SLADEI’d been hurt in different ways all through my life, I’d learnt early in life not to trust and to follow my instincts before anything else, but why couldn’t I control the heart-wrenching pain that tore at my chest right now?I wanted to believe she didn’t have anything to do with it, but how could she look me in my face and pretend not to know where Daryl is when his scent was plastered all over her? How could she look so innocent when she was so guilty?Asher had almost lost it yesterday and I had to refrain my beast from doing the unthinkable. He wanted to punish her, put her in chains and have her begging for betraying us. Nothing annoyed him more than perceiving an enemy’s scent on our mate.She is carrying my child for crying out loud, how can I trust her after this? A part of me wanted to believe her, but it would have been easier if she hadn’t played dumb with me. It was pretty obvious she was trying to protect Daryl. She still felt something for him despite my seed growi
ARIA“I already told you I do not know where he is,” I resisted the urge to scream at the head of security whose eyes were scrutinizing me like a common criminal. If he’d done his job well, I wouldn’t need to answer these questions, and if my mate had the slightest bit of trust in me, then I shouldn’t be reduced to this. “So how did you manage to break him out of the cell?” he asked for the umpteenth time. I rolled my eyes, my fingers curling into fists, and my teeth biting my tongue to prevent me from saying something I would eventually regret. This man, named Gavin, is pretty stupid to be the head of security in Dark Wolf.“Are you deaf-“ My words stuck in my throat when I hear the lock turn, and I resist the urge to back into a corner when Slade walks in. He’s wearing a deep frown, his hair in disarray all over his face, but what broke my heart was the fact that his eyes didn’t meet mine. He crossed the room to shake hands with Gavin, keeping a good distance between us, his eyes
“What are you doing here, mother?” Slade’s deep voice cut through the tension in the room. My eyes darted from mother to son, but neither seemed to be aware of my presence as they glared at each other.“What do you think you are doing, Slade?” Luna Evelyn seethed “You can’t tell me not to come in here to see her,” she motioned in my direction and I’m not even sure why I took a step back when she did. “She is carrying my grandchild!”“I’m the alpha now, I give the orders. If I say I do not want anyone close to my mate after what she did, then it’s going to be that way,” Slade’s voice was low, but it carried its usual authoritativeness. I’d gone shopping with his mum using his credit card once, and Slade had the notion that she was grooming me to disobey him. Many times he wants me to stand up for myself, and many times he’d rather I do not interrupt his speech or contend with him. I’d never understand him.“And what did she do that is so bad you had to lock her up in here like a crimin
SLADEI stared at the pile of work on my desk, unable to wrap my head around anything. Just like I thought, I didn’t get any sleep all through the night, and it is beginning to tell on me. When I close my eyes, Its her face I see. It wasn’t helping matters that her scent was gradually fading from my room. I had to sniff her dress for the large part of last night to get my shit together, but it wasn’t enough to make me fall asleep.I needed her in my bed, Asher needed her. I didn’t realise how fond of her he’d become until the last two nights when I had to sleep without her. I missed her scent, and I can’t deny it much longer.What if my mom is right? Was I blinded by pride and jealousy? I scoffed and discarded the thought as soon as it came. I hated that she was protecting her ex-lover. Hell, I hated that he laid his hands on her. I’d kill that motherfucker for touching her, I’d make him an example to any other member of this pack that thinks they can have a taste of what's mine.I kn
The earth stopped, as did my heart.I staggered back, my vision blurred and the living room started to spin.Before finding my mate, I’d hoped, prayed that any maiden would conceive my heir. Sapphire, along with several other she-wolves had graced my bed, but even before their tests came out negative, I’d known that only my mate could bear my child, and it became obvious to everyone, but that didn’t stop them from wanting to try.Mates are given to us werewolves by the moon goddess to complete us. In the case where a male or female wolf rejects or fails to accept his/her mate, the moon goddess rarely blesses them with children if they settled with someone else, but there were rare occasions where they got lucky.In my case however, I was cursed. It was impossible for any woman to carry my child aside my mate. ‘ I curse you, Alpha Hayden Slade. For this which you have done, your life shall be cut short. May death befall you on your twenty fifth birthday. May your pack and every member
MARCEL On days like this, everyone stayed clear of the Alpha. Those that could not avoid him because of the work they had to deliver directly to him walked on eggshells around him, scurrying around with accelerated heartbeats and goosebumps on their skin for fear of what he’d do if they failed to meet his demands. He’d rain fire and brimstones on anyone that didn’t get their jobs right, or delayed as much as a second before turning a report in, or even for no reason at all. On days like this, he looked like a dragon ready to breath down fire. Days like this were very recurring for Slade until the arrival of his mate. But I doubt he is aware of how much has changed. I didn’t realize it too until his old habits surfaced this morning when he turned up to work. He snapped at everything and everyone, he growled and barked orders at his workers, making everyone overly agitated. You’d think I’d be used to his constant mood swings, but it bothered me still. If I wasn’t his best friend, I’d
ARIAHolding my hair up with my left hand, I gripped the toilet seat with my right while I puked for the second time today. I groaned and splashed water on my face once I was done, then go ahead to wash my mouth. I’d experienced extreme cravings for the most of today, and having exhausted all the junk Gwyn had brought in earlier, I clutched my stomach in disappointment as it starts to rumble. The rate at which I’m stuffing myself up, I’ll definitely put on a lot of weight, and then Slade wouldn’t find me attractive anymore.I frowned and smacked myself in the head. Why do I need to worry about him finding me attractive anyway? None of this would matter in a few months.I miss my family, Audrey especially. My dad was a jerk, but I realize I miss him too. I miss my mum’s embrace and her constant fretting. I smiled at the thought. This man didn’t just cut me away from the world, he totally shut my family out, and now he has deprived me of any human interaction. I should hate him, but I s
I dropped my fork, my plate wiped clean whereas Slade’s meal had barely gone halfway. Apart from the fact that I’d grown a larger appetite than normal which is a result of me being pregnant, the food was too good.Slade didn’t mind though, he even offered me some of the food on his plate and was a little disappointed when I turned it down. I was too full already, if I forced anything down my throat, I’d end up vomiting again. I looked down at my tummy which was flat just moments ago. It was now a little bulgy and I was grateful the shirt I wore wasn’t so body-hugging.“You will look even better than you do now when you start to show,” he mouthed with obvious possessiveness, pushing his half-empty plate away. Instead of a reply, I turned away to hide the redness his words brought to my cheeks and I was even more grateful when the waiter came with the bill. There weren’t any other customers in the restaurant, which made me wonder if he’d asked that the place be cleared out before our a