Aaro’s pov
"Ready?" Eve asked.I opened the door, and she gasped. "You look amazing, Aaro. Now we just need some shoes, and maybe you should do something with your hair. What if you wear it down?"Down? What did she mean, not in a fucking bun or braid? Was she fucking nuts?"Here let me," she said, before I could stop her. My hair was in a braid that I had rolled up into a bun, and she quickly got rid of the elastic that was holding everything in place. She ran her hands through my hair and looked at me again."Wow, at least my son has good taste."Should I say thank you? He looked at me fucking once, and his father bought me. I doubted he actually liked me; he ignored me the whole fucking time, and most importantly, it didn’t fucking matter anyway. I wasn’t planning on staying.She brought me some shoes that had heels, but Myrtle had let us practice walking in heels for when we were auctioned of. Apparently, fighting isn’t important for a future mate to learn, but walking in fucking heels is."Perfect. Let’s eat lunch."She opened the door, and the soldier stepped to the side. I walked behind Eve, and he walked behind me; I could feel his eyes on my ass. Goddess, I hoped those strings were placed in the right area and you couldn’t see them through the dress.Eve walked us to the dining room, looked in, and then turned back towards me. "Sorry, Aaro, I will be eating somewhere else. Good luck."So she was leaving me alone with Storm and Alpha dickhead?I walked inside, unsure of what to do. I didn’t even know where to fucking sit. At the head of the table sat Alpha Lex, and next to him was some woman who was dressed up as if she was going to a fucking gala.Then there was an older male next to Alpha Lex and a woman; that was probably his mate. Next to them was a man eyeing me up and down, he looked around twenty. I think he was their son, because he resembled both. He had his mother's blond hair and blue eyes, and his father's square jawline. Storm sat on the other side of Alpha Lex and the woman. At the end of the table, there were three kids seated who were throwing food and acting up. A woman was trying to calm them down and get them to eat something quietly.Storm turned around, and his eyes caught mine. He looked at me up and down and then moved a chair out next to him. Okay, I guess I’m sitting there.I bowed my head toward all the guests before sitting down. Fuck, I hated this. One day I would make them bow to me—mark my fucking words."Everyone, meet Storm’s Luna." Alpha Lex said."So you finally found the right one?" the beta’s mate asked.Storm didn’t get a chance to answer, "no, I bought her. I hope she’s worth it. I am testing her blood tomorrow to make sure." Alpha Lex said.Yes, I said inside my head. I am their fucking future Luna, they bought at a school filled with abducted or orphaned kids who are sold off as slaves to become the future mates of those miserable fucks who can’t find their own mate."We have to fix her hair, though." The woman next to Alpha Lex said, "It’s not very Luna-like."Storm growled, "You’re not touching her fucking hair."Okay… Thanks, Storm, I thought."He's already so protective of his Luna," Alpha Lex chuckled. "Just like me." he said, holding hands with the woman next to him.So that was the Luna.When one of the kids at the far end of the table began talking loudly, Alpha Lex slammed his fist on the table and yelled, "Kids!"The boy immediately shut up and bowed his head, "sorry, dad.""She is pretty, in an unusual kind of way," the beta female said looking at me. "The blue eyes combined with her tan skin and curls are something you don’t see much of, especially here."They were talking about me like I wasn’t even there, and it was killing me to hold my tongue."Aren’t you going to thank her?" Alpha Lex asked me."Thank you….?"I said, waiting for her name."This is Addison Montgomery, the mate of Beta Jackson Montgomery." Alpha Lex said."Thank you, Mrs. Montgomery." I said, briefly looking into her eyes, and then back down again."Maybe we should do a round of introductions?" Beta Jackson offered."I am Jackson, and this is our son James. The future beta of this pack." Beta Jackson said.The Luna spoke, "I am Luna Ruby, and these are our children." She said pointing to the end of the table. "Bella, Jace, and Declan.""And what is your name?" The Luna asked."My name is Aaro, Luna Ruby.""We’re going to change that, though," Alpha Lex said."That’s a unique name; where did that name come from?" Addison asked."We all get a new name when we enter the school, Mrs. Montgomery." I said."Addison is fine, or Addie. So you got this name assigned to you?"No, I begged for it because it was the only thing I had left from my fucking parents. But I wasn’t going to tell her that."Yes, Addison. I got this name when I was six.""Do you remember your real name?" Beta Jackson asked.I shook my head, "no, Beta