Chapter 37- Amara


    The morning came earlier than I expected. Steven, Ryder and I stopped by the cabin before going to


    the meeting ce. We wanted to check up on Aria before going there. Ben and Ethan already left for


    there. Ethan wanted to be there for his brother when he shifted. Who am I to stop him anyways? May


    be he will shift today as well.


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    I entered the cabin with Steven to find Aria sound asleep, curled up with Ajax. She looked so peaceful


    like she shouldn’t be in any ce other than there.


    Aw! They look cute like that. If the spirit wolves could be captured in pictures, I would have clicked one.


    I heard Steven grit his teeth behind me. That how loudly he was doing it. How he could not find the


    scene in front of him adorable is beyond me.


    s! I would have to wake them up. Aria might want toe with us for the shifting and Ajax is part of


    the process so… yeah got to get to work. Aria will get a firsthand experience of the shifting process.


    After all she will be doing this at some point when she takes over.


    “Aria” I called but I got no response.


    Ajax had left no way to reach her. He had covered the outside edge of the bed with his massive body


    and Aria was sort of nestled in between his curled up body.


    How the heck am I supposed to get to my daughter? I huffed in irritation. I heard Steven trying to stop


    himself fromughing. Indeed, when I turned around to re at him, his face looked unnaturally red.


    Laughing at my frustration are we now? Wait till we get home. Then we will see who isughing. I so


    want to cackle as I hatched the n to get back at him but I stopped myself from doing so or he would


    be alerted that I am nning something against him. Don’t want that happening, do we now?


    “AJAX” I screamed as ast resort, startling the sleeping wolf spirit and Aria.


    Ajax shot up in rm and growled in warning. He stood in front of Aria on the bed like covering her


    from the danger. Once his eyes fell on my grinning self and a very sniggering Steven, he groaned and


    plopped back down on the bed which creaked dangerously I might add. Got to get a new bed here real


    soon.


    “Why are you screaming so early in the morning mom?” Aria whined.


    “How are you feeling sweetheart?” Steven asked ignoring herint.


    “Good I guess but I want to sleep some more.” She said rubbing her eyes.


    “It is half past eight already Aria. We have to go.” I told her apologetically.


    Her face fell immediately. She looked like she was about to cry. Ajax looked crestfallen.


    “You cane with us.” I offered. “You do have to take over some day. You can learn there.”


    She nodded.


    “Let me freshen up a bit. I am borrowing some of your clothes mom.” She said as she scrambled out of


    the bed and into the bathroom.


    “How are you doing Ajax?” I asked the very pouting wolf spirit.


    “I don’t know. Good I guess.” He didn’t speak for a few seconds. “Can I not merge with Zeno? I will lose


    her forever. Why can’t I have another human? Why is he destined to be the Alpha? Just why?”


    My heart broke looking at his state. He looked so woebegone. Aria must be feeling the same. After all


    both of them don’t want anything to do with Zeno.


    “I am sorry sweetie but you know if don’t merge soon, Zeno will probably die or go mad and so will you.


    In this way, you at least have a little chance to be with each other. Zeno might change after shifting.” I


    said half-heartedly.


    I don’t think Zeno will change. People like him always have some residue of their past selves no matter


    how much they try to change. I just hope he wouldn’t abuse his power after today. Who knows? He has


    done that before shifting, he might as well do it after. We need to take a chance here. At least for Ajax


    and Aria.


    “I don’t want her to put up with that scum of a person for me. I would rather she moves on than be with


    him.” Ajax spat.


    I couldn’t think of anything to say. Any mother would be happy to have someone like Ajax as her


    daughter’s other half but the fate always ends up ying nasty games. They are so close yet so far. I


    hope Zeno gets some sense knocked into him for once and at least tries to change.


    Aria came out of the bathroom wearing one of my t-shirt and jeans. Thank the heavens we are almost


    the same size. Her eyes looked red though. She must be crying in there. I didn’t say anything and


    dragged Steven outside as he opened his mouth to speak.


    This is not the time. We got to let her deal with this for now.


    We ran to the meeting house with Aria on Ajax’s back and Steven carrying me. I saw Ben and Ethan


    outside of the house, leaning on the wall. While Zeno stood timidly on the other side with Francis.


    Ryder was beside the twins with Earl.


    Zeno’s eyes slipped to Aria as we came out of the tree line but three very vicious growls rang through


    the air making him look at the floor. I smirked at his scared state.


    “Stay with your dad and Ethan and watch carefully. Okay?” I told Aria as we walked near the group.


    She nodded and turned around to hug Ajax. Poor child.