MATEO'S POV I sat at the kitchen table, staring blankly at the wall as I tried to process what Caleb had just told me. My mind was racing with all the implications, and I found it hard to concentrate on anything else. I am already planning to leave Italy; maybe what I seek is not here, but this is unfortunately where my instincts lead me. As I sat there lost in thought, I heard Caleb bustling around in the kitchen, preparing an Italian dish for me. It was one of my favorites, but my appetite had completely disappeared in light of the news. No, I mean my appetite has fully appeared. I just realized how hungry I am because someone who would make something for me to eat is just right here. Caleb was not just an assistant; he also assisted my stomach and kitchen a lot, which I now find difficult to get away from. He is just like my left hand; although I can do whatever I want with the right one, I occasionally get help that I can't even deny from the right one.I sighed and leaned back
Mateo's povJim's father stepped in gloriously like he was some gods, I can't even imagine that he knows where I live all along which means that he had one of his men following me. It can't mean the other way, or maybe he found it out now and came right aware. "What do you want." I asked feigning ignorant of why he was here. He ignored me and walked to the end he wanted to. He walked to one of my cars, the black SUV to be precise and then rested his weight on it. He romved his sunglasses to.see my face clearly and then tapped his staff repeatedly. I watched from afar as another man is treating himself in my house. Not like we are close or that I owe him a shit."I said what do you want in my house?" I asked again with a harsher tone. "What does it look like?" His hands deeped inside his pocket and a packet of cigeratte followed it out. His lighter should be in his breast pocket. I am right, he brought it out from his pocket and the lighted the cigarette.. I signalled Caleb to ge
Kiara's pov.I looked out through the window as I took in the nice weather. The cool breeze slapped my face as I looked up at the beautiful sky filled with stars. The moon was full and shining, and with its great strength, its rays were beautifully cast on my room. Just by looking at me, you do not need a soothsayer to know that I am a fufilled woman. I just had dinner and there was a sudden blackout. I took Dan inside the room. He now sleeps in the same bed as mommy. He is already fast-growing, and I can't wait for him to grow into a man. His flawless skin made me so jealous of him. I laid the sleeping boy on my bed before deciding to take a peek outside. I heaved a sigh of relief, breathing in the cool breeze that was moving around recklessly and flipping my head. I thought about whether it's this cool in Italy right now. Mila would easily catch a cold because she is a heavy early sleeper and has probably left her window open..I stand at my window, staring up at the sky. The ful
Kiara's povThe horror of last night has kept hunting me since I woke up. although everything was back to normal. The lights are back on and the streets are normal. The first thing I did as I stood up was to gently tiptoe to the window side and slowly poke my nose at it. I wanted to be convinced that they were not there waiting for me to devour them.I am nervous even to go anywhere. I picked up my phone and dialed Daniel's number. I was still lost in my thoughts when I decided not to think about it anymore."Hello. "Good morning," I spoke slowly."Hi, is everything alright?" "Your voice sounds so weird," Daniel asked as soon as he heard my voice. I hesitated to let him know. In fact, I didn't want to let him know because it still looks like a dream to me. I am not sure whether what I saw yesterday was real or just in my imagination. "I am fine." "Uhmm... Sorry, I won't be able to make it work today," I said nervously. My eyes were moving around as my teeth bit my lips from the insid
Kiara's pov.I wake up to the sound of whistling outside my window. I stretch and look at the clock; it's only 1 p.m. I have the whole day ahead of me and nothing to do. Now I know it's more stressful to be at home doing nothing. I have drifted to sleep more than three times and have fed my baby more, so he is busy sleeping heavily and ready to give me a sleepless night.I decide to make myself a cup of coffee and sit at my kitchen table, staring out the window as I sip my drink.I check my phone and see that my friends have all made plans for the day, but I don't feel like going out. I scrolled through social media for a bit and then put my phone down, feeling a little down.I decide to get dressed and do something productive. I clean my room, do laundry, and make myself a sandwich for lunch.As the day goes on, I start to feel a little lonely. I wish I had someone to talk to, but I don't have any friends nearby. I feel like I'm missing out on something, like everyone else is having
KIARA'S POV."Are you alright?" Daniel's voice brought me back to reality. I looked up at him, and for some minutes, I couldn't believe whether I was actually seeing him or a wolf. "What do you mean, Mate?" I wanted to ask that, and now I finally did. Daniel stood up and then strode away from the dinner table to the living room. He sat on the ash-colored cushion and crossed his legs over his chest. "Well, every werewolf is matched by the moon goddess." "More like our God," he explained when he noticed that I was getting tired."So, your first lover, the father of your baby, is marched to you, and until you reject him, then...""How do you mean by rejecting?" I asked, his face changing. Maybe I am really very annoyingly inquisitive."You are really a novice." He sighed, adjusting his tie, "You reject like this." "I, Kiara, reject you... As my mother!" He said why he was demonstrating with his hands. I watched and almost laughed out loud at his demonstration, but sincerely, I wasn't i
