Dargan's Point of View
Tension circled us as we walked home. Ozias kept his distance from Alvara, barely glancing her way as we trudged through the forest. My white shirt tugged tightly across her chest, just covering her naked sex. Their scents no longer merged together. Unlike when I had found them, I couldn't distinguish between his and hers.
So, they hadn't fully mated. Only fucked each other. Ciaran wouldn't mind the latter. But we had agreed upon mating with her as a unit. As barbaric as it might have sounded, it had worked with Savanah. It gave each of us an edge. Yet made us all equal.
'We hadn't spoken to her about it. Maybe it was time.'
Ozias' shoulders slumped a bit more when the house finally came into view. I squared mine and halted. "He made breakfast and seems to be in a fragile state. So, if I were you, I would just not tell him what had happened just yet."
"Like I said, it wasn't what it looked like
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Alvara's Point of ViewCiaran dragged me off to the side. No one took a second look as we exited the kitchen. With strong fingers, he lead me somewhere deeper inside the house. Paintings an art became more scarce this side and the black became darker. Moodier. We were well past his office. Well past any place I had come to know so well.Finally we stopped in front of a door. It was on the complete opposite side of the house from the library. Silver hardware framed the door. Along with swirls of silver on the surface. Almost as if the door wanted to tell us a story.A shaky hand reached for the knob and shoved it open. Sunlight streamed in from the vast windows on the other side. Crystal chandeliers hung neatly in a row at the top. Four of them. The floor was black and white marble. Walls were a muted grey with an opalescence to it.Paintings hung on the side walls. Every inch covered in them. Easels sat haphazardly across the roo
Ciaran's Point of ViewWe were huddled over several maps of the area. Maverick's brow scrunched in concentration. Dargan noting key areas of attack. Ozias planning escape routes. Through it all, she sat on the couch closest to the window.Red satin flowed over her legs that were tightly tucked beneath her. In her hands an old book that Ozias had recommended. Soft curls ran down her neck as she inspected every page keenly. Gone was the white shirt and lust in her eyes. Instead, content swarmed her.On the inside I knew she was an utter mess. Meeting with Eugene tomorrow would test all of our mental abilities. Especially after we had come to the conclusion that he had killed Savanah. Killed our one mate whilst fucking our other.I restrained a growl, eyes still taking her in. From behind her, the sun cast a halo around her head. Silver earrings mingled with her hair. Her stomach pouch stretched the middle part of her dress and I kn
Alvara's Point of ViewStorm clouds had settled in for the evening. A prelude for what was to come. For the shit that was raging within my heart. Conflicting feelings and thoughts. All I had ever known was him. Was our turbulent life together. From being found (rather stolen) by themI had escaped that hellish pack. Saved by the men who had been my true mates. After all these years of loving Eugene, of hating him, I now didn't know how to feel about it all. Because some part of me still loved him. The other part loved his absences.No longer could I deny that I had been brainwashed. Beaten down. Brutalized. Now, I questioned every romantic interaction I had ever had with him. Tender touches turned to claws hooking into my skull. Kisses turned to poison being spat down my throat. Words of encouragement a double meaning that I couldn't decode.Did the beginning of our relationship result in the same abuse? Or had he truly meant to
Ozias' Point of ViewThe sun finally broke over the city of Eiecrunt. Rays slowly crept past the slumbering houses, engulfing everything in orange light. The birds outside chirped lazily. The world was still and peaceful. Calm before the storm. Before all hell would break loose.I was already dressed in in my navy suit. Tie wrapped firmly around my neck. Dark tan leather belt and shoes. Sleeping in wasn't an option on a day like today. My nerves were frayed. Shot to hell by the possibility that we might be going to war. That Eugene might die at Ciaran's hands.Walking to the living room, I found Ciaran already dressed and pressed. A cup of steaming coffee warmed his hands. Three more cups stood on the coffee table. Thankful for his thought process, I took on and drank deep. Alcohol burnt the back of my throat."Knew you would take that one. Thought you might need some more encouragement to tackle the day." He muttered, sipping fr
Ciaran's Point of ViewSeveral cars trailed behind us to our destination. We had assembled outside. Maverick had given a riveting speech. Rallied the troops, as one would say. No one seemed too pleased to be there. Neither was I, nor the rest of my family. Because that was exactly what we had become. A family of sorts.Alvara remained quiet throughout the trip. Throughout assembling everyone and giving them all instructions. Most of the men had gone to the location sooner. Set up the road blocks. Squared off the meeting place beneath the bridge. She stayed quiet whilst we took charge. Ordered everyone to be on high alert and to kill on site if things got nasty.The curve of her spine grew deeper. Eyes more solemn. Alvara had fully retracted into herself. Became mute and barely observed anything. Her mind must have been a mine field. One wrong move and her entire psyche would be blown to bits.Our ultimate goal was to procure the
Ciaran's Point of View Eugene had gone ghostly white. Alvara watched him keenly, those doe eyes never missing a detail. For a second, it looked like Eugene might not answer. His eyes flitted between Alvara and I. Then to Maverick and Dargan. He weighed his options. Chose his next words carefully. "I thought you said you hadn't stolen anyone from me, Ciaran. Have we resorted to lying now?" Eugene mused, settling his gaze on me. Alvara's shoulders stiffened. Yet her innocent façade still lingered. 'Was it truly a façade?' "Why are you speaking to him when I am the one who asked you something?" Alvara questioned him. Her tone was blunt. To the bone. Uncaring. Eugene shook his head at her question. He couldn't believe she would confront him. Question him in front of everyone. What exactly had Angelique told him about the day Alvara left? "My love, this is neither the place, nor the time. Please, let us just go hom
Alvara's Point of ViewI couldn't stop shaking. Glancing between the injured and deceased. Blood spatter stained the tar. As the sun rose in the sky, light banished away the shadows beneath the bridge. Scarlet drops shimmered and ebbed into bigger pools. Vacant eyes stared at nothing.Sybil had wrapped me in a silver blanket. Space blanket. Ciaran had come for me. Threw himself against Eugene, just to protect me. In that moment, I would have gladly gone with Eugene if it meant keeping my boys safe. Happy. Eugene had betrayed his word. Infiltrated the territory. Wiped away the men at the road block just up ahead. Carnage surrounded us all and for what?Money?Closure?Love?The entire meeting had been a bad idea from the start. If only I had listened to Ciaran. Dealt with Eugene swiftly and viciously. So many people would still be breathing. And my self-hatred wouldn't have increased ten fold. Naïve little girl,
Ozias' Point of ViewBlack swirled at the edges of my vision. Dreams danced in front of my eyes. I knew they were dreams, even if they were of her. My mate. My love. Alvara. Books floated around her head, words spilling into the world.She wasn't in that horrid dress from before anymore. Nor was she hunched over in fear. Light sparkled around her as she ready from the book in her hands. A world coming to life inside her mind. I reached for her, happy to just feel her skin beneath my touch.The image slipped. Fell into the tendrils of dark looming just outside my vision. Books came crashing to the floor. Alvara misted into nothingness.Pain echoed on my side and I clutched at it. Taking away my hand, crimson came into view, generously coating my fingers. The spot on my body grew in pain. Sharp as needles, it tore through me. Ate up the most raw parts of my soul until it had devoured me whole. It wouldn't end.Alvara faded b