8. Tessa's POVFinally, dad came through. My shop is ready and I went there and I don't even know what to say. It's so big and beautiful. Everything is as I specified in my plans and I am good now. I don't know how to explain this. Cosmetology and dermatology come naturally to me. When I see someone, I do not even need to test their skin type or the type of acne one has or anything like that. I can tell by just a look.I have been able to come up with my own formulas for some skin types and the pilot studies were superb.I have been selling them from home and those were some of the money I gave dad and he gave me a little to add to that and that's how I got the capital. Opening this shop will help me reach a bigger clientele and even if I were to get married to another girl, I will be able to provide for us and take care of her. Yes, that's me. Sometimes I wish that the goddess would mate me to a girl. I have a secretary called Monet and she is the cutest. I liked her the first
Alex's POVI am an alpha but I think I will be dead soon. Not due to old age or sickness or even abstract. No. The sole reason for my death will be Teresia Black.I love her. I want her. Ryker is demanding we tell her the truth but how do I get to her. She has made it very clear that she doesn't want me. She would rather have other people. Right now she is dating that human girl. She even kissed her before me. Every kiss felt like a laceration to my heart. Tessa is killing me. I am in my office in our pack working. Everyday, I have to deal with a myriad of things concerning the well being of the pack, attend meetings and all.Nowadays, since Tessa returned and doesn't want anything to do with me, I have put even more work on me. It is only when I am working that I don't seem to think about her. But any other time, she is occupying my mind. I wish I hadn't kissed her that first day she returned because that's what had been occupying me. The kiss was... what can I say? It was h
Alex's POVI can't believe it! She had a boyfriend and asked him to follow her here? In my park of all places! I want to break something. I wonder how Nate's bones will feel under my arms as I break them to pieces. "You okay mate?" Leo asked. He could tell that I was fuming. He knew me so well. "I want to kill someone. I want to..." I couldn't continue. I threw a fist on a nearby tree and it creaked as it formed a crack from where I had hit and the crack ran all the way up to where the branches started growing down to the place where the stem met with the earth. That's how angry I was. "I know mate. I know. Let's wait and see Tessa's explanation. But I agree with dad. You have to tell her. I have a feeling that she still loves you and she is doing all this to spite you and to show you that she has moved on but I don't think she has. Right now she thinks the worst about you. Tell her the truth and see what's going to happen. You have nothing to lose by telling her anyway... b
. Alex's POVThat night was the best and my relationship with Tessa Improved from there. She still hadn't believed me but for starters, she sent Nate home that following morning.She even told me that he was just her ex and he came with the hopes that they would get back together. Too bad for him because this seven foot gorgeous me happened and he isn't having her. She is mine. She even allowed me to take her for dinner and lunch on several occasions. No one in the pack knows why she hasn't felt our bond and we decided to wait. She will eventually feel it and I'm hoping it happens soon because Ryker keeps bugging me to mark her. I don't know whether the bonding will work without her feeling the link and I don't want to risk it. Today, I am supposed to take Tessa for dinner. Being with her soothes me and calms my soul. She is all I want. I love her. I call her around lunch time and she doesn't pick up. I wanted to check on her as we are doing nowadays every day and it isn't l
Alex's POVIt has been three days since Tessa went missing. Three f*ucking days! I haven't slept, haven't eaten and I'm irritable. I want to punch something. We have looked everywhere. I have all the wolves of my pack out there. Alphas, betas and omegas too.Everyone is out there helping us and still, no sign. Monet has the human police helping and they too, haven't come with anything. I have never felt so helpless before. I wish I had gone to work with her that day. In fact, I had offered as I kissed her goodbye as she drove off. But Tessa being Tessa wouldn't allow me. She was quick to remind me that we aren't dating and I shouldn't treat her like a baby. I wasn't angry though. I understood her perfectly. We are just warming up to each other and I had decided to give her time. My mom comes calling for breakfast and I feel like snapping at her. "I'm not hungry Ma. I'm good," I say, trying to dismiss her. "I know you are good baby. What I'm worried about is your physic
. Leo's POVThis is the fourth day and except the car that was found yesterday, no one else has heard anything about my sister. We are all tense and we are all here in our living room because dad said that he has something to tell us. Alex is here and so is Susan, my mate. It feels awkward with the way we almost came to blows but I forgave him. I know that Alex loves Tessa, it's just that her disappearance is taking a toll on him. He's paranoid but I do believe that doesn't give him a reason to be an asshole.Also, as an alpha, he feels useless that he can't find her. I didn't fault him the same way he didn't fault me for disrespecting my alpha. We are all on edge and like for me, I am sure that it's Suzy who's keeping me grounded. Without her here, I am sure I would have lost it. "We are all here?" Dad asks as he walks from the kitchen with a pot of hot cappuccino. It smells so nice. "I will get the cups dad," Suzy says as Alex stands to take the pot from dad and place it on
