Konstantin
Sitting opposite me, looking as beautiful as the first time I saw her, is the woman I thought would always be at my side. She waits for something from me, staring at me with her beautiful, big blue eyes and her lips withdrawn in a pout.
Her words hit me harder than I expected, and right now, I feel nothing but anger and a sense of possession. Lily is mine; she has always been mine, and yet… How wrong could I have been? Of course, she would meet her mate. Who was I to think that she would be mine forever just because she’s scentless?
I return her smile, knowing she’s only seeking my approval at the fact she wants to leave, but unfortunately, I cannot give that right now.
“Congratulations, Lily,” I say, leaning forward and touching her cheek again. She belonged to someone else, yet… whenever I touch her like this, it drives me crazy. My fingers burn when I touch her skin, even when we’re sparring, and my wolf wants nothing more than to claim her with a bite.
How? How can I feel this way over a wolf who isn’t even mine to claim, a woman who does not belong to me?
“But why leave? I would gladly invite your mate into the pack,” I say, hating every word as it spews out of my mouth. Lily blinks twice, then bites her full bottom lip as she shakes her head.
“No, I can’t do that. I need… I can’t stay here any longer, Konstantin.” She says and looks away from me. I grip the desk I am seated on and try to control myself because of the way she says my name in a breathless whisper.
“I need to leave and start living my own life away from the pack… away from you.”
I frown as she says this, then my realisation hits me at what she means. She doesn’t want to live for me any longer; she wants to live for herself and her mate. The mere thought of another man claiming her, breathing out her name as he fucks and claims her, and her willingly submitting to him makes me see red.
Lily was never a submissive woman; she would punch first and ask questions later, sort of like me in that way.
This is what drew me to her in the first place - she was a fighter and a damn good one at that. So why was she acting like a kid who got sent to the principal’s office?
Sighing, I get up from my desk and try to contain the growl threatening to erupt from my chest by balling my hands into fists. My claws extend, and I feel the blood pooling in my palms, but it calms me.
“Fine, if that is what you want. Your last act as my assistant will be to find someone to replace you and train them to my liking.” I spit out and take a seat opposite her, narrowing my eyes.
She looks at me dumbfounded as if she didn’t expect me to say those words. “O-of course, I won’t leave an inept person to take over from me. You don’t have to worry about that.” She says, then stands up. “Thank you for understanding, Konstantin.” With that, she gives me a friendly smile and turns to leave my office.
Something in me gives.
“I didn’t say we were done, did I?” I say through gritted teeth, and she slowly turns to face me. “I’m leaving tomorrow for Jersey City in place of my brother, and there’s a meeting with an Alpha we’ve just formed an alliance with,” I say, leaning back in my chair.
She nods. “Would you like me to hold the fort or attend the meeting with you?” she asks, but I think she already knows the answer.
“Join me, as my second in command, and bring the person you would like to take over from you so you can show them what would be expected of them,” I say. Lily narrows her eyes at me with suspicion then smiles.
“Of course, leave it to me. Do you need me for anything else?” She says, and I shake my head.
“That will be all, thank you, Lily.”
I open my fists as she leaves, the wounds healed already and punch the concrete wall behind me with such force that it rattles the shelves. Why the fuck am I feeling like this? Lily had every right to leave because of her mate; she had every right to live for herself. But why do I feel so possessive over her?
I suppose it’s because I’ve always felt like I had to protect her since Fenriz gave her to us. I’ve felt this way ever since she stepped into my club, and we made eye contact. The pull to protect her and guide her has been there ever since.
/“She’s ours…”/ my wolf growls, bearing his teeth, and I shake my head.
That’s just it, though. She no longer needed my protection or guidance; her mate would be there to do all those things.
Fucksakes, I need to calm down before I kill someone. I can’t keep doing this and hope for the fucking best.
With my mind made up, I pick up my cell phone and dial the number of the one person I can think of who would be able to relieve this anger. Partially anyway.
