Aaron's POVNatalia moved aside as she allowed me into her room, and I tried to ignore the force of the mate bond that was pushing me to do more than just stare at her. I saw the look in her eyes, and I knew that she was not going to let me go until I tell her the truth.She sat on her bed, while I took the liberty to go to her sofa, and faced her."I know why you are asking, and I know that you deserve to hear the truth, but are you sure you are ready for it?" I asked, and she nodded. "This will ruin the memory of your father you have in your head. This will change a lot of things for you. I know that you do not already trust people, but this would damage your ability to trust even further." I warned, looking directly into her eyes, and I could hear her heart race. She looked like she was weighing her options."It would change the way I see my father, but he is already dead. What is the point of me holding on to a facade of a memory anyway?" She asked, and I smiled at her line of tho
Natalia's POVI felt Aaron's tears on my shoulder, and I could almost hear my heart breaking. I had known him since I was born, and I had not seen him cry. Aaron does not cry. This must had really gotten to him for him to cry, and in my presence. I knew that he would be embarrassed after now.I pulled away after a while, and I shyly went back to my bed. I could not deny his scent that lingered on me though, and I seemed to like it."How did you become the gamma then?" I asked, before it would turn awkward between us."It was still all an act to cover his deeds. He wanted people to see that he was actually good to me. Elder Reuben and I had planned this for years.""I guess he thought you would not remember." I said, and Aaron nodded."I guess that was his biggest mistake, as I remember everything as clear as day."I nodded to myself. "What about your sister? Did you hear of her in the end?"He shook his head. "Laura died that day. I didn't see her, but I felt the exact moment she died
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