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Valerie: I sat on the edge of the bed, watching as the Alpha and his security team searched for me. The anger that I felt toward the man was one that I couldn’t ignore, especially considering the fact that not only did I feel betrayed, but I was more than a little furious about how the Lycan had approached me as casually. I knew that Alessandro could have easily come with me if he wanted to, but it was clear to me that if he didn’t, it meant that he knew that the Lycan was going to be there, and he most likely wanted him to be. It was something that angered me more than I already was. To believe or think for a small second that I could form a sort of friendship with the bastard or that the two of us could have a subtle relationship. “Find her, and I don’t give a damn where she is…” he said before stopping. I knew that he would have caught on to the fact that I never did leave the room eventually, but I was more than a little curious about when he was going to find me. The man didn
Alessandro:I froze for a second too long as I tried processing Valerie’s words.Her eyes which were fixed on mine told me that there was no way for her to be lying, but I couldn’t help but find myself thinking of what Daniella told me.The fact that she might have lied to me was something that made my chest burn, and the fact that I believed her was a whole different case scenario. I pulled my phone out of my pocket as I walked out of Valerie’s bedroom, ignoring the clench that I felt in my chest before dialing Leonardo’s number. My hands shook, and I knew that more hell was going to be coming with everything that I just learned, both from Valerie and from Daniella who seemed to be holding more lies than I would have ever believed that she would. The fact that she lied to me was one thing, but the idea that I was fooled with it was a completely different story as the woman that I knew was never one to lie to me this way. If anything, she was always the one to fight me against it.“
Valerie: I walked out of my room, not bothering to look at the maids who were cleaning up. And though I did feel bad for them having to deal with this fuss, it wasn’t their fault that things happened the way that they have; I knew that me caring for a second was going to end up people believing that they could end up treating me the way that the Alpha believed that he could treat me. My heart raced, and I knew that it wasn’t the presence of Alessandro that bothered me. It was another Alpha, a familiar one that I dealt with once or twice before. Thankfully, though no one knew about it, the two of us often managed to spare one another before anyone saw it. “Alpha Knox, it seems to me that the two of us have gotten the pleasure of meeting one another again.” I said, crossing my arms over my chest, not bothering to look at Alessandro who was sitting on the couch. The Alpha straightened as Knox got up from his chair to shake my hand. “It seems so. Alessandro told me that you were here
Alessandro: I couldn’t help but double over when Valerie kneed my gut. Knox had to muffle his laugh as he shook his head, and Valerie glared at me before taking a step back. “Find another girl to give that fucked up line of yours.” She said, turning to the front door. Knox moved from in front of her, and I went to follow her only for the assassin to hold me back. “She is angry and is with child, and would need to process everything that you told her before allowing you to approach her.” He said, pushing me back. I glared at him, and he raised an eyebrow at me. “This is the first time that I have seen you this annoyed with a woman rejecting your presence. And I didn’t know that you had a mate that wasn’t Daniella.” “Daniella and I are lovers, but the mate happens to be Valerie.” I said, shaking my head as I looked at the front door knowing that she was sitting out on the porch. The anger that she felt was one that I could sense inside me, and that was something that I was more than
Valerie: “You do not have to explain anything to me, Alessandro.” I said, looking at the Alpha who nodded. “I know that you are going to be saying that, but it concerns the man that was supposed to be your father-in-law, and I think that you have every right to be there to at least hear what the Alpha and his Luna have to say about his presence.” He said, looking at me. The fact that he was practically dragging me to the house was something that surprised me, and the idea of him wanting me to engage in this was all the more surprising to me too. “Alessandro, I do not care what Alessio or Lucius have in mind. As long as our baby is safe…” “Well, I do.” He said, stopping me. “I know the demon enough to know for fact that he did not return after years of disappearing to simply wed you to his son. I apologize for the reminder, but I know for fact that something was going to be part of this wedding, and the reason why I want you by my side is to also hear what we would be planning again
Alessandro: I took a deep breath before walking toward Valerie’s room, knowing that she was there, choosing her clothes. I knocked on the door, and she stopped in front of the closet, waiting for what I was going to tell her. “I know that you are angry with everything that you’ve been going through lately. And I know and understand that I deserve it, but what I don’t want is for you to think that I would be considering fighting on a side that you’re not in.” I said, standing by the door. “You’re still my child’s mother, and I am not going to harm you for the sake of whatever war might occur. It is one thing that I want you to keep in mind, Valerie Morozov.” I walked toward her closet, knowing that she wouldn’t turn to face me and placed the phone on the shelf in front of her. My body heated as I stood for a second, and I couldn’t help but find myself wondering how things would have gone if the two of us somehow managed to actually talk things out instead of just arguing the way th
Valerie: I sat on one of the tables in the hotel where Alessandro chose to meet, refusing to go and see the Pakhan and his Luna until Alessandro spoke to them. I wanted to know what was going on before I was able to trust approaching them. Plus, the number of wolves that surrounded the area didn’t come as comforting for a huntress like myself. “You called for me,” Alessandro asked, looking at the man and woman. The woman smiled at him and I couldn’t help but notice that she looked at her partner, most likely her mate and judging by the wedding ring that she had wrapped around her finger, her husband. Both were Alpha bloods, and though concerning, I knew to be calm as I watched. The woman walked toward Alessandro, hugging him tightly before both pulled away for him to shake the other Alpha’s hand. “You need not worry about me trying to steal your mate, Alpha Dean.” Alessandro said, looking down at the woman as she walked back to her mate. “She wouldn’t spare me a second glance any
Alessandro: “You fucking bastard.” Valerie said, glaring at me. Alpha Dante chuckled, and shook his head at Valerie before extending his hand to take the knife from her. “I have to admit, you are good with a knife.” He said, looking down at the scratch that he had on his hand. “But I wasn’t going to hurt you. I just knew that the place was empty for us to arrive and was surprised why you, a huntress, were not only isolated, but you were also listening to the conversation very intently. I have to add, it was Eva who was able to see you, neither one of us sensed your presence.” “I am a huntress for a reason, I am here, but I am never there.” She said, moving away from my arms. “And I thought that I gave you a rough time.” Eva said, looking at Beta Nicholas who smirked as he wrapped his arm around his Luna. The fact that the two of them managed to form a bond was something that came as a surprise to me, especially considering all the factors that were against him. “I am guessing tha
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