Lea:“What is this omega doing here?” I heard a few girls, the same girls who were with Renata the other day, snicker. “Does Renata know of this?” Another asked.“And what is that dress that she is wearing? How could she even afford something like this?” I didn’t say a word as I walked around the pack grounds. My head was hung low, and I knew not to dare cross any limits by speaking to any of the pack members in fear that they were of higher rank. The idea of them wanting to have my head was not one that I aimed to deal with, and the fact that I didn’t even know what I was going to be doing was another thing that bothered me. “You found your way to my home after you failed to catch my mate’s attention.” I heard Renata say from behind me. I stopped, my stomach churning at the word ‘mate’, and I couldn’t help but find myself turning around to face her.“For a mate, you are far too protective. It seems that you are more or less possessive even,” I said, raising an eyebrow at her. “It c
Diego:“You allowed an omega inside this house and the first thing that she does is disrespect your girlfriend while you are here drinking scotch?” Renata said, entering the office. She didn’t bother knocking on the door, but having heard her in the first place, I knew that she was raging when she was coming. “I doubt that the woman would be foolish enough to disrespect you, Renata. And you can join me for a drink if you want.” I said, keeping my eyes on the email that I was reading. I had a few papers on the desk in front of me, and the number of things that I knew I had to tend to were countless. “You are believing a woman’s story…”“She did not even speak to me, Renata, but I know you enough to know that YOU would have done something that had her responding back.” I said, stopping her. “I understand that you are jealous and I am respecting that, but what I will not allow is for you to think that you can cross your limit with me, especially when you are lying.” “Lying?” She aske
Lea:“You fucking little…” Beta Giovanni wrapped his arm around Renata’s waist, stopping her from approaching me. I have to admit, I froze, clearly surprised by what the woman was on about, but she growled, glaring at her pack’s beta who pushed her back. I looked at her with a raised eyebrow, and it didn’t take me long to realize that this was jealousy. She had spoken to her Alpha and I could assume the conversation and how it went.“You are going to get yourself in more trouble than you would want to be in, Renata, and I do suggest that you fucking stop.” Giovanni said, and she raised an eyebrow at him. He pushed her away from me, and she screamed out, clearly not only annoyed, but also furious. “You defending her is what is going to get this pack…”“She is the Alpha’s guest, and whether or not you like it, she is going to be staying in this pack. As for your anger; this doesn’t concern me. It is something that YOU have to deal with. Alpha Diego is not going to like it, and I don’t
Diego:I walked out of my office after I finished going through the last paper on my desk. My phone rang, catching me off guard, and I frowned when I saw that it was Cosimo who was calling me. He never did call, therefore, to know what he was calling me now, I knew that it wasn’t to tell me hello.“You disappeared, and I figured that searching for you would be a good option.” He said, his tone calm as I answered the phone. I didn’t know whether or not he knew about Stefano, but I knew for fact that he was waiting for an update on what I was going to do. The man knew that he had my hands tied and he did it with the one person that he knew for fact that I wasn’t going to be able to allow him to play with. He knew that my mother was a red line for me, and he knew what it meant to be crossing that line in my eyes.“I had work to tend to. I doubt that you should assume that you are the ONLY thing that I have to deal with, right?” I asked, taunting him. It wasn’t smart, I knew that much,
Lea:I sat on the bed, in the room that I was staying in, not knowing what to do in the situation that I was in. On one hand, I knew to be happy that I was going to be somewhat intimate with the man that was supposed to be my mate. The idea of losing that was not one that I wanted to think of, but I knew that this wasn’t the way that I wanted things to happen. I didn’t want to enter his bed being his consort, and I didn’t want to find myself ruining a relationship that he has built for himself. “You seem to be upset for a woman who had the pack’s Luna by her side earlier,” a girl’s voice broke my attention as she spoke. I didn’t bother closing the door, but I had to admit, I didn’t expect anyone to approach me. “I doubt that you should be sad that she has given you an offer like the one that YOU got.”“You know nothing about who I am or what I am here…”“I know that you are an omega and I know that you are the reason that this pack’s peace was shaken.” She said, stopping me. “I’m Al
Diego:“Are you okay?” I asked, looking at Lea who looked like she just saw a ghost. She looked at me for a second too long before forcing out a breath that she held. “I-I’m fine,” she stuttered, and I shook my head. I knew that she wasn’t, her stuttering gave her out more than I could already read her body language. But I could tell that Renata shook her up. “I think a cup of water should do the trick…”“I will manage, Alpha,” she said, stopping me. “Thank you.”“Lea, you don’t need to be afraid of her harming you. I am going to speak to her my way.” I said, and she nodded before taking a step back. I looked down at the kitchen knife which Renata had dropped, and I couldn’t help but find myself shaking my head at that. My wolf grew anxious and the mating bond didn’t make seeing my mate in such a state any easier. “I was going out with Giovanni, but I am guessing that we could postpone that for a while if you need company.”“I am fine,” she said, and I nodded.“Stubborn,” I said, kn
