All Chapters of The Apex's hidden mate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Aria's POVThe car screeched to a stop a few feet away, tires squealing against the stone path.And then it hit me.That laugh.High. Shrill. Mocking.The driver’s door opened, and out stepped Bianca, her platinum-blonde hair tied in a tight ponytail that swayed with every step she took. Celeste emerged from the passenger side, all fake smiles and thinly veiled cruelty behind baby-pink glossed lips.“Well, well,” Bianca drawled, folding her arms as she leaned against the car. “If it isn’t our favorite little stray. Aria, darling, you look… filthy.”Celeste gave a soft, fake gasp. “Oops. Was that us?”I clenched my jaw, fingers curling into the fabric of my soaked hoodie. I tasted dirt in the corner of my mouth.Of course it was them.I should’ve known I wouldn’t get through one day without running into the poison inhuman skin that was my stepfamily.Bianca’s gaze raked over me, from the mud on my clothes to the cheap sneakers on my feet. “Didn’t realize they were letting in charity c

Aria’s POVThe vivid sight stopped me cold. I'd never seen anything so explicit in person before, not even in my imagination. The woman's moans echoed off the tiled walls, a symphony of pleasure that made me flush hot all over. I couldn't look away from the man's muscular backside flexing as he drove into her again and again, his pace building to a frantic rhythm.My hand flew to my mouth, stifling a gasp. Every nerve in my body felt electrified, awake and aching in ways I didn't understand. I stood there transfixed as the woman's moans reached a crescendo, her body shuddering and shaking with her climax.I quickly did my business in the stall. I'd never seen anything so...intimate before, not even in the erotic novels my vapid step-sisters kept hidden under their beds. I was a virgin, untouched and naive in matters of the flesh. The closest I'd come to romance was sneaking peeks at those naughty books, my face burning as I tried to wrap my mind around the graphic descriptions.I ste

Aria’s POV “Why are you wasting your breath on an Omega, Caspian?” I slowly stood up, my hands slipping away from the fender as I turned toward the voice that had cut through the air like ice. He stood a few feet away—tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in black like it was a second skin. His eyes were a piercing, unforgiving blue, the kind that didn’t blink often and didn’t miss much. His dark hair was neatly styled, but there was nothing polished about him. I recognized him instantly. He was the one from the car crash. The one I dragged out of an expensive suv. Unconscious, bleeding. And now? He was staring at me like I was nothing more than a stain on his expensive boots. Caspian let out a dramatic sigh beside me. “Kaid, relax. I was just having some fun.” Kaid’s eyes didn’t move from mine. “Get lost,” he said, his voice cold. Like my presence personally offended him. I arched a brow. “Not until I get my money.” He scoffed—actually scoffed—and pulled out a thick wallet fr

Aria’s POV I hit the ground hard, my shoulder screaming in protest as my ribs throbbed from the last kick. The taste of blood coated my tongue, metallic and warm. My breathing came ragged, but I refused to cry out. I was suddenly surrounded as soon as I arrived. I refused to give them the satisfaction. Through the blur in my eyes, I saw him. Kaid. Watching and unmoved. Then, without a word, he turned his back and walked away. Like I give a damn. I didn’t even have time to process it before a familiar, manicured hand gripped my jaw and yanked my face upward. Bianca. Her grin was wide, cruel, perfect as ever. “Where’s that full-mouthed attitude now, Aria?” she sneered, her nails digging into my skin. “Huh? You had a lot to say . You still think you can walk around here like you matter?” Celeste crouched beside her, her voice sugar-sweet and poisonous. “Didn’t we promise you,” she whispered near my ear, “that your stay in this academy would be a living hell?” I glanced around

The moment I stepped into the dorm room, the familiar scent of cheap detergent and faint lavender hit me. The door clicked shut behind Eliza, my partner, who followed me in with a cautious sort of silence. I could tell she hadn’t wanted to come here, but we needed to work on the project. Sheila was sprawled on her bed, humming some pop song offbeat until she saw me. Then she bolted upright, eyes wide. “Oh my Goddess.” She stood and rushed toward me, circling me like a hawk. “You’re… healed. Completely healed. Not even a scratch. You were bleeding, Aria. Omegas takes almost the whole day to completely heal, and now you’re—” “I know,” I cut in, tugging my sleeve. “I got help from Thane.” She froze mid-step. “Thane? You mean the Thane? One of the Apex brothers?” I gave her a sheepish nod. Sheila groaned, dragging her hands down her face. “I told you not to mess with them. I told you! Do you have a death wish or something?” “I didn’t mess with them. He helped me—” “Which is worse