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Third Person's POV As Zeus ran through the woods, words Thaddeus hadn't heard in so long went through his head. Words that were so distant from the years that had passed were suddenly loud again. Thaddeus could see the disgusted look on his first mate's face as he looked at his legs. Zeus slows down when he comes out of the tree line, and the river comes into view. The Alpha wolf walks to the river and takes a drink before lying down. Zeus lays his head on his paws and whimpers. The Alpha wolf's heart aches when he pictures his mate holding that girl. Thaddeus tries not to think of their happy little reunion, but it's pointless; he sees Aiden's face in her hands. Thaddeus tries not to think of the mate he thought he had and just lost, but Aiden is all he can think of. A twig snapping has Zeus standing up and growling in its direction. The Alpha relaxed when Marcus stepped out from behind a tree. “Whoa, Alpha! Down killer. It's just me,” Marcus joked as he approached the Alpha a
Third Person's POV As Xander obnoxiously carried Abigail away, Thaddeus looked at Aiden and could see he was still nervous. Thaddeus reached forward and took Aiden's hand. “Come on, sweetheart. Let's go finish lunch.” Aiden smiled. The endearing name caused his heart to skip a beat. Before Thaddeus, no one had ever talked to him so gently, nor had he ever been called sweetheart. Aiden looked down at Thaddeus's hand. His hand looked so small inside of Thaddeus's large hand. He felt the tingles dancing along his hand and traveling up his arm. He looked up at Thaddeus when he felt a tug on his hand. The warm smile on the Alpha's face caused his heart to flutter. A warmth spread through the Omega's chest as Thaddeus pulled him to his feet. Aiden hung back as they entered the dining room. He wasn't sure if he would be allowed to sit in the same chair. He waited for everyone to sit down, hoping the chair next to Thaddeus would still be available. He was afraid someone else might s
Third Person's POV Thaddeus rolls his eyes at Xander and Abigail when he glances over and sees the two making lovey-dovey eyes at each other. A moment later, Xander buries his face in Abigail's neck, and she giggles. The Alpha's attention is drawn back to Marcus, who talked to him through the link. The commander tells Thaddeus about his conversation with Alpha Michael after Abigail's little stunt. Michael said he's noticed an increase in scouts along his borders in the past two days. This information is alarming and puts Thaddeus on edge. His body tenses, and Zeus comes to the surface. “We need to talk about this later. I don't want to get upset in front of Aiden.” Thaddeus said, and Marcus nodded his head in understanding. Thaddeus looks at Aiden, but his demeanor is different. He doesn't seem to be eating, just pushing food around on his plate. The Alpha wasn't sure what changed, but he could see something was bothering Aiden. Thaddeus reached over and placed his hand on
Third Person's POV Aiden was horrified when he saw Xander throw Abigail over his shoulder. ‘Oh my Goddess, what happened? What did she do wrong?’ Aiden wondered. The Omega began to panic. He didn't know how to help his sister. He was terrified Xander was going to hurt his sister or worse, kill her. The sound of a loud smack made the Omega jump. ‘He's definitely going to kill her!’ Aiden thought as he tried to think about how to help her. The Omega becomes more panicked when he realizes he's too small and weak to take on Xander. Sensing the Omega's distress, Thaddeus reaches over and gently grabs his chin, turning the Omega's face toward him. The Alpha gently cups Aiden's cheek and strokes it with his thumb. Big doe eyes stare into Thaddeus's eyes, and the Alpha's heart clenches when he sees how scared he is. “It's okay, calm down. She's okay. He won't hurt her. They're just playing around. Xander would never hurt your sister.” Thaddeus said as softly as he could. Almost imm
Third Person's POV When Aiden fell and was scooped into Thaddeus's lap, he thought he would die of embarrassment. It didn't help that when he pulled back and looked at Thaddeus, he saw amusement dancing on his face. It only made the Omega's face feel hotter, and he quickly hid in the Alpha's neck again. When the Alpha kissed his head, Aiden's stomach felt like it somersaulted. It caused a warmth to spread through his chest. No one had ever given him affection before. No one had ever hugged Aiden, let alone kissed him. The only things Aiden received were hate and pain. Since he's been here, he's received everything but hate and pain. Aiden takes a deep breath in, and the Alpha’s strong and dominant scent fills his nose. He smells incredible! Aiden presses his face closer to the Alpha's neck, loving this new feeling and being close to him like this. He loved feeling his arms wrapped around the Alpha, and he loved it even more that Thaddeus's arms were wrapped around him. The way hi
Third Person's POV Thaddeus decided it was finally time to get some answers. He wanted to know about Aiden and Abigail's past. How they were separated, and exactly what happened to Aiden in his old pack. “I haven't been able to get her to talk about anything that happened to them. She said she wouldn't tell me without talking to Aiden first.” Xander said as Thaddeus stretched behind his desk. The Alpha had been stuck behind his desk all morning and afternoon and was ready for his work day to end. For some reason, all the scouts that have been closely watching Michael's territory suddenly disappeared. Thaddeus and Michael would normally be happy about that, but it's leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Thaddeus feels even more uneasy at their sudden departure, then he did with them watching Michael's territory, and his along the side of his territory that borders the river and Michael's territory. When Thaddeus begins talking about it to Xander, the door opens and he stops talkin
Third Person's POV Aiden listened to Abigail as she spoke. He tried to wrap his head around everything she said. It was a lot to take in. Not only does he have a sister, he has a twin sister. ‘Powers, since when do I have powers?’ The Omega wondered. Aiden knew he wasn't strong, he was weak and pathetic. If he had powers, then where were they when he needed them? The Omega wondered… The hardest part for Aiden was hearing what happened to their family and pack. His heart clenched. He could almost picture the scene as she spoke. The Omega was glad he didn't have those memories. It was one less thing to hurt him. Thaddeus caressed Aiden's back, trying to comfort him. When his sister stopped speaking, Aiden looked at her. “W-Why don't I r-remember any of this? W-why don't I remember you?” “I don't know. What's the last thing you remember after we were separated?” “I don't remember you or being separated. My first memory was when I was a little boy. I was scared, lost, and sta
Third Person's POV Aiden's thumb swiped against the Alpha's cheek, and he felt the wetness of Thaddeus's tears. Thaddeus squeezed the Omega tighter when he realized he was crying. The Alpha only recalls crying twice: once when his father died and once when his first mate rejected him. Now, he's crying again after learning what happened to Aiden. Xander, who was sitting on the floor in the corner holding Abigail as she cried, stood up, wrapped his mate tightly in his arms, and left the office. When the door closes, Aiden slowly pulls back. His hand rested against the Alpha's cheek as he searched his face. The Omega is shocked to see the Alpha crying. The Alpha reaches up and takes the Omega's face into his hands. “Baby, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm sorry, I should have looked for you. I should have found you. None of that should have happened to you,” Thaddeus's voice cracked as he spoke. The Alpha rests his forehead against Aiden's, and his thumb caresses his cheek.