I am incredibly sorry. I have just realized what blunder I made. I accidentally published the chapter without saving it, and my entire update was deleted due to this mistake. I will be careful in the future. Thank you for understanding.
Gianna For the first time since our wedding, the main dining hall is opened, and almost everyone present in the clubhouse is at the table. I was surprised to find this main dining hall, as it was the last thing I expected to find in a rowdy clubhouse. But Diana told me back in the days when her father used to be the Alpha, the clubhouse used to hold lavish formal gatherings whether other Alphas and their high-ranking wolves were invited during the full moon. Since the pack system no longer existed and the wolves were in smaller populations, to satisfy their wolves' need to run in packs, these runs were organized. But now it rarely happens as everyone has settled and just like our other clubhouses have been formed. So, these Alphas have their own clubs to organize runs, just like Jarek organizes these during every full moon. So, as everyone was here, Jarek decided to throw this meal so everyone could simply have a good time with their families, forgetting about the impending threat
Gianna "Love." The warmest voice reaches my ears, pulling me back from my deep state of sleep. "Wake up, my beautiful mate." That deep rumbling voice to which every fiber of my cell is attuned whispers again near my ear. A soft smile forms on my lips on its own, and without even opening my eyes, I shift back and snuggle more into Jarek's chest as his comforting warmth cocoons me into a blanket of safety and love. His low chuckle tickles my neck, sending shivers down my spine as he wraps his arm around me and pulls me even closer. His arm is under my head while his other arm goes around my waist as he presses a few soft kisses behind the shell of my ear. He slips his hand under my shirt, places his palm on my belly, and begins rubbing circles on it. Tingles erupt across my skin because of his touch. I moan lowly, enjoying this sensation. "You like that?" He hums against my skin as he continues to rub soothing circles on my belly while his lips continue their sweet assault on
Gianna Walking to the window, I look outside as the emptiness inside my heart grows with each passing moment. Jarek has been gone for four days, but it feels like a lifetime. There is a hollowness inside me, like a huge part of my existence is missing. And somewhere, this is what has been. Jarek is a part of my being, and without him, I am incomplete. Everything is meaningless to me; all I want is to have him back. I take a small breath as I continue to stare at the path which took Jarek away from me. This is how my all-time passes when I am not handling the club affair... waiting for my man. I watch this road until my eyes can no longer bear to stay open. Even when I sleep, all my attention is focused on the voice, which can silence all my fears. "Luna." Blinking, I tear away my gaze from outside and turn to look at Ryder standing in the doorway of the office. His jaw tenses, and his gaze falls to the ground, reading the same question in my eyes that I have been asking him
Gianna After my last breakdown, I feel a little better as I have let out some of my pent-up emotions. The void of Jarek still hurts me, and I would give anything just to have him back in my arms. But still, I don't feel as suffocated as I felt earlier. There is still no news of them, and I don't know what to expect Closing my eyes, I take a deep breath, and then through my mouth, I exhale slowly. After a moment, I repeat the same thing as I continue to inhale and exhale a few more times. I have been in discomfort since last night. My emotions are haywire, and I can feel how they are affecting my babies. I need to keep my emotions in control; especially, I need to keep my stress level down because when I am stressed, the boys get stressed as well. Placing my palms behind me on the ground, I slightly lean back on my arms as I feel a sharp pain in my stomach. "How are you doing?" Diana walks inside the room, carrying a mug, and sits beside me on the floor. Biting my lip, I take a
Gianna "Eat this." Diana hands me a bowl of cooked meat. "Meat will give you strength, and also it will also be good for pups." "I don't feel like eating." Licking my lips, I shake my head. "I know, honey, but you need to." She gives me a sympathetic look and pats my head, "You need strength to go through the full moon, as the pain will increase on the full moon night. We have to prepare you for that." "Fucking hell." Gritting my teeth, I look heavenward, feeling tired as this pain drains all my energy. "It is good that Jarek isn't here. Otherwise, I would have chopped his dick." I groan, causing everyone to laugh. "If he so much tried to get anywhere near me when he comes back home, he will be sleeping in the doghouse." I rub the underside of my belly skin, which is itching as it has been stretched to its limit. Susan, the older she-wolf, instantly comes to my side, and then placing her hands on my belly, she lightly presses it. She feels my stomach for a minute or two and then
Gianna Since I am feeling a bit better now, I have decided to join everyone for breakfast. During day time, I feel relatively better, and the pain is also bearable... nothing like that I can't handle. However, at night time, things turn difficult as I start experiencing waves of intense pain. Diana and the rest of the she-wolves really have helped me by guiding how to manage pain, but still, each time when the pain hits, it drains me out. The only thing which provides my heart relief is knowing that my pups are showing signs of being healthy and strong alpha pups by responding to the influence of the full moon. As Diana told me, I tried to reach out to Jarek, but I couldn't. I tried taping our bond, but all I felt was like hitting a wall of brick. I thought something magical would happen, and I would instantly be able to connect with Jarek but no nada. Honestly, I thought it would be like the movie Twilight where Bella saw or heard Edward when she did something reckless, but sadl
