Jealousy is in the air, haha. So, how did we spend our new year's first day? New Year Eve?
Diego:It took everything in me to watch my mate serving us through the night, but I knew that the two of us talked about this, and the idea of her being angry about me not wanting her to work here was something that amazed me.But when I saw her eyes meeting mine and the small smile that was on her lips as she saw me ignoring what I knew for her sake was something that I was happy about. At least, she knew and understood that I wanted to make something of our mating bond. The mistake that I made was not accepting it from the beginning of this.“Boss, are you coming?” Giovanni asked, shaking his head, noticing that I didn’t follow him.Having finished the meeting a while ago, the two of us just saw to the fact that our ‘guests’ left before we were to both turn to our car. But I had to admit, I didn’t want to leave. If anything, I knew that this was something for me to take advantage of. I winked at him and nodded at Lea through the window, watching as she cleaned the tables that we w
Lea:I put my jacket over my shoulders before walking toward the Alpha who was waiting for me.“I didn’t pay for the coffee.” He said, pulling his wallet out of his pocket. “It’s on the house.” I said, having already paid for it. I made and paid for the price of it, not wanting him to worry about it considering the fact that I was the one who asked him to come in.He raised an eyebrow at me before nodding, choosing not to press on the topic when he knew that everyone’s eyes were on the two of us. I knew that Mr. James was now more curious about me being with Diego than anything. He opened the door for me, and I smiled when he held it, watching as I walked out. He walked out and let the door go.“Where are we going?” I asked, and he smiled.“I figured that we could walk around for a little while. I didn’t think of a restaurant,” he said, and I smiled. I nodded and wrapped my arm around my jacket, closing it. I knew that no one would dare look at me when I was with him anyway, but I d
Diego: “What about you?” Lea suddenly asked, taking me off guard as the two of us walked in silence, enjoying the night’s cold breeze as it hit us. “You asked me why I didn’t become a chef, whether or not it was something that I liked. So, what about you? What did you want to become when you were older?” “I didn’t have much of a choice, actually.” I said, shrugging my shoulders. “I was born into something. You know, it was as if it was fate for me to become who I am, and I was built into it. I did study though, I went to business school and then settled as Alpha and who I am.” “Which is basically Capo dei Capi.” She said, lowering her voice. I chuckled and nodded, knowing that I wasn’t going to change it for the world. It had its downfalls and pain, but it was who I was. “Does it scare you?” I asked, and she frowned. “Why would it?” She asked, shaking her head in question. “I don’t know, the blood, the fights, money, what we do…?” “The idea of it is scary, yes. You know, knowin
Lea:“Good morning,” Diego said, taking me off guard as I walked down to the dining room. I looked at the man for a second, and his mother, Luna Claudia, who was sitting by his side, smiled. I knew that seeing the two of us together last night was something that she was more than a little happy with. But the idea of him speaking to me in front of her was something that surprised me, especially when he knew that her aim was to get me in his bed to give him a child.“Morning,” I said, smiling at the man. I nodded at Luna Claudia who smiled. Renata, who was sitting by Luna Claudia’s side, frowned as she looked down at her plate. Naya’s eyes were fixed on me, and Giovanni smiled. “Where are you going?”“I have a few things to get ready before I head to work later this evening.” I said, answering the man.“Without breakfast?” He asked, and I smiled. It was only on occasions where my father was around that I had breakfast, and considering the fact that he mostly wasn’t, it wasn’t a meal
Diego:“Do you even know where I am going?” Lea asked, shaking her head in question at me. I smirked and tapped the steering wheel twice, knowing that she was right to ask. I didn’t know where she was going, but I wanted to spend the day with her. And considering Renata, I knew that this was going to be something that was going to bother her.“Can’t a man want to spend a little time with his mate?” I asked, teasing her. She looked at me, studying my expression for a second before shaking her head at me. I had to admit, I was amazed by how well I managed to get along with the woman, especially since I knew that I didn’t expect it. To me, this was all something that I had to do for my pack. I never did intend for us to be anything more than we already were. “Considering the fact that the man didn’t want that mate, I am amazed that you are more than willing to spend time with me.” She said, choosing to be honest with me. And though I knew that she didn’t trust me, I couldn’t blame her,
Lea: I frowned at the fact that the man was treating me as if I were some thief or liar as he drove me to the bank. My chest ached, but I didn’t bother waiting for him to explain what it was that bothered him as I walked out of the car. “Thank you.” I closed the door before the man responded, and though I knew that it wasn’t something that I would normally do, I hated the fact that he saw it as normal to disrespect me the way that he did over something that I didn’t even do. He drove off when he saw me walking inside the bank, and though I had to admit, I did wish that he didn’t, I knew that it wasn’t going to be something that I was going to tell him. I walked inside, and I smiled when I saw the employee already waiting for me. His eyes met mine, and I nodded in appreciation as he returned the smile. “I am Mattia,” “Lea,” I said, extending my hand to shake his. “Though I do believe that you already know who I am.” “A pleasure to meet you, Lea.” He said, shaking my hand. His
Diego: My eyes were fixed on the hooded man for a second as my canines were in their full size, ready for an attack. He turned to look at me, and I could see a dark gaze in his eyes. The man was an Alpha blood, it was the one thing that I could feel and recognize as my wolf grew angrier, though he was, I didn’t know. But something inside me told me that he wasn’t a stranger to me. “It seems to me that we have someone else to be dealing with.” He said, looking me in the eye. It was the one thing that I could see through his hood. “I wonder, did it not teach you not to mess with me when I sent your body flying to the wall behind you?” I let out a low warning growl, and he smirked before going to punch me in the face. I grabbed his hand, stopping him from doing so, and he let out an annoyed growl before I twisted his hand, feeling it crack under my tight grip before it broke. “How about I show you what it is to be messing with an Alpha? Maybe it would teach you what it is to do so.
Lea:“Are you okay?” I asked, looking at Diego as we watched everyone leaving the room.Flashback:“Whatever training that has to be done can be made when he has healed and when I’ve gotten my answers.” I said, looking at Ezra. The man frowned at my words, and I raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to tell me otherwise. He knew and could tell that I wasn’t going to be backing out, and Mario, who cleared his throat, understood that I wasn’t the child that he would have expected to deal with.“You need to be safe. You will hear of the information as it comes. You know, the last thing that I am going to care about is your ‘mate’ healing right now…”“Well, I do,” I said, looking the man dead in the eye. “I thank you for your offer to train both my mate and I, but I don’t go doing things at random. I have to understand what I am stepping into, and I think that I have shown off the fact that I can fight when needed.” “Fighting when needed will only kill you when you are put in a situation wh
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