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31: It's Not Safe

TARANadia looked between the two of us with expectant eyes, and a fearful thought crossed my mind.I still didn’t completely know why Aidan chose to leave me all those years ago, but now that he was here, Nadia was head over heels for him, and it had just been weeks.What if he left us again?What if things became tough and he decided to break our hearts again? What if he didn’t really want us?The what-ifs multiplied in my mind until Aidan’s voice cut through.“I want to,” he said, responding to my last question, but there was this little voice at the back of my head that didn’t believe that it spanned to all the other what-ifs.As if he was reading my mind, Aidan spoke again. “I want everything. If you would let me.”“Mommy?” Nadia called sweetly, asking for my permission.I couldn’t complain about Aidan being dressed formally because his outfit was casual, yet spoke volumes.“Well, you will have to leave your car because we’re strolling to the park. Can’t ruin all the fun,” I argu

32: More Under His Sleeves

AIDANI quickly made my way back to the hotel suite after receiving the call from Jace, and my anger was visible. I wasn’t ready to leave Nadia and Tara just yet, and when Nadia started grumbling about me leaving, I almost said screw whatever Jace needed to tell me.The little time I got to spend with her was unarguably one of the best times of my life. Truth be told, my eight-year-old daughter already had me wrapped around her finger.And spending time in Tara’s presence was something I wanted to continue doing for the rest of my life.Aside from that, Tara also said she had something to tell me, but when she saw the urgency in my movement after the call, she said that it could wait.Whatever Jace had to say had better be so important that the earth would freeze over if he didn’t tell me.Giving the lady at the reception a curt nod, I made my way up to my floor.The elevator ride was quick, and when I stepped into the suite, Jace was there, gulping down the entire content of a glass

36: Saying Goodbye

TARAChallenge?What the heck!?How did it get to this?“Say no, please, say no,” I pleaded under my breath, ignoring the uproar from the pack members who were present and currently tearing the place apart.This was exactly what Collin wanted, and he was hoping that Aidan would take the bait and fight him. All for what?“Aidan,” my voice came out shaky, but this time it was louder. Loud enough for Aidan to hear so he could turn around to face me.My heart hammered in my chest, and at some point, it felt like the organ was going to give in.I shook my head once, willing Aidan to say no, but somewhere within me, I already knew that Aidan wouldn’t.I knew that he had this compelling need to protect me and Nadia, and maybe he saw this as his opportunity to do so. I knew that Aidan saw that this young girl was in danger, and he felt the need to protect her too.Like a true Alpha.But Collin was challenging Aidan for Attica pack! That was Aidan’s life’s work. Collin wouldn’t fight fair. He

33: Stand Trial

AIDAN After I found the cleared path that led me away from the city and to the woods, I made sure I didn’t rush my pace and be left with no expanse of land to run when I finally shifted, so I kept my feet light on the ground. Thankfully, Vermont pack had a really large uncharted portion of land that looked like it was reserved for mainly shifting and running. After walking for a few more minutes, I recalled that I was so tense and angry earlier, that I forgot to take a change of clothes along with me. So instead of just letting my wolf out immediately, I took note of the surroundings that I was in and noted how many trees were around me and in what direction they pointed so that I could easily find this spot when I was done running. When I was satisfied that I wouldn’t get lost or misled by my scent that would be all over the place when I finished, I took off my shirt and tucked it behind a tree. My shoes and socks came off next, followed by my accessories. I was left with jus

34: How Do You Plead?

TARA The next day, I made my way to the diner in a jolly mood, and even if I didn’t get to my shop to meet any early customers who usually waited to be the first to try our freshly baked goods, I wasn’t bothered. We still had the whole day to sell out. Thoughts of how the previous day was spent filled my mind, and I had to caution myself from overthinking things. I was worried that I didn’t get to tell Aidan what Jenna had told me, but I just hoped that Aidan was in good health. Nadia was so happy after everything yesterday that she fell asleep the moment we got home, and when I woke her up this morning, she got herself ready with a smile and not the usual grumbles. My baby was already in school and I could focus my undivided attention on work till she got back, so I got right into it. I hummed as I got the diner cleaned for the day, set up the tables, and mentally prepared myself for a productive day. Starting with some batter, I baked rounds of lemon muffins that I was sure w