. Leo's POVI can't believe what dad has just told us. So, all this time, I have a witch's blood in me and I didn't know. Is it a bad or a good thing? I really don't know what to think. If it is making all this happen to Tessa, then I'm glad I am just a normal beta. "Do my parents know?" Alex asks. "Of course. By the time my mate was turning, I was already your dad's beta. So, yes, he knew and he helped through it all," dad answered and it all made sense. It is like the way Alex and I are now. We talk about everything including our mates though sometimes I feel like cringing when he starts talking about how he and my sister made out. Aarrgh! But I understand him because I am his only friend.So, I try to pretend that he is talking about someone else whenever he starts talking about their kisses, their snuggles, how good he feels when he is with her and such. I guess it's me paying for all those nights I would keep him awake narrating about me and Susan immediately I found
Alex's POV"Alpha, we are ready when you are," I heard Leo say through our mind link as dad, susan and I entered the main mansion.My dad got up to receive us in the living room and he gave me a warning look. There, seated on the couch was the most handsome creature I had ever seen. The man stood up immediately when he saw us and he was smiling at me. I didn't smile back because I didn't know him. Heck, I have never even seen him. But truthfully speaking, he was handsome. He was talking, I think we stood that the same height, almost shared the same body features and I think he rivalled me in looks. I felt threatened as a man. But he didn't exude any danger. In fact, I didn't feel wary of him. I felt like I wanted to get closer to him and get to know him more. "Alpha Alexander Jason Aldean, my name is Mason Jason Silvano, a vampire. I am the first son of the Silvano vampire clan of Mayne. It is my honour to meet you today," he said and I felt Ryker groan. Oh, we shared the middl
117. Tessa’s POVIt is evening already and I am all ready.I am wearing the wedding dress they bought me that day they proposed and I have no idea how they pulled this off because it is my size and the women of the pack can’t help but compliment me.I know I look gorgeous and I feel proud that it is my men who have made is possible.I am taken out of the house by mom, Alex’s mother, and the other women and taken to the makeshift hall that was erected just for this wedding.It was built for around a thousand people and I can tell that it is very small as there are people outside and some chose to climb trees and the roof had to be slid out even before time.I walk with mom up to the bog doors and the band is notified of my arrival and dad is there to walk me in.There is smooth violin music playing as per my request and I can’t help but smile as I watch my husbands in similar tuxedos waiting for me at the altar.I don’t know my heart is beating so loudly to a point that dad asks me to
116. Tessa’s POVThe wedding happened in the Silvano vampire clan. It was a white wedding.Maybe it’s because many vampires were once human and all but they do most of the things the way humans do.I didn’t worry though. No.However they, my mates, chose to hold the wedding, what I wanted at the end of the day was that they were mine and that we were now officially one.It was an odd wedding for many had never seen a trouple.When we decided that we hold the formal white wedding in the vampire clan and then the mating ceremony in our pack, I felt that it was the best decision we had ever made for then, everyone would have got their way and the people in the vampire clan would be able to see their alpha marry their queen but the problem came when murmurs started going round asking who Alex was.You should have seen the looks of shock when the person who was officiating the wedding married us.It was strange though because instead of two people, there were three.“Alpha Mason Jason Sil
115. Tessa’s POVSince my children were taken, this was the moment I had really dreamt about.I had always fantasized of how I will react when I see Mara and Jamila.The pain they gave me was still fresh in my mind and I loathed them more for the fact that I didn’t have the luxury of suckling my children or even holding them and feel the warmth of a mother.I was all powered up and was ready to finally face them.“Hello little girl? I see you have got some guts,” Jamila said and I guess that she was underestimating me.She though that she was facing the same girl who couldn’t help herself because she was n the loins of labour.“Hello Jamila? Long time no see. I see you have grown some guts for a new vampire like you,” I mocked and that wiped the ugly smile on her beautiful face.“I am here for two things…” I began but Jamila interrupted me.“To get killed and buried here?” She asked me and then even without warning, she jumped at me.She was so fast that I was impressed since she wasn
