Ragnar wakes up before Katrina. Somehow he feels lighter and more alive, contrary to how he had been feeling the day before, and Remus has not appeared since he woke up, indicating that at least today he won't be arguing with him. He turns and looks at the woman sleeping next to him. His fingers itch to touch her flushed cheeks and to fix the strands of hair stuck to her forehead, but he doesn't want to wake her up so early after all the commotion last night.Katrina's cheeks turn even redder when she opens her eyes and notices Ragnar staring at her intensely, while he clears his throat to relieve his urge to laugh at her shyness."Are you feeling okay?" he asks, finally gathering her strands behind her ear. "Do you need anything?""Yes, I'm feeling fine," Katrina lies, as she can still feel her body totally sore from last night, even without moving. "I don't need anything, thank you."Ragnar kisses Katrina's lips briefly before getting up and heading to the bathroom. She follows him
"Well, anyway, you're here with me and then... it's better that I... and if you feel like it, well... we help each other with that," Katrina vehemently agrees despite the incongruity of Ragnar's words. He himself doesn't know exactly what he meant to say. He offers her his hand and Katrina accepts to move to his lap. It is she who passionately kisses him now. Neither of them is sure if it is right to do it again after last night, and in the mansion, in view of everyone, but what Ragnar doesn't know is that this time, Katrina has another idea in mind. Ragnar doesn't stop panting when she unbuttons his pants and releases his penis. With her hands, she starts to gently stroke him until she feels him hard as a rock. This is not the same inhibited Katrina from yesterday, it's as if a lust goddess had taken over her. "Are you sure you want to do it?" Ragnar asks, his gaze fixed on that part of his body that the blonde wants to eagerly engulf with both hands. "Isn't it better to wait a f
Ragnar wakes up in the morning before Katrina, just like yesterday. As he always does, he watches her while she sleeps for a few minutes, with the difference that now she is already cuddled against his waist with her head on his stomach, with that color on her cheeks that make her look adorable.Ragnar turns his head just a little to the side and can see that it will soon be time to go to the office. He can't miss a meeting he has scheduled for today, since he decided to cancel it yesterday.Shortly afterwards, and without being able to do anything to prevent it, his cell phone alarm sounds loudly and Katrina wakes up stunned, in the meantime she hits Ragnar's nose with her arm.She gets up abruptly from the bed while rubbing her eyes. Ragnar watches her with a mix of amusement and a little pain from the blow."Did I hurt you? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...""It's nothing, Katrina. We need to get ready now, or we'll be late for the office," says Ragnar. Katrina looks at him confused.
Ragnar and Katrina enter the elevator and she can't help but get nervous. All those people were looking at her as if she were a weirdo when they entered, while Ragnar was greeted with much respect. Fortunately, for her, the metal box arrives quickly and they descend to a floor equally impressive as the entire building."Good morning, alpha Ragnar," Octavio stands up from his chair to receive him, as soon as the elevator door opens. Katrina finds it funny how straight he stands in Ragnar's presence and how he is unable to look him in the eyes while speaking."Good morning, Octavio. This is Katrina, she will be working with us starting today. She will be using the desk that I asked you to place in my office. I will send you an email specifying her main responsibilities within the company. I ask that you assist her with whatever she may need these days until she gets used to the workflow.""Welcome, Mrs. Katrina. I am at your service.""Good morning, Octavio. Nice to meet you.""First of
That morning, Ragnar goes from meeting to meeting accompanied by Katrina, of course, even in the main board meeting. Everyone wants to know who this mysterious woman is who follows him everywhere and whom the alpha seems to have a lot of affection and trust for.Katrina takes care of even the smallest detail that Ragnar asks of her, while he himself explains many things to her. With her business administration studies, everything becomes easier for her, and Ragnar realizes that she is not a deficient student, on the contrary, she learns very quickly and solves problems appropriately.He introduces her to all the employees as Katrina only, but no one knows exactly who she is, and for what purpose she is in the company.There is a lot of sexual tension between the two that is still very present since the morning in the shower, and on more than one occasion they find themselves just a few centimeters away from each other, eager to kiss.Back at the mansion, they shower together, just lik
Ragnar gets up very early in the morning to do his morning exercises. Katrina wakes up somewhat groggy, a while later, looks beside her and no longer finds Ragnar. It is hard for her to believe that he has the strength to exercise after how he looked last night. That man is totally unpredictable to her.Grumbling, she goes to the bathroom, washes her face, and then walks to the gym. She denies seeing him do those yoga poses that seem simply impossible for her to do. A man so big with that elasticity and resistance is not seen every day."Good morning, beautiful," he greets her without turning to see her. "Do you want to join me? It will do you good to stretch a bit.""Another type of stretching would suit me better," she replies as she looks around the place. It is large, well-lit, and has all the necessary equipment to exercise correctly.Ragnar smiles upon hearing her. The truth is that he is starting to believe that a goddess of lust has taken over Katrina's innocent body."You wil