Lea:I took a deep breath as I heard Renata walking out of Diego’s room, momentarily regretting the fact that I didn’t lock the door like he suggested.However, to my surprise, the woman didn’t even approach the door. The woman just seemed to walk past without saying a word, and after a few minutes of silence, I was able to relax as I got up from the edge of the bed where I was sitting, lost in the number of thoughts that I had in mind. I walked to the door and locked the door, knowing not to test my luck. My chest ached, and a heavy feeling settled inside it as I wrapped my fingers around my mother’s necklace. It was the one thing that I had left of her, and I knew that it was the one thing that I ever will have from her. I lost her way too early to remember anything about her, but her smile was one thing that I knew to never forget. The love that her and my father had for one another was another thing that I knew to be forever envious about. The man didn’t even bother finding an
Diego:I watched as Giovanni walked out of the house with Stefano being dragged by his side.The man cried out, wanting to escape, but I knew that it wasn’t going to happen. Right now, I was going to teach the man what it was to threaten me, and I was going to do it in a way that would warn those that he thinks that he is associated with. “Alpha Diego, if you don’t mind me…”“You are going to be staying to watch the man that killed your father die, Lea.” I said, stopping my mate. I didn’t give a damn whether or not she saw the execution of the man; but I wanted her to think that I was going to do this for her. It was going to be the only way that she was going to think or consider trusting me.“I do not want to be part of this, Alpha. While I am thankful for the fact that you are going to do the thing that I cannot do, I am not going to play this game alongside you. It is not one that I am going to be able to cope with.” She said, and I glared at her. “Please, I have watched my fathe
Third person point of view: “You are not going to call him to your side, Diego.” Luna Claudia snapped at her son, knowing that he was going to call the one man that she did not want him working with. The one person who she saw as a threat to him since he was born. The main reason why she believed that her eldest died. “He is an acquaintance, mama. The two of us share the same cause, and you know that very well.” Diego said, looking at his mother whose eyes were wide at her son’s statement. She shook her head, refusing to hear her son out, not wanting to listen to what he was going to tell her. Lea, his wife, who was sitting pregnant with their first child, put her hand on her stomach, knowing that this was going to grow intense. They were going to have to convince the Luna who she knew wouldn’t listen. She couldn’t blame her. When she heard who this acquaintance was, even she was surprised that her husband was willing to work with him. “That acquaintance of yours is your threat, D
Lea: Flashback: “Will you marry me, Lea Auditore…?” Diego asked, looking me in the eye. His eyes were filled with love, and though I didn’t even know how to respond at that moment, too perplexed, compelled, and surprised to find a proper response, I couldn’t help the tears that fell from my eyes at the sight. I took a step back for a second before he spoke, knowing that he took me off guard. “I know that I came out as sudden as I did, and I know that this was the last thing that you would have expected after the short period of time the two of us spent together. But Lea Auditore, I have never been so sure about anything else.” He said, keeping his eyes on mine as he spoke. “I realized when we were in Rome that I was never going to be able to live my life without you. That I knew that I would be incomplete without you by my side, and that is something that I knew to value. It cost a lot, and I know that the two of us were broken in many ways that would crush a person’s soul. But I k
Diego: I smiled as I saw my beauty looking at me, walking down the aisle with her brother holding her hand in his. The smile that was on her face was one that I knew wouldn’t leave my thoughts, and the way she walked, confidently, was something that I couldn’t but admire. I knew that it was her brother’s presence by her side, and I knew to value the man more by the day for what he was doing right now. Their eyes met for a moment, and I could swear that my mate’s smile was going to rip her face. The happiness that I saw in her eyes was one that made my world stop. For once in my life, something felt whole. Everything in my world felt whole. Flashback: “I want the two of you to know that this is not a game that you are playing,” Mario said, looking Lea and I in the eye. The two of us were in their pack as Lea chose to want to speak to the man. She wanted to be the one to tell him about the engagement, and though he was already aware that I wanted to propose, I was thankful and ha
