[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride":3,"chapter-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-717":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Alpha's Unwanted Bride",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1497099,1945,"Chapter 717: ARIA","the-alpha-s-unwanted-bride-chapter-717",717,"\u003Cp>Aria remained stunned by the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby cried again and something deep within her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something primal called out to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her breasts suddenly ached painfully again and warmth spread beneath the front bodice of her dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Milk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s breathing became uneven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pressed a trembling hand against herself as though she could force her body to stop reacting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crying continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp frustrated sound escaped her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it...\" she muttered to herself. \"It’s not your child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe this was just her neighbors playing tricks on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making fun of her, taunting her because at the young age of twenty one she had lost her own baby whilst they had a huge family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crying only grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then suddenly, a branch snapped somewhere deeper in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s head jerked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first she saw nothing except shadows moving between trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a figure stumbled through the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore dark clothes stained heavily with blood and mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hood partially covered his face as he hurried forward clutching a bundle tightly against his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby cried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s stomach twisted violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked around frantically before continuing toward the lower path near the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something felt wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria slowly stood from the rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe she should leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had nothing to do with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already suffered enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her husband was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her child was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her life was ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not need more trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why couldn’t she move?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby suddenly wailed louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Aria physically doubled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain shot through her chest so suddenly she gasped in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear crawled up her spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was reacting as though her own baby was nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stranger adjusted the crying child roughly and hissed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was so fixated on his race he barely noticed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s eyes narrowed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something is wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would hold their own child or speak to it in such a cruel way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The realization slammed into her all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could think better of it, Aria stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, he turned toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the darkness she could see the irritation on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mind your business,\" he snapped and his eyes glowed bright yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby cried harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound tore through Aria like claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, she took another step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That baby shouldn’t be out here,\" she said carefully. \"What are you doing with that child?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf’s eyes darkened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Walk away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear flickered through Aria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Real fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the baby cried again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>small, helpless, desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word surprised even her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man frowned. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria swallowed hard though her heart pounded violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf cursed under his breath and tried to continue past her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he brushed by, the baby let out another broken cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria reacted instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed the man’s arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me the baby!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf snarled viciously and shoved her backward hard enough that she crashed against the rocks near the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain exploded through her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stupid whore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby screamed in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria looked up and saw the baby slipping dangerously in the man’s grip during the struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure panic hit her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She scrambled blindly for the nearest thing her fingers could touch, a rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And threw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf cursed as it slammed into the side of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He staggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria launched herself at him before she could think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was a weak wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could shift, but she had less experience changing to her form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had better chances remaining in her human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clawed at his face wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bit down hard on his wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kicked his leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulled at the bundle in his arms with frantic strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"LET GO OF HIM!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf roared furiously and backhanded her across the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria crashed to the ground again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lip split instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears filled her eyes from the pain but the baby’s cries only became more frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf grabbed her by the throat and lifted her in the air\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little bitch fucking bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria’s fingers closed around a broken branch beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And she jammed it straight into his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf howled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby nearly slipped from his arms completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria lunged for the baby immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man grabbed her hair viciously but he barely had the chance to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thank the goddess she had short hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used the opportunity to deep her teeth into his hand again hard enough to draw blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally lost his grip on the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria caught the baby against her chest seconds before he hit the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she held him, everything topped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Warmth flooded violently through her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fierce it nearly knocked the breath from her lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something flashed within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reminded her of her own baby and yet not him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wolf snarled behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You fucking stupid bitch.\" The wolf snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up and saw that he had now shifted to a wolf times four her size, towering over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria set the baby’s head against her chest as she trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve had it with these fucking games.\" He replied coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A savage roar suddenly ripped through the forest and that had them both looking to the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attacker barely had time to turn before another wolf slammed into him from the darkness with terrifying force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They crashed violently into the trees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria stumbled backward clutching the baby tightly against her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her entire body shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The newcomer tore into the thief mercilessly despite the blood already covering his own body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria realized in horror that he was badly wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very badly wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight ended quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stranger drove his claws into the other wolf’s throat and the body collapsed heavily into the dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aria stared in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wounded wolf staggered once before dropping to one knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood poured from his side rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The baby whimpered softly against Aria’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stranger lifted his head weakly toward the sound and then shifted into his human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the man from this 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