And we are going to have a little drama as we go.
Alessandro: I wrapped my arm around my mate as I kept my eyes on the painting that the bastard drew of my mate, and I couldn’t help but clench my fist as I looked at it. His eyes met mine, and the smirk that played on his lips was one that annoyed me more than I could let out. “You know, you really have the audacity to play a dark game like this one, Alaric.” I said, glaring at the man who smirked. He looked at Valerie for a second before shaking his head in question, his expression sarcastic, and I knew that he understood very well what he was doing. If anything, right now, he was doing it on purpose. “To think that I am playing a game, Alessandro, only tells me the kind of man that you are. But right now, I don’t have time to waste with you, and I know for fucking fact that you are going to have to find a way to understand that, or you are going t be dealing…” “I am going to be dealing with what?” I said, stopping him. I let Valerie go and her eyes widened in surprise as I gra
Valerie: I sat on the couch, staring into space as I got lost in my thoughts. I didn’t even know how things were going to be and I didn’t know how I was going to be able to find myself looking at Alaric. The fact that the man was here earlier, drawing me, painting me was something that I didn’t understand. And though I knew that others might have found it as romantic, I couldn’t help but find myself hating every moment of this. The door was knocked twice, and I looked up to find Ned entering the room with a raised eyebrow. “The last person that I expected to see here is you, I have to admit that much.” He said, putting his phone in his pocket. He looked at me for a second too long, and I couldn’t help but find myself growing small under his intense gaze. “I am guessing that you argued with my brother?” “Your brother has more nerve than any other man that I have met in my life, and believe me, you are going to be surprised with the number of men that I have met in my life.” I sai
Alessandro: I looked at Valerie for a second, watching as she sat on her chair in the plane without saying a word. The fact that she was angry with me was something that I couldn’t blame her for, but I knew very well that I hated it with everything that I had in me. Aurora looked at me for a second before looking down at her feet, knowing that it would be best not to approach me right now. The woman not only tried taking me for a fool, but also tried stealing from me, and that wasn’t something that I took lightly. However, for now, I knew that it would be best not to speak to her. I sat on the chair beside my mate who looked out the window, avoiding my gaze, and I took a deep breath before putting her necklace on her lap. She was going to need it, and I knew that if she gave it to me, it was because she trusted that I would be keeping it safe for her. But that didn’t mean that she wasn’t going to need to be wearing it when I knew that we were entering the lion’s den. She looked d
Valerie: I woke up to Alessandro running his finger on my arm. I knew that me sleeping on planes was a habit that I had, therefore, I wasn’t surprised that I dozed off. But then again, that was the case with almost everyone. There was a time when they literally shut off all the lights as the flight attendants seemed to notice that the entire plane was asleep. And though fully aware of my surroundings, it was good to get enough rest throughout such a journey. “Morning,” he whispered, and I smiled, leaning in to peck his lips. The fact that we made up as we were going back to fight this was something that I was happy about. At least I knew that things would be going on one right track in this messed up alliance. “Good morning,” I whispered back to him. He tightened his arm around me for a second before letting me go, knowing that I wanted to get up to freshen up. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes before tying my hair in a messy bun, knowing that I needed to change my clothes too.
Alessio: “What you are doing is crazy,” Daniella said, glaring at me. “Don’t tell me that you are worried about your little lover and his mate?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at the woman. She pulled me toward her, forcing me to look her in the eye before pointing at the aircraft as the pilots had it holding. “I think that you of all people should know that the last person that I am going to be worried about right now is Alessandro. But you are holding innocent people hostage, Alessio, and that is far worse than anything that you have done before.” She said, glaring daggers at me. “We did not agree on this,” I kept my men standing with their guns pointed at the employees, and I knew that they understood that one wrong word meant that their lives would be taken. If we weren’t going to be able to kill them, then I knew for fact that we were going to be able to force them into submission. And knowing that Valerie’s daughter was somewhere close, I knew that they weren’t going to be run
Alessandro:“Don’t you even think about it.” I said, glaring at Dante who scoffed.“I am not dumb, you fucking idiot. She still is a friend, well, someone that I do not dislike, and the last thing that I am going to do is put her life in the hands of a fucker like Alessio.” He said, looking at Valerie. I wrapped my arm around her mate, watching as she took deep and slow breaths. “We won’t be able to keep flying though,” Valerie said, looking at Dante. “Any idea about that?”“We are going to ambush the airport. This is the only way that we are going to be able to get through this without losing more than we can afford.” Dean said, and I raised an eyebrow at the man. I pinched the bridge of my nose before an idea played in my head. It was going to be a risky one, but I knew that if the Cartel knew where his wife was held hostage that he wouldn’t easily accept it.I kissed my mate’s temple, letting my lips linger there for a few seconds before pulling away to look at her.The fear and c
Valerie: I frowned as the pilot walked out of the cockpit again, calling for Dante. He shook his head in question, knowing that there was no point in actually him saying anything inside that room alone. All the wolves could hear him anyway, and if it was about me, he knew that being a huntress, though not as strong as theirs, my hearing was sensitive enough to pick up what they said inside that room. “We were given permission to land,” he said, and Dante raised an eyebrow just as Alessandro’s phone rang. “Cartel Donatello delivers his salutations to Mr. Alessandro.” Alessandro answered the phone, and I couldn’t help but let out a breath of relief as he wrapped his arms around me. “You were right,” he said, his tone calm. The Cartel was a person that anyone ever wanted to deal with, and though I wasn’t part of the mafia, I knew that he has caused more trouble to others than one should be able to deal with. However, I also knew that it was who he was and that was what they did for
Alessandro: I watched as the man’s eyes widened in surprise, processing what I was telling him. And though I knew that he had nothing against Valerie in particular, I knew that he was going to have a problem with the fact that she was related to the man that he was going to be getting into war against. I knew that he was going to be concerned about her betraying us after we got far into this, but I also knew that the last thing Valerie would do is betray us. I knew that she would rather die than do so. “You’re being serious right now?” He asked, and Valerie tensed. She looked at the man for a second, and I knew that she had more than one sarcastic remark to make. The thing was, I hoped that she wouldn’t do so. “Unfortunately, I didn’t know that you would be questioning the fact that I would be loyal to my husband. But here I am, dealing with a man who barely spared me a second’s glance before he went all judgmental because he heard my name.” Valerie said, and I mentally slapped my
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