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Irina:“Irina, what did I say…?”“Please, stop.” I said, stopping the Alpha as I tried to contain my anger and annoyance. I didn’t even know what I was angry about. I just knew that I wanted him to stay away. “Just stop with this kindness, and all this ‘loving’ husband part. You don’t have to…”“Irina, I don’t understand?” He asked, frowning in confusion as he tried processing what I was telling him. “Did I say anything that offended you?”The two of us just entered the hotel room, and though he has tried to speak to me, I’ve been quiet throughout the whole ride back. I needed to clear my mind, and I knew that it was impossible, not with him speaking as much as he was.Hell, I didn’t even understand why I was being emotional with him.“I don’t deserve you as a husband. I don’t deserve this kindness that you’re giving me, and you don’t seem to stop. You just go on being everything that I didn’t expect you to be, and…”“Irina, hey.” He said, stopping me. He cupped my cheeks, forcing me
Cosimo: “I told you that sending his mate to him was going to be a bad idea, Cosimo.” Alessio said, looking me in the eye. “You should have known that she would eventually feel the bond, no matter what spell you put on her.” “The woman would have him killed before the two of them figure out that they are mates.” I said, and the omega scoffed. “She is a huntress, regardless of how much we tried to stop that from showing in her, it would eventually become clear to everyone what she is.” He said, and I let out a low growl. “She was given her crest by Sebastian. The man dared take the risk and give it to her.” “You are not going to do anything against him. We still need him in our loop, and whether or not he’s given it to her will not make a difference. She won’t know who she is and where she comes from,” I said, tapping my desk twice. “Why don’t you just take hers? Why have her killing people around to claim something when you have one in your own grasp?” Alessio asked, and I shook
Kai: “Mama,” I said, smiling as I walked inside the house, wrapping my arms around her, pulling her to my chest. She smiled, hugging me back. I kissed the crown of her head, letting my lips linger there for a few seconds before pulling away to look at her. Rustem and Yelena stood a step back behind mom, looking at Irina who stood behind me. “How are you, son?” Mom asked, smiling at me. She put her hand on my cheek, smiling when she saw me being calm. “I am fine, mama. How are you? How’s things?” I asked, and she smiled. “We are all fine. We were waiting for your arrival.” She said, and I kissed her forehead before taking a step back. I nodded at Irina, and though she kept her stance, mom’s smile almost immediately faded, making me shake my head. “My wife, Irina.” I said, taking Irina’s hand. She looked up at me, and I ran my finger over her thumb, assuring her that things were going to be okay. “A pleasure to meet you, Irina.” Mom said, and Irina nodded. “The pleasure is m
Irina:“You’re back…”“Are you okay?” Kai asked, stopping me from speaking. After what I heard from his mother, I wasn’t. But she was right, I couldn’t blame her for doubting me. It wasn’t like I didn’t deserve it.“I’m fine,” I said, choosing to keep my feelings to myself. Kai’s eyes were fixed on mine for a second, and I shook my head. “I should have expected the reaction from her. Especially after what you told me. I am fine, don’t worry.”He nodded, but I could see his anger in his own eyes. His eyes were fixed on the ground as he avoided looking at me for a second before he nodded at his desk. “I have a few things to work on. I can assume that you wouldn’t mind me working here? I mean, if you want…”“Kai, you do realize that this is YOUR room. If you want to work here, I am not going to tell you not to do so, right?” I asked, stopping the man. His eyes met mine, and I shook my head in question, waiting for him to say otherwise. He smiled and nodded, and I watched as he walked t
Kai: “Do you really believe that things would be easier?” Viktor asked, shaking his head in question. I sighed, and shook my head, knowing that they wouldn't. Mother has made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with Irina at home. “I knew that it was never going to be easy. But I didn’t expect that as a reaction from mom. You know that she isn’t the type to be this resentful, and I know for fact that this was the first time that I’ve seen her in such a state.” I said, and Viktor nodded in understanding. “I have to admit that this was something that neither one of us expected. Luna Katerina was often calm, but you can’t expect her to. She has the right to doubt everyone that breathes around you, and when she knows that she is coming from Cosimo’s side, she is going to be a little more aggressive. It is a mother’s instinct.” Viktor said, and I nodded. “But you can’t stay mad at her for long.” “I’m not,” I said, tapping my desk. It was morning and I was thankful for the fact
Irina: I smiled when I woke up to find myself alone on the bed. I knew that Kai had slept by my side, his side was messy, but it was a little late and the man would have been up by now. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes before getting up, knowing that I was going to need to freshen up for the day. I still had a lot to do, and the number of things that were piling up were countless. And checking my email earlier today didn’t make things any better for me. I walked toward the bathroom and freshened up, taking a shower as I did. The warm water cascaded my body, and I couldn’t help but sigh in contentment as it relaxed my muscles. I walked out of the bathroom toward my side of the closet. The maids had most of my clothes arranged. I still had to fix my personal things. I chose to wear a sundress, it’s been a long time since I wore a dress at home. I was often busy, and I knew that I would need to wear pants, and when we were in the hotel, my clothes were mostly limited. I put my dre
