Elena:My breath got caught in my throat as I looked at the man who just left the house as coldly as he did. My hands shook as I processed the moment that had my wolf weaken, making me unable to move a muscle. I did try to, I tried to fight the mating bond, not wanting to get affected by it; I just couldnโt. And the fact that he was easily able to fight it, easily able to move away from me, made my heart ache. The man really did not feel it. It was just one sided, and just the idea of that made my world darken as my wolf whimpered. It was another thing that was taken away from me long before I was able to even think of enjoying it.I locked the front door before getting back into the library, checking the pictures that I just saw, trying to ignore his words which played in my head. It was hard, and I knew that I needed a distraction. The last thing that I needed to do was think about what happened. I didnโt need to get myself too hooked up on a bond that was one sided. One way or t
Alvize:โYou are late.โ I stated as I watched Elena enter the house. The woman looked at me for a few seconds, freezing momentarily, not saying a word, making me frown in confusion. She went to walk toward me, and I couldnโt help but notice the slight limp that she had as she took a step forward.I wanted to ask if she was okay, and if anything happened after I left. However, my eyes landed on the love bite that was on her neck and I couldnโt help the low growl but nearly escaped my chest. The last thing that I wanted was for her to know that she had such an effect on me, but fucking hell did it annoy me to see and know that my mate was with another man.โI was busy, I had a very long night.โ Elena said, angering me more than I already was. The fact that somebody had gone to her apartment right after I left was not something that I could ignore, especially considering the fact that she had told me that she had no lover and though it did not concern me; the woman was my mate and that c
Elena:I had to fight the urge to follow Alvize as he walked toward his office, clearly annoyed by the love bite that was on my neck. The fact that he noticed it and that it stirred something in him gave me hope. Though small, I knew that it was something. At least, I knew that he might have felt something from the bond, and that alone was somewhat enough for me.I shook my head at myself as I entered the office, I had a lot of work to do, and the last thing that I needed was to get in more conflict with Alvize when he got back if he found out that I wasnโt working on anything. I didnโt have time to waste, and I knew that whatever happened with Drake was a simple one night thing. The two of us often had it when we were tired, bored, or alone. But that didnโt mean that it meant anything, at least to me. He was nothing more than a friend to me, and I did try to keep him in place, whether or not he chose to listen depended on him. The last thing that I needed was to be in a relationship
Alvize: โAlvizeโฆโ Elena said, walking out of the office. I frowned in confusion at the fact that her heart was racing despite her trying to be calm as she stood in front of us. Viktor, who was standing beside me, took a step back, giving us the space to talk. However, Elena shook her head at him, not wanting him to go. โI need your help.โ She said, pinching the bridge of her nose as if this was the last thing that she wanted to ask. โWhatโs going on?โ I asked, confused about the fact that she would be asking me for help. The fact that I knew that she didnโt want to work with me was something that didnโt need discussing. Therefore, to ask me for help came as something that I saw as abnormal. โDrake, my colleague and partner, passed by last night.โ Now, to say that a simple sentence angered me would not be a lie. The fact that I came to realize that it was him who gave her the love bite was not something that I could ignore. However, I chose to keep a straight face as I looked
Elena:I looked at the file for a few seconds, opening it again and again and again. This was the third time that I have read it, but I still couldnโt make out anything that was inside it.It has been hours since Alvize and Viktor left the house. The two of them went to tend to their things, and while I stayed here attending to mine, I tried to find pictures, tried to find anything that led to the cemetery or the child who was named Konstantin. But so far, nothing led to the child, not even records of a child being born and buried. Maybe it was true, the child was not human after all. I stared at the pictures of Francescoโs file, I didnโt even know how I was going to be explaining that to Mr. Joseph. The man wouldnโt understand unless it was logical, and so far, I couldnโt find anything that was logical at all when it came to what we were dealing with. The office door opened, making me frown and looking up. I expected to initially see Alvize, though I did not catch his scent. I easi
