[Tatiana’s POV]I step out of the shower to find Knight cuddling Octavia. His eyes, which are fixed on her face, are full of adoration, and for a moment, I wonder if I’m eavesdropping on a scene that was only meant for him and her. However, before I can turn and head back into the shower, Knight’s eyes come to rest on me, and his gaze immediately darkens.Blushing, I try to act casual as I step out and take a seat on the bed so I can begin to dry my hair. After all the excitement of the day, I needed some time to myself, and that could only be achieved in a shower. It also gave me some time to compose myself and calm my heart over having to share a room with my mate.Although this wasn’t the first time we did this, something about our dynamic felt different. Was it because I was beginning to let my guard down around him, or was it because I actually wanted more of our stolen moments together? No matter what it was, it meant that things were changing, and that scared the shit out of me
[Knight’s POV]“There’s something I want to do.”Tatiana’s words are both confident and shy, which makes it that much harder to not attack her. Especially when she is on her hands and knees like that with those large, dark eyes that are full of hunger.Fuck, she was alluring. It was so fucking alluring that it drove me crazy. It was the very reason I lost control back then and decided to take her, even though I knew that the same night I would be selling her.“And what might that be, princess?” I ask, eyeing her curiously as she continues to crawl forward.“This,” she whispers, reaching out and grabbing my belt so that she can start to undo it. “I know that you’ve done things to me, but I never returned the favor.”Things… As in eating her out and fingering her on multiple occasions. Was she really thinking about that right now? If that were the case, just lying down and spreading those deliciously curvy legs would be enough.“So please, allow me to please you.”Growing quiet, she con
[Tatiana’s POV]I sit quietly while everyone at the table stares at me, and I swear it is almost as if they can see through me completely. Unable to calm down, I begin to squirm until Knight’s hand comes to rest on my thigh, sending soothing warmth through me before his essence begins to tickle my mind.‘Calm down; you aren’t in trouble.’‘Feels like it,’ I shoot back.For a moment, I let my eyes take in the group in front of me. We had gathered together to discuss our next move when it came to dealing with my uncle and Massimo, but it felt more like I was here for trial.‘You shouldn’t have been so loud last night,’ Knight chuckles, causing a ferocious blush to color my cheeks.‘Shut up,’ I hiss, wishing the floor would open up and swallow me. ‘How can you possibly…’Before I can finish, my eyes come to rest on Winley, and so help me a look of knowing flashes in them further confirming what Knight just said.‘Just kill me now.’“Thank you for coming,” Desmond announces, saving me fro
[Knight’s POV]I stare down, taking in Tatiana’s terrified gaze due to knowing that Fernando could invade her thoughts and hear everything. Fuck, I wanted to kill that bastard for what she was putting her through, but if I did that, she could die too.“What should I do?” She whispers, her eyes filled with pleading. “What if I cause..."“You won’t,” I say, pulling her to me. “I’ll be damned if I’ll let that bastard know a fucking thing.”As I speak, I look deep into her eyes, half expecting to see Fernando there staring back at me, but I’m just met with her golden depths.“We’ll figure out a way to stop this,” I murmur, hoping that my presence alone will calm her.“But how?”“If he is able to invade your thoughts like this, then you should be able to do the same,” I explain. “That’s how this works.”We were taught about blood-bonding long ago, but it was an extreme way of mating with another and is hardly used anymore. But if one party was capable of doing it, that meant that the other
[Tatiana’s POV]I stare at Knight as embarrassment rushes through me due to what I’ve just said, but now that he has ignited the fire in me, I can’t stop. If this would make Fernando go away, then I was more than willing to do it, even if it was almost like using Knight.'Don't you dare,' Fernando growls. 'It'll be the biggest mistake you can make.''No, it won't,' I counter.“Say it again,” Knight growls, hooking his fingers into my pants.“Fuck me,” I whisper. "Please fuck me even if we are being watched."Letting out a growl of excitement, he pulls, removing my pants and underwear in one fell swoop so that I’m left completely bare before him. However, unlike the last few times we did anything, I didn’t feel embarrassed; if anything, I was even more aroused due to the hunger I saw in Knight’s eyes. Knowing that I was the reason for that left me feeling beautiful and powerful. It was almost intoxicating, and the more I felt like this, the more I wanted to feel it.‘Careful, pet.’ Fer
[Tatiana’s POV]“Kn-Knight, I c-can’t!”My voice comes in embarrassing puffs while a loud groan of ecstasy escapes from the seventh orgasm I’ve had. So far, Knight had kept to his promise of making me cum until I couldn't, and he had done it without even penetrating me. If this kept up, there was no way that he was going to be able to fuck me.“You can,” he counters, building me up to another. “And then you’re going to be a good girl and take my dick.”As he speaks, he sends me crashing into an eighth orgasm, but this time instead of continuing to pump his fingers into me, he removes them.Pulling them out, he stands up and begins to remove his clothes so that his dick is freed from beneath his pants.“Did you learn your lesson?” He asks, climbing on top of me. “Or should I punish you a bit more?”“I learned,” I gasp. “I learned!”I did learn, but not to be disobedient. I learned that Knight had a sadistic side, and when we were together like this, he had a need to dominate. And despi
