AdrianThe wedding started already, I got my tuxedo out and prepared by one of my men, what was she going to wear, she looked different the more I thought if it, her hips a bit wider, her hair thicker and her eyes dreamier... fuck the thoughts of her have been eating me alive since last night, what was I doing.Leaving her that night was the hardest thing I had to do in my life, my beautiful gorgeous mate, she surely has changed her skin was brighter her figure fuller, the sway of her hips yesterday was killing me, made every ounce of blood go south, goddess may this day end on a good term.the truth of the matter was as follows, there is a business deal I need to finish, there has been a rumour that some alphas are dealing in some shady business from slavery to illegal activities, as the Romanos and the Salvatore were of old blood it was our duty to hold balance within the packs, something the Salvatore’s have been doing without my family involvement since my father died, but is start
LukreziaI shouldn't have worn the stupid dress, for one it was just too much, I felt exposed, my arms my chest naked and most importantly my neck naked, which was not a good thing.I was happy to see my uncle and his gorgeous woman hand in hand sealing their vows of love to one another, yet it hurts, i felt my wolf sadness and my heart ached for her, for us both...My head was low and i was unable to lift it up, i knew some eyes were on me, and i had no intention of facing them, i was just standing looking pretty.'say it and he will be kicked out, come on smile a bit' to my utter shock my twin voice came through the mind link and i was thrilled, smiling wholeheartedly at his direction. when i raised my head in his direction everyone else looked at the same direction, my parents and brothers were thrilled.Hunter was a good diplomat, what my eldest brother lacked in negotiations and relations, was all covered by Hunter. Last i knew he was in east Verso for some deal my dad was havin
LukreziaThe night has settled and the party started, we danced sang and enjoyed everything having brothers here was amazing, even though i had shadows looming.We weren't fancy, we enjoyed being loud and very very normal growing up away from the pack in our early childhood made us strongly bonded to one another. Even though my grandfather did not enjoy us being in his own words too loose he did not comment on anything, we had a slow dance of the bride and the groom after the omegas made a quick work of clearing the main ball room where the ceremonies took place. I danced with my father and brother and chatted a bit, When the final song cane and i was ready to leave the area I found myself cradled in the arms of a man i once thought he forgot how to embrace me."What are you doing?" I asked, my voice barely audible, his hands roaming my body as if he was holding to his dear life, his face unreadable. " you owe me a dance from last night, remember?" trying to get myself from his hold
AdrianThe hawol was loud and clear, we were under attack, my heart sank when i recognized who signalled the pack, she was the only one out of there, with no second thinking i rushed through the crowd, only to be stopped by my beta.'this is not our fight, we need to leave' she mind linked me.i did not like him making decisions and there was no way in hell i was leaving without making sure she was safe. The whole point of me leaving her was so she can live safely and now to see her in danger without fighting for her was out of the question. Ignoring my beta's sharp and annoyed look, I went forward only to be stopped by someone shouting my name."Adrian !!, this is not your fight leave with everyone, I am not letting my guests fight for my pack" said Alfredo.I forgot i was an outsider now, but i was not backing down."This is my mother's land and pack, i was and always will be a part of it" i said without much and went through the open window shifting midair.there were many, more
Alfredo"Where is your sister?" I shouted on my son, Pietro.The attack was strong and there has been a breach in the security, and that was a big red flag looming in the horizon.My pack was one of the strongest packs in the area, how did this happen, and most importantly where is Lukrezia?I had the men run and gather all the guards, I did not feel the pack link snap, so my guards did not die, but i swear if they were on on this i will tear them to shreds.All i could worry about was my family and my home, i sent the worriers to attack and secure the Grounds, if they reach the gardens it means they went deep without being noticed.Galleria fell down a big hill and a thick forest on both sides being located almost on the neck of the mountain range which usually means we were protected from attacks by rogues as the wild nature of the mountains and the thick forest being enchanted by the Salvatore's blood i would feel everyone and everything that land foot on the grounds, but this time
