I have to admit, after my six hour exam yesterday, I wasn't planning on updating today. But the good news is, two more exams to go and your author is finally free, woho. Now, how about I spoil you with Killian chapters?
Valerie: To say that I never screamed as loud in my life would not be an understatement. My bones felt like they were breaking apart, and my lower half felt like it was going to explode. But just the cries of my little angel filling my ears, I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips as Aurora held her up for me. Tears fell from my eyes as she brought her to me, and not caring about the blood that still coated her, I held her to my chest as I looked at her for the first time. “Hi, baby,” I whispered, unable to contain the sob that escaped my lips. Aurora stood back and I watched as the door opened, revealing Alessandro, who as in tradition of the wolves, waited outside the room as he was held by the two Alphas that were with him. His eyes met mine and I nodded before he approached, looking at our little one as she whimpered. He smiled and kissed my forehead, letting his lips linger there as he ran his fingers through my hair. He pulled away to look me in the eye just as the
Alessandro: “Valerie, you need to rest,” I said, shaking my head at my mate. She has been trying to get out of bed and toward the room where our little one was being looked after by the nurses for the next few days. It was something that we had as customary, and though I did try to explain it to Valerie, she didn’t seem to want to understand that. “Alessandro, I have been getting enough rest for the past few hours…” “Baby, Val, you know that she is safe…” “It is not about her being safe, Alessandro, but I want her by my side.” She urged, and I sighed. I knew that this separation was going to be hard, but considering that she wasn’t a wolf, I didn’t expect it to be as difficult. “Neonata, you know that we have to do this. Otherwise, if we don’t break this bond now, you are going to have a harder time when she grows up. Plus, if we are to leave for Rome in a few weeks, believe me, you do not want to deal with the pain of the separation when it happens.” I said, and she glared at m
Valerie: I didn’t like the feeling of vulnerability that I got, but with everything that I have been going through for the past six months, I couldn’t help but feel it piling up on me to the point where I didn’t know how to contain it. The one thing that I was truly thankful for was the fact that Alessandro was willing to listen, and though I was scared of him getting angry about it, I knew that if I didn’t let it out now, I wasn’t going to do so. He didn’t say a word, but he tightened his arms around me, letting me know to go on. It was moments like this when the two of us used to talk and he would lay his head on my lap or the two of us would be sitting, facing one another as he let his own pain out to me. I knew that sometimes, it was best not to say a word, and I was thankful that he was allowing me the same moment. “I don’t know how things are going to go, Alessandro, but I really do hope that they don’t end up regretting what they were doing when they chose to work with
Alaric: “The child was born, and yet, you neither reacted nor did you do anything to move toward the phoenix.” He said, and I smirked. “My move would not be toward her, but I would be forcing her to submit my way. For now, I am allowing her and her mate to enjoy what they have of peace. You know that I do not let anything last without giving the proper response, brother.” I said, and he shook his head. The fact that he was here told me that something else was going on and he came to talk to me about it. But I knew better than to ask, I liked the suspense, and I was more than a little curious about what he had in mind. “Rheniera is here, as are Eliana and Elijah.” He said, and I raised an eyebrow at the mention of my brother and sisters. “I am not surprised about Rheniera, but the twins?” I asked, and he shrugged. “Mother sent them. She claims that she feels like you are going to do something bad, and she wants them to stop you.” He said, and I laughed, shaking my head at his sta
Rheniera: “What do you fucking mean, Ned?” I asked, shaking my head at my eldest brother. The man was my father’s heir, and despite that, he still had a sweet and soft spot when it came to Alaric, and though he was not alone, I hated when he let him get away with things that he shouldn’t. But I always knew that it was due to the hate that he got from his father. Whether or not he was his blood child, he always treated him with hate for claiming that he was a son of a sin. “The demon that had him shifting into a Lycan’s cure is with the phoenix. It is something that Alaric knows, and I know for fact that it might be the reason why he is caught up with wanting to be with her.” He said, and I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath as I did. “And you are certain that she is the phoenix, how? Mother would have sensed her if she was always there, and you know…” “Mother would keep it from us for the sake of her own peace.” He said, stopping me. I looked away from him, knowing that he was
Alessandro: I smiled as I entered the nursery that we had made for our daughter, to find Valerie holding our little one in her arms. She had clearly just finished feeding her and seeing as our daughter was on the verge of falling asleep, knew that she would be taking her to her crib in a few minutes. “Hey,” I whispered, approaching the two of them. I kissed Valerie’s temple before taking Destiny’s hand and kissing her fingers. Valerie smiled and I purred in response to her smile before watching as she laid our little one in her crib. I stayed quiet, knowing that she wouldn’t want to wake her up when she just put her to sleep, and it wasn’t until my mate turned around to face me, that I approached her. She wrapped her arms around my neck, standing on my toes as she hugged me and I smiled, hugging her back before laying my cheek on the crown of her head. It has been a month since she’s given birth, and the two of us knew that it only meant that we had to go to Rome. And though I k
Valerie:It took everything in me not to back out considering the fact that Alessandro was not only offering my and my daughter’s safety, but I knew the luxury that came with being the Alpha’s mate and the mother of his child and only heir. I didn’t want to take advantage of that and I knew that the man could tell by my reaction.He walked inside the bedroom, following me, and I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips as he wrapped his arms around me from the back. He pulled me to his chest, kissing my cheek before resting his chin on my shoulder. “Have I ever told you how beautiful you are, Valerie?” He asked, purring in my ear. My heart raced against my chest, and he kissed my neck. “Have I told you how hard it is to contain myself being around you? How hard it is for me to look at you, knowing that you are mine and yet, you aren’t?”“Who told you that I am not yours, Alessandro?” I asked, my voice softening. He ran his finger over my cheekbone, and my cheeks reddened before
Alessandro: I smiled when I woke up to find Valerie asleep in my arms. Her naked body curled up against mine and I could tell that she was more than a little comfortable with the way that she was asleep. Her heartbeat and breathing were calm and it didn’t take me long to realize that she was still in a deep slumber, and I had to admit, I couldn’t help the low purrs at her beautiful sight. I kissed her temple, pulling her to my chest, and I couldn’t help but smile when she sighed in contentment. “Morning,” she whispered, keeping her eyes closed. I chuckled, kissing her forehead one more time before pulling away to look down at her. “Good morning, baby girl.” I said, smiling down at her. The fact that she had not only trusted me last night, but has chosen to open up to me, letting me know that she wanted me as her mate was something that I wouldn’t have pictured if everyone told it to me. “How are you feeling?” She laughed and curled up in my arms, and I chuckled before pulling h
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