A couple of days later, the law office "Syazhkov and K"For the second day in the evening, Valentina sees a girl that comes and asks to write her down to Vladimir Sergeevich Styazhkov. She did not need a consultation, or other legal services, she needed exactly Vladimir Sergeevich. Valentina understood that the girl obviously did not want to advertise her presence in the office too much. She came in the evening, when there were already fewer people and the employees were not so attentive. In addition, she covered her head with a scarf, and she was dressed like a gray mouse.However, her behavior did not match her appearance at all. The girl had character, she suppressed her will, and Valentina noticed that she was almost ready to call her boss and persuade her to come to the meeting. Being nearby, the girl suppressed: with her character, her strength, her words. Valentina even thought that she was not a man, but a werewolf.But the behavior and appearance said otherwise. The girl look
At the beginning of autumn, Alina passed the first step of an apprentice. Her master insisted on a short break so that Alina could give birth calmly, since in her position it was already difficult for her to sit for hours at the machine or tools, polishing her skills. Alina even managed to start working on the sketches of the collection, which she planned to make in the future for passing the apprenticeship. These were still sketches, details.Part of the time she was occupied with meetings with Nikita, since he courted so far unobtrusively, unhurriedly and very gallantly. Sometimes she noticed that he sniffed her, as if he wanted to understand her scent. But Alina was sure that before the birth of her daughter, he would not succeed. She skillfully disguised the smell of Alina, covering her own.The new relative, if one could call her that, did not cause any concern to their close-knit family. Alina would not have understood anything if not for Dasha. She rolled her eyes in such surpr
But she didn't go home right away. And why should she do it in such and such a state, she will only disturb all her household. No, she will go where she can calm down and improve her mood. And Alina went to the center, stroll through the shops and think about everything she heard, go to the pastry shop and eat the most delicious dessert. She had a wonderful couple of hours calming down and thinking about the whole situation. And already in a different state went home.But at home she was met by a small scandal, and her mother and Dasha were his spectators. It turns out that Vladimir Styazhkov, and he asked to be called by name, given their current relationship, had already come to talk to them, as Alina had asked and, while waiting for her, decided to talk with her daughter.And now Alina, and the rest of her family, listened to the conversation in raised tones, coming from the second floor. The main party was led by Katerina, sometimes just screaming indignantly, obviously not findin
Most of all, Alina was upset by the inability to calmly communicate with Nikita. Vladimir asked that no one be invited to visit them until Katerina's departure. And given that the Styazhkov family has not yet come to a consensus on the place of study, Alina realized that she might not have the opportunity to talk calmly at home before leaving. Katerina was a girl with character and was clearly not going to agree to her father's persuasion.Alina admired her fortitude, determination and inner fire. It was from Katerina that she could understand who the werewolf girls were. She was a little annoyed by the inability to invite friends, but living with Katerina was definitely not boring. The younger one generally admired the strength of her character, and had already begun to take an example, repeating Katerina's statements. But Mom quickly put her in her place, clearly explaining the difference in their position.Katerina lived in a guest room next to Dasha's room. And sometimes she ran t
Katerina left the next day. Vladimir was somewhat gloomy when he arrived for his daughter, to Alina's question about his tired appearance, he answered that everything was going well, just a lot of work due to some circumstances in the Council and unrest among the clans of the capital. He did not specify the details, and Alina, frankly, it was not so important.Dasha saw off her new girlfriend, and was seriously upset, because it was impossible to write or call her. Alina suggested that she unwind and invite Olga Saburova for the upcoming weekend.“Exactly,” she replied, “it’s already possible. I'll just show her my new project. Would mom mind? What are your plans, will you be at home?Dasha remembered that Alina was busy collecting things for the trip and asked, embarrassed:- Are you going to meet Nikita? He, probably, will want to bring Olga to us? What should I tell her?- Don't say anything, I'll call Nikita myself.She understood her words in her own way, Alina didn’t know how, a
Alina will surely remember the moment of parting with her family for a long time. Mom sobbed, and Dasha did not lag behind her, after all, they became a real family for her. Alina herself did not lag behind them. If not for Vladimir, the family would not have let her down, since at the last moment her mother simply refused to let her go to another country.But now the farewell is left behind, Alina met Anton Pavlovich, a friend of Vladimir, a traveler and a bachelor in life, as her new acquaintance called himself. It was incredibly comfortable with him, although Alina saw that he treated her so well only due to a good recommendation from Vladimir. Anton Pavlovich looked about fifty years old, but he was in very good physical shape, and, most likely, was older.The trip promised to last a week, so Alina was glad to have a good conversationalist, given that Anton Pavlovich invited her to sit in the passenger seat next to her at any time. The motorhome was very comfortable, it was clear
