Aria's POV“Oh yes of course, Aria,” Alpha Maxwell released a forced laugh. He didn't care what my name was. “So, I know you don't know what you were called here for, so I'll go straight to the point.”Whatever it was, wasn't going to favour me, I just knew it.“My son has asked for a birthday present, and I want to grant it as it is quite simple.”Simple for who? I thought to myself in concern.“Anna, my son, the alpha-to-be of this pack, told me that the two of you were lovers before he found his mate. So he has requested for you to be his consort,” Alpha Maxwell declared.My mouth gaped open in shock. What the hell? I thought to myself. Liam was lying that we were lovers, not mates.I turned to Liam in disbelief. He was smiling at me with happiness.“Consort? Liam, you have a mate!” I exclaimed.Alpha Maxwell cleared his throat. “It doesn't matter, an alpha male has a higher need for sex than a regular male. The need is usually too much for one female to handle, so it is recommende
Aria's POVLiam gaped at him in disbelief. “Wh… What? I… I don't understand. Why?” He stammered.Knox didn't reply. He just stood there with an unflinching gaze. It was Alpha Maxwell that repeated the question.“Knox, what do you mean?” He asked in obvious confusion.“You told me the first day I came here that I could pick any female I wanted,” Knox replied.Maxwell furrowed his eyebrows. “Yeah, but you said you weren't interested. I've always made that offer to you whenever you come around, but you've never been interested.”Knox shrugged nonchalantly. “Well, now I am, and Aria is who I'm interested in.”Maxwell looked at Knox oddly. “But isn't she too young for you? She's more in Liam's age group. I can get you someone more experienced and mature,” Maxwell urged.I hid a snarl at that suggestion. Rhea, my wolf, growled lightly. Knox was our mate. How dare they?Knox's gaze did not waver. “There will be no need for that, brother. I want Aria.”Liam shook his head frantically. “No, pl
Aria’s POV“You told me that you were keeping yourself for your fucking mate!” Liam growled, his eyes blazed in fury and frustration. He was finding it hard to express himself the way he wanted to because that would mean exposing to everyone in the room that we were formerly mates.“So you see,” Veronica continued with a smug smile, “Aria is a whore.”Liam was finding it hard to restrain himself from lunging at me. It was Knox’s presence besides me that stopped him.“Who is he? Huh? Who is that fucking bastard? Tell me, so I can rip his fucking head off!” Liam barked.“Calm down, Liam. Why are you getting so agitated?” Maxwell asked with a curious look on his face.Liam clamped his mouth shut, grinding his teeth in fury as he glared at me venomously.Knox’s jaw tightened, and he gave Veronica an icy glare. “Did you see who this person was?” He asked coldly.Veronica’s smile faltered slightly. “No, Your Majesty,” she admitted, glancing around for help, “but… but people heard it. The no
Aria’s POVKnox had gone back to his room in the pack to prepare for his departure, and I prepared for mine also, as I gathered the little miserable belongings that I had in my room. As I packed, I felt no sadness or sense of loss. All I felt was excitement and anticipation. I couldn't wait to be free from this place.Someone knocked on the door of my room, and I furrowed my eyebrows in thought. Who could it be?It couldn't be Mama Felz. She never knocked. It couldn't be Knox. He wouldn't knock, because he knew he didn't need to.I felt a sliver of fear as I wondered if it was Liam, who was back for revenge.“Who is it?” I called, making sure I kept my voice steady.“It's me.” A familiar voice replied—Claire.I paused. What was Claire doing here? After all those things she said the last time, what else was she here for?I reluctantly opened the door, and I stood in front of the door frame with a cold expression on my face. Claire had a somber expression on her face.“What do you want?
