The Alpha's Heir Secret

Daniel's POV

Ugh! So that was Ariel? Oh no, I f*****g thought she was just some random girl at the party. How on earth did this happen? How is she even my mate? Trying to resist her scent felt like battling a demon that’s way more powerful than I am. No way can Jayden find out; I care about him so much. I really need to act fast!

I was thinking out loud in the kitchen, gulping a glass of water like it was a duty I owed to the universe at that hour.

Jayden took me back to my house, unaware of what had taken place the night before. I hoped Ariel would leave the room immediately we drove off.

I could feel the guilt and tension building inside me, but the lingering pleasure from our time together that he had cut short just to take me home kept playing on my mind and I know this too.

As soon as we entered the room, it felt like a safe haven, and we quickly embraced each other. With our movements growing more passionate, we lay intertwined on the big white bed found in the master's room of my house, enjoying the moment. After a while of cuddling, I found myself watching him sleep.

I couldn’t shake the memories of what happened to Ariel; it felt too amazing to forget.

She allowed me to connect with her on such a deep level that I wasn’t ready to let go or finish too quickly, even though we were both tipsy.

Ariel really didn’t stand a chance with me when I forcefully put the blame for what happened on her. And it's more amusing to think that I was part of the group that teased her in school, all while I was secretly in love with Jayden.

When he became close friends with Ariel, it bothered me a bit, but I managed to keep my cool.

My father, Alpha Laurel, wouldn’t let me access my inheritance and even threatened to take away my position as the heir just because I refused to settle down with a woman. I can't help but feel he was somehow involved in this whole mess with Ariel.

“But Ariel was drunk too? Could it not be him? Or is this the moon goddess trying to ruin my happy life with this mate s**t?”

I was lost in my thoughts and never knew when Jayden woke up and tiptoed to my back and held me from behind. I was gazing at the wild flowers from the balcony of my room. It was just around 1:00 pm, but the weather was still as cloudy as it was in the morning.

He was covered in a white robe, his caramel skin lit up in the little light from the heavens that pierced through the room curtain. His smile was as contagious as the twinkling stars. He was as tall as I am, a slim fit body, well managed. This man was beautiful.

“What is on your mind, baby?”

He softly said, kissing my neck, to which I slightly moaned.

“Nothing. I was just… thinking about us,”

I replied with so much emotional composure and chuckled.

“That reminds me, how did you even get to that room in the first place last night?” he inquired.

“Oh, I honestly don’t know. "I guess the spirits in the drinks we had led me well,” I replied, and beamed with a delightful but anxious smile.

“It was a crazy night; I dozed off in my closet!”

He laughed so loudly that I had to turn to look at him to show how surprised I was too.

“What? No way!”

I couldn't help but laugh out loud at this point.

We've been together for four amazing years, and it was really clear that he was still very much in love with me, which honestly gets me excited whenever I'm with him.

“Alright, I need to head off and whip up some pancakes for breakfast. I'll be right back.”

He planted a kiss on my lips and twirled in fun and disappeared from the door.

As soon as he left, I grabbed my phone and shot a text to Ariel. I needed to do something before I got myself into a bit of trouble.

*******

The night felt eerily still and dark, as if I was being watched and followed on some sort of mission.

A gentle breeze brushed against my clothing, and that small sensation was enough to pull me back to the present moment. The park still had a few people hanging around, but it was really quiet and pretty dark because I stood ahead of where the major lights beamed.

It was 9:57 PM when Ariel emerged from behind me. I didn’t see her at first, but her scent reached me before she did. Her fragrance lingered within my nostrils before she arrived at my side.

I felt an urge to pull her close, kiss her, and let my instincts take over, but I restrained myself, trying to keep a tough exterior.

"I see you got my message, huh?"

I started the conversation with my two palms in my pants pockets.

"Do I have a choice? What is this about, Daniel? Wasn't your denial enough for me to deal with?"

She replied fearfully, like she was going to drop dead the next minute.

"I do not know what you did to me last night, Ariel, but I brought something for you so we can end this situation."

I pulled out a syringe and a bottle of Ciprofloxacin.

"My sperm inside you will grow into something both of us do not want. And we cannot walk into a hospital together; anybody can see us and suspect us. You are just a nobody in this town and an omega. You will ruin my reputation as an heir and my relationship with Jayden."

I was not making a request; I was commanding, and I needed her to just obey.

"And how do I trust you that this is not going to kill me?"

She whimpered.

Tears began dropping from her eyes.

"Your tears don't make any sense now, Ariel; come here!"

I rushed at her and grabbed her, while she screamed and struggled to pull away.

"Please, please, Daniel, don't do this, don't kill me!"

Ariel panted and kept struggling.

Ariel was a very pathetic person; who said I wanted to kill her? I held her down, drew a dose in the syringe, and was about to inject it into her hand.

She broke off from my grip midway and took off. I raced after her but couldn't catch up. She ran into one of the streets and disappeared.

People stared, but their faces were not recognized. Perhaps they assumed they were two lovers having fun.

I bit my lips in failure, held my head with both hands, and stood alone, angry and confused.

“Daniel, maybe you are exaggerating this; maybe she wouldn't get pregnant anyway. "Just continue with your life and pretend she never existed,” I told myself, trying to calm my nerves and not to panic more.

My wolf, Negan, was angry with me; he likes Ariel so much and keeps reminding me about last night.

“No! Arrghhh!...”