“Mate or not. I’m going to punish her, Aaron!” “Father please...” I pleaded but the old man wriggled his head. “My decision is final. I will not tolerate the insult she has rewarded me with today.” He reinstated and Levi smiled. My brows couldn’t help but arch in a slight frown, I just met him for the first time yet he acted like he found pleasure in my sufferings. But that wasn’t what I should be worrying about, my new mate was in trouble. “I’m begging you. At least consider the fact that I’m your son.” I mumbled but the look on his face showed just how unwavering his resolve was. I inhaled deeply and without thinking I ran down the stage to her side. I didn’t even wait for her reaction, I grabbed her right hand as I stood beside her. I heard her gasp but I focused my gaze on my father and his minions on the stage. “If you’re going to punish her, then you would have to go through me first!” I yelled and my father growled. “Guards!” My father barked and about seven men encircled
"Open the damn door!" He yelled with a loud bang causing the door to tremble. My body jolted slightly in fear, I needed no one to tell me that whoever was behind that door was definitely bad news. We both knew that yet my mate stood up."You're not going to answer that door are you?" I queried as I quickly reached for her wrist. She frowned. "We both know whoever is before that door wants to cause trouble. There's no way I'm allowing you face that." I said while I struggled through the pain to stand."Aaron, you're injured. Fighting in this state is only going to worsen things." She toned worriedly but I didn't listen. Instead, I wobbled towards the door. "Aaron…" She called again, holding my left wrist causing me to stop."Didn't you hear me?!" The person barked and she turned my face to hers, staring into my eyes deeply with a smile that silently assured me."I can handle it." She said softly and at that point, I felt the need to trust her. I nodded slowly and she proceeded to the d
My phone screen brightened as we sauntered into the hotel room. It was past three in the morning and the notifications on my phone were filled with nothing but missed calls from Ana and my father. She was definitely worried about my whereabouts but I wasn't in the mood to speak to her. So much had happened tonight that all I wanted was to rest on that king size bed before me.My gaze wandered to Aaron who wobbled to the edge of the bed to sit. He sighed heavily as he rubbed his hand through his hair in a frantic manner. At least he was in much better shape now; after an hour's journey, I had to drive him to the nearest hospital to treat his broken shoulder and bruises. "How are you feeling now?" My voice chorused softly as I sat by his side. He gleamed with a slight nod. "Better..." He whispered. I smiled for a brief moment. "Thankfully the extent of your injuries wasn't extreme, you should be fine within a week." "Yeah..." He whispered again but his sadness was clearly hinting i
The sounds of the birds tweeting coupled with the sun rays illuminating the room forced my eyes open. I took deep breaths while I stared at the bedsheet with blank thoughts. It wasn't like I slept in the first place. All through the night, I couldn't stop thinking about the injustice my father had bestowed on me. I wondered how my mother was faring too, she was probably not in a good condition like I was.I turned to my left and there she was sleeping with a bit of frown anchoring her face. She looked beautiful regardless. I moved closer, closing the gap between us and I felt her warm breaths gently swarm across my face. Her black hair had fallen into a mess and my right hand moved on impulse. I slowly placed the loose strands of her hair behind her ear. My eyes fell on her small red lips and I instantly remembered how she had kissed me last night. I gulped down my saliva as I popped my head closer. My fingers gently trailed across her ear to her cheek. I felt a burning sensation spro
"Diana! Oh thank goodness you're okay!" Ana hugged me immediately as she entered my room. She could almost squeeze the life out of me. Her comfort was the only thing that could calm me at this point. Aaron had left this morning and I was losing it, I didn't even know where or how to find him? What state he was in right now? The only thing that felt right was calling Ana."I called you several times, I texted, Your father called, I had to lie to him that you are fine. You have no idea how worried I was. I thought, I thought...""I'm fine Ana." I assured her with a smile imprinted on my face but she refused to let go. The door opened again and I exchanged knowing glances with her mate, David. Only then did she finally separate from me."How could you do that to me?" She lamented with a childish frown. "Why didn't you pick my calls? Look how messy you are, did anyone mess with you? Are you fine?!" She kept asking questions upon questions that only made me feel more relief."I am..." I wh
"I hate you. You and your mother have always been a pain in the neck and I'm grateful to the moon goddess for punishing you like this." My palms curled and my teeth gritted as those words echoed in my head. It burned like hell and more than ever, I hated myself saying those words. I stared outside through the window of my office but all I could see was the pain that reflected in my son's eyes. I betrayed him, I humiliated him, I hurt him, there was no way he was going to forgive me. I heaved a deep sigh, if only there was another way, I would have treated him and his mother better. But sadly, this was my fate, my burden, my secret to bear; that I didn't hate Iris and Aaron but I loved them greatly.The door to my office creaked open and Mariah trudged inside. I turned away from the window only to be welcomed by her smile. I feigned a smile too while I returned to my swivel chair before the desk."Isn't it a good time to be alive..." She chirped as she approached me. "Today, our son is
How did my life get to this extent? How did my world collapse in a blink of an eye? I asked myself as I stared at my mother's grave, teary eyed. One moment I was knocked unconscious, locked in the dungeons and the next moment, my mother was dead. It felt so unreal. My palms curled into a fist as they trembled, more than ever I felt like punching the walls till I lost the feeling in my hands. I looked around to see people dressed in white as the custom demanded in our Pack, crying but somehow I felt hatred towards them. I felt they weren't real.My gaze returned to her grave and I still couldn't believe it. The woman I loved dearly, the woman who stood by me regardless of the monsters that surrounded me was gone in an instant. The last memory I had of her was the coronation night. The anger, pain and agony she had been in. And the most hurtful part was, I wasn't there. I wasn't there to hear her last words, my last memory of her was a painful one all because of one person. Levi.****"
"Look at you!" My mother yelled as she stormed into my room. Her frown alone was enough to tell how displeased she was about whatever she wanted to rant about.I sat up on my king size bed thinking while the two ladies by my side stopped their antics."What's wrong mother?" I asked, secretly annoyed she ruined my fun."Everything!"I rewarded her with a skeptical look, she was definitely furious about something serious."Ladies, excuse us." I uttered."Yes Alpha." They responded softly while mother and I watched as they dressed back up before leaving."Ever since I became Alpha, you've been getting more furious lately. What is it this time mother?" I asked her as the door clicked shut behind them.She walked towards the edge of my bed in a furious manner."Look at you, all you've been doing is flirting around with the ladies and doing nothing while I'm doing all the work!""I just became Alpha last night for crying out loud mom!" I defended sharply."And so? You think your position is