Aria’s POVAs Knox walked in, my heart raced, and my palms became clammy. Immediately he saw me, his eyes lighted up.“Hello, my little angel.” He greeted me, placing a kiss on my lips.“Hey,” I replied, trying to keep my voice steady.“So, how was it?” Knox asked, sitting beside me on the bed.My heart raced, and my eyes widened slightly. “How was what?” I asked, wondering what he was asking about.Knox gave me an odd look. “Your visit to the pack’s clinic? To work there?” he replied, looking at me strangely. “Are you alright?”I nodded. “Yes, I’m fine.”“Are you sure?” he asked again with concern in his voice, “You look pale.”I nodded again. “Yes, I’m fine. Just a little tired. The visit to the pack clinic was... interesting. I spoke to the Head Healer, Healer Felicia, and she’ll get back to me tomorrow.” I informed him.Knox frowned with displeasure on his face, “Why is she waiting till tomorrow?” he asked.I placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. “Knox, you know that I have no
Aria's POVKnox did not return home that night. I knew that because I stayed awake almost all night waiting for him.When it was 5:30am, I groggily stood up from the bed to prepare for the training session with Hunter. Yesterday's training felt so long ago, like it had happened weeks ago, and not yesterday.I reluctantly made my way to the bathroom. I cringed internally when I saw how awful I looked in the mirror. My blonde hair was disheveled, and my eyes were red and swollen from crying.I washed my face, and tried to make myself look less like a mess—there was no use giving Hunter something to insult.Honestly, I didn't want to go to training, but the more I stayed cooped up in the room, the more I was going crazy—and the dark voice had been strangely silent.I needed something to distract me, and training might be just what I needed.Fortunately, I made it to the training area without getting lost.“You're late,” Hunter said coldly, without glancing at me. Just like yesterday, he
Aria's POVI woke up in the pack clinic with a soft ringing in my ears, and, as usual, aching muscles.I released a soft groan as I shakily tried to sit up on the bed.“Woah, woah. Easy there.” Shawn's voice called, as he immediately rushed to my side to support me.“What happened?” I groaned, squinting my eyes because of the harshness of the light in the room.“You passed out.” Shawn replied.“Gave us quite a scare.” Lisa, Shawn's mate, added.I glanced to my side to see Lisa entering the room.“When did I pass out?” I asked, furrowing my eyebrows. “The last thing I remember was…” I trailed off as I remembered what had happened yesterday.“Oh,” I mumbled softly as I was reminded of the ache in my chest.“What happened out there? Was Hunter working you too hard?” Shawn asked with concern in his eyes.“That cold-hearted asshole.” Lisa cursed under her breath.I shook my head absentmindedly, “No. Did Knox come by?” I asked, glancing behind them.Shawn's eyes softened with sympathy. “No,
Aria's POV Immediately I got to my room, I took a shower, and got dressed with determination in my mind. I was going to find Knox. I had given him enough time to think and process. If he still thought that I cheated on him, then it meant there was no trust between us, and I was just wasting my time. The first place I checked was his room, and the secret room in his room. Just like the last time, I wondered how he slept in this room. It had no bed, no furniture. Nothing. A small smile crossed my lips when I remembered my meeting with Fenrir in the secret room. I checked this office next, and after knocking for several minutes without any reply, I decided to check the training area. As I made my way there, I spotted Hunter standing in a hallway, making a phone call. I needed to thank him for taking me to the clinic even though I knew he abhorred me. I approached him slowly, to make sure he was done with the phone call. I cleared my throat to get his attention. “Beta Hunter,” He tu
Aria’s POV The other members of the council immediately began applauding and cheering. A small smile crossed Knox’s face at that, and I decided to take it as a good sign. I glanced at the faces of the people on the table. Cornelius looked like he had tasted something sour. Hunter had an unreadable look on his face, while Shawn had a very broad grin on his face as his eyes shone with excitement. Knox stood up, and every other person stood up also. “Please let me introduce my mate, my Luna, the Luna Queen, Aria Blackwood!” He announced, his voice echoed through the room. The cheers increased, and a chair was added to the table, right beside Knox at the head of the table. Hunter sat on the right side of the head of the table, while Shawn sat on the other side, then Cornelius sat beside Hunter. After introducing every one of them, my mind raced as I tried to remember all their names. Because it would be a huge embarrassment if I mixed up one person’s name with another. Though I might
