DEARIL POVPAST.The other pups were shouting profanities at me again, they were chanting and calling me a murderer. I hadn't killed anyone so I didn't know why they did that. All I knew was that it hurt and it made my heart squeeze tightly in my chest. I would be Alpha one day, and when that day comes they'll not be able to call me names or bully me. I'll grow big and strong."And we're going to kill them all" a voice growled in my head. I wanted to shake it off, to disagree but I couldn't. I was looking forward to that day, I wanted nothing more than to shut their grating voice off, to make them feel every vile feeling of pain that coursed through my veins as they sneered and laughed at me, their faces morphing into one to form a terrifying image that made my head throb. "Leave me alone" I screamed as their voice grew louder and their mocking much crueler. They were being led by Black and Detinos. Detinos was supposed to be my family, he wasn't supposed to gang up with the outside
RYLAND POV."You can't keep me here you son of a bitch" Mirabella yelled as she struggled against her bounds, her short dark hair bobbing and sticking to her face because of the sweat that beaded all over her face from the heat of the basement.I sighed in irritation, getting fucking sick of all the noise she'd been making since she was brought In. I'd thought about having her gag, but her red pouty lips had an appeal to them, so I tried to tolerate her. I shouldn't have. It was not worth the pain my poor ears were going through. I stepped closer to her making sure all she saw was my lips moving. "Shut your yapping Mira, don't make me hurt you" I warned, staring at her with no pity in my gaze. Vito had been acting up, but with his beloved daughter gone, I hoped to take him down a peg or two. The old man might even die of a heart attack once he found out that his beloved daughter was missing. An excellent outcome if you ask me. "I can't believe you'll do this to me. We're family. You
JADE POV.PAST."Where is this place," I asked, my stomach hurting as my mother dragged me Into a house that looked like a fortress. There were huge men all around holding guns and for a moment I wondered if mother was finally going to sell me to the whore house."Shut it, Jade. Not another word or I'll carve out your eyes" she yelled at me, her finger digging into my flesh.I pressed my mouth shut, whimpering in pain at the pressure of her grip. Two men were suddenly beside us as we stepped through the huge door. Gasping in awe, I stared at my surroundings and the grandeur of it. It was as if I had been transported to another dimension. Everything was beautiful and almost unreal.My gaze slipped to my tattered clothes and my bare feet that were caked in dirt. I glanced at the floor and saw that I'd stained the rug I stood on. The contrast between my filthiness and the room was jarring and all I wanted to do was crawl Into a hole somewhere and never come out."Halt" the man beside us
RYLAND POVUncle Vito's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at me. He had his fist clenched, and his eyes followed every move I made. The toll of losing his daughter had taken a lot more from him than I expected. It was good, but I didn't like the look of suspicion in his beady eyes. Simone was a fucking snitch, but he wouldn't be talking anymore not when he was six feet under the ground. The worms were probably feasting on his carcass now. Served the filthy bastard right too.It was good I'd set Antonio on his trail. The traitor had tried to warn Vito of my plans. He didn't succeed, but I was sure they'd communicated before the initial meet up so I was sure Vito suspected foul play. It didn't matter. If uncle Vito misbehaved, then I'd have no choice but to kill his little princess. I'd also have to get rid of him too because I couldn't take any chances."How much longer are you going to take. They might be torturing her right as we speak".Sighing in annoyance, I pushed my hair back,
JADE POVIt's been three days. Three days of absolute torture. My stomach grumbled where I lay and I knew that by the time the stipulated time was up, I'd be so weak, I wouldn't be able to fight or defend myself.Dearil was a son of a bitch and he was all I could think about as the days rolled by. He'd come into my room just as he said he would. He would seat across from me and then we'll just stare at each other. He became devious the next day because he brought a mouth-watering piece of steak with him and then proceeded to eat them in front of me while I watched the meat disappear Into his mouth hungrily, my mouth watering just by Watching him eat what should have been mine.Pride. Damn my pride. I was a Mafia don and doing whatever it took to survive should be my main goal but that was also demeaning. Why should I submit to him when it should be the other way around, and didn't I promise myself that no one would ever top and pin me down?I forced my aching body into a seating posit
DEARIL POVJade Alvarez was choosing me and as I let my finger trail her skin, my heart hammered against my ribs. The feeling was insane, but I loved it, it was a change from the usual rejection I received every waking hour. For the first time, someone had chosen to stay with me. Jade had chosen me and that was her undoing because now she was mine. I was never going to let her go, and if I had to kill everything that breath to make sure of it then I would do it without blinking an eye. My wolf howled its consent and if it wasn't for the fact that our bite could kill her, we would have marked her as ours. Her scent was divine, but I wanted the whole world to know she was mine. I wanted her to reek of me so that they all knew who she belonged tomJade stared at me from under her lashes. "Do you really think that you can keep me here forever, away from the world? Away from my family" The question grated on my nerve but the docile way she'd asked me made me furious. Where was the fire