"Welcome, Mrs. Katrina! Good morning," Octavio takes things from the doorman and follows her to the office. "I had your orange and honey tea brought, just the way you like it.""Thank you, Octavio. You know me so well!""Alpha Ragnar informed me that he won't be coming today and asked me to go over the pending tasks with you. I already have the folders on the desk sorted by urgency.""I have no idea what we should do, Octavio. It's only my second day.""There are some problems that need to be solved today, Mrs. Katrina. Some payments to suppliers and other important documents that need Alpha Ragnar's signature.""Well, we can review the payments, but we'll leave the documents that need Ragnar's signature for when he is here," Katrina takes off her jacket before sitting down and starting to flip through the first folder. "He didn't tell me what time he would come. Did he tell you where he went?""The alpha didn't tell me his location, ma'am, but he said you could sign the documents to
Katrina takes the elevator that opens at that moment. She is not even able to explain what she is feeling right now. Something in her chest hurts a lot, as if her heart is breaking into a thousand pieces. She had never felt anything like this before, not even when she found Jarl with Lizzie or when he verbalized the rejection. It is too painful. Is she in love with Ragnar? She reaches the ground floor and quickly walks out of the building, grabbing the first taxi that passes by, without looking back. She hears her phone ringing inside her purse a thousand times, but she prefers to ignore it. She can't help but cry. The taxi driver looks at her with sadness through the rearview mirror. “Do you want me to take you somewhere specific, ma'am?” “Can you just drive around for now? Please.” The taxi driver nods and does as she asks. Ragnar rushes down the stairs from the top floor, but he can't find her anywhere. He asks the doorman and he informs him that the lady got into a taxi just
Twenty years have passed...From his office window, Ragnar watches Katrina attentively as she talks with Amber and Rubí in the courtyard, pointing towards the little ones playing in the vast yard. A little further, by the pools, are the older ones, Ethan and his mate Milly, Selene, Rouse, Brandon, and Bruno, the twins born after Rouse, and Lucinda.A smile spreads across his face as he sees Silvia sobbing while asking her mother to carry her. Since birth, she's been a very sensitive and complaining girl, unlike her twin Hector, who seems unaffected by anything and quickly adapts to everything. Yes, Ragnar and Katrina have eight children in total, and according to Katrina, these will be the last, as they are of grandparent age, but Ragnar and Remus disagree. Seeing so many pups roaming the mansion warms his heart, especially since the youngest are already 3 years old, so they might try for more soon.Ethan has become the second man of the house at 20, taking care of and protecting his
Weeks fly by in the blink of an eye. Katrina's belly has grown significantly, and her movements have reduced to a minimum for this stage of her pregnancy. Her little Rouse, as she and her husband call her, is very healthy and energetic, so much so that she doesn't even let Katrina sleep properly anymore, and consequently not Ragnar, who takes care of her day and night.Today is the day of the scheduled surgery to give birth. Moreira preferred her to have surgery since the baby is in a less favorable position for Katrina to have a natural birth.At Alba Noctis castle, everyone is awake early, preparing for the princess's arrival; there's a lot of activity in every corner. Ragnar is very nervous, his hands sweating, and a giant knot in his throat making it hard to breathe normally. He had never been this nervous in his life, not even the day the twins were born.He has already made about ten rounds in total in his little one's room just this morning. He hired a designer specializing in
The elderly counselor, responsible for giving the final verdict, steps onto the stage and begins to speak."The council of the Alba Noctis pack, after analyzing all the evidence against the accused provided by Alpha Ragnar Shadowfang and hearing their statements, found them guilty. The three are sentenced to an undignified death in front of all the members of the pack. The sentence will be carried out tonight in the castle arena.Lizzie begins to cry inconsolably, while her mother remains stoic, unmoved. Mauricio remains unresponsive, considering the possibility of using the potion that man gave him the other night to prevent those Lycan from ending their lives in front of everyone.Katrina puts her hand over her mouth to stifle a sob as she desperately seeks a way to escape.After the sentences, the trial is concluded and the three are taken to the places where they will remain until the night.Ragnar and Katrina embrace. This is something that pains her despite everything, but it is
