Sebestian got Seth to pick him up and made his way to the abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town. This is where they had captured the man. They were going to pay for this, and he wouldn't stop until he got answers.Sebestian slammed the door of the car as they arrived and strived into the big, abandoned building, taking his jacket off in the process. He buttoned up his sleeves."Give me the first one!" Sebestian yelled; he is behaving like some crazy mad man. The tension in the room was big, and Sebestian was furious. He was let to sleep by a sleeping man on the floor inside a cell. He opened the door, and the man was startled awake. Before he could say anything, he was pushed up against the wall by his throat. A strangled cry came from the man as Sebestian pushed him even harder into the wall.The man's eyes become wide when he sees Sebestian red eyes. Even some guards shiver because of fear. They never see him this angry. He looks like a crazy lunatic who is going to rip the w
Adria wasn't sure about anything right now. The fact that Sebestian was a mafia boss made her shiver. It scared her to the core, but would she have reacted the same if he had told her before? She wasn't sure how one could possibly be okay when their boyfriend was a bad guy!And the fact that she was pregnant with his baby was now even a worse idea! How was she going to protect the kid when she was already being held hostage by people who were after Sebestian? Adria was breathing hard by now, and she was trying to get out of the binds.No, it's not a good idea. not at all. Sebestian is not a normal civilian like her; he is not some normal businessman like what Adria thought about him before. He is a criminal, a criminal who kills people because of money.Suddenly, a door was slammed open, and the same three men walked into the room, and a soft light came from the other side of the door. It startled Adria, and she tensed up. What did they want from her? God, please save her unborn baby.
Adria listened closely to see if no one was coming, but all she heard was the water dripping and something like a train close by. She held her breath as the chair made a loud creaking noise, and she stilled. Her heart was hammering away in her chest as she sat still and hoped no one heard it. After some time, when nothing happened, she scooted further. After what felt like an eternity, she was sitting with her back to the nail in the wall; it was leveled higher than her arms, and she had to push up her arms to get to it. Her shoulders were burning, and her muscles protested as she was angled in an uncomfortable position.But she didn't care. She needed to get out of here. She pushed her arms up, and the nail stuck under the rope. A sigh of relief left Adria's lips as she pushed and pulled. She hoped that this would work because it was the only way to be free. Her body was burning with pain, and she craned her neck back to see if it worked. The rope was slowly being cut, and Adria felt
Jason looked back up at Sebestian with a grin as he slowly pointed the gun down and stopped at Adria's stomach. He lifted her shirt with the gun, and her little bump became visible."I am not playing any mind game with you, Sebestian; your pretty little Omega didn't tell you." Jason raises his eyebrows and looks towards Sebestian. "She's pregnant! Isn't that a surprise?" Jaason laughed as he pushed the gun against the soft and swollen skin.Sebestian's eyes widened. Without noticing, he slowly aimed his gun down, and Jason saw the opportunity."Too bad, you won't be seeing that! Say goodbye to your toy and your unborn child," Jason screamed as he suddenly pointed his gun at Sebestian."Now!" Sebestian yelled as he came back to his senses, and before Jason could pull the trigger, a shot was fired from the rooftop, drilling through Jason's skull. Blood splattered everywhere, and his limp body fell to the ground. Adria stumbled as she was freed from his grip; she was trembling and covere
Their smiles were so bright, you could just feel how happy they were together. Adria's smile faltered, remembering those times. She tried to hold back her tears as she slowly sobbed. She was once again reminded of something that was not there anymore. She slowly sat down between the mess on her bed and stroked her finger over the chiseled jaw of Sebestian. She missed him. She couldn't deny that. But so many questions were left unanswered that she didn't know if they were able to figure this out. If Sebestian was ever going to come back, she had been waiting for weeks now, and she was getting tired of waiting on something that she didn't even know was real. What if this was the end?She turned the picture over and saw something written on the back; she didn't remember ever writing something on it, and it seemed to have been written quickly. This was Sebestian handwriting. Her heartbeat sped up, and she read what was written. She read it once, twice, and four times.I'm sorry that I hav
They turned off the water, and Sebestian dried Adria off before he dried himself. Adria found some clothes for Sebestian to wear, and they slipped into the warm and comfy clothes before Sebestian pulled her against him and laid with her on the bed, huddled together to keep each other warm. Sebestian wrapped an arm around Adria and slipped his other one over Adria's belly, softly stroking his fingers over it. Adria laid her head on Sebestian's chest and felt the comfort of Sebetsian's heartbeat against her face. It soothed her, and she waited silently for Sebestian to start talking. She felt how Sebestian kept his hand on the pregnant belly, and Adria smiled before she looked up with concern as she heard the deep sigh coming from Sebestian. Sebestian is looking at the ceiling."I'm sorry." Sebestian started. Adria held her breath, waiting for what was to come.The room fell quiet before Sebestian opened his mouth. He didn't know how to start now that he really had to explain everything
