Valerian's POVI HAD a sinking feeling in my chest that I shouldn't have left Elena all by herself, especially at that critical moment when she felt what she was about to do was the right thing.I probably shouldn't have blurted out that I wanted her to marry me but I felt like I was going to lose her, and at that moment I was blindingly grasping for anything to make her stay.But Jared said it was important, which turns out that it was a minor security issue he thought was related to her mates but it wasn't.However, I still stayed a while and waited despite my whole body protesting to run back to Elena and finish what we started if she might still be thinking of leaving but I sensed my men needed me more here. Especially right now, with how topsy-turvy everything has been since the incident at the party.It came at the wrong time. When we were just getting our footing back after...after what happened to my father, and now this.Jared and I were still running points on how the blood
Valerian's POV "How serious is it? Is it harmful? Is it something that could affect her health? Will she-" The questions spewed from my lips as my panic ratcheted up a notch the longer I spoke. Doc held up his hand to stop the rapid flow of questions, a sympathetic look on his face. "There's no need to work yourself up just yet." He says before placing a hand on my shoulder. "I'll need to go through the results though before I could give you a conclusive answer." "How long will that take?" I inquired. He thoughtfully looked to the side, his gaze drawn in with a faraway look. "Give me a couple of hours, I should be done." I clasped his forearm in a handshake, and drew him in in a kind of bro hug, letting our shoulders touch briefly before I let go. "Thank you." I watched him walk down the hallway, and move forward to watch Elena through the small see-through glass on the door. I wanted to be close to her but I didn't want to stay by her side feeling helpless as I waited for her
Elena's POVNOTHING quite compares to a near-death experience. Nobody explains to you how you're feeling after the ordeal is perfectly normal or tells you how to go about the after-process.I had an out-of-body experience that, trust me, I never want to have again. How bizarre was it that I could hear and see everything that was happening around but I just couldn't find a way to respond. It was like I was trapped in my body. With no way out. Then when I felt myself slowly lose grasp on reality and hold on to this world, it was deeply upsetting and frightening. Even though I'd prayed several times for the bliss of death, nothing ever prepares me for that journey.It was all shades of weird and scary. I guess this was a sign that I should take things happening in my body more seriously.After I had 'woken' up, and had all the proper checks done to me to make sure I was okay, apart from the slight worry that I couldn't feel my wolf which they said was normal for now everything was perf
Elena's POVIt had been a long time since I participated in a pack gathering and usually, I wouldn't like to participate in one I wasn't familiar with, but I knew sooner or later I would have to suck it up and approach Valerian. I guess that time is here.After the whole incident which of course made me abandon my earlier plans of leaving the city to another so Zayn and Ethan wouldn't have them anymore on their radar, I've found myself in a constant state of anxiety.Unable to sleep for fear of what happened earlier repeating itself, my hands shook so badly whenever I wanted to eat that I just gave up the whole thought of eating altogether. That meant I hadn't eaten for a while.When I couldn't take it any longer because initially, I had thought I could keep it in, I resolved to seek Valerian or anyone I felt was in a better position to talk to.As it so turns out, he wasn't around in the house after an exhausting search for him. I found out that he had gone out to an event in the cit
Elena's POVAfter Andromeda calmly dropped that bombshell on us, everyone went their respective ways in silent confusion. I could see Jared and Valerian in the corner furiously whispering to each other, probably about me but I didn't care. Jared is not exactly my number-one fan at the moment.Valerian however over the past few days has been more accommodating, always checking on me. If he didn't do it lovingly, I would have felt smothered but I wasn't.I had taken some time away from everyone after what I heard from Andromeda to just think. Think about what I was going to do now, where my life would go from here. I needed to grow a spine and ask myself the difficult questions I didn't want to be confronted with. Once again, I didn't like the way my life would go would be determined by others, and for once I wanted to steer it how I wanted. However, I might like it or not Valerian and I know we're bonded and I had to face that fact. Not bonded in the true sense of soulmates, but from
Elena's POVWe stumble into his room, our lips still fused but he breaks us apart so he could set me down and remove my heels. He took so much time caressing my feet- which was lovely but...All the while, I simply want to strain the extra inch and press and press my lips to his. I want to kiss him as hard as I can."Elena…" he pulls back just enough to peer into my eyes. "Are you sure?"I nod, giving him the go-ahead, not trusting myself enough to speak right now.His hands slide over my neck, then my shoulders. I can't pretend my flesh doesn't tingle beneath his touch. His fingers press into my skin when he can no longer hold back the desire. His need to claim me is just as strong as my need to be taken. It's like a veil has been lifted and I can see everything so clearly now.When his head darts forward and his mouth covers mine, I melt like ice under a flame, clawing at him like a wild animal. This is the only time I can feel calm when he's kissing me. When his hands roam my body
Elena's POVHe works the dress off my shoulders slowly, then he loses patience and yanks it off which makes me gasp softly as the tiny beads bounce and clatter on the floor. Pulling the upper part down my body, he buries his face between my breasts. The slight scruff of his beard prickles against my skin. The way he grunts while peppering kisses against my throat and collarbone as I grind against his thigh which is still wedged between my legs.How is it always like this?We're undeniably explosive together. It takes nothing for him to light the match and set my soul on fire. It was quite different from what I experienced with Zayn and Ethan. Every one of his kisses, and his touch makes me crave more. I can lose myself in him completely if I chose to and that's what I need the most right now. To get out of my head, stop thinking and second-guessing every decision. To lose myself and forget about everything else. Even if it's temporary."That's right." He mewls, panting before sliding
Ethan's POV I shifted mid-jump into human form and continued my stride, breaking free from the cover of the trees behind and approaching Zayn's back porch, dodging the front entrance because I didn't want to be seen and I didn't feel like entertaining someone's crap tonight all in the name of being civil.The way I felt currently, just one wrong look my way would have me snapping someone's neck into two.One of my spies had reported what he recently just found out in Valerian's Court, Alpha King of Red Sun Hill city. The abomination burned my ears. As he hastily whispered the information directly to me, for fear of getting caught by someone, rage summered in my veins and my wolf called for blood. Specifically the blood of that bastard who dared to think he can get on with such an act.For a moment, I felt the buffoon had been fed the wrong information until I confirmed it from another source whom I trusted What the hell was Elena thinking?She wasn't, that's for sure.I'd felt unbot