Aria’s POV“I swear, those fucking gossips have nothing better to do in life.” Mama Felz growled, plopping down on her worn-out couch with a groan.My heart ached as I glanced around Mama Felz's place. This was my childhood home.Mama Felz had unofficially adopted me when I was being bullied relentlessly. She did that to put a warning sign on my head to stop others from bullying me.When she adopted me, she warned me several times.“I'm not your fucking mother, so don't expect me to act like one. Only come to me for help during a life or death situation.” she said several times.However, when I came to her for little things that were unnecessary, she would glare at me, but still do it.If I didn't come to her for help, and I messed up, she would still glare at me while she helped me fix up my mess.My heart ached as I looked around the chaotic place that had always been my sanctuary. Mama Felz may have glared, growled, and cussed, but she had saved me more times than I could count.I
Aria's POVWalking back to my room became a daunting task. As the news had spread, the pointing fingers and sneering looks were worse this time.I could hear the whispers of ‘whore’ left and right. A few female pack members had asked me the same question that Claire had asked me with fake smiles and laughs.I understood why they thought that way. There was no other reason that the Alpha King would want me, if not to be his whore. It made sense in their eyes, but it still hurt because it wasn't true. I didn't want them to get to me, but it was impossible.Immediately I got to my room, I quickly closed the door, and leaned my forehead against the door with a sigh.Even though we had both agreed to keep our status as mates secret for security purposes, a small part of me was tired of the drama of always hiding my mate from people.“This sucks.” I muttered to myself. Thank the goddess we were leaving today because I wasn't sure I could bear another second in the Gray Moon Pack.The hairs
Aria's POVI was getting slightly antsy. It had almost been an hour, and I hadn't heard anything from Knox. I really wanted to leave the Gray Moon Pack as soon as possible.He had said he needed to handle a few things before leaving. Maybe those things were delaying him. I thought to myself.I waited, and waited. It was getting harder to sit still, and I began pacing like Knox.Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, a knock sounded on the door.I rushed to the door with a smile on my face. However, my smile faded when I saw that it wasn't Knox.I furrowed my eyebrows as I stared at the unfamiliar man that stood before me. He had warm brown eyes that shone with kindness. He had dark black hair neatly combed back and a grin on his face. He had a muscular frame; he was wider than Knox, but he was shorter than Knox.I knew he wasn't from the Gray Moon Pack, I was sure of it. However, for some reason, I wasn't worried or uncomfortable. The boyish grin on his face put me at ease. He l
Aria's POV“No! It can’t fucking be!” A familiar voice roared furiously. Liam Reed.As I turned to look at Liam, I was slightly surprised. I had never seen him that angry before. His face was red, and the veins in his forehead were throbbing. His eyes blazed in fury, and his teeth were clenched tightly.“That can’t be fucking true!” He repeated with a snarl.“Liam,” Maxwell warned, placing a firm hand on his shoulder to hold him back from doing something stupid. Liam gritted his teeth, but he stayed put.Knox, however, ignored him, and continued addressing the pack.“However, we have a problem.” He said calmly, but I could see the anger simmering beneath. “The Gray Moon pack has committed treason” He declared loudly.Murmurs erupted again, and everyone’s faces were confused. Treason? How?“Knox,” Alpha Maxwell called from where he stood. He also looked confused. “What are you saying? How?” He asked.Knox gave them an icy glare. “This pack has insulted me!” He declared furiously.Every
Aria's POVTrigger Warning!!! A Lot Of Violence Ahead!!!The vampire lunged. I screamed, throwing my arms up to shield myself. My mind kept screaming one thing over and over again.My baby. My baby. My baby.I braced for the pain, wishing I could tell Knox that I loved him no matter what.But the pain never came.Instead, a loud crash echoed through the hall as something massive slammed into the vampire with brutal force, throwing him against the wall so hard it cracked.I blinked in shock as the vampire released a cry of pain, with fear in his eyes.A creature with black fur and dancing shadows around its fur stood between me and the vampire with crimson eyes that were so familiar that my eyes welled up with tears.Fenrir.He released a deep growl. I could feel the vibration from the ground beneath me. The shadows danced around his large frame like a storm. He stood tall over everything, looking more like a demon than a wolf.The vampire staggered to his feet, snarling at him. But Fe
Aria's POVPain surged through my body with every movement, and my blood left a trail behind me as I stumbled through the hallways. My vision blurred as I walked, and every breath I took burned my throat.I just needed to get to the clinic. Everything would be fine.Suddenly, a loud boom echoed through the halls, followed by screaming. The floor trembled under me.What the hell?My heartbeat increased in panic. I limped faster.Then I heard the sounds of growls, snarls, and more screams. They were getting closer now.My breath hitched as I perceived a scent that I had never smelled before, but I knew what it was. Blood. Death. Vampires.A door nearby slammed open, and a young pack member burst out, her eyes wide with terror. She came to a stop the moment she saw me.“L-Luna!” she gasped, rushing toward me.I tried to wave her off, but she reached for me anyway to steady me. “You’re bleeding so much, we need to—”“There’s no time,” I rasped, holding her arm. “You need to run. Get out o