LukreziaI was drained of energy, i focused all my energy in the last counter attack, to push all the rogues out, my body felt heavier by ten times, exhausted my lungs unable to breath, i started tasting blood in my mouth. All i could feel was strong arms around me holding me up, and into there embrace, only to be snatched away in a couple of minute. unable to stay up i let my head down on a hard shoulder, it felt familiar to me, opening my eyes i saw my brother's eyes looking forward, "where are we going?" i asked, i did not think he heard me but he replied, "home, you need to rest Sweetheart", not saying much i let him take me home. it was around an hour later where i woke up, i was in different clothes. my head was banging but i was fine.Being a hybrid had it perks but it had its downfalls too, i was not a fast healer as other wolves, and some injuries might be deadly to me if i am not careful, but i was strong, witch and wolf, i was powerful enough to protect myself and those a
Adrian.i came back to my room furious, they were pulling her away from me.My emotions were a mixture of anger possessiveness and wanting, she looked so weak and it worried the shit out of me.I wanted to make sure she was safe, taking a quick shower and changing i got out of my room only to be stopped by my dickhead of beta."And where do you think you are going?" he asked. Not bothering to answer i walked pass by him."she is a witch you know that" okay, what the fuck was that suppose to mean? "WITCH OR NOT, you do not talk to her with disrespect, in my presence or absence, got it? and what i do and who i meet and with whom i am associated with is non of your business now get the fuck out of my way." letting my aura do the job he was out of my way his head down and not adding a word.Being an alpha sure had it's perks.running across the guards i jumped to her window, it was opened which was not the best decision, she was in the shower when i got there, taking the chance to snoo
LukreziaFinding myself between his arms was definitely not the way i pictured my night ending, i haven't forgave him, i just felt the need of him again.He was here with me, us alone was never a good idea, since we were kids, this weird attraction towards one another. A night like this reminds me of our first kiss.I was 14 coming back home from a month I spend in Virdonna, i had to go to enhance my magic as my mother could not keep up with my training on her own, it was there i met my best friends Tatia, Jasper and Olivia.I was dropped off by my grandad, my mother's father, he did not like coming to Galeria often but he sure showed up whenever he was needed, it was a cold summer morning, walking through foggy woods away, i made my way to the villa, only to be stopped in my tracks by a big wolf i did not recognize. Walking towards me in slow steps, his eyes met mine and i recognized the shimmering grey within."But how, you are still young" i asked not waiting any answer in particu
Adrian It's been almost three hours since she fainted in Hunter's arms. three hours of waiting for her to open her eyes, to talk to me, and to see her. Three hours of glaring at Atlas and him glaring back at me. Whatever is going on between these two, I do not like, not one fucking bit. they are too close to my liking. Add to the matter that she is close to his kids. Our offspring are not warm to strangers. We make sure they understand that they cannot protect themselves. But they were way closer to her than normal. Even if Luka was a friend, why would they be that close to her? my irritation peaked, however, when Hunter kicked us out of her room and allowed only the doctor to check on her. "This is your fault," Atlas says between gritted teeth, "if you just kept fucking quiet, she would not be here" "she gets attacked on your fucking territory and somehow you find a way to blame me?" I spit out. both pf our betas at our sides, ready to fight if needs be. He is about to say
Lukrezia I woke feeling lightheaded, my head kept recalling last night's events, dinner, Adrian's eyes, the attack; then Adrian's midnight stunt visiting me. he wanted answers, and he would make sure he got them. I took a shower and scanned the marks I had now on my arms, I called the one person I knew who was an expert with similar attacks, my grandfather. being that he was a previous hunter himself, he had a history of supernatural attacks, he asked me to take pictures and give him an up to date follow-ups in case something happened, and I gladly obliged. I took a shower and changed into one of my light outfits, today it was a bit cold, so I wore a simple baby pink dress, knee length with a soft beige cardigan on top; I was drying my head when a message popped on my phone, Adrian: Meet me in ten, next to the oak tree behind the river. I cursed myself for being too damn stubborn, I should have changed the old number when I had the chance; why does he have my old number anyway?
