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 to her full lips, clear blue eyes, perfect athletic body, brunette curls and soft alabaster skin.
She’s been the object of my desire since I first lay my eyes on her.
But I couldn’t betray her trust, and she didn’t deserve my lusting over her like that. She’s always wanted a place where she felt like she belonged, and I gave that to her these last few years. Lily was family; she was given to me to look over and guide.
So why am I feeling like a part of myself is missing? Why is it that when I look at her, it feels like my life has a purpose? What the fuck is this pull I feel in my centre when I look at her, this constant need to claim her as mine when she obviously isn’t?
I know I shouldn’t drown my sorrows in alcohol, but it is the only thing that numbs the pain. Not that I can stay drunk for long anyway - my werewolf genes would never allow my body to feel inebriated for too long.
“Hey, Konstantin?” I hear behind me as I go to get another drink. Zephyr walks over to me, looking extremely nervous. His scent is of burnt wood and cedar, but the anxiety permeates his musky warrior scent.
I nod when I see him and raise my glass towards my lips. “How can I help?”
“I want you to know that I will get better at this. I may not be as good as Lily is right now, but I will devote my life to you and to this pack.” He goes down on one knee and lowers his head. “Please accept my apology for my mistakes tonight, but know that you will not regret making me your second in command.”
I sigh, then slap him on the back and cock my head for him to get up. “Thank you; I do not doubt that Lily chose you because she trusts you. You’re fucking up because all these Alphas here must be putting your senses through Hell, and right now, you’re in 100% fight or flight mode. But rest assured, our Alpha can take all of these men out if they had to storm him all at once. There’s no need to fear them.” I say, even offering him a smile.
There’s no sense of his cocky attitude right now, and I am sure his wolf is standing with its tail in between his legs and its ears flat. He truly is terrified.
I mentally kick myself; I should never have brought him here in the first place. He’s been at the estate all his life and never had to fight or attack an invading enemy. Now I’ve just thrown him into a lion's den of powerful Alphas.
“You’re a Blood Crest warrior, don’t ever go down on your knees like that again, not for me, not for your Alpha and certainly not in a room full of powerful men. Your mate is the only one you kneel to, Zephyr, and do not let anyone tell you differently. Now, come, have a drink with me and try to relax; no one will hurt you while I’m here.” I say, slapping him on his shoulder.
He gives me a wan smile and picks up a glass to fill it with neat vodka. “Thank you for that. I must admit that I thought you hated me when we first met.”
“Oh, I did. But that’s only because you’ll be replacing my most trusted warrior. I’ve decided to keep an open mind with you as I need to learn to have complete trust in you as well. Stick by my side every day, and I will show you why I am my brother’s Beta.” I say, lifting my glass in a toast.
Zephyr smiles and returns my toast, then turns around to face the crowd. “Lily sure is popular with the Infernal Prowlers Alpha,” he remarks, gesturing towards them at the back of the hall.
Stefan has her up against the wall, his hand tilting her chin and caressing her neck, whereas she had her eyes trained only on him.A low growl escapes my throat. “I don’t trust the fucking bastard,” I say under my breath, and Zephyr looks at me. “You too? There was something off about him, especially with the way he looks at Lily; I don’t like it.”
Ah, I’m starting to like him already.
“Not just that, but it’s like he’s trying to disguise his scent - I can catch a whiff of sulphur underneath his dark amber scent. I don’t know what it means, but sulphur is usually associated with demonic-”
“Walls have ears, Zephyr; this is why we have a mind link. Come to my office tomorrow morning - there’s something about him that I can’t place either.” I cut him off. There were too many eyes and ears here right now, but I agree with him. We cannot trust Stefan, and this had nothing to do with the way he looked at Lily.
Zephyr nods but remains firmly at my side as instructed. It won’t do him well to go wandering off, I may be amicable with these packs, but it doesn’t mean they’re to be trusted.
As if catching my apprehension, the Beta from Hellfire Horsemen gets my attention and cocks my head to follow him outside. “I’ll be right back, keep an eye on Lily,” I instruct him and follow the Beta out.
I wonder what he could want with me?
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
LilyHis face is all I see, even as Stefan fucks me hard, even as I am trussed up in a sex swing and chains… the pain in his eyes will always haunt me. I didn’t know he was here, and I didn’t fucking expect him to walk him while Stefan had me over his desk.Konstantin is my mate, it’s always been him, but I found out too late. Stefan loves rubbing it in my face because he knows I can’t do anything about it. I can’t call out to him, and I can’t alert him to my whereabouts as I live out my days as Stefan’s glorified and willing sex slave.Of course, he punished me for hugging Konstantin when I saw him, but I had to ask for his help somehow. Even if he looked disgusted at what was happening to me, even if the disappointment and hurt in his eyes would haunt me forever.“Open your mouth,” Stefan orders as he pulls out of me and empties his disgusting seed into my mouth. I’ve co
Konstantin“Fuck,” I mutter when I see Fenriz’ Beta, Andreas, step forward. His eyes flash double gold irises, and he looks extremely pissed off - actually, they all looked pissed off right now.These are Norwegian Lycans who settled in Vegas when their first Alpha came to the states a few hundred years ago. They don’t worship the same Wolf God we do or used to, but the mate bond link seems to be pretty much the same.“Konstantin,” he drawls, holding his outstretched hand to me as his irises meld into one. Scare tactic, I see.“Andreas, I didn’t expect a welcoming committee,” I say, to which he chuckles.“Fenriz asked me to collect you. I believe this is your first time in Vegas, no?” He asks as we’re led to a line of black motorcycles and one SUV.“Yes, it's my first time here meeting with your pack,” I say, feeling really uneasy at the enti