Katerina:I walked out of the house to check on the pack members while Nathan was at work.Knowing that Inna wouldn’t be approaching me, at least I hoped so, I knew that I wouldn’t be encountering any other problems unless the pack members decided to rebel while their Alpha wasn’t around.I knew that I still had to go out to get my things for university, but I still wanted to make sure that things were going well out here within the pack’s ground before I left.“Katerina?” Jade called, her smile growing when she saw me out of the house “Alpha Nathan has allowed you out of the house?”“He never locked me inside, love, it was me who didn’t like going out when he wasn’t around or hadn't given me permission to do so. Anyhow, how are you? How’s things?” I asked, walking around the field. I smiled at the pack members who were preparing the arena for their training later and at those who were clearing out the fields in preparation for tonight’s shift.“I’m fine, things have been calmer than
Nathan:I watched as Katerina entered the house with her head hung low.A small frown was on her face as she put the things she bought on the floor by the door, clearly not noticing my presence. Not saying a word, I walked toward her when she turned around to take her jacket off, heading to hang it before wrapping my arms around her from the back, resting my chin on her shoulder. She tensed for a second before leaning into my touch, her body relaxing somehow despite her racing heartbeat.“Do you want to tell me what’s bothering you?” I whispered, kissing her cheek. She didn’t respond for a few seconds before she sighed.“I saw my friends today, and things got a little heated, I guess. They’re upset about the fact that I didn’t invite them to the wedding and the fact that they never met you. Anyhow, don’t worry about it; it will die down in a few days” Katerina said, turning around to face me. She wrapped her arms around my neck, hugging me tightly as she buried her head in the crook
Katerina:Nathan purred at the sight of my white and gray wolf as he shifted to his black one.Slowly approaching me, I lowered my gaze to the ground as I submitted to him as my Alpha, purring when he rubbed his muzzle against my own.The two of us looked one another in the eye before my wolf decided to tease her mate by wiggling her tail before taking off, sprinting before he followed close behind. I purred, watching as he stood in front of me, his stance playful before he lunged over me, knocking me down.He rubbed his muzzle against my neck, his purrs getting louder before he licked my ear. I laid my head on the ground, enjoying the feeling before he got off me and waited for me to get up. His eyes met mine and despite me being in wolf form, I couldn’t help but want to shy back as I noticed how big he was compared to me.Taking notice of that, Nathan slowly approached me, his tongue licking my nose for a second before he laid down, watching the pack, looking at me as he called me t
Nathan:I kept my arms wrapped around Katerina as she curled in my arms, her chest rising and falling with each breath she took, her heartbeat calm, and her body relaxed, making me smile down at my sleeping beauty.I kissed her temple, tightening my arms around him “morning”Katerina’s voice was above a whisper as she spoke, her eyes meeting mine, and I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips when I saw her raising herself to kiss my cheek “good morning, malyshka”“When did you wake up?” She asked, looking me in the eye.“A while ago, I couldn’t stand the idea of getting up from bed while you slept. Plus, the pack members still need a while to fix up the arena outside after last night” I said, pulling her closer, kissing her lips, gently biting her bottom lip. Katerina hummed in response, smiling into the kiss.“The two of us need to get out of bed, my love” Katerina said, her eyes meeting mine. My eyes widened in surprise at her choice of words, and seeing as she didn’t notice
Katerina:My hands shook as I walked out of the house, practically running out of it, wanting to be anywhere but here.Inna’s words played in my head, reminding me of words that Eleanor used to tell me when I was a kid asking my father for anything that didn’t include necessities, hell, even necessities had to be calculated when I wanted to get any of them.The way Inna had looked at me was almost similar to the way Eleanor did. Her forcing me to call her mum was something that I could never forgive her for, and making me do it to get anything I wanted was something that I would never forget. I kept walking forward, not knowing where to go, as I tried clearing my mind; however, that didn’t last for long before I felt Carter, having caught his scent, I didn’t punch him in the face, wrapped his arms around me, stopping me.“Katerina, stop”“Let me go; otherwise, I give you my word that you’re going to regret it” I snapped, pulling away from his arms. Carter raised his hands in surrende
Nathan:I entered the office, staring into space as I recalled what happened earlier. My heart raced against my ribcage as I glared at the bar where my drinks were placed. I knew that it was way too early to drink, but I couldn’t have it any other way with the mood that I was in, and taking my anger out on those that didn’t deserve it wasn’t something that I wanted to do either.Having seen Katerina leaving the house the way she did, me kicking mom out of the pack, and knowing that mom dared challenge me the way she did broke me; however, I knew that there was no going back now. The bullet was fired, and mom had shot me with it long before I responded back to her, and I didn’t know how to react to everything that had happened to begin with.“Alpha…”“Leave, Carter” I said, stopping my beta. The two of us were barely talking after what happened yesterday, and seeing as I wasn’t in the mood right now; I knew that I shouldn’t be interacting with him much as not to say something that I wo