35: The Victim Confessed

AIDAN ‘How do I plead to this charge?’ Outright comical. Collin was out of his goddamn mind to think that he had me in a chokehold by his question. He was even more stupid than I thought he was if he believed that his little show of power from the woods last evening was what brought me here. After my run yesterday, I was steaming with fury. I got back to the hotel suite and Jace was still there, and I asked him to do some digging on the girl from the woods. Turns out that my thoughts about her were right, and she was just collateral damage in Collin’s games. Her parents, who were currently locked up somewhere in Collin’s pack, were indebted to him, and the young girl was left with no other choice than to offer herself up to pay him back. Her being in the woods right about the time I was there was one of Collin’s ways of getting his debt paid, but the Collin that I knew was not going to let any of them go that easily. And these were the people he called his own? People who he

36: Saying Goodbye

TARAChallenge?What the heck!?How did it get to this?“Say no, please, say no,” I pleaded under my breath, ignoring the uproar from the pack members who were present and currently tearing the place apart.This was exactly what Collin wanted, and he was hoping that Aidan would take the bait and fight him. All for what?“Aidan,” my voice came out shaky, but this time it was louder. Loud enough for Aidan to hear so he could turn around to face me.My heart hammered in my chest, and at some point, it felt like the organ was going to give in.I shook my head once, willing Aidan to say no, but somewhere within me, I already knew that Aidan wouldn’t.I knew that he had this compelling need to protect me and Nadia, and maybe he saw this as his opportunity to do so. I knew that Aidan saw that this young girl was in danger, and he felt the need to protect her too.Like a true Alpha.But Collin was challenging Aidan for Attica pack! That was Aidan’s life’s work. Collin wouldn’t fight fair. He

37: One Small Kiss

TARAZora was finally asleep, so Aidan and I could leave her room and go over to his.“Do I want to know how you’re so good with stuff like that?” Aidan asked, referring to Zora. “It was like you were a professional doctor with the way you handled her panicking and her wounds.”“I’ve had a lot of practice,” I replied. “With Nadia. She’s very energetic for someone with skin as soft as hers.”My smile was automatic, and it reached my eyes. I couldn’t sustain it for more than a few seconds though, as the impending doom drew nearer and nearer.“Speaking of Nadia, I have to FaceTime her. We last saw this morning before she left for school, and she didn’t know that I wouldn’t be around till later.”“That’s okay,” Aidan said. “Come on in and have some privacy.”Aidan led the way to his suite, and on getting inside, my jaw dropped. I could swear that I needed a shovel to scoop myself off the floor. Damn.If I thought Aidan was doing well for himself before, I thought differently now. The pla

38: Screw Me

AIDANDid I want to kiss her? Damn right, I did.Did I want to taste her skin again, bury myself inside her, and tattoo my name in the deepest parts of Tara’s mind?Fuck yes.Yes, a fucking million times.But when her eyes fluttered open and she caught a grip on herself, taking a step back to put some distance between me and her, I knew that it wasn’t what she wanted. Not right now at least.I could work with that.It had been hours since the incident at the suite with Tara, and right after she wished me luck on the challenge, I took her home.We were back in the same place again though, because I could trace her ambrosia scent among the livid crowd.I was currently standing at the center of it all, with my shorts hanging low on my hips, and my chest bare.Much to my dismay, Jace wasn’t able to find any tangible information on what Collin had under his sleeves for the fight, but I didn’t bother about that too much.I knew he wasn’t coming fair, and I was prepared.Jace was on standby

39: Goodbye, Aidan

AIDANWhen I peeled my eyes open, it didn’t feel like it normally did when I woke up from my sleep. I would usually be wide awake within the first few seconds because my slumbers were usually pretty shitty.This time, it felt like I’d been asleep for so long, but I still felt weak to my bones regardless.I struggled to remember where I was and how I fell asleep there, and the memories hit me like a moving truck.Collin.The challenge.Me winning.And me dying.Shit.But if my eyeballs could dart left and right like they were doing right now and I could remember all of these details, it meant that I had survived Collin’s attack.And that also meant that…“Welcome back to the land of the living, man.”It was Jace who spoke, cutting me off from my thoughts.I turned my head to face him.“You didn’t think I was going to let you escape from your responsibilities that easily now, did you?” He asked, looking too calm for someone whose friend almost just died.And yeah. Leave it to Jace to tr

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