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Eleanor: I walked out of the bathroom, thankful for the warm water that cascaded my skin. It relaxed my sore muscles and I couldn’t help but feel more refreshed afterwards. Needless to say, our night yesterday kept playing in my head and the fact that I knew that I was finally Killian’s was something that brought a smile to my lips whether or not I wanted o get over it. I put on my dress, smiling as I looked myself in the mirror to see the mark that was on my neck. The feeling of Killian burying his canines deep inside my neck was something that I couldn’t ignore, and the idea that it was then that I became his was something that made my heart swell. The idea of Killian and I marking one another never occurred to me, and after the trauma that Elton caused, I never wanted to be marked to begin with. However, to know that I was willing and more than ready to be marked by my mate, I couldn’t help but find myself smiling and relaxing in the embrace of the man that I was falling deeply i
Killian: I frowned when I found myself waking up in the infirmary room. The heart monitor beeped beside me, and I couldn’t help but close my eyes as the brightness blinded my vision. However, closing my eyes ended within seconds as I recalled what happened. My body jerked up despite the pain that I was in, and my heart raced against my chest, beating on the monitor to reflect it. “Eleanor…” “Killian, no,” I heard her voice as she pushed me to lay back down. I frowned in confusion for a second, processing what was going on before she pulled her hands away from my shoulders, slightly hesitant as she did. “You just got out of your surgery and need to rest,” “How? Elton…?” “Killian, you just woke up.” She said, her tone stern before I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her to my chest. The last thing that I remember seeing was Elton dragging her away, despite my closed eyes, it was the one thing that I heard. The light in her eyes seemed to have disappeared completely, and whateve
Eleanor: I lay beside Killian, despite not actually wanting to in fear that I would hurt him, as he held me to his chest. The man didn’t seem to care about me hurting him right now; he just wanted me to lay on his arms. “Malyshka,” he whispered, catching me off guard and I looked up at him, ignoring the pain and shame that I felt at the fact that another man had touched me. And though I knew that it was not something that I did willingly, it was still something that really hurt me. “Yes?” I asked, and he tightened his grip around me before kissing my temple. I didn’t even know how I managed to shoot Elton, but I knew that I was scared and that the one thing that I didn’t want was for him to taint my bond with Killian’s. “You’re quiet.” He said, and I looked down at his chest, ignoring the clench that I felt at the sight of it. I knew that it was normal for him to go through such things, but I also knew that as his mate that I couldn’t help the pain that I felt seeing it. “I sa
Killian: “I’ll get ready and come down to you,” I said, answering Vladimir who hummed in response. “And Eleanor?” He asked, and I watched as she opened the door, raising an eyebrow at me. I sighed, and he chuckled, knowing that she was going to be a challenge. “I’ll see you in a bit.” I said, and he chuckled before the two of us hung up. “And where the hell do you think you’re going?” She asked, watching as I got up from the bed. Her eyes met mine and she walked toward me, glaring daggers at me. “The office,” I said, trying to prove to her that I was going to go regardless of what she was going to tell me. “You, my love, are supposed to be resting.” Eleanor said, wanting to push me back on bed as she put her hands on my shoulders. I chuckled and shook my head at her. She knew for fact that I didn’t want to rest, but I knew that she was right. To say the least, even the doctors were against me standing and doing excess activities on a daily basis. I took her hand in mind and kis
Eleanor: I watched as Natasha walked out of the kitchen the second that I walked inside. Thankfully, the two of us came up with the silent rule and agreement of not wanting to be by one another’s side no matter the cost. And that was something that prevented more problems from occurring between us. “Luna Eleanor, to what do we owe the honor?” Liana asked, smiling at me. The fact that she was calling me Luna was something that embarrassed me. Though I knew that I technically was the pack’s Luna, I respected the fact that she was not only older than I was, but was here long before even I was born. “The girls have been informed of my arrival, Liana, you don’t need to worry.” I said, not wanting to engage her much. I knew that as her mother, and I didn’t expect any less, that Liana would be siding with her daughter. And though I understood her reason, I still didn’t find myself wanting to associate with anything that was close to being a part of them. It was a resentment that made my
Killian: “Have you managed to tend to the things you wanted down in the office?” Eleanor asked, shaking her head in question. The two of us were walking down in the garden, and I couldn’t help but find myself feeling homesick as we did. Yes, we were at home, but by home, I actually meant the peace that we normally had at home. Now, it just felt like it was some constant fight for something, and the thing was, I didn’t even understand why. I just knew that it was an issue that we were having as a family. And though I knew that it wasn’t something that was common before, the fact that I knew that it was because of Natasha, I couldn’t help but find myself curious about the reason behind the way that she was acting. It wasn’t like I didn’t have problems to deal with before, but Natasha getting involved with the woman that I chose as my own was never something that I expected, especially not from her. “Not yet, there are a lot of questions that need answering before we could do that, b
Eleanor:I smiled when I woke up with my mate laying by my side as I lay on his arm.His chest rose and fell with each breath that he took, and he was laying on his back while I lay on my side, using his bicep as my pillow.I sat up and kissed his cheek before covering his bare chest as I got out of bed. I knew that making him something for breakfast would be making his day, and the smile that I always saw on his face whenever he knew that I was the one cooking was something that I grew to admire. I walked to the dressing room to quickly shower in the bathroom that I had there before getting dressed. My heart ached as I saw a dress that Natasha and I chose together, and the fact that the two of us were not talking despite being as close as we were was something that hurt me. What pained me even more was the fact that I knew that her mother, who raised my mate up alongside his mother, was now in conflict with him despite that being the last thing that I wanted.I put on the dress and
Killian: I smiled when I woke up to Eleanor connecting her lips with mine. I kissed her back, and the two of us smiled into the kiss before she pulled away to rest her forehead against mine. The smell of food filled my nostrils, and I sat up to see the trolley tray with a silver cover on two plates, two glasses of orange juice and two coffee mugs. I wrapped my arms around her waist, and pulled her on my lap before connecting my lips with hers. She laughed as I ran my finger over her waist, and I smirked, watching as she pulled away to look me in the eye. “I am guessing that today is my lucky day considering that my mate chose to spoil me this early in the morning.” I said, and she smiled, biting her bottom lip as she blushed. “Considering that it is nearly twelve in the afternoon, I doubt that we can consider it early, can we?” Eleanor asked, teasing me, and I chuckled. I ran my finger over her lower back, and she got up from my lap before turning to the tray. “I made it with Na
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