STEP BACK OWLLooking at Her, hearing her voice, he was convinced, there was no auto tune from the mic where she always spoke through, just her raw vocals that Ryan couldn't mistake. He watched, her took note of the features that were visible beyond her mask and everything was the same.Except her confidence, her body movements, her expertise—she was a far cry from Aria. If he hadn't seen her himself, he would have sworn that she was her double. "I have an announcement to make," the difference in the voice convinced Ryan that she was hiding. She didn't only mask her face, she masked her voice. Her announcement was brief, she was no longer going to dance in the club because she was moving on to other things in her life.Ryan watched her walk pass and with a calculated move, he bumped into her and hurt her left arm."Ouch," she flinched and he apologized, keeping his head low.He took her hand in his like he wanted to tend to the cut but it was already healing. She immediately snatch
SHE'S THE SAME PERSON. "Excuse me Sir, you're not supposed to be here," Ryan didn’t jump when he heard the voice, he was way to composed as an Alpha to flinch or be intimidated even if he was caught doing something wrong."Oh, I'm sorry.""The lounge is that way, this is strictly for staff members," Derek added keenly observing the young man he found in front of Aria's door.He was about same height with Derek but slightly lean in stature."I see, I was looking for the uhmm...restroom. I must have lost my way." Ryan smiled to make things less awkward. As an Alpha confidence was a training they were put through to overcome cowardice and lying was a display of cowardice. Derek observed the young man before him, he was dressed in an expensive leather jacket and well laundered jeans—he looked nothing like a thief. Ryan had his hair neatly styled, he smelled of expensive cologne and his skin didn't look malnurished or like he even moved under sun so Derek didn't see a need to call secu
SUDDEN DISCOVERY Ryan was barely able to concentrate on anything, his mind kept drifting to Aria, especially after everything that happened with Kai and the things he had said.He had seen Kai's car stop by Aria and then drive off after a while, he knew that drive pattern. Kai was upset."Pick up the damn phone Kai," Ryan repeatedly dialed Kai but he wouldn't take his call. Frustrated, he contemplated his options; going to straighten out things with Kai or help Kai convince Aria she had heard wrong. Naturally these options were the expected options but for someone reason Ryan didn't want Aria to fall for the games they played."Ryan, Dinner is getting cold." The only person who could order him about banged on his door with her little fist.He sighed, picked a comb and quickly ran it through his still damp hair."Push it open if you think I'm trying to skip dinner." She did but she paused at the door."What?" He turned to her when she said nothing and didn't move either. "Take me w
I'LL GET HER BACKThe moon shone brightly over the huge, castle-like pack house of the Moonshard pack. It only appeared like an ancient castle on the outside, but the inside was designed with modern luxurious items.In one of its many rooms, Ryan leaned against the wall with his hands folded on his chest, staring at his dad with furrowed brows, eyes blazing with mixed emotions of anger and hatred.“You still look at me with that damned look in your eyes, huh?” Ragnar, the Alpha of the Moonshard pack, questioned, picking up a glass of whiskey.He leaned on the edge of the table in his study room.“I can't help it, and I am not going to apologize for it,” Ryan said through clenched teeth. He didn't fail to show how much he hated his father to his face.Ragnar let out a scoff and took a sip from the glass of whiskey before replying to his son.“I don't need your apology, son,” he replied. “One day, you will understand the reason why I did what I did.”He pushed off the wall and closed th
EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT Derek paused, his eyes lingering on Raven a second longer, his eyes dropped to the slight elevation of her chest area.She was already dressed in a light blue lingerie and her cleavage was visible to him from where he stood towering over her with his six foot two height."Raven, I don't know how—"Bang!There was a loud noise from outside.Derek turned and watched as the door to Raven’s dressing room was pushed open. "Sir, some people are causing chaos in the lounge area." A staff ran in and laid his complaint.Derek walked to the door in a haste but stopped just before walking through it. "I'll be back."He paused. "I care about you more than you know it."Raven stared at his former as he got lost behind the door into the dim lights."How do you care?" She sat there alone in a daze, how much did he care?"Raven, your up in five minutes." Someone else interrupted her thoughts and she continued her makeup.~~~~~~~~~~~~In the lounge a young man was making a fuss,
A SAFE DISTRACTION Aria didn’t go home to lazy about, the beeping of her phone was a text from the club-she had another "date" with her mysterious client, so when she got home, she got busy.'It's Aria, I have some extra curricula activities so today is not very feasible for me to come over and complete the project.' She hit send.She buried herself in school assignments, sorting her laundry and fixing herself dinner. It was easy for her to move around the house and get things done since her mum had partially returned to her old habits and was no where in site when Aria returned. When the sun dipped and evening peaked, Aria sat on the edge of her bed and threw half her body on it, her legs hung almost a foot from the floor."I only dance, nothing more." The last dance had tested her limits a bit, he had an attitude too. She exhaled and rolled off her back, her face buried in the plush mattress. She screamed and bit the cotton of the fabric that muffled her cry.She was breaking, sh