ANMELDENAurelI couldn’t endure the pheromones anymore, my grip on the tray in my hands loosening as I stagger forward, my vision blurring slightly. I try to steady the tray in my hands, but my fingers are not cooperating anymore. The glasses clink against each other, a soft, irritating sound that keeps repeating as my hand won’t stop shaking. I suck in a breath through my nose, immediately regretting it as that same thick smell fills my lungs again, heavy and sharp, mixed with sweat and sex and something else underneath that makes my stomach turn.Shit.I take a step forward anyway… I don’t have a choice, and my shoulder bumps into someone before I can even see clearly.“Watch it,” the guy snaps, but his voice changes the moment his eyes land on my face. He looks young, probably around my age, dressed too clean to be one of the guests and too relaxed to be staff. His gaze drags over me slowly, then drops to my hands, to the tray, then back up again.“You don’t look okay,” he says, lowering
AurelJust as announced, the event is taking place on the last VVIP floor. My head still throbs from the pheromone attack at the mall and it is not even fully gone yet. I press my fingers lightly against my temple for a second, exhaling slowly as I try to ignore it.I wonder if Shantel will be okay. Treyvon said he was better, but he was still looking a bit off when I left. I click my tongue under my breath.Hah… that guy better not die on me.“Aurel.”I lift my head immediately.The manager is already walking toward me, his face tight like I have been wasting time.“What are you doing there? Go upstairs now,” he says. “You’re needed there.”Of course.I nod once. “Yes, sir.”No point arguing or giving any excuse…I really feel like laying it off tonight but dammit. I grab a tray and head straight for the elevator. The ride up feels longer than usual, maybe because my head is still pounding or maybe because something just feels off and I cannot place it yet.The doors slide open.I ste
AurelI lose my temper and my fist connects straight with the bald one standing in front of me. His head jerks back on impact and he staggers, a split forming at the corner of his mouth almost immediately.“Are you mad?” he barks, but I don’t even give him time to recover.The second one, the one with the loose shirt hanging open, rushes at me. I step back and dodge, his hand barely grazing my shoulder as he misses. My heart is already pounding, not from fear but from pure irritation, the kind that sits heavy in my chest and makes it hard to think straight.“Back off,” I snap, my voice low, warning clear.He laughs instead, like I just said something funny.I move to hit him, my fist already halfway up, but a sharp scream cuts through everything.“Aurel!”My head turns instantly.The third one has Shantel.His arm is locked around Shantel’s neck, pulling him back against his chest, and Shantel is struggling, his hands clawing at the arm holding him.“Let me go!” he chokes out, his voi
AurelPlayoffs have officially started, and I can’t even lie, it’s a lot.Balancing training, work, Danny, and everything else in between is starting to get to me. I barely get enough sleep, and the little rest I manage to steal always feels too short. My body is sore most of the time, my head is constantly occupied, and somehow I’m still expected to function like everything is fine.I haven’t seen Jace for days now.We’ve mostly been on video calls, quick ones in between his schedule and mine. It’s strange how fast things have progressed between us, even with the distance. He checks up on me, I find myself waiting for his calls more than I should, and sometimes we just sit there on the screen without saying much, just keeping each other company.But now he’s gone on a business trip, and it feels different.Quieter? Ha! When did I start missing someone this bad?I try not to think too much about it.Right now, I’m at the mall with Shantel, just trying to grab a few things before my sh
AurelDamn, Jace.You really shouldn’t do this. I want to say it out loud, I really do, but he already seals my lips with his before I can even get a word out, and for a second my brain just blanks.How did we even get here? And why the hell am I not resisting?I know I should push him away. I know this is messy. I know this is not something I should be standing here letting happen in the open, right in the parking lot of all places. But my heart is starting to beat faster than it should.Let me explain.I’ve always had a crush on my coach, even back in college. Jace has always been especially kind to me, even before he knew I was an omega, and that alone already set him apart from everyone else. And recently, with everything going on, with how careful he has been around me, how he looks at me sometimes, I tried not to assume anything. I really tried to keep my head straight. But I won’t lie, I like it. I feel safe around him. I feel like I can breathe without thinking too much. I do
NeylanA familiar heavy cologne makes my nose wrinkle, even deep in my sleep I can tell who is coming by the sound of the heels hitting the floor in a steady rhythm. A calm, yet heavy stride.Soon it stops right there as the cologne gets stronger.I drag my eyelids open, and it’s exactly who I expected.Elyce, my fiancée.Damn it, why is she here?She’s standing beside my bed, looking down at me like she’s been watching me for a while. Well fitted blue gown, red heels, everything about her looks put together like she planned to walk into my day and ruin it properly.“You better get up before I drag you off the bed,” she says.I let out a low hum, dragging my hand over my face as I push myself up slowly. Elyce doesn’t joke when she sounds like that, and I’m not in the mood to test her patience today.“I’m up,” I mutter.I sit there for a second, trying to shake the sleep off, then my eyes move toward the couch without thinking.My brows pull together slightly.Aurel was there.I rememb
Aurel2 years later.I go out to search for a job and end up stopping in front of a seven star hotel.There’s a big post right at the entrance that says ‘Hiring.’I stare at it for a few seconds, my eyes running through the words even though I already know how this works. Places like this don’t jus
NeylanTraining ends with everyone still pushing like the game is already on. Nobody wants to slack today. Finals are at 8pm, and even though it’s hours away, the energy is already there. Loud, restless, aggressive.We’re up against Ice Reapers.That alone is enough to keep everyone on edge.I roll
AurelMy mother’s surgery was successful.It’s been three days, and she still hasn’t said a word. The doctor said she’s out of danger, but every time I call her and she just stares back at me, something sharp digs into my chest.It doesn’t sit right, as if something is still wrong.“Ahh… you should
Aurel“Well, if you have something that belongs to your Alpha around you, I guess that should help.”I raise a brow at her. “What does that even mean?”Harper shrugs like it’s obvious. “If you have anything with his pheromones on it, his clothes or something that still carries his scent, it should







