Alora. My ears rang as my cheeks stung from the Aiden smack against it. My mind went blank as my head swerved to the right at the contact. The slap had echoed in the kitchen, freezing everyone in their spot as soft gasps escaped their lips. "What the hell Camilla?!" I heard Carmen yell, as she finally caught up with her sister who was still glaring at me. "It's all her fault!" Camilla yelled. I felt her hand on my shoulder as she forced my eyes to meet hers. My shoulder stung in irritation at her touch but not as much as my cheeks did, so I raised my hand to it, ribbing it softly and trying to recall how I had managed to anger Camilla. What had I done to deserve this? I thought, my eyes tearing up immediately. I had been locked up in Ares' room for three nights in a row. And the only time I had spoken to the girls was on the second day of my arrival. How could a one time moment cause Camilla so much anger that she would slap me? Camilla's blue eyes sparkled with so much
Alora. "He's dead." Lana said, making my eyes widen in surprise. Ares had a brother? Older or younger? He played the piano and now he was dead? When? How? A thought question ran through my head as I dropped my feet to the floor shyly looking at the food whose scent wafted off my nose. Lana let out a soft laugh and I looked at her. "I can hear your stomach growling from here. You can eat if you want." She said, pushing the plate closer to me. A part of me was scared to take it. What if she poisoned it to get back at me for upsetting her twins? Another part of me knew Lana wouldn't do that. Why? Because she gave you a few smiles and a jacket to cover your scars? I almost nodded at the thought as I looked away from the food. That little trust that I had for Lana had crumbled away from the incident earlier and I suddenly wanted to be back in Ares' room to hide under his bed away from everyone. "I won't force you to eat but you should. You look thinner than the first
Ares. I opened my eyes for the first time. The images around me were blurred so I blinked a few times before my eyes adjusted to the bright lights on my ceiling. Looking around the room I noticed Seth sitting at my desk with my laptop, he was on a call with one of my workers at the office. I turned to the window, it was afternoon. I shot up from the bed, a sharp pain filled my back and I instantly knew what it was as I collapsed back on the bed, resting my head against the headrest. "Alpha.." Seth gasped, ending the call and running to me abruptly. His grey eyes were tired as he glanced at me worridley. The injury on his forehead was already healing but there was a tiny scar and a pang of guilt washed through me, but I didn't apologize. Apologizing only makes you weak. I closed my eyes, rubbing my head as a headache brewed in my head. "Are you ok? Isabel left an hour ago and she advised you to rest for a few days so I thought to fill in for you at the office." Seth said, po
Alora. I finally went back into the kitchen with Raya and the heat from the sun and the thick coat I wore was cooking me on the inside and I missed the feel of the cold AC against my skin. Which was normal because I barely spent any time outside. My body was used to the cold and warmth of the house as I had spent five years inside Jax's room. "Lana is gonna kill me for slacking off." Raya chuckled as we pulled open the kitchen door and walked in. The cold air hit against my face and I sighed. Thankfully, the kitchen was empty as Camilla and Carmen were probably still working upstairs. Raya immediately went to the sink to do the dishes just as Isabel walked in tired. She took off her glasses immediately, dropping her box on the counter before going to the fridge to take out a bottle of water. I sat away from her, watching as she drank the water quickly before turning to me. "How are you doing?" She asked, dropping the cup in the sink as Raya flashed her a knowing stare that
Ares. I held Alora in my hand. Her wet hair touched my arm, making me cold for a moment but the shiver that ran through me wasn't because of the wet hair, it was because of those beautiful violet eyes that stared at me in surprise. Her long lashes were so black that they contrasted with her pale skin. Her cheeks were stained red as embarrassment filled her for a second before fear took over as her eyes widened and she jumped away from me in fright. For a second, my arm felt empty. It was like I missed her in my arms, her small frame pressed against me and those violet eyes looking up to me like a savior who had saved her from crashing to the floor. The fear that wafted off her brought me back to my senses. That same fear that I've always wanted from everyone in my pack, my only friend and Beta Seth and my other right hand man Victor. So why was it different with her? Why did I feel weird if she was scared of me? I glanced at Alora as she wrapped her arms around her small
Ares. Everything happened too quickly and despite my speed I couldn't save Alora from the incredible pain she was about to experience and when she stepped backwards, I heard the sound of the broken pieces crumble under her feet as a soft scream escaped her lips as she staggered, falling backwards and landing on her butt. "Ah!" She screamed, closing her eyes tightly as she reached for her foot that had started to bleed. I frowned, glancing at the pieces of glass that laid everywhere, one more wrong love and she would be lying on broken glasses. So I crouched down in front of her as I watched her gently, her violet eyes filled with tears making them glitter softly under the dim light. Then I turned to her feet, there were pieces of glass stuck under her feet and I reached for one of them but before I could touch it, Alora jerked away. The scent of fear filled my nose and rolled my eyes before giving her a glare. "Stop moving." I ordered, watching her swallow as a tear escaped
Alora. Ares shut the door on his way out, and I was left in the darkness of the room that wasn't mine. The only source of light was the bedside lamp, dimly lit beside me and I turned towards it, folding my palm under my head. My mind wandered to what had happened a few moments ago. It had happened all so fast before I could even think or have a reaction to it. Left alone in the kitchen, the rest of the girls had gone and I ate the cake Lana had baked for me. It was the first time I was ever tasting what a cake was. It had a vanilla flavor to it and I munched it happily until I heard the sound of broken glass. That was right, Ares was in the dining room. Lana had told me to keep away from him as he was going through a phase she didn't explain further. I figured it had something to do with the red glow in his back. It must have been serious because Isabel had been with him for almost half of the day. Keeping to Lana's words, I stayed in the kitchen but curiosity got the best
Ares. I shut the door behind me and finally allowed colors to fill my cheeks. There was a gentle feeling in my heart and I reached for my chest, feeling the steady beating of my heart. There was obviously something wrong with me, these strange emotions have been swirling I'm my heart for a while, especially when I was around Alora. My phone vibrated in my pocket and I growled, snatching it out to see Seth's name across the screen again. "What?" I asked, walking down the hallway while staring at my door once more. "Where are you?" Seth's irritated voice asked and I rolled my eyes. "You don't order me around. I'm your Alpha." I warned, hearing Seth cough awkwardly before I ended the call, taking out my gun at the back of my pocket and putting bullets in it before tucking it behind me. I went down the stairs, and out the house, slamming the door behind me before I picked my Ferrari from my garage, driving out my estate while the guards bowed in submission. It didn't take l