Time to go and see Killian, hehe. Who's ready?
Elena: I watched as the bedroom door opened, and though I knew that it wasn’t Vladimir, I knew not to fear who was to come in. However, when I saw that it was Konstantin, I couldn’t help but find myself sucking in a harsh breath as he walked toward me. His stance was calm, and his eyes, which were stripping me without needing me to move, made me more and more uncomfortable. But I knew better than to move right now. I just kept looking down at my feet. “I take it that he has made you grow more confident.” He said, his tone more sarcastic than it had ever been. “You even opened your mouth to speak.” I didn’t respond as my heart raced against my chest. He took another step closer, and putting a finger under my chin, he forced my eyes on his. “I am keen about the way that he’s done it. You seem to have grown a habit of being stubborn when it comes to being with me, and…” “Please do not hurt me,” I begged, and he chuckled. “Ah, so the cat has finally let your tongue go.” He said, pu
Vladimir: I walked inside the auction hall, knowing that he was going to be waiting. Our eyes met from a distance, and though I knew that normally, the man would have gotten up to greet me and I would have walked straight to him. But I also knew that more eyes were on us than we could count, and every move that we made was being watched. And I wasn’t dumb, Konstantin’s men were more than a little anxious of what was to happen tonight. “Vladimir, it is an honor to have you.” Akshana, one of the hostesses said. Her eyes met mine and I read her silent message. The woman didn’t want any trouble, and I knew that she had given Killian the same stern look. “The pleasure is mine, Akshana. I won’t be long. I just have a few things to settle with Killian and I am to be on my way.” I said, and she nodded, allowing me to pass. She stopped the men, not allowing them in. She was one of Killian’s trusted women, and one of the very few that knew of me being alive. “He is to go inside alone.” “
Elena: It’s been a week since Vladimir left, and though Konstantin never visited me again, at least not to talk about anything. He knew that his words stirred in my head, especially when he brought me the book of wolves the night after he left the bedroom. His eyes met mine, and I couldn’t help but find myself thinking of the number of possibilities that could happen. The way his eyes met mine, the way he was sure, how he was mocking me. It just pained me to find myself thinking that Vladimir could be hiding something like this from me. But when I thought of the facts. When I saw that the man avoided me during the time of a full moon. When I thought that he was avoiding me, the man seemed to be avoiding me because he was ‘shifting’? It was something that I found too hard, and I couldn’t find myself understanding how I was going to be dealing with it. I laid on the bed, his bed, embracing the smell of his perfume, it was one that I was sure to put on the pillows before I slept eve
Vladimir: It took everything in me to stay calm and quiet as I looked at my mate, processing everything that was going on. His eyes met mine, and I took a deep breath, trying to think of a right way to explain things to her. “Are you a wolf?” Elena asked, her tone somewhat hesitant. I looked down at the book, avoiding her eyes as I knew that she was looking at me through the mirror. “Would it change anything if I was?” I asked, turning to face her. Her heart raced, and she looked down at her lap for a second. “It depends on whether or not you are the monster that is in the books or that is scaring Konstantin…” “And if I was?” I asked, stopping her. “Would you want me to leave?” Elena stayed quiet, but shook her head. She clenched and unclenched her fists, taking a deep breath as she did before she got up from the bed. She took a slow step toward me, her hands shaking before she put her hand on mine, running her finger over mine. “I don’t want to lose you, Elena,” I said, look
Elena: I kept my eyes on Vladimir for a second as he studied my expression. He ran his finger over my waist, gently massaging it. “Are you sure that you want this, malyshka?” Vladimir asked, his voice softening in a way that even a sobbing baby would have calmed. “I want you, Vladimir. I trust you,” I said, voicing out the one thing that I never thought that I would. The man, I didn’t even know why my body felt like it needed him, like I needed him. All I knew was that I felt my safest around him. He was the light of my day, the savior of my dark days, and the anchor to my ship. I knew that he knew and understood that very well. And though I didn’t know whether I should be thankful or frightened because of it, I knew that I wouldn’t replace him, his presence, and his love for the world. He connected his lips with mine once more, and our clothes which were concealing our bodies from one another started coming off, being thrown around random sides of the room. He rested his forehe
Vladimir: “You seem to be satisfied.” Konstantin said, and I smirked, taking a seat beside him. “I take it that you enjoyed your little woman?” The fact that I knew not to tell him about what Elena told me wasn’t something that I liked, but I knew, for her safety, that I shouldn’t be putting her through the risk of thinking that she could go through such a thing. Plus, I had no benefit in him finding out that I knew of it now. In the end, I knew how to get what I wanted when I wanted it, but for now, the man was going to think me an oblivious fool. “I trust that you were well while I was gone? I haven’t heard of you despite the fact that I knew that your men have been giving you the information of everything that I did throughout my entire stay in the States.” I said, and he smirked, handing me the files where his ‘businesses’ were taken care of. Killian was sure to put up a few offers that he knew would seem logical for a man that wouldn’t be rejecting anything from him, and consid
Elena: “I wonder what he would do if he found out about you dancing.” Konstantin said, walking to the garden. Vladimir was out of the Estate, tending to a few things that Konstantin had assigned for him to do. And though a part of me did tell me against going out of the room when he wasn’t around, though he didn’t tell me otherwise, a feeling inside me told me that it was best not to. However, at this point, I didn’t want to feel like I was a prisoner who was afraid of the man. “You seem to have done a good job in keeping your mouth shut. Though I am curious about the reason that had you staying quiet. You know, you could have told him and things would have been a lot easier for you.” I had to force myself to remember the fact that I didn’t want him to know that I was Vladimir’s mate. The two of us didn’t want to give the man a weakness over Vladimir, and knowing him, I knew that he was already trying to find his way to that. And I knew better than to give him that advantage. “I did
Vladimir: “You managed to convince Alonso?” Konstantin asked, shaking his head in question as he read through the contracts that have been signed by both Alonso and I, agreeing to the business corporation. “My face seems to bring more trust from the families and men. It seems that you failed to earn that over the years.” I said, crossing my arms over my chest. He nodded, seeming to be pleased before putting the file back in a drawer. “I will have the lawyers look into it later. We will see how things are going to start proceeding in this partnership. And if things go as we plan, then we can extend the businesses toward a different rig. We might even be able to manage a few different projects, and you know, the more we grow, the more we earn. And that is something that I aim to reach.” He said, and I nodded, knowing that it was something that every smart man wanted to do. The difference was, he wasn’t the brightest of men, and I knew that his aim was to grow his empire to become the