Gianna "I have asked Tony to work with these new kids who will most probably go through their first transition this full moon. Normally, it is Eric who works with them as he is the best trainer we have got, but since he isn't here and I thought Tony would be the best to do this job as he can connect with these new kids." Ryder walks me to the training ground where some kids around fifteen to sixteen years are practicing with Tony. Tony gaze shifts to us, and after barking some orders, he jogs toward us. "Hey, how are you doing, mama?" A boyish grin appears on his face as he wraps his arm around my shoulder in a side hug, "We have heard you are pretty badass, handling everything like a champ. We all are so proud of you, and as a gift, I volunteer to babysit your boys whenever you need a break. After all, I am going to be their cool uncle." He winks at me, which earns him an eye roll from Ryder; however, I can't help but smile. "Thank you." I smile at him, "I will remember this offe
Gianna After spending my entire afternoon with the new wolves, I rested for a little bit, and then I again occupied myself with work. It was actually quite a nice experience talking with these kids. After the initial hesitation, they started opening up to me and sharing their worries and emotions with me. For some reason, we both were helping each other, and because of them, I am able to understand what kind of emotions they go through when their wolf are beginning to surface. Jarek has shared his experiences with me, but talking with these kids who are actually experiencing these changes at this moment was an entirely different thing. Currently, every emotion of theirs is intense. Small things trigger them and affect them... most of them feel vulnerable as they are unable to control their responses. But one thing they all told me is that my presence helps them and their wolves like me being around them. This, even more, solidifies my decision to be present at their transitions b
Gianna The entire atmosphere of the clubhouse has shifted. And I was not surprised when almost everyone started preparing for a party, leaving a few of the men to tend to the broken wall. However, Jarek ordered them to stay put at the party and any celebration until all over members recovered and security was reinforced. Although there were slight complaints, they all knew what things should be prioritized. So in record time, all the things are back in order, and now again, the club is preparing to throw a crazy-ass party to welcome twins. An involuntary smile uplifts the corners of my lips as my gaze falls onto my lap. Both of my boys are sleeping, completely unaware of the chaos they were born into. Somewhere I am still having a hard time wrapping my mind around the thought that I am a mother. It feels unreal... almost foreign. However, the love with which my heart is bursting is something unexplainable. The emotions are so intense and overpowering that I can only describe thi
Gianna The gate of the club has been blown off, and some of the members are working on fixing a new gate. The front wall is also partially damaged, as well as the side. There are more people patrolling around the club than I have ever seen, and I have spotted a few wolves as well running around the perimeter. Uncle's men are also here helping the members with repairs and even with security. It feels so different watching all of them working together because they are so much different from each other. Wolves are reckless while they are organized. Wolves follow their instincts, and the others are highly calculative with their every move. They are poles apart, yet they have banded together and worked as a team. And they make an amazing team. Well, if not, then I wouldn't be sitting here alive today. I had asked my uncle to update the club about everything and also help Dad to secure the club because I had a doubt that maybe Maverick had something up under his sleeve, and I didn't wa
Gianna Wrapping my arms around myself, I lean against the car as I watch the dead bodies of rogues coming out of the building. A part of me wishes this wasn't how their life should have ended; some of them might still have some hope of returning back from their madness. Until now, I have forced myself to shut down my emotions so I don't hesitate to do what I need to do. But now, when my barriers are down, there is kind of a hollow feeling seeing so much death around me. I wish there were a way to help them, but then I know when you leave your humanity, then there is nothing left to salvage. There are bodies of humans who turned themselves into this hybrid by introducing werewolves' blood into their system. Honestly, there were the worst, and there was this craziness that surrounded them, and there was no point of return for them. Rogues are born, but these hybrids are mad, and during the full moon, they face severe consequences of their greed. Jarek told me most of these can't eve
