Well, time for drama...
Valerie:“Alpha Ned,” I said, looking at the man as he walked out of the library.He has been quiet, and I could tell that he was avoiding me as he tried to contain his anger. But the last thing that I wanted was to have an enemy like him. He was stronger than I was, and I wasn’t dumb enough not to know that I was the one who had made the mistake this time. I shouldn’t have fooled him, and going against everything that I believed in, I played the card that I hated most.Fear for family.“Is there anything that you need, Valerie? If not, then I do suggest that you do not approach, speak to, or even look at me. At least, until I know that I am in the right mind to address to you without wanting to kill you.” He said, not looking up at me as he read through a memorial. It was one about the hunters. Our own family oath. “I came to say that I was sorry…”“You can save your apology to the person that wants to listen. For now, I do not intend to do so.” He said, giving me a sarcastic smile.
Alessandro: “You are a calm man considering the fact that you just heard me telling your mate that I wanted her as my own.” Alaric stated, raising an eyebrow at me. I chuckled and shook my head at him. “It seems to me that tonight would be your family kind of night with drama, doesn't it?” I asked, glaring at the man. His eyes hardened, and I watched as he shook his head at me, waiting for what I had to say. “I trust that she wouldn’t want to spare you a second glance. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have chosen to speak in front of me. As for the fact that I know that things are going to get complicated, the last thing that I need is to end up finding myself dealing with more of this childish bullshit.” “I see,” he said, and I shook my head at him. “Don’t think for a second that I am going to let the fact that you have my daughter go. If I am quiet about it now, it is because I do not have a choice but to comply with the factors that we have in hand, and I know that you are not dumb enoug
Valerie: “What do you mean by Rheniera…?” “Rheniera, Leonardo, everything is just jumbling up on the two of us and I know that it is only a matter of time before we end up collapsing under it.” Alessandro said, stopping me. For the first time since I have met him, the man was in more pain than I ever saw. His eyes avoided mine, and I could tell that he was trying to conceal what he was feeling. I walked toward him and wrapped my arms around him, pulling him in for a hug, knowing that he needed it. The two of us went back to the estate, knowing that we needed some time alone. It was already late anyway, and there was no point in us staying back there when we knew that everyone was going to call it a night. Alaric and his siblings went back to their place a while ago, leaving us alone in the house to think of everything that they had told us. And I had to admit, it was the first time that I found myself completely lost with everything that I heard. The fact that it was Rheniera
Alessandro: I wrapped my arm around my mate’s waist, pulling her to my chest as the two of us entered the D’Angelo Estate. I knew that things were going to be complicated from now on, especially with the Lycan and his siblings working with us. I didn’t even want to think of how things were going to go when we went home, and I knew that we were going to have to do so soon enough, staying in Rome was not part of the plan and any delays that were to occur were most likely to cause a little stir. “I take it that the two of you managed to have a nice rest,” Alaric said, throwing a bunch of scrolls on the dining table. Dante raised an eyebrow at the man, and I shook my head in question, watching as he opened one of them. The word Phoenix was written at the top of it. Valerie shook her head in question, and I looked down at the scroll to notice that it was written in Latin. “What is this?” Valerie asked, shaking her head in question. “I doubted that you knew who you were and what you
Valerie: It took me two minutes to process what Alessandro just read and what Alaric had mentioned. And the fact that the Lycan’s eyes were fixed on mine as if what he just told me was the most causal thing was even more alarming. But I could tell that he was surprised by the fact that I didn’t know the truth of who my father was. The idea of him keeping something like this from us was one thing that I didn’t understand. Or maybe he didn’t keep it from US. It was just kept from ME. I took a sip of the wine that Rheniera gave me, and she laughed, shaking her head at me. I looked at the man for a second too long and he studied my expression, knowing that I neither liked what I heard nor accepted it. I didn’t even understand how my brother managed to fool him, but I knew one thing; this was going to be one hell of a problem. “How did he manage to fool my father into believing that he was the chosen phoenix?” I asked, voicing out the only thing that I could say. My heart ached at the f
Alessandro: I kept my eyes on my mate as she sat out on the porch, clearly not knowing what to say or do as she got lost in her thoughts. We were still at the D’Angelo Estate, but with everything that she heard, I was surprised that she was yet to snap at someone. She wouldn’t even approach Rheniera, who I knew was waiting for her in the back garden. “I do believe that you will not be helping her by standing inside while she is sitting in front of the door.” Alaric said from behind me. I turned to look at the Lycan who raised an eyebrow at me. “I would go, but I doubt that she would be speaking to me, nor do I think that she would be willing to give me a chance to speak to her.” “For a person who claims to like her…” “I do, more than anything in the world, I do.” He said, stopping me. “And I would do anything for one moment with her, for her eyes to meet mine with the same feelings that I hold for her. But I know for fact that forcing myself on her would not be doing that, and har
