All Chapters of Echoes of Hate: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

ARIA.“Please tell Gammama Bex that I say nighty night,” Piper said with a wide grin and hopeful eyes.“Will do. I love you so very much. Remember to turn your music on. I’ll have mine on too, so then it’s like we’re listening to it together. I’ll talk to you tomorrow, Sweetheart.”She proceeded to blow me six kisses and told me goodnight before she hung up the video call.I tossed the phone onto my bed and let the tears fall that I’d been holding back. It killed me to know that she was so far away from me. That I couldn’t protect and take care of her any longer. Thankfully, one of our neighbors had made it her mission to watch after Piper.Constance had always been the sweetest. Sadly, she lost her family during a rogue attack at her previous pack. After they were gone, she decided to move back to the pack where she grew up.I was very thankful that Piper had someone that I knew would be good to her.My lips curved, remembering how adorable it was the first time that she attempted to

DANE.She threw her head back, laughter falling from her mouth.“Thank you for confirming the suspicion that I had once I found out that you dusted silver onto the flowers. If you knew anything about my kind then you’d know that the Goddess created us to be her warriors. I don’t need to hide behind an army to take you down, but then again not all of us werewolves are created equal.”Her arm extended, palm out. A beam of silver light rushed towards him, leaving him with no time to dodge. It struck his shoulder, tearing a pained snarl from him. The area that it struck instantly reddened.What in the world…“You might have brains, but you lack any real power unless you steal it from others.”She stood in front of him without fear but with certainty in herself, in her abilities. It was something that I hadn’t witnessed before. In her Luna duties, yes, but not like this.What did she mean about her kind being the Goddess’ warriors?‘Our mate is a silver wolf, fuckhead. I warned you to end t

ARIA.As much as I wished that we could bring my father back and lock him in a cell at Shadow Vale so that we could deal with him at a later time, I knew it wasn't that simple. Jason Morgan was a prominent figure in the pack but also in the business world. He had connections with some shady people but also with some very powerful people.I will be submitting a formal report with the Werewolf Council detailing the abuse that I suffered, as well as what Piper did. Eyewitness reports too. The complaint would also detail what happened within the pack. I had been learning a lot about the rules that governed a pack’s leadership so that I was as informed as possible.Being Luna hadn’t ever been on my radar, but that was where I found myself right now. While there was a bond between Alpha Dane and me at least.Tomorrow, Piper and I will be moving into our own suite.Bex and Cleo had been discussing protective measures that could be implemented to keep Piper and me safe from outside threats –

DANE.I hadn’t caught a wink of sleep. How could I when guilt was drowning me underneath the weight of it all?Regret clawed at me as memories hit me like a sledgehammer. I’d been a such a fucking prick to her. Never had I been ashamed of my actions before. I knew that I was a bastard who did whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to do it, especially regarding sex, but my playboy ways were nowhere close to what I’d done to Aria. Grief was no excuse for it all. I had tricked myself into believing that it was justified because the facts showed that Lana Morgan took out the hit on Sam. Why had I not looked into it more? Thinking logically – I know. Too little too late – it made no sense as to what she would've gained from it. Even IF Lana had actually done it, I never should've taken it out on someone innocent. I hadn't realized what Aria’s life had been like in her old pack. Then again, I didn’t really care at the time either. To think that her own mate treated her the same way…This en

ARIA.I hadn’t realized that Mrs. Holden was Luna Angelina Holden, former Luna of the Shadow Vale pack. Seeing both mother and son, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t put two and two together once I met him.It was amazing that both former Alpha and Luna remembered me. She from being the one to grant the award to me. Him from being told about my submission. Their words held a lot of weight, especially coming from the person who had developed the scholarship in the first place. It made me feel like maybe, just maybe, I had what it took to succeed.Honestly, I was worried that they were going to find out about the contract because I wasn't sure about what their reactions might be like.Alpha Dane had claimed me as the future Luna, which came with expectations. Typically, mates lived with each other. They had a true relationship – one that was physical, emotional, and spiritual. Alpha Dane and I had none of those things.“What do you mean that it’s about Sam?” his father asked him, leaning his e