Aria’s POV I spent the night throwing up. Unable to keep anything down. I could see the looks of pity I was getting from Ryan. Both Ryan and Atlas would take turns trying to reassure me, offering me drinks as often as they could or words of encouragement. I knew they were both worried. I was too. It wasn’t right, the amount of fluid that was coming out of me. “This can’t be normal.” I groan as I wash my mouth out for what seemed like the hundredth time. “You’re pregnant, it’s to be expected.” Ryan smiles at me as he rubs my back. “How would you know? It’s not like you can get pregnant! I’m only like a day pregnant. How is it even possible to feel like this already?” “Aria, we have been over this. We are not human, pregnancy does not last as long, it means you are going to experience things a lot faster than humans.” He gives me a glass of milk. “This might settle your stomach.” “Milk?” “I read it online.” He shrugs his shoulders at me. “So it works for humans?” There wasn't a
Aria’s POVHe remained in his spot, staring at me with his black eyes as I rolled about on the cold floor.“Why are you doing this to yourself?” His tone was low. Annoyed by my refusal to accept that I needed his help.“I have already told you to go away.” I press my chest into the floor, sprawling out on my stomach and let out a groan.“I’m not going anywhere, Aria. If you want to punish yourself, that is up to you.”He continues to watch me squirm, a smug smile on his face.“Fuck off.”“You certainly get antsy when things don’t go your way.”“Why are you trying to test me right now?”“No test.” He walks over and crouches down next to me, holding himself inches away from me. Tala was practically screaming in my head. She was desperate for the fire to stop, for us to be subdued by the one thing that could help, but I wasn’t giving in. I don’t care how much it hurts, I was not giving in.“Aria, it doesn’t have to be this way.”I force myself towards the bathtub, crawling along the floo
Ryan’s POVBoth Atlas and I had watched her sleep. Her face screwing up as she whimpered from the pain. The doctor kept reassuring us that it’s better if she remains asleep. That it would be better for the one remaining pup. That it would give her body chance to recover.Triplets, who would have thought it. The only thing was, it was going to have to be me that tells her what happened. It would have to be me that breaks the news.All those times that she had said she didn’t want it, may have been true once. But I saw the fear in her eyes, the moment she realised the pain was no longer from her heat, but of something much worse.She’s stirring!Atlas pulls me from the book that I’m reading. Glancing up at her, I see how she slowly turns her head back and forth, keeping her eyes squeezed shut.Giving her a moment to adjust, I break the news to her and for a moment, she seems like she is in denial, that she couldn’t quite believe that she had been pregnant with triplets. She wasn’t the o
Aria’s POVThe doctor runs over a few things with me as another nurse comes in. She tells me how they had to do a procedure that would allow the remaining pup to thrive. When I nod my head, acknowledging what she was saying. She raises an eyebrow at me.“You seem unphased.”“Shock.” I lie and I see the way she exchanges glances with the nurse. The doctor then scribbles something on the board in front of her.“Very well. The nurse is going to help you get into a fresh gown if that is okay.”I just nod. It wasn’t like I could refuse. Ryan was standing on the other side of the window along with Jacob. We were guests in his pack. I had to accept whatever it is that he decides.Just as the nurse pulls the blind shut, I see the doctor handing the board to Jacob. There wasn’t enough time to see his reaction.The nurse helps me change, but she keeps silent. Her eyes on me the entire time.As she goes to leave, I thank her and she nods her head, still not speaking. I was expecting Ryan to come
Ryan’s POVIt was wrong of Atlas to drop Tala in it like this. I couldn’t tell if Aria knew, all I could see was the fear in those green eyes.She knew something, she knew that Atlas was playing with fire, she knew that the next words out of her mouth would be the most important ones.“I don’t know what Atlas is talking about.” She tries to speak with a steady voice, a slight wobble almost gives her away. I try pushing myself back to the front, but this time, it was different. It felt like I was being held back, forced to keep quiet. All I could do was look on and plead with Atlas.“Then what is Atlas talking about?” Jacob asks quietly. His ice blue eyes dart in our direction, maybe he wouldn’t believe Atlas after all.“My Lycan hasn’t spoken to me in weeks.” Aria murmurs as she picks at the bedsheet.“What do you mean she hasn’t spoken in weeks?” Atlas’s voice rumbles through the room. “Why the hell haven’t you said anything?”“Because of this!” Aria glares at us. She was lying, sh
Aria’s POVRyan just stands there, hovering next to Jacob and another man. “Aria, I didn’t…”“Don’t lie!” I spit through my gritted teeth“Did you shift?”Is he fucking stupid. I can’t while we are carrying. Fucking idiot, why are they like this?“You’re that stupid?” I snarl, refusing to move. The wolves had backed off but they were still watching me, preparing to attack at any point.I’m not even sure what had made me so angry. I wasn’t even sure how I had trashed the hospital in no time at all.“Did Tala come forward?” He asks and I see Jacobs head turn to look at Ryan. I thought he had worked it out.How else would you do all of this“Tala? Are you fucking serious? I’m housing Tala?” Jacob is throwing his hands about in disbelief. If it had been a differnet situation, I think Atlas and Orcus would be fighting right about now.“Watch what you say!” I snap, getting to my feet“This is my pack. Do you understand? Mine, you can’t change that. If you dare lay a hand on anyone…”“What,
Ryan’s POVNothing I could say would reassure her. Aria was certain there was something fishy going on. No matter how much I tried to distract her, she would always circle us back to Jacob's mate, Daisy.“For once, I just want to trust my gut. Tala agrees with me. She thinks that there is a reason why Jacob is so eager for me to meet her. Not you, not anyone else, but me.”Of course Tala weighs in now. She keeps her mouth shut but now she has something to say. I bet its because of Orcus isn’t it? Go on, I dare you, ask her!‘Fine!’ I snap at him, but I would make sure that Aria knew the question wasn’t coming from me.“Atlas would like to know if Tala…” He growls at me “If Tala wants to meet up with Orcus?”What a surprise? I knew you would throw me under the bus.‘You asked’ I shrug my shoulders at him“Orcus shouldn’t have been such a dick then, should he!”Of course she would know, she was the one fucking him!“That was a long long time ago, when you were you, it’s not like she is
Aria’s POVRyan practically leaps out of the bath, fuming at the words Jacob spoke. He quickly grabs a towel before ripping the main bedroom door open to a smug looking Jacob.“You have to stop talking to her about like that or we are going to have some serious problems.”“Whatever, it is what she is!”Their voices go all quiet and as I climb from the bath, Tala tells me to stay.‘Why? They are clearly talking about us. That’s why they are trying to whisper.’Nothing good will come from staying in this pack.‘Well then, we need to change that. It doesn’t really help that my head is all over the place from this.’ I gesture at my small round belly.Then you need to start clearing your mind. You are becoming clouded by your own emotions.‘Says the Lycan who made me tear apart a hospital earlier.’That was….‘Your emotions!’ I snap, pulling a towel around my small frame.As soon as I step through the door, they stop speaking. Making it even clearer that they were talking about me.“If you