Chapter 11 - Unexpected Visit

AURORA: Waking up on the hospital bed, the thick smell of disinfectant filled my nostrils. The incident at the pack square echoed in my mind, and I discovered that I was lying on my stomach, my back exposed. "Mm," I whimpered and tried to turn, but I heard voices in the room. "Dad, how can Aurora take your place and get flogged by Alpha Xander?" It was Kaleb's voice. He acted like he didn't care, but now he was here in the hospital room, asking my father. Was he trying to know what our father had to say? Dad sighed and said, "I hope this heals faster. Aurora doesn't have a wolf, and if it's not treated well, it could leave a scar." "Mmm. You shouldn't have slapped Quincy last night, no matter what she did. Of what use is Aurora to us? Quincy is the one to become Alpha Xander's chosen mate, and you ought to have respected that position," my brother snarled, his voice sharp, like he was blaming Dad. Like he believed that my father should have been the one to get punished. Dad sighe

Chapter 12 - Best friend visit

AURORA: A few minutes later, when I saw the time in the hospital room was past 4 PM, the door swung open and a health worker arrived, carrying a tray of my dinner. "Here's your food," she said, serving it on the table next to my bed. Before I could speak, the door opened again, and Nora Edmond rushed into the room to meet me. "Aurora, oh my goodness! What happened at home? Why did you attack Quincy to warrant you getting punished before the whole pack?" Nora asked, as she rushed up to the hospital bed to meet me. Nora wore a pink dress that fell past her knees; it was a loose-fitting dress, featuring a pair of black shoes. She was carrying a brown bag and also wearing a brown pair of slippers. Her long brown hair was styled into a ponytail, as she was a chubby, brown-skinned girl of 17. "Nora," I wiped off my tears, my heart aching painfully after learning that Alpha Xander and Quincy had been intimate. 'What am I expecting of them?' "What's wrong, Aurora? Speak to me," Nora aske

Chapter 13 - His guilt

ALPHA XANDER: After I had gone to inspect my new house, I finished the paperwork for its sale—even though I am the new Alpha—and kept the document. Still, I couldn't resist the urge to come see Aurora. When I had arrived in the afternoon, Aurora was lying on her back and sleeping. My eyes scanned her bare back, as it was exposed for the breeze to caress her wound and enable it to heal. Johnny growled at me, "Do you see what you put our real mate through?" "Relax, Johnny. We can heal her wound," I said, moving closer to touch Aurora's back, as I wanted to heal the deep wound on her back. But I felt a strong presence watching me, even though Aurora was fast asleep. I could feel the presence of someone else, like an invisible force watching me and preparing to attack if I did something wrong to Aurora. "Do you sense it too, Johnny? Has Aurora found her wolf? Why can't we see her?" I asked my wolf, who tried to see the wolf hiding in the room. "You hurt our mate, so why would she wan

Chapter 14 - Girlfriend's request

ALPHA XANDER: "I want you, Alpha," Quincy moaned against my ears as I threw her onto the bed in the master bedroom, my eyes glowing with a primal desire to claim her. I stepped back, my hands moving to take off my belt, as I pulled off my shirt and stripped myself naked. Quincy came to meet me, kneeling before me, and she stripped off her red dress. She knelt in her red bikini, looking as inviting as a desirable meal. "Alpha, may I?" Quincy asked for my permission as she peered at my face with her enchanting blue eyes. Her eyes were fixated on my crotch. "Yeah, you can A—," I said, wanting to call Aurora's name, as I couldn't believe that I was thinking about her at this moment. Quincy knelt on my new bed, her hands working faster as they reached for my boxers and stripped them off to release my huge rod freely. It spring freely as my short came off. As Quincy lips drew near to my huge rod to take me deep into her mouth like she always did, my mind pictured Aurora's face. And I

Chapter 15 - Her Rejection

ALPHA XANDER:After Quincy left the master bedroom on the top floor of this new duplex that I had purchased for us, my mood plummeted. My gaze darkened because she wanted me to swear to the moon goddess that I would not touch Aurora.How could I resist my real mate?My throat tightened. I wore my trousers back and moved out of the room to check on Aurora once more.“You’re making a mistake, Xander. Remember the curse. If you crown Quincy as your Luna, she will run mad. Do you want her to suffer the same fate as your mother, too?” Johnny reminded me, but I couldn’t respond.When I stepped downstairs, I stepped out of the house. Night had fallen, and the moon shone in the sky.I hopped into my black Jeep and drove back to the pack’s hospital to see Aurora and to ask the doctor about her injury and whether I should heal her with my power.My hands firmly held the steering wheel as I navigated my car and drove ahead to the pack’s hospital. It was a magnificent two-story building.Upon my

Chapter 16 - Her revenge

ALPHA XANDER:“Alpha Xander, I was the one who ordered for Aurora to get discharged. She is a student, and she cannot be confined in the hospital,” Beta Adrian explained, as I turned away from him to leave the hospital room.“It’s fine. I only wanted to be sure that she is fine and her wound is healing. Since you are here, I will take my leave now.” I pulled the door open and stepped out of the private room.Nora stood there, her head lowered, and I wondered if she had eavesdropped—if she heard when Aurora had rejected me and I refused.I didn’t spare Nora any glance nor wait to caution her, as I marched away and went to my car. I wanted to go hiking, running, or swimming to calm my arousal, my rage, and my displeasure at Aurora rejecting me.Why hadn’t I accepted Aurora's rejection? I didn’t like her to begin with. I had never taken any liking to Aurora before. Why would the moon goddess pair me with Aurora as mates?I was enraged as I swung my car door open, jumped into the driver’