"You have never walked away from a fight. Is it because of heat?", "Am I affecting you so much?", My eyes snapped open, anger flaring at his smug tone. I turned to face him, meeting his dark gaze with all the defiance I could muster. His expression was unreadable, but his presence was overwhelming, like he knew exactly how much he was affecting me and enjoyed every second of it."You don’t affect me," I lied, forcing my voice to remain steady.Kade took a slow step closer, his movements deliberate, controlled. The scent of his dominance wrapped around me, and my wolf whimpered at the proximity. My body betrayed me, heat pooling in my core, but I clenched my fists, determined to fight it."Really?" he mused, his voice deep and knowing. "Then why did you run?"I swallowed hard, refusing to let him see how much I was struggling. "I walked away because Harriet isn't worth my time. Unlike you, I don’t waste my energy proving something to people who don’t matter."His lips twitched, amuse
I stood there for a moment, watching Torren disappear into the forest, his massive black form dissolving into the shadows.I now had to go back in my room and deal with my heat.The thought of returning to my room made my stomach twist with frustration. The last thing I wanted to do was retreat to the space that now felt suffocating, knowing my body would betray me the moment I stepped inside. The bond was calling me, the heat growing stronger with every passing second. But running was no longer an option, not if I wanted to keep my sanity—or whatever was left of it.I took a deep breath, forcing myself to steady my racing heart. My body was on the edge of losing control, and it was getting harder to fight it. The need, the pull, it was like a magnet tugging at me, urging me to go back, to give in.But I couldn’t.Not yet.I shifted back into my human form, the change coming quickly as the familiar feeling of my bones reforming and my skin burning with the transition hit me. It was al
The door clicked shut behind Kade, but his presence still lingered like a shadow in the room, suffocating and inescapable. His scent clung to the air, a cruel reminder of the bond that refused to let me go. My fingers curled into the sheets, frustration bubbling under my skin.A party. He wanted me to parade around like I was his possession. Like I belonged to him.I clenched my jaw, my body still trembling from the heat, but this time, it wasn’t just from the bond. It was anger. Pure, burning anger.I wouldn’t let him control me.Let him throw his party. Let him order me around. I wasn’t going to play along.Taking a deep breath, I pushed myself off the bed, pacing the room in an attempt to steady my emotions. My wolf growled in frustration, torn between the bond’s pull and my own stubborn defiance. But I knew one thing for sure, tomorrow night, in front of everyone, I would make one thing clear.I didn’t belong to Kade.And I never would......My morning was fine not until when eve
"Here comes the ugly rogue", As soon as l approached Kade, Harriet snapped at me."Know where you belong, am not a whore like you", Finding it unbearable to control my anger, the words furiously escaped out of my mouth. "Have you just replied to me like that", She sneered back a bit shocked."I can do more than that", l confidently hissed out."Take her right now back to her room", Alpha Kade roared at the guards when he noticed that we were soon going to fight. "Keep on keeping me here and you will see the worst of me", l snarled at him too before the guards dragged me away.As soon as the door was closed by the guards, l dropped down on the bed and a loud scream fall out of my mouth. This is what l really hated. I didn't want him as my mate for heaven's sake."Better tell that Alpha of yours too let.... ",I instantly trailed off in mid sentence when the door out of the blue burst open. He was here again.."So it seems as though you forgot the rules", He burst out as soon as he close
KADE'S POV.I knew it that she would break at one point. I was done being the nice man . I knew it that it wouldn't be long before my inner beast took over like it always did and teach her a lesson. The only thing that kept me from ruining her before was now gone. It was time to ruin her defiance.I have been punishing her severely but I had no conscience or guilt whatever. And I couldn't help for the moment to wipe her defiance right off her fierce face. I wanted her to surrender completely to me and know that she was mine , the one chosen to be my mate. All l knew was that she was fucking mine. Rogue, weak or whatever she was mine, the only person who was chosen to give birth to pups in the whole pack. At the sight of her , l minimized her but the only thing that shocked me was that she wasn't what I thought she would be. I always capture and consider rogues to be weak but she wasn't. She was the only one who had defiance in her eyes clear and sharp. I ordered for her punishment,
REEN'S POV"Leave me alone", l screamed out as soon as the bodyguards held up my hands. Yes this time I screamed. I didn’t do anything wrong and he ordered the guards to take me."Take her to the cells", I heard Kade groan out again. "Fuck you son of a bitch", l shouted as the guards dragged me towards the hallways. Just like a criminal, they dragged me mercilessly then threw me into a dark room.This time the cell was different not the one, I was in before. It was a round room with chains hanging on the wall. With angry growls, they quickly chained my wrists . They walked out after and closed the door behind their backs. A few minutes went by before l heard keys turning into the lock. Shockingly that was accompanied by whines and cries from a girl on the other side .The door flew open and someone threw a tiny figure in the room. She landed on the floor and l gasped in disbelief.The girl whimpered as she pushed herself up on trembling arms. Even in the dim light, I could see bruis