Jackson. We were taught to forget our old lives."Because the only thing that fucking matters is that we’re perfect little dolls for our future buyers to play with. The ideal fucking incubator for producing a fucking alpha heir."We should give her a new name, maybe Alison?" Luna Ruby said.My eyes went wide. Did I look like a fucking Alison?Storm shook his head, "we’re not changing her fucking name. Just leave her alone, damn it.""So grumpy." Luna Ruby said, but it did work. Everyone left me alone after this, and I could finally eat something.I thought I was off the hook, but just before lunch was over, someone asked another fucking question."So, Storm, what are your plans for today? Will you show Aaro around?" Luna Ruby asked.Fuck. I just wanted to hang out in my room and think of a way out of here.I saw that Storm wanted to decline, but before he could, his father spoke. "That’s smart, my beautiful Luna. Yes, Storm, you should take Aaro to the city."Maybe this could be my chance to escape.He turned to me, "I got something for you."He held a bracelet in his hand and showed it to me. It was a pretty gold bracelet with blue gems."Thank you, Alpha Lex." I said."Come here, I’ll put it on." Alpha Lex replied.I stood up and walked towards him, extending my hand. Instead of putting the bracelet on my arm, he grabbed it with one hand and quickly grabbed a device from the table with his other hand. He placed it on top of my wrist, and before I knew it, I felt a sharp pain and blood started pouring down my wrist. I bit my lip trying to stop myself from screaming out in surprise, while tears sprang in my eyes."What the fuck?" screamed Storm."What?!" Alpha-Lex replied as if it were nothing. "This way you will find her wherever she goes. It will only leave a small scar and if she wears the bracelet, no one will notice it."Storm’s povI didn’t want to buy a Luna. I had told my dad that numerous times."Well, if you had found one on your own, or even attempted to look, then you wouldn’t be in this mess." My wolf, Brand, said.Brand means fire in Dutch, and he is a bit of a hothead, so the name fits him. He claims he's agitated because I haven’t found my Luna yet to ground me, or whatever the fuck he thinks."Just shut the fuck up, you know I'm right." Brand growled.Dad didn’t tell me where we were going until I got on that plane. Both me and mam were pissed. She told me to show no interest in anyone, and hopefully, dad would just leave the whole thing alone. But of course, he didn't, and now I was stuck with some seventeen-year-old that I had looked at once."You like her." Brand said. "You might act like you don’t, but she is your type.""She is nothing like the girls I’ve dated." I countered."She’s strong, tall, beautiful, and a handful. Isn’t that exactly what you want in a mate?"It was. For years,
Aaro’s povThis fucking Storm was hot and then cold. He was fucking hot in the looks department too; he looked really good. But I meant that his behavior was odd. He was protective of me, but the rest of the time he seemed annoyed with me or just ignored me. Sometimes it felt like he wanted me to lash out, but I knew better than to speak my mind. I was pretty sure if I was punished here, they wouldn’t care about leaving a mark or not. I mean, they stuck a fucking thick needle in my wrist to track me. How the fuck did that work?I searched the whole damn closet for something to wear. Layers. Whatever the fuck that meant, because the only thing here were more dresses. I gave up and I went to the bathroom to wash my arm. I tried to push the shower on, but the whole thing went crazy. There was water coming out of different holes in the wall, and I didn’t know what the fuck was going on. By the end, I was soaked. I dried myself off as best as I could and tied my hair down; getting it wet w
Storm’s povWhat the fuck was Lisa doing here? As if shopping wasn't annoying enough, we ran into my ex? We were never that serious—well, I was never that serious. Lisa wanted more."Yeah, more power." Brand growled.Lisa only wanted the Luna title, and she would do anything to get it. We were both in that relationship for the wrong reasons, so when she tried to get too close to me, I broke things off. She wasn’t someone I wanted to spend my life with. And right now, she wasn’t someone I wanted to spend the next five minutes with.Warning Aaro about me was just a way to let Aaro know we dated. I didn’t fucking care what Lisa said until I heard a tiny growl escape Aaro’s lips. Was she jealous? Did she finally reveal something behind that fake smile?I couldn’t let it go and decided to see how far I could push Aaro before she growled again or said something that wasn’t polite and sweet.I didn’t expect her next words, though, and I pulled her back as she tried to leave.I looked at Lisa
