Kai:“What are you going to do from here?” Diego asked, and I shook my head. I didn’t know what I was going to do. But I knew one thing, things were going to change from here, and I didn’t know where they would take us. All I knew was the fact that they weren’t going to take us anywhere that was good.“I am going to see what Irina says about this first. Her and Lea are going to talk, then…”“You are lying,” I heard Irina snap. I looked away from Diego for a moment, and Ezra smirked, shaking his head.“And the fight between sisters begins.” He said, taking a step forward. “You two brothers can talk, I’ll go and prevent any bloodshed.”The man walked inside, leaving me and Diego alone in the room. “Does your mother know about me being a…?”“I take it that you are accepting who you are, finally?” Diego asked, raising an eyebrow at me.“I don’t have another choice, do I?” I asked, keeping my eyes at the door where I could hear Irina’s racing heartbeat. My wolf grew alert, and it was takin
Irina:I woke up to Kai getting out of bed.I didn’t even know when I slept or how, but I could guess that it happened out of exhaustion. And that idea alone was one that I didn’t like. I wasn’t a fan of sleeping being exhausted. I often woke up with a headache when that happened. And considering that I was crying before that, I knew that it wasn’t going to be the best combination.“I know that you’re awake, malyshka.” He said, knowing that I wasn’t going to talk to him. I turned around, giving him my back as I held onto the blanket.My chest ached, and for the first time in my life, I felt smaller than I ever had. I didn’t even know the truth about myself, and the fact that I knew that not only was I being used, but that the people who were using me might not even be who I thought they were.Kai sat on the edge of the bed, wanting to touch me, but I flinched. I could imagine him frowning at that and the hesitation that I knew he would be having right now was one that I could picture.
Kai:“Are you okay, baby girl?” I asked, my voice softening as I looked at Irina.She looked up at me and shook her head, avoiding my eyes. Her heart was racing, and I knew that she was in pain, but I knew that she didn’t want to talk to me.“I need to get up from bed. I am going to need to go and take a shower.” She said, and I nodded.I watched as she got up from bed and wiped her eyes. She was in tears, but she wouldn’t look at me. It was something that was hurting me, but I knew that I couldn’t do anything about it. Until I found her mother, I knew that I wasn’t going to rest. She wasn’t going to either.My phone rang, and I knew that it was Viktor who was calling me. No one was going to call me at this time except him. And I knew the reason behind his call.“Tell me that you have good news for me, because right now, I feel like I am going to have my…”“We found her,” he said, taking me off guard. I straightened, and looked at the door. The water was running in the bathroom, and I
Irina:“Can I come in?” Lea asked, taking me off guard as she stood by the door.She didn’t say a word for a while, and I shook my head in question, waiting to hear what she was going to tell me. She knew very well that I didn’t want to see her, and the idea of her being in front of me wasn’t one that I wanted to deal with. The woman has done enough damage as it was, and I knew that she wasn’t dumb, even she knew that.“Are you coming to talk to me about the nonsense that you told me about the other day? If that is the case, please, spare the two of us the fuss of it. I have other things to take care of, and the last thing that I want to deal with is you.” I said, and she took a deep breath.“Do you think that it is easy for me, Irina? To know that I had a sister that I didn’t know of, and to know that she hates my gut…”“Then as long as you know, you can leave. The last thing that I am going to want or need is another problem to deal with. I have enough on my plate as it is.” I said,
Kai:“Are you sure that she’s here, Viktor?” I asked, looking around the place that was filled with both roaches and rats.The smell of piss, shit, and vomit filled the air around us, and I could swear that there was no other living creature within the walls of this place. It seemed to have been abandoned for a very long time by now.“The men say that they saw Cosimo coming in and out of this place more than once. It is the one place that he keeps visiting and has literally no one else inside. It is our best shot…” I let out a low growl as I took sight of something moving in the distance. The creature, whatever it was, neither moved nor reacted. Its bare body had more cuts on it than should be normal. Some bruises were healing, others not. And I couldn’t help but feel my heart drop when I took sight of Irina’s mother.Her body was weak, she had lost so much weight, and the abuse that she was in was evident. She didn’t even wake up nor react when I turned her to face me. Her face itsel
Irina:“I, Irina La Rossa, vow to take your revenge,” I said, looking at my mother through the surgery room’s window.Kai was tending to whatever he needed done, and I had everyone sent from here. I wanted, no, I needed to be alone, and I knew that everyone saw that. They saw my pain in my eyes, I didn’t need to tell them that I was hurting.“You need to drink something,” Lea said, handing me a glass. I didn’t even know when the woman arrived, but she took a deep breath, clearly worried that I might throw the glass. The water would burn her and me, and the glass would most likely cut out skins. But right now, this was the least of my concerns, not when I had to worry about my mother like this.I took the glass from her and took a sip, the warm liquid burnt my tongue, but I didn’t care. It was a reminder to me that I was alive. Something that I knew I needed.“Do you want to talk about it?”“What do you expect me to tell you, Lea?” I asked, putting the glass on the floor beside me. “Th
Kai: “Are you sure that this is a good idea, Kai?” Diego asked as we sat inside the plane. “I am going to ask you this question, and you are going to be very clear with your answer.” I said, turning to look at him. “Couldn’t you think of asking before we got on the plane?” “He is not going to change my mind, Kai. You two can stop trying.” Irina said, and I shook my head. I knew that this wasn’t something that I wanted to do. And I had to admit, I didn’t even know how Irina was really feeling. All I knew was the fact that she wasn’t okay. In truth, I knew that she wanted to be anywhere but here right now. She was just good at hiding it. “You know, this wasn’t supposed to be something that you heard.” I said, and Irina shrugged. “Things are going to get harder from here, Irina, and Cosimo is not going to stop…” “He has crossed the line when he killed my father in the first place. And trust me, had it been up to me at the time, I would have killed him. He might have done it too, b
Irina:I woke up to Kai running his finger over my shoulder, gently massaging it, as I felt the plane land.I knew that things were going to hit rock bottom from here, and though I didn’t understand what this prophecy was about, I knew to keep it in mind. It was going to be what we depended on. At least, I believe that it was the reason why Cosimo wanted things the way he did.“Do you believe in a word that Diego said?” I asked, voicing out my thought.“For this to be the first thing that you can think of when you woke up, I am surprised.” He said, and I smiled, looking up at him.“You know that this is harder on me than I am letting out, and the idea of it being true is not one that I want. I don’t want him to think that he can…”“Cosimo is going to play all his cards, as they have been exposed. The one thing that he doesn’t know is the fact that we are onto him this time. He has harmed us all more than anyone before, and I think that it is time for us to start with defeating him the
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