Katerina:I growled as the two wolves tried approaching Inna, warning them to stop.“I find it amusing that you’re protecting the woman that was yelling at you a few minutes ago, insulting you as this pack’s Luna, and also discriminating you in front of the whole pack” Donatello stated, smiling mischievously at me. I growled in response, taking a step toward him despite every instinct in my body, watching as he towered my body, looking down at me “you know, if you stop this attitude, I can give you the life you deserve as Luna”“You can rot in hell before I go anywhere with you” I snapped, pointing at the door “now, get the fuck out of our pack before I make sure to kill you here and now”“And how do you plan on doing so, little princess?” He asked, his tone mocking. I rolled my eyes, my hand snatching the knife he had tucked in the waistband of his pants, pointing it at his chest, glaring at him.“Does this answer your question?” I snarled.“I take it that your eyes are sharp too, I
Nathan:I kept my arms wrapped around Katerina as we sat in the living room, watching as the door was fixed.Her eyes grew heavier with each passing second, and I couldn’t help but wonder why she woke up as early as she did if she was still exhausted.“Done”“Alright, how much do I owe you?” I asked, getting up from the couch, watching as Katerina straightened, forcing herself to wake up as she looked at us.“Twenty-five please” he said, showing me the bill. I nodded, taking out the money he asked for before handing it to him alone with a tip. He went to return my change to me; however, I shook my head, stopping him. I smiled when he handed me the three keys, nodding at him in thanks as I put them on the table in front of the door. “Go and get yourself something to eat or drink, have a nice day” I said, closing the door and locking it. I walked toward Katerina, taking her hand in mine as I brought it to my lips, gently kissing her knuckle. Katerina smiled, coming to lay back in my ar
Nathan: I watched as my mate sat by the window, processing what she has lived through over the past few weeks. “How is she?” Mom asked, approaching me. I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose, not knowing how to answer. My beauty lost her mom the same way she lost her father years ago. Both wanted to kill her, and both had to be killed to be stopped. “I don’t know, mom” I said honestly “she is not talking, and we both know why, so I don’t know what I can do at this point” Mom and I, despite the gap that we had, I knew that I had to be thankful that she at least, fought to protect me instead of putting me in the face of danger, wanting to kill me. I had seen my woman go from her strongest of states to her weakest, and at this point, I didn’t even know how to tend to that. “She just needs you by her side. The two of you have been through…” “You haven’t seen her when I did. The man broke her face, literally broke it. Had it not been for Alexander’s blood in her system, the bones
Katerina:To say that I did not trust her would not be a lie.But the last thing I expected was for my mother to be as cold hearted as to send me to my enemy with her own hands, along with my brother, to be killed.“Kat…”I didn’t bother looking at Donatello let alone respond to him. I didn’t blame him for wanting to trust her. I couldn’t do that, but I hated the fact that he chose to be as harsh as he was to me as he defended her, only for me to be the one who was right and to pay the price for it.“I trust that you still have the cat holding your tongue?” Domenico said, entering the cell that he kept us. He looked at me before putting on a few rings. Fuck, I knew that this was going to hurt. And approaching me, he stood in front of me for a second before punching me in the face, making my eyes widen in surprise as I felt my jaw break. I was actually surprised that my teeth didn’t, but I knew that it would be a matter of time before that happened. “How about we manage to loosen it u
Nathan:Katerina was quiet throughout the rest of the planning, mostly because her mother and brother were here, and knowing how tensed up things were, she knew not to risk saying a word that could lead to an issue. “So, in other words, Katerina would be the one to kill Domenico, to prevent him from killing her and Donatello” Ariana asked, and I nodded. "Yes, and it all has to be done on the night of the eclipse. I am not sure how he would be luring Donatello toward him, but he would have to kill him on that night. Otherwise, the Lycan dies, and all that he’s been plotting would pretty much be for nothing” I said, and the woman nodded.“Why not just keep him in the house? Have Domenico die anyway”“He would do something that would drag him there whether or not he likes it, and I can assume that it would have something to do with Katerina. The issue is not that we can handle the bastard not killing Donatello, the main concern is that he could, and he would, try hurting the kids and m
