a sudden, the sound of the bushes rustling got my attention. My forehead creased as I turned my gaze in its direction, until I saw a big black-coated wolf that came out of it. Its crimson red eyes radiated dominance and power, lust and need.My breath hitched. The mating pull washed over me like cold water. No matter how I tried to resist it and run, my body seemed to be overtaken by the base desire of the bond. I slowly walked towards the wolf, feeling the need to slide my fingers into its shiny jetblack coat."Mate," I whispered, my heart pounding violently inside my chest.The wolf howled, and I could feel my gut twisting
REID’S POVI had never been this delighted for most of my life, not until Aliyah came and changed the way I viewed the world--from dark hues, it was painted bright colors. I was used to the robotic routine as I took responsibility for my pack after my parents died, and the thought of feeling happiness never crossed my mind.But Selene seemed to have a plan for me.When the mating pull happened, the little organ in my chest, as well as my veins, were alive with its force that drew me closer to my mate. It completely changed me, my perspectives, and my life principles. Having Aliyah around gave me a sheer amount of positivity and I would trade anything just for us to stay this way for as long as we could."Are you full?" I asked her after noticing that she had already finished her dinner."I am. Thank you for the food," she replied with a shy smile.I thought it would take a very long time for Aliyah to figure out that we were mates, but