Valerie: If anyone would have told me that small words like what Alessandro had told me would make my day; I would have told them that they were lying. But here I was, curled up in my mate’s arms as I found myself getting lost in the moment. “And here I was thinking that you ran away,” Rheniera stated, crossing her arms over her chest. “I have been waiting for you for the past hour, and you’re sitting here, cuddling, might I add.” A small smile played on the woman’s lips, telling me that she wasn’t angry, but I had to admit, I didn’t know how this training was going to be. “I was initially debating on my life decisions…” “Too late to do that, little dove. You are to accept things as they are to be able to fight, and if we are going to win this war, we are not going to be doing so with you laying in your lover’s arms, cuddling, might I add.” She said, and I laughed. Alessandro nodded, and the two of us slowly got up, watching as Rheniera stepped back, allowing us to come forth t
Alessandro:“Being who you are, and having the power that you do, you can foresee what we are to do in short periods. While longer ones might need more power, and are not recommended as I told you, you can now at least see what I would be doing and how I could be attacking you.” Rheniera said, looking at Valerie. My mate raised an eyebrow at her, and I stood back, allowing her to do her thing.At this point, I knew that there was no harm to come. At least, until they got what they wanted. I wasn’t dumb, this was about a war, and one that they aimed to win. Real intentions were only going to show when it was done, and I did hope that things didn’t backfire when that happened. But I knew that whatever their intentions were, I wasn’t going to let our guards down in this state.“You are going to need to know how to fight those that are stronger and deadlier than you are. And while I am well aware that you know how to fight, I know that you could easily end up getting harmed if things get
Valerie: I smiled as I looked at myself in the mirror, my heart skipping a beat at the sight of myself in my wedding dress. I put my hand on my stomach as Rheniera, the last person that I expected to be the best friend that would be by my side through it all, helped me with my veil. “You look beautiful.” She said, making my heart swell. “Do you think that he is going to like it?” I asked, feeling somewhat insecure for a moment. The fact that I knew that I would be walking down the aisle alone was not something that I was going to deny. I neither had a brother or father to do it by my side, but I knew that even if they were alive, neither one of them was going to be there for me today. “He is going to be a blind man if he doesn’t find you as gorgeous tonight.” Alaric’s voice caught me off guard as he walked inside the room. Rheniera smiled at the sight of her brother, and he walked toward us, looking at me. “You look like a beautiful princess. Though most would be fooled by the t
Alessandro: I ran my finger over Valerie’s bare shoulder, smiling as I looked down at her as she slept in my arms. The fact that she was now officially mine was something that made my heart swell in ways that I never thought possible. To say the least, I knew that I got everything that I could have ever wished for, and I knew that my wolf was more than just a little content with everything that had happened. I leaned in and kissed her shoulder gently, letting my lips linger there for a few seconds before I put the blanket over her shoulder, covering her. Everything that happened up to this point played in my head, and I got up from the bed, knowing that tomorrow was going to be the third full moon after finding out about everyone’s lie and scandals. I never did expect to find myself being allies with those that I thought were my enemies, and not for one second did I consider that my best friend and ex lover, regardless of when it had happened, would turn their backs on me the way
Valerie:Alessandro wrapped his arms around me, turning me around before he laid me back on the pillow.He connected his lips with mine in a kiss that made my chest swell before he pulled away to rest his forehead against mine as he grinded against me.I knew that this was not something that he expected to hear from me after the conversation that the two of us just had. But I knew one thing, and it was me wanting to be his and wanting him to be mine. At this point, it wasn’t something that I had to ask, and it wasn’t something that I had to tell anyone against. He looked me in the eye as he pulled away from me, and for a second, I felt like I was a virgin who was going to have her virginity taken. The nervousness that I felt was one that I could tell Alessandro saw in my gaze, and I couldn’t help but blush when he chuckled and leaned in to kiss my forehead.“If you want me to stop or if you are having your doubts…”I shook my head in response. If anything, I wanted this more than eve
