*Valeria*"What did you say?" Dominic asked Liam, stepping closer."That girl is lying," he repeated with a frown. "That's not what happened. Lady Val is innocent."Warmth spread through me at his words. Out of everyone, these kids had my back.Samantha tried to step around the accusatory finger that was pointed in her direction."Well, of course, the kids are lying," Samantha said with a nervous smile. "Everyone here knows how much those kids love her, so of course they would try and take her side and defend her. Right?"There were some grumbled agreements from the people around us, making my heart break and my anger flicker. How could this be happening again? How could people that I had known and trusted be turning against me because of some other woman?Granted, her story was convincing, and I still didn't understand…but you would think that there would have been more support for me than this…"Hey, they are children," I said, looking at the embarrassment on their faces. "Pl
*Valeria*"Hi, Luna Valeria!"I pasted a smile on my face and waved at the group of wolves I was passing in the yard. Despite my ruined Luna Ceremony most of the pack members insisted on calling me Luna Valeria. And usually, that would make me super happy, but I was anything but.Because every time they called me Luna, I was reminded of my ruined ceremony, and exactly who it was that ruined it.Samantha was still in the pack house, regardless of my protests and feelings on the matter. Dominic had not been able to send her away, especially with her never-ending crying over her lost child.In fact, Samantha was constantly asking Dominic to comfort her over any other person. At first, he had been against it, knowing how she had lied to try and put the blame on me. But after a few tears, Dominic had caved and gone to her whenever she asked.It was my child too, he had said sadly, making it hard to argue against him.Didn't make it hurt any less though.I jumped as a hand slid into
*Valeria*The second my hand impacted her cheek I felt more release than I had in weeks.And I didn't care if I was in the right or the wrong, all I knew was that it felt damn good."What the hell?" Samantha snapped, instantly stopping her tears and whipping her head around to face me. "How dare you slap me!"It was clear that I had surprised her as much as I had myself. She was so surprised that she had dropped her entire act of the meek and struggling girl."I can't take it anymore!" I yelled at her, all sense of composure lost. "If you want to feel pain, then I don't mind helping you.""You bitch!" Samantha growled back and lunged for me.She was a werewolf. She was much stronger than me and would do much more damage than I could do to her. But I didn't care anymore. I didn't care.I braced myself, raising my fists. But before Samantha could reach me there were large, strong hands pulling her back, away from me. I stayed ready though, braced for the attack I knew was coming,
*Valeria*Dominic held me in his arms as we moved to the bed. He sat down and pulled me closer, burying his face into my neck.“Valeria,” he called, his voice laced with the kind of lust I hadn’t heard from him in a while. “What do you want to do, my doll? Do you want me to lay you down on that bed and make love to you?”The way he asked it was so gentle, so sweet, and so unlike him that I almost didn’t hear it at first. “Do you...want to?” I asked, fire burning in my chest. It’s been too long since the last time we had sex.“I want to be with you,” he swallowed. “I want to put myself inside of you,” his finger left a burning sensation on my skin. “Would you...allow me to?” Before I could even answer him, my body had moved on its own. I pulled his face down in a hurry, our mouths clashing as Dominic’s hands made sure to touch me everywhere. His mouth was hot against mine, his tongue slipping into me as his member grew between his legs, rubbing down on me as I moved with him in
*Valeria*Rosie raised an eyebrow at me. “Are you alright?”I nodded. “Yeah, yeah...I think so...” I answered, putting my glass of wine down and placing a hand over my stomach. It was weird...it wasn’t like the nausea was painful or anything, but it still bothered me.Rosie frowned.“What’s wrong, dear?” Gia asked, approaching us. She took a seat in front of me and placed her hands on my shoulders. “Did you get tired of standing up there for too long? Or maybe your nerves finally got the best of you?”“No,” I massaged my temples. “I don’t know why I suddenly felt tired.” Gia and Rosie exchanged worried glances, and Gia turned her attention back to me.Dominic noticed me and stopped talking with his colleagues. “What’s wrong?” he asked, concerned.I shook my head. “Nothing. I’m fine.”“You don’t look good. A little pale, yes,” he glanced at Gia. “Maybe you should go inside, get some sleep, and—”“Dominic,” I said firmly. “I told you, I’m okay,” I reassured him. “Just a bit ti
*Dominic*I smirked as Gia rolled her eyes while Ian patted me on the back.“Give him a break, Cal,” my sister said with annoyance. “I mean, look at him! He could barely hide his grin.” Ian tilted his head, laughing as he watched Dominic scratch the back of his neck and sigh. “How does it feel to finally be bonded with your second chance mate after your push-and-pull era?” He teased me. I lightly smack him on the shoulder. ”It feels good, but I also feel bitter and angry at myself for being a stubborn ass,” I said softly.He chuckled and shook his head. “Well, it wouldn’t have worked out if it’s not bound to happen.” I nodded in silence. He was right. I was glad I had Valeria back with me, and I promised myself to make every moment count.But there was also the issue of Samantha was still out there, pregnant with my child that she was using as leverage against us.I watched as Caleb locked Ian in his arms, laughing as the both of them got their fair share of alcoholic beve
*Valeria*“Wh—What are you going to do to me? You can’t seriously be thinking of selling me off to the rogues!” “I won’t let that happen to you,” Declan replied, grabbing hold of my arm and dragging me toward the exit. “It’ll be worse than that,” he grinned maliciously. “No, I can’t let that happen,” I said desperately, trying to pull my arm away from him. “I’m the Luna of the pack, they’ll be searching for me.”“Not after what I have planned,” Declan laughed. “You’re not safe anywhere.”I couldn’t believe what he was suggesting. He wanted to kill me—to sell me off to the very same rogues who had been accused of human trafficking, and I had no idea why, other than the fact that he was a psycho who wanted to take me down. He was obsessed. And I had a feeling that it was all because of Dominic.“Please, Declan,” I begged, tears forming in my eyes.“Is that the one?” One of the rogues asked, curiosity dancing in his eyes.Declan nodded. “She’s for a hefty price, do you hear me?”
*Valeria*How the hell was I going to get myself out of this mess?The room was dark, and for the first time, I truly worried about Dominic finding me. I knew that he would save me, I had every faith, but moving again would only hinder him.And with the baby growing in my belly, I didn't know how much time I would have left.Baby…in my belly.Even though I knew the truth of the witch's words, the news was still shocking. At every chance I got, I noticed my hand drifting to rub softly over my belly. If I hadn't been going through the worst and most stressful time of my life I probably would have realized sooner.And now, it might be too late: I might get sold soon…It has to be better than Declan, I told myself repeatedly to get myself through it. Anyone had to be better than Declan…for one thing, they wouldn't have the same personal vendettas against me. Maybe his selling me would be for the best.I didn't believe my thoughts, but they were the only thing keeping me going at th