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Chapter 44
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J. N. SteinA chapter from Bram's POV! Stay tuned for what's to come! Let me know what you're thinking of the story so far! Thank you for reading! -JNS <3
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Bram POV (Flashback 31 years ago) “You thinking this full moon festival will bring us any luck in finding our mates, Bron?” I ask my best friend and Alpha, Bronson. We are on our way to a pack in the Middle East to strike a new alliance and enjoy their full moon festival. We are both twenty years old, so we have been searching for our fated mates for two years. We have had no luck in our pack, or in any of the neighboring packs. “We have as good a chance as any, I suppose. This alliance will definitely expand our network even further,” Bronson commented with his trademark smirk. He loves making new alliances. We have an alliance with packs from almost every country. He took over as Alpha of the Veritas Pack two years ago, and in that time, the size of our pack and region has tripled, and the number of alliances we have has more than doubled. Bronson truly is an Alpha among Alphas. He’s fair, protective, and smart. I couldn’t be prouder to be his Beta.
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Emmy POV Sympathy for the devil. I know what his game is. I know Bram is a master at manipulation and I refuse to fall victim to his mind games. The only problem is, I am falling. I feel my grip on reality slowly slipping; I need to get out of here. Each passing day, I feel a pull to him becoming stronger and it’s taking all my energy to fight it. Bram is the true embodiment of a predator. He identifies his target, his prey, and he stalks it for hours, days, and weeks, until the animal surrenders itself to him, begging to be put out of its misery. Bram makes them believe that he is the answer to their salvation. I now understand how he has acquired a secret army of wolves over the years. None of them had a choice. None of us do. He will always find a way to wear you down. He found my weakness- my love and respect for my father- and he tried to take it away. How could my father do that? How could he and my mother promise to reject their fated mates, only t
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Vincenzo POV “Let’s stop here for the night,” Tobias suggests to our group. Renz’s dark gray wolf growls at Tobias. They may both be Betas, but Tobias has Aurelian, and Aurelian has gotten good at keeping Renz’s wolf in check. “Give your human back control; move back, now.” The bright blue of Tobias’ eye shifts, replaced with the black of Aurelian’s. Renz’s wolf turns away and allows Renz to shift back to his human form. “Thank you, Aurelian. These last few weeks have put my wolf on edge. I haven’t had issues with control since I was young,” Renz says embarrassingly. “How do you think I have Aurelian now? When Sage…was hurt…” Tobias winces as the wounds reopen, and the painful memories come back to him. “It was like her pain was my pain. I can’t explain it any differently,” Tobias says as he slumps against a tree, as Lucas and Fabian quietly start building a fire. Lucas hasn’t been very talkative the last three weeks. We have been trying to lead
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Emmy POV “It’s been over a week! Let me see them, Bram!” I demand as I start to storm out of the room Bram has kept me in since he sent Viv and Daphne back to the cells. Bram sits up on the bed, wearing only a pair of black sweatpants. I roll my eyes at the sight of him shirtless, but for some reason, my fingers twitch, wanting to touch him. He rubs his temples in frustration. I’ve been demanding to see Viv and Daph non-stop. “My dear, what have I told you time and time again? Be patient for a couple more days, and you can see your friends.” His condescending tone is becoming exhausting, and yet, the deep timbre of his voice feels soothing. This keeps happening. I feel angry and ready to punch him in his smug face, and then, the next moment, I find him endearing and comforting. I feel tears stinging my eyes as I become overwhelmed with frustration and slump against the wall beside the door. “What’s happening to me?” I ask myself under my breath. My long, wavy hai
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Viviana POV “Hurry, Daphne! We have to undo these locks before those stronzos come back down.” I shake Daphne, trying to get her to focus. We both plop onto the floor and start messing with the locks on the silver chains. Touching the locks and chains burns our hands, making it harder for us to work quickly. “I can’t do this, Viv. It’s not working. My hands feel like they’re going to melt,” she says in between sobs. “Hey! We need to keep it together for a little bit longer. We are getting out of here tonight, and I am going to beat the shit out of those pathetic excuses for men. Now focus. Here, try this,” I tear the bottom half of the t-shirt they’ve had me wearing. I wrap it around my hands, and it alleviates the burning from the silver chains. Daphne follows my lead and rips her own shirt apart wrapping it around her hands as we return our focus to the locks. “I think I feel it clicking!” Daphne exclaims. I stop working on my lock to watc