JADE POV I get to claim a body part. The words kept repeating in my ears as the warm water from the shower cascaded around me in torrents. The bastard. Was there anything that was going to be fair where he was concerned? How do I know that he won't be the one winning every spin by using his dark powers? Dragging my hands through my hair, I reached for the shower switch and turned it off.He was a fucking conniving bastard and smacking my head against the wall didn't make the feeling that his words and actions had stirred up in me. There was also the feeling of his arousal while he had been pressed up against me. He was definitely not lacking in any of the departments, and he didn't understand the concept of personal space. He was worse than me in that department. I'd tried to get under his skin and he'd succeeded in getting under mine. I'd knelt to him twice, which was mortifying but the treat I got was almost worth it, that is if he had let me wolf it down as I'd wanted, instead
DEARIL POV The world was a hazy red and the snapping in my head drowned out the rational part of me that told me I was going to kill Jade in my anger. It was even mind-boggling that I was reasoning at all.Jade shifted back, her stance alert and ready for my attack. She should have run, because smelling another's wolf scent on her aggravated my wolf to the point of madness, and I knew that there would be no going back once I let go."I wasn't doing anything wrong, I was just teaching the little shit a lesson"Roaring, I took a step in her direction, and before I can think about my actions, my hands were wrapped around her throat and squeezing."YOU. ARE. MINE" I yelled then shoved her without any control over my strength and watched, heaving wildly as she was flung into the air before she crashed against the drawer, the pressure of her fall knocking down all the items on top of it.Her groan reached my ears, and I felt a toe-curling pain singed up my spine. It didn't make the anger g
A WEEK LATER Jade sighed as she stared at the man chained up in her dungeon. She wiped his blood off her knuckles, then took two steps back to study the damage she had done.The man looked up at her, a pleading look in his eyes, his whole face covered in blood. He looked pathetic. She had thought he would spill the truth before she even had to torture him, but he'd surprised her by holding on for so long.Simone stayed behind him, his gaze on Jade as he waited for the next course of action. "I'm giving you the last chance to talk Pedro Infante, and maybe if you confess everything you know this moment, I might not kill you, but if you keep on refusing, I am going to make you talk by using my rumored infamous method, and once I get what I want, then it would be off with that pretty head of yours" she grinned, holding his gaze so that all he saw was her.He whimpered low in his throat, his eyes darting towards all the torture devices that were in the room before his gaze refocused on J
The house was eerily quiet, and the items on the wall made my skin crawl. I kept my steps light as I dragged Ryland who seemed relieved that Skye was not in the building, deeper into the house.I felt her before I sensed her, and I barely managed to avoid the object she sent hurtling at me while still keeping a tight grip on Ryland.She seemed to vanish into space before appearing once more, this time behind me, and she managed to cut me deeply with the dagger she held. The cut burned like a motherfucker, and I swung out in anger. My fist hit its mark and the force of it threw her until she crashed against the wall."Don't hurt her!" Ryland yelled and struggled with renewed vigor in my hold. I let go of him and head-butt him hard. The sound of it was like a Canon ball breaking through the wall. I was surprised his skull didn't crack. He staggered to the floor, a dazed-out look on her face.Skye's gaze followed his fall, the fury in her eyes overwhelming. My heart pounded, as adrenali
DEARIL POV.I could feel the bond I shared with Jade, it had grown stronger due to the amount of time we spent together, and that alone kept me calm and collected. Jade bore my mark, and my scent, every other Alpha or wolf would know she belonged to me. They would know that she was all mine, so they'll know to stay away from her.I had returned to Etral to fulfill some of my duty as the new head of the clan, but the truth was I just needed a distraction, because every second that passed, I had to fight the urge of going to find out who the Hayden guy was, and probably bashing his head in out of spite. The pen I held in my hand disintegrated in my hold as I applied pressure. I sighed, tossing the remnants of the pen into the trash can before grabbing the wipes to clean up the ink stain.I wanted Jade to rule beside me- because I and my wolf got agitated whenever she wasn't near us, but I could see how suffocating it would be for her to stay forever in Etral when she had a whole empire
