Noah~•~“Who was that on the phone?” I asked Aiden as he walked back inside the house with a worried expression registered on his face. “Dimitri.” He responded, throwing his phone on the couch. I lowered the volume of the television and turned to him. “Why do you look sad?” He sighed before responding. “He overheard some college students talking about how they think he’s a werewolf.” I gasped at his words. The majority of the students attending that school were humans and werewolves kept their identities a secret. The fear of my secret getting exposed was one of the main reasons I hadn’t started college. I wanted to be a lawyer for the longest time. The humans finding out about the werewolves wasn’t good news, because they were going to do everything possible to wipe us away from the face of the earth. That meant an impending war. “How? What?” I tried coming up with a complete sentence but my words failed me. “Calm down, Noah.” Aiden placed his hands on my shoulders and gave
Noah~•~My heart skipped a bit when I saw his hands coming towards my thigh but I acted cool even if everything in me wanted to explode. It was like he was doing it purposely to get a reaction from me. He hesitated for a while and I could feel his gaze on me even if I didn’t look up to him. A shiver ran down my spine as his fingers brushed against my thigh. I tried hard to fight the urge to jump off but I failed. I jerked his hands away from my body and ran to meet Katie at the door. It wasn’t a good day to wear shorts. “Noah, come on!” Aiden stood up and walked to the door. “We’ve been friends for so long, you don’t have to act awkward around me.” Katie betrayed me and pushed me to him, landing me in his arms. “I’m not awkward.” I took some steps back and stood in front of him. “Then why did you act that way when I touched you?” “Because- because ” I trailed off, at a loss for words. I couldn’t tell him I had feelings for him. I didn’t know if he still felt the same way about
Noah~•~“What do you mean he’s dead?” My lips parted and I blinked, not believing the words I had just heard. “He just slumped and died, no one knows the cause of his death yet,” Aiden explained solemnly, giving me a pitiful look. I felt dizzy and I could barely breathe. I could feel my legs shaking and I struggled to stay upright. I was scared, more scared than I’d ever been in my life.Uncle Zach was one of the other fatherly figures I had while growing up. He was very nice to me and always made sure I was okay. He checked on me whenever he had the chance and now he was gone. Why did I always lose people? I was starting to think I was cursed or something. The worst part was that no one knew the cause of his death. I had just woken up and heard someone knocking on my door. I opened the door to see it was Aiden with a tense expression on his face. My heart broke as he told me the news about Uncle Zach’s passing. He was like a father to everyone in the pack, even if he was a litt
Noah~•~I was deep in my sleep when I heard multiple knocks on my door. I didn’t want to wake up but the knocks were persistent. I groaned and sat up in bed, rubbing my eyes. Slowly, I got out of bed and made my way to the door. I was feeling dizzy from taking half a bottle of alcohol, so it wasn’t easy getting to the door. I was surprised to see Dimitri when the door swung open. Scratching my eyes, I asked. “What are you doing here?” “I came to check up on you.” He said, entering inside the room while I stood at the door, wondering what was going on. “You didn’t come down for dinner and you’ve been in your room throughout.” Still confused, I closed the door and went back to my bed. “What time is it?” I asked, searching for my phone on my scattered bed. “It’s almost 10 pm,” Dimitri replied and I facepalmed. I had been asleep for hours. “Were you drinking?” He asked, his gaze lingering on the almost empty bottle of bourbon lying on my cabinet. I ignored his question and laid bac
Noah~•~I spent the rest of the night in the bathtub washing myself and crying. I felt dirty, I felt used, I felt embarrassed. I knew I had fucked up. I even cried harder when I saw the spots of blood on the areas of my vagina. Dimitri had taken my virginity and didn’t say anything else to me when he was done. He just stared at me for a while and got dressed up before leaving my room. I couldn’t stop myself from crying and I couldn’t tell the only person who could make me feel better - Aiden, what I had just done. I wasn’t blaming anyone for what had just happened, it was all my fault but I wish I could go back in time and slam the door when I saw it was Dimitri knocking. I have made many mistakes in my life, but this was the greatest one, I couldn’t take it back. I felt hurt, I felt sad, I felt betrayed, I felt heartbroken. My heart was filled with a whirlwind of emotions. I swallowed hard as I thought of the events of the previous night. How was I going to face Aiden? Even if
Noah~•~“Why does it feel like you’ve been avoiding me for the past two weeks?” Aiden asked after we were done eating breakfast. “I haven’t been avoiding you, everything has just been overwhelming.” I cleared up all the plates and took them back to the kitchen while Aiden trailed behind me. “Noah.” He gently took my hand and pulled me to the counter, after I had placed the dirty plates in the sink. “Are you sure? You know you can talk to me about anything.” Sure, I could talk to him about anything. But how do I tell him his elder brother, who treats me like trash took my virginity? I couldn’t bring myself to look at him in the eye. I couldn’t tell him. Aiden trusted me and I had betrayed that trust. I had betrayed him and I didn’t know how to make it right. He reached out and took my hands. His touch was gentle and reassuring. “Look, I know something is bothering you and you have to talk to me.” I sighed. “Okay, fine. It’s nothing really, it’s just because of Uncle Zach and his
Noah~•~When he was done, he came and stood in front of me, a sheepish grin on his face. “Noah.” He took a deep breath and giggled. “Will you be my girlfriend?” His blue eyes were full of hope but I felt my heart sink. How could I say yes when I had just slept with his brother? “Noah, I’m sorry.” He began pacing back and forth in the room. “I’m so stupid, you’re mourning Uncle Zach and I’m here asking you to be my girlfriend.” I was frozen, I didn’t know what to say to him. “I know this isn’t the right time, I shouldn’t have asked you.” He sat down beside me. “Noah, say something please.” I thought for a while before finally speaking. If I didn’t want him to find out my secret, I needed to act normal. “Aiden, calm down.” I reached for his hands and squeezed it gently. “Can I give you an answer later? I don’t want our special day to be on the day of Uncle Zach’s funeral.” “Okay.” “Aiden,” I called his name softly. “What happens when you find your true mate?” I asked, my heart
Dimitri ~•~After the funeral, I came back home with my dad and we decided to sit outside for a moment. It was a sad day for everyone in the pack and I needed a moment to take it all in. We had barely sat down for over ten minutes when I saw Asher, the gamma, and Caro walking into the compound. It was rare for other members to visit, but since there was an event, I didn’t read any meaning into it. “I like how you handled everything today.” My dad praised me. “You’re my true son and it wasn’t a mistake passing down the alpha position to you.” A small smile played on my lips as I heard those words. It didn’t matter if a lot of people thought of me as an asshole, as long as my father commended me, I didn’t care what any other person thought of me. “Alpha Dimitri.” Caro and Asher both greeted me in a worried tone after greeting my dad. I started sensing something bad had happened again. “What is the problem?” I asked Asher who had a tense look on his face. “Her mother is dead.” He