ARES
His breath hitched as he struggled to get a word out. His hand fell on mine trying to pull it away but I only dug deeper.
His groans of pain sounded delicious to my ears. “Finish it,” I dared.
My body was changing but I was holding on. “Go on,” I said calmly.
“I…. I…release me,” He said proudly.
“Darien beg,” his friend said hastily.
“N…no,” Darien argued.
“Just do it,” His friend yelled. “Stop being so damn stubborn.”
“No!” Darien yelled back and my claws
ARESBeep! Beep!I checked my phone and read Luca's message. “All set. I'm waiting for your arrival.”“Don't be. I love to be fashionably late,” I texted back.“Since when did you care about fashion?” His response came.“Since I got interested in a girl.”I waited, staring eagerly at the phone's screen. I wasn't disappointed, he replied. “Stay away from her. We have to focus tonight.”“I focus just fine with her. We'll be with you soon.”
ARES“I can't wait to retire,” I murmured. At some point, my father had to come visit his mad council members.My phone rang again but I ignored it. I was done for the day and didn't need any more instructions.The palace door opened and I drove in. I got out of the car and walked into the front door.“Welcome your highness,” the guards greeted.My head moved a bit low in response and I went in. There was only one thought on my mind and that was Nadia.I was halfway down the hall toward her chambers when my instincts picked up a presence. My nose twitched with
ARESHis breath hitched as he struggled to get a word out. His hand fell on mine trying to pull it away but I only dug deeper.His groans of pain sounded delicious to my ears. “Finish it,” I dared.My body was changing but I was holding on. “Go on,” I said calmly.“I…. I…release me,” He said proudly.“Darien beg,” his friend said hastily.“N…no,” Darien argued.“Just do it,” His friend yelled. “Stop being so damn stubborn.”“No!” Darien yelled back and my claws
ARES“I swear, that girl is going to drive me insane.”The words slipped out of my mouth before I even realized it. My breath mixed with the morning air as I scrolled through the unread messages piling up on my phone. I had noticed Nadia's absence at the training gym yesterday but couldn't say anything because I guessed she would be with Luca. How my blood boiled to think of that?He had no business coming to the school. He sure wasn't letting me get much access to her either and when I had strolled towards her class that morning to inform them of the free class because of the history teacher's absence I saw Luca from the door cracks standing and posing as the new substitute.I shoved my phone back into my pocket before I smashed it against the wall. My wolf snarled in
NADIA“No.” My voice cracked, the bitterness spilling through. “If it were Ares, he wouldn’t hesitate to go with me. He’d run away with me and never think of breaking the mate bond.”Luca flinched, and I saw the pain flash in his eyes, but he didn’t deny it.“You’re right,” he whispered. “He would take the offer. But I am not him.”My throat tightened. “So you do want the bond severed?”His answer came without hesitation. “No.”The firmness in his tone startled me.
NADIAI’m not doing this today. Nope. No way.That was the first thought in my head the second I saw Ares jogging onto the field with that smug grin plastered on his face. His whistle dangled from his lips, his black shirt clinging to his chest, and the girls in my class practically melted into puddles.Stupid girls. They're going to be shocked when he turns them into a sex machine. Wait. What am I thinking?I smacked myself to reality with Lyra giving me the side eyes. I started to plot my escape.“Alright, everyone, pair up!” Ares barked in a smooth, firm voice. His eyes flicked toward me, like he already suspected I’d try something. Well, he wasn’t wrong.Because the moment his gaze turned to the other side of the field, I slipped past the benches, ducked under the bleachers, and kept moving until the school gate was in sight.Was I skipping PE? Absolutely. Did I care? Not even a little.The thought of being ordered around by my… stepbrother slash mate slash hot-as-sin PE coach in