12. WarningThe things that happened that day affected Aria. She slipped the phone in her jeans pocket and forced a smile at him.Should I talk to him? Or should I not? She battled with her thoughts as she observed him flashing a wonderful smile."I am..." She trailed off as she saw Veronica closely observing her and Jake with a narrowed gaze with her friends.This made her lower her eyes to her hands on the desk and press her lips together. She didn't have to be scared, but Jake and his kindness were toxic. They were not friends, and Aria didn't deserve to be hurt again and again because of him. He may not have intended it but his presence was causing her damage. Irreparable damage to her body as well as her heart.Above all, they were from two different worlds. Two worlds that can never transfuse together. Had anyone ever seen an alpha male become friends with an omega female? NEVER. Jake could not be an exception, could he?"Hey, are you not feeling well? You didn't come on the tri

14. Infatuation Aria collapsed on the floor. She hugged her hands and cried silently. Her body convulsed with pronounced shaking. The air she had loved in the library was suddenly corrupted and cold. Her vision blurred as the tremors from being bullied again coursed through her body. She shrunk into a snail. She was quietly crying when she heard the footsteps. "Aria," She didn't look up when that voice, no matter how soothing it was, hit her ears. Her heart skipped a beat when she sensed an alienated touch creeping up her shoulder and then under her chin."Aria, look at me." She felt her face being lifted up against her will and she met an ocean full of tenderness.A sob escaped her chest. It made him frown before a soft look covered his face."I told her t-there's nothing between us. I told her the s-same thing last time she cornered me. B-but... but..." A lump developed in her throat, refraining her from speaking further.Jake saw her wet lashes. He observed the redness under he

16. Not your old omega anymore As expected by Aria, Jake never bothered her after that confrontation. He seemed to have gone back to his usual life with hot girls throwing themselves on him. He continued to be a jerk with his friends and enjoyed people getting bullied though he never took part in it.Late night parties with the frat boys and long drives were resumed. The scratch marks on his neck indicating his one night stands were being discussed by the girls around her like normally. He was back to being the bad boy in school. Everything was simply back on the track for him. Nevertheless, in poor Aria's life, things were pretty much the same. She was back to sitting in the back of the class. Being bullied by his friends again, and her working hours in the restaurant grew painfully hectic.Fast forward to the present, which is a month after that encounter with Jake, Aria wiped the sweat from her forehead as she looked around the bustling restaurant. The proprietor of her restaura

18. Future alpha VS future beta Her ears stung and eyes dilated awfully wide. Aria focused on what he said as she tried to breathe. But hell, it felt as if her lungs transformed into stone in her chest. She couldn't suck in oxygen and to worsen her condition Noah dragged her to the alley beside the restaurant in the dark. He pinned her to the wall and hissed on her face. "Mate, how could you be my fucking mate!" Aria flicked her lashes as composure returned to her body. She realized where she was and how distastefully Noah eyed her. There was anything but delight in his gaze. He looked dissatisfied and the hold on her wrist turned scorching hot as he closed his fingers around her delicate hand. "You are a mortal." He snuggled her neck and inhaled her scent. No matter what Noah assumed out of her, Aria's chest was a heaving mess. She couldn't breath as a searing feeling settled in her belly. She thought she would not find her mate since she was a human; and the other person mated

20. Who Made You Cry, Mate? Noah's POVI saw her eyes dilating. She froze in her spot and forgot she was supposed to breathe if she wanted to live, but she was too petrified by my appearance to even blink her eyes. I twisted my lips and coughed a little bit in order to pull her out of her frozen state. It didn't help though.She remained there with her face turning pale due to lack of oxygen. Her heartbeat was falling too."Aria!" I don't know what got into me but I clutched her elbow and pulled her near my chest. "Breathe, Aria. Breathe." I said in a chaste tone that came out throaty and heavy.Fuck... I hate to admit, her frozen state had gotten me badly. I can see some sort of feelings in her crystal blue eyes. They screamed and said she wanted to do something with me. Something that had a meaning and that it needed to be discussed.'You're hurting her, Noah. Let go of her arm.' Oliver, my wolf said and I immediately pulled back my arm.She didn't seem to feel the pain or notice t