Emma, I kept my fear inside all through. I dared not break because I knew Luca needed my strength. He needed me to be his support at that moment, so I buried my fear and pressed on. Walking through that tunnel, I did not believe we would survive. I had thought they would catch up with us and kill us. I will forever be grateful to Dr Charles and the staff of the Mayo Clinic for saving our lives. Seeing Marcelo with Asley disgusted me because I remembered how he had treated her. Seeing her eyes, I knew she wasn't interested, and I planned on dealing with their situation once the problem was over. Luca and I found a place with an air mattress to sit on, and the moment we sat, he pulled me close and held me. Luca kissed my forehead. "Thank you, Emma, for everything. Thank you for not breaking down when everything was chaotic. I am grateful," He said, and I looked at him and crashed my lips on his. I drank him in hungrily. I was glad we were alive and that all our loved ones made it to
Emma, Luca and I walked to where Katya was with both her grandparents. Theo was in tears. He did not know he had a granddaughter, which was for the best. If not, Luca's brothers would have taken her and escaping with her would have been difficult. "She is beautiful," Theo said, holding her. Lacy was still mad at him, and they stood apart. I had never seen them stand apart before, but he deserved it. I doubt she would forgive him. She had mourned, and she was over it. "Emma," Tevin said, and I looked up. I knew it was time to discuss our plan, so I thought of an excuse to give Luca. "Luca, we want to check something in the forest, hope you do not mind?" I told my husband, and he frowned at me. "Shouldn't the guards be doing it?" He asked, and I smiled. "But I want to; please don't stop me," I pleaded, and he looked at me critically. I could see he knew I was up to something. He gave up and sighed. "Okay. I need to sleep anyway. Do not take too long," He said with so much trust, a
Emma, "It seems you already believe the old fool. There is no need to defend myself," Tomas said with a sinister grin, and I realised all the begging and kind words were pretences. Pretences to trick me and lure me in like he did to Veronica. Unfortunately for Veronica, she had no one to run to, but I had many people counting on me. Tomas's men advanced; I grew out my claws and growled at him. My wolf had never felt this strong before. I was confused at first, then realised it was the mate bond. I was getting strength from Luca, a true alpha. "Don't hurt your pretty head, Emma. We can do this nicely or the hard way. You came here of your own volition, and I get to keep you. It is that simple," He said, and I stepped back. I looked at the men advancing, and they had no weapons. "They are about to attack me," I linked my brothers. "We have taken down the armed guards. We are heading to you in our wolf forms now," Tevin said, and I slowly began to shift. Tomas laughed and shifted into
Luca, Emma had done the unthinkable. I never imagined she would sneak off with her brothers to do this. I was mad at her, but I could not scold her because of the pain in her heart. This was what I was avoiding. The killing wasn't easy, and it stays with you. Tomas would be a painful death for her because whether she wanted to admit it or not, they were once in love, and he had a space in her heart. He was her first love and first heartbreak. Their souls were intertwined. There was no way it would be satisfying as she had thought. I knew she was angry and disappointed about what he did to her and her family, but somehow my mate realised her anger wasn't worth his death. She should have left him for me, but I also understood why she went for him. She did not want any causalities. Tomas was bound to have his guard down with her. I carried her out of the cab bridal style into the duplex. Bruce had informed me that they would be moving the people to the packhouse soon, and I was glad. M
Luca, I looked at everyone present, and I knew it was time to tell them Bianchi was around so they do not react violently when they saw him. I linked Gerald to delay their entrance. I stood up to clear my throat. "As you all know, these are dark times for our kind. I am sure two days ago, some of you did not even know what was happening. The attacks were sudden, but we have been favoured by the goddess, which is why we survived. This is why I will ask everyone to set aside their differences with the other sect so we can join forces and fight this cult. They have been able to shake us because we were divided; but not anymore. They will feel our might and strength, and they will understand why we are bosses," I said, and some agreed. Marco Diaz seemed unsure. "What if they have joined the cult?" he asked, and I shook my head. "Reliable sources tell us they are unwilling to recruit top family members. Their goal is to wipe us out and take over." I said, and he shook his head. "They m
Theo. Seeing Lacy made me ashamed of myself. Her outburst in the warehouse was understandable. I was the douchebag that left my wife for my ex-wife. Whatever my excuse was, her reaction was valid. I didn't think when I did what I did. The mind was funny and did not function like reality. Things seemed easy when processed in the mind, and solutions were quick to come by, but in reality, it was shit: stupidity and nonsense, and that was precisely what I had done. I had imagined that I would go and come back when Karolyn died. I had imagined that I would explain to Lacy that she was dying, and I somehow felt responsible for her and did not want her to die alone. That was why I went to her; Lacy would be okay with it. It all worked out well in my head but not so much in reality. I had imagined I would tell Lacy that I did not touch her; I just did not want her to be alone through the most challenging time of her life because I felt I owed Karolyn at least that, and Lacy would be unders