Aaro’s pov. I am so fucking confused. I’ve known the guy for hours. Literally, just a few hours and he’s already shown a lot of different sides to himself. First he tries to humiliate me by flirting with Lisa in front of me. Then he suddenly tells her, "I’m his Luna." Sometimes he's kind, and then he treats me like shit. Did he feel bad because I was crying? Because I wasn’t crying about him. The word princess made me think about how dad treated mom, me, and Elora as princesses. For years I thought they would come and save us, but I had to give up that idea and be there for Elora. She was my sister, and I had to take care of her, because no one else would. But deep down, I still missed them. So fucking much. Dad and mom were the kind of parents you can only hope for, and I even missed Logan and Reina, especially Logan because he let me play with his fur. I prayed that they were still alive, but I knew my parents would try to find us, so something must have happened to them. Maybe t
Storm’s povWhy did she have to ruin the perfect moment? She must have felt it too. And then embarrass me at the last fucking moment?"Cut her some slack; remember, she was only bought this morning." Brand said.Fuck. As usual, my wolf was right. I should not have thought that. He already has such a big ego."I’m always right, huh?" Brand couldn't be happier."Fuck off."I needed to think. I hopped into my own shower; I needed a really cold one. She looked so amazing with her dress sticking to her skin, and she stared at me with lust, making my dick hard instantly. She must have felt the attraction, or was that another thing she was faking?I didn’t know what to think. We were both stuck in this relationship now, forced to be together without having a choice. But I knew things were different for her than they were for me. I was raised here; I had a life before I met her. I had girlfriends and sex; I had traveled and fought. I had no fucking clue what life for Aaro had been like at tha
Aaro’s povI knew exactly what I was; I didn’t need some fucking test to tell me.FLASHBACK"Did you know I used to be human?" Grandpa Cy asked.Elora was playing with Grandma April, while Grandpa Cy and I were walking near the horses."So you’re not human anymore?"He laughed, "nope. Although I still look like a fucking human, I am a full werewolf thanks to some weird ass ceremony.""What’s the ceremony?"Grandpa Cy actually blushed, "it doesn’t fucking matter.""So is mom human too?"Grandpa nodded his head. "She was half werewolf; you were actually made before she was changed into an alpha female. So you’re part human too."I didn’t know exactly what Grandpa meant, but I did know Mom was strong, even though she wasn’t very tall."Grandpa, how do you make a baby?"Grandpa turned into the shade of a tomato. "Fuck, where is April. Shit, didn’t mom tell you about this? I don’t fucking know, Ryn. Daddies and mommies love each other and they cuddle and make a baby.""How do Aunt Kat and
Storm’s povI tried to get some work done. I was happy the test went well, considering the alternative would be that dad would sell Aaro to someone else or kill her. I had no fucking clue what he would do, but it wouldn’t be good, and I would never see her again.We rode back in silence, and I thought about this whole damn mess.She hadn’t chosen me. She had no choice. And although this hadn’t been my choice either, Aaro was the type of woman I could picture myself being with. She intrigued me, as not many women do.The geneticist said if she had been born a boy, she could have become an alpha, and if there was any woman I could see as an alpha, it was her. Although she kept her head down most of the time, I saw the defiance in her eyes. When she thought people weren’t looking, she stood up straight with authority, and when she spoke without thinking, she had strength in her voice.Too bad a female alpha could never exist. This world wasn’t ready for a female alpha, and I didn’t even
Aaro’s povMotherfucker. Maybe I should thank Storm; I had the most fun I've had in years, and hearing him tell me he switched rooms without so much as asking me reminded me that I had merely traded one prison for another. I should have looked for exits when I was with Eve and found out information I could use to escape, but instead I ice skated like a damn fool, and now I was paying the price.I kept reminding myself I could be off worse, but that didn’t really make any fucking difference. I was still bought; I was still forced to be marked and have sex with someone. They can call it "mating" all they fucking want, but I know what it really means. Maybe I should just get it over with and make sure at least the "mating" part is on my fucking terms.I got into the shower, trying to decide my next move. If I convinced Storm I was all in, maybe he’d trust me enough to let me wander around the compound on my own. Or maybe he'd let me go to the pack by myself in time. It would be easier to