Katerina:I sat on the edge of the bed as I took a deep breath, processing everything that went on this long day.Nathan, who knew that I was upset, didn’t speak for a while, knowing that I needed my space. But in truth, I actually needed him. I needed his arms to wrap around me, and I needed him to hold me close.He entered the room, having gone to check on the kids, and I got up from bed to hug him. Again, he didn’t say a word, but his embrace was enough to tell me that I was not alone. He kissed the crown of my head, letting his lips linger there for a few seconds, purring as to comfort me before pulling away to look me in the eye.“He was angry, Katerina, and you can’t expect otherwise. Your brother, as strong as he is, also has a breaking point, and he too has been under too much pressure. He would eventually understand” Nathan whispered and I nodded, knowing that he was right. It was just that his words were a bit too harsh for me to simply accept.“I understand, love” I said, t
Nathan:I frowned when I saw my wife sitting out on Elijah’s porch, staring into space.Her eyes met mine, and taking a deep breath, she got up from the chair and walked toward me.I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her into a hug, before pulling away to look her in the eye.“Something happened, didn’t it?”“Domenico, happened” Katerina said, and I frowned, shaking my head at the fact that he had the audacity to show up. “we are going to need to go home though. I just got into an argument with Elijah, and I do not intend to face him right now. The man was being too much of a prick for me to stay quiet about it”“What happened?” Alexander, who was behind me, asked, frowning in confusion.“Nothing to worry about. The man is not used to someone talking back at him, and I had to be the one to do it. Anyway, how did things go from your side? Domenico would not be approaching this house for a while, but we need to be careful about ours, and the kids” Katerina asked, trying to change the s
Katerina:The house’s door barged open, Elijah’s, to be more specific, revealing a furious Domenico.Caterina, Elijah, and I were sitting in the living room, waiting for him to show up.“What the fuck?”“Hello to you too, Domenico” Elijah said calmly. Caterina went to stand up, but Elijah shook his head at her, motioning for her to stay seated. Her heart raced, and I knew that she feared the Lycan. I stayed still, watching the scene before my eyes, knowing that things weren’t go as peaceful as Elijah would have hoped his home would be in, but we all knew that things had to go down, and they had to do so fast if we were to get out of the bullshit of the Lycan.“What the fuck are you guys up to? Huh? Do you think that the stupid wolves would keep you safe…?” Elijah let out a low warning growl before taking a step toward the Lycan, towering over his body, his authority, despite his calmness, was one that was intimidating, and seeing Domenico’s fear in his eyes, I knew that I didn’t want
Nathan: “So, in short, you need Domenico dead before the next eclipse which is in five days' time” Elijah said, looking at me. “Exactly, if we can manage doing that, then we would…” “There is no if, in this one, Nathan” Alexander said, stopping me “if the man does not die, he will kill you all, Caterina, then turn to us; therefore, if you do not trust that you can face him, I suggest that you just let us know now” “I take it that you are actually excited about killing him” I said, raising an eyebrow at the vampire. “The prick has done us all more damage over the years than should have been considered acceptable. So, to answer your question, yes, I am more than willing to kill him” Alexander said casually “as for you getting the last name, I do know that since you are married, you wouldn’t need the bloodline, but we can find a way to alternate the history…” “The last thing I can care about right now is whether or not I carry the Grimaldi last name, Alexander, and I believe that y
Katerina:Alexander froze as he took sight of Caterina, his lover, standing in front of him.Whatever the real story behind their relationship was, I could tell that this was the last thing he ever thought that he would be facing. “Cat…?”“I know that you never liked me being around your son, Alberto” Caterina said, not caring about looking at Alexander, or in other words, Giuliano, who was still processing her presence. Her eyes were fixed on Elijah whose eyes were wide in surprise as his heart raced “you changing your name would not mean that you have changed who you are, and you going from country to country to hide your son never meant that Domenico would not find him. As you can see, and have noticed, he has, and he has followed you here, forcing you one again to submit to him. I believe that you are aware…”“First of all, I am not hiding my son from anyone. He is strong enough to fight anyone who can stand in his way, and the Lycan fucking knows that and is living because WE ar
Nathan:I smiled at Carter who was heading toward the car with his mate and child.My chest ached, but I knew that it was for the best to ensure their safety. Plus, they had their part to take care of in Russia, as a Pakhan, we all knew that we had our duties here and there. He would be my eyes and ears there, and he would be the one in charge of ensuring that things go as planned while he was there.He turned to face me after Jade and his baby got inside the car, and smiling, he walked toward me to hug me tightly. I hugged him back, the memories of us running around this house’s garden played in my head. Us going to school, growing up. All what we’ve been through just seemed to repeat itself as we pulled away to look one another in the eye. I knew that it was not a goodbye. As brothers by choice, it would never be; however, until we have united again, I knew that these memories were ones that we would be holding on to."Keep them safe, yeah?” I asked, and he nodded.“And you, them” h