I walked behind Keanne as he led me into the mansion. It was dark out, but the fountains ran with led lights, into the pools beneath. The tiles underneath was red, and it gave the illusion of blood.He turned to me for a second, then gave a small sigh."Are you coming?"I swallowed, then nodded, following behind him. He walked up to the front door. It was a massive glass door, and he slid it open, then turned to me.I walked in before him, and he closed the door, then turned on the lights. I closed my eyes to give them time to adjust, before I slowly opened them, taking in the new environment.If I had thought the Stone mansion was magnificent, this was way more than that. I swallowed hard, then turned to him."It's beautiful."He looked at me, his face rather expressionless, before he slowly shrugged. "I guess. Have tou had dinner?"I shook my head, and he nodded again, then slowly plucked off his jacket. I followed, watching him as he dumped the jacket on the sofa, then started to r
I turned around in bed, my chest slightly heaving. My eyes lifted up to the bedside lamp in front of me, and I swallowed, my eyes closing for a bit.The ring sat right under the night light, almost intentionally illuminated by the light right above it.Slowly, I sat up, a small breath escaping me. I couldn't take it anymore. The silence, the guilt, the need. It was a combination that made sleep elude me, and deprived me of whatever joy I would have had knowing Keanne was my mate.It was crazy, though. Because now I had an answer for the inexplicable attraction we had both felt. The reason he had cone to my aid back there, the reason we had been unable to let go even though there was no serious commitment between us.I had never known the mate bond could be so strong.I looked around the room. It was large, with mirrors on every side. The walk in closet was closed off, and only the large round bed and the light showed any indication that it could be used. I wondered if Keanne's bed was
KEANNEI got out of the shower, a robe wrapped around me as I tried to fix my hair. It was wet and fell in front of my face, a few strands tickling the painful side the bastard had hit me in.I looked around. I had been expecting Cora there, maybe still thinking of what to do, or sleeping since I had taken so long in the shower. Apparently, however, she was gone. Her scent still lingered, strongly at that, and every breath I took tainted my nostrils with it.Hell, she smelled delicious, even in her absence. She smelled beautiful, the sort I want to devour.I swallowed, squinting at the slightly rough bed. It looked almost like she had fallen asleep, then woken up, judging from how rough the sheets were.I walked even closer, my nose picking up on a different scent. My wolf preferred to scent her and was potentially ignoring the other smell, but when I called it to focus, I could perceive it.It was the alpha smell. The smell of my father.My brows shot up as alarm bells went off in
CORAI woke up to the sound of an instrumental, a slow, sad tune playing somewhere on the background. My brows furrowed. I hadn't noticed a piano in Keanne's home, but it could make sense since he knew how to play it.I sighed, then flipped the covers off. I immediately pulled them back on, my eyes wide. My dress had been torn to pieces, and the one on my was barely covering my thighs. I swallowed as I turned around, slowly noticing it. The room was different and...eerily familiar. It made my heart clench as I took the environment in, my blood running cold.This wasn't Keanne's home. It couldn't be. The decor, the mirrors, nothing. It was the classic room decor, something that Keanne's room had been miles away from."Did I do well?"I froze in the spot, my eyes wide as I turned. Alpha Blake was standing over me, his eyes filled with amusement, his lips curled up in a smile."I think I could work in a movie set. To help put the props together. I mean, look at this. Looks like an absol
CORAAlpha Blake helped me back into the car, and I leaned my head on the window, my eyes closing. Images of Keanne flooded my mind, but I did not resist it this time.It would take a while, forgetting him, and with each second we got farther away from his house, the pain in my chest grew even bigger."Are you okay?"I nodded, realizing I didn't even feel so guilty towards Alpha Blake anymore. I didn't want to keep my feelings away, or try to lie about how I felt.I had hoped Keanne would be with me.I gave a small sigh as he helped me into the house. I immediately left him to my room, then locked it. I have a small sigh as I finally let go of the sheets and tattered dress, then made my way to the bathroom.My eyes closed, my fingers digging into my thighs as the water started to pelt down on me. My eyes closed as the steam went off, bringing back memories of last night. The way he had gone into the shower, the way...I sighed. Everything went blank from there, and I swallowed hard, s
KEANNEThe house felt empty. It was rather weird since it had always been like this, just me and the infinite reminders of my mother. Nothing else, no one else.I cleaned on my own, cooked on my own, and when I used to have girls over, none of then could stay past a night.I swallowed, finally letting it dawn on me. Cora was gone. Cora was...I could hear my wolf whimper, and I sighed, then sat on the couch, the emptiness filling me up. It still felt surreal, unreal that she, in the end, HD chosen Alpha Blake.Had my promises sounded insincere? Had she, probably, seen better prospects with him? I turned, then grabbed the small bag that held my pills, pushing it into my mouth. I lay back on the couch, my chest heaving.CORAI watched quietly as Alpha Blake out everything in order, his smile big and triumphant. It showed in his agile movements that something good had happened, and I said nothing, waiting for him to break it it to me.The months had gone by slowly, and everyday felt incre
