~Aleksey’s Point of View~
Damn I was tired, running on pure adrenaline. I told myself once I got back into my own bed I’d sleep for a week with my naked mate. I was dying to know if Maxim had been able to get into my bedroom, with the angle of the camera in the hall you could only see people going by. I couldn’t get a clear look at the door. I’d have to rectify that for the future.
I placed a final quick call to my mother and promised her I’d have her house back up and ready for her soon. I didn’t break my promises.
I also told Alexandra to begin making a list of potential suitors, and she was beyond giddy at the idea. She wanted to have me interrogate them and flush them out for her. I just had to shake my head. She just loved attention of any sort, people fawning over her while she acted li
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ Felix immediately began looking for Maxim’s scent. You can run, but you can’t fucking hide from a wolf. And he ... damn well can’t hide from me. Felix tore through the house, roaring and growling with absolute contempt. As we ran past my bedroom door I saw it was closed, it didn’t appear to be touched. I wasn’t getting his scent anywhere near the door. After another five minutes I cleared the house and ran into the back yard. Uncle Viktor approached me. “He hasn’t left the house, we’re absolutely certain,” he said. I tipped my head to the side and growled before darting back in. Would he really be stupid enough to hide in the dungeon? Viktor followed me in, likely figuring it out as well. I got to the basement door
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ I pulled up to a large house with a sign out front that read, “Huxley’s Funeral Home and Crematorium.” I was nervous as fuck. I rubbed my face. The weight of the last 24 hours was really starting to hit me and if I could even remotely turn my mind off for a minute I’d fall asleep. I made my way in the back door, as I had probably five dozen times before. I was greeted by some slow jazz, Trevor’s signature sound. I grinned. His dad had played saxophone in the 70’s and 80’s for several big names. I found him at his desk, humming away. He looked up and saw me and abruptly turned down the music. “I like it,” I said, reaching to shake his hand. “Yeah but … this is a p
~Emilia’s Point of View~ I laid on the floor of the bathroom in Robert’s house, trying to dry my tears. But everytime I did, they just came back. I curled up in a ball and tried to sob quietly, but I was sure he still probably heard me. I’d also been in here for an hour and he had to be wondering why I was gone so long. I finally dragged myself up and when I looked in the mirror, I just cried more. Fuck I looked terrible. Just more to add to my humiliation. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK “Emilia, you alright sweetie? Aleksey is on his way, he’ll be here shortly,” Robert said. “I’m just fine. I’ll be out in a few,” I said. I dumped out some of my purse, never more gra
~Alexandra’s Point of View~ I was stuck in a bitter stalemate with myself and it just pissed me off. As long as I was lingering out here, my father’s death wasn’t real. Maxim’s death, and furthermore his betrayal wasn’t real. I knew it to be so, but I just couldn’t allow it. Mother obviously did, she felt their bonds sever, and while she tried to be tough as nails, I was still holding her every night as she sobbed. If I had my wolf, I would have felt their passing more deeply as well. I needed to stay on the other side of the world so it didn’t seem as real, even though the pain on her face was very much real. But then, I needed to get back home so I could move on, concentrate on hopefully shifting soon. The next full moon was six days away. Also going home meant we could get a move on with my courtship experiment.
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ This past week has by far and away been more insane than I ever could have imagined … and now I found myself sitting in Trevor’s office while my mother said good-bye to her mate. I didn’t blame her for wanting privacy with him, to be able to say the things she needed to say. It wouldn’t be appropriate to do it at a funeral. Mother also didn’t believe in showing emotion in mixed company, I was certain she’d cry at the funeral but she’d never allow herself to be overly emotional in public. Yeah, even for her mate’s funeral she would care what people thought. I had my head down on the desk, I was half asleep when I heard her heels on the floor. She walked in with Trevor holding her arm. She was going on and on about what she wanted for the services. Trevor shot me a qui
~Alexandra’s Point of View~I threw myself on Robert’s couch as he pulled his coffee table next to my feet and fell next to me.“What the hell is all that,” I asked, pointing at the stacks of papers.“You guys wanted full work ups of anyone interested,” he said, as Emmy strode into the room and put some snack mix down.“Holy shit dude, how many are there,” I blurted out.I looked between the two of them and it seemed like they’d already spoken on it.“I made two piles, this one is those who don’t have a chance in hell,” Emilia said, pointing at the smaller of the stacks.
