*Valeria*Dominic didn’t waste any more time. We were both in a hurry, consumed by the kind of lust that could never be stopped.My fingers roamed all over his chest, all the hard muscles and flesh relentlessly inviting me to him. Instinctively, my body gravitated toward him every time his skin brushed against mine. That’s it. I want more from him—I need to feel all of him or else, I won’t be able to survive this. I’d drown in my desire, and go insane for the night. “Come closer,” I pleaded in his ear. “Please, Dominic. I want you near me—I want you everywhere.” Dominic grunted in response, his body thrusting forward, the bulge between his legs hard and relenting. I have never wanted him more than I do now. God, I was desperate for him to reel me into madness, wherein the only thing I could think of was the way our bodies intertwined.His fingers continued their rhythm inside of me, stroking every nook and area that made me moan his name. He was gentle at first, but the
*Valeria*This is it. I’m finally freeing myself from Declan’s shackles. I can’t even begin to think of the things I’d do once I was already out of his sight. My heart raced in my chest as I watched Declan’s surprised reaction next to Dominic. He was silent the entire time, but something told me that he was proud of what I did. It was only natural for him to feel that way. After all, he had been wanting me to do this ever since we met. I smiled sweetly while Declan wobbled in his step. “You’re…that can’t be. No one’s rejecting anyone!” “Accept it, Declan. You need to accept my rejection now in front of His Majesty.” Declan glared at me despite the barriers between us. “I, Alpha of Sapphire Moon Pack, Declan, refuse to accept Valeria’s rejection!” “I’ve already spoken,” I hissed. I knew from the start that Declan was a tough cookie, but I had never imagined that he would be this stubborn once I rejected him. “The word of the initiator is absolute, and the only thing you
*Valeria*As soon as we entered our place, I choked back a sob as I pulled Rosie into my arms.She, however, was unable to hold back, and her face buried into my shoulder as the sobs racked her body. My throat felt tight, but I kept it together.I needed to be strong for her.I shooshed and soothed, patting her back and stroking her hair, letting her get it all out now that we were in a safe space. As soon as she had gotten the sobs under control, I pulled back at arm's length to observe her."You are sure you're okay?" I asked, my stomach nauseous at the marks I could see on her. "I can go find Helen, I'm sure I could convince her to help. You know she owes me one after the last time.""No, no, I'm fine," Rosie tried to smile through the tears. "Well, I'm not, but I will be, now that you saved me again.""Oh Rosie," I said, pulling her back in before whispering in her ear. "You saved me first."I saw the guys shifting behind us. Both Dominic and Caleb had been unwilling to lea
*Valeria*I stared around the room that had been my home for years. Then I walked over and threw the toiletries I had been holding into one of my packed bags.Declan was arrested, and this was all over. My life could go back to normal. All I had to do was get my stuff and move on with my life.But why did I feel so sad still?The answer to that question was to walk into my room just then. He took one look at the bag I was zipping up and his worry turned to anger as he glared at me in disbelief."You were going to leave without telling me?" Dominic asked. "Without telling any of us?"I turned back away from him and continued zipping up the suitcase, which proved hard to do since it was so full."I thought it would be for the best," I said quietly. "I thought that was what you would want.""Don't presume to know what I want, doll," he said, his eyes flashing. "It doesn't matter. You aren't going anywhere anyway?""And why not?" I asked, getting defensive and crossing my arms acr
*Valeria*"Great job, Liam!" I exclaimed in honest excitement.The young boy's face beamed at me, even as he shone in sweat and breathed hard after running a whole lap around the estate. Another young boy finally came up behind him, looking just as winded, but also discouraged."It's okay, Grant," I said, walking forward and patting him on the back. "You still did an amazing job. Now you have something to strive for next time. This is the first time that Liam has beat you, learn from it."Grant still looked upset, but he nodded anyway, putting his hands on his head to catch his breath. As he did, the final kid came around the bend."Come on, Iris! Finish strong!" I yelled at her, watching as she practically limped to the group of us.When she reached us she collapsed to the ground, heaving, and looking proud of herself."Great job," I said, smiling at her. "No, really, I mean it. It has only been a few days, but you guys are already making so much progress! I am so proud of you
*Dominic*I walked to my desk and sat on the chair immediately, my chin leaning on my palm. “It’s been days, Caleb. How the fuck are we not still able to locate that bastard?”“I’m sorry, Alpha. It appears to me that Declan had been careful with his steps ever since you had him arrested that day we went to Sapphire Moon.”Frustration tightened my jaw as I gritted my teeth, consumed by thoughts of Declan’s sudden disappearance. “Here’s what I want you to do: fly back to Sapphire Moon and personally handle the search party for Declan’s disappearance. Do you understand?”Caleb’s eyes widened with disbelief and shock. “Alpha, I don’t want to leave Rosie just yet! I’ve just learned that she’s my mate, and I want to be by her side at all times after all the trauma she had experienced with that bastard, Declan! I can’t just leave her now.”“Trust me on this, Caleb. I understand. I really do. But there’s no one else that I trust more than you to handle this. I can’t have any other Lycan
*Valeria*As I was drying my hair, I couldn’t stop thinking about what had happened in the garden a day ago. Suddenly, Rosie burst into the room. She was holding a plate of fruits in one hand and a pile of junk food in the other.“Care for some late-night snacks?” She walked toward me with a bright smile. “Here, you can grab whatever the heck you’d like from the basket. You’ve been working so hard, so eat up and replenish your energy.”I grinned. “Thank you, Rosie. Was the food really necessary? I bet you’re here to pop me with some random gossip you heard in the kitchen!”She smirked and shoved the basket of food onto the desk. “You got me. Although I heard about it when I was checking out the horses in the stables to get Caleb off of my mind, ugh” She grabbed a handful of chips and shoved it into her mouth. “God, I miss her, Val!” I smiled. “Was the gossip about Caleb?” She frowned. “You bet! I had no idea there were a lot of women thirsting around him! He’s mine, and everyon
*Valeria*“That bastard!”Surprised, I turned around and saw Dominic striding in my direction, his face showing something dark and unreadable.“What do you think you’re doing?” he said in a low voice that made me tremble all over. He looked over at my shoulder, his stare directed at Gordon, who walked in peace while holding Liam’s hand. “How could you try and speak so casually with one of my best warriors while you’re in my palace?”I raised an eyebrow. “I see no problem with speaking to other men?”He crossed his arms over his chest, looking down at me as if I were a child who had just tried to steal from the cookie jar. “I saw the way your eyes sparkled when you conversed with him.”I gaped at him. “Really? We’re focusing on my eyes now? Could you please stop this at once, Your Majesty?”His gaze narrowed as his lips thinned into a frown. “Stop? This feeling is natural for us Lycans, Valeria,” he glared at me. “You wouldn’t understand.”“Yes, I would, actually!” I snapped bac