The letter was short, but it hit the head of the clan in the stomach like a fist. After all, he had already begun to forget about the long-standing tragedy in the family, realizing that the search over the years had yielded nothing, which means that they would not give anything. And then one short letter, and he had hope. Nathan sat in silence for a while, then gathered a small council in the person of his uncle, their clan lawyer, Leroy Falua, and Ulva, his personal assistant.Handing over the letter to Ulva, he added in pursuit:“You’ll still quickly read it, pass it on to Leroy later. He will sit over it for a long time, - and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes, once again, remembering the lines in his mind, drowning premature hope.Ulf carefully scanned the letter with his eyes and handed it to Mr. Falua, while he himself stared thoughtfully at the wall. He began to ask his lord, but only he hissed, pointing his head at their clan lawyer. Ulva nodded in agreement.When fin
They crossed the border of Italy unnoticed, Alina was sleeping, and Anton Pavlovich decided to stop for the night after the border. Another point that pleased Alina was that the border crossing went smoothly, without queues or a total check. When Alina asked for the first time, her companion answered in surprise that there is always a werewolf on duty and he senses everything, so there is no need to go in and check the car. He understands everything.Anton Pavlovich himself was in a hurry to meet a friend, so he drove the car all the next day, but still made a short stop in Rome. In this world, the city was both similar and not like its counterpart. The old city, covered with a millennium of history, was still smaller than Alina remembered in her world. But they happily dined in a cozy restaurant at the hotel and continued their journey.She made a call to the number that Vladimir left from a local hotel, fortunately in this world foreigners were treated very loyally, and the Italians
Epiloguethree years laterAlina sat at the table in her office and carefully read the letter. Surprisingly, she did not at all expect that Federico's mother, Anna-Maria Maggi, would write to her. She wanted to show it to her husband right away, but she could not resist and read it. In the letter, she asked not to immediately tell her son that she wanted to improve relations, because she had not been for so many years, and Anna-Maria was afraid that her son would not accept her.It turns out that quite recently Anna-Maria found out that her grandson, the heir to the Madzhi family, was born to her. That is why she could not resist and decided to write to her son's wife, that is, to her, Alina. Yes, Federico could be very stubborn about some things and would obviously be against the communication of his wife and runaway mother.Anna-Maria asked to enter into her position and still establish communication, at least through correspondence, where she could receive at least some information
Alina smelled simply divine, because it was impossible to hide the truth from him, she wanted him just like he wanted her. Federico laid her on the bed, and yet he caught a hint of uncertainty in the smell. What is this? Why does she doubt? And, yes, she is a person, and the world of smells is not as accessible to her as it is to him. After all, Alina cannot be afraid of communication with him, her first husband was a werewolf.Soothingly, he began to cover her fingers with kisses, gradually rising up her arm. The tongue ran along the wrist, then made a path along the forearm, getting to the elbow. Feeling the trembling of his beloved, he leaned over to kiss her, but Alina rested her hand on her chest, stopping him.What are we doing, Federico? What is our connection to you?He laughed.“Have you still not read who is true to us?” I am now finding my soul mate, you, Alina, - he kissed her on the palm, since he could see everything even in the dark. The hand felt an object that was com
Francesca immediately realized that Alina was upset, although she tried to hide her condition from her family. It's good that the daughter was sleeping, she was surprisingly fine-tuned to Alina and her mood. Surprisingly, werewolves really felt the mood of others better. Moreover, although Alina tried, it was difficult to hide such a state. She was too angry, and her nerves had been naughty in recent days.Her assistant quickly organized fragrant tea, seated Alina and kept her company, offering to have tea and chat like a woman. Alina was glad to be distracted, especially since she asked about the trip, and about the conversation with her ex-husband. Francesca was sincerely worried about little Angelina and did not want to lose such a ward at all. Still, the rest of the werewolves had a reverent attitude towards alphas, especially girls. Alina calmly answered her questions, but the latter was clearly agitated:“And why did you come so upset, señora.” You don't have a face. If everythi