Alvize:I stared at Elena for a few seconds, watching as she walked toward the front door, avoiding looking at anyone as she wrapped her arms around herself. The womanโs heart raced, and it seemed like she was in more pain than she let out. However, she didnโt bother speaking or voicing out whatever she was feeling, and I knew that it was because of what Diana told her. The woman may have been quiet, but that didnโt mean that I was blind, and for that, I knew that I needed to investigate who she was, what she was, and where she came from. The one thing that I truly knew about her, and it was because Joseph told me about it, was her nameโs Elena Valdez. But there was nothing about her that actually told me who the person was. She was far too secretive about who she was, and she couldnโt be blamed. The woman was a cop in a dirty world who wouldnโt hesitate to destroy her if they got a chance. Therefore, I knew that I needed to start doing a little research, and judging by the fact th
Elena:โLook at who decided to show up.โ Mr. Joseph said, not bothering to look up at me from the paper that he was reading, I took a step back, rolling my eyes at the manโs statement. He should have known that I had worked to tend to. I wouldnโt normally ignore him if I didnโt, and I wasnโt going to drop what I had to do because Drake was deciding to be a dickhead who was simply being jealous. But that was going to be something that I was going to deal with later.The fact that the idiot didnโt even bother looking at me when he saw me entering the building didnโt slip my mind, but I knew that he was worried about my reaction. The man knew that I didnโt want to talk to him, and the last thing I needed was to start a fuss.โWhat was the Pakhan doing at your house yesterday?โ Mr. Joseph asked, not bothering to wait for me to respond. He knew that I wouldnโt anyway, especially judging by the fact that I didnโt say a word to begin with. I put the file that was in my hand on his desk and
Alvize:โWhere are we going?โ Elena asked, raising an eyebrow at me. The fact that her car was at work was something that I couldnโt ignore. I knew that people would actually start asking questions about whether she came and left without her car. But checking the security cameras, I knew that they would quickly know that I was the one who picked her up. And that alone was going to raise a new series of questions that I wasnโt willing to deal with. โThe two of us are going to check on something. We are going to the cemetery first, then we are heading back to your house. You are going to rest because the two of us will indeed go to Los Angeles tomorrow.โ I said, and Elena frowned in confusion. โAlso, Viktor is hotwiring your car right now and it should be at your house when we get there.โโAnd why is that?โ She asked, shaking her head in question and I sighed. โAnd Viktor is doing what?โโI think we found who has been in charge of this, or at least, who is helping him. Killian, a past
Alvize:I wrapped my arms around my mate whose eyes widened in surprise as we entered our room.She looked at me and raised an eyebrow as I pinned her against the wall for a few seconds before connecting my lips with hers.The two of us were currently staying at Ezraโs estate, mostly because Killian was also here and the fact that everything was just too messed up for us to leave for a while, we chose to comply with Maria and just stay until we have managed to settle most of our things.โWhat are you doing?โ Elena asked and I smirked before connecting my lips with her neck, biting down her sweet spot before running my canines over the spot where I wanted to mark her. Her body heated, and I knew that her wolf told her what I wanted.โI believe that you know what I am going to do. But I will need you to either say yes or pull away. Because once we start, I am not going to be able to hold my self control any longer.โ I said and she whimpered before nodding. Elena connected her lips with
Elena:โI take it that you are the sister.โ Maria said, looking at Hana who avoided my eyes. The woman stood in her true form, not bothering to cover it from the human who stood beside Killian, making me smile as I looked at Alvize. He wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed the crown of my head, letting his lips linger there for a minute before he pulled away to look at both Hana and Killian. โCan I really speak to him?โ She asked and Maria nodded. Her heart raced, and the woman could tell that her life was not going to be the same after this. To say the least, this was the last thing that she would have expected. But then again, I doubted that she would have believed anyone if they told her about this.The ground, which was black, turned white before a few stars flew around us. My heart raced and my eyes widened as I saw Drakeโs picture forming in front of me. Tears fell from my eyes as he stood in front of us, his eyes meeting mine for a second before he turned to his sister.
