From Daunte's POVHearing that High Councilman Adam was her uncle made my heart drop. After all the bullshit we had gone through two years ago, dealing with that shit again made my blood boil.Hector had fought hard to keep Maliyla by his side because of her ex-mate, and Jonathan and Katia had been through some shit. I stood by their side, fought by Hector's side, and even walked Maliyla down the aisle. There was no way in hell I would allow anyone to come and take their happiness away, let alone mine and my mates.I would have to talk to Hector, but for now, my concern was getting Alessia to the packhouse safely. After we got her cleared to leave, I drove her straight home. Her room had already been cleaned, but I wanted to keep her close. As I rounded the driveway, I turned to face her and noticed tears falling."What's wrong, little one?" I asked as I shut the car off."My mother and father, I saw them. I hugged them," she said as she covered her face with her hands and sobbed. I s
From Alessia's POVTelling Daunte that I love him and hearing him say it back was the most beautiful moment of my life. I felt a rush of emotion I had never experienced before. I looked into his eyes and felt a sense of peace and happiness like I had never felt. The moment the words left my mouth, I knew I had found the person I wanted to build a life with.There was just one more thing I needed to take care of, and for that, I needed to talk to Sara.Gazing into Daunte's eyes, I whispered, "I need to talk to Sara, but I'll be right back," I told him as I kissed his cheek and hurried out of the room.I needed to ask her about my memory loss. It made no sense why I had no recollection of anything except certain aspects of my life. As I descended the stairs, I hurried to the living room and found Sara reading a book."Sara?" I called her name as I walked over and sat on the sofa beside her. She looked up and smiled. "Hi, what's up?" she asked."I need to talk to you," I said."About what
From Daunte's POVI always thought that marking my mate would take place in a more romantic fashion. A candlelight dinner, roses, and passionate kissing all night long; that's how I had pictured it to be. Yet, this was anything but romantic.Seeing the look in her eyes as she moved her hair aside and assured me she was sure of this, I saw both pain and fear. I knew I had to do something to show my love and sincerity and to make her feel better. I took a deep breath and pulled her in for a kiss. She wrapped her arms around my neck, and I tightened my embrace just as my canines pierced her skin, and she whispered those three little words.I felt her body go limp as I licked her wound. I knew marking her would drain her because she wasn't in the right shape to do this. As I carried her to the bed and laid her down, I saw tears falling from her face."What's wrong, little one?" I asked as I wiped her tears.Alessia smiled weakly before speaking."My turn," she whispered, sitting up slowly
From Alessia's POVAs I opened my eyes, I didn't recognize where I was. Glancing around the room, I knew right away that I was not at the Onyx Fang packhouse. I noticed Daunte was also absent from the room. I sat up in bed, and right away, I felt a pain in my neck, and suddenly all came back to me.I rushed to the dresser and looked in the mirror. There, I saw what resembled a full black moon, and inside were two fangs; both looked as if they were glowing. It was perfectly imperfect. I smiled at the memory of the moment it happened.All of a sudden, there was a sudden surge of emotions, but they were not my own. Confusion swept over me. Although I didn't know where the feelings came from, I felt cared for and loved. I tried to ignore the strange sensation, but it lingered, and I couldn't shake it off. Despite not being able to explain it, I felt a deep connection to something or someone. There was a deep sense of peace and contentment in me that I hadn't experienced for quite some time
From Alessia's POVI listened to Evangeline as she recalled how she met my parents. My father took over the pack after my grandfather passed away. A year later, he met my mother. My father had to meet with the High Council due to changes he wanted to implement. Under normal circumstances, an Alpha never needed to get approvals. Still, because my father wanted to expand the borders to an area that would bring the pack in close proximity to humans, my father would need to get the High Council's approval.It was at that meeting that he first saw my mother. My father not only left with the approval he needed, but he left with his mate.Two years later, I was born, and a year later, my brother Adam was born.(Flashback)"We knew your mother and Adam were related; we just never said anything. After all, they were the two original founding members of the high council," Evangeline explained."At what point did her mother ask for help?" Daunte asked."Kathrine came to me concerned about vision
From Alessia's POVDaunte and I sat in silence. The tension in the air could be felt. I wanted to say something, but I had no idea where to begin. I felt terrible for acting this way towards him, especially after telling him to mark me. Now I was acting like he was a walking plague. I tried to think of something to say, but nothing came to mind. I needed to calm down and break the ice."I'm sorry," I finally said.Daunte's brows furrowed. "What are you apologizing for?" he asked."For not telling you I was out here and how I have been acting," I replied.He chuckled lightly and shook his head."What's so funny?" I asked."We knew you came out here because Hector has this entire place covered with surveillance cameras, and I can sense you now that we have marked each other," he said as he stood and walked over to me, sitting in the chair next to me."Why and where are these so-called cameras?" I asked, glancing around."Hector is the CEO of Benatti Industries, the leading security tech
From Alessia's POV"Goddess" was all I could think of as Daunte's hands sent chills throughout my body.This was the first time I had experienced something like this. The warmth and softness of his lips made me feel goosebumps, and I couldn't help but moan every time he kissed me. His lips lingered on mine, and I could feel his breath against my skin. My heart raced, and I could feel my body shaking. As I slowly opened my eyes, I was surprised to see him staring directly at me, his face adorned with a mischievous grin.With a calm voice, Daunte said, "You're not getting away that easily, little one," before locking me in a passionate and forceful kiss.As my hands instinctively moved toward his hair, I melted into his embrace, feeling a sense of complete surrender and bliss. He effortlessly rolled onto his back in a fluid and gentle movement, allowing me to sit comfortably on top of him. Slowly, his hands slipped up my back as our tongues remained locked in a passionate dance.His han
From Daunte's POV As I awoke the following day with Alessia next to me, I was overwhelmed with emotion. I had not expected us to consummate the mate bond. I wanted to ensure she was comfortable before we did anything, but I couldn't hold back when she initiated things. I glanced over and saw Alessia was still fast asleep. I kissed her forehead and whispered I love you before slowly getting up and getting dressed. I left the room, heading down the stairs. I needed to talk to Hector and let him know about Jared's threat. I walked into the kitchen and found him already there, drinking coffee. "You're up early?" Hector smirked, cocking a brow at me. "We need to talk," I replied as I sat across from him. "Yeah, let's talk about the fact that the fucken room you're in is not soundproof, mother fucker," he said, chuckling. "Fuck you!" I replied, laughing, running my hand down my face. "I think your mate already did that to you last night," Hector replied sarcastically. I shook my head