Aria’s POV “Knox,” I said firmly, with a determination that I didn’t know I had in me. Knox kept his gaze down, avoiding my eyes, as he stood behind his chair at the head of the table. I pursed my lips for a moment, before I walked towards him with a frown on my face. “Knox, we need to talk. Honestly, it is hurtful to find out that you don’t trust me. How could you make such statements? You called my child – our child, a bastard. You accused me of cheating! That’s too low, Knox!” I snapped, and my voice shook, no matter how I tried to keep it steady. “I’m sorry,” Knox mumbled, still not meeting my eyes. I blinked in surprise, and my mouth opened and closed a few times in shock. “What?” Knox lifted his head slowly to meet my eyes. His eyes were wet and remorseful. “I shouldn’t have said all those things. I’m so sorry.” I took a step back with a furrow on my eyebrows. “Hold on, are you apologizing?” I couldn’t help but ask. I thought it would take a lot of arguments and explanati
Aria’s POV “Come on, Aria. You’re pregnant. You can’t still be thinking of going for training.” Knox murmured sleepily the next morning when I woke up to prepare. I released a small laugh. “I am pregnant, not disabled.” Knox groaned. “But you passed out yesterday.” He mumbled. I shrugged. “After you left, I was feeling like a mess after, and I couldn’t sleep that night. That was why I passed out yesterday. Not because I was pregnant.” Knox groaned again. “You are so stubborn.” He grumbled as he sat up on the bed, rubbing his face with his palm, “I would love to come with you to tell Hunter to take it easy, but I know you might not appreciate that. So please tell Hunter that you’re pregnant, so that he will reduce your workload.” At his words, I paused. I was surprised. The Knox of before wouldn’t have even allowed me to step a foot outside if he knew I was pregnant. He hadn’t even insisted that he come tell Hunter himself. Knox noticed the look on my face, and a small smile cros
Aria’s POV~Eight days later~Every morning, as I woke up to prepare for training with Hunter, I could sense Knox’s disapproval. But true to his word, Knox had never tried to force me to stop. Sometimes, he would accompany me to the training area, before he went off to do only God knows what. We had both agreed that I would stop the strenuous activities when I got to the third month of the pregnancy, as werewolves’ pregnancies were only for five to six months.However, training with Hunter was getting frustrating. Hunter only made me run, nothing more. Yes, my speed and endurance had increased greatly; I wanted to move to the other part, the fighting part.I rolled my eyes as I ran. This was the fourteenth lap, and I felt like my body was going to break down at that moment. On the fifteenth lap, my legs were shaking so badly that I had to stop running to avoid falling down.As usual, Hunter handed me a bottle of water with a cold look on his face. Today, I was so annoyed that I ignore
Aria’s POV“Beware of the witch…”I gasped, and my eyes snapped open.The first thing I felt was cold. The room around me was dark and had no windows, just one steel door. The room stank of blood and antiseptic, causing a wave of nausea to rush through me.I tried to sit up, but pain shot through my abdomen, and I cried out."My baby," I breathed. I tried to move my hand to touch my stomach, but my hands were tightly restrained.Panic surged inside me as I tugged at them, trying to set myself free.“Please…” I cried out, “Somebody, help me.”The last thing I remembered was Cornelius, the vampire, bleeding, then I fell unconscious.My back and arm were throbbing, reminding me of what had happened. My mind flashed back to Knox's claws tearing through my back, and my arm, and I winced.But that wasn't my number one worry for now.Was my baby still alive? Was I still bleeding? My mind raced with several horrible thoughts that caused tears to well up in my eyes.I strained my neck to look