Outwardly, Alina was calm, but inside doubts began. They calmly sailed to the island, exchanging rare phrases, enjoying the beautiful weather and the bright sun that flooded everything around with light. It would seem - an idyll, but Alina did not let go of the worm of doubt.“And why did I offer him, that's because the curiosity of a woman. But I really want to understand who they are, these werewolves. And who else will tell me and show himself a werewolf? After all, you can’t ask a stranger, I definitely wouldn’t dare. If you have already got into the world of two-in-ones, you should understand who they are. But it could be him, Federico. He touched me, and more than once. And if I check, remove the smell, and it turns out not to be him? And Nikita has already found his true mate. So, Lord Severin, or what? That will be horror! So, don't think about it for now."Alina squinted at her companion, realizing that she was getting to know Federico more and more, and he no longer seemed s
Italy, Naples, estate of the Florio family“And why did you do it, girls?” Aurora, it was you who knocked out your sister! Nathan was really angry. - I clearly told you that you sit quietly and do not interfere anywhere until my arrival. And what do I learn from Olaf, you ask me? You, Aurora, with the help of your sister, who distracted the rest of the guard, escaped, and, going to the Council of Families, officially filed a complaint from the Severin clan against Alina Astakhova about the theft of blood and about the trial of the theft of the heiress. Did I understand correctly? After all, this was not even a personal complaint, but from our clan?Aurora lowered her eyes, ashamed of having acted so rashly, but after just a few seconds she looked up and, looking angrily, exclaimed:— Yes, she is a brazen and cunning thief. You were always on her side: “girls, help Alina get comfortable, I will be glad if you make friends, Aurora, be more flexible.” Why should I be good and flexible. S
Russia, Belgorod, the office of the head of the Severin clan“Come in, Leroy, make yourself comfortable,” the lord and nephew were gloomy and collected, which clearly indicated new problems, and they did not agree on a meeting in advance, “let’s not beat around the bush, just read it.”From the abrupt movement with which he pushed the text towards him, the head lawyer of the Severin clan and the uncle of the head of the clan, Leroy Falua, realized that the case was urgent, and delved into reading. After skimming through the first paragraph, he stopped in shock, reread the beginning more slowly and thoughtfully, continuing at the same speed until he had read it completely. He closed his eyes, calculating the information, in a minute he was ready for communication, deciding to clarify:- Is it a precise information? Can it not turn out that we are simply being lured out of the country at such a tense moment? Nathan, I don't understand how this could happen. I can't believe it, I just ca
The next day, Alina decided to talk to Veronika, whom she had not seen for almost a year, but she remembered as a wonderful person. Alina was still afraid to trust someone completely, but she could ask for advice. Yes, and Veronica can clarify the issue with a psychologist. Is it really that important, and who better to turn to in her situation. Alina herself thought that it was worth finding a human psychologist. And then these werewolves, as they found out about her alpha daughter, looked at her in a different way.And she also decided to ask that opinion about werewolves, truth, and in general this whole situation with marks. Her mark scared Alina very much at first: she felt marked, belonging to someone she did not yet know. The feeling that you no longer completely belong to yourself and that you can become someone's property, even without a special desire, did not inspire her. Yes, she was told that for the true Alina she would be the most precious creature, who would be loved,
Alina sighed, closing her eyes. How did she not take this moment into account, and did not forbid the master to talk about her daughter. He did not know that these girls, and indeed anyone in general, should not have been told about the baby once again. She opened her eyes, realizing that all three girls were sitting and looking at the master in surprise, as if they did not believe what he said. Alina immediately realized that she had seconds left until they sat in a stupor and did not take her seriously. She immediately got up and rushed out of the living room, feverishly remembering in which direction the owner of the estate and Senor Maggi had gone half an hour ago.Turning to the right, Alina heard the exclamation of Aurora, the more agile one, yelling at her to stop immediately. Yep, now! She rushed down the corridor, turned and, stopping next to a man who was clearly an employee of the house, asked him where the invited guest, Señor Magi, who she needed immediately. He pointed w
Her little girl felt her mother's mood and did not immediately come off Alina for the next two days. Her daughter turned out to be a feast for the eyes: a pretty, white angel, with slightly curly hair framing her head, and was very active, developing faster than those children that Alina knew from her world. Most likely, the double essence of the baby affected.Angelina was born in October, and she was only two months old, but the reflexes were like those of a four-month-old child. Alina had seen enough of the little ones, her younger sister had girls, both healthy, in terms of development they fit well into the standards and pleased her mother. Angelina was more mobile, had excellent reflexes, and ate for two in general, as Alina believed.The master's call brought Alina out of the state of a caring mother, reminding her that life does not stand still, and Florio's family urgently asks for a meeting. Alina remembered that the master had asked during the trip to the countess what day