"How does it feel to be tortured by your mate I could sense his intentions. And I was going to fight him. I didn't want his stupidity on me.I tried to fight but unfortunately for me, he had the weight advantage. He wrapped both arms around me in a bear hug and used his body as leverage to force me to the ground. I landed hard on my back, the air rushing from my lungs. Black spots blurred my vision until I could reorient myself. I bucked and writhed, twisting and turning to throw him off.He wrapped his arms and legs around me tighter."Hold still, bitch!"My claws came out. I scratched him down his face, drawing long trails of blood. He roared and repositioned his body to grab both of my arms and forced them above over my head. His canines came out, menacing and long. "Stop fighting me, or I'll tear out your throat!"He gathered both of my wrists in one of his big hands and used the other to wipe the blood from his face. He hissed, "Aren't you just an omega, why do you have a lot of
KADE'S POV .I flicked the light off for a second as soon as she came out. When I saw her wearing my shirt , l thought l would totally combust and needed to turn off the light to regain my composure. She looked edible and with in a second, l decided that it would be a rule that she would either sleep naked with me wrapped up around her or in clothes l had worn in the day so that she would smell like me.I honestly didn't know where these sudden possessive feelings had come from. It was a mystery but the second l decided to accept the fact that she was my mate , I wanted her for more than just one night. I suddenly became obsessed with the idea of having someone who is mine. Just mine. She was mine, my mate chosen by the moon goddess.Right she was an rogue and I know it didn't make sense because I could easily find any shewolf who wanted to be mine but for some reason it wasn't the same. She was far better than the strong shewolves."New rule , you either wear something l have worn wh
"I'm not bedding you before our wedding."She grinned. "When have you turned so old-fashioned?""Since my father wants me to give you the respect you deserve as my wife," I told her, glaring at her, letting her know that her presence wasn't fucking needed here.Her shoulders sagged, she tucked her hair behind her ears from both sides and sighed. "Do you not like me, Alessandro"I let out a breath, not this again. "I'm marrying you, aren't I?"She crossed her arms over her chest. "Not by choice! You're marrying me because it is expected of us.""Hellen, I'm in no mood to have this conversation with you right now. I just want to get some fucking rest."She glared at me and then stomped out of the room like a fucking brat she was. I sat down on my bed and held my head in my hands. My cell phone vibrated, I grabbed it and stared at the screen for a few minutes Evangeline.I picked up the call faster than I should have."Natalya?"I didn't hear her voice in return but a muffled sobbing. It
ALESSANDRO’S POVThe gunshot rang out the entire dining room. Everyone glanced at me and then diverted their gazes back to their meals not questioning me or my authority. The Russells seemed wary of my decision to kill my own men off.The truth is he had pissed me off two months ago and since then I have been trying to get my revenge. He had shown a desire to marryNatalya and that for some reason pissed me the fuck off.Leaning back, I rested a forearm on the table. Anger burned in my chest, I had to keep it in check so, I won't kill every single fucking person in here. And I really wanted to put a bullet in Paul Russell's head.Hellen's mother showed her distaste by glaring directly at me. Apparently, she did not like the idea of blood while she was peacefully eating her dinner. Why the fuck was she married to a Don then? I'm pretty sure Paul had done some pretty fucked shit in front of his family. It was the reason Hellen turned out to be a fucking walking disaster.In all honestly
It had been hours and they still weren't tired. I was tired, way too tired. I didn't have the energy to keep my eyes open anymore but couldn't close them. If I did they would scream at me, and slap me around.My eyelids felt heavy, I felt dizzy, and I could not hold my eyes open. I just couldn't... Slowly my eyes closed of their own accord. I tried, I tried so hard to keep them open but couldn't."OPEN YOUR FUCKING EYES, BITCH"A stinging slap against my swollen, bloodied cheek. My teeth hurt, my jaw hurt, my ears were ringing, and every part of my body felt tender, it was bruised, busted, and bleeding. I have never experienced this much pain in my life before."I don't h-have the k-key..." I whispered on the verge of passing out.Another slap to my face.And then another."You don't get to pass out on us!" he snarled.His voice turned heavier, I tried to keep my eyes open but in the end, I lost the battle and succumbed to the darkness.I woke up and saw the empty cell. The men had fi