AdrianShe was in pain, my mate, all the rage I felt when I saw that man's shirt on her, his scent on her, was beyond my ability to control. I knew she was here, I was not mistaken, I wanted to rib the shirt off her, but I wanted her covered until this mess is resolved.From the minute she walked to the dining room, I fight to keep my heartbeat at bay, what was she doing there, she should have been in the safety of Galleria, her being here made no sense, and her father would not let her get out of the pack, and the look Atlas was giving her throughout the night, made my blood boil, ready to tear him.But here we are, in the fucker room, and I just laid her on his bed; her injuries were healing, but something was off, a mark has been forming on her hand, three claw marks, black and pulsed with veins, I passed my fingertips on the marks, the room was crowded, alpha Stepha had left, so it was Alpha Gerard, Hunter and Atlas present.As her pain finally subdued, Hunter took a closer look a
Lukrezia I felt him when he came, as pathetic as it was, my heart skipped a bit, damn you. I was hiding in the family wing the whole day, avoiding meeting him or crossing paths, atlas was understanding and said nothing, I played with the twins and they had all day to tell me all sorts of things, their games, kindergarten play dates, and all the toddlers babbling in the world. By the time dinner rolled around, I had had enough of hiding, I got dressed, a knee-long corset dress, with bell sleeves, and my medium-high heel, I was doing to that dinner. Maybe out of spite or blissful ignorance, I went with my favorite perfume, think something peachy with a hint of floral, and walked to the dining room, as I approached the door, I heard the alpha rather interesting conversation, «... and a dangerous matter that is, all I am saying, if bloodline has reminded within our community, none of this would have happened» To say I felt sick to my stomach of what I heard was an understatement, « an
Lukrezia, To say it felt like thunder fell down on her head would be an understatement, Lukrezia was ready to turn back and go back home, that was not an option, she needed to calm down. She knew deep down that Adrain finding out about what happened three years ago was a matter of time before what happened would be public knowledge, especially with her prior actions coming to light shortly, she thought of everything, the cups, the attacks, how his reaction would be. In all her messy minds, her brother and twin looked at her and grabbed her hand, holding it, «it will be fine, have no worries, if he says anything, I will make sure he will regret it» Those words were assuring, but the effect they had was not as strong as she had hoped for, Deep down she was relieved her parents and brothers knew, but facing her mate was something she was not prepared for. After a long and anxious drive, the twins finally arrived at Atlas’s pack, there they were greeted by the alpha and the beta, and
Adrian, "We are almost there, this pack is huge," said Vincent, he could not stop fangirling over how big and organized the Corrigens pack was the ride was somewhat longer than I expected, the pack, in all honesty, was big, organized" and well maintained, hidden behind a couple of humans towns. Vincent went on rambling on about how the pack was perfect and ideal, which, in all honesty, annoyed him. “You know” before vincent could finish, his alpha voice came into his head,’ One more word about this damn pack and I am shipping you back to your mother in pieces’ said Adrian in a rather irritated tone, Vincent looked rather embarrassed as he figured out he has been fangirling over this whole topic for longer than he anticipated. Their driver, Allen, was enjoying the whole scene, Alle was a former warrior of the pack, he had good relations with Adrian’s father and was one of the few who remind loyally and tried to make sure the pack did not fall into utter chaos, seeing the young alph
It felt oddly peaceful after I told my family the big secret, now that they know, it was rather relieving, my dad called for atlas and informed him that he knows, he was not thrilled but he stood there quiet, h feared that the next attack will be on them, so he asked atlas to take extra precaution for the time being, I wanted to go to, check on the cups, I did miss them terribly…Convincing my father of letting me go to the silver waves pack went smoothly, he let me go on the one condition, that I have someone with me, so I chose Hunter to come.The ride was rather quiet, I was waiting for him to shower me with questions but he did not say a thing, nor did I, it was my decision to not say nor to share the event of what happened to my brothers, even my twin.“We will arrive shortly,” he said, his tone harsh and emotionless, I never thought he would take it so seriously and actually be mad at me.“Are you going to say something?” I finally said, unable to take the silent treatment for
LukreziaIn the past three years, I have thought of a plausible scenario to tell my parents of the twins, I know that Atlas’s mother has pulled a lot of strings to make sure my identity reminds secret, so it would be a mission to explain what happened and how I came in that position, but in the back corners of my head, keeping something like that from my parents would be a mistake, I pushed on the idea of telling them for the longest I could, but now with my life threatened, the twins might be also in dire danger.I walked from my room to my parent's suite, my parents loved their privacy and would get it at all costs, they had redesigned galleria after the accidents and rebuilt a whole new wing for themselves, it was a bit modern compared to the mansion vintage style, my mother made sure it was more alive. Walking past the east corridor, I entered the east suite, a small living area, two offices, and the main bedroom that I do not want to know what happens in it.My father's scent gre
Adrian I spent the day thinking about the conversation I had with my aunt, In all truth, I was the one who pushed her away from me, and yet, here I was lost in my feelings when I thought I had everything planned, and god after last time, my wolf has been going on me crazy, how can I calm him down now? I could not sit in one place for long, so I went out, to have a breather, I needed to sort things out in my head, walking outside the Alpha mansion was my favorite thing about this place, vast gardens, roses of different colors, and magnificent trees and pathways, it brought me so much joy to see the kids playing around and the warriors training, it made me wish my mother would have been around to see this. I stood watching over how peaceful this place was, and how life would have been ideal if my parents were still alive, how different it would have been for me. It was by no means I had a bad childhood, my mother never made me feel unloved or unwanted, but now, that I am in my pla