AMELIA’S P.O.VKaden led me towards the blanket and helped me sit down slowly. He opened the first basket and the aroma of pastries filled my nose. I hadn’t eaten anything since morning and I was grateful for it because my mouth watered at the sight of the things in the basket. I could see pies and sandwiches and cake slices.The other basket had all sorts of drinks. There was a fruit smoothie as well as some tea and sweets. I smiled widely as I thought of all the effort he must have taken to do this.“Did you make these?” I asked and he scoffed.“I am a good cook but a terrible baker,” he whispered as if it were a secret. “I had to enlist help from a friend who makes the best pastries in the pack. Maybe one day I can take you to her shop.”“I would like that very much.”I thought we were going to eat in silence but Kaden was determined that we do the exact opposite. While we ate, we spoke about anything and everything. He asked a few questions about my childhood and I tried to answer
AMELIA’S P.O.VEven though I was exhausted the next morning, I still found myself feeling like I was floating through the clouds. I was on cloud nine and I felt invincible. It felt like there was nothing that could ruin my mood. My high spirits were so obvious that Clara teased me relentlessly all morning but it wasn’t enough to dissuade me.I had my first training with the teenagers that morning. Unfortunately Ronald was not the one taking it but the instructor was really nice. It was more taxing than training with the kids and I was easily the weakest person in the group but I was confident it would get better. I left the field limping and with aching shoulders and thighs but my day still felt perfect.“I’m worried about you,” Serena whispered snapping me out of my thoughts.We were in the café because our class had been shifted. We were sipping coffees and trying to get a head start on the assignment that we had to submit in a week. Seeing as we always sat together, we were paired
AMELIA’S P.O.VThe moment I locked the door, I realized what I had done. I was shocked that I could be so brazen. I had never done something so out there before and just thinking about it had me flushing crimson. I risked a glance at Kaden and I saw that he was just as shocked, if not more shocked than I was. It was not in my nature to make the first move but somehow I had gathered up the courage.I slowly made my way back to him keeping my eye on the ground. The moment I got within arm’s reach, he grabbed me, pulled me into his lap and kissed me. His lips were warm and the kiss has my toes curling and my spine arching into him. It was not soft in any way, it was frenzied and imbued with pleasure.One hand held my waist firmly while the other tangled itself in my hair to angle me just the way he wanted. I let out a gasp when he tugged at my hair tighter and his tongue slipped into my mouth. I had never felt anything as erotic as Kaden’s kisses. It threatened to tip my entire world off
KADEN’S P.O.VI was in a bad mood for the entire day. I hated the fact that I was pulled away from Amelia and I swore to myself that if I found the rogues, I was going to murder them slowly. They could not have picked a worse moment to launch a surprise attack on the pack.I knew some nearby packs had been having rogue problems so I beefed up security. I had no idea they would choose to attack us. Most rogues steered clear of us, they knew the rumors and they knew what I was capable of. But these people not only chose to attack us but they chose to do it in broad daylight. It rose a lot of suspicion and a lot of questions within me.As I made my way towards the area of the forest where they attacked, Caleb met me. He could tell just by looking at me that I was pissed. He didn’t ask any questions or try to placate me, instead, he just delved into an explanation of what happened. A family was taking a walk through the woods when they were attacked. The son was able to scream out for hel
AMELIA’S P.O.VEveryone in the house knew that Kaden snuck into my room. I wasn’t sure if I was pissed at them for not telling me or if I understood. It felt like a mixture between both emotions so I simply decided not to bring it up. We all pretended like they didn’t overhear the argument between Kaden and I while I pretended like they weren’t as complicit as he was.Sometime around noon, there was a knock on the door. I was the only one in the living room at the time so I went to open it. I should have checked through the peephole but I didn’t so I was taken aback when I saw Kaden standing there.His head was cast down as if he was scared to look at me. I knew he was a bit embarrassed about what happened last night and wasn’t sure how I was going to react to it. I wasn’t that upset about it but I needed to remain firm in my standpoint so he wouldn’t think I was acceptable to repeat.“I know you probably don’t want to see me,” he began. “But I want to make it up to you and I want you
AMELIA’S P.O.VKaden dropped me at home without as much as a goodbye kiss. I should have been amazed that he was acting like a perfect gentleman but I wanted more. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop thinking about the way my body was pressed up against his in the pool. I tossed and turned in bed unable to get rid of the ache burning between my thighs. I wasn’t able to fall asleep sometime during the early hours of the morning.Training went by in a blur because Kaden was there. I could feel his eyes on me the entire time and it made me fumble during training. It didn’t help that I was in shorts and a fitted tank top. I could practically feel him scouring my entire body but just like at the lake, he made no move to act on anything. He just stood to the side and watched me. At the end of training, I expected him to come up to me or something but he got roped into a conversation and I had to leave so I wouldn’t be late for class.When I got to school however, I knew something wa
