ANMELDENAria’s POVDamon was right at the corridor as I snuck away to give Xander and Sheila privacy. I didn't see him and almost bumped into him.“Oh my!” I shrieked. But he was quick and caught me in his arms.“Something fun happening over there? Your cheeks are about to burst,” he said, his eyes narrowing suspiciously.I scrunched my nose. “Yeah. Giving the new lovebirds some space.”“What about us? What are we? Old lovebirds?” he asked, his lips curling cockily. “Oh, Damon please—”Wait…What is this smell…My eyes widened, then the realization hit me like a wave. Groans and grunts echoed in the air. Damnit. Sheila and Xander!Turning back to Damon, and a gasp slipped out my mouth…. His eyes had darkened. “I…”I tried to speak. But before I could blink, he leaned in. My breath caught in my throat as his breath brushed my face. “I want to fuck you right now…” he growled, his weight pressing in on me, caging me against the wall. Heat—hot and undeniable—slammed into me.I swallowe
Aria's POV The first thing I did when I woke up the next day was get down on my knees. I remained in the position, listening to the sound of my wolf inside me. She did not growl in fury, nor did she slam hard in my chest because of frustration. Instead, she purred softly, curling up. Peace. Calmness. Was all I felt from her. I breathed in deeply and slowly. “Thank you, dear wolf,” I said. “For always being with me and never going silent on me despite everything.”She whined softly in response. “We are best friends,” she said in a voice very similar to my own.Then I thanked the moon goddess.I thanked her for protecting the pack, for sending me to Damon, for sending Lewis to us, for helping us overcome many trials, troubles and tribulations. After praying, the first place my eyes landed on was Lewis’ sleeping crib. Lewis' crib was empty. “Lewis!” I shot up from the floor at a speed faster than the speed of light. “He's here!” Beatrice's voice called from the sitting ro
Aria's POV “What's the matter, Princess Sheila?” I asked, rushing over to her side. “I have… I have…” she panted. Damon rushed to her side now. Xander and Logan dashed in all of us worried and ready to charge.“You have what? Talk to me, Sheila! Did something happen?!”Sheila looked up, still panting.“Let's go for a girls outing!” she squealed.Silence.I blinked. My brain momentarily stopped thinking. Logan and Damon groaned out a frustrated and disbelieving sigh. Then it hit me. “You!” I growled and turned to smack her.But Xander shielded her.“How could you do this!”Goddess, I wanted to strangle her. “Sowie. I only wanted to suggest something fun and give us a break from the whole sullen mood,” she pouted.“You didn't have to be so dramatic!”“And you Xander, you should be scolding her and not grinning!” I yelled at Xander.“It wasn't that bad. Besides, she is right. We need a little fun now. Don't we.”“A gone man,” I shook my head. Clearly, Princess Sheila had taken
Aria’s POV“Good morning, my Luna,” Beatrice's voice broke into my thoughts. I had just woken up. I stretched and I felt my bones crack. “What's on my schedule today?” I asked, yawning and looking around the room. “Alpha Damon has ordered that you get a complete test today. Everything's been cleared off your schedule for today. And guess what, my Luna?”“What is it again, Beatrice?”As I slid out of the bed, I glanced beside me.The baby crib was empty. No sign of Lewis in the room. “Where’s Lewis?” I asked.Had he crawled outside the mansion again?Something tight lodged in my chest instantly.“Beatrice, you didn't see him on your way in?” I asked, dreading the worst. “No, my Luna. I'll go and check the sitting room.”I rushed outside. My legs suddenly felt too heavy to move. Lewis had once crawled out of the mansion and—Oh dear goddess please…Thinking and imagining it was making my head bang already. “Inform Damon,” I told Beatrice.“The Alpha has gone to the boundary wi
~Aria’s POV~Crack!The door suddenly broke open.Bodies clattered inside with force. Who else?The nosy wolves. I looked at Damon and we both grinned hard seeing the flush in both Xander and Logan’s face. “How could this break? We didn't even push it hard,” Xander muttered, dusting himself. “Really, you didn't? Well the pressure from your nosy weights did,” Damon said, a smirk lit his eyes.“He's back,” Xander chuckled.“Definitely,” Logan added, and before anyone could say Jack, the two flew into his arms for a group hug. I watched them and I felt happiness bloom inside of me. Just then, I noticed a figure hiding behind the wall. Beatrice. “Come in, Beatrice,” I called.But Beatrice didn't bulge. “Did you both quarrel?” Damon asked, facing Logan. “She's just shy,” Logan said, grinning. He then turned towards the door. “Come in, Beatrice. Don't worry, he won't bite,” he said. “He looks like the big bad Alpha wolf but I assure you, he's the softest.”And voila, Beatrice mo
~Damon’s POV~I failed them…I failed Bertha…I failed Emily… I should never have allowed them to die. I should have protected them. They should never have died under my watch… in the same pack I vowed to protect them.God.How could I live… how could I breathe knowing two of my kind I was supposed to protect are dead… and they died in the most horrible manner…The scene lived in my mind… it had not left. It refused to leave. I could not sleep. Could not bring myself to feed. I was weak, helpless, angry at myself. I should have seen it ahead of time and stopped it at all costs. Everyday when my eyes close, I hear Emily's hearty quirky laughs, I hear Bertha's assuring words… and I crumble the more. My regrets can't be undone. Why?Why?Why?I asked myself over and over again. But I couldn't answer why.I thought secluding myself would be enough to answer the many questions in my head, enough to tell me the perfect punishment I deserve for what I'd done…Guilt became my best frien
~Damon~“Tomorrow morning? How would you convince Jamie?”“Wait and see,” I said, my lips curling upward.Then I counted. “One…two…three…and now!”I snapped my finger and the door burst open. “My Alpha, there's a new guest. Alpha Jamie's mother, Lady Pat is here,” the guard announced. Xander and
~Aria~“Don’t worry, he said nothing much,” Damon continued, focusing back on cutting his steak. “Ah…Ok…” I rubbed my sweaty palms on my laps nervously. “Go on. Eat.” He motioned. “Thanks.” I forced a smile as I scooped a full spoon of macaron into my mouth. But I couldn't swallow. The macaro
~Damon~“How many warriors can we boast of?” I asked, glancing away from the maps to Xander. “A little over five hundred solid men. The rest can't last long. We can only add them up to make a large number.”“Jamie is calling for help from a neighboring pack. He's asking for more warriors. He’s rea
~Aria~“Did you hear anything?” I asked Beatrice, pacing in the living room. Damon was still in meeting with the elders and it had been over three hours already. After Crescent Moon left, he immediately called for an emergency council meeting. Beatrice shook her head with a heavy sigh. “Nothing







