Alpha’s Hybrid Cinderella
Chapter 116

Aurora

I wake up in an insane amount of pain. I try not to scream out because I don't want to alarm Aamon, but I've never felt pain like this in my life.

My body felt insanely hot, every inch of me was agonizingly painful, there's no position I can get into to ease my discomfort.

I couldn't help the low guttural moan that come out of my lips. It causes Aamon to sit up and look at me and he says, "Aurora? Oh goddess, I think you're shifting!"

I grit my teeth, trying to get through the pain. He tells me, "I'm going to pick you up and bring you outside. Connecting with nature is one of the best ways to get through it. Okay?"

When I don't respond he picks up my body and moves me outside to do as he suggested. He sets me down in the sand since we live right on the beach. We're near the water because the tide keeps washing over my body helping me cool down. I take a shuddery breath and I can feel Aamon as he runs his fingers through my hair trying to soothe me.

I try to focus on him, I try to focus on the water, I really just want to focus on anything other than the fiery pain that has taken over every single inch of my body.

My bones c***k and my face seems like it gets longer, and I let out a horrifying scream that I'm sure will haunt my nights. Finally, I feel relief.

Then I notice that I have a tail and it's... wagging. I hear a voice in my head, "Good job. We did it."

I think to myself, "Who are you?"

I almost jump when she responds back, "I'm your wolf. My name is Jasmine, it's nice to be out."

Aamon pets my head and says, "You look beautiful, Aurora. I'm so proud of you."

I look up at him and notice that I can see himmore detailed... but I don't know if that's a good thing. I notice the wrinkles on his face, the natural wear and tear of his body from his age, and for the first time I really notice our age difference. I've never let it bother me before. We're mates, we're meant to be together, so why be bothered?

But now... it's like it hit me for the first time that my mate and I have a 20-year age difference and... that's a lot. Even my wolf seemed repulsed by the thought and isn't that weird? Isn't she supposed to have some crazy kind of bond with him?

I'm grateful that in my wolf form he can't see my facial expression to be able to see the odd way I'm feeling towards him. He tells me, "I'm going to shift into my wolf so our wolves can get to know each other. Who knows, maybe they'll want some time to mate and make their bond even stronger?"

I force myself to nod my head, but right now I can't even think about being intimate with him, in human form or wolf form!

As he shifts, I look at my reflection in the water. I have a gray wolf with dark gray coloring on the tip of my ears. My wolf is pretty and seems like a decent size. Aamon's wolf walks next to me and I notice his reflection in the water. I'm shocked by how huge his wolf is. My wolf is like a pup compared to him. He immediately nuzzles me, and I rub my face against him. I feel like my body goes into autopilot mode as my wolf starts to take over and I let her.

I need time to process...

Eda

Today is Alita's 18(th) birthday.

It has been a hard day around the Scarlet Pack.

Osborn has thrown himself into his work, Peelle went out searching for her again, Evan disappeared, and Claudia well, randomly bursts into tears.

Claudia wanted to keep herself busy by helping me with the babies, but it is very hard on her mentally. She tries not to show me how distressed she is, but it breaks my heart when I hear her crying.

Our babies are only a month old, but they are the biggest rays of sunshine that we could've asked for. Truly, I think they help everyone to have hope and to keep moving forward.

I put Faith into her crib, and I can smell Peelle's scent as he comes up the stairs. I hear his footsteps and out of the corner of my eye, I see him standing in the doorway. He watches me as I turn on the mobile and the sound machine and leave our little girl to sleep along with her sister who's in the other crib.

I walk towards him with a small smile, and we quietly leave the room. He tells me, "You amaze me, you know that?"

A chuckle slips through my lips as we walk to our room, and I start getting everything ready so that I can pump. As I get settled, I ask, "Why do you say that?"

"You've been an incredible Luna, you take care of everyone around you, you just had twins, you're breastfeeding, you just... you do so much. I'm still in awe that the moon goddess blessed me with you."

I shake my head, "You're being so cheesy."

Osborn walks into the room and quickly walks over to me and kisses my head as he says, "Peelle isn't being cheesy, he speaks the truth. We're lucky to have you, Eda. I'm sorry it took me so long to notice that." I smile up at him, "I'm just glad you realized it and that we're all together now."

They both nod, but I can see the sadness in their eyes. Both of them unable to ignore the missing piece in our lives. I breathe out as they both busy themselves with new things to do.

Happy birthday Alita, I hope you know how loved and missed you are. Hopefully, next year we'll be able to celebrate together.

In the meantime, I know your brothers won't stop until you are found, and you are safe.