When Aria turned five her grandmother told her that their family has never been blessed with a mate and not having a mate doesn't mean they won't find love. When Aria turned eighteen, her desire to have a mate became stronger because her best friend whom she had a crush on found his mate and the pure joy in his eyes when he told her about the mate bond, place a emptiness in her heart. "You are special, Aria. You have the power to turn back time." That was what her grandmother told her when she claimed she was cursed and even though she was not satisfied with that answer, she never asked again. Two years later, Aria got a call from the hospital and found out that her grandmother has been poisoned and the only way for her to save her grandmother was to accept this deal made by the Alpha of the Shadow Moon pack "Marry Alpha Tristan, have him fall for you and then kill him." It was the only way to saved her grandmother so she agreed despite knowing that she was walking into a lion den, because how was she going to kill a man who despite losing both his sight and his mate, command enough power and authority to still be called a Alpha. How will Aria feel when she realized that the man she has been task to kill has been waiting for her for five lifetimes? What situation will Aria find herself that will require her to turn back time and what price will she pay for altering time itself? ----------- Excerpt Aria felt uneasy by his silence and wondered if it was the right moment to use the techniques, Hailey has taught her. Taking a deep breath, Aria stepped closer and closed her eyes as she brushed her lips against Tristan's. Tristan stiffened when he felt her lips on his and without thinking, he immediately pushed her away. Seeing the angry look on his face, Aria felt like it was all over; she was definitely going to be killed now. But Tristan expression was shadowed by more than anger. How had she gotten so close without him sensing her? And why--why was his heart racing like this?
"Where am I?" Aria whispered to herself as she gazed at the huge bedroom before her. The opulent room looked like something straight out of a historical movie, complete with gilded furniture, intricate wallpaper, and a massive chandelier. But what was she doing in a place like this?
The door to the room opened, and a blonde girl walked in, and following her from behind with her eyes on the floor was a girl with red hair.
Was that her? Aria asked herself. And when the girl raised up her head, Aria was shocked at the resemblance the girl had to her.
It was indeed her, but what is happening? They didn't even react to her presence in the room. Could it be they can't see her?
Aria was about to walk forward to the blonde girl in order to confirm for sure if they couldn't see her, when the girl suddenly landed the one that looked like her a slap.
"What are you doing!" Aria shouted at the blonde lady, but there was no reaction; it was as if they couldn't hear her as well.
"You must feel glad now that you have made me a laughingstock in this pack!" The blonde lady said in anger.
"I... I didn't mean to." The red-haired girl stammered, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Is that a joke? You didn't mean to?" The blonde girl mocked, her tone icy. "You didn't mean to meet secretly with my fiancé, or you did not mean to get caught."
The red-haired girl looked down as she spoke, "Devin and I..."
"How dare you call him by his name? Do not forget your place, Aitana!"
Aitana. Why does that name sound familiar? Had she perhaps heard it somewhere? Aria asked herself.
Aitana flinched and clenched her fist. Devin was her mate, so why does she have to be reprimanded for having a pull towards him? No, the real question should be, why was she born as an Omega?
"You have to reject him." The blonde girl demanded.
Aitana finally raised her head and firmly said, "No."
"What?"
"I won't reject him."
"Do you think a filth like you is worthy of standing beside Devin? Do you think you are capable of being a Luna?"
"I...."
"In less than a month, Devin and I will get married in front of our two packs, and his father will step down and make him the Alpha, but only if he marries me. Will you really be selfish and let him give up everything he has worked hard for?"
Before Aitana could respond, the door opened, and Aria widened her eyes as she said Tristan walked in.
"Devin." Aitana called out softly.
Aria frowned and muttered, "Devin? Did she just call Tristan, Devin? What is going on?"
Devin looked at Aitana, and the first thing he noticed was her swollen cheek. He glared at the blonde lady and said closely, "This will be my last warning to you, Kieran: the next time you touch what belongs to me, I will kill you myself."
Kieran's heart sank when she saw how serious he was, but she wouldn't be an Alpha's daughter if she got scared so easily. "By being with her openly, you are putting her more in danger. Reject her, Devin; you know that's the right thing to do."
Devin ignored her and grabbed Aitana's hand as he pulled her out of the room.
Aria wanted to leave and follow after them, but she couldn't. It was as if she was stuck here.
Kieran's face twisted in a snarl. "I refuse to be humiliated! I will not be bested by an ordinary Omega. Never!" She shouted, her voice echoing through the air.
As she spun around, her eyes seemed to lock onto Aria's location, and her expression darkened. Aria froze, her heart racing, wondering if Kieran could actually see her.
But before anything else could happen, a loud noise pierced the air, and Aria jolted awake.
Aria found herself breathing heavily as she woke up. She could still hear the same sound she had heard in her dream, and it turned out it was her phone ringing.
"Who's calling so early?" Hailey sleepily asked.
Aria's gaze fell upon the unknown number on her screen, and with a groggy tone, she answered, "Hello."
A deep, masculine voice responded, "Did I wake you up?" Aria's mind was foggy, but there was something familiar about the voice. Suddenly, realization dawned on her, and her eyes snapped open.
"Tris...Tristan," she whispered, her voice trembling with surprise. Aria yanked the phone away from her ear and stared at the screen in shock. It was already 7:25 am, and he had even sent her a message on the venue of their marriage registration.
Tristan's chuckle echoed through the line, "So I did wake you up."
"I'm so sorry; I will be right there, just give me few minutes." Aria said in a hurry, she looked at her friend who was still sleeping and tapped her.
"Aria." Tristan suddenly called out.
"Huh?"
"Calm down. I will be waiting for you." Tristan said and ended the call.
Aria felt her heart skip a beat when she heard him say that he would be waiting for her. Her mind went back to her dream, and she wondered why she dreamt of two people that resembled both her and Tristan.
Hailey's voice was laced with sleepiness as she yawned and asked, "What time is it?"
Aria regained herself after hearing Hailey's voice and shouted, "We have to go! It's 7:29already."
"What!" Hailey shouted and hurriedly got up from the bed.
"I can't believe I'm going late to my own wedding. If not for that stupid dream, I'm sure I would have woken up earlier." Aria said as she arranged her things.
"What dream?"
Aria's expression turned thoughtful as she recounted her dream. "It was really weird. I saw this girl who looked just like me, and Tristan was there too... and it felt like we were mates or something. It was truly strange." She shook her head, still trying to process the vivid images. "I know it was just a dream, but it felt so real."
Hailey smirked. "Maybe you and Tristan were mates in a past life."
"Past life? That's ridiculous," Aria scoffed, shaking her head.
"You're a werewolf, but you don't believe in past lives? Really?" Hailey teased.
Aria shrugged, and before Hailey could respond, the ringing tone of a phone filled the air. "That's mine," Hailey said, rushing back to the bed to retrieve her phone.
As Hailey stared at the screen, her expression turned serious.
Aria noticed Hailey's expression and curiously asked "Who is that?"
Hailey looked at Aria and whispered "Alpha Milton."
please support me with your comments, powerstones and Golden tickets and also don't forget to leave a review.
I would really appreciate it.