Ezio:I walked out of the bathroom to find the room empty.Iris had left the room after getting ready when I was in the shower, and I couldn’t help but feel guilty for how the conversation had ended.I understood her intentions, and I knew that she wanted nothing more than to be my support just like I have been to her. But the idea of having to relive the same pain all over again scared me more than I could imagine. Therefore, rather than coping with it, or speaking to her about it; I chose to hide under both my ignorance and anger. I ran my fingers through my hair before getting dressed. I had to go check on the pack members who would be waking up in a bit after their shift last night, and knowing that I wouldn’t be seeing my mate for the day didn’t make things any easier for me. But then again, I knew that it was me who asked for her to keep her distance.“Jade, is the dining room ready?” I asked as I walked past one of the slaves. “Yes, Beta, Miss Nina is making sure that it is b
Iris:To say that the Alpha’s question didn’t catch me off guard would be a lie.I looked at Ezio who shook his head, wanting me to stay quiet. “Alpha…”“Don’t tell me that she crossed any limits. I know for fact that she is either with Ezio, Ariana, or out in the field, in front of me. Therefore, what is the fucking issue that you have with Iris?” Alpha Ryker asked, his back tensing as his sister’s head dropped to the ground.“She has to learn not to seduce the men of the house, and me beating her up is to remind her of it. We can’t have…”“Miley, one more lie and I swear even the best of doctors won’t be able to fix your face for you” he threatened, stopping his sister. Miley’s eyes widened in surprise and she gulped, fighting to control herself “what is the issue that you have with her? I have heard around the whole house that you are tougher on her than most, and no matter what she does; she cannot seem to satisfy you. Therefore, I expect an answer from you, and I expect it fast”
Ezio:“Please listen to me, Iris” I said, taking her hand in mine, stopping her from getting in bed while being upset. Iris didn’t answer me, her eyes avoiding my own before she pulled her hand away. Her heart raced against her ribcage as she looked down at her feet. Her hands shook as she clenched and unclenched her fists. “Need I ask, what do you want to tell me? Would there be another ‘warning’?” Iris asked. I stayed quiet as her words played in my head. The way she looked at me told me that I had hurt her more than I intended to. She turned to walk to the bathroom but me wrapping my arms around her from the back, and hugging her tightly stopped her before she could. I kissed her cheek, holding her to my chest as my heart raced and it broke me that it took her a few seconds to give in to my touch. A sob broke from her lips before I could say anything, and turning her around, I wrapped my arms around her, hugging her tightly “I was scared you’d leave me”Her voice was above a whi
Iris:“You need to be calm before you start climbing, love” I said, looking at the girl who held onto the rope for dear life.“I’m going to fall”“Not if you focus” I said gently. I put my hand on her back, helping her down from the rope. She stood in front of me, looking down at her feet as she feared my reaction. I cupped her cheeks, making her look at me “what are you afraid of?”“You’re not angry with me?”“I am teaching you, love. I am not here to be angry with you” I said, running my finger over her cheekbone. She wrapped her arms around herself, running her hand up and down her arm. The other kids seemed to tense and I turned to look at all of them and frowned when I saw how worried most of them seemed.“Can I ask what all of you are afraid of? I don’t think that I have done anything to scare any of you and I’m sure that Beta Ezio hasn’t” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest. I nodded at the girl to go and sit.“We are usually not allowed to make mistakes…” one of the parent
Ezio:I ran my fingers through my beauty’s hair as she laid on my chest, telling me what happened between her and Nina.“She says that I want the Alpha position to myself…” I simply hummed in response, knowing that it wasn’t true. If anything, Iris wanted to end the WHOLE pack, starting a new fresh life between the two of us, it was never about being an Alpha for any of us.“And you let her get in your head, didn’t you?”“No, it’s not that”“I think it is, baby girl” I said, pushing my beauty away to look me in the eye “if anything, the two of us know that it is not about being Alpha in this place, and it is not about a ‘position’. The two of us haven’t fought through this whole time to just end up being merciful or to take charge of a pack that has damaged us more than we could even mention”“Her words just annoyed me, that’s all. I haven’t seen her being as rude in a while and I guess that I forgot how heartless she could be when she wants to be, but then again, I am no longer her t
Iris:I watched as Ariana did her homework, making sure that she didn’t give her teachers a fuss considering that she hasn’t seen her father.“Ariana, you need to finish these before I leave. You have to submit them tomorrow” the tutor said, looking at the child. Her previous private teachers all stopped tutoring her when she entered school, and the one tutoring her now was a nun who was trained to teach children, be patient with them, and treat them well.“But, I wanted to see daddy today” Ariana said, pouting her lips. I looked at her tutor who smiled, getting down on her knees beside Ariana.“Your father must be too busy to come, but we both know that he will once he is done. However, I am very sure that he wouldn’t like seeing that his daughter was not doing her homework” she said gently. I couldn’t help but respect the woman’s patience, this was the fifth time Ariana stopped doing her homework; however, not once did the woman raise her voice at her “how about, we finish this whil
Ezio:“Get out” Alpha Ryker said, not bothering to look at the nurses as he sat on the edge of his sister’s bed. The nurses looked at me, shaking their heads in question as they didn’t know what to do; however, nodding at them to leave had them walking out.“Alpha, is there anything that you need?” I asked, looking at the girl whose eyes were fixed on her brother, tears brimmed her eyes, and I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the two.“Leave us alone, Ezio” he said. I nodded, walking out and standing by the door. My eyes caught sight of Nina and I couldn’t help but shake my head at the woman who rolled her eyes before walking away. My plan with Iris was still fresh in my mind, though how we were going to make sure it worked would risk my and Iris’s life, both if she spoke, or if she didn’t. “I was never fair with you” I heard Ryker tell his sister inside the room, his voice has never been as broken as it was now, but I knew for fact that whatever he was going to tell her now was goin
Iris:I watched as the Alpha entered his sister’s bedroom before standing outside the door, waiting patiently for him to walk out of the room before our plan initiated.“Ryker” I heard her say when she saw her brother. I could hear the man sitting on her bed, and I could imagine him taking her hand in his “I want to ask you for something…”“Anything, baby girl” he said gently, his voice soft and loving. “Why doesn’t Ariana see her mum?” She asked “I know that you two…”“Miley” he warned, his voice dark and cold as he spoke, and my heart dropped to my stomach when I heard that the child’s mum was still alive.“Please, Ryker” Miley said, her voice pleading “I know that you miss her more than anything, and Ariana deserves to have her mother around her. The two of you have lost so much, but you can still build what you’ve lost. She would forgive you for…”“Miley, if you want to live through the night, I suggest that you fucking shut up” Alpha Ryker snarled. His sister went quiet, her hea