-Angelica-I took one look at my son before Stefan scooped him up and brought him to what I assumed was his room. As I watched them reach the landing of the second floor, I could hear the frantic voice of Mrs. Smith as she found relief to finally see Stefan and my son. I could have stayed longer to listen to their conversation but then Lina saw me and called me out front of the pack house. “Angel!” She shouted. I nodded at her as I slowly walked towards where she and the remaining of the Black Shadow warriors were. “Beta Elias said that he would be out in a moment, he was just finishing something with the Alpha of the Black Moon pack,” once again I nodded. I knew that Ethan was still here. And honestly, I am not sure how we haven’t crossed paths with each other yet.I walked toward the big stone beside the bush and sat on it. “How are you holding up?” I looked up and saw Martha standing in front of me. “Trying to be better,” is a truth and a lie. I know that she was specifically
-Ethan-From the look on his face, I already know that Angeline has finally succeeded. Being friends with Stefan since we were both young means that I know a lot of things about him as much as he knows a lot of things about me. And right now I knew exactly what was going through in his mind because it was the same thing as what had been haunting me since last night. Truth be told, Angeline was nothing but perfection. “You know what,” Stefan said as he stood up from his seat, “Let’s reschedule this meeting.”He turned and looked at me as he said, “Stay for two more days,” he said, surprising me once again, “Let’s have a drink tonight, but right now, I need a break,” he added. He walked so fast towards the door that he was already out before I could even say anything. “What had just happened?” I asked Elias, Stefan’s Beta who in turn laughed at me. “Exactly the way that you saw it,” he added with a chuckle, “I think he’s not yet ready to admit the truth.” “What truth?” I asked e
-Angelica-It would been easy for me to get angry at Ethan and punch his face had he not decided to take his already tight-fitting shirt. I am not saying that I am attracted to him but come on, what would you do if you were presented with perfect chiseled abs with that V below the waist?“Liking what you see?” Ethan teases, making my cheeks heat up and me more furious. “Maybe you are liking what you see,” I say teasingly to get him off balance. But he remained unfazed.God I hate him. But at the same time, I couldn’t really hate him so much because of all the things he had done for me. He came charging without warning and I almost fell from his attack. “Stay focused, Angel, or you might just get killed,” he said, surprising me, “Your friends tell me that was your nickname,” he added as if he read my mind. I know that it was not the reason why he was calling me that. He was trying to avoid calling me Angeline, which I respect, even though I find it awkward hearing him call me th
-Stefan-I was only concerned with her.I was only thinking of keeping her safe and this is what I get?A challenge?But even though I hated that I always seemed to end up on her bad side, I can’t help but admit that I find her courage and stubbornness attractive. If only I could put her over my shoulders and take her to my room and let her see who the hell she was dealing with. Damn it! I need to stop thinking of her that way. “Stop this nonsense,” I said dismissively.“Why?” She asked teasingly, making me hate the situation I was in which she seemed to be enjoying. “Don’t tell me you’re afraid that I could defeat you, Alpha,” she quipped with so much allure that I couldn’t help all the thoughts that were starting to form in my head. Thoughts that include her calling me Alpha with her pinned on my bed with me on top of her.I stood there staring at her quietly for a moment, as I controlled all the dirty thoughts my wolf started feeding my weak brain.“What would you get out of th
-Stefan-I have never enjoyed sparring in my life until now. Angelica, was one hell of a warrior, even though I would rather die than say it out loud to let her prove me wrong, there is nothing wrong with recognizing it. “What’s so bad about women being warriors anyway?” She asks as she keeps her hands up to cover her face, but she is jumping from one foot to the other. “Nothing,” I said.“Then why won’t you allow us?” she asked, her face was so serious. She stopped moving and put her hands down as she waited for my answer. “You really want it?” I asked, as I took a step closer and looked her directly in her eyes. “Yes,” her reply was so soft that I almost didn’t hear it. “Why?” A question that I had been wanting to ask, specifically to her after seeing how she had protected my son. How she almost died trying to protect another warrior. And how she placed herself in danger once again just to help Ethan. And just because I was trying to keep them, especially her alive, I am the
-Angelica-I lost…I was handling myself and I knew that I had a chance to win the match but then my son came and I was distracted. I have to give it to him, he really did well more than I expected him to. But there was something about the way we spar that made me question what I know once again. Especially what Angeline, the old me, really meant to him. This was the second time he had called me by my real name, the name I had buried along with the knowledge of my death. I have to admit that hearing him call me by that name took me off guard, especially with the way his eyes changed and morphed into a deep dark pit of nothingness. He looked so haunted that it would seem as if he really mourned the loss of me in his life.Still, I can’t believe that because it might just be like one of those plays that he used to do with me. And all of what I was seeing was just part of a big act. “So,” I heard the voice I was so used to hearing as he offered his hand to me so that I could stand up.
-Ethan-I thought I had it under control.I thought I understood where I stand. But why did it seem like I was letting Stefan take her again like he did before? Why does it feel like I am letting her go again?Is that even what I really want?I was never the type of man who would force himself on someone. But seeing her with him, my best friend, the man who hurt her so much that she was willing to give up her chance at happiness so that she could have her revenge.Every time they share a moment and yes, there was a lot, I feel my blood reach the boiling point, preparing to explode. I know that all of those sultry looks and touches that Angeline made as part of the seduction that she learned from my sister to lure Stefan in as she ta
-Angeline-I know that he was there before I saw him and I have a feeling that he would continue to stay hidden unless I asked him not to.“I know you’re there,” I said in a voice only the two of us could hear.I watched as he took a step out from the shadow of my living room and walked towards the side of my window where he leaned against the wall.“You lost,” he said declaring the obvious. But there was something about his demeanor that was different. Something in his aura that seemed to have changed. I can feel it in the air. The tension that was slowly growing between us, was too sensitive to touch. That if we forced it, it would explode like a nuclear bomb.I took a look in his direction, letting h