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Chapter Eleven - The Truth I Could No Longer Ignore

Aria’s POVMorning came quietly. I was already in the kitchen when I heard movement behind me.The sound of slow footsteps dragged across the floor.I turned and Damon stood at the entrance, looking half-asleep.His hair was messy, and his eyes were still heavy with sleep.The moment he saw me, he smiled.“There she is.”I said nothing as he walked into the kitchen sluggishly and pulled out a chair.“You’ve been awake for a while, haven’t you?”“Yes.” I replied.He yawned. “You’re always up so early.”He glanced at what I was preparing, then he smiled again.“My beautiful little cook.”Normally, those words would have made me blush but they didn’t anymore.I simply turned back to the stove.“Breakfast will be ready soon.”He stared at me for a moment. “You’re quiet.”“I’m fine.” I muttered.He shrugged and leaned back in the chair. “Good.”I continued preparing breakfast but my mind wasn’t on the food. It was on everything that had happened.The money, the strange woman who had com

Chapter Twelve - What Happened While I Was Gone

Aria’s POVBy the time Mario and I reached the edge of Ironcrest, the sky had already turned dark.I could see the familiar lights of the pack in the distance, glowing between the trees.My heart pounded. I had imagined this moment so many times.Sometimes I imagined returning proudly, with my head held high and other times, I imagined crawling back with nothing but regret.But I had never imagined returning like this.Hidden beneath a black veil, carrying a small bag, and knowing that my father was no longer there to welcome me.Mario glanced at me. “You shouldn’t go to the packhouse tonight.”I frowned. “Why?”“It is late, and you have traveled all day. You need food and rest.” He explained.I wanted to argue, but my body betrayed me with a loud growl.Mario chuckled. “I’ll take you to my house. You can sleep there tonight.”I hesitated. “You’re sure?”“Of course.” His smile was warm. “My wife isn’t here, and my children are grown and live in another territory. You’ll have the hous

Chapter Thirteen - The Princess Returns

Aria’s POVI barely slept that night.Every time I closed my eyes, memories came rushing back of my father’s face, his voice, the training grounds, the packhouse, Kael, and then the image of myself walking away from all of it.I turned beneath the blanket, staring at the ceiling of Mario’s spare room.Tomorrow, I had told myself I was ready but now that morning was approaching, fear was slowly replacing the confidence I had pretended to have.What would happen when I returned?Would they welcome me? Would they hate me? Would they look at me as the daughter of their late Alpha or as the selfish girl who had abandoned him?I already knew the answer wouldn’t be simple.I had left Ironcrest willingly. No one had forced me, and no one had pushed me out.I had chosen Damon and I had chosen a life away from my responsibilities. While I was busy believing I had finally found freedom, my father had been dying.I squeezed my eyes shut. “I’m sorry, Father.”The words came out as a whisper for

Chapter Fourteen- The Seat That Wasn't Mine

Aria’s POVThe evening came faster than I expected.After my confrontation with Kael at the training grounds, I spent the rest of the afternoon in the room that had once belonged to me or at least, I thought of it as my room.Everything looked familiar, yet strangely distant.The furniture was still there, the curtains were the same, and even the small crack in the corner of the window frame was exactly where I remembered it.But the room no longer felt like mine, perhaps because I had changed or perhaps because I knew that the person who had once belonged here no longer existed.A knock came at the door and I turned.“Princess Aria?” An omega’s head poked her head through the door.“Yes?” “The evening meal is ready.” She announced and closed the door.My stomach tightened.Dinner with Kael? I had almost forgotten.I stood before the mirror and looked at myself. I had spent the entire afternoon thinking about what Kael had said.He spoke about how I left my father and worse of all, h

Chapter Fifteen - My Father's Last Wish

Aria’s PovI had barely closed the door to my bedroom behind me when someone knocked.I turned from the bed, exhausted.“Who is it?”There was a brief silence, then came a familiar voice.“Princess?”My heart stopped. I knew that voice.I hadn’t heard it in months, but I could never forget it.“Martha?” I gasped.The door opened almost immediately and Martha stepped inside.The moment our eyes met, she covered her mouth.For a few seconds, she simply stared at me then silent tears began streaming down her face.“Princess…” She rushed toward me.I barely had time to react before she wrapped her arms around me.I froze then I hugged her back.Martha cried against my shoulder. “I thought I’d never see you again.”My own eyes filled with tears. “I thought I would never see you again either.”She pulled away and held my face between her hands. “Let me look at you.”I laughed softly through my tears. “You’re looking already.”“You’ve changed.” She whispered “So have you.” I smiled.Martha

