And I think that we enjoyed our update showers, haha?
Alessandro: I smiled, waking up with Valerie laying on my chest as I cradled her in my arms. The number of things that we had to do were countless, but the fact that I knew that with every passing day, she neared her labor date, I didn’t know how things were going to go. I didn’t even know how she would be looking at me after she found out that I would have tried giving her baby to Daniella. Her reaction surprised me, but I knew that it could be hell before a storm. And that was something that I feared. “Good morning,” Valerie said, turning to look at me. I smiled and looked down at Valerie who slept in my arms. “Morning,” I said, and she smiled. Her eyes met mine for a second, and though calm, I had to admit that I was somewhat concerned about how she truly felt. “You seem to be off. You know, considering that I believe that a heavy weight should have been lifted off your shoulder, I can’t help but feel like something is going on.” She said, and I smiled. Her eyes met mine as sh
Alessio: “What do you mean that they are growing closer?” I asked, glaring at Daniella who pinched the bridge of her nose. “It was the last thing that I expected as well, Alessio, but my men are having their eyes on them and they are getting closer as days go by. Some even mistake them for mates and that is going to be affecting our plans more than we can think.” She said, and I scoffed before grabbing her by her neck. It was her part to keep Alessandro at bay and under control, but no, she chose to fail her task. “You know, when you told me that Alessandro slept with a different woman, I wouldn’t have believed that it was Valerie. When you told me that he rejected a woman, I suspected that it would be a second mate, but the last thing that I expected was for you to fail enough not to see through the fact that the ONE thing that you were supposed to do, which was to keep him away from the huntress, to come out as a failure.” I said, digging my fingers inside her neck. She whimpered
Valerie: I ran my hand over my stomach as I looked out the window, wondering where things were going to be taking us right now. Alessandro, who was initially in his office, walked toward me and wrapped his arms around me from behind, pulling me to his chest as he hugged me. I smiled and put a hand on his cheek as a low purr filled my ears, his purrs, making my heart swell. “You’ve been standing here for the past hour,” he commented, running his hand over my stomach. Our baby moved inside me, and I smiled, looking down at his hand before putting mine on top of it. Truth be told, I didn’t even know why I was standing here, but a heavy feeling settled inside my chest and I couldn’t help but find myself needing some air. But I knew that it was unsafe for me to go out on my own, especially with the assassins roaming around, despite them telling Alessandro that they understood that he wasn’t the one who killed Knox. “Something is going on, but I don’t know what it is, and I don’t even kn
Alessandro: “You are falling in love with her,” Kai stated, stopping me by the front door. I turned to face the man with a raised eyebrow, and he returned the favor by shaking his head, waiting for me to deny. “I am not telling you not to, but I am going to warn you that things are not going to be ending well.” “Your point is, Malakai?” I asked, shaking my head at the man. “The worst thing that you can do is fall in love with an enemy’s daughter, mind you, Valerie is still supposed to be an enemy no matter her kind heart.” He stated, taking a step toward me. “And believe me, there will come a time when she is going to have to choose her love or her life, and I am guessing that the two of us know what hunters choose when it comes to reality.” I scoffed, shaking my head at him before grabbing the man by his chin. He growled, but I dug my fingernails in his skin, making sure to draw blood as I did. “I wouldn’t want her to make any other choice to begin with.” I whispered to him befor
Valerie: I frowned in confusion when I noticed how tense the house suddenly was. Alessandro was quite as both he and Dean walked inside the house, and though neither one of them said anything, I could tell by Alessandro’s reaction that he was more than a little annoyed, though what bothered him in while that he went out, I didn’t know, but I knew better than to ask. “It turns out that the Lycan has siblings.” Dante said, and I frowned. Alessandro looked at me and I took a deep breath. This was literally what we needed right now. “Great, we are going to be dealing with more Lycans…” “Actually, no,” Dean said, making me frown in confusion. “It is ONLY Alessandro who is the Lycan. The others are wolves only, different fathers but they all share the same mother.” I shook my head and looked at Alessandro who nodded in assurance. His words still played in my head, but I couldn’t help but find myself wondering about what he had on his mind right now. The man was the type to be quiet abo
Alessandro: “Valerie, you know that I am against this…” “Alessandro, you already spoke to the assassins, and I think that you know very well that I am not going to go back from this.” Valerie said, stopping me. “I want him to find me this time. If anyone is going to be able to know what it would be taking to stop him, it is going to be me.” “That would require the Lycan to talk, Valerie. You know that he would be playing you with words or trying to, at least.” I said, and she smiled. She extended her hand to me, taking it in hers before running her finger over mine. The pain that I felt at the idea of someone trying to claim or catch her attention was not one that I was going to deny, especially when I knew that it was what the Lycan wanted. Flashback: “You keep roaming around my mate wherever she goes, and I am starting to disdain that.” I said, entering the man’s office. He smirked, crossing his arms over his chest as he waited for my reaction, clearly knowing that I was more th
Valerie: “I am surprised to see that they let you out on your own.” Alaric said, approaching me from the back. I knew that he was not alone, but I wasn’t planning on creating a fuss against him just yet. It was still far too early for that. “I am surprised that you had the guts to actually approach me after last time’s stunt. But then again, I doubt that you have it in you to remind yourself of what courtesy is.” I said, turning to face him. He raised an amused eyebrow at me, and the man, a wolf, Alpha, stood two steps behind him. His brown eyes met mine and I could see the amusement in his gaze. “I am guessing that you are the new Alpha in town.” I said, and he nodded. “News does spread fast around here, I will give you all of you that much.” He said, extending his hand to me. “Alpha Ned, it is a pleasure meeting you, Valerie.” “I am not sure if I can say the same thing, but we will be able to figure that out within the next hour.” I said, and he nodded. His eyes, which were fi
Alaric: “She is an interesting personality, but I am curious at where this would be going.” Ned asked, watching as Valerie walked toward the nearest cab. The driver was mine and has been waiting for her to leave to ensure a safe ride away from the other hunters and rogues. “She is the blood of the phoenix, and you know that it is the only blood that can ensure my reproduction.” I said, and he shook his head at me. “What makes you think that she would allow you to impregnate her, brother?” He asked, and I smiled. “It doesn’t necessarily mean giving birth to children, Ned.” I said, and he frowned. “You know that the story that mother told the world was not true about me being a child of a mating. You are well aware that I am not only a bastard, but I was cursed to be what I am.” The first time that I shifted, everyone was in shock of the monster that they saw in front of them. My eyes were a deep shade of red and rather than being on all fours, I stood on two. I could even speak to
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