AMELIA’S P.O.VI read the words over and over again hoping that it would change. I thought that maybe I was the one having troubles seeing but it never changed. His name was written in perfect cursive at the bottom and I felt my heart lurch in my chest.As much as I hated to admit it, there was still a part of me that felt for Blake. I hated the way my heart skipped a beat and seeing this letter had just turned my storm of a day into a hurricane. I didn’t know how he managed to get a letter to me in Kaden’s pack but I knew that if Kaden found out he would be furious. I was confused about what to do or where to go. On one hand I wanted to treasure the letter but on the other, I wanted to throw it into the trash and pretend like I had never seen it.Clara returned at that exact moment with some concealer in her hands and her brows rose as she took in the flowers. “Are those from Kaden? I would have expected him to send you daisies or something. I never pegged him as a rose guy.”“They’r
AMELIA’S P.O.VI got a text from Kaden the very next day saying that everything had been handled and I was freaking out. It had been so long since I was in the immediate vicinity of my father and I was unsure of how to react. I was worried that he would somehow realize I was there and try to find me. I was worried that my entire life would blow up in flames. I could barely breathe or string together a sentence.I got the message in school and I immediately began to panic. Serena had no idea what was going on but she helped me into the car and drove me to Clara’s house. I wouldn’t give her my phone to call Clara for fear that she would see the message but there was no need because by the time we got to the house, Clara was pacing on the doorstep.“Is she okay?” she asked Serena who shrugged. “Thank you for bringing her, I can take it from here.”Serena wasn’t so quick to relinquish her hold on me. “Are you sure? She might need an extra hand. I wouldn’t mind waiting to make sure that sh
EPILOGUEAMELIA’S P.O.V“Baby,” Kaden whispered, his voice soft as his stubble grazed my cheek. He placed soft kisses over my face and shoulders trying to rouse me awake but I wouldn’t move.I mumbled a few incoherent words, nuzzling closer to him and the warmth that emanated from his body. He laughed, the sound husky and timber as his arms wrapped around me.“You need to get up,” he told me, his lips brushing over my shoulders. “You asked me to wake you.”“Give me five more minutes, please. I’m exhausted.”He sighed, not fighting me on it because he knew just how exhausted I was. After the incident with Blake, I was confined to the bed for the rest of my pregnancy. It was a miracle that I didn’t lose the baby, and an even bigger miracle when we found out that we were having twins.The pregnancy was rough and there was a problem at every turn. Our babies came a few weeks early and the labor was so bad that I swore I would never do it again. We’d been parents for two years and even th
AMELIA’S P.O.VI recognized Blake instantly and swallowed.“You don’t have to do this,” I began slowly and he snorted.“Don’t I? Amelia, you don’t know how much trouble you’re in.”He grabbed my arm harshly and turned me to face him, the sharp edge of his knife now digging into my stomach. Fear gripped me but I forced it down into the pits of my stomach. I wasn’t sure if he knew about the baby yet, and I wasn’t going to give him one more edge over me.I took him in. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days. His eyes were red rimmed, there were massive bags under them, and he looked unhinged. His hands were stained with blood, and my wolf screamed at me to get away from him.“You played me like a fiddle,” he spat in my face. “You used my feelings for you against me.”“You took me from my mate, Blake. What did you expect? I didn’t want it to get to this. It doesn’t have to be this way. You can go back, I’ll blame it all on Aiden, I swear. Can’t we just live.”He pressed the knife harder i
AMELIA’S P.O.VHis words struck something inside of me. Over the next few days, all I could do was thinking about his words. He told me that he would find a witch if that was what I truly wanted, but I could tell his heart wasn’t into it, and I was glad for that because I also needed time to think.“I need to go to the office today,” Kaden began slowly as he stood in the doorway to the room.I hadn’t brought myself to ask him to return to bed and he didn’t push. Every night, he slept outside the door, never once complaining or making me feel like I was being a bother to him. I wanted him back with me, I wanted this whole thing over and done with but I couldn’t do that, not until I found a solution. I didn’t want the same problems plaguing us over and over again.“I’ll just stay here.”“Do you want me to send for Clara to join you? I can have-”“I just want to be here alone, I need to think.”He pursed his lips, clearly not pleased with my choice but nodded. I watched him stand in the
