[Tatiana’s POV]My eyes widen as Knight’s word hits me like a ton of bricks. So this was what he was up to the whole time. He wasn’t actually trying to approach me because he was interested in me. E was only interested in the child in my stomach, and I was sure that was because he was now well aware of my bloodline.“You’re the worst,” I whisper, feeling my new-found energy beginning to build. “How dare you think I’ll just let you take my child?"Letting out a snarl, I let the energy explode from me so that Knight loosens his hold enough for me to break free.Whirling around, I shove hard enough to make him stumble, and then I rush out of the room. However, when I reach the main alcove, where everyone else is lounging in many different phases of waking up, I continue to move.No one attempts to follow me as I make my way out of the hideout entirely and then burst into the abandoned hospital.By the time I stop, true panic has taken over, and my heart feels like it is going to beat out
[Knight’s POV]I stare down at Tatiana’s pale face, taking in the sweat that covers her skin and the lines of pain that cover her clear skin. What the fuck was happening to her, and what could be done to stop it?As this thought hits me, Bane lets out a whimper of frustration over having to watch our mate suffer while we couldn’t do shit about it.“How much longer until someone comes?” I demand, turning my gaze to the woman, Winley, who stands nearby, watching on with worry. “Are they actually coming, or is this some type of ploy on your part?”“They’re coming,” she snaps. “We’re pretty far from town, so it will take a bit.”“I don’t think we have that long,” Massimo points out as Tatiana jumps up and begins to throw up more blood. “She is getting worse.”“I’m…fine…” Tatiana pants, though by the gray hue beginning to form on her skin, it is clear that she isn’t. “Just…”“Stop fucking lying,” I growl.She could try to trick everyone else, but due to our bond, I could feel each and ever
[Massimo’s POV]“Wait!” I gasp, feeling like a fucking idiot for even begging. “What I promised you was that Obsidian River would join hands with you?”Growing quiet, I wait as the sound of Giovani moving around on the other end fills the silence.“How can a banished member of that pack do such a thing?” He finally asks, going straight for the gut. “You no longer have your power, boy; don’t waste my time with empty promises.”“Do you really think I’m incapable of taking my position back?” I demand, trying to ignore the offense I feel. Did this bastard truly think I was that weak?“Are you saying you’re willing to kill your father?”If it meant saving Tatiana, I was willing to do anything. Anyway, he was more than willing to kill me and intended to do so.This was how our world went; only the strongest survived, and it was kill or be killed. My father made his choice, as did I. Our familial attachments were no longer in place, and if I had to take him out to claim my place in Obsidian
[Knight’s POV]I don’t move as Massimo begins to move and then shifts into his wolf before bursting into the forest beyond and disappearing. Immediately, the urge to follow him hits, but then I find myself wondering why the hell I should even bother.Letting out a grumble, I sit up and try to ignore the twinge of worry I feel over him being so drastic. From his actions, it was pretty clear that he was going to do something stupid, and despite knowing it didn’t have shit to do with me, Tatiana’s face flashes in my mind.‘I don’t want to see her cry.’Massimo’s words echo in my mind again and again until I’m letting out a growl of frustration and getting to my feet as the urge to immediately go after the idiot hits me.“Fuck,” I hiss, starting to move but stopping as the sound of movement draws my gaze toward the abandoned hospital, where I find Tatiana leaning against the door frame, looking exhausted and winded.For a moment, I don’t move as I wonder if the look of worry in her eyes i
[Massimo’s POV]“You’re a monster, Massimo.”Tatiana’s words are like a slap in the face and a stab to the heart. Was she really saying something like that after everything I had just done to help her? No, I had to have misheard her.“I did this for you,” I say slowly, trying to remain calm despite the storm that is beginning to build in me. “All of this was to make sure that you didn’t die.”As I speak, Tatiana’s expression darkens more and more until all I can see is an icy coldness that freezes the blood in my veins.No, she was serious; she was actually being serious in calling me a monster.“Please, you have to see it from my..." I begin, surging forward, only to be stopped by Knight, who is acting like a fucking shield for Tatiana. “Move,” I continue. “This is between me and Tatiana; you don’t belong!”“I don’t belong?” Knight repeats, giving me a look of amusement. “How does her mate not belong?”His words are like a fucking knife that chops away at the last bit of remaining sa
[Tatiana’s POV]“Run far away and never appear in front of me again, because if you do, I’ll kill you.”Massimo’s words are like a knife to the heart, and the cold stare that is devoid of any and all emotion leaves me with a dull ache in my chest.“Not without the antidote!” Knight growls, loosening his hold on me. “Did you forget the whole purpose of this?”“You heard him,” Giovani chuckles. “Be a good boy and give them what they want.”Remaining silent, I watch the scene unfold in front of me while trying to figure out exactly what was going on. Why was Massimo suddenly being so obedient to my uncle? Was this because I called him a monster and that made him snap? No, that couldn’t be it.“Take it,” Massimo huffs, throwing the satchel he holds on the ground.Not wasting any time, Knight rushes forward and grabs it, then makes his way back to me. After giving Massimo and my uncle one last look, he lifts me into his arms, and then he is moving.“No!” I gasp, attempting to fight but una
[Knight’s POV]I stare down into Tatiana’s large eyes as many emotions rush through me. What the hell was I even doing right now? I swore to myself I would never claim her as my mate or Luna to keep her out of the politics of leading a pack, but here I was attacking her while she was too weak to stop me.As I remain unmoving, Bane begins to protest, attempting to take control so that he can claim our innocent mate beneath us.“Knight,” she whispers, seeming to snap out of it. “You should move.”Her words are like a dagger to the heart and spur me to act again, slamming my mouth against hers while using one hand to pin her hands above her head. Holding her in place, I let one of my knees rub between her legs, earning myself a delicious moan.“Why?” I murmur, sitting up and fixing my gaze with hers again. “Why are you pushing me away?”Although the rational side of me was screaming that this was due to my own actions, the irrational side was saying it was because of that bastard Massimo
[Tatiana’s POV]I don’t move as too many emotions wash over me, drowning me with their strength as they crash into me like waves. What in the world am I even doing right now? Why did I cry when Knight did those things to me? Had I lost my mind?“No,” I whisper, knowing that wasn’t the case. It was because I knew that I was deluding myself, but how could I have possibly said that? And even though I knew that Knight wanted me to deny that I was thinking about Massimo, I let him believe that was the fact so that maybe he would come to hate me.Sitting up, I pull my knees to my chest as sobs begin to escape me. Even though sleeping with Knight and doing things with him felt so good, all I felt afterwards was disgust for allowing it to happen. He didn’t care about me; he was only interested in me because of our bond, and soon enough, he would grow bored with me and throw me away. All he truly wanted was the heir in my stomach.“An omega’s duty,” I whisper miserably.Of course, that was wha