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Too Close For Comfort.

AriaI didn’t even realize I was heading for the back seat until my hand brushed the door handle.I was just acting on instinct—the kind I pick up when I realized I wasn't really a wife anymore, just someone he kept around from a distance.“Front,” Luca said firmly.I froze for half a second, then nodded and walked around the car like it didn’t matter. My chest was already tight before I even sat down.I hated being in the passenger seat. It felt too intimate. I couldn't stop thinking about all our late-night drives and the fights we never finished—or the way he’d just rest his hand on my leg like it was totally normal.I stared straight ahead and shut the door.He just hopped in and started the car, adjusting his mirrors as if nothing were amiss. He was in full 'Alpha' mode, and that steady calm of his made my chest feel tight.And then—“Seatbelt.”I blinked. I’d forgotten.Before I could move, he leaned across.The space between us vanished in a second.The leather creaked as his a

The Snake In The House

AriaThe Stormbourne estate always smelled the same—old money, polished wood, and something sharp underneath, like tension that had soaked into the walls over generations and never left.I stepped inside behind Luca.I forced myself to stand tall. I was being dragged into a family mess, but I refused to look like I was giving up.The sitting room was already full.Elders sat along the curved couches, some holding tea cups they weren’t drinking from, others with their arms crossed like judges waiting to deliver sentences. Faces turned the moment we entered.I hated that look.Hilda was there, perched at the edge of a loveseat.She wore a cream dress that probably cost more than my entire wardrobe, but she kept tugging at the hem like it was strangling her.Her leg was bouncing a mile a minute. She couldn't hide how nervous she was.Her mother—Aunt Livia—sat beside her, perfectly still and looking down her nose at everyone.She seemed calm, but I could tell she was just waiting for the

When Trust Hits The Brakes

Luca -The car felt smaller the longer we drove.The air between us turned thick and suffocating. It was getting hard to breathe.The city lights were just a blur of white and gold against the glass. I was miles away, barely even seeing them.My hands stayed locked on the steering wheel, my knuckles tight enough to ache.Aria sat beside me, turned toward the window, her shoulders squared like she was bracing for impact.I hated that posture.I cleared my throat. “I need to explain.”She didn't even give me a look. Just stone-cold silence until she let it out. "You already did."“I didn’t explain everything.”That got her little attention. Her fingers shifted on her lap.“Ivy and I go way back,” I said, keeping my voice steady. “We grew up together. Same house, same training ground, same damn dinner table. She was a nightmare back then. Loud as hell and couldn't keep her hands off my stuff.”She remained silent.“She was family.”Aria’s jaw tightened. “Family doesn’t usually end up at

When He Finally Went Down

Aria -The first thing I noticed wasn’t the way Luca bent forward in the driver’s seat.And it was the smell.A wolf notices every little change in the air and the skin. His usual calm, metallic scent was gone, replaced by a heat that smelled like burnt herbs and something dark—like blood that had been sitting out too long.“Luca,” I said again, slower this time.He didn’t say a word. He just sat there with his head down and his elbows on his knees, breathing hard. He was gritting his teeth so hard I was worried they’d actually break.The street was quiet. One of those empty stretches where the city pretended nothing bad ever happened.I unbuckled my seatbelt and leaned closer. “Hey. Look at me.”He gripped his stomach even tighter, his fingers digging in as if he were trying to keep himself from falling apart.That’s when I realized what was happening.“Your stomach,” I said. “This isn’t stress, is it?”He let out a breath that sounded more like a growl. “Drop it.”“Don’t you dare te

I Already Signed The Papers

Aria -I sat on the hard plastic chair outside Luca’s ward. I kept my hands folded and my head down, staring at a crack in the tiled floor like it held the secrets of the universe.It just kept me from shaking apart.Alder stood a few steps away, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. He’d taken off his jacket at some point, rolling up his sleeves, as he’d been here longer than he wanted to admit.The door swung open, and the doctor finally stepped out. He’d pulled down his mask, clipboard tucked tight under his arm.“Family?” he asked.Alder straightened. “We are.”I forced myself up, fighting the stiffness in my joints while my heart hammered against my chest.“It’s a bad case of acute stomach inflammation,” the doctor explained. “Stress hit him hard, and his body just couldn't take it.”“He’ll need to stay hospitalized,” he added firmly. “We need him on an IV medication and total bed rest. That means no work, no stress, and absolutely no emotional agitation.”I almost laug