CHAPTER 206AMELIA’S P.O.VI didn’t let Kaden sleep in our room. It killed me to do it, I couldn’t even fall asleep but I forced myself to stick to my decision. I had to stand on business and stick to my decisions.By morning, I was exhausted and a tad bit frustrated. I stepped out of the room to get myself a drink of water but I was in for a surprise when I opened the door because to my shock, there Kaden lay. He sat on the floor in front of the door, his knees up to his chest.He didn’t look he had slept a wink and as soon as he saw me, he stilled. He opened his mouth to speak but no words would come out. After what felt like a long minute, he turned away from me, his cheeks tinged pink.“Did you sleep here?” I asked and he shrugged. “I didn’t do a lot of sleeping.”“You sat out here all night, why?”“Because, I couldn’t be away from you. You said you were dependent on me to sleep but the truth is that I am too. I wouldn’t have been able to sleep without you, I didn’t see a reason
KADEN’S P.O.VAs soon as Caleb drove off with Amelia, I felt someone slap me upside the head.There were only a handful of people who would dare to do that- my mother, Amelia and Pamela- I didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.“You idiot,” Pamela hissed. “What were you thinking? She told you to stop multiple times and you kept going. Did you not hear when she said she would hate you?”I did hear her actually, I just convinced myself that she was upset and it would be fine after. I didn’t realize that she meant it or I would have stopped. It was a shitty excuse and I knew it made me a fucking terrible mate as well.“I know I messed up,” I ran my hands through my hair in frustration. “I’ll make it up to her.”Pamela scoffed. “You stupid child, this is more than just making it up to her. After everything she went through, you were meant to be her safe place and you hurt her. This isn’t just about you outing her in public, you betrayed her trust. She has no one right now.”“That’
AMELIA’S P.O.VI walked out of the dining room and out the front door.I knew I was being a tad bit unreasonable but it pissed me off to no end that he couldn’t just trust me. I didn’t want to have that conversation in front of everyone, I didn’t want that part of my life out there. We were having a child together for goddess sake and yet, he couldn’t just listen to me.“Amelia!” Kaden’s voice echoed through the air as he rushed over to me. “Baby, please, just wait.”I ignored him and heads straight for my car. My guards were nowhere to be seen. They must have left after Kaden arrived. It didn’t matter to me anyway, I could drive. It was a terrifying thought to go home alone but I was going to do it. I wasn’t going to sit back and give him the satisfaction.I got to the door of my car when he placed a hand on the car door. “Please, Amelia, let me just talk to you, please.”“I have nothing to say to you,” I crossed my arms over my chest without looking at him. “Just go, okay? I don’t w
AMELIA’S P.O.VClara didn’t say a single word regarding my conversation with Aaron. I could tell she was thinking about it though. She was many things but stupid was not one of it. She knew exactly what that conversation was about and I expected more questions from her but there was nothing.“Do you want to come in?” was the first thing she asked when we got to her house. “My grandparents are home but that’s about it. They’ve missed you. They might want to say hi.”I didn’t want to take the offer but I also realized how cruel it was that I hadn’t come to see them yet. They took me in when they didn’t have to and treated me like their own grandchild. Before I could talk myself out of it, I nodded and followed her up to the front door.My palms were clammy and it felt like my chest was closing in on me but I forced myself to walk into the house. It smelled the same and looked the same, nothing had changed since the last time I was inside. It almost felt like I had never left.“Clara are
AMELIA’S P.O.VClara and I sat down on the wooden chairs while Aaron remained at the edge of the bed. He looked better than the last time I saw him, much better actually.“You haven’t used your powers in a while,” he didn’t waste any time before going straight to the point. “Both of you, not just you, Amelia.”I shrugged. “My wolf was drugged for weeks and I just haven’t had a reason to recently.”“You will soon.”It sounded more like an ominous warning than anything and I wanted to ask more about what he meant but he had already turned away from me and was facing Clara. She had her hands folded neatly in her laps and her face was cast down.“I just didn’t want to,” she shrugged. It was clear she was very uncomfortable with the direction of the conversation.She already told me why so she didn’t need to tell him, especially if she didn’t want to. Besides, I was concerned with how he knew that we hadn’t used our powers in a while. We didn’t talk about it outside his door so there was n
AMELIA’S P.O.VI regretted my words the moment I saw the three guards that Kaden had arranged for me.He had a smile of pride on his face once they arrived and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. They were quite possibly the biggest and scariest men I had ever seen in my life. One of them had tattoos all over his arm, the other had a mean resting face that could make a grown man piss his pants. The third didn’t look as scary as the others but his sheer size alone was enough to make a person pause.“These are your guards,” he gestured to the men in front of me. “They’ll take you to Clara’s house first and you can go wherever you want after.”I crossed my arms over my chest and stared at him blankly. “Are you serious?”“You said as many as I want. I wanted to get you four guards but I figured it would be too much.”“And you don’t think three is a little over the top?”“It’s this or nothing, baby.”I let out an exasperated sigh before turning to the guards. “Fine.”Neither of them broke