AMARA POV. I smiled as I looked out of the tainted car window at the busy street of our little town. It was almost closing time, and everyone was hurrying along to close up their stores and go home. We were close to the little flower shop that I worked at with Pete and I remembered that I still needed to have a little word with him. “Do you mind if we quickly made a stop at Flower Alley? I asked. Clarissa gave me a brief look before she nodded and ordered the driver to make the stop. “Thank you, I’ll be right back.” I said and got out. I nearly fainted when two people that she didn't want to see at the moment, walked out of the flower shop. My eyes moved to Jared's first, but he wouldn't look at. And Emily as always was quick to say something insulting and hurtful. "Look at who we have here. The new Mrs. Milton. My, my, Amara you certainly have settled into your new life quickly. I just never thought you were so shallow to marry for money," Emily said. I stared at my best friend in
AMARA POV.Ace’s head immediately snapped towards my bedside table and his eyes narrowed before looking back at me. I ducked out from under his arms that caged me in, and I sighed in relief. His closeness was doing something to me, and I was glad for this little interruption. I quickly walked over to my bed and opened the drawer, and the ring tone filled the room loudly. The name Lena stood written across the screen, and I looked around at Ace. “Do you mind? I have a call.” I said and I swear I he grunted animalistically. “Who is it?” He demanded and reached for my still ringing phone, but I stepped out of his reach and held it up for him to see instead. “It’s a friend, okay?” I said and he narrowed his eyes at me as he read the name. Whose name did he expect to see on my phone? Jared’s. Fat chance of him calling me.“Can you please leave?” I asked and he squared his shoulders and without another word, he turned towards the door and left. I was about to sigh in relief when he turned a
AMARA POV. What the hell was going on? What were they talking about and what the fuck? Lena was actually Marlena, and she was Ace’s sister?! But… aunt Jenny was her mother and not Clarissa… could she be the result of a previous relationship, but that didn’t make sense as well unless… my head snapped up to the man beside me. He was looking in front of hi as we walked. He was looking pointedly at the woman down the hall that I considered a friend and it dawned on me. Lena was younger than Ace so that meant… “Your father had an affair, didn’t he?” I asked and his head snapped to mine before he quickly looked away. “Yes.” Was all he said, and I felt the bitterness in his voice. That was why Clarissa didn’t look at all happy to see her. “Was it her that phoned you earlier?” He asked but didn’t look at me. I felt him tighten his grip on my hand and realised that I haven’t removed my fingers from his, but for some reason I didn’t want to. “Yes, it was, but I missed the call. I guess I took
LENA POV. “We are werewolves, Amara.” I said and Amara’s face dropped to show no expressions or emotions. Her eyes darted to my father and his Luna before they came to a stop on Ace. He was standing as still as a statue, watching her and I swear he was holding his breath in anticipation. I once again realised how different my brother seemed. I noticed it when I first walked through the doors of the pack house. There was something different about him and it was only when I he looked at her as he took her hand earlier, did I realise why. Mate. Having your mate by your side can change a person. “Werewolves?” Amara said in a flat voice as she took another turn to look at us all. “O-kay.” She said slowly and I could see that she didn’t believe me. “I’m being serious Amara.” I said and she raised an eyebrow at me and snorted. “Look, I don’t know what you are playing at Lena, but this isn’t funny.” Amara said and I pursed my lips and looked towards Ace know
AMARA POV. He must have seen that I was afraid because he spoke to me softly. “I just want to talk.” He said as he took a small step towards one of the office chairs in front of his father’s desk and I felt my heart start to settle when he sat down. “I won’t hurt you, Amara. That I promise you.” He said and I slid down from the top of the couch to sit on the seat again. I swallowed nervously as I looked him over. He had his pants back on but not his shoes. He had put on his dress shirt again but didn’t button it up and his hard muscled abs were taunting me as he breathed while he sat there and I had to force my eyes back to his face. I had to take a breath because my face suddenly felt flushed and hot. “W- What are you?” I asked stupidly and to his credit he didn’t give me a sarcastic answer. “I am a werewolf, Amara.” He said and I swallowed. There was no jokiness in his demeanour and I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath as the truth of the situation started to sink in. “But how?”
ACE POV. A startled gasp escaped her throat before I felt a foot come down hard onto my own and I hissed in pain. It wasn’t that it was actually painful, it was that it was so unexpected that I jolted back to the then and now. I immediately let go of Amara as the look of fear was a bucket of cold water over my lust and I took a deep breath, forcing my wolf to the back of my mind. ‘What the hell, Coal?!’ I chastised my wolf for him momentarily taking over. Coal skulked to the back of my mind with his tail between his legs. I understood his frustration but I didn’t want to scare Amara more than what she already was… For Goddess’s sake! I just promised her a few moments ago that I would never harm her. “WAIT! I’m sorry.” I said when Amara tried to make a run for the door. I grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back towards me. “Let me GO!” She said and practically screamed out the last word. Before I could explain what happened, the office door burst open and Lena stood there with wid
ACE POV. To say that I barely slept is an understatement. I didn’t even come near my bed as I planted my ass in the chair in the bar lounge in the bottom of the house. I was very grateful to my grandfather for thinking of this. A lot of our young wolves tend to reach a rebellious stage and want to sneak about to the human bars and what not and then a fight usually occurs, putting out kind at risk of exposure when the wolves try to show off in front of the human girls. So instead, they can come down here and blow off some steam and if they want to fighting, they can brawl their heart out on the training fields. There are still the few that sneak off though, but if caught then they are punished. Punished! That is what Coal should be getting! Punished. I thought and I felt Coal stir for the first time since I chased him to the back of my mind when he tried to take his chance with Amara. ‘I’m not going to apologize, Ace.’ Coal said and I huffed angrily and audibly at him. ‘Whether or no
AMARA POV. I watched Lena open the door as I sat back against my pillow. My headache was starting to subside but it was still lingering at the back of my head. “Okay, thank you.” Lena spoke, gaining my attention again. She closed the door and walked over to my closet. “You have a visitor at the gate.” She said and opened my closet and started to rummage through it. I sat there dumbstruck for a moment before it sunk it what she just said. “What? My brother is here?” I asked as I got out of bed. I ignored the pounding that returned as my heart thumped nervously. Alex was here. He actually came to see me. “Yes. Go take a quick shower while I get you something to wear.” Lena said and I dashed to the bathroom to do just that. The shower was quick but it made a lot of difference. I felt better but now my stomach was rumbling as I realised that I didn’t eat last night. “I’ll see you later, okay? I love you.” I heard Lena say when I entered my room again. I didn’t have time to ask who she