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ENZONow that the mate-bond had snapped into place, I was able to feel some of her emotions through our partial bond.It was easy to see how much Alpha David’s words and presence meant to her. There was a strong wave of affection when he spoke about Candice. That intensified when he promised to have her back even though he wasn’t certain what was going on.“Damn. Not even I get to call him Davey,” Eli said with a pout.Violet just stuck her tongue out at him, making us all chuckle. It was great to see how many connections she was making with everyone. It had just been Candice, Violet, and Daphne for the most part but then just her and Daphne afterwards. Her circle was growing as more connections were established.Alpha Maxwell rolled his eyes at his son and gestured for us to go inside the room.There were nine people inside who eyed us curiously as we all entered. Their attention bounced between Violet and Alpha Maxwell. I had to hand it to her, she kept her head held high.“Let me in
VIOLETReika was growling in my head, and it was so damn difficult to control her right now. She wanted blood and wanted to make the bitch suffer for everything that she was responsible for.Everyone had been taken aback when Eli decked his mother. I could feel the heavy emotional cocktail that he was experiencing, so I wasn’t surprised when his control snapped. He was furious, disgusted, afraid, and completely heartbroken. That was what she did to him. The things that she was responsible for, and the things that she took pleasure in knowing about, were truly disgusting.Once Eli was calmer, I walked him back to where Max was. My heart felt like it was breaking all over again when I saw his face. A lot of things came to light now. While I would like to think that the bitch was lying just to hurt him, I knew that she wasn’t. That was what my gut told me.Something that I needed to find out was about Max and Mom’s bond. If they were truly fated then how in the fuck did the bitch know abo
ENZOGuilt gnawed at me because I failed to protect my mate. Logically, I knew that there was no way that I could’ve done it, especially given the fact that it happened so quickly. However, that didn’t stop me from feeling like I failed her.The need to protect our mates was a cornerstone of the mate-bond. Well, a healthy mate-bond at least. Not everyone cared about their mates, but decent people did.Titan was right there with me as we watched the doctor’s every movement, ensuring that nothing happened to Violet. I’d never been one to trust blindly. That was amplified around anyone who could or would harm her.Titan confirmed that Alpha Maxwell’s wolf told him that this was the doctor who had been on the receiving end of the fake mate-bond to the elder. We couldn’t be too careful when it came to whom we trusted.“The bullet is silver and appears to have been coated in wolfsbane,” the doctor explained.She dropped the bullet into an evidence bag like Alpha Maxwell insisted that he want
VIOLETReika gave me a brief rundown of the Werewolf Council and what their role was. It was positively disgusting that anyone could condone what was going on in the video of Mom’s torture. Not to mention that the bastard alluded to the fact that he had no qualms with raping her.How could anyone be that fucked up in the head? More than that, how could someone, who was meant to protect their people and other supernaturals, be buddies with hunters? Did that even make any sense at all? I was new to this whole world and all, but even I knew that it was a fucked-up thing for those in power to do.Max’s fist hit the bastard’s jaw with enough force to crack it. The yelp of pain was highly rewarding. He needed to let off some steam, and the bastard deserved to experience pain. It was a win-win all the way around.The bastard started laughing. His tongue swept over the cut on his lip. Then he spit the blood from his mouth.“Is that the best you’ve got, Alpha?” he asked, mockingly enunciating h
VIOLETMy eyes blinked open and immediately knew that I was dreaming.I don’t even remember falling asleep. The last thing that I recalled was Aunt Kaia working her magic, literally, to conceal him from anyone being able to locate him by means of magic. Likewise, nobody would be able to sense his presence. He was then administered a sedative to knock him the fuck out for now until we figured out how to deal with him.Apparently, it wasn’t a great thing to hold a member of the Council against their will. It was grounds for war or some shit like that. We needed absolute and irrefutable proof before the Council got involved because those two bastards would NOT be getting away with their bullshit.“Focus on thoughts of your father and the desire for him to be here right now.”I turned around and saw Mom standing there, wearing her favorite baby blue sundress that Daph and I gave her on the last birthday that we celebrated together. That memory choked me up some, but I pushed those emotions
ENZOTingles erupted throughout my body, causing pleasure to crash and erupt into need. The feeling of something warm trailing down my chest had my eyes snapping open.Violet's gorgeous eyes met mine and were darkened with lust. Her lips tipped up into a little grin before those lips continued their trek down my body. “Looks like someone's in a playful mood,” I said with a purr.She just hummed in response. Her tongue darted out, tracing my abs. That had me throbbing hard. The mate-bond sparks only added to the sensations. Because of everything that had happened lately, we’d only had that one intimate encounter when I ate her out. Fuck, did she taste good. The memory of it had my mouth watering, wanting nothing more than to taste her again. I would do just that after she had her wicked little way with me. I was more than curious to experience whatever she was about to do.Violet had passed out from exhaustion earlier, so it seemed that she was feeling better now if the mischievous t
