Ehmm, I think this should explain my motive from before? Our Eleanor had to grow out of her fear, and there was no way for her to neither connect with her wolf or stop being afraid of Elton if not by facing him. I am waiting for your opinions on this one... Ps. what do you think is holding her strong?
Killian: “I told you not to fucking trust a Bernardi, but no, my son goes on ahead and falls in love with the ONE FUCKING HEIR…” “Maria, ENOUGH!” Dad yelled, stopping mom as both entered my office. Both Vladimir and I frowned in confusion as we looked at the two of them, and mom threw what looked like a newspaper at me. I frowned at the fact that whatever she was showing me would be in a newspaper to begin with, but nevertheless, I looked down at the article, reading through. “Your little Luna, the fucking bitch that you marked and chose to bring between us is going to be getting married to Elton Bernardi.” She said, just as I reached the article that said it. I frowned, not responding, as I read the news three times, trying to allow myself to digest what was written. “That is impossible…” “Impossible? The picture is right there, and I think that you are not blind. The woman is carrying his damn child, and would be giving him the heir that would have him as an official Alpha.” Sh
Natasha: I walked through the house’s now cold, empty halls. I had to admit, I didn’t think that I would be missing Eleanor as much as I was, but man did I find myself so lost without her. My heart ached for her, and I couldn’t help but find myself wondering what she was going through. I put my hand on my stomach as I smiled at my baby who was growing inside me. My one consent in this messed up world that I was somehow going to have my miracle. It was one that I believed to be deprived from years ago, and even when I didn’t get my period or grew sick, the last thing that I thought of doing was to get a pregnancy test. “We are going to get your auntie back, somehow, and she will be by our side again. And she will be holding you in her arms, and if I am lucky, I want her by my side during my labor.” I said, rubbing my belly. I just found out about it two days ago, and I was trying to find the right way to tell Nikolai. The man has been patient enough with me about the fact that I mi
Eleanor: I sat on the couch that was in the room that Elton had me staying in. I knew that it was just a big game for him, one that he was testing me with, and the thing is, I couldn’t help but find myself fearing where things were going to go from here. “I told you that this was a bad idea.” My wolf muttered, clearly annoyed with what I was doing. But I knew that it was my one way out. If I stayed in whatever dungeon he had me in, the man would have abused me day and night. I just needed to think of the right decision to take now that I had a chance to make one. “I swear that I wonder how the two of us are supposed to be ‘connected’ as one.” I said, watching as the door opened. I got up, still knowing my rules when it came to dealing with Elton. “I have to admit, either Killian didn’t influence you or you are just too well trained to forget your manners.” Elton muttered, walking around me. If only he knew the man that Killian was, I knew that he would be more than a little scared.
Killian: “What was that?” Vladimir asked, looking at me. The smell of blood filled my nostrils and I frowned when I heard Natasha’s voice as she called for help. “Natasha…” the two of us got up from our chairs and ran out of the office, following her voice. My heart raced as the smell of her blood grew thicker, and the fact that she wasn’t even moving to approach us was something that worried me. I opened her bedroom door, frowning when I saw her laying in a pool of blood with her hand on her stomach. “Killian, please help my baby.” “Nat?” I whispered, running toward her. I wrapped my arms around her, lifting her in my arms as Vladimir froze for a second. “I am going to call the paramedics…” “It was Nikolai.” She said, stopping Vladimir who froze. The two of us looked at one another then at her as if she grew a second head and she sniffed as she tried stopping her tears. “He is the traitor among us. I don’t know if he is still here, but…” “You just breathe, sestra.” I whispered,
Eleanor: I watched in silence as the moon rose to the sky. It has been days since the wedding announcement, and though nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary, the night seemed a lot calmer than it normally would be. My heartbeat was calm, and the house was quiet, and though I knew that the night was young, I was thankful for the peace that I was currently having. The bedroom door opened, and I knew that it was when my ‘peace’ would be ending as I caught his scent the second the door opened. Elton walked inside, the man never bothered to knock on the door; I didn’t have any reason to be surprised about it now. I turned to face him, and watched as his eyes met mine as he approached me. His body towered over my own, and for one second, I couldn’t help but find myself remembering the man that I was gawking over when I first met him. To think for one second that I was fond of the man. Little did I know that he was going to be my worst nightmare. He leaned, expecting me to pull aw
Killian: “Well, if it isn’t the little rat.” I muttered, standing by the sewer wall that the man was hiding in. His eyes widened in surprise, and I couldn’t help the smirk that formed on my lips when he tried running away only to find Vladimir standing behind him. He put his hand on the man’s shoulder, stopping him from going anywhere, and he shook his head, clearly surprised that we found him. The man couldn’t even catch our scent, and neither could we. In theory, we wouldn’t have been able to find him in normal states, but considering that a supermarket camera caught him, it made my job ten times easier, though I had to admit, it did take two days, which was a little longer than I wanted it to take. “Killian…” “Now, now, I think that we are long past the first name phase, aren’t we?” I asked, glaring at the man who tried moving from Vladimir’s tight grip. I could see my beta tightening his grip around the man’s shoulder, and though I wanted nothing more than to have his head ri
Eleanor: I stood, quiet, as I heard gunfire outside the bedroom. The smell of fire filled my nostrils, and I couldn’t help but frown as the bedroom door opened, revealing Elton. His eyes met mine for a second before he walked toward me. I frowned, wanting to move back only to find myself hitting the bed behind me. He grabbed my arm, and raised an eyebrow at me, he growled in warning. “One wrong move, and I will be sure that both you and this thing that you are carrying are dead.” He said, glaring at me. I shook my head at the man and he turned me around to stand in front of him. He put a gun on my lower back as he pushed me forward, and I took a deep breath. “He is going to kill you when he finds you, Elton.” I said, giving him my warning and he chuckled. “And that is why you are here, little wolf.” He said, mocking me. He pressed the cold metal against my back, giving me his silent warning, and I took a deep breath. “And if he thinks that he can take my life, then I will be sure
Killian: I wrapped my arms around my mate, hugging her tightly as she entered the house. The fact that she was finally home was something that I was more than just a little thankful for, and the thought of everything that we have gone through was one thing that kept playing in my head. “Welcome home, malyshka.” I whispered to her. The kiss that she gave me amidst everything that we were going through played in the back of my mind, and though I was sure to be careful right now. I didn’t know what she went through, and I knew that being with Elton meant hell for her; therefore the slower that I took things, the better it was going to be. “I missed you.” She whispered back, pulling away from my arms. I wiped the tears that fell from her eyes before cupping her cheeks and kissing her forehead. I let my lips linger there for a few seconds, inhaling her scent as I did before pulling away to look her in the eye. Her heart raced, and she smiled when she saw Vladimir standing beside me. S
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