Do you think that Irina is regretting working with Cosimo?
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 stood in front of the arena, watching as my pack members trained after a long day at work or school.It was something that I always saw as important for them, especially since I knew that it would build their strength, and that it would be the reason they stood strong when they knew that there were no elders to support them.Viktor, who was standing in the field, looked at me with a raised eyebrow. The whole pack was surprised to see me without Irina, and I knew the reason. She was the pack’s new ‘bride’ and Luna. For them not to know her and not to see her, they were going to start asking questions. However, I knew that after earlier, it was best not to stop her from going where she wanted to be. At least, until she calmed down. “The men have seen her within her pack grounds. She was speaking to Alpha Sebastian.” Viktor said, as he approached me. I didn’t say a word, instead, I nodded at my pack members, knowing that I was not going to change things. “Let them keep her safe
Irina:Never, not once, in my life did I find myself freezing in my spot the way that I did.The Alpha’s eyes met mine as he said his words, and I had to fight back looking at him as I knew that I wouldn’t be able to meet his gaze.“Is she your mate?” One of the omegas asked. I expected the Alpha to laugh or shake his head in response. However, I was surprised when he ran his finger over my waist, gently massaging it before he nodded.My eyes widened in surprise, and I looked down at my feet, avoiding the eyes of the pack members who gasped. I didn’t even understand his reason, but I hoped that his mother wouldn’t end up causing a problem when she heard of this.“When did you find her, Alpha? We didn’t know…”“I chose to keep it a secret until the two of us were sure about what we wanted,” he said, looking down at me. He kissed my temple, letting his lips linger there for a moment before he pulled away to look at them. “You are all to respect her, and from now, you are to know that wh
Kai: “Do you mind telling me why you believe that they are going to rebel, mother?” I asked, shaking my head at my mother whose eyes darkened. “Let me think, one, you have an omega for a wife, two, you don’t even know her origins, and need I add a number three, the fact that she was sent by the enemy that put you in the mess of getting hurt in the first place.” She said, shaking her head at me. “You two are far too foolish to understand the consequences of your actions and you are ONLY going to put his pack in danger.” “We are more than aware of the situation in hand, mother, but I doubt that me bringing in a wife is going to cause a conflict within the pack. Unless, of course, you want it to be caused. The idea of you believing so only means that you might have heard something.” I said, looking my mother in the eye. Irina didn’t say a word as she kept her eyes on the ground, avoiding my mother’s gaze. “I am curious, where is your family, Irina?” Mom asked, turning her attention
Irina: I sat on the windowsill, keeping my eyes on the sky above, not bothering to even turn when I heard the door open as Kai entered his bedroom. The sill was large enough for me to sit comfortably on, and though ‘unsafe’, I didn’t care. I didn’t want to be inside the house, especially not in the same room with him. “Irina…” “Please don’t talk to me,” I said, stopping the man. He froze, not even approaching me, and I tightened my arms around my knees as I pulled my legs to my chest. The idea of being called a whore was not one that I liked. It pained me to be called so, especially since the woman didn’t even know my story. The way her eyes were focused on me, and the way that she was clearly letting me know that she was despising me was one that I hated. “Irina, I didn’t want things to escalate the way that they did…” “I don’t give a damn,” I said, stopping him. “You dismissed me to the room as if I were some child. You chose to allow her to disrespect me, and I am required t
Kai: To say that I was angry was an understatement. And though I understood where Irina was coming from, I was annoyed with the fact that SHE didn’t bother trying to understand what I wanted to tell her. Hell, it was like she felt as if I was against her, and though it wasn’t the case, I knew that it was how she saw it at that point. I let the water cascade my body, relaxing my muscles, and I took a deep breath, allowing myself to try and think straight. The two of us were starting in a rough way, and I knew that I couldn’t blame her. I walked out of the bathroom, getting dressed. I saw Irina still sitting on the bed, looking at her phone. I knew that things wouldn’t be solved if the two of us didn’t talk. And I knew that I wasn’t going to blame her for being upset with what mom did, she had crossed a line that she wasn’t supposed to. I sat on the edge of the bed beside Irina, and though she didn’t look up at me, she put her phone down, letting me know that she understood th
Irina: I was quiet as I sat in front of the mirror, getting ready for the day after taking a shower. Kai left the room earlier, giving me the chance to get my privacy as I got ready, and I couldn’t help but let out a sigh as I took sight of the ring which was now wrapped around my finger. The fact that he had given it to me, the fact that we were now wearing rings only made this a lot harder for me. It made it mean that we were real, that we were man and wife, and at this point, I didn’t know what to do. My wolf, who has been on edge since I slept last night, seemed to be at peace, and that was something that I didn’t understand. The effect that he was having on me was one that I didn’t understand. The door was knocked, and I didn’t need to look to know that it was Kai. His scent filled my nostrils long before he even touched the door. “Come in,” I called. He opened the door, and I smiled when he walked inside. His eyes met mine through the mirror and I watched as he slowly appr
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