One more chapter for Katerina before we proceed back to our lovers.
Katerina: I stood, baffled as I processed what just happened while Cosimo walked around toward the men, friends of his own, talking to them. It wasn’t until a hand touched my shoulder that I jumped, surprised to see that she did approach me. “You gave him the chance to play you in a way that would have you wondering how things went the way that they did.” Claudia said, her voice calmer than I thought that I would hear. The woman regularly argued with me, and I knew not to expect anything other than that. “He knew what was coming when he came here to begin with,” I said, turning to face her. “I am surprised that you came.” “I came with Diego. He asked me to do so considering that he and Lea were coming. I didn’t want to leave them alone with the devil, and considering the fact that he has been playing dirty, my son wasn’t going to let him go.” She said, and I nodded. “You heard of my daughter.” “Yes,” I said, and she nodded. “And I take it that you have heard a lot more of the con
Irina: I walked with Luna Katerina, not wanting to leave her alone in case she decided to go to Diego’s mom. I didn’t understand the feud that was between them, but I could tell that it was one that has been going on for so long, and that it was not going to be solved overnight. However, I knew better than to interfere or ask questions. Kai was going to be upset if I did anyway, and the idea of angering him on a night like this one, over a past that I knew he wouldn’t want to speak of wasn’t something that I wanted. Him being upset was not something that I wanted. “You can go and sit with Kai, Irina. I know that you are worried that I might end up getting…” “I don’t want you to be alone when upset. While you might tell me that you aren’t. I can tell that you are,” I said, and she looked down at her feet, avoiding my eyes. Her heartbeat was calm, and taking sight of Cosimo, I could swear that I saw annoyance in his eyes, annoyance of a man who could be in love. However, he knew tha
Kai:I danced around with my mate, smiling when I saw that she was calm, happy, and content despite everything that we had gone through. I didn’t know how things were going to be from here, but I knew one thing, I wasn’t going to let Cosimo break her. At least, right now, she was more or less content with everything that was going on and everything that had happened. For now, she was smiling instead of drowning herself in pain for her mother.I kissed her forehead, letting my lips linger there for a moment as the music stopped before excusing myself to get a drink. Irina smiled and nodded before walking back to mom who was watching us from the table with the only two who refused to accept her at all. Rustem and Yelena.“You seem to be happy,” Cosimo said, approaching me as I stood in front of the bar, nodding at the bartender to get me a scotch. Cosimo did the same, and I watched as the man brought the two of us our drinks before turning to face the Alpha. With him here, I wasn’t goi
Irina: I kept my eyes on the mirror as I fiddled with my zipper, trying to get it undone before the bedroom door opened, taking me off guard. “I’m sorry, I should have knocked.” Kai said, wanting to take a step back to leave. I shook my head, not wanting him to go. “No, don’t worry. I was actually meaning to call for help. My zipper seems to be stuck and I have been fighting it for the past ten minutes. I really can’t seem to get it undone.” I said, still fighting the stupid metal piece. Kai chuckled and walked toward me, his chest bare as he had already taken his shirt off when we entered our suite. His eyes met mine through the mirror before he stood behind me. Our eyes locked for a moment, and I couldn’t help but blush when I saw his gentle gaze on mine before he looked down at my back. He slowly pulled it down for me, his finger brushing over my skin gently, making goosebumps rise over my body as the mating bond felt stronger than it had ever been. “There you go,” he whis
Kai:I ran my finger over Irina’s shoulder as she slept with her back to me. She sighed in contentment despite being asleep, and I couldn’t help but smile as I leaned in, kissing her shoulder tenderly.I had to admit that I didn’t think that she would be a light in my day, but here she was, the brightness of it, my smile, and my beauty.I kissed her shoulder one more time before getting up from bed. The sun was already rising, and though I knew that it was still early, I couldn’t find myself getting any rest. I wasn’t bothered though, it was just a fact of me not being able to get any sleep. I walked to the bathroom to freshen up, and I couldn’t help but find myself frowning when I recalled the way that Cosimo had it in him to not only threaten us the way that he did, but to stand the way that he did, confident and calm, not caring about the consequence that COULD have possibly hit him.“You allowed him to do so, Kai.” I muttered to myself, seeing as it was true. The man wouldn’t h
Irina: “Do you want us to go out for breakfast?” Kai asked, wrapping his arms around my waist, pulling me to his chest. I shook my head as I curled up, making him chuckle. “I believe that I should take that as a no?” He asked, and I nodded. “I want to spend the day in your arms, just laying without responsibilities of even seeing or engaging with people. My social energy is down.” I said, and Kai laughed. “We had enough of it yesterday, and trust me, if I have to speak formally to more people, I am going to end up breaking their faces.” “Someone is annoyed,” “I am being an introvert, I’m not being annoyed.” I said, and he chuckled, nodding in response as he kissed my forehead. “Well, then, we are going to stay home if you want. But I am going to need to leave you later tonight. I have a few things that I have to take care of with Viktor.” He said, and I raised an eyebrow. “These few things are? With your brother being here, I can assume that they might include him?” I asked, an
Kai:“What does it mean for her to be a huntress?” I asked, shaking my head at Lea whose eyes refused to meet mine.“It is not only about her being a huntress, Ki. There is a lot more for you to understand in this situation.” Lea said, pinching the bridge of her nose. Mario, who I knew was the woman’s uncle, looked at me for a moment, clearly debating on the answer that he was going to give.“Are you sure about the bond that you felt, Lea?” Mario asked, making me frown. I looked at her and she shook her head at him.“The fact that you knew of this and still stayed quiet makes it even worse, Mario.” Lea responded, making her uncle shake his head. The man got his answer though, whatever bond he was talking about, Lea did indeed feel it.“I am going to ask this question, Kai, and you are going to answer it very carefully. I don’t want any lies,” Mario said, and I raised an eyebrow.“I doubt that you ever saw me lying to you. You are suggesting that I would makes it even more…”“Do you kn
Irina:“Are you okay, Luna?” I asked, taking Luna Katerina’s hand in mine. She looked at me for a moment, her eyes holding a fondness that only a mother could have for her daughter, and for a moment, I found myself fighting back tears as I remembered my own mother.I didn’t know of her fate, but knowing Cosimo, I knew that it wasn’t going to be pleasant. The man was going to hurt her. That is saying that he hasn’t already.“I am fine, Irina.” She said, squeezing my hand gently. “What you did for me is not something that I am going to forget.”“I didn’t do anything that I shouldn’t have done. The woman was crossing her limits in your home, I wasn’t going to allow her to do so.” I said, softly. “Come on, how about you freshen up before Kai comes home? You won’t want him to see you looking exhausted.”“Why did you help me out?” She asked, taking me off guard with her question. “After everything that I did, the way that I treated you when you came, why did you stand up to her for me?”I l