Waking up with a smile, I looked around the bed only to find it empty. The warm smell of Aiden still lingered in his bed, and the sheets carried his scent. I pushed the duvet off my naked body and slipped in his shirt, hurriedly buttoning them.     Last night was something else. I chewed on my lips, unable to stop smiling like a fool, cheeks hurting. The Alpha was so tender and careful, so loving that I almost wanted to cry at the change. Before, it was all about sex, but the night before felt different, passionate and achingly lovely.     Things between us shifted in a good way. I think ever since we managed to talk it out about Ria, a serene kind of atmosphere settled over us. The beta was no longer interfering or creating misunderstandings between us. I was aware that

A moment of stifling silence fell over as soon as the words were out. My brain wasn't processing fast enough. Pregnant. Did my mother say pregnant? I felt as if I got punched in the stomach as those words kept echoing. Falling on my knees, I threw a helpless glance at her, my heart beating a mile a minute. My head fell forward into the open palms.    "Rose!"    I blinked at her absently, dumbly shaking my head—a pup. My hand involuntarily went to the bump on my stomach, lungs squeezing painfully. I had to tell Aiden. The thought made my heart stop in my chest. We were getting to know each other, trying to heal the scars from the mistakes and carry on with our lives.What kind of future would we have with an unplanned pup? And what kind of future would we provide for this — baby in my belly? All these kinds of qu

My brows knitted together at the shift in Aiden’s mood, his scent turning slightly bitter. I followed the line of his vision to see a young woman walking in our way, her lips quirked in a smile. The Alpha almost crushed the cone in his hand, a wince slipping past him before he threw away the entire gelato in the bin.     “Alpha Aiden.” The stranger bowed down in front of him before straightening up and turning to face me. Her lips pressed in a thin line.    “Do you two know each other?” I asked, pressing closer to the Alpha.    “Yes”  “No”   They both replie

From the corner of my eyes, I saw a tall, muscular man dressed in all black barrelling toward us, presumably a bouncer, but it was not the one Aiden spoke earlier that afternoon. I rushed towards the Alpha and grabbed a fistful of the back of his shirt, nudging him. He saw the line of my vision, letting out a curse.    "This is not over!" The Alpha warned, narrowing his eyes into slits at the Ricky guy standing in front of us.   Was he for real? I thought under my breath. After punching the guy, which he deserved, Aiden also gave him a warning. My head spun around as two more bouncers started racing towards our direction, scowls plastered on them.     I stumbled behind Aiden, heart pummelling quick and fast against my ribs as I threw a g

The thought of having Aiden’s knot made my legs clench, but I held back. I didn’t want him to find out about my pregnancy, not before I find a way to tell him. So when the Alpha made me stand on my shaky legs, I made an excuse of being tired. He understood. Of course, he did.     The Alpha started gathering his articles of clothing scattered around the bed and couch, suddenly halting. He turned to me, a grin spreading on his lips as he held my lacy bra in between his fingers.    "I liked this on you.”   My cheeks turned bright pink at that, and I whined in response to his teasing, reaching out to retrieve, but he grasped at my outstretched hand. He pulled me in so fast that I was left breathless as I blinked up at him.