Sebastian and Ruby arrive first at the scene in their werewolf form, encountering an aggressive Akira and upset about the previous events, Ragnar semi-conscious and Jarl evidently dead in her claws."Are you okay?" Sebastian tries to communicate with Katrina through the mental link, but Akira still has her aura expanded and cannot effectively communicate with her or get too close, so he circles her at a certain distance with his tail between his legs, showing his neck as a sign of respect and submission.Rita, Ruby's wolf, also stays back, as well as those who are arriving at the site.Akira howls loudly again, increasing her aura even more. Sirox and the others have no choice but to step back due to the pain caused by her display of power. All the werewolves of the Alba Noctis pack receive the message from their leader, the one and only alpha, that their "chosen alpha," Jarl Fenrisson, has just been defeated by her. Most of them, from where they are, begin to experience a lot of pain
"Remus!" Katrina's voice makes Jarl blink, while Remus keeps his eyes closed, his strength quickly waning with the silver bullet lodged in his chest, and he retreats back into Ragnar's mind, allowing him to take his human form once again. Katrina's breath slows at that moment. Everything is silent and dark around her as she sees her severely wounded partner on the ground. Akira uses all her strength to cut the tapes binding Katrina's feet and hands and struggles to get up to reach Ragnar, blood gushing from his chest. She tries to scream for help, but her voice doesn't come out, all the words getting stuck in her throat, the drug that Jarl made her inhale is too strong, and Akira, although she tries to emerge, doesn't quite succeed. Katrina cradles her partner's head in her arms. He is still alive, though gravely injured and unconscious. Jarl looks up and stares at Katrina, who is deeply distressed about Ragnar, but unaware that he is also injured, his left arm has been torn off by
It is impossible to continue hiding what happens when everyone starts to move around the house.Rubí and Paula wake up disoriented by the unusual movement in the mansion's hallways, they go out to look and as soon as they realize that Ragnar's room door is open and there are several people inside, they run there."What's going on, brother?!" Rubí shouts. "Where is Katrina?!"Paula tries to restrain Ragnar, but she can't. He is too nervous.Ragnar can't stand to watch the video on the guard's phone, he takes a deep breath before leaving. He won't allow that man to harm Katrina. He said he would never allow it to happen again over his dead body, and he means it. Tonight one of them will die."Son, please," Paula tries to stop him. "Let the guards take care of it, please don't go in that state. You need to calm down, you're too nervous."Ragnar looks at her for a few seconds before leaving. Julián runs after him. Inside his car, he receives a message from an unknown number, with a photo
The lights of the Shadowfang mansion are gradually fading and Jarl knows that the moment he has been waiting for has finally arrived. There are two guards wandering around that area, weak omegas, who don't worry him too much, because he knows he can go unnoticed with the potion and that if something goes out of control, they are not enemies to him. He walks stealthily a few meters along the side of the wall when he overhears one of them saying he needs to go to the bathroom. That moment is perfect to move forward. He runs to the door and when he tries to open it, it opens without much difficulty. He looks cautiously to make sure there is no one else inside. The whole place is already semi-dark, but he can see that it is the laundry section of the house. He enters and after scanning everything quickly with his eyes, he goes up the main staircase to reach Katrina on the second floor.He opens each door very slowly to avoid alerting anyone and to see who is there, until he reaches the
Inside the cells of the Alba Noctis pack, Jarl hits the wall hard upon receiving the news from Gabriel. He is very nervous. His friend looks at him resignedly."You know that what you are asking for is dangerous, and they won't risk their lives for nothing," Gabriel says, trying to keep his voice low. "You decide, either give them what they want or stay here and wait for your trial.""That's too much money, Gabriel," Jarl yells, angry. "I'll be left with nothing, it's all I have left. They already took everything from me."There is a deep hatred in Jarl's eyes when he thinks of Ragnar and Katrina. Gabriel says nothing, but he knows that Jarl has some plan in mind and there is no human power that will make him back down."I need to get out of here. I want Katrina and that damn man to suffer for this. I want them to regret coming back and planning all of this against me.""Don't you think it's time to walk away? Don't do something that will drag you down even further, Jarl," Gabriel fee
Ragnar and Katrina, along with the elder council members, spend a long time in the boardroom to clarify some points, especially those related to those four. They do not want anyone to get away with all the harm they did to Katrina. When they finally leave the room, all the employees turn to look at her, but she is too mentally exhausted now to give them any kind of explanation. She will do it tomorrow when she is calmer and has rested enough. Ragnar gives some instructions to the assistant and she nods. She knows it's not a good time, so the assistant asks everyone to return to their workplaces and they do so. Katrina walks towards the elevator, ready to go back home, when a familiar figure appears before her, about five steps away. "Amber?" Katrina can't hide her excitement at seeing her after so long. She looks different, but it's her, she knows it, she can feel it. She walks up to her to hug her and they both embrace tightly. Amber is crying like never before. "Amber, my frie