Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

13. My Buried Past

AURELIA

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*FIVE YEARS LATER*

"This is just the beginning, Lia. Get your ass up!"

Alpha Tristan's voice echoed through the sparing section of the field. My ringing head and sore muscles protested as I pushed myself off the floor.

"Clear your head and focus on your opponent. She won't go easy on you just because you have fallen a thousand times in the last fifteen minutes." His voice hit my eardrums again and again, I obeyed him, forcing my gaze to stay focused on the fierce brunette who had used my body as a mop to clean the field floor since we started sparring fifteen minutes ago.

The fierce brunette, Jessica, smirked at me, "Listen to the Alpha, Lia. Going easy on you isn't an option in my cookbook."

"I can only hope killing me during training isn't in that book of yours as well, Jesi." I retorted with a plea but amusement flashed through Jessica's eyes as she threw another punch my way.

I dodged.

Yet I found my body crashing to the floor again before I could protect my legs from Jessica. "Gosh, you're fast." I lamented, getting up before Alpha Tristan interfered.

"You can't keep giving me the chance and expect me not to take it, Lia." Jessica countered with a shrug and a smile that told me she was pleased with herself.

hoped that I would take her down this time but Alpha Tristan announced, "That's enough for the day, ladies." His gruff voice still carried the same amount of authority it

to kill me even though

getting started, Alpha." I pouted, smiling sheepishly at the same man who had ordered my death

every step he took closer to Jessica and me, his muscular body taking up the space but I wasn't surprised when he returned my smile with one of his mesmerizing ones. "Take it easy, Lia. Jessica is still the best female warrior in the pack

herself to join the other warriors in the field. I knew she had a

I kidding? He hardly looked at any woman even though he was a handsome, wealthy, and powerful Alpha of Black Fur Pack except

be more grateful to him,

at me, probably thinking about how to grade my performance in the sparring field this morning, my mind floated

ago and even though I assumed that would be the end, I discovered it was just the beginning when I regained consciousness

to die in the forest but he took me to the hospital, cleaned me up, and let me live after I underwent

I said to Alpha Tristan who was nothing but a terrifying stranger to me back then. I had jolted off the bed when I touched my flat but stitched belly. I didn't

the bed, and said to

man been that gentle with me. It was strange yet it was what

my eyes and with a constant

and saved your lives." Those were his exact words as he reassured me that

wonder why Alpha Tristan had been so careful with me as he led me to the strange room with tubs that had my babies' tiny bodies. Since they were born prematurely, they had to stay in the incubator for days while I recovered. "What's your name and

and hatred in my heart, I buried my past that second and answered, "Lia and

ago and Lia was born. As the years went by and with the help of Alpha Tristan and the friends I had made here, I have been able to sculpt Lia into a woman I

had become a mom and a