KEANNEI sat back on the chair, my lips slightly parting. The glass on the floor showed shattered reflections of my eyes as I watched them, the blue green colors that had grown even darker as I realized my lycan.I closed my eyes briefly and took a deep breath, then slowly stood up, making my way to the bar. It was almost empty with only a single bottle of vodka, and I gave a small sigh.It has been a whole year ever since I came back here, this office, this life. But nothing has felt the same. Alcohol didn't quite make me forget, and some nights, on some nights, I awake to nightmares of her voice around me, her gasps, the little wolf purrs she made whenever I kissed her.I signed. I am doing it again, and I hate just how much my wolf likes it."You like it too," Came the dark growl I knew to be my wolf.I brought the bottle to my lips. "Stop it. She is behind us.""You can't put my mate behind me. It will hurt."I closed my eyes. "What hasn't?"It did not reply, that bastard, leaving
CORAI walked into the mansion. It was large, with dome shaped ceilings and a massive chandelier. It was tall, and the massive stair case graced the very center. It was two semi circle stair cases that faced away from each other and slowly came to a union at the very top of the next floor."It's beautiful," I said, turning to Aloha Blake.He smiled. "I can't believe I haven't been Jere for a year. It really was hard to leave the pack."I gave a small smile. Even for me. My heart, however raced at the thought that here, in this city was Keanne. We were breathing the same air again, and we would shift under the sane night sky. It was an exhilarating thought, and even though over the past year, I have tried as much as I could to put him behind me, it did sting.He could have left without those promise. It doesn't make sense that his idea of making me the happiest omega was leaving.I swallowed, blinking back the tears. "I will show you up to your room," Alpha Blake suddenly said, turning
Angeline arranged the gown around my feet, her smile small. She raised her head and then rested her hand on my stomach."You look absolutely beautiful," she whispered, smiling, her eyes crinkling at the sides."Thank you," I replied, then gave a small sigh. I was five months gone already, and I had a bulge. I looked into the mirror, my eyes squinting.It was all so beautiful. Angekine, our soon to be born baby."Are you okay?" I asked her, my eyes watching her. I saw her smile falter a little, but she nodded. "Yes. Thank you."I smiled and slowly turned away. After that birthday, a lot of things have become a little different. All of us had come out of it a little scarred, and even though Alpha Blake was given the death sentence, it had only made things a little sadder. I knew, left to Keanne and Angeline, they would have wanted a complete family with their father. It wasn't possible. At least not now, close to six months after his execution.I sighed, just as I heard the chords st
"Angeline!" Keanne yelled, and I immediately ran the short distance. Alpha Blake was on the floor. The drinks spilt around him, blood on his mouth and the white suit. Angeline was to his right, on the floor, her hair sprawled all over her.Aylen was on the ground, too, completely numb. And I wasn't sure who to attend to first.I ran to Aylen, but he wasn't moving at all. I immediately went to Angeline, my hands trembling. We had expected Alpha Blake's revenge, but never did we think he could lay a hand on Angeline. Never did we think he could want to have the cure so badly.Aylen was hurt, and he hadn't even healed Angeline yet.I turned to Keanne, who had now come to Aylen's side and turned him over.Aylen wasn't moving still.In one desperate attempt, I turned Angeline over, my hand reaching for her chest. I immediately started to pump, my lips sucked in, beads of perspiration covering my forehead. We couldn't lose her. Not after such a beautiful two days. Not when we were starting
"Blake," Keanne said, immediately pushing me behind him. I saw Aylen do the same, and I saw Angeline cling to his jacket, her eyes wide."You weren't content with just your betrayal. You had to force her to betray me, too? You had to take my daughter from me too?!"Keanne sighed, then took a step forward, daring Alpha Blake. "Betrayal? Is there a betrayal bigger than the one you meted out to your family? Is there a betrayal bigger than the one you gave to your pack?""Oh, shut up," Alpha Blake said, waving the gun. "Those omegas, you... you are all pure evil.""Blake," a member of the pack, Alpha Zane said, standing up. "If you want to put up a clown show, find a circus. This is neither the right place nor the right time to show everyone how much of a crackhead you have become."Alpha Blake froze before he slowly turned to Alpha Zane. "How about we start with you, then? Little bitch."Before any of us could speak, he levelled the gun at Alpha Zane who didn't even flinch, his eyes narro