~Emilia’s Point of View~ “Just think of this as your bachelorette party but you know, weird, cause we are in fact … weird,” Alexandra said, as we got off a party bus in front of a club. “Are you sure Aleksey approved this,” I asked, timidly. I was wearing a sash that said, “bride to be” and I was with a dozen females I didn’t really know. Most were Alex’s school friends but some were cousins. I had on a dress that was way shorter than I liked and my tits were practically in my chin. “This is a family owned club,” one of the she-wolves said, looping my arm. She was Viktor’s daughter and I couldn’t for the life of me remember her name. She was a bit older than me and mated, but still dresse
~Aleksey’s Point of View~ Everything moved in slow motion as I watched Uncle Viktor walking Emilia down the aisle. She was an absolute angel, and she was all mine. The smile that lit up her face was priceless. I never felt nervous or uncertain about much, but seeing her so upset last night, so rattled ... really got to me. I confided in Robert once Emilia fell asleep. I told him I was lost and didn’t know how to make her feel better. He said I needed to show her, take some time and dedicate it strictly to her. What better way to do that than with a honeymoon? Just the mention of the word and I knew it was perfect. He offered to set it all up for me since he doesn’t sleep anyhow. It was all going to be a complete surprise. This morning I involved mother and Alex, who were both absolutely thril
~Eight months later~~Aleksey’s Point of View~“Cheers,” everyone yelled as they hit their champagne flutes together.The music was pumping through the packed floor and everyone was dressed to kill, or to get drunk and dance all night depending on how you looked at it.“There’s the man of the hour,” Robert yelled as Mickey stepped into the VIP lounge.I immediately got to my feet and we had a little three way bro hug, congratulating Mickey on the opening night of Club Rez.“I couldn’t have done it alone, it happened so fast thanks to everyone. To family,” Mickey said, beaming
~Emilia’s Point of View~“You can’t keep me in here and not charge me with anything,” I yelled, from behind the bars.I’d been in this damn holding cell for hours, I was hungry as hell, my boobs hurt and were leaking.“I want my lawyer, I want him now,” I yelled.At least a dozen officers walked by here and there but not a single one looked at me. Assholes!!“I’m a mother to a newborn and I need to pump my breast milk,” I yelled.My right boob was killing me and if I was getting a clogged duct I’d kill someone. I sat down on the metal bed and massaged it, milk dripped out and soaked my bra
~Aleksey’s Point of View~Best laid fucking plans, I thought as I crouched behind a wrecked car. The pain in my thigh was searing and it was too great for me to put my weight on it. Damn bullet didn’t come out.*Kill them all! They will fucking suffer,* Felix seethed.*Yeah keep yelling, no one can hear you,* I said, annoyed.The last thing I needed right now was him shouting at me, but that’s what happens when you share your brain with an animal.There were at least four shooters left that I could make out, these assholes must have hired some locals to give them better numbers. I raised my gun and emptied my clip, not hitting anyone. I growled and dropped it into my lap, reloading.
~Emilia’s Point of View~ “So how’d she take it,” I quickly asked once Mickey came back. They reeked of sex and Veronica had a freshly fucked look about her. I was jealous. Also curious if we could get the bed changed out before we’d need to use it again. “Uhm … yeah,” he said, looking guilty. “Are you fucking serious? How could you not tell her,” Alexandra whispered, clearly annoyed. “I’m waiting for the right time,” he said, defensively. “You’re a dumbass,” Alex said, throwing up her hands. Aleksey looked at him like he was crazy and Robert shook his head.
~Robert’s Point of View~ “Who do we know with connections at Interpol,” I asked. I had Ivan in my ear but Mickey and Aleksey were closely seated on either side of me, staring at this asshole’s picture. “Honestly? Gabe, but I can’t contact him directly. Let me see what I can do. Send me the picture,” Ivan said. “I gotta order food. I’m sure the females want something,” Mickey said. “Do you just always eat,” I said, knowing full well I was hungry too. “You’re one to talk,” he said, slapping my stomach. I slapped him back. RING RING RING
~Aleksey’s Point of View~“You can’t just ignore me forever,” Emilia said, while laying in bed and nursing our pup.I licked my lips at the sight. Fuck she’s just so damn … irresistable. And she knows it. I never imagined I’d have a female capable of dragging me around by my cock, totally whipped. But … for Emilia I wanted her to, she owned me. I would always be at her mercy. Those eyes, those lips, fuck.“I’ll speak when I have something to say,” I said, looking away.It was damn near impossibly to stay mad at her when every fiber of my being wanted to hold her, comfort her and fuck her senseless all at once.“Tell me what’s really
~Mickey’s Point of View~ What the hell was I doing? Oh fuck if I knew. I ran my hand through my hair and looked around the plane. This was supposed to be a quick day trip but suddenly everyone wanted to come along. Now it seemed like it was something so much bigger than it should be. As of last night, Aleksey and Emilia weren’t speaking, Alex and Robert were strained. Sofia didn’t want to leave her room which told me she wanted time with her “friend.” I made it clear to Melody that I was only going to try and talk some sense into both our fathers. She should have some more flexibility in who she got to choose and my father should butt the fuck out of my life. We both knew we weren’t compatible, it was no one’s fault you just can’t help these things if they’re not meant to be.
~Alexandria’s Point of View~ “This is just not how things are done,” I said, scolding Emilia. She held Alexander and stroked his face, not giving a damn about what I was saying. Aleksey and mother were beyond furious, they couldn’t even look at her. Sergei was on his way to New York and Robert was filling in for Mickey checking in on the streets so I was left to … to what exactly? I sighed. Part of me was glad Pavel got a quick death, I had to admit it. I never cared before what the family did to traitors. But I hadn’t ever known one personally. Spent half my life in love with one. Part of me just … agreed with her actions on a deep level. Memories suddenly flooded me. The Pavel I grew up playing in the snow with, having food fights with an
~Mickey’s Point of View~ I never got nervous, and certainly not for a female. A female I already decided I wasn’t going to care about no less. But here I was, about to knock on her hotel room door and my heart was racing. However, I wasn’t praying for this to go well. I wanted to see her just to confirm there was nothing there and move on to more important shit. KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK The door opened and there stood the female from the picture, she looked exactly the same. “Hey, thanks for coming,” she said, grinning. “Sure,” I simply said, as a wave of relief fell over me. I felt … absolutely nothing just as I knew I would. My wolf … was totally silent. He c