Aries

Chapter 6 ∘ The Eye of the Beholder

Hey guys! So i started remembering a lot of this chapter and i just rewrote it. It may not exactly be like before but it's surely close. Sorry for the inconvenience, a lot of you know the story of this bloody chapter and why it got deleted, but for the new readers, please bare with me.

Ariel

Recap

•Aries' eyes widened and then narrowed at me as he took threatening steps towards me, his chest rumbling with suppressed growls, as he gritted his teeth. I held on tightly to Adrien and backed up, getting cornered at a wall.

Aries placed both his hands on either sides of the wall, as he leaned in his face towards me. He was so close that i felt his breath fan my lips, i shut my eyes tightly slightly afraid of what he would do, "Yes." He spat, as his presence suddenly diminished.

I peeled my eyes open and found that he was gone.

My eyes started to blur lightly as tears stung my eyes.

Adrien unwrapped his arms from around me, and wrapped them around my neck, looking at my eyes, "Don't cry Ari, i'm here to protect you," he whispered softly, as he hugged me tightly.•

I took Adrien to my mom so she could soothe him and let him nap a little. Aries had gotten him all worked up and he wasn't used to this kind of violence in conversation.

I marched straight to my room so that i could wash my face and cool down.

As soon as i walked inside, i almost screamed bloody murder when i found Aries looking over through my window, watching the people set up the Primary pack house's backyard, that stretched to the forest greens behind, for the barbecue.

I gritted my teeth and fisted my hands fixing them to my sides, "What are you doing here?" I growled lowly.

I was so angry with him for what he did to my baby brother, i wanted to rip his head off.

Aries turned around, and looked at me with sad eyes filled with guilt.

He got up and walked over to me, "I-i'm sorry." He said, looking into my eyes. And my anger suddenly dispersed.

The stubborn side of me though, nonetheless, forced me to shake my head.

Aries' eyes widened as they darkened lightly to an electric blue colour.

"What?" He asked, about my gesture.

"It's not me who you should apologise to," i answered simply.

Aries looked at me confused as he furrowed his eyebrows, vexingly.

"Adrien, that's who," i said as-a-matter-of-factly.

Aries' eyes darkened even more, "You want me, the strongest Alpha in werewolf history, to apologise to a three year old?" He asked with disbelief.

But i nodded to show him my determination.

Aries growled, lividly, and loudly, making me jump in place, "To hell with this!" He roared, before storming out of my room, and slamming the door on his way.

I sighed, and took in a deep breath if exasperation before feeling a lump get wedged in my throat, while tears began stinging my eyes.

But i swallowed hard, and let out that breath before deciding to head on to the barbecue.

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I passed by people, our paths crossing as our shoulders bumped, while i mumbled out a few, "Excuse me"s on my way to the bonfire out back.