Olivia POVWhen Gabriel closed the door to my room, I cleared my throat awkwardly. “So, how do you want to do this?” I asked. Honestly I didn’t really know what it was that he wanted from me. He said that he wanted to be mates with me for a week, but what the fuck does that even mean?He walked up to me and cupped my cheek, sparks firing along my skin.“That depends entirely on you.” He replied. “I want to touch you and…”“Fuck me.” I finished the sentence for him.He shook his head. “A mate bond isn’t just about sex.” He frowned. “I want to get to know you. I want to love you in every way possible.”I shrugged. “There’s nothing to know about me.” I replied. “I’m just another boring vampire who’s out at night and drinks blood.”Gabriel chuckled. “You said that you were over four hundred years old.” He said. “Somehow I doubt that your life has been boring.”I looked down. “What if you don’t like what I tell you?” I asked quietly.I felt his fingers lightly grip my chin and force
Linnea POVI was so nervous before the meeting with Alessandro that I couldn’t sleep. It was early in the morning and I had been up all night. I had effectively become a night owl after hanging out with Olivia these past few days. I went through millions of scenarios in my head, wondering what he was going to say and how I should reply, but deep down I knew that it was not going to go as I planned either way. After a few hours of tossing and turning anxiously, I decided that I should dress to kill. If I was about to be rejected, I should at least do it in style. So I locked myself in the bathroom and started to get ready. I rummaged through Olivia’s things and found a new razor to take care of all my problem areas. Then I spent about an hour going through her makeup. I had to admit that I wasn’t all that good with makeup, so when Olivia knocked on the door and asked what I was doing, I heaved a sigh of relief, opened the door and begged her to help me. Once again, Olivia came t
Alessandro POVLinnea walked in calmly, smiling softly at Harley and I who were gaping in disbelief at her. She was wearing a tight burgundy dress that showed off her every curve along with a pair of silver stiletto heels. A silver bag hung from her shoulder and her blonde curls cascaded down her back. “Hello.” She said. “What are you doing here?” I asked. Her beauty made me feel like the wind was knocked out of me and I struggled to keep my composure as my wolf wanted to tear through the surface and claim our mate on the spot. “I found your weapons.” She stated matter of factly. “I think we have some things to discuss.”I glanced at Harley.“Leave us.” I commanded. Harley excused himself and walked out of the room, but not before he stopped and touched Linnea’s arm. “It’s good to see you.” He mumbled and Linnea smiled at him. “It’s good to see you too, Harley.” She replied. I had to force myself not to growl at their brief interaction. I didn’t want any other man touching her
Linnea POVWait what?I stared at Alessandro in disbelief, completely stunned by his words. “I thought you didn’t want me?” I whispered and frowned in confusion.He took my hand and sparks fired along my arm. “I’m so sorry about that.” He replied.I looked down in my lap and fidgeted with my fingers. “Olivia was certain there was something else going on that made you want to reject me.” I mumbled softly.I looked up and saw Alessandro nodding. “Come.” He said. He got up and reached out his hand to me. Sparks tingled in my palm when I took his hand and he helped me up. Alessandro led me to a lounge and we sat down on the couch. He took a deep breath and looked at me with a tormented expression in his eyes that made my heart clench. “I left Italy six years ago.” He started. “I was an Alpha heir, destined to take the title after my father. Just before my eighteenth birthday, Harley had overheard that someone was planning an attack on us to take over the pack.”Alessandro shivere
Alessandro POVI stared at Linnea in shock. “I was in heat for three days.” Linnea whispered and sat up.A frown creased her forehead. “Does that make you mad that I had my heat already?” She asked.I quickly composed myself and cupped her cheeks.“You went through a heat by yourself?” I whispered, feeling concerned. Linnea nodded and tears welled up in her eyes. “I didn’t know what else to do.” She croaked out and looked away. “You should have come to me.” I blurted. “I could have made you better.”Linnea got up from the couch and glared at me. “Really?” She snarled. “So what, you make me feel better and then reject me when it’s finished?”A sob escaped her lips and she turned her back to me. “I thought that you didn’t want me.” She whispered. “So I took care of it myself.”I got up and wrapped my arms around her from behind. “I’m sorry.” I whispered. “I’m so sorry that I left you alone like that with a rejection hanging over your head. If I could take it back, I definitely w
“Stand down, Gabriel.” Linnea said and held out a hand to him. Olivia pushed past him and glared at me. “I took care of your mate during her heat because your useless ass didn’t accept her right away and this is how you thank me?” She mocked and raised an eyebrow. “By accusing me of things I didn’t do?”I gestured with my hand to the building behind her. “Isn’t this your clan?” I said. “Olivia wasn’t part of the operation to retrieve the weapons.” The queen replied calmly. “I’d suggest you calm down.”Linnea’s grip on my arm hardened and I looked at her to see her glare at me in warning. “You promised.” She hissed. I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose. “Let’s just get the weapons and get out of here.” I muttered. “Open the gate.” The queen instructed and Malik unlocked it to let us through. The queen pointed to the shed next to the house. “The weapons are in there.” She said. “You may leave with them now.”I nodded to my warriors and they opened the shed to start carry
Olivia POVWe were left alone in the alley and my heart dropped into a bottomless pit in my stomach. I refused to look at Gabriel, feeling like I might burst into tears if I met his gaze. I understood why he wanted to keep helping Linnea, even though it meant risking his life. I knew how important packs were to werewolves, and I couldn’t possibly ask him to leave his pack for me. A part of me was hurt that he wouldn’t fight for me, but I knew what I was getting myself into when I agreed to his request. I just thought we had more time. “Olivia.” Gabriel said softly. I didn’t reply, so he wrapped one arm around my waist and gripped my chin, forcing me to look at him. When I felt a tear slip down my cheek against my will, I cursed silently and closed my eyes. “Please look at me.” He pleaded. I opened my eyes and saw the same pain in his eyes. “Do it.” I whispered.Gabriel opened and closed his mouth several times, but no words came out. He groaned in frustration and leaned his
Linnea POVThe anticipation made my heart pace and I followed Alessandro’s every move as he left me standing by the door and walked over to the closet. He came back with a black box that he placed on the bed. I took a few steps towards him, but he held out his hand and I stopped in my tracks. “Did I tell you to move?” He asked and raised an eyebrow. I bit my lip and shook my head. “Sorry.” I mumbled. He chuckled and walked up to me. “You’ve only had a taste of this before.” He said. “If you feel uncomfortable at any moment, say it, and I’ll immediately stop. This isn’t torture. It’s for us to have fun. I’ve seen that you have great potential to be a perfect submissive, and I want to explore your boundaries with you if you let me.”I smiled and nodded. “Does it make me weird that I liked it?” I asked quietly. “The umm- punishments you gave me, I mean.”“No.” Alessandro replied. “It makes you brave for daring to discover new things about yourself.”He held out his hand. “Your pa