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Chapter 44
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2024-10-29 19:42:56[Alexander]
I knew that Valerie being here was a bad idea. And I had to be blamed for everything I told my father prior to their meeting. I could see now that he looked at her suspiciously, already knowing what my reason had been to lead my members to their deaths. I had hoped that he would understand, but his firm belief was set in stone - the safety of the pack was far more important than just one life.I spent the night in my father’s study, listening to how wrong it was of me to put our lives in danger, especially at the hands of our sworn enemies. I was walking a thin line, and another mistake of this magnitude would cost me my place in his company.What my father didn’t know, but my mother understood, was that I was a man in love for the first time in my life, and I couldn’t think past that love. I had hoped my mother would be here tonight, but she was too busy trying to heal those whose injuries were far worse than Charlotte, Dwanye or Emilio.Related chapters
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[Valerie]Alexander pushed me against the wall, dropped his lips from mine, and bestowed kisses all over my neck and jawline. The scent of his swarmed my senses, and all I could think about was ripping his clothes off so I could feel his skin on mine.He lifted my legs and wrapped them around his waist, his muscles flexing so much from the effort, that his t-shirt ripped at the sleeves. Feeling as if it was my own might that did that, I ripped the rest of his t-shirt off, exposing his voluptuous abs that sculpted his torso. As a werewolf, it was impossible to get drunk, but I do imagine that what I felt right now was how an inebriated person felt when they reached the bottom of a bottle or two. And I was thriving in that feeling, sinking my teeth into any available honey-golden skin, tasting his sweetness and craving more, craving all of him.He was grinding his hips in slow, circular movements, as if tormenting me slowly with what I desired the most. I was growing im
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[Alexander]I knew I was dreaming when Valerie shifted but was her old wolf with its brown fur and leaner limbs. I guess it was a hard habit to let go of that burning need to protect someone. It seemed my mind refused to let go of the Valerie before she became the Alpha she was destined to be, even though my heart accepted her as a force to be reckoned with.That force was strong as I made love to her tonight, and here I was thinking that my stamina was durable. I chuckled in my sleep, just as I chuckled in the dream when Valerie cracked a joke about me losing my pants. I chased her up Mount Diablo, and when we reached the top, we made love on the ground until the sun set and the moon came out from hiding. She rested her head on my chest, and bore my markings like crowned jewels that glimmered gold beneath the moonlight. My fingers skittered across her warm skin, and in reality, I sought her warmth. It was not finding it that woke me up.I stretched my arms above my h
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[Valerie]Somehow, I’d managed to trace my steps back to Amelia and Adam’s house. It took me a while to figure out which one of the windows belonged to the master bedroom, but by a stroke of luck, a gap in the curtains allowed me to peep through and find who I was looking for.I tapped lightly on the glass, hoping that with her back turned to me, she’d still be able to hear that I was knocking on the window. The sun hadn’t even begun to wake up, and the air was rather chilly during this time of the year, and bit through my skin. The blanket tucked her all the way to her ear, and after the third attempt, I thought she’d never hear me. Throwing a stone would only wake the owners up, so I gave up and was about to turn to leave, when I saw Layla’s head move.I tapped again, breathing a sigh of relief and watching it cast a misty circle on the glass when Layla turned to see where the noise that woke her up came from. When her eyes fell o
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[Alexander]“Alexander, wait!” Amelia grabbed my arm as I stood up, but I shrugged her hand away and bolted towards the door. “Don’t do anything stupid, please!”Her words cut through me like the sharp edge of a dagger cutting through my heart. It seemed that everyone had decided that I was too incompetent to make my own decisions. I couldn’t blame them - after all, I’d made my fair share of mistakes that I wasn’t too proud of. But the fact that my own sister looked at me with worry visible on her face, as if she was suspicious of my real motives for wanting to go out there and find my mate, hurt to the core. Did they really think that I’d hurt my own mate? After claiming her the way I did last night - claiming her the right way? It felt as if the whole world was against me, but I wasn’t about to cower and hide the way everyone seemed to expect. Or do nothing.“I’m not angry at her, Am. I’m
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[Valerie]It felt stupid of me to be walking through town following a map of the area. I noticed a few bewildered stares from the housewives of Overlook, and decided to put the map away, instead using my phone to navigate me through the quiet suburb. The houses here were exquisite, with their high roofs and stunning balconies facing each other. You’d expect that they would have had them built in the direction of the Diablo Valley, with its serene views and gorgeous green landscape, but I could tell that the neighbours enjoyed poking their noses where it shouldn’t be.It was as if they knew I was an outcast the way they watched me from their balconies and lawns the moment I passed by until I was too far down the street for them to see me with the naked eye. I didn’t care then, I was too mystified by the wolf from my dream, and wondered if it had anything to do with who I was or what I had become.I was sure that back in Danville, Alexander had woken u
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[Alexander]The last thing I needed was the insistent ringing of my cell phone. I picked a tree large enough to hide behind, far enough from any pairs of eyes that might witness the magic of shapeshifting, and began to undress. I didn’t have the liberty of tearing my clothes to shreds to allow the wolf to take over, and I barely knew what Acalanes Ridge was home to - except for witches of course. In my haste to leave, I didn’t think a change of clothes would be necessary until I heard the sound of my mate.I lifted my hoodie off my head, grunting in frustration when the ringing persisted. The screen showed my sister’s caller identity, and I had no choice but to answer the call.“Mel just arrived with the book. The Grimoire?”“Yes. Can you translate it?”“I told you I’ll try. Hold on -”I heard Layla in the background calling for Amelia. I waited as I heard Amelia’s footsteps take the tile
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[Alexander]I didn’t want to leave Valerie alone with my father, but she seemed much braver than I was. In fact, I didn’t know why I felt as afraid as I did when I knew that there was no way he could harm her. Besides, he didn’t know the truth yet, and even if he did, he wouldn’t hurt her here, anyway.I couldn’t hear them speaking behind the thick oak door sealing my father’s office, as much as I strained my ears and tried to listen. I wondered why dad needed to speak to her alone, and I could only hope that they weren’t fighting, or dad wasn’t saying anything to upset her.From the kitchen, mom called out to me and reluctantly, I stopped pacing the hall and went to the kitchen. Amelia was helping mom, while Layla played with my niece in her arms. If you asked me, it was possible for our kind to live in harmony with witches. But as the days passed, Layla was becoming less like a witch, and more like a human. But her tho
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[Alexander]I hadn’t slept a wink last night. I have been doing well over this past week in terms of sleep, work and life in general. But tonight, I was just a nervous wreck.Valerie and I had agreed that I would do things the way any normal couple wanting to get married would; by asking permission from her parents. But that wasn’t exactly something I was looking forward to. And it wasn’t because I wasn’t determined to make her mine forever, with our loved ones as witnesses, but because if I closed my eyes, I was still able to feel my cheek stinging from the punch I’d received from her father.I had to admit, it warmed my heart knowing they cared so much for her. But it worried me that they cared enough that they wouldn’t see me as a fit husband for her. It was as if the fact that I was the father of her kids didn’t matter to them. They knew who I was, who my father was and what he had done to her family, and that made
