And I think that we could use an Elton/Luca chapter to find out how he was suddenly Luca's heir, don't you agree?
Eleanor: My heart raced as I heard Killian knocking on my bedroom door. The fear that I had that he would still be angry with me was one that I wasn’t going to deny. I wouldn’t be able to if I tried. I got up from bed just as he opened the door, clearly knowing that I wasn’t planning on answering. My chest ached and my heart raced as I found myself thinking of how things were between me and Elton. I couldn’t help it, but the fact that I was comparing the two of them was not something that I could deny. The man would often snap at me before entering my room later on the same evening to ‘punish’ me the way that he saw fit. And that was something that I was always afraid of. Killian walked toward me, and I looked up at him, forcing myself to process that it was Killian and that no matter how angry he might be, that I was safe. He didn’t say a word before he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into a hug. I found myself tearing up as I inhaled his scent, fisting his shirt as I m
Killian: “It’s a full moon tomorrow.” Eleanor said, laying on my chest. I smiled and tightened my arms around her before kissing the crown of her head. “A full moon that would be filled with pain,” I said, and she shook her head in question. “Natasha is grieving, and everything in the house is fumbled…” “And you are in pain,” she said, stopping me. I looked down at her and she turned around to face me. Her eyes were gentle as she looked into mine, and I looked away, wanting to avoid hers. The fact that I knew that this was wrong was not something that I was going to deny. But something in me broke today, and I don’t even know I managed to do it with no remorse. “It’s okay to be in pain, Killian. I won’t judge.” “It’s not that, Eleanor…” “It’s the fact that she was your lover.” She said, and I frowned. She gently put her hands on my cheeks, cupping them before making me look at her. “It is okay to be hurt over a person that you love, Killian. I am not going to be angry because of i
Elton: Yandel and I stood by the door as we waited for Rosalyn to manage whatever she was working on inside. The man has groaned more times than I ever thought an old man like him could nut, but at this point, as long as she managed to make him drink the poison, I didn’t care what she had to do. “Shit…” she said as a loud thud could be heard inside. Her heart raced and both Yandel and I smirked before rushing inside. Luca was on the floor. His eyes widened in surprise as he tried taking a breath. He was choking on his own blood, and I knew that his time was coming to an end. He barely needed two or three minutes, four if his body was going to allow him to tolerate more of it, before he died. “I did as told.” She said, her hands shaking and I nodded, motioning for her to leave. Yandel pulled out a small vial and handed it to me. I smirked and looked at Luca as I kneeled on one knee, helping him sit up. “You…” “You know, you should have seen it coming, Luca.” I said, looking at
Eleanor: I lay on Killian’s bed, curled under his blanket as I kept his shirt in my arms, wanting to find my peace. I was quiet and unable to form a proper sentence as I got lost in my thoughts, trying to find one thing that made sense in my brain. And so far, nothing seemed to make any sense to me, and that was something I knew Killian saw in my eyes. My heart raced against my ribcage and I couldn’t help but find myself curling up as memories played in my head. Most weren’t the best, but I couldn’t help but find myself grieving. And the thing was, I didn’t even understand why I was in this much pain. However, the idea of me not being able to see him, and not because he didn’t want to see me, but the fact that he passed away, that alone was enough to tear me up more than I could let out. The man, my father, has hurt me more than anyone else should, and the fact that I knew that I couldn’t do anything about it was something that killed me as I thought of it. The lack of respect, a
Killian: I woke up with Eleanor laying on my chest. Her eyes were closed as her chest rose and fell, and I didn’t even know how I managed to doze off, but after her hours of crying, she passed out, no longer having the energy to keep her eyes open. I unwrapped my arms from around her, careful not to wake her up as I did before laying her more comfortably on the pillow. “I know that you are confused and are in more pain than you can handle, but I give you my word that things are going to be okay.” My voice was above a whisper as I spoke, and I leaned in, connecting my lips with her forehead before I walked toward my closet. While in normal states, I would have come out here with a towel wrapped around my waist after taking a shower; I knew better than to do so. The last thing that I wanted was to scare her off, and knowing that she was sensitive right now, I didn’t want her mind to go somewhere that I wouldn’t be able to bring her back from. “Killian?” Her voice, despite being w
Eleanor: Killian froze for a second before sitting up, still inside me, and he looked me in the eye. The safety that I felt and the comfort that he was ensuring that I went through was one that I was never going to forget. And the way that he looked at me told me that he was making sure that I was with him, body and soul, he wanted me connected with him. He wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me closer before connecting his lips with mine as he thrust deeper inside me. My heart raced against my ribcage and I wrapped my arms around his neck as my body heated. The two of us pulled away from the kiss and resting my forehead against his, I couldn’t help but purr as my wolf made herself known. His own wolf did the same and I whimpered as I saw his eyes turning to a deep shade of golden. “Fuck…” I whimpered, and he groaned. Both our canines grew, and Killian took a deep breath to control himself, and though a part of me did want him to mark me, I knew that he would have different