Alessandro: It took everything in me not to avoid my mate’s eyes as I spoke to her. I didn’t even know how to describe what I felt, but it seemed to me that she understood everything that I wanted to tell her, without the need of me actually voicing it out. “Leonardo and I grew up together, literally. Mom used to change both our diapers, I didn’t even think, not for a second, that this would have come out of him.” I said, and she nodded. “I cheated on Rheniera, in theory at least, with Daniella. I don’t even know how I was able to look her in the eye when I heard of what Daniella was doing, and the worst part about it was the fact that I didn’t even know why she would be doing so. I didn’t hurt her, I was sure never to do so, at least, before I met you.” The fact that I slept with Valerie was something that I regretted when it happened, and though I am more than a little thankful for my mate and for my daughter; I knew that it wasn’t something that I would want for my daughter to b
Valerie: “Hi, baby,” I said, smiling at my little one as she woke up from her sleep. It was around eight in the morning, and though it was a bit early for me to wake up, especially considering the fact that the pack doctors asked me to rest, I still wanted to take the chance to see her. And I knew that she was happy about me being there as I saw her smile and heard her gentle coos of happiness. She looked up at me with big beautiful blue eyes, and I couldn’t help the feeling of contentment that I got, knowing that she was here in my arms, safe at last. And though a part of me knew that Alaric ensured her safety, something in me was never going to be content when it came to the fact that my child was not in my arms, and I knew that everyone that knew us understood that. Alessandro, who was in the changing room when I got out of bed, walked inside her nursery and raised an amused eyebrow. It made my heart swell, but I was more than a little happy to know that we were finally home and
Alessandro: If anyone would have told me that I was going to be happy seeing the Lycan alive, I would have punched them in the face. But when my mate ran to him, wrapping her arms around him, hugging him as if he was the one person that she wanted to see right now, I couldn’t help but find myself smiling. Both of them pulled away, and I watched as Valerie stepped back for a second, looking at him before he raised her pendant. “You had one wish when I stole it, and it came true.” He said, looking her in the eye. He wiped her tears before looking at me, and I smiled and nodded. “If I am alive today, it is because you truly didn’t want me dying.” “How would I want you dead when I knew that you were giving your life up for me?” She asked, and I looked at the man. “For me to live, you chose to burn alive. You asked me to go back to Alessandro, and I knew for a fact that he was the last person that you would have wanted me to go back to. You put me first, and…” “And I would do it aga
Valerie: Had I been told that the man would have done this I wouldn’t have allowed him to. Hell, I wasn’t going to be taking part in this in the first place. His mum’s pain made my stomach churn and it took everything in me not to vomit at the sight of her crying the way that she was. It hurt me more than I was able to let out, and that was something that I knew that my mate saw. Kai and Arianna stood a step back, and I knew that even they were in pain. Whatever was going on with them, and the damage that they had with their mothers, they both left them without an explanation to why anything was happening, and I knew firsthand what it was to have so many questions that wouldn’t be answered. Dean and Nicholas rushed toward us just as Dante and Aurora reached us, and I couldn’t help but find myself looking away at the sight of blood that each one of them had on his body. “Valerie?” Dante asked, and I squeezed my eyes shut as I found myself thinking of how the man had burned himself
Alessandro:I wrapped my arm around Rheniera, pulling her from the man that nearly stabbed her chest before breaking his back, causing him to fall to the ground.Her eyes were wide in surprise, and I looked her in the eye, wanting to see whether or not she was hurt; but I was thankful when she nodded in thanks, letting me know that she was okay.It wasn’t until an eclipse made the sky red that we all stopped. My chest ached, and I couldn’t help but find myself knowing what that meant. The idea of her not walking out of that building was one that I’ve been trying to distract myself from for the past few hours as we fought, but now that we were going to have to deal with it; I didn’t know how I was supposed to react. Rheniera, catching the pain in my eyes, put her hand on my shoulder, squeezing it in assurance, and I put mine on her hand, hoping for the best of this to come. Men fought, others ran, and I knew that we were going to have to go through this and we were going to have to en
Valerie: I looked through the portal that Esther opened for us, and knowing that I was going to go in there to face everything that I once knew was not something that I wanted to deal with. It pained me to go against my mother but I also knew that if things were to proceed this way, then I was going to have to end them the way that I knew best. And that was going to be with the fire that I was born with. Alaric looked at me, and for a second, I couldn’t help but find myself being thankful for him being by my side. To say the least, I knew that Alessandro would have weakened me, he was my weak spot, and I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to do anything with him being by my side. I was going to be scared of something happening to him in the process, and that was going to be more of a distraction for me, and I knew that he understood that very well. The idea of my daughter being away from me was something that broke me inside too, and I had to admit, I was counting the minutes for t