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Renz POV Alpha Vincenzo and Alpha Darius disappeared into the thick trees, away from the rest of the group. I can’t imagine the disappointment and pain Alpha must be feeling. Holding Daphne, my Dove, in my arms right now has instantly relieved me of the rage and fear I’ve been feeling for weeks. As we sit around the fire, I feel her delicate body relax into mine, and I know she feels the same. “You ladies, all right?” Alpha Asher calmly asks. Viviana and my Dove don’t say anything, but just nod slowly. Viviana is staring directly into the hot flames of our campfire as they crackle and snap. My Dove presses her face firmly into my chest, and I feel her silent tears pooling against my t-shirt, pushing me to wrap her into my arms even tighter. “We left her…I can’t believe we left her,” Viviana whispers. Her hands are trembling, and she looks like she’s on the brink of breaking. Lucas hugs her from behind, pressing his chest against her back. “You survived. Y
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Vincenzo POV 6 Weeks Later “I can’t do this…I can’t believe this is happening,” Darius says, pacing up and down the hallway of the Running River Medical Clinic. His eyes are bloodshot from not sleeping all night, his hair is sticking out in different directions, and his clothes are a wrinkled mess. Granted, he’s in sweatpants and a t-shirt, but still, he’s looked better. “Relax, Dare. Everything is going to be fine,” Tobias says calmly but his words fall on deaf ears as Darius continues to pace. “It’s happening…it’s happening…” he continues murmuring to himself. Tobias and I share a glance and snort, laughing at our friend. Darius is not an emotional guy, so I’m definitely getting a kick seeing him like this. Tobias isn’t doing such a good job masking his amusement. In fact, he’s taking a video of Darius having a panic attack. I try to swat his arm down, but he pulls out of my reach. I’m not trying very hard to stop him, and instead I’m enjoyi
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Emmy POV After the show wrapped up, our group convened in front of the theatre, waiting for Renz, Daphne, and Viv to come out. Viv pushes open the front doors and holds them for the leading couple. Renz has his arm around Daphne’s waist, and she has her arm wrapped around his, both looking so happy. They are no longer in their costumes, and are now both dressed comfortably in jeans and t-shirts. We all break out in another round of cheers and applause. Daphne seems more comfortable with the extra attention than Renz whose face is redder than a tomato. “Okay, okay. I think that’s enough. Please.” Renz motions for us all to calm down. I’ve never seen him like this. He usually keeps a stoic affect. “You’re not gonna hear the end of this, Renz! You were incredible. You both were,” Lucas says as he approaches the pair. He gives Daphne a big hug and then gives Renz a one-arm hug, clapping him on the back. I can see how close they have become over the last few weeks. It
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Vincenzo POV Our group could have easily walked to the theatre, but with everyone dressed so nicely, and Daya being very pregnant, Viv insisted we take a limo. She wanted us to arrive in style. I smile, looking around at our group settling into the long row of leather seats. We have all come so far. I know we still have a way to go, but this is a strong beginning to something great. We make it to the theatre in about five minutes. There is already a small crowd of pack members lined up to go inside. I open the door of the limo and I’m blinded by bright flashing lights. I fall backward into Emerald, making her fall back into Pearl, and a tiny domino effect takes place within the limo. “Oi! What’s the hold-up, Vinny?” Archie shouts from across the car. Somehow, he’s nestled next to Amy. How did that happen? I don’t like that. “What’s the matter, Vincenzo?” Emerald asks, pulling me out of protective, big brother thoughts. “I was blinded b
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Emmy POV “I swear, Emmy, it’s not fair that you get the great boobs and ass in this family. So unfair,” Amy pouts as she twirls in front of a full-length mirror. She’s wearing a fuchsia, knee-length, cape dress. It looks amazing against her tan skin. I roll my eyes at her comment, choosing to ignore it. “Just get knocked up. Your boobs and butt will grow in no time,” Daya quips, as she crosses the room behind Amy, flicking our younger sister’s sleek ponytail. Amy attempts to shoot Daya a glare but she can’t hold a serious face to save her life. “How are you feeling Daya? I can’t believe you’re due next month. We’re all going to be aunties!” Pearl shrieks excitedly. She looks effortlessly impeccable in a long, sleeveless, blush-colored dress with beaded embellishments. The length of her dress makes her seem even taller. I always find it amusing that our youngest sister is the tallest of all five of us. “Ugh. I’m ready to get back to training. I get tired j
