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Chapter 45 - Crista
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2024-10-29 19:42:56It’s been two days since Alec and I completed our bond. There was quite a fuss made in the morning. Mostly in congratulations and excitement about it.
My sister Persephone didn’t skip a beat in teasing me about ‘giving in so easily.’ I keep reminding myself that she’ll realize it’s not easy to resist the mate bond when she is old enough and finds her mate.
I’m still getting used to being mated to Alec and Chesed. Sometimes it’s hard to know which thoughts and feelings are my own. But I’m getting better at it.
It’s like how I felt when I first started hearing Emilia. Not even the oldest of our pack could not determine why I could hear Emilia as a child; long before I shifted, they just assumed it meant she would be unique.
And I suppose they were right, given I’m the first white wolf born in centuries. And my gut says it has something to do with the recurring dreams Alec and I keep having.
Each night since our mating, since the yin-yang mark wa
BryantNew chapters are posted Monday-Saturday. Well, snap looks like Crista's in heat. How is that going to affect the coming war with Manondie? And what's up with the mark change and the ying-yang wolves that keep messing with them in their dreams? Will his library hold the answers?
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‘She seems a lot more willing to try new things while in heat.’ Chesed smirked a gleam to his eyes as we soaked in the tub with Crista. ‘Don’t even think about it.’ I warned him. I know exactly what he’s thinking. But over the last two days, Crista made it clear she wanted nothing to do with his darkroom. It only serves to remind her of his past sexual escapades. ‘But what if….’ Chesed started to suggest. ‘No.’ Crista joined the conversation with a firm answer. Her body was utterly relaxed for sounding agitated as she reclined against me in the tub. ‘Kitten. You haven’t even heard what I was going to say.’ Chesed rolled his eyes. ‘Don’t need to. Whatever it is, I still say no.’ Crista answered. ‘Maybe we should hear him out? I mean, there’s no harm in hearing his idea.’ Emilia sounded like she was pouting. Crista sighed, sinking deeper into the water, making herself cozier against me. I choked back a groan as her ass wiggled against my cock.
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After Alec left to speak with André, I let myself sink into the water, my mind wandering as I washed my hair and just otherwise relaxed. ‘You realize what you agreed to, right?’ Emilia taunted. ‘Yes, I know. And I might end up regretting it.’ I sighed. I knew agreeing to use the darkroom if and only if Chesed replaced everything inside was a risk. ‘You can’t take it back. You told Chesed, yes, and you felt eager to get us in there. It’s not just Chesed who’s looking forward to showing you all the ways they can pleasure us. Some of those ways may be taboo to you, but there is no reason we need to have a vanilla sex life. Not when we have a mate like them.’ Emilia licked her chops. Great, I’d say the heat is making her sex-crazed, but that’d be a lie. She’s been like this since meeting our mate. I’ll blame animal nature for her turning into a horny she-wolf. ‘Do you want me to replay some key moments? How about Alec touching us in the elevators? Better
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‘We should take charge more often.’ Emilia sighed contently as I got dressed again. I couldn’t help but blush as I glanced over at Alec and saw him putting condoms into his pockets. ‘At least he’s making sure he’s prepared for when our heat hits us again.’ Emilia nodded in approval. Certainly can’t argue with that. We’d had unprotected sex twice today, three in total if you counted that first time in the shower two days ago. I worried at my lower lip, placing a hand over my abdomen as the legitimate fear started to settle in. At this moment, I could be on the path to motherhood. I’m not some naive child who doesn’t know how this all works. I know it can take days for sperm to reach an egg and more days after for the fertilized egg to implant. So I can’t say if our three careless moments resulted in a pup for almost two weeks. I made a mental note that I need to find a pharmacy in town after my heat and buy a test to have ready to take in t