GiannaCarefully, walking inside the dimly lit hallway, I look around and notice there are numerous doors aligned to both sides of the hallway.I can hear the desperate pleas of people from behind the doors, but I keep moving forward. As of now, they are safe inside, and I don't know who they are, so it is better that they stay behind the locked doors as of now.My body is aching as everything is catching up to me, but I am pushing myself because this is not the time to focus on these things. I need to help Jarek and end all this once and for all.I am still unable to understand why Maverick did all this and what his motive was behind all this. He seems mentally sick, and there is something unsettling about his personality that gives me the creeps. And the thing which makes him even more creepy is that he behaves so normally, like whatever he has done or is doing is something very normal, nothing out of the ordinary.No matter what, I don't feel an iota of sympathy for him... sick or
Gianna Suddenly, I realize that we are still in the enemy camp, and we aren't out of danger. Where the hell is everyone? They should have been here by now. I just hope the tracker is working fine. After I had searched about injectable microchips, I made Uncle arrange it for me and got the chip implanted in my wrist. Uncle must have alerted the club, so they should have been here by now. "Jarek." Leaning away, I look at him and search around, "Maverick, he is nowhere." He instantly frowns and looks around as if he has also just realized this. Before we can think about it much, the thundering footsteps reach our ears, and they get louder and louder. They must have been alerted that something was not right, or maybe Maverick informed them. Whatever it is, we have no option but to fight them. "Stay close to me all the time." He places a quick kiss on my forehead and helps me get on my feet. He steps away from me and lets his wolf overtake his body. As soon as he transitioned into
Gianna Using the wall as a support, Maverick stands up again, still holding on to the chains tightly. His wounds aren't healing, but still, they don't actually slow him down. Even though he is injured, he still attacks Jarek. Jarek's upper lips roll in inside his mouth as he snarls, bare his sharp canines as he dodges Maverick's attack. From the outside, this looks unmatched fight because Maverick is facing Jarek's powerful wolf, but it isn't. Because Maverick, surprisingly, is stronger than he looks and doesn't look like this is the first time he is fighting a wolf. I am too focused on the fight that I don't see when someone attacks me from the side. I am tackled on the ground, and air knocks out of my lungs. I break my fall when bringing my hands in front of me, yet, my face hits the ground. A sharp hiss leaves my mouth as my cheek splits open. But before I can turn around, I am with something sharp in my side. Tilting slightly, I see Stella holding a knife that is coated i
Gianna Just as the message said, a car was waiting for me outside the clubhouse before dawn. My body is still recovering from the birth, but my bond with Jarek has definitely sped up the healing. Nobody except Brooke and Monica knows about the birth because I want to keep their birth a secret. I know all my movements are going to be monitored, so I need to put up a convincing act that I am actually going to do as I am asked to do. I have already shared the next part of my plan with Uncle, and as if now he must have contacted Dad while I am traveling to wherever the hell I am being taken to. My eyes are blindfolded, and my hands are tied in my lap. Since not even twenty hours have passed, I still look pregnant, and even I have chosen to dress in a slightly fitted shirt that focuses on my stomach. If I can fool everyone at the club who has seen me all this long, then there is no way that bastard will be able to figure it out so soon. I just need to stay calm and play my cards sma
Gianna Tonight is a very important night. In a few hours, a lot is about to change. Even though I wish things were different, I am feeling excited as well as there is some hint of fear in me. The kind of fear which you feel when you are about to do something that you haven't done before... or the kind of fear which grips your heart moments before a free fall. Pouring myself a glass of water, I take a large sip as my hand grips the side of the counter tightly. The pain I have been going through has been immense since I returned home. Fortunately, earlier, it was kind of bearable, so I managed to drive back home. Uncle has informed me that he will be sending his men to the club for extra security in case we need a backup. Since hunters have been dealt so now, we have got enough arms and ammunition in our possession to wipe out any entire town. And all this fancy stuff will be delivered to the club once I have left so that we can utilize this to our advantage. I stand straighter wh
Gianna Burton stares at me, looking unphased, but I have read the hint of fear in his eyes. So, the heartless bastard isn't so brave now. Neither Burton nor his son Desmond thought that I would actually go through with my threat. But they didn't know I wasn't threatening them, but I was more like informing them. So, when Lorenzo goes to Desmond with a hunter's knife in his hand, that's the moment when fear flashes in their eyes. And looking around the group of hunters, it is safe to say that Burton and Desmond aren't the only ones who are experiencing this fear. They know after him, it might be their turn. "Go ahead, Lorenzo, we don't have time." I motion with my hand while I study the nails of my other hand. "You know I have to get back to the club as everyone is waiting for me." "You can't do this." Desmond glares at me, and then he looks at Lorenzo with disgust, "You don't deserve to be called a man... because you are following a bitch's order." He points his finger at Lore