Letting Go Was Never An Option

Luca -The room went quiet after Aria walked out.It wasn’t a peaceful silence—it was the kind that sits heavy on my chest and dares me to take a breath.I stared at the ceiling, counting the tiny cracks in the plaster like they were escape routes.My stomach burned with a dull, gnawing pain that twisted deeper every time I inhaled.IV dripped steadily beside me was the only thing in the room moving—reminding me just how trapped I really was.My father sat by the window, his hands resting still, his gaze lost somewhere outside.My mother stood right by me, arms locked tight, her back so straight she looked like she was forcing the world not to fall apart.No one spoke for a long moment.Then my father sighed.“Luca,” he said, being careful with every word. “If this marriage can’t go on… you should let her go before you both burn.”I turned my head slowly. “No.”“Listen to me,” he continued. “Dragging this out will only waste her youth. She’s too young to be this miserable. She deserve

No More Turning Back

Luca -Mornings in the hospital had a way of lying.Everything looks so calm and bright, even when things are falling apart.Sunlight streamed through the curtains like everything was fine, like lives weren’t quietly imploding behind closed doors.My stomach still burned, but it was manageable. Nothing compared to the mess in my head.I hadn’t slept much since the last time Aria visited me.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Aria standing in the doorway last night. She wasn't yelling or crying—she just looked exhausted. But it was that deep, heavy kind of tired that a good night's sleep could never fix.A knock came at the door.I already knew who it was before she stepped in.Ivy looked like hell today. No makeup this time. Hair pulled back sloppily. Dark circles under her eyes like she’d cried herself empty and still hadn’t stopped.She closed the door behind her and crossed her arms like she was trying to hold herself together.“You didn’t answer my messages,” she said.I didn’t pr

This Baby Was Never Yours

Luca -I was leaning against the window at the end of the ward corridor, arms crossed, staring down at the courtyard three floors below, when my wolf started pacing.It wasn't an aggressive urge. It was just... restless. A feeling that paced inside me, scratching at the back of my ribs as if to say, 'Pay attention. Something isn’t right. Can’t you feel it?'I could feel the truth crawling under my skin. I just couldn't bring myself to say the words.The elevator at the far end of the hallway dinged.Ivy stepped out first.She looked stunning, her hair set in perfect waves. Her dress hugged every curve—tailored with the kind of precision that made her look untouchable.Her heels clicked sharp and fast against the floor, like she was running from something or toward a fight.Rowan followed close behind.And I felt the tension immediately.He didn’t raise his voice at first. Rowan never did. He was the man who had a way of holding himself that made rooms shut up on instinct. He moved qui

Even If Time Rewound

Luca -Rowan stood by the window like he was waiting for someone to tell him what to do with his hands.There was a heavy, suffocating silence between us.“Ivy loves you,” I said, breaking it.He stiffened but didn’t turn around.“She always has,” I went on hoarsely. “Even when she was a mess, made stupid decisions, or was so angry she wanted to burn the world down.”Rowan let out a dry laugh under his breath. “You sound very sure, Alpha.”“I am,” I said. “And I was never the reason she hesitated.”That finally made him turn.His eyes were bloodshot. He just looked completely wrecked and shattered.“She always ran to you,” he said quietly. “Every time things went wrong.”I didn’t dodge it. “Because you’re the one she was waiting for. I was just… a safe, familiar ground. Someone who wouldn’t abandon her when she was falling apart. You should take better care of her than I do."“That doesn’t make it easier.”“No,” I admitted. “But it makes it honest.”He dragged a hand down his face. “I

Some Endings Don't Belong To Me.

Luca -By the time I got home, the sky was already leaning toward evening, that washed-out gold that makes everything look softer than it really is.I kicked off my shoes and followed the sound of low murmurs toward the sunroom.That’s where they were.Aria was sitting on the long sofa by the windows, one baby tucked against each side of her. Aurora was half-asleep, thumb in her mouth. Adrian was awake, staring at the world like he was already judging it.The nanny met my eyes first. She didn’t say a word, just nodded once and quietly gathered her things. The housekeeper followed, footsteps careful, as if afraid the noise might crack something fragile.Then it was just us.Aria didn’t look up.I stood there like an idiot, letting my hands free at my sides, my heart pounding harder than my stomach ever could.“You left the hospital early,” she finally said calmly.“I had to,” I said. “You—”“I know,” she cut in. “You had to.”I swallowed. “Aria. About what you saw—”She flashed a smile

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