LilyHe didn’t even care…Dismissing me with a final order instead of asking me who my mate is, if I am certain I want to leave or if I will be safe where I am headed to. Not that I had an answer to any of those questions anyway.I tested Konstantin to see if he cared about me, and by his answers, I know now that he doesn’t. He never did in the first place, and now he’s letting me go.Just like that.I breathe out a sigh and make my way towards the bar, intending to drown my sorrows with a few glasses of vodka.How could I have been so stupid? I didn’t think Konstantin would believe my lie, but he did. Of course, I haven’t found my mate; trash half-breeds like me aren’t that lucky. But he readily believed the lie. Has he been waiting to throw me aside all this time?Four neat vodkas deep, and the anger is just surging inside of me. I fell in love with an idiot and expected hi
Konstantin How am I going to survive my days with this inept person taking Lily’s place? I’ve watched him make a fool out of himself for the last few hours, and Lily has had to jump in to save the day as usual. Will I have to whip him into shape when she leaves? Because it looks like he’s in no way ready to be my PA, much less my second in command and most trusted. I don’t know if it’s the bitterness at her leaving that has put me in this mood, but there is a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach, knowing she will no longer be here. She was mine, but then again, she wasn’t. To say that I will miss her is putting it lightly; it already feels like a part of myself is missing. And now I have to watch as Stefan lusts after her the entire night. He’s taken a liking to her, I can tell. Who wouldn’t? For the step sister of a Lycan beast, Lily is beautiful, but the worst part is that she doesn’t know this. From the curve of her hips t
Lily This Alpha wants something from me, something more than my body, and I do not trust him at all. I am used to the stares I get from men, but Stefan looks at me as if he wants to devour me. I get an itch over my entire body, and my skin crawls when he touches me. The only reason I am permitting his advances is because it was pissing Konstantin off. I can tell by the way he was continually looking over here. But now he’s disappeared after drinking the entire night away and entertaining women. Why should he care, though? If I have a mate, if someone is flirting with me; why should it bother him? His hot and cold attitude is messing with my head. “Excuse me, Stefan, could you point me to the ladies’ room, please?” I interject one of his wooing techniques, and he frowns but directs me anyway. “I’ll be right back,” I told him. As soon as I step away from him and into the hall, I feel like I can breathe again. I am used to being
Lily Oh, God, I’m in trouble, especially with the way he sounded over the link. He’s pissed off with me for putting him on the spot in front of Zephyr; I know he is. But why meet me in the woods behind the old mansion? Shaking my head, I train my ears and search for him by scent, leading me to a small clearing about a mile from the mansion. “Konstantin?” I call out, not seeing him at all, but then a pair of silver eyes meet my gaze, and Konstantin saunters out in his wolf form. I’ve always admired the Volkov wolves with their large frames, obsidian fur and powerful forms. Where Kai was a hulking mass of power, Konstantin was more lithe, even if he was twice my wolf’s size. “Why have you called for me?” I ask, still confused as to why I am here. Konstantin snarls, bearing his teeth, then shifts back into his human form - and I gasp. I’ve seen him naked before, plenty of times after we’ve hunted together. It always gives me a th
Lily I sit up, shrugging the tattered clothing from my body and pull him down on top of me, needing to feel the closeness of his body on mine again. I feel his hard cock digging into my thigh, so I open my legs and wrap them around his waist. Then our lips meet again, this time, it is filled with even more fervour, and I can taste blood. When Konstantin enters me, an unknown jolt of pleasure shoots through my body, and I let out a pent up scream. I dig my now extended claws into his back, and he lets out a roar, slamming into me over and over again. “Don’t leave me…” he whispers in my ear, “you belong at my side… stay….” He grips my hair at the back of my head as he kisses me, groaning into my mouth as the sound of my moans echoed around the quiet woods. I am so close to reaching my peak, but then he turns me around and enters me from behind, digging his claws into my waist. His thrusting increases, and for some reason, it feels like
Lily I don’t know what it is that wakes me up first - the searing pain at my wrists or the constant, painful slamming inside of me. Where am I? I can’t even remember what happened before this… When I try to open my eyes, they flutter closed again, and my mouth is incredibly dry. Groaning, I try to move, but the burning at my wrists stops me, and I cry out. This pain causes me to slowly take in my surroundings and what is currently happening to me. Someone is sexually assaulting me. I am suspended from the ceiling by silver chains, and there’s a continuous mist of wolfsbane being sprayed into the air while I am being violated. I try to move, twisting myself away from my assailant, but he holds me in place. His scent seems familiar, but it’s not one I can place. “You’re finally awake,” a sick shiver goes up my spine as I realise who it is. Hot tears slip down my cheeks as he continues to slam into me harder, gripping my
Konstantin Every now and then, I feel a sharp pain in my chest; it started when Lily left and has continued to grow exponentially. I know that it’s because my wolf is yearning for its mate, but something feels wrong - terribly wrong. Lily is my mate; I know this now. But why did she lie about leaving? Did she not feel the pull as I did? Did she not feel the same way about me because she’s not a pure werewolf? These constant questions keep me awake at night, and I know that I will need to pay a visit to Vegas soon. Fenriz mentioned that he sent Lily here to keep her from her supposed ‘destiny’, but he never fucking elaborated on what this could mean. He kept his distance and took off to Vegas before I could ask him. Things have been escalating over the last few months since she left. Kai found and claimed his mate, I died and was brought back to life by a Goddess, we lost two of our younger brothers and so many other tragedies. Some pe
Konstantin “It started at Russo’s mansion that night you sent me there. I could tell he wanted her; he had that same look in his eyes that most men have when they see her. But his look was more… slimy. I can’t explain it.” I started when we were all seated in Kai’s office. I had called for Zephyr to be present as this concerns him too. “But why didn’t you check Russo’s place in your search of her?” Dimitri asks, leaning forward in his chair and resting his arms on his knees. I shrug. “She hated the guy and his advances; I didn’t think she would head straight into his arms after leaving here.” “It’s true; Lily didn’t like that the Alpha’s attention was trained on her,” Zephyr says with a nod and screws up his face. “Especially with that odd scent on him at the time.” Kai frowns and looks at us both. “Odd scent? Describe it,” he urges. I look up at Caterina, then back at Zephyr. “Tell Kai your description, same as you did that n