CORAI woke up to Keanne running his fingers slowly on my arm, his head propped up on the other arm."What are you doing?"He sighed. "Admiring my wife. What's wrong with that?"I turned to watch him, then gave a small sigh. "No, you are panicking."He stopped, watching me for a long time, then broke into a smile. Without a word, he leaned and placed a small kiss on my lips."I am scared for my sister. And Aylen."I nodded understandably. "I know. And you have every right to be. Alpha Blake is unpredictable, and I hope he doesn't do anything."Keanne sighed. "We just have to do this. We have to do this to ensure our happy endings. All four of us. I want to be a father, Cora. I want to watch Angeline be rid of the darkness she had to live with just so I could become overpowered. I swear. There is nothing I want more. I look at her as she watches Aylen, and she looks like I know I do when you are here."I smiled. "I know. But I don't think Alpha Blake would do anything to her."His brows
CORA"Good morning," I said, moving to bury my face in Keanne's chest."Morning sweetheart," he grumbled, then moved a little. "How are you?"I sighed and then moved again, my hand coming to cover my face. "Tired. And we are not even halfway through the decor."He gave a sigh. "They will come fix it, don't worry. Want me to take you up?"I sighed, then sat up, looking around. Aylen and Angeline's blankets were on the floor, but they were nowhere to be found."Where did they go?" I asked, my voice still a little sleepy, but a lot more awake now.Keanne straightened, his eyes squinting. "Do you think they...""Made breakfast?" Came Angeline's voice, hardly contained with excitement."Yes, we did. Good morning, sleepy love birds." Aylen made a face at Keanne, who wasted no time to return it. It was crazy how much of children they could be when the situation wasn't forcing them to be adults.I smiled, then adjusted, my eyes falling on the large baking dish Angeline was holding."That smell
CORABy the time I got back down, the lights were turned off, and the decorative bulbs were turned on everywhere, Keanne, Angeline, and Aylen sitting around it. I walked to Angeline and handed her the blanket, a small smile on my lips."Here," I said, stretching my hand out to her.She looked up, then gave a slow nod and accepted it. "Thank you."Keanne tapped the space beside him, and I went over, then sat down, putting the blanket on my lap."What can I say? At least Aylen can breaathe now.""Stop," Aylen said, his eyes wide, his cheeks immediately reddening. We all burst into laughter, including Angeline, and he simply melted into her shoulder to hide his embarrassment. They were extremely beautiful, and I hoped they wouldn't have to go through the roller coasters that we did."Does Blake know you left?" Keanne asked when everywhere quieted down, his eyes lifting to meet hers.She swallowed. "He was... losing it.""Losing it?" I asked the question for everyone.She nodded. "He wa te
CORAKeanne held on to my thigh as he slowly drove. The silence was a little awkward, and I kept turning to Angeline and Aylen in the back seat. Aylen seemed pretty comfortable, while Angeline kept turning to him, her eyes big with adoration. It reminded me of myself and Keanne once.I gave a small smile, then slowly turned back to the front. Angeline would still be going back home, so we would drop her a few metres away from Alpha's place. We stopped, and Keanne turned to her, then gave her a small smile."If you need Aylen, he is with me now."She slowly nodded. "Thank you." Her voice was low, and she turned to Aylen. He said nothing, then went out and went around to open the door for her."We look forward to seeing you at the party, Angeline."She turned to me, then slowly nodded. My smile brightened, and she tried to return it. I understood her and knew she would need some more time to get used to us. She didn't need to get used to Blake since he didn't love her anyway. I watched
"She is here," Keanne whispered with a small chuckle. I looked down at him, and he looked to be enjoying it."You like this, don't you?""Mhm," he laughed again, then slowly helped me out of the lake. "Aren't you curious how Angeline is when she is in love?"I shrugged. "I mean, I am, but... well..." I trailed off. "I mean, well, when I first went to the office, I thought she had a thing for you."He turned to me, then broke into a low laugh. "Not to lie, I thought so too. That's why I took her to that dinner. Thinking back now, even her weird naive act made sense. Anyone with intelligence would see the strain in that environment."I snickered. "Sure, now it does."Silence fell between us, punctuated by the slow, unhurried footsteps. I knew they belonged to Aylen."Were you jealous?" Keanne suddenly asked, turning to me, mischief in his eyes.I rolled my eyes and punched his shoulder playfully. He laughed, just as I heard Angeline's voice. And we both went silent. "Never did I think y
CORAI watched Keanne slowly dress up, a glass of wine in one hand, his phone on the other. He kept having to drop his wine to pull up the trousers or to look for a shirt to go with it.I gave a small sigh, then grabbed a simple black button-down shirt for him to wear. He gave me an appreciative smile, then moved his hands briefly so I could help him wear it. I slowly buttoned it up, then tapped on his chest twice."You are my big man," I said, laughing. He broke into a smile, then turned his attention back to the phone. He was going over the details of the party, and right before he cut the call, he said he would leave the house open so they could bring some supplies he had ordered."Is that safe?" I asked, turning to him.He nodded. "Yes. Don't worry about it."I nodded, then followed behind him. I suddenly stopped, remembering the mystery guy. "Wait, what about Aylen?"Keanne stopped, then turned upstairs, just as the door opened, and Aylen slowly stepped out. He was wearing a simp