Anna accepted her hand and they walked out of the restaurant hand in hand. She felt dirty and useless. There was nothing she could do to save Adam's life. Because she was sure that if her father couldn't, Maxwell would kill him. He wouldn't forgive someone who blackmailed him with the lives of his children. Adam was arrogant and didn't understand that his father was a man who knew how to act at the right time. He must have had a good reason for ordering the Costas guards home before she did. She got into the car and in a few minutes they arrived at the apartment. She rushed to the front and went straight to Ian's room, where he was asleep, with two trusted men watching over him. Then she went into the bedroom, where Maxwell was still sleeping, and his sleep was heavy. Anna took the jug of water from the bedside table and poured its contents into the bathroom sink. Then she went into the kitchen, poured more water into the jug and brought it back to the bedroom. She lay down ne
Adam struggled to free himself, but couldn't. At that moment, he realized something was wrong and looked at Henry. He was waving an empty vial in his hand. He took a deep breath. That's why he couldn't free himself from those fragile humans. That bastard, Henry, had poisoned his coffee. And he hated himself for not smelling it. He turned to his brother. “You'll be sorry Max! I'm going to kill you after I rip every bit of her body off in my teeth in front of you!” An awkward silence fell in the kitchen after Adam said those words and Anna looked around until she saw Ian, standing in the kitchen doorway, looking at Adam and Maxwell with a cutting gaze that didn't befit a child his age. “I won't let you go if you keep talking about my mom like she's an object.” Anna turned her eyes to her brothers. They were paralyzed. “You can kill each other and break the whole apartment, but solve your problems without insulting my mother, she's not a thing.” He said and when he saw
Maxwell exchanged a look with his father-in-law. It was all too obvious that Adam wasn't lying. He had done something, perhaps put poison in the children's food, or even hired someone from inside the house to inject his children with something that perhaps only he had the antidote for, since all of Maxwell's biological children were born like his kind, and Adam did know how to kill his children. They needed to get more information out of Adam, but Maxwell and Henry had no more doubts. Those children's lives were in danger. And all they could do, at that moment, was give in to their brother's wishes, because they knew that Adam would endure the cruelest of tortures, say nothing, and leave his revenge in place. They couldn't comfort that Alpha openly. Maxwell couldn't help thinking that not everything was really his brother's fault. Alphas were legendary and bloodthirsty creatures. They couldn't very well tell the difference between affection and a punch. Maxwell knew that Adam oft
Bonnie looked at her suspiciously. “Well then, I'll tell you what I want first. And then I'll give you some advice, followed by information about what you want, Adam.” “Please.” “All right. I want you to promise that you won't stand in the way of my relationship with Adam under any circumstances, and that you'll never demand that he stay only with you, as a condition of having a life and a family together.” “Bonnie, I have no interest...” “I know you don't yet, Anna.” Bonnie interrupted her. “But can you promise me that?” “Of course. I promise.” “Well then, here's my advice; do what Adam is demanding, now. Set your conditions. Negotiate with him, while he's willing to give in, and find a way to go with him to the United States.” “What kind of advice is that? Maw Maw didn't give me any information, Bonnie! I can't do that. I can't abandon my children and my husband to go back with Adam. My life is different now, and there's no room for him.” “Then your children a
Anna approached and stood next to Maxwell, who hugged her tightly, noticing that she was trembling. “Have you seen what I've brought for your family, Daddy? Are you satisfied?” Anna asked angrily. “I'm sorry, child.” Anna turned to Adam. “Adam, I'm coming with you. I have some conditions, but I want you to free my family first. Maxwell let go of Anna and stared at her as if he didn't know her. “That won't guarantee that they stay alive. Only after we reach the United States will I free them from any threat.” Adam said calmly. “Do it.” Anna said between breaths. Adam took out his cell phone and called someone. He put it on speaker. “You can release them and leave the room. But they must remain inside the house until I say they can be released. Leave them locked up in the living room. No one goes in and no one comes out.” Maxwell looked at Adam, as if he only just understood his wife's attitude. He closed his hand and was about to punch his brother again when An
Maxwell pondered those words. There was even a chance that what Adam had said about Ian could happen if he let him take his son. He could resist. It would start a war, the secret of his kind would be revealed, but he wouldn't care about any of that if it served to protect his family. He needed to risk everything, so as not to be left with nothing. Anna really needed to know the meaning of her origin, the alliance and everything it could do and he always knew that day would come, even if he denied it to himself. Anna needed to turn into the mist. But there was something Adam wasn't remembering. And he smiled internally. The day the mist inside Anna revealed itself, Luna, destined for the Alpha, would also manifest, and they would be drawn together like magnets. Everything Adam felt for Anna would pale into insignificance next to what he felt for his Luna. Maxwell decided that he would let them sort it out, but he would never give up his right to hear Ian call him father. Even if An
Maxwell opened his mouth to reply, but Bonnie entered the room and he stopped himself. Whoever she was, she didn't deserve to hear the insults she would say to her brother. His mother had always insisted that he should treat every woman like a lady. And he made an effort to do so, when it was possible. “Well?” She asked, dropping the two wheelie suitcases on the floor. “Are we ready?” “We'll wait for Anna and her father.” Adam said, and she sat down next to him. Anna packed her suitcases with only the bare necessities. Adam would have to buy her new clothes. Once her suitcase was packed, she went into Ian's room to talk to Beth. “Beth, leave me alone with my son, please.” “Okay.” She said and left, but first she messed up Ian's hair. Anna went over to him, who was playing on his wooden horse, and sat down in the armchair. “Ian... We're going on a trip...” “With Uncle Adam?” “Yes. With him.” “Are we all going?” “You, me and Grandpa are going.” Ian frowned, a
“Ian will only be in the United States for a month. After that, he wants to be close to his family here.” Anna said firmly, interrupting their obvious connection. Anna had no doubt that they could communicate through their minds and had fun with it. What she didn't know was that Adam produced images of the fantasies in Ian's mind, such as him punching his brothers, and that Ian liked it. She turned to Maxwell, who was staring at her happily. “Is that really what you want, Ian?” Adam asked calmly, when everyone expected him to be disappointed, and with a new idea springing to mind. “Yes, Uncle. Actually, I didn't even want to go...” “I agree to let you stay with me for a month. If you change your mind, you can stay with me. If you don't, I'll let you go back to Scotland, on the condition that you talk to me every day on the computer or on your cell phone. I'll give you both.” “Dad won't let me have those things yet.” Adam looked at Maxwell, who was smiling proudly at I