Alpha's True Mate

evoid of the usual golden warmth that signaled calm. Instead, they shimmered with

able. Aria could feel the weight of his disp

stood frozen, defiance clashing with fear. Her throat tighte

ad publicly insulted him. No one dared speak to him like that, not even the boldest werewolves unde

rritation as he waited for his warriors to b

y and growled, "Manson. Go

d, stepping out of the vehi

d him. Where were they? Had they gotten the wrong house

warriors emerge with Aria slung over his shoulder. She ki

red at every one of Lyrien's warriors, including Manson. And then, her

ced with venom, sharp enough to cut through steel as sh

im stupid?" The audacity! His knuckles turned white as he clenched his fists, fighting

and mind-linked Manson, [She just

. [Better hope he does

ance. And then, she seemed to stare right at him, her gaze piercing through

n. "Come out, dimwit!" Aria taunted, her voice scathing, unknowingly sto

snapped somethi

over. No one had ever dared to speak to him like that, especially not a h

ed to fury. "Useless bunch of Werewolves and use

not after she'd wounded his pride so deeply. With a swift, fluid motion,

e car. Clenched fists, white-knuckled and trembling, hung at his si

strained fury-tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in a fitted black suit that di

a she'd insulted now stood face-to-face with her, his imposing presence suffocating. Ar

to bore into her soul, and s

step back de

well at all," he thought, quickly mind-linking Manson

you insane? Lyrien won't harm his m

heir first meeting has t

h amusement. "[The girl has

ward Aria. He grasped her fragile neck in a tight grip, his height toweri

s barely brushing the ground. Her hands

a's neck. "F*ck... I thought you said he wouldn't h

Rawon, why don't you go separate him from his m

d," he snarled, his voice low and gravel

n's unyielding grip. She felt her airway constricting, her vision blurri

uth and insult me, I won't hesitate to rip it out of your face. Do you he

g in ragged gasps. If Lyrien didn't rel

h fear. "He's going to kil

under his br

his voice. "Do something! You'r

ith concern. "I hope so; he s

is beast side won't l

human side, idiot. Just shut up

n to go limp and her vision fading to black

the house. "Let her g

e steps, fury in his face. "Alpha o

rode quickly toward Lyrien. "Alpha," he said

didn'

ies, so does your beast side. You'll b

e Lyrien

into Aria's tear-streaked face. Then sl

. She coughed violently, eyes red, lips trembling. Her body c

, deeply shak

wn her face. Lyrien's anger has not subs

her voice weak. "I don'

ed over. "You're my mate,

refused to back down. "You're no

before she collapsed to

und, his arms steady and sure. He looked

ing against his chest. And in his black, furious eyes,

mix of anger and concern. "Weak

; we're leaving," he o

about her family? Won't yo

nk they already know. Tell Mark an

ed and Dante black haired stepped back, Sandra ran to her

she pleaded, tears running down

didn't

lding her close as she knelt on the

ded Sandra back into the house, the dust settling behi

hed with fear. "Are they gone?" he asked, his eyes scann

e here, sweetie." Kai ran into her embrace

nnocent voice trembling. Sandra's tears flo

whispered. "But th

led up. "Where's Aria? Is she hur

s. "I... I couldn't protect her, Kai. The Werewolves t

ith tears. "They took

"They took her to their pack, Kai.

eely. "But this is he

eaking. "It isn't anymore, Kai.

d into fists. "She'll f

e kiss on the forehead, while Dia

er? What if they kill her?" His body shook wi

kill her," Diamond reassured him. "It would

ur fault, Kai. Aria was taken bec

to us soon, okay?" The trio nodded in uni

silence. They traced the sound to th

dra wondered, checking th

face. "Maybe she's discovered where Ja