FRIEND OR FOENICHOLAS POVAriana left the room defeated, Azaria slammed the door shut, rage in her eyes.“You…”She rushed to me, I managed to dodge her attack but she pursued me around her room.She tripped and landed on my body, this wasn't good at all, she rose to her feet immediately turning around when she noticed my shirt had lost two buttons.“It's your fault…” she muttered, still refusing to look at me.I had a grin plastered on my face, “how so?” My tone was laced with mockery.“If you hadn't broken my door lock, I wouldn't be–” she turned angrily but turned back, “put in a sticky situation with Ariana.”“And where the hell is your shirt?”“What it's not like you haven't seen me half-naked before?”“Just stay there, I'll get you something you can wear,” she dashed out from the room.I chuckled lightly, reaching into my pocket, I called Marcel.“Wassup…”“I need Intel on Mr. Landon and what he does, in an hour, nothing should be left out, also I need leads on what happened du
The Brokenhearted girlAzaria’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
An encounter with himAzaria’s POV“Ash…” I said in between tears as I wrapped my arms around her. “I feel so stupid”“Aza you are not. That buffoon with a face on the toilet seat is not worth your tears okay” Ashley wiped my face and I nodded. If I wasn't going through a breakup. A public embarrassment at that too. I might have laughed. Ashley's vocabulary was quick and rich with funny words.“Okay okay, I'll not cry again” I furiously wiped my cheeks and plastered a smile. Ashley stared into my face for like a minute “I have cried enough” “Oh Azaria come here” and then she pulled me in for another hug and just like that, the tears began to pour again. She would release me to find out I was crying again. This was what we had been doing all through the night.After this last hug, Ashley looked at me. “You know what, let it all out okay? Cry now and never again. Logan is an idiot” I nodded wiping my eyes.“No I'm okay”“You sure?” Ashley stared at me, worried about marring her beautif
My life Azaria's POV One week later “Azaria! Come on, we will be late for school!” it's Ariana's voice. Hmm she has a cute voice for a 10 year old. It's not as shrieking and annoying as before. I guess puberty…no no she's still little for all that.I sprang up from bed like I was sitting on hot coal. I have been doing that for the past year. It makes it easier for me to stay awake. Yawning, I stared out through the window. What time did I sleep anyway? I went to bed thinking of what I would tell dad to avoid school in the morning . It's School day after all. The day I dread with all my heart. “Ughhh! I hate my life” Stretching my hand to my body, the night stand grabbed my phone.“Oh my Gosh!” The time was 6:30 am. Any moment now we would miss the bus and I'll have to wait for dad to take us to School in his rickety small car, which I hate with all my heart.Oh no! I can't give that school more reason to laugh at me. The party at Ashley's was enough.I jumped into the shower an
AngryNicholas's POVSomething was off but I couldn't place my hands on it. I could feel it. My wolf just wouldn't stop disturbing me. I had to drown myself in alcohol to be invisible to his words.“Let’s play a game. Truth or dare” Jacob glared at me. I tilted my head to the side. What was this guy trying to do?“Jake stop your stupid game, we are not here to play” Marcel, my best friend said.It was the eve before transition day for young werewolves. My friends and I were in the ranch waiting for instructions from the guards on my role tomorrow as heir. I called Marcel to keep me company and he came with my other friends. One of them was Jake.Last 6 months he had dared me and I did a hostile takeover of his pack and gave it to the beta. It took the intervention of my father and the elders for me to give it back. The recent one was that I had taken his girlfriend. It wasn't exactly my fault.His girlfriend, the leader of the cheerleading group at school, came up to me. I didn't want
Saved by himAzaria's POVDarkness enveloped me the moment I opened my eyes. I was sitting on the floor. I could hear the tapping toes of rodents as they travelled across the room.I tried to stand but then I remembered I had been bound by a tight rope. They were not stinging like before now they throbbed, from the constant pushing and twisting from me trying to be free. To escape.“Ouch!” I had just touched an open wound on my wrist. I shudder to think of the many wounds on them. Or imagine myself trying to get a bath. The pain would be enormous.I tried to turn. To know what I had been tied to, but it was not working. Was it like a wall or pole? I slumped exhausted from my trials. How long have I been here? I've lost track of time in this darkness. The only thing I could hear was the sound of my heart beating and the rats running around. I swallowed. It tasted like sweat plus blood.Where am I?“Help!!! Is someone there?” I cried out. It might be useless. What if I was kept in some
