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Chapter 56
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J. N. SteinI have had this chapter planned since Book 1. I know many of you liked Nathan. But this was the journey for his character. Thank you so much for reading. - JNS <3
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Vincenzo POV As much as I don’t want to leave Darius and Nathan behind to deal with the witches, I need to get to Emerald. I feel how close she is. I should go back. I should help them. These witch-werewolf hybrids are capable of doing serious damage. But I can’t leave Emerald with Bram any longer. I ignore the sounds of Darius and Nathan screaming behind me as I approach the front door of the mansion. I can no longer make them out through a dark, black cloud that swirls around them. I grit my teeth and turn back to the mansion. I push my shoulder into the door, throwing it open. The air immediately fills with the intoxicating scent of oranges, sugar, and freshly baked bread, making my mouth water, and my wolf surges to life with excitement. I haven’t felt this level of energy from him in weeks. I take another deep inhale and it’s not just her beautiful scent I smell, but the smell of her body, her arousal as well. I feel my dick strain against my shorts, my wolf trying t
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Emmy POV My body is not my own. I have been stuck on the floor, trying to endure the waves of heat that overtake me. My body is covered in sweat, causing my hair to stick to my face, neck and back. The red, silk, night slip that Bram has me wearing is drenched and riding up my thighs. I can’t think straight. All I want is someone, anyone, to take this pain away. The only thing I want is to be touched and find an end to the waves of pleasure that are building up between my legs. Each wave consumes me, bringing a disabling current of heat. I feel my wolf encouraging me to seek out our mate to take the pain away, to make the pleasure more intense. The only problem is, she wants me to give myself to Bram. I don’t fault my wolf for wanting Bram. He marked us. It is only with him that my wolf feels any form of a bond now. His DNA is binding with mine. To sever this bond is to be claimed by my fated mate before I mark Bram, which is impossible, because Vincenzo isn’t
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Emmy POV I scream feeling Bram’s weight on top of me. I bring my legs together, holding them firmly in place as best as I can. Bram’s hands continue to roam my body, leaving bruises everywhere he grabs. “You will submit, my dear. Struggling will only make it worse for you…and for our audience,” he whispers in my ear, drops of spit hitting my face and neck. Vincenzo is screaming and threatening Bram from the opposite side of the room. I need him. This can’t be happening. “Please! No!” I wail as I try to push Bram off me. But my body continues to respond to his, while also being weakened from the pain of my heat. I feel like it’s burning from the inside. My wolf can’t lend me any more of her strength as the heat has her completely subdued. “Mark me, my dear. Make me your mate, and all your pain will go away,” Bram tells me as he shoves his knee between my legs, spreading them open. The friction of his lower body against mine sends cold shivers up
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Vincenzo POV A warm, bright light burns my eyes as I slowly open them. I guess this is it. I died and now I’m about to be greeted by the Moon Goddess. I have some choice words for her. Like why did she only take from me? First my parents, then Alpha Matteo, Carolina, Maggie, and Amaya. She took them all, and then, I was foolish enough to think that she was gifting me Emerald. After so many years of believing I was cursed, destined to be alone, wanting somebody to love but never being able to, I had a glimmer of hope, a sense of possibility. Foolish, so incredibly foolish. I open my eyes more and the blinding light continues to singe my eyes, causing my head to throb. Ugh. Why? You’d think, even in death, I’d be free of pain. Why does everything hurt? Wait…everything hurts. Everything hurts! I’m not dead- I’m alive. How? The last thing I remember is Emerald wrestling with Bram before he attacked me, slamming my head into the wall. I
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Emmy POV 1 Week Later We returned to Running River Pack- well, all of us except for Vincenzo and Renz. Saph didn’t want to stay at the Red Mountain pack any longer, so we left as soon as possible. She didn’t want to be anywhere near Alpha Asher after learning Nathan died saving him. He was understanding and stayed hidden. Saph didn’t want anyone except her sisters at Nathan’s ceremony that took place a few days ago. It’s weird. We have all lost a lot of people in our lives- our parents, friends, siblings- but I can tell that losing Nathan has changed Saph. She hasn’t come out of her and Nathan’s cottage since his ceremony. I’ve been trying to give her space, but I need to speak with her today. I finished packing the last of my things and I’m leaving to move to the Forza Pack to be with Vincenzo. He isn’t rushing me to go back, but being away from him for the last six days has been difficult. I guess if anyone can relate to what Saph is going through, it’s Vincenzo.
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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