The next morning, Sebestian was greeted with the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. Adria was supine on his chest with her cheek compressed and her lips slightly parted as she snorted. Sebestian stroked that plump lip softly before he kissed it. He sighed in contentment and yawned as he looked around. He looked at the clock by the door. It was already 9.30 a.m. He slowly moved, and he felt Adria stir next to him."Wake up, baby," Sebestian whispered as he leaned in closer to her ear. He kissed her jaw and moved his lips further over her cheek to her chin and neck.Adria slowly woke up to the feeling of Sebestian kisses, and she groaned. "Hmm... what are you doing?" Adria mumbled with her sleepy voice, and Sebestian's heartbeat quickened from the delicious sound. He could definitely get used to waking up to that. He kissed her neck again and got a soft moan from Adria. He smiled against her skin and pulled back to see those beautiful eyes open slowly."Good morning, baby...""Hmm,
Adria was going to ask Sebestian when there was a knock on the door. Sebestian answered, and a flight attendant walked in with a trolley filled with plates of food. Adria moaned at the amazing smell coming from it, and her mouth watered. "Sir, dinner is served," the lady said in a soft voice before bowing and walking out. Sebestian slid them both to the edge of the bed before he opened the lids on the plates with steaming food. "I was just going to ask what time it was, but this tells it all," Adria joked. They both dug in, as they were starving. Adria stuffed herself, and Sebestian occasionally fed her a bite of his food. They groaned when everything was finished, mostly by Adria, but she just blamed it on being pregnant. She couldn't help it; she was hungry all the time. Sebestian had fed her a lot of his food, and she just ate it all happily. Sebestian couldn't help it and occasionally pecked her lips too. He really was too sweet for an ex-Mafia boss! Adria didn't mind, though she
Consciousness arrives gently, letting Win's awareness spread in tiny increments.The first thing he realizes is that he is not stuck inside an ancient magical entrapment anymore. The suffocating presence of the twin is gone. He can breathe easily, and the air is cool and fresh, with hints of herbs and mint.His mind is functional enough to remember that only the smells like this; of old scent and sanctuary... the safe and welcoming parts of it, at least.It's also wonderful to feel that he's lying on a bed instead of kneeling on the hard stone floor. His weary body is much appreciative of its softness and warmth. He is content to lay there for the moment, accepting that even though he still feels drained and exhausted, he is alive. Against all insurmountable odds, he is somehow alive.Alex.Even as the thought slams into him, something flares in his chest, bright and vibrant and vital. It catches all of his attention instantly, this new feeling that seems to have lodged deep inside hi
Win drops his gaze, letting the flickering flames on the seal go blurry in his vision. Despite the almost melting temperatures in the chamber, he feels cold inside, as if his own life force is fading along with his husbands'. The manifestation of the final dying throes is watching above them, hovering like a carrion bird, eager to witness the birth of the new realm - the one that is being born out of the scattered, buried energies of its own recent annihilation.He blinks at the way the flames on the stone floor lick at his knees, feeling detached, almost numb. A tiny part of his scattering mind wonders why he hasn't been set ablaze by the fire surrounding him. He's not completely aware of what he's doing when he slowly gets back to his feet again. Win watches from the center of the floor, his expression a blend of exhaustion, sorrow and relief. He thinks Win is leaving, having finally seen his point, and is relieved.The time slows and stretches. They are both caught in a monumental
"I need to see him." There is nothing else in this goddamn world Win wants to do right now."Win, please–""You said so yourself," Win cuts off Mike softly, feeling strangely calm, as if he's trapped in the eye of his own storm of mounting agony, terror and grief, "He walked inside a trap and shut himself in, he's not walking out. I need to see him... please," his voice breaks at the end."It–it might not be a good idea, Win," Mike tries again to plead with him. "It won't be pleasant to experience the emergence, especially for someone like you with your Omega.""Alex and I and my Alpha and I'm already feeling my skin crawl with what's happening right now," Type mutters, almost to himself. A faint shudder runs down his entire body."I will see him if that is the last thing I do. Do you understand me?" Win asks, simply because that's the truth. He doesn't care if this will end him too. If Alex is the last thing he sees when he leaves the world, he's more than ready to accept it. What he