how could you?Azaria's POVI gasped. I clasped a hand over my mouth. What did I just do? I mean did I ? Did I just..He deserves it. A second part of me said. I nodded as I tried to convince myself but the mere thought of what he did flashed through my mind and I was enraged.Nicholas flexed his jaw as I glared at him. I was worried I must have hurt him but seeing that dirty lop sided grin made me scowl. "Okay I deserve that" he said."And more" I said in gritted teeth. He nodded. I glared at him and walked away. The owls and crickets did their thing. I didn't know where to go but I didn't want to stay with him either. "Where are you going?" I heard him yell.I turned around and gave him the middle finger."Azaria!" "Don't call me!" I yelled. I turned around to find him coming at me."Sod off" I glared at him any continued walking." Where do you think you are going to?""It's none of your business but if you must know, I'm going far far away from you. Don't follow me!"Nicholas
He likes meAzaria's POV I relaxed as he deepened the kiss. His tongue delved into my mouth and I saw myself loosing myself. Loosing my senses. Then suddenly I felt a snap.What! What was I doing? I'm... I'm..I struggled to pull out of his grip but it was like trying to bend an iron bar. My heart pounded so hard I thought he could surely feel it in his bones. One of his hands rested against the small of my back, as he pressed me into his already hard body. The other moved from my head and threaded into my hair. Angling my head back to give him better access. My head obeyed like as if it had a mind of it's own His tongue plunged deeper between my lips. By now I had stopped struggling or fighting. I was slowing loosing it. Any moment now, I could forget my own name. The kiss was thrilling. Delicious.Slowly I was turning mush in his arms and from no where, I got strength and pushed him away. Nicholas staggered back but never fell. Well why would he. He was a man of great stamina.I
FRIEND OR FOENICHOLAS POVAriana left the room defeated, Azaria slammed the door shut, rage in her eyes.“You…”She rushed to me, I managed to dodge her attack but she pursued me around her room.She tripped and landed on my body, this wasn't good at all, she rose to her feet immediately turning around when she noticed my shirt had lost two buttons.“It's your fault…” she muttered, still refusing to look at me.I had a grin plastered on my face, “how so?” My tone was laced with mockery.“If you hadn't broken my door lock, I wouldn't be–” she turned angrily but turned back, “put in a sticky situation with Ariana.”“And where the hell is your shirt?”“What it's not like you haven't seen me half-naked before?”“Just stay there, I'll get you something you can wear,” she dashed out from the room.I chuckled lightly, reaching into my pocket, I called Marcel.“Wassup…”“I need Intel on Mr. Landon and what he does, in an hour, nothing should be left out, also I need leads on what happened du
NO ONE TOUCHES MY MATENICHOLAS POVAs soon as the car parked at the drive way, Azaria got out of the car and slammed the door shut in anger, heading into the house.I was quite taken aback by her change of emotion, I had never seen her this angry before.“I'm sorry that you had to witness that,” Azaria’s father apologized.“It's fine sir.”We both got out of the car and headed into the house. “Dad… sis is throwing a tantrum again,” Lucas yelled while he came the stairs, immediately his gaze met mine, he had a cocky smile on his face.“Good day, your highness,” he said awkwardly.I chuckled softly.“Your Highness?!” Ariana came out from the counter, “oh, good day, your highness.” She had the same cheeky smile as her sister. “Where's your Aunty?” Mr. Brooke asked calmly.“She went to get some groceries, she said she would be back soon.” Ariana said softly, bringing out some freshly baked cookies from the oven.Damn! They smelled so heavily, but that's not what I came here for, I ne
Believe meAZARIA POVWe walked out from the building with Nicholas hand still firm on my waist, pairs of eyes and murmurs filled the air.I swear if this incident reached the ears of Ashley, I don't mind if he was the upcoming Alpha king, I would murder him and get away with it.“Can you let me go now?”I huffed angrily, hitting his hands off my waist but he refused to let go.“Your Highness…” my father called out.Nicholas faced him with a sheepish look on his face, “call me Nicholas sir, I don't mind.”“Alright then, Nicholas, on behalf of my rude daughter, I want to thank you for everything you've done for my family.”Rude?!Did my own father just call me rude?Did he not see the way this man keeps teasing me?“It's fine sir, we will soon be inlaws, so it's quite normal,” he replied calmly.I managed to escape from his grasp rushing to my father's side, “I never accepted anything, so whatever you're doing is out of your own goodwill.”My father hit me, “Ouch! Dad… but it's true, a
Safe or NotAzaria POV“What do you mean by no phones allowed?” I tried to fight back, my instincts were sharp and I honestly did not like the looks of things.“I'll give it to you after the meeting or when you plan to behave.” He said sternly, but there was something about his looks that didn't sit well with me.What was I saying? He literally tried to kidnap me, I needed to get to Nicholas but how?A spare phone!!I usually hide a spare phone whenever my dad grounded me, now I just needed to get away from this man's sight.I paced around the room, trying to get his attention, moving from one corner to another, making sure I did everything to get on his nerves.“It's either you sit down or I sit you down,” he finally snapped.“I can't,” I muttered, trying to sound very weak.He glared at me, “what is it?”“I'm really pressed and you seem mad, I didn't want you to get more angry,” he looked pissed but calmed down.I silently prayed it worked.“Then why are you telling me, go do your b
