Mariel POV
I had to witness the whole Luna ceremony. I am livid, I can't believe that after all the hard work I have done, after all the sacrifices, she took my place. I also can't think that Romeo is accepting a lesser woman, and placing her in my spot.
My whole plan is based on Eulisses to conquer the Royal Pack. I have spent so much time working on it, and I am almost there. Just a few more things to do and I will be back. In power again. I can't believe that my first child is so avid of love and companionship, that he is willing to do whatever I suggest. He wants his mom with him, and he listens. So it is easy for me to pull the strings in the background and still pass as the perfect mother to everybody else.
I learned early on that love leads to betrayal. This time, instead of being crushed by it, I will use it to my advantage. Paige had been a little hiccup in my plan. She came in and got this horny dog's attention
Romeo POVI felt the bond break. Roberta was gone. A loud growl shook the walls of the hospital, and I felt like breaking everything around me. Stella's presence was the only thing keeping me together. She looked at me, her eyes showing adoration, mine showing pain and rage. We were fooled. That bastard tried to fool me and fool her. I would not allow it; he would definitely not go unpunished.“Romeo, please. There must be an explanation for Roberta's words,” Stella's weak voice pulled me out of my angry fit.“I need to run…” I mumbled and walked out of the room. As soon as I exited, I shifted to Max, not caring that my clothes would be ruined in the process.I ran at full speed. The scenery is a big blur in my eyes. “Why did they accept the treaty when he was planning to kill her? Why did he sound truthful when I questioned him, only to be guilty? I can't wrap my head around the information we received, and also, I can't wrap around the fact that something other than a regular seizure
Stella POV- An hour earlier -As soon as Luna Mariel left the room, I was dizzy. “Rose, are you sure Romeo is in a neighboring pack?” I asked her, and she nodded. “Well, Nate told me the same, why babe?. You sound distressed,” I couldn't hold back my tears. Rose hugged me,”Hey, everything is going to be OK. Care to tell me what is going on?” She patted my back. I just mustered to say,“It was her…” I mumbled,“Who was what?” Rose peeled herself from me and locked eyes with me.“Luna Mariel, she was the one to…” A low growl interrupted my sentence.“What are you saying, babe?” Corey said through gritted teeth. He sat next to Rose at the end of the bed.“Well, I sensed her energy to be off, and I opened my ability. And in
Stella POVI had to do something, his hand was approaching Eulisse's chest, when I found my own voice “Stop, don't do it!” I yelled. Romeo's hand froze inches away from Eulisse's chest. He turned around and looked at me, his eyes were wild with rage and anger.Everything stood still, his eyes locked with mine, and his demeanor softened immediately. It was scary seeing him that mad, but I knew that the only person able to get him back to his senses was me. I was not afraid of him, not even in that state. “What are you doing here?” His eyes roamed my body, walked towards me and tried to wrap his hands around me, but I stopped him. I saw hurt in his eyes, but he needs to understand that what he did is so wrong on so many levels that there is no way he would go free, at least from a good scolding.“Don't touch me,” I mumbled, then continued, “What the hell is wrong with you?” Anger flowed out of my body in trem
Romeo POVHer actions and words earlier devastated me. She knew that, but she kept pushing me away. Now that it was time to be face-to-face, she gave me an ultimatum. Either I accept her completely in my life and make decisions, or she goes away.I worship the ground she stands on. There is no way I would let her go or leave me like that. No, she is my mate, she is mine, and whatever I have done, I am already regretting it tenfold. I was hooked into her eyes, I couldn't stop looking at her, the emotions showing in both of us made me lose my words for a moment, but she brought me back. “So, are you going to say something?” She crossed her arms across her chest, pushing her breasts up, and of course, my mind went to the gutter. It was not the time, nor the moment, especially with a very pissed Stella staring back at me.“I am sorry, honey,” I managed to get that out of me.“What are you sorry for? Lyin
Stella POVLast night I was so tired that I passed out almost immediately after my head hit the pillow. It was an excruciating day. It was as if we were riding an emotional roller coaster over and over again. I was drained, and although I promised a second round of love making, my body protested and closed out without a warning.The last thing I recall is someone knocking on our door. And that was it. I felt Romeo wrap his arms around me, and the comfort of his warmth lulled me more to sleep; the longing, need, want, and lust were long gone. And as long as I was in his embrace, the rest didn't matter. I felt content, and I was complete, as long as we were together.The next day, I woke up rested, after being in the hospital for two days, without my mates´ touch, his closeness was doing weird things to me. I am going to blame it on the pregnancy hormones, because I was ready to jump over his bones, despite him being aslee
Romeo POVWhen I apologized to Eulisses, I could feel that he honestly was not holding a grudge against my actions yesterday. He is willing to try it, which makes me willing to try as well. I have been wondering about what kind of information he has and about how willing he is to work with us. The only way to find out is by using Stella's ability, so during breakfast, I quickly mind-linked her “Hey, honey…” She looked at me and smiled; no words had to be said between us. “I was wondering if we talk to them in private… Can you use your ability to help figure out if they are being honest?” She casually kept eating, and then I heard over my mind.“I have been using my ability the whole breakfast, and Oh! Boy, you are in for a surprise… But yeah! I can use my ability if we get to talk to them in private, and I can try to open the link so you can hear the whole thing like a live broadcast.”We engaged in small talk during bre
Paige POVMy blood froze. She was having twins. This can't be happening. I heard Coral say a couple of times that if she had twins, the pups would be the most powerful pups alive and that they would restore the order of things. Coral was adamant about Stella not getting together with Romeo, and now she is the one helping Mariel get rid of her.I don't want my sister to be put in harm's way, so she needs to keep those pups concealed as much as possible. If Coral or any other witch finds out, she will be the target of multiple attacks. The prophecy about Stella said that she would bring peace to the werewolf community, and so far, she and Romeo have just prevented a bloody war, but the prophecy about the pups is completely different.The prophecy says, "Two pups will be born from the Elemental couple, one with great power, the other with great strength, and combined, both will restore order in the world.” Coral's words sen
Stella POVWhen I heard her mouth move, I barely registered her words. She promised the darkness to sacrifice her firstborn, which would devastate Eulisses beyond repair. I need to help her out and find a solution to break that pact with the darkness. After all, the curse was made for me to die, and they did not fulfill their end of the deal."Don't worry, babe… we will find a solution…" I told her I had no idea what I would do, but I knew pretty well who might be able to help. The Circle of the Willow, the coven of the most powerful white witches, might have an answer. She nodded, her breathing still sobbing. "But you need to tell him. He needs to know…" She shook her head. "Yes, Babe… If you do love him, you need to let all your shit out in front of him because if he loves you the way he says, he will forgive you and stick by you through it all. It will not be easy, and he will get angry, but you need to tell him… no matter what, a baby is