I led him into my bedroom, and I began undoing the buttons holding my dress together. Once they all came off, the fabric fell to the floor, leaving me in my black lace pants and bra. He undid his trousers as well and took off the grey shirt he had on, and my eyes followed his every movement with keen focus.He came into the bed, and we kissed hard while our hands roamed over each other. I moaned when I felt him press against my lower stomach, and my legs grew damp with need. He pulled at the black lacy pants I had on, and just as he was about to slip his finger inside, my home line rang.We paused, and a few seconds later, Daniel kissed my lips. “Don’t answer it,” he mumbled, trailing it down my neck.I moaned and shut my eyes, letting it ring until the call ended. A second later, it rang again, and I knew whoever was calling wouldn’t stop until the call went through.Groaning, I picked up the line on my lamp stand and held it to my ear.“Where did you keep your phone?” came the annoye

Yes, we arrived at the church three minutes later than expected. Greg was already waiting at the altar for his to-be bride, and at the sight of her, relief washed over his face. In the end, the wedding was a success. With the hangover headache gone, I could carry out my duties as a maid of honour and deliver.We moved to the reception, the massive, well-decorated Charis Hall, and Diya and Greg got to dance and play the silly couples games, which made the whole hall cheer and applaud them. They were the definition of a couple’s goal, and their happiness brought me so much joy. I had watched them meet and fall in love over six years ago, and seeing how far their story had come was perfect. I could only wish them the best from here.My mind raced back to Zion, wondering if he was okay or thinking about Mommy too. I should have called, but I couldn’t remember where I dropped my phone. I didn’t have Aaron’s phone number memorised, so I couldn’t call. I missed him and would get to him as soo

I arrived home, and Zion raced inside his room to go play games on his iPad, just like he sang all the way home. I kicked my heels off and dragged myself into the bedroom. Getting there, I dropped my bag on the bed, and I stripped out of my maid-of-honour dress into something easier to move around in. Since I no longer had a phone, for now I could only use the house line, and one was in the bedroom.Daniel’s line was unreachable and kept going to voicemail, and after two tries, I gave up. I would try again later because I needed to speak to him about what happened between me and Aaron at the reception. I returned to the living room, and I tried to think of what would be best for dinner.There was a cooking timetable on the wall, but it was harder for me to decide because I was not the only one having dinner tonight. I had Zion. I didn’t want to ask for his impute because that would mean leaving an adult decision to a child.I needed to think up what would be okay for dinner for both of

“Who are you?” My voice trembled as I stared at the man called Aaron who stood before me, and I realised I never knew him. Nothing about him at this moment felt human, and he was right when he said he wasn’t like other men. He had always told me this, and I never understood until now.“I am Aaron Hart,” he said, stepping towards me. The glow in his eyes didn’t decrease as he said those words.I stepped back, and my legs hit the wall. “What the hell are you?”“I am a werewolf, the alpha of the Dominio pack,” he answered.“No!” I shook my head, not willing to believe or accept what he was telling me. “There are no such things as werewolves. Those only exist in movies, books, and tales of the ancients. Not in our world.”“And you’re so desperate to believe a lie just so you can feel comfortable. This isn’t some fantasy world, Zera; this is real. Werewolves are just as real as the air you breathe. I think a part of you already knows that. A part of you has known that I am not like other me

Part 4 Zera’s POV I don’t know how long I stayed there on the floor with my face buried between my legs, but I knew a few hours had passed by. I also got a little sleep with a very weird dream attached to it. My head still ached, but not as much as it did when I confronted Aaron, and it could be because I had no one to aggravate me yet. If I had taken the herbal tea Aaron’s brother, Ivan, brought over earlier, perhaps the headache would have gone faster, but Aaron stepped in and stopped me from having it. ‘You could have taken it when he first offered it to you, but you wanted to be dramatic.’ The voice in my head reminded me. I haven’t moved an inch in the last few hours. I stayed with my head buried between my legs and my eyes shut. I have thought about a lot of things. From my life to my family and loved ones, and then to my job and my home. I wonder if I could return to it and live life as I did before. The answer is no; I’d never be able to live the innocent, naïve life I o