Theo I knew there was a need to redeem myself. I had hurt my family and friends. I wanted to know how long Karolyn had been using me and if truly she ever felt something for me. The fact that she dragged my sons into this mess hurt me. I had already lost a son; knowing I would lose two more broke my heart. There was no way I could talk Luca into sparing their lives, and there was no way they would back down, especially Randy. He was like his mother, conniving and manipulative. Everyone had made a sacrifice for the cause, most especially Emma. She had surprised everyone the most, and I had to follow her example and do something. Lacy wasn't going to take me back, and I knew I would not be able to live with myself if I did not rectify the error. I needed to make a sacrifice for the sake of my fallen friends and family. I had unknowingly exposed them to danger. It was time I rectified that error. If I died in the process, so be it, but at least I would die knowing I tried to correct my
Theo Stepping out of the house, I walked a bit until I could flag a taxi to take me to the packhouse. I sat at the back of the Cab, a bit nervous. While we drove past, I admired Celio and saw why Luca liked the place. Moreover, his wife was from here. He was bound to cherish the place. Unlike Ashfield, the people were friendly, and they mainly had smiles on their faces. For a pack that had just lost their Alpha, they seemed happy. I guess they were tired too. The drastic change and raising of flags with armed guards must have scared them. There was a smile of liberation and gratitude on their faces, all thanks to a few omegas. I hope our people will change their view of Omegas. When Luca brought Emma home, Lacy sent her to the servant section and equated her to Luca's pleasure object. Even I saw her that way. When Luca moved her upstairs, it solidified our thinking. She was an attractive omega, and Luca was an Alpha. Every powerful wolf wanted an Omega in their bed, and Luca had got
Luca. Leaving Emma at home with the women, the rest of us decided to have the last meeting at the packhouse before everyone left. For the first time, Luciano joined us. He was hurt to learn of his brother's betrayal, and he later admitted that many things made sense to him now that the truth was out in the open. We also found out that they were able to get Perez and the other three families based on Mario's cooperation. They had promised the idiot the alpha of Ashfield, and he had taken it. To think my family disliked the Russos because of betrayal was ironic because Mario had just betrayed everyone who cared about him and his well-being. It was a shame and hard to fathom why he would do it, but the bottom line is he did it and almost succeeded in helping them to wipe us out. Deigo's death was a sweet victory. I had carried out my anger for Roberto and Emma on him. As for my brothers, I could see why Emma was not afraid of them. They were feeble-minded and gullible. Because of what
Lacy. I had my heart in my mouth all through the night. I prayed to the goddess to keep them safe. Mathias and his wife were with me in our house, but I couldn't focus. Knowing that there would be a fight and Theo and my son would be there scared me. I was mad at Emma for following, but I knew she would not agree to remain as I did. I just had to hope that the goddess would make it easy and they come home to me. Katya had fallen asleep on the couch, and I linked Miranda to take her to her room. Every time Mathais or Leonard's phone rang, I was on alert. I could hear the pounding beat of my heart. I was afraid, and I dreaded the worse happening. I prayed to the goddess to protect them and bless them. I promised to be more forgiving and quick to let things go. I promised to express myself a bit more if she brought them home to me safely. Leonardo's phone rang at ten in the night, and my brother had to keep the suspense high by walking away from the living room to answer the call. I knew
Luca. We arrived at the venue by six in the evening. I was eager to get it over with. I wanted it to be over. Hopefully, it wasn't a trap, and we succeeded. I wasn't happy that I was to spare the lives of the two creeps there who were my half brothers, but a deal was a deal, and I did not plan on going back on my word. As terrible as the Motzaretti clan were, they had united all the families. Having one enemy and fighting for survival made all of us realise what was best. I hoped we won the fight tonight and kept the lessons that Johanna Wallace helped impact on us with his ruthless ways. Before we came there, we researched and realised the guy was a nobody. I could easily take him, but I had to be careful. I turned to look at Emma beside me and touched her thigh. ''You have to promise me you will be out of that place once Marco and Randy have been bound with Silver. We do not know their strength level, but I need you to be safe so I can focus and end this guy." I told her, and she