Daniel's pov. "You want to know about my brother and I?" "It's not some fun fairy tales, you know," I said, placing a forced smile on my face to sound cool. But honestly, the thought of it all was devastating."It's okay... "If you don't want to talk about it," Kiara stuttered. She must have noticed my abrupt and cold attitude."Our father was the Alpha." However, I always thought that everything was as it should be, not until my brother started to think he was not fairly treated. I started. I wanted to say it someday to someone. I have been living as a rouge, and all this time I can't decide whether I should feel guilty or not.Kiara waited and listened with her eyes on my face. "My brother became jealous." He concluded that I was most favored. His evidence was that whenever my father was going to a pack meeting or to visit another pack, he always took me with him and not him. I sighed and continued. "At first, I thought it would stop at mere jealousy, but he decided to be interest
Daniel's pov."Let's start with you. You ask first," I said, adjusting my position. I sat upright, leaning my back against the cushion, and then crossed my legs. I stretched my fingers and arms as a way to prepare my body and mind. Kiara chuckled as she watched me. "What are you doing?" "It's not like we are about to engage in a fight," she said amidst laughter."Who knows, it might turn into a fight." Now start. "I am ready," I announced, clearing my throat and tilting my head. "Okay. But I can't start. You brought the idea; why don't you start it? I feel nervous that I won't get it right. I mean the rules of the game, so it's best you start."Alright, I will.""I am single.""I am not lonely.""I am searching."I listed mine and waited patiently for her to give me a reply. Kiara looked confused. Obviously, I did not know which option to pick. I looked at her and started my countdown." 1, 2,3,4...""I am not lonely!" She exclaimed. "Right" "Oh really?" She said this while laug
A YEAR LATER."Luna Kiara," I heard my name being called. It had to take me a while, as usual, to realize that I was the one being referred to. I stood up to answer my husband, Alpha Mateo."Where are the boys, my laun?" He asked with a very worried face. "Dan has gone to school, and Rhett is busy sleeping in the house." I explained.He nodded and went in to confirm that Rhett was still there. "I'd call Dan's teacher to make sure that he is in school." "You know children of these days," Mateo said with a faint smile."You should also worry about your people this way, my Alpha." Dan is okay, as is Rhett. "Grandma wants them," "Yes," Mateo nodded. It's funny how he believes that anytime his mother seeks out her grandchildren, they might not be entirely safe. Soon enough, Dan returned from school and met his father and me at the palace entrance. With my wide arms opened to hug him, he ran to wrap himself around his father. A sting of jealousy struck me. I raised him, but he seems to
MATEO'S POVI woke up to the sound of my alarm blaring, jolting me out of a deep sleep. I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock, realizing I had overslept by 20 minutes. I jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom, quickly brushing my teeth and washing my face. I barely had time to splash some water on my face to wake myself up.I ran to my closet, grabbing the first outfit I saw and quickly getting dressed. I rushed to the kitchen to make a quick cup of coffee, but the coffee machine was on the fritz. Frustrated, I chugged a glass of water and grabbed a piece of toast on my way out the door. I slept well in my old house. Very fancy, but clearly I knew it was for me. I thought about what Jim's father said. If any of my men get to see me, I might have to spend the rest of my life in prison. I sprinted to my car, praying it would start on the first try. Luckily, it did, and I was on my way to work. It doesn't really work, but I guess that's what people call it. I have to get my vis
Mateo's povThe day of the hit had finally arrived. I was dressed in all black, my face concealed by a mask. I was ready to carry out my plan to take down Jim's father once and for all.I made my way to the building where he was holed up. My heart was so willing and confident. I was nervous, but I was also determined. I was a mafia man, and I wouldn't be defeated.I entered the building quietly, my footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. I was moving stealthily, like a predator hunting its prey. I was going to take him by surprise, and he wouldn't know what hit him.I crept down the hall, my hand on my weapon, ready to use it if I needed to. I was getting closer; I could feel it. I was almost there.And then I heard a noise. It was the sound of footsteps coming from around the corner. I froze.. Had I been discovered? Was my plan about to be foiled? Those asses, I hope they weren't shitheads. If not, I will strangle them myself. I took a deep breath and stepped around the corner, my pi
