All Chapters of Echoes of Hate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

ARIA.My heart was pounding in my chest as I ran, trying to escape the reality that was threatening to crush me alive.I didn’t even bother undressing, instead tossing the reins over to my wolf. My body leapt off of the cliff’s ledge, Thea shifting mid-air.The air whipped through her silver fur as she sailed over the water, the wind howling in her ears. For a brief moment, we felt lighter than air, like nothing else existed.Then Thea’s paws connected with the ground. Off she went, like a bullet. If only we could escape everything. Instead, we were on a collision course, and I wasn’t certain what surviving it would even look like.I let her focus on the run while my thoughts consumed me.I felt helpless. If it was just about me then there would not even be an issue because I had no qualms about going rogue if need be. How ironic was it that I would rather embrace that over what my father was trying to do?Being a rogue was damn near a death sentence. It was survival of the fittest. Y

ARIA.And, just like that, the moment was shattered. Yes, he was sexy as hell, but he was lacking when it came to his personality. There were more important things than how good someone looked.“It’s a gift from my sister,” I corrected firmly. “It’s her most prized possession and wanted me to have it so that I had something from her.”Steely blue eyes bore into me with an intensity that knocked my breath from my lungs. My legs felt weak as the moment stretched on between us.The most insane turn of events happened, something that I hadn’t expected and completely unprepared for…Alpha Dane was my mate. A fated mate, not a chosen one. He didn’t seem surprised at all by this, which left me confused as to why that might be. I was certain that this was the very first time that we had met before.“Is everything in order?” he asked my father, breaking eye contract.“Yes. If you will follow me to my office then I can give you the signed contract.”I fell against the counter the moment that th

ARIA.“Before we get to the pack,” Alpha Dane spoke up, ruining the blessed silence, “Let’s go over a few things. Remember that You are here as the Luna of this pack in name, but you don’t hold the power of a Luna. You will make nice with the pack members, check in with new mothers, and all of the caring shit that you’re supposed to do.”Caring shit that I was supposed to do. Wow. What a charming Alpha.Did he even know what Luna duties actually entailed? They were the heart and soul of a pack. The Alpha was responsible for physically protecting the pack. The Luna was responsible for protecting the internal parts of it– the members, the families, everyone. It was about ensuring that they thrived instead of just surviving. Pack morale often resonated with the Luna. If the Luna was good, kind, and strove to bring the pack together, then their pack would be strong.Many people mistakenly thought that it was the Alpha and warriors that showcased how strong their pack was. It was each memb