Theo The day of my initiation had finally come, and I noticed Karolyn was uneasy. She was better now, and I was glad I could get her meds. She looked nervous, and I knew she was worried. I had assured her that Luca would spare our sons, so I did not know what her problem was. "Why are you looking worried," I asked her, and she looked at me with tears in her eyes. "I am worried about how tonight will play out. I have never been in a fight before, and my uncle is cunning. What if he kills my sons to teach me a lesson?" She asked, and I understood her fear. I remembered the note he sent her along with her meds, and I knew the guy was a heartless man. He was ready to let her die the most excruciating death simply because she did not give him the kind of information he needed to be successful. Karolyn was supposed to be his niece, yet he treated her like something he could use and discard. I understood her fear because the man had no regard for life, family or bonds. He was a monster. It
Emma, Luca told everyone what Theo had told us, and they were excited and shocked at the same time. We had all been waiting for this break and finally had it. "I say we make an example of those traitors and kill them most excruciatingly," Mathias said out of anger. He did not seem like the type to handle betrayal lightly. We had been living in hell for a while now, not knowing where the problem was coming from; instead of those two workings against them, they decided to drink the cool aid. Mathias was mad. "This makes a lot of sense now. Every effort we have made to get the cult has been futile. They have been one step ahead of us all the time. I now realise that Mario Russo was the issue," Mathias said, and I knew his pain because we had a few general meetings with Marco Diaz and all our plans had no headway too. They were smart to recruit one person on each side. "We can't kill them. We do not want to create a problem for ourselves. It is still based on speculation. We need proof
Luca, A week had passed, and my father was still yet to get to the bottom of the matter. The woman was a tough bitch to crack. Mathias told me my father had called to ask him for money and that it would be nice for me to reconcile with my father. I knew all of them thought the fight between us was real, and I could not wait to end the pretence. The investigation wasn't getting anywhere, and it seemed the people were getting comfortable in the packhouse. Slowly it was beginning to seem like we would be in Celio longer than expected. I did not know what to do. My mother had pleaded with me to tell my father to abort the mission, and slowly I began to agree that if another week should pass and Karolyn didn't crack, I would ask him to come home. I would rather have him with me than far away sleeping with the enemy. I sat in my home office going through some reports when Emma walked in. She had dark circles, and it was partly my fault. We had not been sleeping. We tried to stay awake as m
Theo, I sat in the house a bit impatient. I wanted to call Luca to find out how Lacy was doing, but I was being careful. I needed to keep up my pretence just in case I was being watched. I remained in the house doing all I would have typically done when I believed Karolyn had cancer. I decided to make some calls to ask for money. I knew she must have bugged my phone by now; I couldn't wait to stop the pretences. She returned later in the afternoon looking sad, and I wondered what was up with her. I was honestly getting impatient and did not want to linger with her anymore. Her mood was down, and she looked sick. She walked passed me and went to the bedroom. I tried to look at her as she moved, and it looked like I was admiring her, but I was just curious. A few minutes later, she entered the room, popped her head through the door, and smiled at me. "Aren't you coming?" She asked, and a grumble almost escaped my lips, but I held it. I smiled and followed her. How could she switch
Lacy. Why would Theo do this to me? I was only trying to make him suffer before taking him back. I was honestly relieved that he did not send that message and that he did not leave me for her. I guess she played her cards well. The bitch. If I had not received that message, I wouldn't have sent him horrible messages, and he would have just checked on her and come home. Karolyn had complicated our lives for her selfish gain. I doubt if she loved him. She was just using him. I was mad at Theo for risking his life like this. I knew it was a good cause, but the price was steep. I knew I could not be crying and moping about my room. I had to make decisions that would aid his cause. I sat up in bed and set aside my hurt. I locked my room because this was a crucial moment for me. Every decision I made now would determine the outcome of things. I needed to find a way to aid Theo from afar. Emma had knocked on the door a couple of times. She had also brought Katya to knock on the door. Emm
Luca, It had just been a few hours, but I was uneasy. It was almost afternoon, and I was still waiting to hear from my old man. I knew it would not be like magic, but I was hoping he would get there, get what we needed and get out, but it would not be that way. I knew he would have to work on the bitch. She had been masterful and played him for so long that it would be only befitting if he did the same to her. My mother was hurting. She had not been alright since she learned what had happened, and I feared for her health. The moment Emma left her, she locked herself up in her room and wept. I waited for Castelo and Aldo to return before sending for my uncle and Emma's brothers. I wanted us to meet at my house before we went to the packhouse and give them a fictitious task to perform. We needed whoever their mole was, if any, to always have a report to provide the cult with, so my father would be successful. I prayed to the goddess to keep him safe. My uncle wasn't far behind, and w