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Vincenzo POV 1 Month Later “I’m telling you, Viv, you’re going to want a bonus room upstairs. It could make a great office, or future playroom down the road,” I tell my sister for the hundredth time as I show her the blueprints for her and Lucas’ future home. “It just seems like too much house for the two of us. You know I hate cleaning,” Viv says, waving her hand over my blueprints. This is the tenth revision I’ve made since she told me she and Lucas would be living in our pack. I’m more than happy to design my younger sister’s future home, but she is proving to be the most difficult client I’ve ever had. I pinch the bridge of my nose and let out a big breath. “I promise, Viv, it’s not that much house. And when you and Lucas have kids, you’ll thank me for creating a space where they can play and not bother you,” I nudge her. I’m not changing these plans again. Darius has already sent out members of his pack to start the construction. This meeting was int
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Emmy POV I had avoided talking about my time with Bram. It makes me physically sick to think about it, to relive those memories. I truly believed that Vincenzo would look at me differently if he learned about what happened. No, Bram was never able to complete a bond by mating me or having me mark him, but he did enough. I shared a bed with him for an entire month. He touched me. Kissed me. Confused me. If Vincenzo hadn’t gotten to me…I’d like to believe I would have fought off Bram. But I’m not so sure. My wolf wanted Bram until she could sense Vincenzo. Only then was she able to lend me whatever strength she had left to overcome the debilitating delirium of my heat. Seeing Vincenzo being nothing but understanding shouldn’t surprise me. I didn’t even want to talk to my sisters about Bram. I just wanted to bury it in my mind and try to never think about it again. Then I saw red- literally. Viviana came up to mine and Vincenzo’s bedroom while I was unpacking. We were joking
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Vincenzo POV Viv and Emerald were over the moon to hear the news about Lucas becoming my Gamma. I never considered having a Gamma until now. I felt like I managed the pack well enough with just me and Renz. Seeing how well Renz and Lucas work together, can be good for our leadership. Darius was the one to put the idea in my head. We spoke on the phone the day after Nathan’s funeral. I mentioned how torn Viv seemed about leaving our pack to be with Lucas. Darius reassured me that he and Tobias could handle things just fine and that he had another guy in mind to be his new Gamma- Logan Emberton, the brother of the young wolf that Renz accidentally killed a few months ago. Now, it’s just Emerald and me, alone again. While my lower body is spurring to life, seeking another vigorous round of sex with my mate, my brain is reminding me about that large trash bag full of red clothes and those urges quickly subside. “You’re quiet, my love,” Emerald says as she wraps her a
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Vincenzo POV The sounds of birds chirping pull me out of the sweetest dream. I blink my eyes open, and the bright rays of the morning sun warm my face. I look down and see her. My mate. She is still sleeping, her head on my chest, her thick, hazelnut hair is strewn all over, tangling with dark brown locks, and her naked body is curled into mine. The biggest smile stretches across my face; it wasn’t a dream. She’s really here. She moved in the last of her things last night, but she never got the chance to unpack. Fuck, we never even got a chance to eat the dinner I made. I chuckle to myself as I replay last night’s activities. My mate may come off as a quiet, little mouse, but she is a feisty sex kitten. I feel my dick getting hard again just thinking about her underneath me, her legs over my shoulders and her pussy wrapped around my dick. “You keep thinking those thoughts and we won’t be eating breakfast.” I look down to see my beautiful mate’s
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Vincenzo POV “And where am I supposed to go while you and Emmy have your romantic dinner here?!” Viviana complains in my ear. I almost forgot how grating and annoying her voice can be when she’s upset. I’ve missed her so much- I don’t know what I would do if anything happened to her. I continue chopping the vegetables, the fresh fragrance of garlic, bell peppers, and onions filling the kitchen. “I don’t know, Viv. You could always move to Running River with Lucas…your mate. Or is that mark on your neck just for show?” I tease her as I casually point my cutting knife in her direction. Her cheeks redden with blush, and she sweeps her hand over her mark- a red heart, with two wolf pawprints etched into the heart, with a full moon and a sun on either side. It’s beautiful. “We are still trying to figure it all out. Lucas is the Gamma at Running River Pack, but I have so many projects and responsibilities that I oversee here,” she grumbles as she twirls her hair. I fin
