Masuk“You are not wrong about me,” I shake my head, not taking the fall for Kingston’s action. “We are friends, Noah, all of us are friends,” I tell her, gesturing around the table, including the woman I barely know but will likely be seeing more of. “I promise, ladies. You can trust me, but Noah—I just can’t believe my brother did that. There must be a good explanation for this, and you’re getting it, A.”Aeliana shakes her head, “Im tired, Damien. First that fucking creep touched me, and now…I hate my miserable life.”“You have a great life,” Noah says, grabbing her arms. Forcing her to face her. “I won’t let you lead a miserable one, you hear? I’ll kill that man if he thinks to hurt you again.”Okay, Noah doesn't exactly scare me, but the things she says are alarming, and the look in her eyes when she talks makes them land heavy, promising even.“Come on, I’ll drive you home, and he’s going to come up with an explanation. A damn good one or his face will meet my fist too.”She pauses, h
DAMIENAeliana’s friends are staring at me weirdly, I just asked a simple question. Noah points over my shoulder. “That’s why.”I turn slowly, my eyes landing on Aeliana kissing some guy in the middle of the dance floor.“Fuck no!” I scream, jumping over the booths to get to the dance floor. I’ve never moved this fast in my life, not even when my son was born.I pull the man away from her, the idiot stares at me, annoyed. “What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” He snaps. I don’t think twice, I do the brotherly thing and break his nose, my fist meeting his face before he can fully grasp what's happening. “Shit!” He groans, holding on to his nose.“Do you have any idea the hit you just put on your head?” I groan, kicking him between the legs this time. He appears to have been thinking with his dick, and not his head when he was kissing her.He groans, tumbling over, but someone catches him, holding him steady against their chest. “What is wrong with you man?” He winces, “Fuck, is tha
“Forget me.”She pauses, her eyes widening. “What?”“Forget you and I had something romantic. Could you do that? Because only after you’ve learned to move on will I be happy.”For a moment, she just stares, not at me but at nothing. Her eyes are blank, like she isn’t here, almost like she’s disassociated, but then she nods, smiling. “Yes, if that’s what you want then I’ll do it.”Easier said than done. I know first-hand how difficult it is, I know how long it took me to move on from Aeliana—forever. Because I’ll never move on from her. “It has to be something you want too.”“I’ll learn to want it,” she confidently says. “I don’t want to lose you entirely, I want us to end on good terms, King.”“Accept our breakup, Audrey,” I repeat, unconvinced by her words. “I’m Aeliana’s until the moon refuses to rise.”“It never will,” she says, her tone low.I nod. I want to be clear with her, even if I sound cruel this time. “Exactly. So please—”“I’ll do it,
KINGSTONTonight, I was invited to speak at a charity auction. That was to guarantee a quiet night, an easy night, and things were quiet until I received a call from Hannah telling me Audrey had done something wrong. I initially ignored her, but she called a second time and let me know she had confessed to having taken pills laced with wolfsbane to slowly take her life.I had a feeling she was spiralling after the conversation we had last night on our way back from my parents' house, but I didn't think it would go this far. Aeliana was right, I should have set clearer boundaries sooner, but we never did go into it, I simply told her I wasn't going to cheat on Aeliana when I decided to marry her, and now I feel responsible for the decision she made.I thought we could be friends still, I didn't want to hurt her feelings but I was setting her up for something bigger. It’s my fault she’s taking this step, I let her stay close for too long and set vast boundaries at once.It takes me less
“No,” she hisses, looking over her shoulder. “How did he—fucking Damien, I thought we were friends, but he rated me out.”“Hold on,” Stacey frowns, watching him too.Kingston doesn’t come to our table, he walks to the other side of the room. “Umm, it doesn't look like he’s here for you, my Ellie.”“Isn’t that Audrey Cole?”Oh no.Alpha Kingston is walking towards Audrey’s table, she came in here about an hour ago, and she’s kept to her booth the whole time, I didn’t mean to notice her, but when someone annoys you, you notice them. Aeliana tenses, gripping the booth.“Maybe he’s asking her where you are, it’s pretty crowded.”Just then, Alpha Kingston stops in front of Blondie, he leans into her, and they kiss. My eyes snap wide, staring at Aeliana. I know that man did not just make me eat my words less than an hour ago. I called him a good husband, and yet here he is, kissing Blondie for everyone to see. It’s a brief kiss, her hands pulling at his chest.“No,” Aeliana says, her voice
NOAHI lean back against the seat, sipping my martini, as I watch Aeliana from across the table. She’s staring at her drink, her fifth cocktail of the night, but it’s barely been touched. For a moment, I fear my topic of conversation has ruined the mood. Jobs aren't exactly a girls' night out conversation, but I had to ask her before it's too late. And when Stacey, my very fun neighbour, left for the ladies' room, it provided us with the perfect opportunity to talk. However, my delivery wasn't the best. “Well?” I pause, kicking her foot under the table. There’s an opening for a part-time lecturer at the university and the moment I heard it, I thought Aeliana would be perfect for it, but the whole Luna thing she has going on seems like a job, so I left it alone. Until Alpha Kingston approached me with the same idea.“I don’t know if I can,” she shakes her head.“You can,” I argue. “I know you're more into methodology, but you can handle an introductory theology class,” I tell her, work
AELIANAI wake up sometime in the morning, my body is warm, but my heart has never been colder. I don’t remember falling asleep, but everything before then is clear as day. Kingston’s tattoo stares at me, taunting me. Her face flashes in my mind, but this time, I don’t cry, I simply look away. King
“Aeliana,” Luna Estelle taps my shoulder. I snap out of it, noticing everyone already leaving the room, and others crowding Alpha Dante and some Kingston. “They’ll be talking for a while, come on.”I nod, running my hand over my dress to make sure I didn’t soak it through. Luna Estelle leads me ou
AELIANAAfter drinking the concussion that Maddox made, I don’t need to sleep anymore. It works fast, I’m back to my old self in no time, and that too with a renewed energy. I end up spending my day drawing on my bed, my mind hasn’t felt this clear in weeks, and I haven’t been this satisfied either
“What do you want?” I snap, already uninterested now. She’s getting personal, touching wounds I haven’t healed from.“You have to admit you’re a conniving slut,” she says, arms crossed over her chest. “I want you to admit that it kills you that he wants me instead, I want you to admit that you are