In DangerAzaria's POV A few things happened after Nicholas came over. All thr books were paid and we were put on a monthly stipend but also something else changed. Dad said reinstated as the 3rd in command elder in his pack and hestarted a business. It was good well. Maybe too well. He bought a house and wr moved in.In his business, Dad made me an intern. I attended the office after school hours. I loved working there. It freedom my mind of worries. Mainly Nicholas. He hadn't stopped asking me to accept to be his mate and marry him. He said it was for my own good. Well I wasn't. I have my reason but I recalled the promise I had made to my best friend.Deep in my thoughts I didn't know when thr secretary came in. She said some elders wanted to see him.“Hello Mr. Alonso” I said quietly. “We have been trying to reach your father, where is he?” the two of them gave me a pointed stare. They seemed pissed.“Oh I’ll call him” I waved the phone in front of them“Please excuse me” and wal
Wooing my family Azaria's POV I raced to the door, while praying in my heart. Let it not be them. Oh please.Let it not be them But that prayer was too late to be answered. I was already at the door and when I put my eyes in the prep hole, I gasped.It' them. All of them. I briefly shut my eyes. Dang it! Now they are going to tease me about this for forever."Just open the door" I half flinched and turned. It was the reason I was in this the whole place. If only I wasn't there terrified. I mean why hasn't he left the house? What was he doing?"Of course that's what you'll say.' I muttered. "You are least affected from all these.""What did you say?" "Nothing nothing" I shook my head quickly. I sighed. It was of no use crying over spilled milk. "Deep breaths, Deep breaths" I muttered and then the bell rang again, this time it seemed impatient. It pulled me out of my game calmness and I was like I had been zapped with electricity.I turned took in a deep breath and—Nicholas leane
Something revealedNicholas's POV I was still admiring her when, I felt that vibration in my pocket.I quickly stood and left the room. I picked the call as soon as I left the room.“Hey man what's up”“Don't fucking make me angry!” Marcel said on answering the phone. “hello boss ““Hey what's up.” I said.” What has you this pissed?”“Oh those assholes are getting on my nerves” he said in gritted teeth.He went on to tell me after my father got my letter and we were getting relaxed that I was being found, they relaxed. That was when rogues made it into the palace. I couldn't believe it.“Are the guards in charge arresred already?” “Of course, I did that immediately I found out”I took a seat and sighed “ So there are indeed rogues in the pack”He let out a deep breath. “ I'm afraid so” “So?”“Okay” Marcel said. “ I have already sent in our men to do a thorough search and bring them all in.”“Marcel that's not what I'm talking about” “Then what are you talking about your highness?”
Still on her radarNicholas's POV I fought like I’d never fought before. Like she was the last thing keeping my world together.And then, it was over. They stared at me, blood on one of their lips, fury in their eyes. But something must’ve shifted. Maybe it was the way I stood over her, daring them to try again. Maybe it was how I didn’t back down.“Not worth it,” one muttered. And then they bolted.Gone.I dropped to my knees beside her. “Maya,” I breathed.She looked up at me with teary eyes and then she was in my arms, clinging to me like I was the only solid thing left in the world.She was crying. God, she was shaking. And I just held her.“I got you,” I whispered into her hair. “I got you. You’re safe now.”And in that moment, with her heart beating against mine and her tears soaking my shoulder, I knew if I had not taken a walk just like my gut told me I wouldn't have saved her.Unfortunately 2 weeks later, she was attacked. I had gotten a nudge to go on a walk in the woods bu
I have to protect herNicholas's POVI knew something was off with the way Azaria was behaving towards me. She was carefully avoiding me and non matter how I tried to get her, she was always one step ahead of me.I stayed back in school and watched her argue with my sister. Luckily she didn't go over for the sleepover. So that was my chance for us to talk. While she took the bus, I used a shorter route to her house. Only for me to get 3 blocks to her house and realized my fuel tank was empty. I dumped the car and was calling ttpeing company, when it began to rain.It irked me bad. So I had no other option but to get to her house. But I can't meet my in-laws like this.Then a nudge came. Go! My wolf.It never spoke to me except there was an impending danger.I nodded. I grabbed my phone and covered. My head with my hood.I guess I'll have to meet my in-laws in Drenched clothes.Just before I could turn while jogging, I looked ahead and there was Azaria. She was running, looking fran