Kai:“Where are you going this early?” Mom asked, shaking her head in question. Irina was in the room, getting ready for the two of us to go out while I beat her on the fact of heading down the stairs, choosing to trust her word.“You didn’t bother coming to breakfast, and now you seem to be ready to go out. And I am guessing, judging by the fact that you worked with Viktor in the office, that you aren’t going to work.” She said, raising an eyebrow at me. I looked my mother in the eye, trying my best to find the right words that would fit what I was supposed to say without hurting her. “I didn’t come to breakfast as it seems to me that my wife wouldn’t be welcomed over. As for where I am going, you never bothered to ask me where I was heading when I went out. Why now?” I asked, keeping my tone calm.“I believe that you know, as well as you know your name, Kai, my reason. Now, where are you going?” She asked, repeating her question.“Out, with my wife. The woman has been in the room
Irina: I paced around the garden, refusing to get inside the car as my blood boiled. The idea of her suggesting that I sign a marriage agreement was one that shocked me. And the fact that I couldn’t respond didn’t make it any better. But I knew the rules well enough to know and understand that I shouldn’t cross my limits with the pack’s Luna. The Alpha’s mother. However, that didn’t mean that I liked her attitude. If anything, it was one that I knew that I would never accept if it was someone else. Kai walked out of the house, and I knew that he was shocked to see me the way that I was. Even I didn't even expect to be walking around the way that I was, as angry as I was, but I was raging. And the worst part was, I didn’t have anywhere to go to if I wanted to. My family didn’t want me around, and I was forced to stand my ground here, in front of this pack’s Luna, knowing that she was going to do her best to taunt me more for the sake of me making a mistake. “Irina…” “I could h
Kai: I had my arms wrapped around my mate, pulling her closer to me as I felt her tighten around me. I swelled inside her, throbbing with each thrust, knowing that I was nearing my edge. Her canines and mine were already bared, and our wolves were more than willing to mark one another. The café was empty, and the rooms that we had there were going to need us to both rearrange and fix them later. But then again, I figured that what better way to mark our new spot than with a marking for our love. It was something that even Irina understood. Something that the two of us loved. “Fuck…” Irina said, crying out when she felt me hitting her G-spot. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head, and I knew that if I didn’t mark her now, both of us were going to end up out of energy. But then again, I doubted that she would mind. It wasn’t until she woke up to find out that she was with a limp that we would be making the smaller difference. “You are so fucking tight.” I said, shuddering over her
Irina:“What do you want to do today?” Kai asked, breaking my train of thoughts.I looked at him and smiled, shaking my head in question. It has been two months since my mother left the pack, the woman that I called mother, that is. I didn’t know what I should address her as anymore. But I knew one thing, I was thankful that she went without more trouble. She has caused enough as it was anyway.“I have nothing in mind, but I can assume, since you asked, that you might have something that you want us to do?” I asked, and he smiled. He walked toward the edge of the bed where I was sitting, reading through a few emails.“What are you doing?” He asked, and I shrugged.“You have work that you assigned me to do, remember, boss?” I teased, and he smirked.“Well, having you as my assistant ended when we were in the office, that is, of course, if you don’t want me to take you here and now, on the desk.” He teased, biting my bottom lip as he leaned in to kiss me. I laughed and wrapped my arms a
Kai:I watched as Irina walked out of her mother’s infirmary room, looking as if she had seen a ghost. And though I heard everything that went on inside, I knew better than to walk in. I knew to leave her to deal with things with the woman by herself. Had I interfered, she wouldn’t have been able to see her true face. A face that I saw long before she had seen it.Flashback:“She is not going to understand anything from her, Kai.” Mario said, looking at me. “While I know that you want her to try and listen, she is going to be more hurt than she has been. You are going to need to be there for her, and if they do talk, you are not going to interfere. If the answers that she gets do not satisfy her, I am going to speak to her.”“A little too late for that, Mario. The woman doesn’t even know you as her uncle. I doubt that she is going to accept a word from you…”“I am going to try to speak to her. If she is willing to listen, then I am more than open to telling her what happened. If not,