VIOLETEnzo’s body pressed against mine, resting his weight on his forearms to keep it off of me.This man was the sexiest being in creation, of that I was absolutely certain. His body was a work of art and looked like he was carved from perfection. It was defined with delicious muscles that I had enjoyed tracing with my tongue – well, at least the ones that I’d gotten to earlier. Those muscles showed just how strong he was.While I was nervous right now, I was even more excited to experience this with him.I hadn’t intentionally saved myself for my future husband or mate or whatever. However, I was glad that it worked out so that he was the only one who I’d ever be with. I didn’t hold his past against him or anything. I wasn’t thrilled that those other women had experienced being with him, but he was now mine. Only mine. I owned, as he’d put it, all of him – heart, body, and soul.I might’ve just came, but my clit was throbbing with need again when he kissed me.Was there anything tha
VIOLETMy arms clung to Enzo’s shoulders as he pounded into me against the shower’s wall.I tilted my head back as pleasure coursed through me on a closed circuit. Never had anything felt this good before. We were on round four, but my body still felt starved. Every touch, kiss, and thrust stoked the fire that was burning inside of me.“Look at me,” Enzo commanded huskily.His eyes were filled to the brim with lust and darker than I’d ever seen before.My eyes rolled when his fingers pinched my nipple. Was there anything he could do that didn’t feel amazing? Those same fingers went down to work on my clit. That was all it took to fall over the edge. He took the dive right after me.“You look so fucking gorgeous when you come undone. I’ll never get tired of watching it,” he told me after we both came back down to Earth.His words brought a blush to my cheeks. I’ve never had anyone see me the way that he did. I didn’t just mean naked but the way that he looked at me as if I was the most
To all of my amazing readers,I want to send out my deepest gratitude for all of your support with “Tangled Secrets – Taming Mr. Vittori” as well as my other books that you have supported. I always enjoy reading your comments, suggestions, and views on these stories. It helps to shape the story, one way or another.Violet and Enzo’s journey together had many highs and lows, but they got through it because they had each other. They also had many others to give them strength. It was hard on Violet to go from believing that she was human, and that the supernatural world was just fiction to finding out the truth. However, she handled it well enough.One thing that I love about writing is seeing the characters develop. They begin as a basic design that gets filled in as they explore and experience. I can honestly say that they always end up quite a bit different than the original design was. As such, our main characters turned out much better than I had initially anticipated. That is how li
ENZO(8 years following Epilogue 1)Time was an interesting thing. It could go by in the blink of an eye or crawl along at a snail’s pace. Many things have changed over the years. Some things were positive, some were negative, and others didn’t necessarily have a direct impact on us.We learned the importance of always making time for our loved ones and ensured that we celebrated the highs while supporting each other through the lows.Dad peeked his head inside of my office, making certain that I was alone. He hurried inside and closed the door behind him, locking it. I chuckled at his antics but knew why he was sneaking around, so I didn’t tease him about it.Today was Ava’s birthday party. It was hard to think that she was now thirteen. It seemed like yesterday when we found her when we stormed the hunter’s guild to rescue Candice and Daphne.My entire world had changed when I held her in my arms for the first time, knowing that there wasn’t a single thing I wouldn’t do for her. She
VIOLET(5 Years Later)A lot of changes have occurred over the past five years. Some were easier to deal with than others, but all were important in one way or another.I smiled as Enzo walked out of the packhouse with our girls on either side of him. Ava and Lily were completely inseparable and the best of friends. You would never guess that they weren’t biologically related if you weren’t aware of it already. Lily took after Enzo’s Italian roots. It gave her the beautiful skin tone that he had, his eyes, and a curly texture to hair that was a shade between mine and his. They were describing, in detail, a Princess story that they had seen. It didn’t matter if a lot of it went way over his head because he was engaged in the conversation, asking the right questions to keep their excitement high.He was cradling Elio in his arms, doing that bouncing thing that our infant loved. I swore that he was a fearless little man. Elio was now six months old and looked like my replica, which his
