Noah~•~My eyes fluttered open and I found myself in Aiden’s room. How did I even get here? I turned around to see Katie sleeping beside me. I tapped her gently several times and she jolted up from the bed. “Noah, oh my goodness! I’m glad you’re awake now.” Katie said, sitting up straight and placing her hands all over my body, as though she was trying to feel my temperature.“What happened? Why am I in Aiden’s room?” I asked, a confused expression registered on my face. I couldn’t remember walking to his room. “What time is it?” Katie’s eyes widened in shock. “Wait. You don’t remember walking downstairs?” She asked and I shrugged. “You fell down the stairs.” “What?” I tilted my head in confusion. Everything was a blur, I couldn’t even remember leaving my room. The last thing I remember was Katie telling me to rest my head for a while. “Maybe it’s just the effect of your fall. Go back to bed, you need to rest.” Katie said. “Where’s Aiden?” I asked, glancing around the room. “Wha
Noah ~•~I spent a long time in the bathroom and when I had returned, Aiden was nowhere to be found. But I found a tray filled with food on the side table. He also left me a note scribbled in his handwriting. “Hey Noah, I went to check on Dimitri and Asher. Breakfast is here when you’re ready. I know you’re stubborn but please don’t leave the house today. - Aiden.” I flashed a small smile and tucked the note into the pocket of my pajamas. I was still feeling a little bit tired but I was very hungry, so I had to force myself to eat. Gently dragging the table closer to the bed, I settled down on the bed and started eating the food. It was delicious and I couldn’t help myself but finish everything. When I was done, I filled up the glass with water and drank from it until I was satisfied. After that, I pushed back the table to its original position and laid back on the bed. I needed to get some more rest, so I’d have enough energy when I was ready to leave the house. I needed to ki
Noah ~•~As we got into the living room, Aiden placed both his hands on my shoulders and stared at me angrily.“What is wrong with you? Do you want to get yourself killed?” He asked in a stern voice. I could tell he was extremely angry at me but he tried his best to keep himself from losing his shit. I was quiet and didn’t respond. “I specifically told you not to leave the house today. I also left you a note. I even asked Sarah to spend the day with you so you won't do anything stupid.” He said through gritted teeth before taking several deep breaths to calm himself down.Before I could say anything, I heard Sarah’s voice coming from the stairs. “Noah, why did you close the door and run away?” She asked, her voice filled with frustration. “None of you will ever understand!” I yelled and was about to run upstairs when Sarah stopped me. “You’re not the only one that lost a parent. I lost two for that matter.” She raised two fingers sharply. “Two!” I paused, trying to catch my breat
Noah ~•~“What’s wrong?” I asked Aiden. He was reluctant to respond for a while. “You have to tell us,” I demanded and he took a deep breath. “More like I have to tell you.” He let out a sigh, giving me a sympathetic look. “I’ve found your father’s killer.” He announced and my heart stilled in my chest. “Who is it?” I choked out, my throat tight with emotion. My mind was racing as I tried to process the information I had just heard.Aiden held my gaze, his expression solemn. “It’s your mother,” he confessed, the truth landing like a punch to the gut.“My mom…mother? Wh…at?” I stuttered as I tried to come up with a coherent sentence. What did he mean by my mother was the one who killed my father? My father was killed by hunters. What reason did she have to kill my father? “I figured it out from the hunters I took hostage,” Aiden explained but I still didn’t believe it. My mother had abandoned me when I was just two months old and she hadn’t been in Hawkins ever since then. “So you
Noah~•~“You mean the nightmares didn’t stop already?” Katie asked me as we walked down the hallway. “Yeah.” I nodded my head. “It has happened three straight nights now,” I added, exhaling deeply.For the past two months, I’ve been haunted by the same recurring nightmare. Each time, a bizarre creature appears, a horrific mix of a werewolf and something else entirely indescribable. I always jerk out of my sleep and back to reality whenever it appears in my dream. The first night it happened about two months ago, I didn't think too much about it. I just assumed it was a normal nightmare. It kept happening at intervals, but recently, it happened three nights in a row, and I became worried. It clearly had a meaning and I couldn’t figure out what the meaning was. “Can’t you describe the creature so we can figure out what it is?” Katie asked and my lips curled into a frown. “You’ve asked multiple times and I’ve answered multiple times. I can’t describe it.” I said in frustration and
Noah~•~“Noah, wake up!” Sarah’s voice woke me up from my deep sleep. “Huh?” I yawned loudly and stretched my legs before opening my eyes. “What time is it? Have they arrived yet?” I asked when it dawned on me that Aiden’s family was coming. “Yes, they’ve arrived,” Sarah said with a smile. She was excited about their arrival because she would get to hang out with her cousins. “Oh my goodness!” I exclaimed, jumping out of the bed. Sarah gave me a puzzled look when she saw how dramatic I was acting. “Don’t tell me you’re nervous about meeting them.” She asked, raising an eyebrow. “Aiden’s mum is very chill, you have nothing to worry about.” “Are you sure?” I asked, blinking rapidly to shake off the sleep, my eyes still heavy with exhaustion.“Yes, I’m very sure,” Sarah replied and I responded with a nod. “She even asked me to come here to call you,” Sarah added. I felt a little bit better and told myself there was nothing to worry about. I just had to act normal and be myself. I
Noah~•~I smiled into the kiss, not expecting it but loving it anyway. I wrapped my arms around his neck, trying to be as close to him as possible. Noticing this, he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me so close that there was no space between our bodies.I sighed, feeling content in his arms and melting into his body.When we finally broke away for air, Aiden kissed the side of my face, then my cheek, and my chin before he finally kissed my neck, making me feel tingles up my spine.I couldn’t help but giggle when he started to suck on my skin. “Your parents are in the same building as us.” I made sure to remind him because I could already tell he wanted more than a kiss.“The walls are thick.” He spoke against my skin. “But you can also stay quiet.”I doubt I was able to but since I wanted him as much as he wanted me, I could only smile and say, “Noted.”“Good.” He breathed out and took my lips in a deeper kiss that almost bruised me but him running his hands around my body
Noah~•~I woke up the next morning feeling a mixture of emotions. The pain from the mating mark still continued but it was overshadowed by the memories of the previous night. As I lay in bed, I couldn’t help but think about what happened. I felt a flutter in my chest as I remembered the way Aiden looked at me, the way he touched me and the way he made love to me. It was everything I hoped for. I couldn’t wait to tell Katie all about it.‘We finally have a mate.’ Ava said in a soft and gentle voice and I smiled. ‘Yes, we do.’ I couldn’t stop smiling as the memories of my time with Aiden replayed in my head. It was so nice and it felt right. I couldn’t wait to do it again. I threw off the covers and got out of bed. Walking over to the window, I pushed outside the curtains and looked out. The sun was shining and the cool morning air filled my lungs. I didn’t have any plans for the day because all two classes I had for the day were rescheduled. After all, the professors had a meetin