Aaron's POVMy heart skipped as I said that. This was a topic I had been debating within myself since I found out that Natalia was my mate. I know that she was also thinking of it. I had no idea what was in her mind, but when she opened the door, I could already tell that she wanted to do the same thing. She wanted to reject me as well."Wh... What?!" Natalia exclaimed in shock. I could hear the loud pounding of her heart as she shook her head in disbelief."It needed to be done, and you know it. The both of us... This is not going to work, this can't work and you know it. We have so much negative history between us, and you deserve to be with someone better than me." I said, ignoring the hurt in her eyes and my own clenching heart."Why do you think I deserve someone better? You think you are not good enough or you are damaged in some way? You are even a better person than me, Aaron. You all think that I am some kind of angel, Aaron, but I am not. If I was, I would never had been so
Natalia's POVI stood in front of the mirror in my room as I tried on a dress. It was a long red flowing gown that perfectly accentuated my figure. It had thin hands and a very low back. Courtney stood behind me, nodding and praising me.It had been a week since Aaron proposed to her, and I knew that she was happy. I was yet to accept Aaron's rejection as I had been avoiding him, but I planned on doing that today. Today was the day that Aaron planned to announce and celebrate himself in becoming Alpha and Luca as Beta, and I guess that Courtney had something to do with it. The Aaron that I know would not throw a party on his own."You look so lovely in this dress. And it is perfect as a lot of people from different packs would be joining us. If not that you said you are not interested in finding your mate, I would have said that this is a great opportunity for you." She then smiled and fiddled with the ring on her finger. "I tried to convince the Alpha to announce our engagement along
Natalia's POVCourtney shook her head in disbelief as she stared at the both of us. Aaron and I were just an inch away from kissing, his hand was around my waist in a not too casual manner, and my bosom was even pressed to him. It was obvious that we were not just having a friendly dance. There was even a possibility that she even heard some of the things we said, as Aaron and I were too lost in each other to notice any other person.I turned to Courtney, and she stretched out her hand against me, stopping me from whatever I was going to say to her, before she ran off, going up the stairs. I went after her, but she jammed the door in my face when she got to her room.I held the door, pushing it before she finally locked it, and I managed to open it and got inside."Courtney, I can explain everything. Please listen to me."Her eyes gleamed with tears as she stared at me, still shaking her head in disbelief."What are you going to say to me, huh? You and Aaron? I thought you were happy
Aaron's POV The next morning, I came down to meet Natalia having breakfast alone in the dining. She usually had it with Courtney, and with what happened, I was sure that Courtney would not be thrilled to eat with her. She looked a little sad, but her face suddenly brightened and she raised her face to me when she felt my presence. It did something to my heart seeing her give me that beautiful smile of hers. I had not seen it in a while now. "Good morning, Talia." Her smile widened at the name. "Good morning. Did you sleep well?" "Not as good as I would have wanted, but better than before." I saw her frown, and I wondered why. It took me a little while to realize that she might actually be worried about my sleep. I had told her that sleeping was not something I enjoyed since my whole family was taken from me. "Have you seen Courtney this morning?" I then asked her, taking her mind away from the topic of my sleep. She sighed in defeat. "Yes. I went to her room and asked her to jo
Aaron's POVIt was early the next morning, and I was outside, patrolling the pack. Something strange happened last night. Some pack members were attacked and killed, and their bodies were displayed on the streets for everyone to see. Some parts of their bodies were even separated from the rest, and I wondered what had happened.Some pack members brought it to my notice, very early this morning, and I came to see for myself. My heart ached at the sight of the bodies, and I felt immense pity for the families, but mostly anger on the person or people that were involved in the abominable act."Please go home and rest. I will take care of it and make sure that the whoever is behind this is exposed and dealt with." I assured them, and they left, having faith in me, but some of them kept murmuring as they went and I overheard them.Some blamed me for the incident. This had never happened before with all the previous Alphas, but I was barely one month as an Alpha and there was already killing
Natalia's POVTwo days passed, and we didn't witness such killings. We had no idea if the person behind it was just lying low or maybe it was just the measures that Aaron put in place that helped. I just wanted everyone to be safe, and the guilty party caught and exposed.That morning, I decided to go check on Courtney. I had tried talking to her a few times in the last few days. She did not totally ignore me like before, but she was not as free with me as she was anymore, which I didn't blame her for. I had broken her trust, and I knew that it was stupid of me.I went to the kitchen and made two mugs of coffee. I then took it to her room. I knocked twice, before letting myself inside.I met her lying on the bed, facing away from the door and wrapped in a blanket. This had been her life since she found out about Aaron and I. She was always quiet and isolated, and it hurt me deeply that I was the cause."Courtney." I called softly, and she turned to me for a moment, before turning her
Natalia's POVI managed to convince Courtney to stay for one more day, and she left the day after. I could feel that she was not too happy to go back home, but she didn't seem to be able to defile her parents. I believed that something was really going on between them. I couldn't deny that I missed her though. It was very different without her around.I decided to take a walk away from the pack house in the cool of the late evening that day. Truth was that I was looking to clear my head. A lot had been going on and it had been messing with my mind.Aaron confessed to me that he wanted me on the day of the ball, and he kissed me the day after, but that was it. I missed talking to him and spending time. I was wanted to be in his presence, hold him, and the mating bond was not helping matters. I couldn't fully blame him though as I knew the things at stake. He was a new Alpha, and he was very busy. I could tell that he wanted the very best for his pack members. I could see the efforts he
Aaron's POVNatalia and I were back in the pack house. She was sleeping in her room, but I could not sleep. I had taken her to the pack hospital after rescuing her. I wanted her to stay the night, but she stubbornly insisted on going back to the house. I would not had listened to her if not that Doctor Simon assured me that she was going to be fine.It angered me so much that I let her attacker escape. I wanted to use him as an example to those that would dare lay their hands on her. But I could not, not when she was hurting and she needed me.It was even more aggravating because I didn't get to see who the person was so I could look for him and punish him later. I didn't even catch his scent as he seemed to mask it. The attack was not a coincidence, it seemed to be carefully planned and thought out, and I believed that Natalia was followed. The question was by who?I could not help but relate the attack to the one that happened with my pack members a few days ago. I believe that the