Natalia:I frowned in confusion at the heavy feeling that suddenly settled in my chest.My heart ached and for a second, it felt like it was being squeezed. My hands shook as I tried focusing on breathing calmly, my heart racing with each step I took to the meeting room to find my investors waiting for me.I had to fight back my shocked expression as I couldn’t find Blake anywhere, and seeming to understand my confusion, my secretary, Kylie, shook her head, letting me know that he wasn’t here yet. I sat on my chair, his chair left empty as I waited for the investors to start their representations. The door to the meeting opened, revealing Blake who smiled when he saw me. His eyes were cold and void of emotion, and I could swear that he let out a breath of relief upon seeing me “sorry for being late, I got caught in a little traffic” I could tell that he was lying, his eyes spoke what his mouth couldn’t, and seeing as he wasn’t looking at me; I knew that something was wrong. I stood
Blake:I ran my finger over my wife’s fingers as I waited for her response, and though I already knew my answers, I wanted her to voice them out. Her speaking would make this a lot easier on her, and judging by the fact that she knew that I was aware of things, it would just make it easier on her. But there was a weight that she was carrying that I no longer wanted her to hold on her own.“I want to hear you out, Nat. I know that I could easily hear your thoughts, but I want you to speak through this, I want you to let the pain out to me”She looked down at her lap as the two of us sat on our bed. Her hands shook as she debated on whether or not to speak, but I didn’t want her being afraid of me. I wanted her to be able to speak her mind up to me, not keep things inside her.“My grandfather is the grand element manipulator” she said avoiding my eyes “I need to go there to learn how to control my powers, learn how to use them, and he’s the one person who can help me. Otherwise…”“First
Natalia:I stared at the man who smiled at me, waiting for my reaction. His eyes were mischievous, devious, and if I wasn’t mistaken, even angry.The way he looked at Blake and I only made me regret coming here, mostly because I wasn’t even sure what to expect, but I surely didn’t expect this. The power that I felt radiating from this place made my heart race, and sensing my worry, Blake let out a low growl, growing protective over his mate.Knowing that we were just attacked by some fireball, I didn’t know what this man could be capable of. Hell, I didn’t trust what he would do, and I didn’t want to think of how he could harm both Blake and I. He looked around the place, waiting for me to acknowledge anything about it, but I couldn’t help but fear getting distracted.“You’re my grandfather?” I asked frowning at his behavior. The man opened his mouth to speak only for a voice to be cleared behind me, distracting us.“Now, now, Alcazar, I told you not to scare my granddaughter. You jus
Blake:I stared at my wife as she got ready. Her body was raging with fire as she stared at the clothes inside our closet.Her eyes avoided mine as she grew angrier with each passing second, and getting into her mind; I knew the reason behind both her anger and her confusion.“Nat, baby girl”“Don’t you, baby girl, me” Natalia said, stopping me. I laughed, shaking my head and wrapping my arms around her, stopping her from getting dressed. She wore black pants and her red lace bra as she searched for a loose top to wear, but I was more focused on the fact of wanting to hold her in my arms for a while, wanting her to calm down “you brought a bloody damn dragon to our bedroom, a man almost set the two of us on fire, claiming to be my grandfather only for another man to say that he was only ‘pretending’. What the bloody…?”“Okay…” I kissed her bare shoulder, stopping her from her wild rant, leaving wet kisses all the way up to her neck making her sigh as I reached her sweet spot. Slowly b
Natalia:Blake and I walked down the stairs, going back to see the family.My eyes widened in surprise when I saw that my grandfather was sitting in the living room. The man smiled, standing up and walking toward me. He extended his hand to me, shaking my hand. “I’m sorry, I thought you left”“I was going to, but judging by the fact that I saw Crystal being upset; I figured that staying a while longer would be a lot better than leaving. Plus, the two of us are going to need to talk”“We have nothing to talk about, at least, nothing that I want to know of” I said, glaring at the man. I knew that I needed to train with him, and I knew that building up as much as power would end up killing me. But the idea of training with a man who has been kept hidden from me throughout my whole life annoyed me, and the fact that he knew of my existence and never bothered trying to approach me was something that I couldn’t miss either. “You are angry with me”“I don’t know or care about you to be ang
Blake:My heart dropped to my stomach as I heard the man’s words leave his mouth.Natalia’s eyes dropped down to the dragon which was sitting in the middle of the room before she got up and extended a hand toward her. The dragon looked at Natalia for a second before Natalia nodded, allowing her to get on her hand. “Get out of our house and I never want to see you around our pack again” Natalia said coldly. Her grandfather’s eyes widened in surprise, and the fire inside the fireplace increased in size as he stood up, clearly annoyed by his granddaughter’s words.“I did not force him into doing what he wanted…”“Had it been for you, neither me nor my siblings would be alive right now. A cruel man who can kill his love for power…”“When power consumes you, and you know your responsibilities…”“Screw all the power in the world if it would kill me or my loved ones” she said, stopping him. The man’s eyes widened in surprise, his heart racing against his ribcage before he nodded, walking to
Natalia:I stared at my parents who sat in front of Blake and I. They forbade my siblings from approaching the living room, not wanting them to know that their older sister was there. It killed me to see that they didn’t want them around me, but I wasn’t going to complain about it now. I was going to be patient and I was going to wait for how things went before saying a word. My heart throbbed and despite having Blake by my side, I couldn’t help but feel weak as I felt my parents’ intense gaze on me.“What are you doing here, Natalia?” Mum finally asked, breaking the awkward silence “you threw your harsh words the last time we saw one another, and you made sure to insult us as your family, what else do you want to say?”“Why didn’t you tell me that you had to sacrifice yourself, a part of it at least, for my and mum’s sake?” I asked dad who kept his eyes on his lap. Blake wrapped his arm around me, pulling me to his chest to comfort me, assuring me that he was there for me. He moved
Blake:I stared at my wife who was laying on bed without saying a word. Her heart was racing despite her not moving, and seeing as the fireplace was lighting up and shutting off at a random pattern, I knew that it was due to her anger. I could tell that her mind was racing with a number of thoughts that broke both her and I, and giving her the privacy that she needed, I made sure not to intervene or read her mind so as to know what she was thinking. I walked to her side, sitting on the edge of the bed. I ran my finger over her shoulder, removing her hair from her shoulder and face, looking her in the eye. Natalia kept her eyes closed as she stopped her tears from falling, not wanting me to see her cry. “Nat, baby girl, you can’t block everything in” I whispered to her. Natalia hugged the blanket, pulling it over her face, hiding from me. I bit my bottom lip, slowly pulling the blanket from her face. I wrapped my arm around her, pulling me to my chest. A sob broke from her lips as s