[Knight’s POV]I keep my gaze fixed on Vince as he stares at me in disbelief. When I called him here to meet with us, I knew that what I would be asking was a lot, but he was the only one left in the pack that I was certain I could depend on.“You want me,” he begins, his gaze flashing with excitement. “To actually cause trouble for your stepmother and Jackson?”“That’s correct,” I confirm. “And I’m assuming that your using their names means that they’re involved in this whole scheme with Onyx River and Obsidian River.”“That’s right,” he puffs, anger coloring his features. “It turns out that your stepmother has been in some type of fling with Giovani. I saw them macking on each other in the hallway and about lost my lunch.”To prove his point, Vince makes a gagging noise as his features blanch, and I can only assume that he is seeing the scene all over again.“Why am I not surprised?”I knew from the very start that my stepmother didn’t have much interest in my father, but her acting
[Tatiana’s POV]“Get it!” I yell, pointing at the zombie on the screen in front of us. “What are you doing?”“I’m trying,” Knight huffs, pointing his weapon at the screen and pulling the trigger.Biting back the giggle that wants to escape, I watch as his shot zooms past the zombie's head.“Dammit,” he growls as the creature attacks and Game Over appears on the screen. “This thing must be defective.”“Defective,” I repeat, raising a brow.When I suggested that we come to the arcade to play some games, I fully expected to look like an idiot, but instead Knight was the one doing that. How someone could be so bad at games was beyond me, but I was enjoying seeing this side of him.“One more time,” he huffs, reaching in his pocket and hunting for tokens. “I won’t lose again.”“No,” I sigh. “I think it’s about time we got back.”We had already been gone for half the day, and my chest was beginning to feel uncomfortable. Even though I had left milk for Octavia, I needed to either pump or fee
[Tatiana’s POV]My heart races as I stare at the name that flashes on my phone. Massimo. Was it really him calling me right now, or was it someone else pretending to be him? I didn’t know, but I wanted to find out.“Answer it.” Knight’s voice is firm, and it snaps me out of my daze. “We’ve been looking for that bastard for five years, and here he is calling you like it's nothing.”I don’t miss the hint of distrust in his voice as he speaks, but for the time being, I didn’t want to deal with it. The most important thing was answering this call and figuring out if it truly was Massimo reaching out to communicate with me or not.Sucking in a breath, I swipe to answer and bring the phone to my ear, then wait.“Little fairy.” Massimo rasps as what sounds like bottle clatter in the background. “Is that you?”Eyes widening, I realize that the person on the other end is, in fact, Massimo, and he was actually calling.“Is it him?” Knight asks slowly, clearly trying to keep his temper in check.
Three Years Later[Knight’s POV]“Daddy, look the ocean!”Octavia’s lips turn into a bright smile as she lets her eyes come to rest on the sparkling blue water in front of us. This was the first time she had ever been to the beach, so of course she was excited.“I want to swim!”As the words leave her lips, she attempts to rush forward but stops as Tatiana reaches down and grabs her wrist.“Careful!” I hiss, not missing the way she wobbles forward due to her large belly. “You’re going to fall and hurt yourself!”“I’ll be fine,” she insists, giving me a look of annoyance. “This isn’t the first time I’ve been pregnant.”Wincing, I try not to think about that time when I abandoned her when she truly needed me the most. I was a fucking fool back then, and it cost me a year with the woman I love the most and the first two months of my daughter's life.That was why this time around I was doing everything, from attending every single doctor's appointment to doing everything Tatiana needed me
A Year Later[Knight’s POV]“Daddy!”The tiny voice reaches me before arms are wrapping around my leg. Looking down, I take in Octavia as she grins up at me. She looks adorable in her golden dress, with her hair done up into a tiny ponytail at the top of her head.Since she began to walk, no one could stop her from getting where she wanted. She was a little escape artist, and I was certain her nanny would appear soon with a look of annoyance on her features.“Up!” She insists, holding up her arms.Nodding, I do as she says before turning to Desmond, whom I had been talking to moments prior.“Typical,” he chuckles. “The minute your girls are involved, no one else exists.”“As it should be,” I agree. “Why would I want to pay attention to an old fart like you when such a beauty is in front of me?”This was the first time I had seen Desmond in months, and he was busy telling me about how things were going back at Crystal Fang. I realized that things were going back to normal after what ha