Ezra: “What are you doing here?” I asked, shaking my head at Renata who was staring into space. His eyes met mine, she sighed, shaking her head. “I am going to watch the man that I love marry the woman, an omega who came to the pack, and ruined everything for me. What do you expect me to do aside from watch?” Renata asked, looking down at her feet. Her eyes welled up with tears and the woman shook her head as she wiped them. Her heart raced, and I could see that she was doing her best to hide how she was feeling. “Did you ever put in consideration that maybe you and Diego were not meant to be? I mean, not as meant to be as you believed that you were?” I asked, and she scoffed, shaking her head. “Up until the woman entered his life, the two of us were never having trouble. Even when we were, we always managed to solve them. Yes, I understand, I made a mistake, I cheated on him.” She said, and I stayed quiet, allowing her to let out what she was feeling. I had no right to judge her
Lea:Diego wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me to his chest as the two of us walked around the pack grounds. It was a while into the afternoon, and the sun was setting. It being winter, the sun was setting a little earlier than usual. I didn’t mind though, I loved it when winter came. It was one of my favorite seasons. “What are you thinking of, neonata?” Diego asked, catching my attention. I smiled and shook my head in response. I wasn’t thinking of anything, actually, I was embracing the moments of us being together, happy, content, and proud. At least, I knew that something came out right after everything that we’ve been through.“There is a lot going on in my mind, but I am guessing that the main thing right now is me being with you.” I said, and he smiled, shaking his head at my vague answer. In truth, I had nothing in particular that I was thinking about. There was my father, who I still tried to understand until today.How he had worked with the devil himself? How di
Diego: I had to admit, it was hard to enter the pack without Giovanni by my side. The pack was already aware of him passing away, but I still found it difficult to face them when they looked at us, clearly hoping for the news to be false. I wished that it was. “Diego,” Renata said, approaching us. She looked at me with tears in her eyes, and I shook my head before wrapping my arms around her, pulling her in for a hug. Lea didn’t say a word, nor did she react, if anything, she purred in response, assuring me that she understood the pain that the woman was in. We all grew up together, Renata, Giovanni, and I. When we left the pack, it was done together, but now… “How?” She asked, pulling away, shaking her head in question. “How did it happen?” I held my breath. I didn’t even want to think of what happened. The man was doing his part to ensure that the area was well guarded, that she would come alone only to end up being a victim. A victim, my beta, who died to keep me safe. And to m
Lea: “Welcome home,” Diego said, smiling at me as the plane landed. I smiled and took his hand in mine, gently squeezing it, knowing that he still needed my assurance as his mate after what he’s been through. I didn’t know how he felt, how he truly felt, after losing Giovanni and coming home without him. The smile on his face told me that he was okay, but I wasn’t blind; I knew him well to know that fire was eating him from the inside as he knew that he wouldn’t see his best friend by his side in his home again. His room was to be a reminder, the pack grounds were too, but I knew that this was a life circle. We lived, we grew, we passed away. Some died children, others as young adults, and only a few got to make it to living a long life. It just depended on how we lived our lives. This was what was going to make the difference, and that was something that I knew my mate understood after losing his beta. “It feels good to be back.” I said, looking out the window as the door opened
Diego: “What did you and Ezra talk about?” Lea asked, laying on my chest as we sat in our bedroom. I chuckled and shook my head at my mate’s curiosity. It was one that I loved, and I couldn’t help but smile as I leaned in to connect my lips with her temple. “You’re not going to tell me, are you?” “Sometimes, there are conversations that my woman is not aware of. You know, we spoke as two men, and I chose to speak to him about a few things just as he gave me his opinion about others.” I said, and she pouted but nodded. I ran my finger over his shoulder, gently massaging it before looking out the window where we could see most of the city. “You know, I am going to miss this place. Regardless of what we’ve been through, but it is the place that had me knowing you. A part of me would be left here as well,” I had to force myself to keep my eyes away from my mate as I was referring to my best friend. I didn’t know how I was going to go home without him. I never imagined being away from hi
Ezra: “Are you sure that you’re okay, Ezra?” Lea asked, and I took a deep breath. I wasn’t okay, but I knew that there was nothing that I could do about it. The woman, my mate, was an enemy. I didn’t understand why I was chosen for this, but I was sure that there was a reason. “Would it make a difference if I said no, Lea?” I asked my sister. She looked down at her feet, avoiding my eyes. The two of us were close to the hotel, but I didn’t have it in myself to go inside the room. And Lea was being kind enough to stay with me, supporting me with what she could. “At least I would know what you are thinking, brother. I don’t know you enough, and you know that very well. I cannot blame you for that, but I am trying to understand you.” She said, and my eyes softened. I took her hands in mine and gently kissed her knuckles. She was a reminder of my mother. When I was a child, mom would speak to me the way that she was right now. “I am tired, and I am angry. But I know that I don’t have