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I should be paying more attention to dinner and the conversations, but I keep looking to the forest. I’m afraid that I will see Iganzio out there watching me. ‘He isn’t out there. He will never be out there. Our mate won’t let him get near us.’ Emilia assured me. That should be enough. I should feel safe sitting here with Alec at my side. He did talk to the crone about finding out how Ignazio could spy on me. ‘He’s not out there, kitten. You’re safe, and we will keep you that way.’ Chesed’s voice swirled around in my mind. Strange to have him offering me comfort. But I suppose for Chesed, it’s a matter of protecting what he deems as his over comforting me. Under the table, I felt the warmth of Alec’s hand on my leg, pushing the hem of my dress up just a little. Alec was using the bond, comforting me with his touch. My nerves calmed just in enough time to focus on the conversation as my sister called us out for mating in the study. Did she ac
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Sitting in my office at the town hall, I found it hard to focus. So much has happened. So much has changed. And it all happened in what both felt like a blink but also forever. It’s only been a month since our victory over Ignazio, and things are still settling down. It’s strange to think that a chance encounter turned my world upside down. ‘It was not a chance encounter.’ Darkness snorted, his voice faint from beyond the wall that contained him. I sighed in concession. Darkness is right. Nothing about what happened was by chance. Everything happened by design. As the hosts of Darkness and Light, it was only a matter of time that Crista and I would be drawn to each other. Ironic that Melania wanted to prevent us from coming together, yet everything she did only pushed us down that path. Her enlisting Ignazio to do her bidding, having him attack the Nebrodi to take Crista, starting a war with my pack, all of it brought Crista and me together.
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Witch? What in the world? Does that mean the reason Tiberius has been in a coma even after Katrina at his side this whole time is witch-related? I swear if Melania did anything to Tiberius… what I did to Silvano would look like child’s play. ‘We can’t kill the witch.’ Light sighed. I frowned. ‘Why the hell now?’ I demanded. ‘Only another Berardi witch can kill her. So if Katrina is displaying witch powers, she can or the Crone. You will have to leave it to them.” Light shrugged. “I still want to see them. To know they are okay.” I insisted. Damon sighed, and I could tell he was getting exasperated. Even if I haven’t had the ceremony, I’m his Luna, so he wants to do what I ask. He’s also loyal to Alec and obviously wants to protect me and stay on Alec’s good side. “Crista! Forget Katrina. I can feel Delilah!” Persephone shook my arm. I blinked and let myself call out to Delilah. She’s okay! My sister is okay. ‘I’m okay. I’m sorry that I worried you both.’ I wi
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I know I’m going to get a lecture for this. Alec won’t be happy that I left the villa, but he’ll get over it. And Chesed… well, I’m not sure which he’ll be angrier about. Me leaving the villa or driving his car. Either way, he can shove it. I’m not some helpless damsel. I have Light, and well, if what she did to Silvano is even a fraction of her power, I’m going to say me, and the baby is in good hands. ‘I will do my best to keep you and the pup safe. However, I cannot use the full extent of my power in this form. So keep that in mind.’ Light cautioned as I pulled out of the driveway. “Damn, this is a sweet ride. A Maserati Ghibli Trofeo, it can go from zero to ninety-six kilometers in under four seconds.” Persephone whistled in appreciation as she wrung a hand over the dashboard. She and papa were total gear heads. “I know we are in a rush to follow Katrina to ensure she and Tiberius are okay. But maybe we shouldn’t test just how fast this car
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I snarled, wanting to go after my son and Gastone. My need to protect my son kicked in as I started to turn in that direction. Darkness, however, pulled me back. Freezing me in place.‘Leave the underling to your son. We have work to do.’ Darkness growled, his eyes locked on Ignazio. The little twit was still standing there, in no rush to escape. His grip on that chain that dragged a she-wolf by her neck tightened.“Amazed you showed yourself, old man. I heard you’ve been in hiding. Too afraid to come and face me.” Ignazio scoffed, yanking at the chain, forcing the girl in front of him. He’s seriously using her as a shield. There’s no honor in that.“Do you like my little pet? She’s not as lovely as the prize I’m going to claim. I heard you took a liking to my mate. Too bad she’s mine. I’d say you’ll get over it, but it won’t matter. You’ll be dead.” Ignaz