Win glances around, taking his first-ever look at the base as the door shut behind them.He's surprised by how normal everything looks. Well, the entire area exudes an extremely luxurious and wealthy aura, of course, but it is all very un-welcome-like, in Win's somewhat frazzled opinion. Whatever he's been expecting, this lavishly appointed, massive lounge area that seems to belong in a parlor of some ancient mansion, is definitely not it.Whenever the subject of the hardly-ever-discussed topic of main base came up, Win used to imagine a large, stone structure built in the shape of a complicated maze. It would always be dimly lit with fires blazing in the braziers hanging on the stone walls along the long, twisting corridors. They would be dotted with big, imposing wooden and metal doors at unpredictable intervals, always closed and warded with hissing men, and invisible deathly scent in others. There would be all kinds of gun's, machine's and otherwise, lurking in these endless dark
Win swims back to consciousness with all the strength and aplomb of a man who's been wading aimlessly through an unforgiving bog for hours. Everything around him is quiet. The first cautious lungful of air he breathes in is free of the cloying scents and the static of the sullied scent. It's a small relief after being saturated in it for longer than he cared to find out.His eyes are still closed, and he knows he's lying on his side on the floor. The carpet beneath him is thick enough that the hardwood is not digging into the bones on his shoulders, hips or knees. But it's not nearly as comfortable as lying on the disgustingly luxurious bed in the main room.A faint sensation on the shoulder he's not lying on, the right one, draws his attention. He flinches and opens his eyes the moment his sluggish brain informs him that what feels like a feather brushing over his skin is healing."Hey, hey, take it easy, Win."He knows that voice. His blurry vision finds the owner after a few blink
Alex is on the balcony; clad only in the loose black pants he puts on during his meditation. He has erected a shield around the balcony to stay dry as the rain continues to fall outside. The raindrops hit the transparent forcefield nonstop, only to dissolve into a sparkling display akin to silent, white fireworks, distorting the view of city night into something whimsical in the backdrop.The Alpha is moving slowly, unhurriedly as he always does when he is practicing his control... his powers. His arms and legs move in delicate, graceful twists, turns and swirls as he flows through the familiar routines.He has been at it for a while, Win can tell by the way the sweat runs down the expanse of his tanned back in rivulets. They glisten, caught in the candlelight, drawing attention to the alluring ripples of his well-muscled torso.Win has to wrench his distracted mind back to the present to focus on greeting his husband and apologizing properly."Alex..." the call comes out softly, almo
"Want to tell me what happened?" Win asks as May lights up a cigarette with trembling hands."Jordan went on a food delivery," she says after releasing a long cloud of smoke. "He never made it to the customer. We only found out when we received a very angry call. That lady was not happy.""Where was he going?" Win wants to know. He watches the wolf while May drags more nicotine into her lungs. The beta cocks her head to the side and smirks."Uptown," she replies, shrugging. "Anyway, we tried calling him. No luck. So, I sent Clara and Trent after him. They found him passed out in an alleyway, two blocks from his delivery address. They brought him back.""Did he wake up like this?" The beta's mouth starts to droop, twisting his smirk into something sickly-looking as if he's having a stroke. His eyes are still shining like two black stones, and they stare unblinkingly at May and Win."No, he didn't," May shakes his head, her expression caught between worry and fear for her clan member.
Alex is so angry, his eyes that are boring into Win's with hate are very dark, clouded in swirls of black smoke.That snaps Win out of his frozen stupor."Alex...stop." He pleads softly, with a hint of real fear he can't properly mask in his tone.Something in his expression, or his words, gets through the haze of rage Alex has succumbed to. "Stop what?" He hisses."I–I think it's happening again... that thing," Win manages, unable to tear his eyes away from the darkness that rages around the warlock, "Your eyes, ah, they are changing again."The words hang in the air while they hold each other's gazes, surrounded by scent that feels wild and chaotic, as though it's fighting to wreak havoc and destruction. After what feels like forever Alex closes his eyes. The moment he does, all the scent around them vanishes as well. Win is out of his seat and hovering next to Alex when the Alpha collapses back in his chair with a pained groan. "Ah, goddamn it."Win places a gentle hand on the Alp
Jenny, Alex on and only aunt and the best doctor according to him, is sitting at the edge of their bed, studying Alex still form with a frown. She has just finished scanning him from head to toe, and to her great consternation, she can't seem to pinpoint what is wrong with the Alpha. Win is sitting on the bed on the other side, next to Alex, his limp hand cradled in Win's own. The sleeping Alpha is still pale and drawn, but he doesn't have a nosebleed anymore. Jenny and Win both are waiting, confused and a lot worried, for him to wake up on his own.Alex surfaces gradually as if he's only waking up from a deep sleep, not a sudden loss of consciousness. His face scrunches up as he stretches lazily, and blinks awake to see aunt Jenny hovering close to his face. "Hey, welcome back to the land of the living," Jenny announces loudly when the Alpha flinches in surprise, "Or close enough.""What?""How are you feeling?"Alex appears to be thinking about it for a moment before his brows dra