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Chapter three

Chapter Three

Aria's POV

Three years later.

It has been three years since everything happened, three years since I got rejected by my supposed mate, Lucas Seller. Three years since I ran away from my pack and later got accepted by a new pack known as the Moonbound pack. Three years since I have found happiness again in my new family. It has also been three years since I last fell in love with someone. After the rejection from Silas, it took me a year and some months to heal. Sometimes I do not even think I have completely healed, I still think about Lucas and I still wish he would come back to me and say everything was a mistake. A part of me is still holding out for Lucas. A part of me still believes that one day Lucas will come to his right state of mind and return back to me.

"What are you thinking about Aria?" A familiar feminine voice snaps at me. I look up to gaze at Susan. A huge smile spreads on my face, it has also been three years since Susan found me alone in the woods, she was the one who took me in and after I told her my story, she had pity on me and begged the Alpha of the Moonbound pack, her father to take me in which he gladly did.

Susan promised to look out for me until I got better and she did fulfill her promise, she still looks out for me a lot.

"Why are you smiling so creepily, what crime have you committed this time Aria? I will not always clean up your mess." Susan snaps at me. I nudge her by the shoulder and give her one of my best smiles.

"Oh yes you will. You love me way too much." I wink at her. Susan rolls her eyes at me and nods her head.

"I did not commit any crime though so do not worry. I am just really grateful for everything you have done for me these past few years Susan, I owe you a whole lot and I promise to repay you back." I say. Susan scoffs and shakes her head at me.

"Do not say cheesy stuffs like that Aria. Who said you have to pay me back? I did it because I wanted to so quit talking about repaying me back." Susan snaps at. I nod my head and flash her a grateful smile.

"Today makes it three years and some days Susan, three years since he rejected me. I still feel the pain in my chest anytime I relive the memory." I say staring into blank space.

"Then stop relieving the memory, all you are going to do is just hurt yourself over and over again." Susan says to me with a serious look on her face.

"Yeah, you are absolutely right but Susan, I can not help it. The memory is still very fresh to me and as stupid as this sounds I still love him." I blurt out. I can not believe I just admitted that out loud. It is the truth though, I still love Lucas and i do not think I can ever stop loving him. He has left a huge effect on me. Sometimes, I think of going back to my old pack house just to check on Lucas and see how he is fairing without me. Has he moved on? Does he have a new mate? Of course he probably does, after all I was the one who got rejected by him and not the other way around.

"I understand your feelings Aria. Lucas was your first love, he made you feel things that other boys have probably never made you feel before but I hate to tell you that Lucas has probably moved on with his life." Susan says with a small shrug. I nod my head slowly and force a smile on my face.

"I know, you are right. I know that Lucas most likely has a new girl in his life. I just really hope she treats him right and loves him unconditionally." I say.

Susan scoffs and shakes her head at me, she is about to say something but one of the guards suddenly rushes towards us and interrupts Susan with his panting noise.

"What is going on? Are we being attacked?" Susan asks with a serious look on her. She takes her stance and eyes the guard in curiosity. Thankfully for I and Susan, the guard shakes his head in disagreement. I release a heavy sigh of relief and place my hand on my chest. The last thing I want to do right now is fight a battle with some random pack when my mind is not at peace.

"What is it then? What has you so worked up?" Susan snaps at the guard with an impatient look on her face.

"A man is outside of the pack house. He claims to be the Alpha of the Silverfangs pack." The guard deadpans. Wait, what? Did I just hear him say Silverfangs pack? My heart races extremely fast at the mention of Silverfangs pack. That is the old pack I used to belong to. That is Lucas's pack. What could the Alpha of the Silverfangs pack want here? I turn to gaze at Susan and we both have matching glares.

"Wait, is that not the pack you used to belong to Aria?" Susan asks me arching her brows towards the guard in confusion. I nod my head in agreement. My entire body feels frozen and my mind is telling me something really bad is about to happen. Throughout the years of my absence in the Silverfangs pack, they never for once searched for me, at least I do not think they cared enough to. What could the Alpha of the Silverfangs pack want now? Could it be a coincidence maybe? Is he after Susan and not me.

"Did he state his reason for coming?" Susan asks with a frown on her face.

"Yes, he says he wants to see Aria Jonathan." The guard says gazing at me. My heart races even faster at the mention of my name. What is going on right now?

"I will talk to him, you stay right here Aria." Susan says and starts to walk away but I grab her wrist and clear my throat.

"I will come with you." I mumble. My voice comes out as a mere whisper. Susan shakes her head in disagreement. "It could be a trap Aria, it could literally be anything. I suggest you stay behind and let me handle him." Susan says.

My mind tells me to listen to Susan and stay put but my body does not succumb to my mind. My grip on her wrist tightens and I shake my head in disagreement at her.

"No, I am okay Susan. I can handle this." I say. My tone is shaky and Susan notices that. She wants to push further but she knows how I can get really persistent when I want something so she just nods her head and squeezes my hand tight.

I allow Susan slowly lead me, ready to meet my fate.