And a small turn of events...
Valerie: “This is going to be your room.” Daniella said, nodding at the bedroom. I looked at the woman for a second, more or less feeling guilty for what was happening with her. She didn’t deserve to be dealing with this, and yet, here she was, forced to have her mate’s fling in her house. “Daniella, I would like to apologize…” “You can keep your apology to yourself,” she said, stopping me. “It will neither fix or change anything. So, spare yourself the conversation.” “I did not know that he had anyone in his life, and mind you, I wouldn’t have approached him if I were sober to begin with.” I said, and she laughed, shaking her head at me. “Do you really believe that I am supposed to buy that? And even if I did, do you believe that I am going to bother caring?” She asked, glaring at me. “I did not ask you to care, all I am trying to do is explain the situation that happened as it…” “You went to HIS bar of all places.” She said, stopping me. My heart raced against my ribcage and
Alessandro: “What were you doing there?” Daniella asked, shaking her head at me. She crossed her arms over my chest, and I couldn’t help the low growl of annoyance that rumbled from my chest. The fact that she was questioning me was enough to annoy me, especially when she of all people knew not to do so when I chose to do something. “You are not in any place to be questioning what I choose to do or not, Daniella.” I said, giving her my final warning. “I apologize, but when I didn’t do that, you came back to me with a pregnant mate. Ah, yes, I forgot to mention, one that you ‘rejected’ after fucking.” She said, glaring daggers at me. Her heart raced, and she shook her head at me. “I will be sleeping in my old room for a while. It is actually why I actually came.” “You can’t be serious?” I asked, glaring at her, and she nodded. “You have been neglecting your bed for months, and I believe that she is the reason behind it. Therefore, I am going to leave your bed to you and go sleep
Alessio: “I told you, she didn’t die.” I said, looking my father in the eye. He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose before looking out the window. I didn’t even understand how Vadim believed that it was her, but I knew for fact that it wasn’t her who was in that car. Whoever that girl was, I had to admit that Valerie was stronger than even I thought that she was. “And considering that you confirmed it, why didn’t you confront them with the fact? You chose to actually stay quiet about it.” Dad said, looking at me. I looked out the window and shook my head. Her dying right now would have been easier punishment for the two of them, and that wasn’t something that I wanted. Plus, if she believed that she was going to be having a peaceful life now that she was ‘hiding’ then she was very wrong. “Just like you did,” I stated, and he nodded. “Point taken.” He said, and I shook my head before pulling my phone out of my pocket. Things would have been a lot easier if she just accepted
Valerie: “What’s going on?” I asked, frowning when the door opened, revealing Alessandro. The man stood in front of me, and Leonardo nodded before taking a step past him, walking out of the room. “Does anyone want to tell me what the hell is going on? Because your beta has not been too informative, and asking me to stay quiet and not make a single sound didn’t make things any better.” I said, raising an eyebrow at the Alpha who pinched the bridge of his nose. “Your brother and Alessio were here to pay their respect for me losing the baby.” He said, making my eyes widen in surprise. “Leonardo had to go up to your room to ensure masking your scent, and you know, the last thing that we wanted was for anyone to hear you. Now, imagine masking your scent, and having a werewolf who is waiting to find anything that would lead to you, hear your voice.” “You could have explained that they would be coming to begin with.” I said, looking at the man who shook his head at me. “If I had known,
Alessandro: “You do realize that she has a point, right?” Leonardo asked, raising an eyebrow. The idea of her telling me that she wanted to go somewhere else was something that I didn’t like, but deep down, I knew that she was right. “And what would happen if she chooses to just take the child and leave?” I asked, tapping the desk. “Go with her.” He said, and I raised an eyebrow. “Keep going back and forth to see her and the child. But keep security with her, they would be keeping her safe and you would know her every movement as well as guarantee that she won’t leave.” “And after what you saw her do when the hunters attacked, do you believe that the men are going to be able to stop her?” I asked, shaking my head in question. He ran his finger over the glass of whiskey before nodding. “She has no other option than to submit at this point. She doesn’t have anywhere to go, and if her family or the other hunters find her, she would have a problem. And I don’t even need to mention th
Valerie: I stayed quiet as I sat on the couch in my bedroom, waiting for the Alpha to come to simply tell him that I told him so. It wasn’t about ONLY me this time, it was about the fact that the two of us were having a child, and yet, we couldn’t come to agree on the fact that the child coming when I was supposed to be dead was going to be dangerous for both of us. But no, the Alpha was far too stubborn to believe that, and if Alaric was here, then we were going to be in more trouble than we could count. And I knew for fact that the Lycan did not come alone, nor did he come uninvited. Therefore, I knew very well that something was going on, but whatever that something was, I knew that it was not going to end well if we didn’t start moving according to reason. It was a while before the bedroom door was knocked, and I watched as the man’s gamma approached the door before opening it. I had to admit, I was thankful for his silence, it was one that was needed, though I did wish that I
Alessandro: “Why do you even have a cell in your house? Mind you, when we do it, we are called vulgar and other names that I am far too ashamed to spill out.” Valerie asked, shaking her head in question. “We are called worse names, but we don’t really care much to cause a fuss about them. You know, most of them have been said by those of your kind.” I said, and Valerie smiled, biting her bottom lip to prevent herself from smiling. “You have a beautiful smile by the way, I think that you should try using it a little more often. It was what seduced me in the first place.” She let out a silent laugh before turning to look at the wall on her right. “Thank you for the reminder that I was knocked up by you.” She said, and I smirked. “I think your stomach has something to do with it, but if my words triggered you, then I am sorry.” I said, and she turned to face me. “My, my, the great Alpha Alessandro apologized.” She said, raising an eyebrow. “I do that a lot actually, neonata. I may
Valerie: “You own all these books?” I asked, my eyes widening at the sight of the library. When the man said library, I had to admit, I didn’t expect him to actually have a literal library in this place. “More or less, yes,” he said, making my heart skip a beat as I walked around to see them. “We inherit them from father to eldest son or daughter, mostly the Alpha that is next in line. We keep them safe and add to them. Some even have our family history, our stories, where we came from, how we started. You know, it is always good to hold onto our history when it comes to situations like this one.” “Situations like this one?” I asked, shaking my head in question. “Well, you know, we live in a world that is odd. A lot is changing, and a lot has changed, it is always good to have something to go back to when you find yourself missing home.” He said, and I turned to look at the man. “My father brought these here when we came to Los Angeles. Most are still kept in our family home in Ro
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