He's the rich, handsome, ruthless alpha heir who wouldn't even spare her a glance. And she’s the girl who secretly crushed on him for years. Azaria Brooke had spent years crushing on her best friend’s older brother Nicholas Sinclair, the pack’s alpha heir. He was a well-known bad boy she-wolves wanted. He lived life on his terms, breaking hearts and rules alike but he had never looked her way. Nicholas on the other had known Azaria was his mate since the moment he caught her scent. But mating means weakness, and weakness has no place in his world. He’s spent years denying the bond, ignoring the fire that burns every time she’s near. He had his reasons and they were valid. Until the night she was attacked. He must choose: break every rule he’s ever set for himself, or risk losing her forever. But then again Azaria was furious. How could he keep this from her when he knew she was the butt of jokes in the Pack? She had refused to forgive him. Now will she forgive him and accept his proposal for a quick marriage to find secrets surrounding her birth and about the woman she calls her mother, who is now a terror in the whole of lycanthropy or will she listen to her Best friend who says her brother is no good for her.
Lihat lebih banyakThe Brokenhearted girl
Azaria’s POV
Oh shit. I should have stayed home tonight.
The first thing I set my eyes on was a girl dry humping a guy on the dance floor. Because obviously this cannot be called dancing. It should have been an eyesore to people around but it wasn’t. This was because there were a handful of others grinding unto themselves and some others seated calmly swapping DNA with their tongues.
It’s the beginning of a school year and the Sinclair family always throws the most lavish welcome back to school parties. People literally begged to be invited to these parties. The Sinclair family was the family of the present alphas in the Blood moon pack. They were the richest and the most influential. Ashley the school diva was the daughter of the alpha. And I was best friends with Ashley. People often wondered how two of us were friends and even stayed friends for 9 years. These talks often made me sad but I have made peace with myself. I mean staring at Ashley reminded me of everything I wasn’t or didn’t have. Like her parents were still together, they were wealthy, she was beautiful with her blonde hair and blue eyes and I was just me. I didn’t get people fawning over me because of my status and I think because I wasn’t as beautiful as Ashley. I was even bullied at some point in school until Ashely threatened the whole school.
I was happy she was even my friend. I was content that way.
I took a deep breath and was about to walk to the kitchen when I spotted my boyfriend Logan. I froze. I could see him smiling from ear to ear with a girl he called just a childhood friend but the way he leaned into her whispering into her ears and giggling like a teenager made me feel like throwing up. Arya was her name. She was the reason we had our last fight and Logan called me insecure. I cried ugly that night. Since when did I ever become the overbearing girlfriend? I only decided to ask him because everyone in school was making fun of me.
I blinked back tears and began heading for the door when Ashley spotted me.
“Azaria! What are you doing there?” Ashley pulled me into her arms and I plastered a smile on my face. “You are late” she scolded mildly. Then she smiled.” what do you think?” I looked around the room avoiding the kitchen as Ashley watched for reaction.
“Hmm let me think” I changed my voice and that made my best friend giggle. “It’s lewd and fun, I think it would make the school news” I finished and Ashley burst into laughter.
“Come, I want you to meet the group.” Ashley clasped her hand over her mouth as she did a little jump. She dragged me like a rag doll as we crossed the room.
“The group? Are they the friends you made at summer camp” I asked.
“Yeah,” Ashley smiled as she grabbed two cans of beer off the table. She handed one over to me and had a sip.
“Hi guys this is my best friend Azaria” said Ashley at the top of her voice, with a huge grin plastered on her face. “Hi Azaria” they sang.
“Azaria meets the group: Isla, Dexter, Louisa, Fredrick, Ayla and trashiman but we call her trash” she gestured.
I waved at them smiling “hi guys, Ash, has told me so much about you.” I said and we exchanged numbers.
‘Trash? What an unfortunate name.
I was yet to finish my beer, when Ashley rose up. “Damn this party is a bore” and just like that everything began to change.