Chapter Sixteen - The Wolf I Could Not Control

Kael’s POVThe meeting ended, but the tension it left behind followed me out of the council hall.I didn’t look back at Aria because I couldn’t. If I did, I knew I would say something I would regret.The elders had made their decision.Aria was staying and she would become my mate. Eventually, she would be crowned Luna.Those words had been repeated so many times that they should have sounded normal by now. Instead, they made something inside me uncomfortable.I had spent months convincing myself that I no longer cared what Aria did.I had told myself that her return was simply another responsibility I had to handle as Alpha, and I had told myself that if she came back, I would treat her like any other member of the pack.But none of that was true and I hated that.I left the hall and headed straight toward the training grounds.Training was the one place where my mind usually became quiet.There was no politics, no elders, and no memories. Just warriors, weapons, orders, and discipl

Chapter Seventeen - The Mark I Never Wanted

Kael’s POVLate afternoon settled over Ironcrest, painting the packhouse windows with streaks of golden light.I should have been thinking about the council, I should have been thinking about the reports stacked across my desk, the border patrols that needed to be reassigned, and the meeting I had with the warriors at dawn.Instead, I was thinking about Aria again and again.It had been hours since the incident at the training grounds, yet I could still feel the weight of the warrior’s body beneath my hand.I had nearly killed him for nothing.He had only been helping Aria by giving her water and helping her sit down when she became exhausted.That was all.Yet the moment I saw his hand on her arm, something inside me had snapped. My wolf had surged forward with such violence that I had barely recognized myself.The word MATE had been pounding through my head ever since and I hated it.I hated that my wolf seemed to believe he had some kind of claim over Aria.She wasn’t mine, she ha

Chapter Eighteen - The Choice My Father Made

Aria’s POVI didn’t stop running until I reached my room.I slammed the door behind me so hard that the sound echoed through the corridor.My hands were shaking, and my entire body was shaking.I pressed my back against the door and sucked in a deep breath, but it did nothing to calm the storm inside me.Tears blurred my vision.I wiped them away angrily but more came.“Damn you, Kael.” My voice broke.I pushed away from the door and stormed toward my empty room. They were two pillows on the floor.“Damn you!” I shrieked.I grabbed the nearest pillow and threw it across the room. It hit the wall and dropped uselessly to the floor.I didn’t care and I grabbed another one.“And your stupid wolf!” I said with disgust.That one went flying too. I paced across the room, running both hands through my hair.How dare he? How dare he do that to me? How dare he put his hands on me after everything I had already endured?My fingers instinctively moved toward my neck.I froze.The mark was still

Chapter Nineteen - The Alpha in a Towel

Kael’s POVI knew something had changed the moment I stepped into the hallway.The first omega I passed bowed deeply.“Good morning, Alpha.”I nodded. “Good morning.”She straightened, but instead of walking away, she gave me a strange smile, then she giggled.I frowned. “What?”“Nothing, Alpha.” She quickly lowered her head.I continued walking. The next two omegas I passed did the same thing.They bowed, smiled, giggled and whispered.I stopped and they immediately froze.“What is going on?” I asked.One of them looked at the other.“Nothing, Alpha.”“Then why are you laughing?” I frowned.“We’re not laughing.” The other omega covered her mouth.A muffled giggle escaped anyway.My eyebrow lifted and she immediately bowed.“Congratulations, Alpha.”My stomach dropped.“Congratulations for what?”She looked at me as though I had asked the most ridiculous question.“For finally claiming Lady Aria.”My body went completely still. Of course because of the mark, everyone knew.I swallowed

Chapter Twenty - The Mark Changed Everything

Aria’s POVI was halfway to the kitchen when I ran into Martha.I turned the corner too quickly, and she nearly dropped the basket of folded clothes in her hands.“Aria!” She shrieked.“I’m sorry.” I reached for the basket, steadying it before anything fell.Martha stared at me, then her eyes immediately moved to my neck.I instinctively covered the mark with my hand.She noticed, of course she did. Everyone did.“How are you feeling?” she asked carefully.“Fine.” Her eyebrow rose. “ sure?”I sighed. “Don’t look at me like that.”“Like what?” She chuckled.“Like you’re afraid I’ll fall apart.” I rolled my eyes.Martha smiled faintly. “I wasn’t, but maybe a little.”I rolled my eyes and continued walking.“Where are you going?” She asked.“The kitchen.” I replied “Why?” She hurried after me.“Because I’m hungry.” I looked at her like she had gone mad.Martha followed me. “You’re hungry?”“Yes.” I walked faster.“You could have asked the omegas to bring you something.”“I’ve spent en

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