Aria’s POV“No, I’m not running away,” I muttered, turning back.‘You’re a fool!’ Jade roared in my head, her voice was filled with frustration and panic. ‘You’re bleeding out, and you're choosing this?!’“Maybe,” I whispered, my voice shook, and my throat felt raw. “But I’m not leaving him.”Jade snapped, ‘And how do you think you’re going to help him?! Huh?! With what, exactly?! Love and prayers?’I opened my mouth to answer… but nothing came out.I didn’t know what I could do, that was the truth, but all I knew was that he needed me.But it was Rhea who answered.Her voice was soft but firm. ‘Mate needs us.’That was her only response. Jade groaned. “Please kill me.”I took another step towards Knox, then another. My body felt weak from the blood loss, but I didn't stop.Knox was still on his knees, groaning, and shaking violently. His eyes were still changing colours as he fought for control. The black veins were stretched throughout this body now.“Knox,” I whispered.No response
Aria’s POV“K…K..nox?” I stammered, trying to inch away, but that was impossible as he had me pinned to the bed.He snarled at me, his eyes were changing colour. They were not the shade of red that I was familiar with. It was like an odd mixture of dark red and black.“F..Fen..Fenrir?”He released a menacing growl, and lifted his hand. I gasped in horror as I watched his hands and fingers change into claws.I quickly brought my knee up, successfully slamming it between his legs.Knox cried out in pain, and I used that split second to scramble out from beneath him, shifting to the other end of the bed.He recovered fast, snarling at me with pure hatred. I watched his canines elongate, and saliva dripped down his mouth.“K…K-Knox?” I stammered again even though I knew that it wasn’t Knox looking back at me, or even Fenrir. That thing was not my mate.‘Mate,’ Rhea's voice whimpered in my head, but I ignored it. I needed to focus, to get out of here alive.I kept my eyes on him. He was st
Aria’s POV“I have to be honest with you, Aria. I was very reluctant. Even when I remembered, I pretended not to.” Knox said softly, staring into my eyes.My heart clenched in my chest as his words. “Why?” I asked, trying to keep my voice from breaking. I had also remembered, but there had been so many things coming up that had stopped me from asking him about it.“Because I was scared. I felt like I would be tying you down, when you didn’t really know the kind of person I really was. I…” he trailed off with a sigh.I waited patiently for him to talk, ignoring the burning ache in my lower regions.“I…I thought you might want to leave me if you found out the horrible things I have done.” he said, averting his eyes from mine.I raised my hand and held his face, feeling his stubble against my palm, making him look back at me. “And now?” I asked softly.He smiled, his eyes glinted with love. “Now? Now I know that I was very stupid to think that.”My lips twitched, “And what are you going
Aria’s POVI was almost skipping as we finally walked back to our quarters. It was almost impossible to control the wide grin on my face as I hummed in bliss.“Can you stop doing that?” Knox asked with exasperation in his voice.My grin widened. “I can’t help it! My plan worked more than I actually expected it to!” I exclaimed.Knox let out a sigh of exasperation, but his lips twitched slightly.“Come on, don’t tell me that you’re not happy about what happened out there!” I threw my hands up, almost smacking Knox’s face.He gently pushed my hand away, “It's not a big deal, Aria.”I gaped, my eyes widened in disbelief. “Not a big deal?! Seriously?! Not only did the children get comfortable with you, but did you see the look on their parents’ faces when they saw you seated on the ground, playing chess with their children?”He shrugged, trying to look nonchalant, but I knew it was just an act. After our discussion in his office about Viktor and his mate, Knox had been tense and distant.
Aria’s POVAs we walked through the hallway, a few pack members walked past us, bowing their heads in greeting.“Alpha, Luna,” one of them greeted with a polite nod.I smiled warmly. “Good evening.”Knox said nothing.I elbowed him after the pack member left. “Knox,” I mumbled under my breath. “You should have said something.”He grunted.I sighed. “At least nod?”He scowled at me, before turning to the next person we passed. His nod was so stiff that it looked painful.I rolled my eyes. “And maybe try smiling?”Knox scoffed. “I don’t feel like smiling at people, Aria.”“Well, you have to.”Another pack member greeted us. I smiled as I replied in greeting. Knox lifted his lips slightly. It looked less like a smile and more like a grimace.I blinked. “What was that?”“A smile,” he said flatly.I stared at him, then shook my head. “No, that was terrifying.”He shrugged. “That’s the best I can do.”I groaned in exasperation. “You’re hopeless.”He smirked, clearly pleased with himself for
Aria's POVI lost track of how long I stood there, thinking, while Knox stood there, watching me carefully.All these things he said were horrible and cruel. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that they didn't change how I felt about Knox.My heart was heavy with the weight of his confession, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't bring myself to hate him.I wasn't a bad person. I knew what he did was wrong. I felt terrible for the lives lost, and for the pain he had caused.But I also knew the man standing before me now wasn’t the same one who had done those cruel things.He regretted it.I could see it in his eyes, and I could hear it in his voice. He had been carrying that guilt, and I knew that no matter how much he tried to hide it, it haunted him.And despite everything… I still loved him.That love didn’t make me blind to what he had done. It made me recognize that he was a different man now.Slowly, I took a step forward.Knox stiffened, his gray eyes bor
Aria’s POVMy heart pounded in my chest at his words. But when I thought that I knew what he was going to say, he shocked me even more.“She…was pregnant.” He muttered hesitantly.The words crashed into me, and my eyes widened slightly.I blinked, shaking my head slightly, as if I had misheard him. But the way he was looking at me told me I hadn’t.“No…” I murmured again in horror.My stomach turned, my legs felt weak, and for a second, I felt like I was going to be sick.I took a step back.He didn’t stop me. He just stood there, watching, waiting, as if he was bracing himself for my reaction.Because I knew.I knew what he had done.And I wasn’t sure if I was ready to hear it.However, the full truth was even more horrifying.“Vampires can’t have children,” Knox continued, keeping his eyes down. “But Viktor was very, very lucky. His mate was a human who got pregnant before he could turn her into a vampire. Everyone was talking about it, because it was something that had never happen