Okay, I want us to keep Konstantin's name in our minds. And next chapter would be Liana...
Liana: “I did beg you not to keep her,” I said, looking at Yaroslav. His eyes met mine, and I watched as he raised an eyebrow. Had he listened, it wouldn’t have gotten to this anyway. But the man not only brought her, wed her, and mated with her, then ended up sending me as a bride to ensure that I stayed away. Little did I know was that I was going to end up living the hell and beauty of my life at the same time. “You married a man of your choice…” “And you killed him,” I said, and the man raised an eyebrow. “Did you ever consider thinking that he might have not been the one to harm me? That your wife was a liar.” “She was not, it was you who told her.” He said, and I smiled. My dark smile intended to make him reconsider, think of his choices, and I wanted nothing more than to anger him just like he broke me. The pain that I felt after what he did was not one that I got over, I doubted that I ever would, but after loving the man for over forty years, I do believe that I had ever
Natasha: “Malenkiy volk,” Little wolf, Uncle Yaroslav said, entering my room. I was laying under the blanket, and though exhausted, I forced myself to sit up as I looked at him. “Hi, Uncle Yaroslav,” I said, and he raised an eyebrow at me. “Do you mind me sitting here?” He asked, and I shook my head. He sat on the edge of the bed beside me, and I looked down at my lap, avoiding his eyes. “And why is my little angelic face looking down at her feet? Why is she avoiding my eyes when she knows that she has done nothing to be punished for.” It was common for me to avoid Yaroslav’s eyes when I did something wrong. And though his punishments toward me were never harsh, I still didn’t like it when he confronted me with a mistake that I made. “I am sorry,” I said, and he shook his head in question, waiting for my response. I curled up under my blanket, hugging my legs as I kept my eyes on his. “For what she did, and for the betrayal that my family took part of.” “Am I the type to ever
Killian: “What are we waiting for, again?” I asked, shaking my head at my father who was not allowing me to approach any of those that were sitting in the basement, and yet, he was neither responding to the reason nor reacting to my questions. “We are going to wait until I have told you otherwise, son.” He said, and I shook my head. It wasn’t until he looked at the watch then at the door that he shook his head as he took a deep breath. It was already eleven in the morning and we have been here since eight. “You can…” The door opened, stopping him, and he smiled before we all turned around to face Natasha. Eleanor, who stood one step behind her, shook her head at me, and I nodded allowing her to come inside. “Do you need anything, Nat?” I asked, my voice softening as I looked at her. Her eyes met Liana’s then Nikolai’s before she nodded. “I want to take your advice, Uncle Yaroslav.” She said, and I looked at my father who smiled, looking proud. Eleanor, who crossed her arms over
Eleanor: “You called for me, Eleanor?” Natasha asked, entering my room. I held onto Katerina, holding her to my chest before looking at her. She looked down at my daughter then at me before shaking her head in question. “What is the meaning of this?” She asked, and I took a deep breath, hoping that she wasn’t going to understand this in the wrong way. I didn’t want to hurt her. On the contrary. I walked toward her and showed her my daughter and she gulped before I smiled. “Hold her,” I said, keeping my eyes on hers as I spoke. Her heart raced and she shook her head in question as I smiled. “You helped me give birth to her, and I want her to know who her second mother is, Natasha.” “What?” She asked, frowning in confusion and I nodded. “I wouldn’t have been here today if not for you. And I am speaking in a sense not even from being held captive by Elton in the first place, the wedding, and I know for fact that my daughter would have been dead had it been up to Elton. You came alo
Killian: “Killian, bring her over.” Liana said, shaking her head at me. “She doesn’t know what happened, nor does she…” “I doubt that she would want to listen. Plus, she did give you a chance to speak, it was you who chose to refuse it.” I said, stopping her. I was tired of hearing nonsense today. And I knew that we had delayed this enough. “You had your chance and you chose to allow the Italian to speak for you. Now, considering the fact that she has resented you, I doubt that I should be giving you a chance to speak, should I?” “She did not resent. I am her mother, my daughter…” “You lost your daughter the second you chose to betray the family.” I said, glaring daggers at the woman that I once considered a mother to me. To think that I believed that she would never betray us, and to think that I thought that I knew her. “Your punishment would be the least brutal. I am going to value the nights that you stayed up late by my mother’s side when I was sick.” I said, walking toward
Liana: Flashback: “Luca, what am I to do in the lion’s den?” I asked, looking at my twin brother. His eyes refused to meet mine for a few seconds, but I knew that he wanted me out of his way. “I understand that being older makes me heir, but I am to…” “I am a man, and the two of us know very well that my position makes me a stronger candidate. Therefore, whatever bullshit that you are going to be telling me right now will not make a difference to me.” He said, stopping me. My eyes were fixed on his for a second before I looked down at my feet, trying to ignore my pain. “Liana, you are going to be doing this for the benefit of the family. And when you grow by their side, they will be trusting you. That is going to be your plus point, and you are going to make sure to win the man’s heart to ensure that you destroy them from the inside. And when that heir grows to become of age, he dies and our heir is to become Alpha. Only then would we be able to win this, and believe me, we are goin
Killian: Everyone in the house stood as I walked out with Liana, Elton, and Nikolai being dragged out. Liana was barely able to keep her head up, and being merciful, I chose to have Viktor drag her on a chair. The woman was still Natasha’s mother, and thinking about it, she was also Eleanor’s aunt. That was a detail that I didn’t know how to mention to her just yet. But considering that the woman was going to die, she was to be exposed as the dirty traitor that was living amongst us all along. I didn’t even know how much she planned against us, and how much effort she put into it. However, at this point, it didn’t matter. She was to die, and I was going to be sure that everyone knew what it was to betray our family. And no matter how close the family member was, they were going to know what their fate was to be. Natasha stood beside Eleanor, and I had to admit, the last thing that I wanted was for them to see this. I knew that Eleanor had Katerina to take care of, and she didn’t ne
Eleanor: “What do you mean Liana Bernardi?” Natasha asked, rushing inside after Killian. The fact that my mate was avoiding her eyes told me that it was indeed true, but the fact that it meant that the woman was my aunt was a whole different case to me. And though I did my best not to show it, I couldn’t help but find myself feeling smaller than I thought that I would. “Killian, stop avoiding the answer…” “I am not avoiding anything, but right now, I need to be alone.” He said, stopping her. “I just lost my mother and the love of my life, was slapped with the case that my mother could have been the reason behind the death…” “ENOUGH!” He yelled, taking all of us off guard. He looked at Natasha for a second, his eyes holding back more pain than I have ever seen in my life, and Natasha took a step back as she looked down at her feet. “If you lost your mother, then I lost her too, I lost my best friend and brother just as you have lost your lover. The one fucking difference is the f