Killian:โAre you sure that you donโt want us coming?โ Elena asked, looking at me and I shook my head.This was one thing that I had to do on my own.I had done my own deeds in this world, and I knew that I had to start paying for them. To say the least, I owed it to the woman, regardless of not knowing her, for killing an innocent man that I knew nothing about. The man was a target of Ianos, just like everyone else, but I have never killed anyone in front of another person. If anything, I never allowed them to go through that pain and vision.โIf she chooses to want me dead, then she can fire until she finds herself relaxing. I will heal as time goes.โ I said, looking at Alvize to take his mate. The fact that they have yet to complete their mating was something that I respected and yet was surprised about.With everything that they have gone through, I would have expected it, but the fact that it didnโt happen told me that they had more in mind than they let out. I just chose not t
Elena:I frowned as I woke up to find myself in a room that I did not recognize. My heart raced and I sat up only to frown when a headache hit me faster than I thought that it would.โEasy, malyshka.โ Alvizeโs voice took me off guard before he rushed to my side as he wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me to his chest. โYou are in my room at Ezraโs estate, that is all.โ His voice was content and relaxed, and though I didnโt know what happened, I knew that there would be a lot for him to tell me.โIanos?โ I asked and he smiled before nodding. He ran his finger over my waist for a second and I frowned when I realized that I had a bandage. โYour body was strong enough to fight off him trying to kill you.โ He said, and I frowned. โMaria and Donatello came to us last minuteโฆโโDonatello is alive?โ I asked, my eyes tearing up and he nodded, smiling at me. Alvize didnโt even know the fear that I had in my chest as I thought that the demon tricked me into killing him. The idea of harm
Alvize:โAlvize, we are going to need to get out of here.โ Donatello said, wanting me to leave. I shook my head as I kept my eyes on the door, knowing that Ezra wouldnโt be leaving either. The man knew that his wife was in there, and though they were arguing, the last thing that he would do was leave her at a time like this one. โYou can leave if you want, I am not going to leave without her.โ I said, glaring at the door before their shadows appeared.My eyes widened in surprise as I saw the hound rushing toward us. The ground beneath our feet shook as the place started crumbling, and I knew that it was the light of the scroll and blade. Whatever happened, I knew that my mate succeeded. Lia and Elena ran toward us but that wasnโt what surprised me. The Lycan, our brother, the man who was still considered our enemy, was with them, and both women were supporting him to ensure that he didnโt fall.I ran toward them and wrapped my arm around the Lycan who seemed to be injured as blood
Elena:I ran my finger through the scroll before putting it on my holster, surprised that it fit perfectly.The thing kept shrinking and growing depending on where it would be going.I looked at Alvize and Ezra, their eyes were fixed on the demon as Lia stood behind him, trying to find a right angle to hit him. I needed them out of here to kill the demon, it would be the only way to do it. Them being here was going to affect their lives and that wasnโt something that I wanted.โWhat the fuck are you waiting for?โ Killian asked, catching my attention. Tears fell from my eyes before I could stop them and he frowned in confusion before shaking his head.โIf I open these scrolls, everyone here dies,โ I said, including him as well. I didnโt know how much of the demon blood he had, and the man frowned in confusion. โKillian, only Lia and I would be able to get out of this, and I need you to leave to be able to fight off the demon.โโYou are saving me?โ He asked and I rolled my eyes as he ch
Alvize:Elenaโs eyes met mine and I could tell by her expression that something was going wrong. My beauty was not able to react, and that was something that I could tell. Her hand wasnโt moving despite the demonโs tight grip, and considering the fact that she was bleeding, I was surprised that she wasnโt reacting. โI said a word, Ianos.โ Donatello said, glaring at the demon who laughed.โAs if that means anything or has ever meant anything to me?โ He asked, mocking the man who let out a low growl. He chuckled and shook his head at him. โHave you forgotten the fact that I do not give a fucking damn about a word that you say? I never have, therefore, why should I now?โ He asked, glaring at him. Donatelloโs eyes avoided ours as he listened to the demon who was taunting him. I had to fight back frowning at his underline meaning, and the fact that Donatello seemed to tense told me that there was a lot to the man that we didnโt know. โI believe that you chose to hide your reign of dark
Elena:โLia, keep the key with you.โ I said, and she frowned in confusion as I handed it to her. Whatever the keys were for, I didnโt want to end up losing them in front of the demon, and him seeing them, regardless of me not knowing what they were going to do, was not something that I wanted.โWhat if you need them?โ She asked and I shook my head.โI doubt that I would with the demon. But I think that you would. If they do lock you in, or if something happens to me, use them, or try to at least. I donโt know what they are good for, but I am sure that they would be counting for something if Killian chose to give them to me.โ I said and she frowned.โAnd youโre trusting Killian?โ She asked and I shook my head.โI am not, but I donโt have a choice but to believe that something that heโs given us might come of good use. To say the least, I will hold onto the idea of him having a source of humanity somewhere.โ I said and she frowned but nodded.โIโm sorry for misjudging you,โ she said, ta
Alvize:โWhy would we trust that you donโt mean us any harm?โ I asked, shaking my head at Killian who sighed as we got out of the car. Donatello was quiet throughout most of the ride, whether it was the plane or car, and I knew that it could have been due to the reason that he was with the child of a mating of his wife.That was something that I knew he didnโt like, but he also knew that he couldnโt change the facts. The man was born, died, and was alive again. We just had to deal with the facts regardless of whether or not we liked them. Plus, there was the fact that I couldnโt find myself accepting that he was helping my mate without anything in return.โBecause I never asked you to trust me. If anything, I think that you are stupid for doing so.โ Killian said, looking at me. Donatello nodded at the bouncer to let us inside the club and Killian looked at him. โI believe that you are the one person who knows where the door is. You might not be talking about it, but such doors arenโt