Irina:I walked inside my mother’s room, daring to face her after everything that happened.I had to admit, I was just as scared as Kai was, if not more frightened and worried. But I didn’t want him to see that. I didn’t want him to see me weak and I didn’t want him to think that I wasn’t going to be willing to do this. For him, for us, and for myself.I knew that this was something that I was going to have to do. Otherwise, I wasn’t going to be able to cope. I knew that about myself, and I knew that he saw it in my eyes.“You came.” Mom said, taking me off guard. The fact that she was speaking to me was something that I didn’t expect, but I knew not to expect any less. She has hurt me enough to be ignored. And I knew that many would have done so.“You still raised me as a daughter. One that you both abused, I understand that much, but I was still growing under your roof for a very long time. I might as well value that, right?”“Irina…”“I am not going to be long, but there are a few
Kai:“Are you sure that you are going to want to do this, Irina?” I asked, looking at my mate, remembering the pain that I saw in her eyes the other day.The fact that I knew that she wanted to speak to her mother wasn’t one that I was going to deny. But I was worried that IF she did, that she would be falling back into the cocoon that I barely managed to get her out of.“I know that you are worried, Kai. But I have no other choice right now. I am not going to run away from the woman. She still is the person who raised me, and considering the fact that I can’t get answers elsewhere, this is the one place that I have. Plus, it is not like I am a child.” She said, and I shook my head at her. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, turning her to face me.“Irina, I don’t want you hurting. And you know that IF you try hiding it, I am going to feel your pain. This is going to make it a lot worse, because this time, I am going to have to look at the woman without breaking her face for breakin
Irina:“I want to be left alone, Kai.” I said, knowing that Kai was going to try and comfort me. While I was thankful for his attempt, it wasn’t what I needed right now.“I know, but I am not going to leave you to deal with your pain alone. Plus, it is not like you don’t know me as a husband to think that I would be willing…”“Me knowing you is not going to change the reality of me wanting to stay alone. I really need to be alone to allow myself to process what happened, and though it might not matter to you…”“Do you really believe that it doesn’t matter to me, Irina?” He asked, and I took a deep breath. I knew that it did, but right now, I also knew that I was bursting out over so many things. He wasn’t the one that I was angry with, and he knew that. But the idea of him not willing to leave me alone was one that I didn’t like. I didn’t want to be beside anyone. I just wanted to vent, but I wanted to do it by myself.“I don’t want you to see me in my worst state, Kai.” I said, and h
Irina:“Hey,” Anastasia said, putting a drink on the table in front of me.I looked at it for a moment then at her, and she smiled. “It is not poisoned, I promise.”“The fact that you would think that I would be concerned about it being poisoned amazes me. But then again, you lived your life dealing with Cosimo. I doubt that you would be living in any less worry or concern.” I said, and she smiled. I took a sip of the drink, wincing when I felt it burn my throat. It was vodka.“Are you okay?”“Would a person in my shoes be okay?” I asked, and she sighed. “I need to think straight, and no matter how much I want to, I really can’t find myself doing so. And to make matters worse, I know that nothing that they are going to tell me is going to make this any better. I am going to need to try and understand things my way, and it is going to be a lot harder as time goes.”“Well, if it makes you feel any better, I am exiled from both my brother and mother. Neither one of them is going to want
Kai:“Irina…?” I frowned, seeing that she wasn’t by my side.I got up from bed, and walked out of the room, frowning when I heard the fuss that was going on. The idea of her not being here was something that I didn’t like. I didn’t want her to be alone, especially when I knew that she was holding a lot more than she was supposed to inside her.“What is going on?” I frowned, seeing that mom was walking with her robe. She was wearing a white one, and the idea of seeing her awake at this time was one that I wasn’t used to.“Irina’s mom woke up.” Mom said, making my eyes widen in surprise. “Rustem saw her first, and Irina is there now.”Anastasia, who was here, looked at me. Her eyes met mine and I nodded at her, but the woman looked down at her feet. I knew that she was thrown in tough situation, but I wasn’t going to leave her alone. Not after everything that she went through.I put my hand on mom’s shoulder, gently squeezing it, before turning to the infirmary.I looked at Irina who wa
Irina:I woke up, careful not to wake Kai up, as I got out of the bed.The man had barely slept, and the last thing that I needed or wanted for him was to end up exhausting himself more than necessary. He needed the break, and I wasn’t going to deprive him from it.I walked out of the room, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to go back to sleep anytime soon, and to the dressing room to freshen up. Washing my face in the suite’s bathroom could end up waking him, and I wasn’t going to take that risk.My heart ached with each step that I took, and it wasn’t long before I found myself in the garden, walking around, knowing that I would be finding most of the pack members asleep. Some were walking around, others patrolling, but it was almost empty.We have been here a week, and I still couldn’t find myself accepting what happened. And with my mother still being asleep, I knew that I couldn’t help but find myself falling deeper into the cocoon that I was in. Kai was the one reason that I was a