101. Listen to me, Aria. Jake's POVWhen I saw Aria walking out of the door in that apron and flour dust on her forehead, my first thought was to pull her in my arms and eat her lips hungrily. She really made me crazy last night with her outburst. I hadn't realized she would get so pissed for she looked like your timid, baby dear, that would jump at the sight of humans.As I observed her now, a desire to possess her crossed my head. Her lips were set tight in a thin line, eyes glaring at me narrowly while her hands folded before her chest. I felt like I saw a hint of need in her eyes too. But she was quick enough to shake it away before I noticed it.I walked toward her, "Why didn't you tell me when you left home?" She moved away as I sought to take hold of her waist.My teeth clenched together, watching her act differently again. I was not used to this Aria. She annoyed me. The one I was obsessed with was equally invested in me as I was in her. She made me feel like her world revolv

103. Father's interruption Aria was awestruck seeing her father in the house, "Surprise!" He exclaimed and opened his arms for her. She dropped the food bags by the door and threw herself in his arms. Warmth cocooned her-- Just what she needed at the moment. She wrapped her hands tightly around his waist and pressed her face in his chest. "I missed you so much, dad." She said. Zavier smiled and caressed her hair, "I missed you too, baby. I couldn't focus at all. I kept thinking about you." Aria smiled from ear to ear as she looked up at her father. Traitor tears formed in her eyes and she pouted. She had never missed him this badly before. Well... Maybe because they didn't share the close daughter and father's bond they shared now. "Aww, did you really miss me so much that you'd cry over my arrival now, Aria?" She didn't answer and hid her face in his chest. She had two reasons behind her crying. One was that she didn't want to talk about. Forget about talking about it! She didn

105. Aria's PunishmentAria was sitting on the sofa put before the wall under the window that overlooked the front porch. She had the hem of the curtain in her clutch, and slightly lifted, so she could look outside under the dark night at Jake.Sending the food down her dry throat was a herculean task. She didn't feel like eating, knowing that Jake was waiting outside to see her. She wanted to go out, too, had it not been for her adamantly egoistic father.Her fight with Jake gave him an impending right to keep them apart. He didn't want her to meet Jake at any cost. Zavier also crossed the line of privacy Aria had presumed he would respect and called his father."Your son is scaring my daughter with his stalking skills, Ragnar. If you do not want to mourn the death of your only son in my hands, you better come here and take him away. He's done testing my patience." She had heard him snap on a phone call.That had brought tears to her eyes. Aria had promised herself that no matter wha

107. A shadow Aria and Jake began to spend more time together with each other and less with their friends as the notice of forthcoming final exams came through. The teachers had finished their syllabus and thus all the lectures were provided for self-studying and revision. Although they occasionally met their friends, they didn't separate from each other. Studying together was nice. Even better. Aria felt like she could study well with Jake around her. She hadn't noticed it before but he was pretty good in studies. He was not like she thought he was. "You know you could be a topper if you took exams seriously." Aria once joked, poking a finger in his cheek as he was studying with a serious face in her house. To this Jake had rolled his eyes and said, "I am anyway going to be an Alpha and take over my father's responsibility and business. No need to waste my life on studies." He helped her with math and some problems she thought only their teacher would be able to help her w