Ariana I alighted from the bus as I reached Olivia’s neighborhood. Her place was a tad too far from the station but I had no choice but to walk. I had exhausted my money and I hadn’t found a new job yet. It took me thirty minutes to reach her flat. Her door was left open so I invited myself in without knocking. She wasn’t expecting me… I got bored at home and decided to visit her. I had just entered the apartment when I heard it… Olivia’s wild moaning as the bed kept creaking and hitting the wall. I blushed, clamping my hand over my mouth. Liv didn’t have a boyfriend. Who was fucking her like there was no tomorrow? I wondered. Oh boy... he must have some skills for him to make her scream like that. I was about to turn back when more sounds came out of the room, making me stop in my tracks. “Jace! Oh yes! Jace! Fuck me harder… harder baby!” My heart raced… banging loudly against my ribcage until it became deafening. That Jace wasn’t Jace .. my boyfriend, right? Liv wouldn’t..

Lewis I never thought I would be given the fate of pursuing my mate because she couldn't feel the mate bond. Normal werewolves would meet their mates and mark each other immediately. Life goes on and they live happily ever after. But things were very different with me. At first, I thought I couldn't have a mate and didn't care if I had one so I dated many females. Karma hit me badly in the form of my Luna, Zoe. I fell hard for her and got heartbroken. I had no hope for my love life so I left the pack to deal with my sinful desires. To my surprise, I realized I didn't find my mate all these years because she was a human who lived away from the werewolf territory. Meeting Ariana was a miracle but I hated the fact that she didn't feel the same about me. Everything happened so fast. Like a dream. One minute, I was mourning the loss of my unrequited love and the next minute, I had found Ariana and everything else disappeared. Just like that, my heart, body and soul were taken

Ariana I was angry at my boss for suddenly asking me to stay back and work overtime. For fucksake… it was a Friday and I wanted to go home and have a hot shower… watch a movie or two and sleep as much as I want. To make matters worse, I had to work from his office. I couldn’t focus. I don’t know... There was something about him that made me nervous when he was in proximity. I mean… he did nothing… just stared at me intensely most of the time. But I would feel my knees becoming weak as his scorching gaze burned into me. It was like he was trying to peer into my soul. He had never made any move on me… yet. But the way he looked at me made me feel things. Things I was intending to bury. I couldn’t have a crush on my boss. Even though he was exceptionally handsome… he was a player too. And my employer. Going beyond that relationship was out of the question. That’s why I tried my best to be professional and avoided personal confrontations with him. From that first day when he tried

Lewis I stayed back in my office to search on how to be romantic. Don’t get me wrong. I used to be a player but it wasn’t that hard to get girls to my bed. They got enchanted by my looks and allure. So I never really had to make effort. It was so easy… But things were different now. Ariana is my mate and she deserves the best. I have to be romantic and be a gentleman in every possible way. I desperately needed her to fall in love with me otherwise I would be mateless and Wesley would go feral. Not good for a beta wolf. The answers I got after my search were crazy. Fuck. I saw something like finishing house chores, cooking... How the fuck was I supposed to do that? I knew nothing about doing chores. This answer was definitely written by a woman. Nevertheless, I read through the other points and made sure they were stuck in my mind. I stood up from the desk and smirked, smoothing my gray suit. Little mate… get ready to get swept off your feet by Mr. romantic. ‘Tch… I hope you're

I don’t know how I ran away from Lewis’s apartment and found myself in a bar, downing beers like a pro. I was tipsy as fuck but it did nothing to curb the anger and pain I was feeling deep down. Olivia… That call was the last straw. All the things I kept bottled up came crashing down on me at once. I trusted her. Yet she had been fucking my man all this time. She even had the guts to call me and warn me to stay away from Jace. Taking a swig of the 5th beer I suddenly recalled Olivia’s behavior. It now made sense why she was always de-campaigning Jace. She used to say he wasn’t the right one for me and I should leave him… so she wanted him for herself. I chuckled to myself… well she can keep him. Who would want a lying jerk? Not me… that’s for sure. I felt my phone vibrating in the back pocket of my jeggings, making me groan. Who the hell was calling me when I was having some me-time? “Hello?” I answered, furrowing my brows. It was a strange number. “Where are you, Ariana?” R