Knox’s POVI froze mid-step, her words echoed in my head. Slowly, I turned, narrowing my eyes. “What did you just say?” I growled.The girl flinched, stumbling back a step. I could smell her fear. I was surprised that she didn’t start running. She swallowed hard. “I… I saw the Luna being taken,” she stammered. “I was in the room when I heard footsteps coming. I thought it was vampires, so I hid—inside this big, empty cardboard box.”I folded my arms, forcing myself to stay calm. “Go on.”She shifted nervously but she continued. “I—I saw Cornelius. He was with the Luna.”I nodded tightly. “I know. He said they were ambushed. That he tried to protect her and—”“No!” she blurted out, shaking her head violently. “No, Alpha—that’s not true. That’s not what happened.”My breath caught. Fenrir growled inside of me. ‘I knew he was lying,’She looked like she wanted to run, but she still spoke. “He hit her. I saw it. He backhanded her… then he kicked her when she was on the ground.”Fenrir bec
Knox's POVTrigger Warning! Blood And Gore because Knox is Pissed!The vampire chuckled mockingly, his fangs were stained red. “You were betrayed by a member of your beloved pack. I guess you’re not as loved as you think.”I growled and landed a punch into his midsection, hard enough to make the chains shake violently. He bent over, gasping for air.“Who is it?!” I roared.“I don’t know,” he groaned through the pain. “I wasn’t told. The higher ranks didn’t tell us. All we know is that a mutt gave us everything we needed—information, access, weaknesses.”I clenched my jaw so hard, and my claws dug into my palms. “You’re saying someone from my pack helped you take my mate?”He looked up at me, blood leaking from the corner of his mouth. He had a very smug look on his face. “Not just helped,” he said slowly, deliberately. “Delivered her.”My breath caught.But the bastard wasn’t done. There was a wicked glint in his eyes that caused me to pause.“Oh, Alpha King,” he hissed, his voice dri
Knox's POVI lunged for Cornelius, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him against the wall. His eyes snapped open, and widened with fear.“Where is she?” I roared, my voice blending with Fenrir’s “Where’s Aria?!”He coughed, shaking in fear. “I—I don’t know,” he wheezed.My grip tightened. “What do you mean by that?” I growled. “I saw you take her. You took her away from the fight.”Cornelius blinked, shaking his head frantically. “I was—I was taking her to safety. She was hurt, and—and… losing too much blood. But then—then a vampire came out of nowhere. I tried to stop it, but it knocked me out.”My heart dropped to my stomach, and my breath caught.“No…” I breathed out in horror, shaking my head frantically. I tightened my grip on his collar. “No! I don’t believe you! Tell me what the hell happened!” I roared.Cornelius flinched, trembling in fear. “Y-You…have…to… to believe me, Alpha. I-I tried to save…her. But the vampire was too strong.”Fenrir snarled inside me, unconvinced
Knox's POVIt was the worst feeling ever.That feeling of losing control, while you watch yourself doing pure evil.I could still feel it, the feeling of her flesh against my claws, and the warmth of her blood. I could still feel the horror in my bones when I realized it was her. Aria. My mate. My everything.And I hurt her.Fenrir roared inside me in pain, just as shattered and broken as I was. We were both drowning in guilt and rage. Rage at ourselves for what we had done to our mate. So we turned that rage outward.We tore through the vampires like savages, allowing our rage to take over as we decimated them. It was easier to rip them apart than face what we had done. It was easier to destroy them than think about the way Aria had cried out in pain because of us.No matter how much I tried to think, I didn’t know how it happened. One moment, we were all over each other, lost in passion. I was about to mark her. My fangs were hovering just above her skin…And then something snapped.
Aria's POVThe stranger was pale, tall, with red eyes. My heart dropped into my stomach.A vampire.Cornelius struggled against his grip, “I…I did…what you t…told me to…”My heart pounded in my chest as I realized that Cornelius and the vampire were working together. How?I clutched my belly tightly, as I struggled to breathe. My throat burned as I took in air.‘Please,’ I prayed silently to the moon goddess, ‘Please let my baby be okay. Please.’The vampire tilted his head, looking almost thoughtful as he glanced between Cornelius and I, then he nodded and released Cornelius.“Yes,” the vampire said smoothly, with a deep, cool voice, “Yes, you did everything.”My vision was turning dark. I was losing consciousness, no matter how much I fought to stay awake.Cornelius sighed in relief, holding his throat. He opened his mouth to speak, but the vampire raised a hand fluidly, cutting him off.“But you also did what you weren't told to.” The vampire added.Cornelius gaped. “Wha—”“Lord Vi
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