There was a new set of people that began to arrive at the party. Ashley and I peered to know who was making people murmur.
Ashley hissed. “It’s my brother” she sat back in her chair. My eyes widened. Nicolas came?
“He is not alone though,” I said. Ashley turned and gasped. Nicholas had come with his best friend and other of his friends.
“Oh my god he’s here” Ashley squealed, clasping a hand over her mouth. She has always had a huge crush on Marcel, her brother’s best friend. “How do I look?” Ashley asked and I nodded.
“Beautiful as always”
Ashely went on to look at herself on her phone camera while my heart raced.
The thing is I have had this long standing crush on Nicholas Sinclair, my best friend's brother. Nicholas Sinclair was that arrogant untouchable heir of the blood moon pack.
Thinking about him made me blush not to talk of him being close to me. I fanned myself with my hands as my eyes scanned the room looking for him until I found him. I flinched as we made eye contact. Oh my gosh.
That was the closest I have been with him for the past 9 years because Nicholas never spared me a glance. No matter how I tried in my own way, Nicholas never spoke to me. It hurt. It made me feel invisible.
I watched as the other girls adjusted their tops to show more cleavage and position themselves for him to see. I rolled my eyes. Girls always throw themselves at him. I could feel the sexual tension rise dramatically in the party as he sat and began to drink. I looked away before he could catch me staring.
I noticed a guy gathering people.
“What are they doing?” I asked.
Ashley shook her head. ‘I have no idea, come let’s go check” we walked to the group to realize they were about to play a game of truth or dare. And that was my cue to leave but before I could Ashley grabbed my hands.
“Don't even think about it”
“But Ashley I—” she pulled me to sit beside her.
“Truth or dare guys, come around” the guy shouted. My heart raced as the game began. With every question asked, my heart rate tripled and my adrenaline rose to the heights of mountain Everest. It would soon be my turn but when I turned to my left I spotted my boyfriend. Logan was in the game too. There were 2 people before me.
Then it was Logan's turn. His best friend stood up with a mischievous smile.
“Logan I dare you to kiss Arya”
People gasped. They clapped their hands over their mouths as they stared from me to Logan and Arya. My heart raced mad. Would he do it?
It wasn’t my turn but it felt like it was my turn. I raised my hand to my face and wiped my forehead of sweat.
Logan stood up and I wanted to go hide under my bed. He walked to Arya and the whole place went quiet.
“Will he do it?” Someone said,
The moment Logan stepped towards Arya and grabbed her face, I shut my eyes and tears fell freely from my eyes. When I opened it again people were screaming and cheering like they were watching a football game.
Logan not only kissed Arya but he marked her even though she didn't have his mark. Even though she was not his mate. This was a guy I dated for 5 years.
Nicholas’s POVThreads of the WebI rested my weight in the chair and my legs made a creaking sound as I crossed them in front of me. Quiet taps from my fingers on the wooden armrest reflected the peace I presented, although inside I was quite agitated but I was finally getting the answers I needed after I had soiled my fingers with blood.Damn it.Why do they never resort to just talking at the first question?The man beside me sat in the chair, his head slowly dipping in front of him. A little bit of blood was by his lip. He spat to one side, still coughing, but managed to raise his head to see mine.He said weakly, “I don’t come here to kill.” All I had to do was gather information.I repeated slowly, “Information.”He shook his head anyhow. “Anything. Patterns. Rotations. What were her timings and locations? When would she be alone? Student rankings. Weaknesses. Especially hers—Azaria.” He let out a big, sharp breath. “I did follow her in my work, but only in the past. Just at fir