For the past hour, I have lain in my bed trying to make sense of what happened between Scott and me. Was it all there was to his friendship? Is that what he wanted all along? I couldn't believe it, I refused to believe that it was the only thing Scott wanted, from the past few weeks our relationship had been nothing but platonic.He never showed any interest in me, he treated me like you would treat your best friend.I picked up my cell phone from the nightstand and scrolled to his number. I contemplated if I should call him or not.As I was about to click on his number, a loud clattering sound from downstairs fell on my ears. I shot up from my bed, there was no one else in the house except for me. All of the household staff had gone home, maybe it was one of the guards.I swallowed as a feeling of unease crept up, I felt heavy footsteps coming upstairs. This doesn't feel right. Scared out of my wits, I clicked on Scott's number, it rang and rang but he didn't pick up. I again tried c
A MONTH HAD PASSED in a blink of an eye. I settled into my new life quite well. Scott regularly came to check up on me and the house staff. I now had a driver, a cook, and security guards by the gates. Sometimes I felt like he was the one pulling everyone's string but then I would shake that thought away.This is a Alessandro Costello free zone.I had grown closer to Scott, he had been nothing but helpful, yes, he had his annoying moments but other than that, I was glad that I moved back to my place. Sabrina had asked for forgiveness way too many times and I had forgiven her. If it wasn't for her I still might be stuck in that life... with him.I will never accept the fact that a tiny, little part of me missed him.I was trying to learn how to cook and right now I was busy preparing a birthday dinner for Scott. My cook was a middle-aged woman named Eleonora, she was Italian but knew how to make all types of cuisine. She was teaching me how to cook and right now she was the one helping
I scrubbed it again and again and again but it just won't get cleaned. The stubborn bloodstains were starting to get on my nerves.I didn't go to sleep last night. I couldn't, I kept thinking and thinking and thinking about so many things, so, now here I was. Cleaning. I decided to tidy up the house myself. And for the last hour, I have been trying to remove the bloodstain from the floor.Ugh!Annoyedly, I threw the washcloth onto the stain and held my head in my hands. "I hate this...""Woah!" Scott strolled down the stairs, looking at me with confused eyes. "What the fuck are you doing?""Cleaning..." I mumbledHe frowned. "Why?""Because..." I heaved a sigh. "I couldn't sleep... I just wanted to do something and turns out I suck at cleaning!"His eyes lit up with amusement and he laughed "Alessandro has sent me your bank details, I'll hire a team of cleaners to take care of this, replace the furniture and I think it's time I buy a new cell phone."Hearing his name did something to
I saw a deep frown etched on Alessandro’s forehead. He brushed two of his fingers against his lips quite aggressively. "I have no use of these things, you can take them, they are yours anyway""No, thank you, Don Alessandro. I don't want anything of yours"He picked up something from his desk and threw it at the wall behind me. I didn't flinch, I didn't jump. I just sat there with indifference."What the fuck do you want?"You...A tiny voice echoed in my head. I had no idea where that thought had come from. I shook my head and looked back down at my lap.He doesn't want me the way I want him. He is now an engaged man. He wants her... the woman who wore his ring.He said that little girls like me fall in love and I had denied it, told him that I won't but what I didn't know was that little crush I had on him since I got here, blossomed into something else way before he ever touched my body."I want to go back to my home and I never want to see you again"He smiled but it wasn't a norm
"I'll be outside, go on..." Scott announced once we reached Nikolai's home.I fiddled with my fingers resting on my lap. Nervousness crept up from the pit of my belly, I didn't want to see him, face him or talk to him after what he had done. I wanted to get away from him and never see his face again.His words resonated in my mind. His shouts, his monstrous dark eyes."JUST STOP WITH YOUR FUCKING ALESSANDRO BULLSHIT! CALL ME DON ALESSANDRO LIKE EVERYONE ELSE! FUCKING GIVE ME THE RESPECT A DON IS ENTITLED TO"A shiver ran down my spine and I chewed on my bottom lips to keep the tears at bay."You weren't saying that three nights ago when begged me to fuck you like the whore you are"He humiliated me, insulted me, and then left me alone for a week just to get engaged to some other woman. The woman he loved. That is why he didn't want me in the first place and I was too dense, too stupid to throw myself at him like that.I mustered up some courage and nodded at Scott before I finally ste
"Your father is asking for you," Scott said to Alessandro.I breathed out in relief as I saw Alessandro' walking past me and towards Scott. He stopped before him and said something to him under his breath. Scott nodded and responded to his words before Alessandro walked back toward the hall."Scott, can you please drop me off at my parent's place," I asked him nicely. I didn't have any other option and he and Sabrina were the only two people I knew here. I was not going to ask Sabrina as she had lied to me and I was furious at her for that.He blew out a breath. "Sweet cheeks, we will go to Alessandro's home first and then I'll take you anywhere you want to go, alright?"I stared at him. He was as bad as Alessandro, I didn't trust him, and the fact that he had suddenly started to treat me better made me even more cautious of him. He and I have never seen eye to eye since the day we met. There was a reason behind the sudden change in his demeanor, I needed to know what it was but right