MATEO'S POVThe day of the hit had finally arrived. I was dressed in all black, my face concealed by a mask. I was ready to carry out my plan to take down Jim's father once and for all.I made my way to the building where he was holed up. My heart was so willing and confident. I was nervous, but I was also determined. I was a mafia man, and I wouldn't be defeated.I entered the building quietly, my footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. I was moving stealthily, like a predator hunting its prey. I was going to take him by surprise, and he wouldn't know what hit him.I crept down the hall, my hand on my weapon, ready to use it if I needed to. I was getting closer; I could feel it. I was almost there.And then I heard a noise. It was the sound of footsteps coming from around the corner. I froze.. Had I been discovered? Was my plan about to be foiled? Those asses, I hope they weren't shitheads. If not, I will strangle them myself. I took a deep breath and stepped around the corner, my pi
MATEO'S POV"I do not appreciate it when people eavesdrop on my conversation." Miss. I hope you are ready to face the consequences if you ever disclose anything you heard to anyone. " I warned a lady whom I noticed has been unconsciously spying on me.Her face flushed with fear as she looked at me like she would break down. Her pupils burst out in fear. She was so terrified."I ...d..idn't hear anything." She stuttered carelessly. Does she really think she could lie to me? Even a fool would know that she was listening.I looked closely to observe her face, but my eyes mistakenly caught her cleavage. Gross!. She wasn't even dressed. She was putting on a very short crop top that revealed her cleavages and a short skirt that shows her straight legs. "Get lost." I said anoyingly. She was ready to scamper for safety, but I stopped her. "I know your face; if you were a snitch, I'd find you and kill you," I warned with a mean face. She ran off as fast as she could. I am so annoyed that I co
Kiara's povI worried the entire time during the ride home. Daniel kept quiet. His gaze was all on the road and me. I desperately wanted to break that icy silence, but what the hell was I going to say? Huh?. The only sound that awakens me is the honking of the cars. "Thank you so much, Daniel," I finally said, looking at him but avoiding eye contact. "For what?" He asked, still focused on the road. He didn't even spare me a glance. "For ehm everything, thank you so much." I don't know what I would have done without your help. "I stuttered helplessly with my finger clenched rightly to my cloth and my other arm holding Dan so tightly."You're welcome," he replied with a wide smile, which faded almost immediately. "About earlier....""Oh, just forget about that already." "I mean, you are now relaxed," he interrupted. as if he read my thoughts and knew exactly what I wanted to say. "Are you in?" In anyway... Uhm mad at me? " I stuttered and immediately made up my mind not to ask any
MATEO'S POVI woke up to the sound of my alarm blaring, jolting me out of a deep sleep. I rubbed my eyes and looked at the clock, realizing I had overslept by 20 minutes. I jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom, quickly brushing my teeth and washing my face. I barely had time to splash some water on my face to wake myself up.I ran to my closet, grabbing the first outfit I saw and quickly getting dressed. I rushed to the kitchen to make a quick cup of coffee, but the coffee machine was on the fritz. Frustrated, I chugged a glass of water and grabbed a piece of toast on my way out the door. I slept well in my old house. Very fancy, but clearly I knew it was for me. I thought about what Jim's father said. If any of my men get to see me, I might have to spend the rest of my life in prison. I sprinted to my car, praying it would start on the first try. Luckily, it did, and I was on my way to work. It doesn't really work, but I guess that's what people call it. I have to get my vis
Mateo's povThe day of the hit had finally arrived. I was dressed in all black, my face concealed by a mask. I was ready to carry out my plan to take down Jim's father once and for all.I made my way to the building where he was holed up. My heart was so willing and confident. I was nervous, but I was also determined. I was a mafia man, and I wouldn't be defeated.I entered the building quietly, my footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. I was moving stealthily, like a predator hunting its prey. I was going to take him by surprise, and he wouldn't know what hit him.I crept down the hall, my hand on my weapon, ready to use it if I needed to. I was getting closer; I could feel it. I was almost there.And then I heard a noise. It was the sound of footsteps coming from around the corner. I froze.. Had I been discovered? Was my plan about to be foiled? Those asses, I hope they weren't shitheads. If not, I will strangle them myself. I took a deep breath and stepped around the corner, my pi
MATEO'S POVThe day of the hit had finally arrived. I was dressed in all black, my face concealed by a mask. I was ready to carry out my plan to take down Jim's father once and for all.I made my way to the building where he was holed up. My heart was so willing and confident. I was nervous, but I was also determined. I was a mafia man, and I wouldn't be defeated.I entered the building quietly, my footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. I was moving stealthily, like a predator hunting its prey. I was going to take him by surprise, and he wouldn't know what hit him.I crept down the hall, my hand on my weapon, ready to use it if I needed to. I was getting closer; I could feel it. I was almost there.And then I heard a noise. It was the sound of footsteps coming from around the corner. I froze.. Had I been discovered? Was my plan about to be foiled? Those asses, I hope they weren't shitheads. If not, I will strangle them myself. I took a deep breath and stepped around the corner, my pi