All Chapters of Scent of Betrayal: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Riven"I—I think you should leave."The words don't even sound like mine as I say them, but the look on Piper's face shows that she's more taken aback by them than I am. Why do I care that she hates Aria? Maybe because she is our Luna and the one who will bring an end to our curse. Piper doesn't understand what it feels like to be a rogue—to be treated like a dirty criminal from the time you're born. Some of us never even got the chance to find a pack before we were declared unfit to be accepted into society. That's the kind of pain all rogues have to live with. That is why Akira gave her life to change that. The Alpha might believe I am waiting for a chance to pay the pack shifters back in their coin, but he's slightly off the mark. Once the goddesses' prophecy has been fulfilled, then we can finally find true happiness. The pack shifters won't be able to attack us anymore. "Riven?""Yes," I answer limply, unable to meet her eyes. I'm not the young beta she met the first tim

Aria I clear my throat, and roam my gaze all over the man standing in front of me. Thankfully he is back to his normal form, which isn't a monstrous beast, although I have to wonder how much of that form is abnormal. If he is that Alpha—the same one that ruled a long time ago, and died before the war of the dead pack, then isn't his truest form that of a monster. But most importantly, what does he want with me? I'm not exactly a rogue, so taking out his anger on me would be useless. I try not to think about what it would mean if he plans to use me to attack Kaidën's people. As terrible as I feel about the injustice done to his wife, him and his people, I could never do something so treacherous to Kaidën. Kaidën isn't like all the other rogues he is talking about, and his story of misery has been so long ago, the rogues aren't the same anymore. Now it's even the pack shifters realm who dispose of people they dislike as rogues, and the goddesses' as usual have been helple

Riven Maybe I shouldn't have said it. I half expect her to be surprised, maybe a little angry that Kaidën found his mate, even though he used to be sweet on her. The vindictive woman really thinks Kaidën should remain alone even if she's moved on to her new mate. If a bond can develop between Piper and the pack shifters realm king, then why is she so surprised that Kaidën also has a mate? Piper turns slit like eyes to me. "Tell me you're lying." My brows furrow. Her rage is nearly palpable in the air, and I can almost taste it myself. It could tightly around the room, like a poison that will infect anyone who gets too close to it. "Why do you want it to be a lie? Did you also like the Alpha?" It won't be impossible to believe, since the Alpha was very sweet on her in the past. That was one of the reasons I never wanted to be attracted to her then. The Alpha seemed to have taken an interest to her. And the Alpha never took an interest to anyone—not even Eliana Gree

Aria As expected, Lugh lounges at me, transforming into that beast again and wrapping sharp claws around my neck. The claw burn, and I feel like my skin is being flayed off my chest. A torn and broken cry bursts out of me, and my vision swirls. I'm going to die. I can see it. I can feel it. I can almost taste it, too. The taste of death at the top of my tongue. Lugh finally pushes me back, and I fall to the floor in a heap, still able to feel the searing pain in my neck. I coughed out retched breaths. "Why are you doing this to me?" I scream. All of this is so unfair! Why does he get to take out all his hatred on me when I haven't done anything wrong? The people who wronged him are nowhere near me, but he's chosen to put me through hell. "How dare you ask why you deserve all these? Do you really not understand you foolish child?" I coil away from him, pressing my back against the wall of the vehicle, and flinching when a part of it touches the burnt parts of my ne

Riven I stare at Piper with wide eyes and a slacked jaw. "What do you mean Akira took the Luna's wolf?" Piper shoots a glare that can grind a person to dust. "She's not your Luna. Stop calling that worthless omega a name she doesn't deserve!" Fury flies out of her at such a startling pace, that I flinch and pin her with a confused look. "I do not understand you, Piper Redding. You hate Akira, the witch who rendered you her services. You also despise the Alpha's mate even though it is much better she is with him." This cannot just be her vindictive and selfish nature. Something else must make her to wary of the Luna—even though I'm not sure wary is the word I should use for it. I take a cautious step closer to her, and ask curiously. "Do you know the Luna very well? Has she wronged you in any way? I'm sure if she has, the alpha would make her apologize." I'm not sure how true my words are, but it's difficult to imagine the sweet looking Luna Aria not apologizing to Pipe