LOGIN~Aria~I was running. I didn't know where I was racing to or why I was running… but I just felt I should be running and never stop.It was thick dark, but the sounds my legs made as I ran weren't crunchy—like the last time I was running in the woods and my legs were crushing the dried leaves. No tree branches smacked me either.All I heard as I ran was:Thud. Thud. Thud. Heavy thuds.Suddenly, I felt my legs wobble… like I was standing on a narrow cliff and about to drop. And suddenly, I lost my footing. “Nooooo!” I screamed as an invincible hand from nowhere pushed me and I started dropping. It felt like I was dropping through an endless dark tunnel or pit. But before I could finally land, I jumped up and realized it was only a dream. “My pup…you are safe…” I panted, my hand impulsively reaching to my stomach. As soon as I felt my pup stir, along with my wolf, an exhale left me in a breath. “My Luna, are you alright?” Beatrice asked, running into the room. “Did you have anoth
~Damon~“I’ll see you later.” I lowered and planted a quick kiss on Aria's cheeks before I dashed off. “What's the situation?” I questioned as I strode into my office. “Um… the situation is a bit…” Logan started, stuttering. I stopped and looked around. “Where are they?” I asked. He clearly mindlinked me about two neighbor pack members in a serious argument that needed my intervention. But to both my annoyance and confusion, Logan avoided my gaze. Which was very unlike him. I turned to Xander, my nerve of patience beginning to wither. “What the heck is going on? No one will speak to me, huh?!” “Um… I'll go bring them out. They are in Logan's office,” Xander said and hurried into Logan's office.I hoofed a sigh as I took my seat. “Where's the report file?” I demanded, glancing up at Logan with a frown.Again, he stuttered. “Uh… not ready yet—”I slammed my hand on the desk, very furious. “You listened to their arguments first and should have written a report at the same time. Wh
~Aria~In the evening, Damon and I strolled the mansion holding hands. I intentionally avoided meeting his gaze, afraid I'd see that dirty teasing smirk in his eyes, reminding me about hours ago. As we strolled, I suddenly recalled him saying, “The baby kicked. Your stomach must be hurting” and I smiled hard. He had said it with such fear and was panicking. It felt so funny seeing the almighty Alpha Damon look so dumb and clueless. “You were saying something,” he started quietly. “Saying what?” I asked.He glanced at me. “Back at the dining table, you said something…”I frowned, recalling saying absolutely nothing during the dinner. At least until—He awkwardly cleared his throat. His reaction quickly told me it must have been something I said during our make out. I froze. Did I say something ridiculous? “Someone told me it should be gentle and not hard and fast,” Damon said, startling me, even though his voice was calm and gentle. “You didn’t let me finish the last time…” I pro
~Aria~“Mmh,” I groaned softly as I stirred in the bed. My body felt exhausted, but at the same time weirdly refreshed. Sounds of clothes shuffling over one another echoed in my ears as I tried to force myself to sleep back. It got closer and closer. The closer it sounded, the quicker sleep left my eyes. Unable to keep still anymore, my eyes slammed open. It turned out Beatrice was arranging my clothes in the wardrobe. “How did I get here…” I mumbled as my eyes scanned my body, surprised at the dress I was putting on. I vividly remember I hated to wear this particular dress because Bertha had something similar. I did not remember putting it on. “My Luna, finally, you are awake,” Beatrice said, turning away from the wardrobe. Finally?“How long did I sleep?” I asked. “The whole morning and afternoon. You missed lunch. Now's time for dinner.”Huh? I slept through the afternoon? How…“Um… Beatrice, how did I get changed into this dress? You know how much I hated to see it. Why did
~Damon~I grabbed a seat and sat close to Pack mother. It seemed there was still so much she had to say.After I sat, Pack mother continued. “When her joints and bones ache, you must gently massage them. You must put her bathing water and make sure it's warm…. Rub her legs and her back when they feel sore until she's feeling better again… and also,” she paused, her eyes slightly twitching. “The most important one… you must never force her to fulfill her sexual duties to you. She must be willing, and you must be gentle even when she's willing and asks you to hit it harder—”“Um!” I coughed awkwardly, shooting up in my seat. “I think I've gotten enough tips. Uh… thank you, Pack mother,” I uttered hurriedly. My collar suddenly felt too tight. “Are you sure you don't want me to keep going—” “No no no… I've heard enough.”As soon as Pack mother left, I stumbled out of my office.“Gently… gently…” her words rang in my head as I half-leaped back to my chambers. By the time I walked in, A
~Damon~Hearing Aria reveal her pregnancy in front of the pack members left me crushed. I felt so hurt and betrayed that even my wolf shrank back inside me with an agonizing whimper.My insides burned as I acknowledged the congratulations and cheers from my pack members. After that, I stomped out of the hall angrily. But now, I have understood everything.It was all my fault. I should have never given her a reason to doubt my love and trust for her. She would always be my Luna and the only female I choose but with all that happened with Emily, I could understand why she did what she did. Truthfully, I had the feeling that something wasn't right. I always had the feeling she was hiding something, and a few times, I thought it was about our pup. But then, I could never bring it up to her. How could I, when she was feeling the pain of loss…I sighed, my attention pulling back to the bathroom where I was washing up.As for that damn pack doctor,” I sneered, “I'll cut off his limbs one