[Knight’s POV]I stare into Tatiana’s eyes, trying to determine whether or not I heard her correctly. How was it possible that someone could be given this much fucking happiness at once? Especially a sinner like me?“Well?” She asks, looking shy. “Will you?”Would I? Of course I fucking would! But would she regret asking me to do it in the future? We still had such a long way to go in our relationship, but right now we never felt closer. However, anything could happen in the blink of an eye, and everything would come crumbling down.“Knight,” she continues when I don’t speak. “Look at me.”Reaching up, Tatiana grabs my cheeks and makes me look into her beautiful golden eyes, which can’t be outdone by the sun itself. They were perfect, she was perfect, and somehow she was all mine.“I want you to mark me,” she continues. “I want the world to know that I’m yours and you are mine. If I’ve learned anything from the past year, it is that tomorrow isn’t promised. Many were lost so that we c
[Tatiana’s POV]I wrap a robe around my still-dripping body and then pull my hair over my shoulder. After my day, I felt disgusting, and a hot shower was exactly what I needed, but despite knowing that things were going in the direction that they were supposed to, something was still nagging at me.Massimo.What exactly happened to him, and why couldn’t anyone find any sort of sign of him? It was almost as if he had disappeared or never existed at all.Letting out a sigh, I try to shake off my thoughts and head out of the bathroom to find Knight laying in bed waiting for me.“About time,” he says as his eyes begin to take me in and grow darker. “I was about to go in and check on you.”“Sorry for making you wait,” I say, taking a seat beside him and reaching for my hairbrush. “I was just…”“Needing some privacy?” He offers, making me flinch. Fuck, had he read my thoughts? “I told you that I have all my best men looking for him.”I knew that it probably hurt Knight to know that I was th
[Knight’s POV]I remain silent as Tatiana takes the lead with our ceremony, and when it’s over, I truly feel as though I’ve fallen in love with her all over again. How was it possible that my little caged princess became such a fucking queen in the short span of a year? I was both excited to see what the future brought and disappointed that I would never get to see her shy expressions again.Back then, she was so fucking lovely that it damn near killed me to stay away from her. However, now she was just as lovely but not as innocent. At least, that was what I thought, but the minute we are allowed to leave and we are alone, there it is, that shy and embarrassed expression.“You did well,” I beam, pulling her against me. “Better than well. You were amazing.”“Was I?” She asks, clearly upset over her kill.“Remember that it was to make a point.”We already agreed that the first show of rebellion would be dealt with, and she did fucking amazing in keeping to that. After all the betrayals
[Tatiana’s POV]A week passed since the battle with Onyx River, and since then, both my uncle and Fernando have been placed in the dungeon to await their trials. Of course, my uncle would be tried for the deaths of not only my parents but many others, and while Fernando had done his fair share of horrible deeds since I was still blood-bound to him, there was no way he could be killed.“Are you ready?” Knight asks me as I stare at my reflection in the mirror. I’m dressed in a long black button-down with a leather vest and black pants, and my long red hair is pulled into a ponytail at the nape of my neck. This is the typical look for a leader who is in mourning. “If you’re nervous, I can…”“No,” I say, giving him a smile. “I can do this. I need to do this.”Now that my uncle was where he belonged and Massimo was nowhere to be found, Onyx River, Obsidian River, and even Hunters Moon were without alphas, and now was the time for Knight and I to come together to lead all three packs.This
[Tatiana’s POV]I watch as my uncle’s body shifts from human to a large black wolf with a powerful aura that presses against my skin, trying to urge me to bow. Fighting it, I prepare to attack again but feel my energy fading due to the collar around my throat.Dammit, I needed to get this damned thing off of me, but I didn’t know how. Feeling my annoyance flare, I watch as Knight attacks again, slamming his body into my uncle so that they both go crashing to the side.As they begin to straighten themselves out, my uncle bites the nape of Knight’s neck and then jerks his head, throwing him in my direction.With wide eyes, I watch as he flies toward me and then slams into my body.‘Why didn’t you move?’ He demands when we hit the ground. ‘Get it together.’Right. I needed to get out of my head and get moving. I couldn’t let the fact I couldn’t tap into my abilities stop me. There had to be something I could do.‘That collar,’ Knight says. ‘It’s blocking your shifting, right?’‘Right,’ I
[Knight’s POV]I stare ahead, watching Tatiana get attacked by multiple wolves while my vision fades in and out. Fuck, I need to move, but I can’t seem to get control of my body.‘Our mate,’ Bane whines, urging me to go. ‘Help her.’‘I’m trying…’ I huff, finding it drains me to even respond to my wolf. ‘I just…’The rest of my words fade as the world fades, and the last thing I see before the darkness consumes me is Tatiana shifting back to her human form while her uncle stares down at her with a look of satisfaction on his face.“I’m sorry. I failed you.”I don’t know how long I’m out for after that, but the sound of glass shattering and then hands touching me rouse me again, and I find Desmond and Geraldo pulling me out of the remains of my car."Fuck!" Desmond hisses as he takes me in. “They did a number to you, kid.”“Are you surprised?” Geraldo counters.Ignoring their hit, I shift my gaze in the direction I last saw Tatiana and find that no one is there.“Tatiana,” I gasp, attem