Nicholas’s POVSilence Before the ConfessionMarcel made a motion for me to follow but he didn’t speak. The ending whistle’s sound could still be heard from a distance, but I didn’t pay attention anymore.We didn’t spend time on the noisy celebration and went straight to the ancient and abandoned part of the academy.We didn’t have to walk far to get to the tiny, unused classroom. He gave the door a hard push and moved out of the way. One of our guards was flanking each side of a figure bound in a chair, with eyes and mouth covered by duct tape.It smelled as if the room was filled with both old books and hidden mysteries. The floor was dirty, with only a single hole in the boarded windows letting in a small amount of sunlight. It fell directly upon the man’s shoulder.He stayed strong. He had no problems in the fight. His stance had a relaxed feel, like he was headed to see a show ready to begin.I ordered them bluntly to step back.The two looked at each other before nodding and hea
Azaria's POVBittersweet EncounterWe tried to ignore them.I felt that perhaps, just perhaps, they had come to enjoy milkshakes, giving their poor flocks a sugar boost after the battle. It would have been a good idea. That was a usual thing to happen.Still, today wasn’t at all the normal day I’d expected.One came out from the pack and headed in our direction. There was something in his walk that was slow and overly confident, along with a bit of smugness which turned my hair up on end before I heard anything he had to say.A grin that looked downright dirty was on his face as he walked to our table. “So,” he said, pointing first at Ashley, “and since Ashley’s clearly the Alpha princess, I reckon that makes you …” he smiled at me now, “Azaria.”Ashley’s eyes narrowed all at once in anger. Her laughter seemed cold and distant now, as if through narrowed eyes she was facing an approaching storm. Underneath, I gently touched her leg and she understood what I meant.Not here. Not now. S
Azaria's POVA Storm Beneath the CelebrationThe match came to a conclusion. Awesome cheers ring out everywhere, just like there are fireworks in the crowd. Many people were enthusiastic, leaping out of their seats to clap, hug and fly the school banner. It was a win for our school—the score was 4 to 1. Ashley hopped anxiously right next to me, yelling in my ears as she walked me through the crowd.“Killian showed us exactly what a beast is on the field. Were you watching when that second goal was scored?” She said, still trying not to show her excitement.I tried to smile, but it felt heavy on me while her smiles got brighter. All I heard was a distant memory of the things I’d heard when I passed the lockers earlier.I could still hear the tension in the way he spoke. That feeling stayed with me from the time I walked away from the stadium. I looked around frequently, waiting for some new arrival to appear out of the group.“C'mon, let's go say hi? Today's match was impressive, he ne
A Shaky DecisionNicholas's POVAs soon as I got close to the wire fence behind the stand, someone put their hand on my shoulder.My impulses took control. I snapped my wrist to one side and prepared to lash out.He grunted, freed his hand and pushed me away quickly. Are you nuts, Nicholas?!I looked at him with tension still filling me."You good?" The question came back at him with a scowl. You're wandering away from everyone right when the game is starting—it seems like you’re out to hunt something.I stood up, brushed off my hands and tried to make my fingers loose after all the excitement. “Nothing.”Killian wasn’t convinced by what I said. His eyes stayed on me, curious and examining, but he didn’t say anything else. After speaking quietly to himself, he jogged back onto the field. I moved forward in the same way as the others.I kept looking at the spot in the stands where I knew he’d be.Azaria.However, she wasn’t around.Halfway through the game, my mind just wouldn’t stay f
The Unmarked TruthNicholas's POVAs soon as the whistle rang for halftime, I wasn’t as focused. As I headed off the field with the others, sweat ran down my forehead and the cheers and clapping from everyone behind me were barely audible. I wasn’t really concerned about the result. I could tell we were winning. All the same, it didn’t trouble me at all.The only thing I cared about was being near her.Azaria.I rushed my eyes upward to the middle of the bleachers, where she usually sat, hiding from view. I noticed groups of students wearing their school colors, throwing up banners and shouting out loud. I saw Ashley talking and laughing with others.Yet, Azaria didn’t have those feelings.I felt my chest getting tight. I already knew Ashley would bring her this morning. At this point, she was gone. My thoughts started spinning right away. How did she feel? Was the train headed out before it reached the platform? Was Selene talking to her once more?As I was approaching the bleachers,
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