Killian:I looked at the tray of food that was untouched beside Natasha’s bedroom door and I frowned.I knocked on the door twice and waited for a few seconds before she opened the door. “Please leave,” she said, and I raised an eyebrow.“Why did you open the door if you didn’t want me to come inside?” I asked, and she rolled her eyes.“Because like your mate, you would have waited by the door.” She said, and I stayed quiet, waiting for her to burst out. “And I don’t want to see anyone,”“Well, I am not going to leave you to grieve on your own, and I doubt that Eleanor wanted to do that...”“I don’t care what you or Eleanor want, I want to be alone.” She said, taking a step back to close the door. I shook my head and put my hand on the door, stopping her from moving it. She teared up and I walked inside. Her heart raced and I walked inside before closing the door.“Well, you can be alone with me sitting on the couch over here, and when you are ready to talk, we can do that.” I said,
Eleanor: I watched as Killian walked inside the kitchen. He wrapped his arms around my waist and I smiled as he leaned in to kiss my cheek from behind. “Are you okay?” He asked, and I looked down at the pot as I stirred the food. I hummed in response, not wanting to talk to him, as I fought the reaction to move away from his touch, not wanting him to touch me. The door opened, and I turned to look at Natasha as she walked inside the kitchen. My chest ached and the air felt tight around me, and I knew that I had to get out of here before I said something that was going to end up costing me more than I could afford. To both Killian and Natasha. I put the spatula down and turned to face my mate before kissing his cheek. The last thing that I needed or wanted was to argue with them right now. The anger and pain that I felt after the way that she treated me were indescribable, but I knew better than to let my anger out when it was at its peak. “Are you okay, malyshka?” Killian asked,
Epilogue:“I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride.” Vladimir didn’t wait to be told twice to kiss Elena.He smiled into the kiss and she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him closer.“Elena Ivanov.” He said, taking both her hands in his as he kissed her knuckles. The two of them smiled as they looked at one another, and she blushed.Killian, who was his beta’s best man, looked at her and the two of them smiled before he walked toward towards Eleanor. Elena frowned in confusion, but the Alpha was quick to turn to face her with a black box in his hands. His eyes met hers and he took a step forward.Vladimir tightened his arm around her, pulling her to his chest as she looked at the Alpha. His eyes were fixed on her as he opened the box, revealing a topaz and diamond necklace.“You are now not only our Beta’s mate, but also my brother’s wife. The two of us may not be brothers by blood, but we have chosen to be ones. We have chosen to make it our duty and goal to
Vladimir:I looked at Elena who laid on my bed, not saying a word.It was on Natasha that I couldn’t approach her. The woman would not let me near my mate. And though I understood her reason, I had to admit, I couldn’t help but find myself hating it.“She is going to need to think, don’t press on her, Vladimir.” Natasha said as she and Eleanor walked out of the room, leaving us alone. My chest ached as I walked toward her, and when I sat by her side and she didn’t turn to face me, I had to admit, I couldn’t help but find myself regretting the fact that I brought her family over for her.“I know that you are in pain, malyshka. But had I known that them being here was going to hurt you this much…”“I had to see them, Vladimir.” She said, stopping me. She sat up, and I watched as she wiped her tears from her eyes as she curled on the bed. I don’t even remember when was the last time I saw her this broken. But it pained me to know that I was the reason behind it. “I just didn’t think that
Elena:“We didn’t think that he was being honest when he told us that you were alive. The fact that we believed that you were dead…”“Why didn’t you come looking for me?” I asked, stopping my father. His eyes dropped to the ground and for a moment, I had to admit, I regretted the fact that I asked. Seeing his pain in his eyes told me that there was more to the story than I knew. But even so, I knew that nothing was going to explain what I went through. I lost my life because of them.“We did, Elena. For months, we searched for you. Konstantin convinced us that you were dead. He wouldn’t allow us to see your body. But he showed us your pictures, he showed us your grave, and it was then that we left.” Mom said, choosing to be the one to answer. “I know that you have been through a lot…”“You know nothing of what I’ve been through.” I said, looking at my brother and sister. “I lost my life and everything because of all of you. You chose to sacrifice me to a monster, and not once did you s