ENZOI held my mate closely, refusing to let her out of my embrace after nearly having been shot yet again.Everyone had been shocked when Hilmaya didn’t even hesitate to jump into the bullet’s trajectory without needing to consider her choice.Violet would’ve been able to shield herself from the bullet, but Hilmaya didn’t know that. It wasn’t like she was innocent in all of this shitshow. Whether she committed the acts or not, she did have knowledge about some of Zaxyn’s dealings if not all of them. Therefore, she was also responsible. What would come of that was yet to be seen, but I knew that nobody would let her off scot-free.Hilmaya had put out a message, via the intercom, demanding everyone to stand down. That the Apperson family and anyone on their side was to stop the madness or else they would have nobody to blame but themselves when they were taken down instead.Then she released another message, which was blasted on speakers that were outside where the other fights were occ
DAPHNEEli and I headed back to the estate after getting the male, female, and child situated at the packhouse with some of the other Fae who hadn’t joined in the fight. It made me happy to know that they would be safe and wouldn’t have to live in fear any longer. They would be able to choose what their future looked like.Max had already said that the pack would accept any innocents who had nowhere else to go as long as they would abide by the pack’s rules.One thing that I loved about him was how much he cared about everyone. Pack members and non-pack members alike. He was an honorable Alpha who would do everything in his power to ensure that those who needed protection would receive it one way or another. Likewise, he also did everything in his power to ensure that those under his protection had every opportunity to live freely, making their life into what they wanted it to be like.Just like he had embraced all of the new pack members, he did so for me without hesitation. He treate
ENZOI wasn’t surprised at all that Zaxyn was a true piece scum. He apparently thought that his shit didn’t stink, but it did. He reeked of desperation, of the need to control everything so that he could maintain his position as evil douche of the century.Something that should be noted was that he couldn’t stand on his own. He hid behind others, allowing them to take all of the risks while he reveled in all of the rewards. He had power because of those he had under his control. It wasn’t true power.I barely bit back the snarl that wanted to be hurled at him when he called my mate an unclean bitch. Nah. He wouldn’t be shown an emotional response. Emotional control was imperative during battle. Losing control of our emotions could be what got us, or our people, killed.Once the electricity was cut, we sprang into action.Violet and Candice went after Zaxyn. He teleported away like the fucking coward that he was, but the two followed right after him. For a brief moment, my heart squeeze
CANDICEA part of me had worried that I wouldn’t live long enough to see justice being served to the shitty part of my biological family for every horrible thing that they’d done and every person that they had a hand in hurting.My visions showed me that it would happen but not how long it would take to occur. It took a very long time, but it was finally here. There was something very freeing and empowering about that. It also seemed fitting that it’d be me, Kaia, and our children who would be coming for them.Our offspring were complete badasses and had incredible power at their fingertips but also had remarkable control over it. Even Daph did. She wasn’t quite on par with Vi or Lilac, but that was simply because she was relatively new to wielding her magic whereas the other two had much more practice. It didn’t mean that she was slouching or anything though.I was incredibly proud of my daughters and beyond grateful that I was blessed enough to be their mother.There was one positive
VIOLETTwo days was barely a blink of an eye, but it was all the time that we had to prepare for ‘The Takedown’ as Eli had dubbed it.The Appersons held power. There was no denying that fact. However, that didn’t mean that we lacked our own power. The difference was that our power was pure and untainted.Mom called in some favors. She had made many allies over the years by being a badass superwoman who never hesitated to lend a helping hand and protect anyone who truly needed it. She had done it all from the shadows to remain hidden from the Appersons.We had eighty Fae on our side, a hundred and ten werewolves, a phoenix, fifteen vampires, and twenty-one witches. We could've had more werewolves, but we didn't want to leave the packs vulnerable. Yes, you saw right. Vampires. I wasn't sure why I was surprised when I met Victor and his coven members. Everything that I had once thought of to be fiction was anything but. Talk about mind-blowing. I loved getting the rundown of that partic
CANDICEMy mind ran through all of the potential possibilities of what Violet’s vision might have entailed.She called me an hour ago and told me that she had a vision about Zaxyn and needed to have a meeting with all of us. Whatever she had seen was enough to shake her. I could hear it in her voice as she spoke.“Can you get Daph so that we can head downstairs,” I asked Eli.“Sure thing, Mom,” he said before freezing, cheeks pinkening with a blush.I could tell that it hadn’t been intention and just slipped out. Honestly, it made my heart swell to think that there was a part of him that saw me as a mother figure. He had accepted me immediately and had mentioned how happy he was about the bond between Max and me.Embarrassment and hope warred inside of him for dominance – embarrassment because of his slip, and hope because he secretly wanted me to be okay with it. Layla had done the basics to appear as though she loved him, but it was clear that love wasn’t the case once she sent peopl