RYLAND POV."I'm going to pick my sister up. She already got her part done in this whole mess. I'm sure Dearil is already in pain at the moment, so you can get ready to take the next step. Make sure you get that potion into Dearil before nightfall," I said avoiding her gaze as I put on my leather jacket. I hesitated a bit before I walked towards the door. "I am sorry for earlier" her voice reached me quietly, and I struggled not to turn to face her. "I just freaked out all of a sudden because of everything that has been going on so far. I was losing my mind a bit. I didn't mean to hurt you, Ryland".My hand tightened on the door knob. "You didn't hurt me. It was just as you said anyway, I only want one thing from you and that is sex. Did you think that I was fucking in love with you or what"I got out, my intention to hurt her clear as day in the tone of voice I used, but she just stared at me with an unfazed expression on her face? "I am a witch, Ryland, and that title entails that
JADE POV Lexis' struggle grew weaker, and I watched without an ounce of mercy as I choked the life out of her. She had known what to expect if she ever betrayed me, and that was exactly what she was getting."Stop!" Hayden's voice reached me, and I turned to take in the look of horror in his gaze."What are you doing?" He yelled, his eyes lingering on Lexis' pale face. "You are going to kill her!" That was the plan, but on second thought, I let go and lexis fell to the floor. She spluttered loudly as the oxygen I had deprived her of rushed into her lungs, a fitful cough followed and she lay on the floor, unable to pick herself up even after a full minute."Where is Ryland?" I asked, and she managed to look at me, ugly tears leaving stain marks on her cheeks, and her eyes were bloodshot as if she'd gotten scratched by cats directly on her irises. "I don't..." She started when I raised a hand to silence her."I would think really well about how I would answer that question if I were y
JADE POV.I'd spent almost four days at Dearil's before Lexis finally called to remind me of what she termed my obligation to Hayden. But the truth was I didn't want to leave Dearil, being away from him, even if it was just to get a glass of water made me feel as if there was a part of me that was missing. It was jarring, totally unexpected but I didn't question it, not while I was tangled in the sheets with Dearil. It was as if everything was finally perfect in my life. Dearil was everything I wanted. A bit dark, a bit light, and a whole lot possessive. Even his domination put mine to shame. It was something I didn't think I would like, but it turned out, I was a masochist for Dearil Vaughn Lyall.So the decision of leaving him and going to see Hayden was really hard to make, there was also the thought of seeing the damage I had done to Hayden, and still going ahead to hurt him by rejecting him. I had to admit, it made me feel a bit horrible. He was wrong to have trusted me. I was a
Vaughn smashed the glass In his hand against the wall, a roar tearing out of his throat as his whole body shimmered in rage. Detinos stared at him from the corner, knowing not to get involved except he wanted to be a target of his anger. He had gotten more frustrating to live with and it kept getting worse the longer he stayed under surveillance. "Has he really gone to look for his Mate, is he going to bring her back to the pack?" he asked once he calmed down enough."Yes Father" Detinos answered quietly, his hands rubbing against his arms as if he was getting chills all of a sudden. He didn't know how long he could endure the aggressive pheromones that his father kept pumping out in measures. "And if he succeeds, do you know what will happen?" He asked rhetorically, so Detinos knew not to answer him. "He would establish his position as the head Alpha with his Luna right by his side and then everyone will eat at his hand, and worship the very ground he stands on" he got out, his ha
DEARIL POVI woke up to her heat, her body pressing into mine and fitting perfectly as if it was made for her. We had spent all night, getting acquainted with every part of our bodies, and she reeked so much of me, that it made my wolf feel a little bit high as our mate bond strengthened.I'd allowed her to dominate me and her taking control and exerting such strength had been such a turn-on that I still got hard just thinking about it. I'd known she would come for Ares, hence why I had left the vicinity for a while until I was sure she was right where I wanted her. Ares had probably escaped by now, but I didn't care, I never did but I would have killed him if I ran into him last night, especially since his disgusting scent was all over Jade.I was usually possessive of things or people I considered mine, but what I felt for Jade was on a whole other level, and I wondered how it was going to work out between us. I could not be selfish and ask her to leave her life behind, especially
JADE POV.Infiltrating the Graco fortress was easier than I thought it would be, and as I slipped between the building, I could already tell that I was going to be able to get Ares out before they even found out that I had been there.Using my heightened sense of smell, I could navigate the compound more easily. Dearil was not around and that was because it was a full moon and he was probably on the run, or back at Etral. I wasn't a full wolf so I didn't get the urge to transform or run under the glare of the full moon, all I felt was the urge to howl, and that was because I was so horny, every little move I made caused zaps of tingling up my spine. And I was so hot, it was almost a chore to concentrate. I'd scented the belongings of Ares so I knew exactly what I was searching for and once I got a lead, I immediately went after it.His scent led down a basement that gave way to a dark retro-looking dungeon filled with different sexual playthings.There were no guards stationed anywh