114. Tessa's POVI looked at Mara and laughed.Maybe she thought that she had everything under control and she didn't understand how we were here."How did you get here?" She asked again and I laughed."Through the gates of course.Or is this your coven?" I asked and she seems to have nothing to say to that.The woman who was with her seemed to realise that I wasn't Mara's friend even though I had called her aunt and she run towards me.Mara tried using the little magic she had to pull her back but I tripped her by enchanting the soil below where she was standing and she fell."Go and save those who are locked in that room," I told my mates and they agreed in unison but my eyes were still on Mara."Where are the children?" I asked the woman who had come to hide behind me."They are with that vampire in my parents house where they are holding them," she told them and I enchanted any rope I could find and they tied up Mara and I asked the woman to lead the way.Now that the cloaking spe
113. Tessa's POVWe were already here and I was thinking of a way we could go in without notifying the people inside that there were intruders.We couldn't do that up the wall, we couldn't blast the wall and I didn't want to bring up the shield I was sure Mara had placed because by now I knew her work and so, we had to look for another way."Only if we had enough time to did a hole below the wall," Alex said."It's just that we don't know how deep the wall is," Mason said and I looked at them."Have you guys forgot who your wife is?" I asked and we were speaking though out link.I didn't even look to see whether the others were looking at us or not.All I know is that they must have been surprised to see us smiling and looking at each as if we were speaking but there was ni sound.But I was sure that the wolves knew what was happening.I looked at Alex and smiled at him because he had just given me and idea: dig below the wall.And since I could enchant the earth, I would try it one m
112. Tessa’s POVI was engaged and getting married.It’s not that they would never have married me, no, it would have definitely happened since we are mates and all, but the fact that they thought of doing this for me, it meant the whole world to me.The fact that they proposed to me means that they want to marry me not because it is a duty they have to fulfil but because they are truly in, love with me.That is why I feel blessed and glad that I realized my ways before I could lose them.I love my mates.We are a crazy combination but I love us.They had prepared all kinds of dishes and most were my favourite: KFC.Even in such a situation, nothing beats a well fried chicken drumstick, fries and ice cream.If I had a say on what was to be served in my wedding, I would go with buckets and buckets of KFC chicken and burgers and fries.And then the desert will be bucket loads of ice cream.There was a knock on the door and Alex went to answer it.“Alpha, the vampire is awake,” it was on
111. Tessa's POVWe were back home but without our children but with an unconscious aunt of mine whom I had never met before today and a badly beaten up vampire."Why did you have to beat him that much?" I asked Mason when I saw the condition the vampire was in.He shrugged his shoulders and gave that smile he always gave when he didn't have a good explanation for something."He… he said that alpha vampires were overrated and I wanted to show him that we weren't overrated," he said and Alex slapped him on the shoulder in that way men do."Good. He shouldn't have underestimated my mate," he said and they both smiled at each other."Alex, stop encouraging him! He could just have bitten him and that would have paralyzed him," I told them although I didn't use a stern voice."It won't happen again not unless they underestimate us again," Alex said and I rolled my eyes at him.He talked as if he was the one who beat up the man.We couldn't ask them any questions because they were both unco
110. Tessa’s POVThe woman I was with fainted as soon as we left the hurt and she congratulated me.From her reaction, I could clearly tell that she wasn’t a big fan of her big sister.She was so happy when we left the hut that it made me smile.Now, I had to carry her and look for a way out.I couldn’t see the gate I came in through and the place looked like it was curved straight out of the ground and there was no way out because it was a round wall all around us.I tried shaking Martha awake and she didn’t even stir.I even tried using my powers to see whether they would nourish her enough to wake up and nothing.I regretted not listening to the oracle when he told me to learn a few basic healing spells. I never thought I would ever need them as I was surrounded by wolves and vampires who could heal themselves when and if trouble arose.When I realized that she wasn’t waking up any time son and if I dilly dallied she would die here, I took it upon myself to look for a way out.If
109. Mason’s POVI was with the last group that was keeping watch of the periphery of the coven’s jurisdiction and I was also to act as back up to Alex’s group.When we were planning this, I wanted the three of us to be in the same group and so did my half souls.But if we wanted to succeed, I knew that Tessa and Leo were right. We needed to stick with the strategy.Leo was with Alex since they were like one. A beta had to stick with his alpha.Tessa was keeping us updated with what was happening to her in the first group and so far, they hadn’t found Mara.They had, however, found a secret entrance and it was she only who went down.The wolves that were with her told Leo that after she stepped on the first staircase, it floated away and the place where it was turned to earth and the tree slid to place again. That meant that if Tessa didn’t come out and soon, we needed to look for the services of another witch who would help us open the door again.But for now, that wasn’t even the pr