Vladimir:I watched as Elena walked out of the house, gathering her courage to see her family.Her eyes were fixed on them, and though I would have normally gone out to stand by her side, I knew better than to do so. For this, she was going to have to do that on her own. I was going to have to stand back for her to be able to do it“Mom?” She whispered, looking at her mother.“Elena?” Her mother responded. Her whole family got up, and I smiled before taking a step back. I turned to find Natasha standing behind me. Her eyes met mine and I smiled, extending my hand toward her, hugging the woman who grew as my sister for a long time.“I haven’t thanked you after saving her.” I said, and she smiled.“You know that you didn’t need to thank me. She is my brother’s mate and I wasn’t going to leave her to die.” She said, making me smile. I kissed her forehead, letting my lips linger there for a moment.Flashback:I watched as Konstantin’s body dropped to the ground before rushing to Killian as
Elena:“You are the famous Elena who had Vladimir staying a bit longer than we expected.” A woman, who I learned is Eleanor, said.“Human,” Natasha, the woman who actually got me out of the room, said. The fact that she did had me scared to death, but when my eyes met Vladimir’s…Flashback:“Open the damn door, Elena, I am Natasha.” She said, making my heart drop at the urgency in her tone. I opened the door, and she nodded, holding her gun in her left hand as she bared her canines. Her eyes were golden, but she didn’t bother as she nodded at me to follow her. “Vladimir…”“Come on, now is not the time to ask questions. There was a lot of gunfire, and the last thing that I am going to need for you is to be caught in an ambush.” She said, making my heart drop. “We’ll get you to Vladimir when he is out of this place.” “He’s…”“So far,” she said, looking down at me. “Let’s hope that things proceed to remain in our favor. But you know, being his mate, and being as special as you are, we
Konstantin:“Everything is going to be over very soon.” I said, looking at Vladimir who nodded.“Indeed. However it may end, I will be sure that things take the path that we chose.” My nephew said, and though I stayed quiet, I was forced to stop myself from scoffing. I needed his loyalty to be mine, and sometimes, I doubted that it was.“You are going to be killing Killian. It is going to be the one way that his reign ends. While Eleanor may have lost the child, it does not mean that he might not have more. I do not want that to be a matter of…”“The two of us already discussed the matter, and with Killian’s death, we are going to gain the power that we lost. We are just going to need to be careful. You know, he has his men swarming around the corner. One wrong word, sound, or even tone, and these wolves are going to be more than willing to tear everyone down.” He said, stopping me. “I am going to take charge of killing him. It is going to be in your office where they cannot hear us. Y
Elena:I was quiet as Vladimir walked out of the room.For a whole week, the two of us wouldn’t speak. However, to my surprise, neither once did he insult me. Even when I knew that I was doing something that he didn’t like, when I tried to attract his attention. All he did was look at me. He didn’t say a word to comment.Tears fell from my eyes, but I was quick to wipe them before anyone saw them. I knew that I was going to need to leave the room, and the idea of meeting Konstantin was not one that I wanted. But I knew better than to keep hiding.I walked out of the bedroom, my heart aching when I saw Vladimir with one of the maids. The two of them spoke, and I could swear that I saw her trying to flirt with him.“You see, I told you, it was only a matter of time before he grew tired of you. And here it is, the man has grown tired of you to the point where he doesn’t even bother looking at you.” Konstantin said, catching my attention. I took a step back and turned to look at him, knowi
Vladimir:I had to fight back my anger as I knew that my mate was doubting me. And the fact that Konstantin was going to be taking advantage of everything that he could do to break my mate. And the idea of that happening was not one that I wanted to allow him to try, not again.“Think, Vladimir, think.” I muttered to myself, knowing that the night was going to be longer than I wanted it to be. “You are not going to betray your pack, your Alpha, nor are you going to let your mate go. But how the fuck do you intend to do so without breaking her heart?”I tapped the sink counter twice before looking down at my reflection. I was furious, but I didn’t know how things were going to be, not now at least. “You are going to need to choose. Are you going to weaken for your love? Or are you going to be pulling yourself together to do what you came here to do?” I whispered before turning the water tap. My hands shook, and I knew what I had to do. Elena, for her safety, I was going to have to do
Elena:Now, if I thought that I would be getting used to the peace this much, I was going to believe that I finally lost it.Konstantin has been gone a week, and never in my life have I felt like everything was finally in place.No one was there to argue or fight, and I was able to get full sleeping nights without the fear of him approaching me in the middle of the night if Vladimir wasn’t around.“You are lost in your thoughts,” Vladimir commented, wrapping his arms around me from behind. I smiled and leaned in to his touch, thankful for it.“I am embracing the peace that we are living through. You know, it is not one that I am used to,” I said, turning to face him. “I thought that you would be at work?”I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him to me as he wrapped his around my waist, raising me to sit on the dresser. He smirked and leaned in, brushing his lips against my own as he did before he bit my bottom lip gently.“I was supposed to be, but I have a few things to deal wi