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RILEY. I’ve been home for two days, and this was the first time I went out and saw the sun after I holed up in our room when I came home. My Gamma and Jenny have been attending to pack matters. I told them I just needed two days to myself, and tomorrow I would get back to work. They didn’t ask why and what happened in Atlanta. Perhaps my Beta has already called them and explained. And I was thankful for that. But there was one more thing I needed to do before I could start fixing up whatever was left of my tired soul. Maybe by doing this, I could finally move on and see a silver lining. It was time to meet Andrea. I rolled down the car window and spoke with Beta Paul. He was at their border. It was easier to ask permission for entrance. It didn’t take long before he opened the gate and allowed my car in. I was expecting him to search me as they did when I went here before, wanting to take Andrea away from Caspian, but he didn’t. Instead, he offered to drive my car so we could
RILEY. A heartbeat. I stayed still on my knees, holding her hips for a while longer, basking in the most beautiful sound I’ve heard in my entire life - the beating of two hearts, Nadia’s and our pup’s. Nadia wasn’t saying anything. She wasn’t holding me either. She was just standing with her hands on her sides. But I understand, and I wasn’t complaining. I slowly tilted my head and looked at her, and found her looking at me. "You’re pregnant." "We’re pregnant..." She corrected me before biting her lower lip. A smile tugged on my mouth, loving the way she emphasized the word ‘we’. "Is that the reason why you came back?" I asked in a low voice. She nodded her head before she spoke, "Can you stand up? It’s so awkward looking at you kneeling there." Her hands held my arms as she urged me to move, and the sparks became more explosive. Her touch made everything in my body come back to life. I rose to my feet and just stared at her. I wanted to touch her, but I didn’t want to
NADIA. Riley pressed his body against mine, but he was careful not to crush my stomach while his hand was already under my dress, gently massaging my ass, inching it closer to my core, and I knew once he touched me there, I would totally lose it. "Riley..." I panted against his mouth while he continued to devour me and all thoughts of making him pay for the pain he caused me just flew out of the thin air. "Mine…" He growled as he nipped my lower lip before plunging his tongue into my mouth, making me whimper as I bucked my hips higher, wanting to feel his hard shaft on my mound. ‘I can hear you from here, Luna. What happened to making him wait?’ The Beta chuckled in my head, and I felt like cold water had been poured over my head. I pushed Riley abruptly, and since he wasn’t expecting it, I was able to get away from him. Oh, Goddess! Was I that loud? I tucked my loose hair at the back of my ears before I straightened my dress, and I could feel my skin heating up. Riley's gaze wa
RILEY. The doctor’s visit went well. Doctor Genevieve came and did a thorough check-up on Nadia and our pup. She was already in her ninth week, which means she was three weeks pregnant when she left. Genevieve said all of Nadia’s and the pup’s vitals were excellent and there was nothing to worry about. And she was about to leave our room when Nadia asked about her heat and about sex. I was actually planning to ask the doctor discreetly, but then again, my mate has her own ways of surprising me. And it gave me an overview that I wasn’t the only one looking forward to it. But I dared not voice my opinion. I stayed quiet the whole time, like the good mate that I was. Genevieve confirmed that she would still go on her usual heat during full moons, but it would become less and less than usual as she neared her delivery. As for sex, we could continue as usual and she even suggested making it more frequent as her due date approaches. And that got me excited. But it has been three day
NADIA. Riley took my hand and clasped it with his. Our fingers entwined, letting the sparks calm us both as we walked up the stairs. No one was saying anything, and I had no idea where exactly we were heading. I just let my mate guide me as I tried to feel his emotions. He had his walls down and he was letting me know he wasn’t happy with his decision. He might have decided to meet his mother because of me. And although it was originally my plan to use myself as bait, I felt guilty for doing it now. We reached the fourth floor, but instead of swinging to the right, where our room was, we headed to the other side, where there was a short corridor. There was only one big double door on that part of the floor. We stopped in front of it and Riley began punching in the code slowly as if letting me see what numbers he was pressing. Something clicked from the inside, and he let go of my hand. With both hands, he turned the door handles and opened them. My eyes widened at the view inside
RILEY. Nadia’s body was resting against mine while my arms were wrapped around her naked body as I cleaned the wounds from the new mark I gave her. I had been wanting to re-mark her when she returned, but I didn’t have the courage to ask if she wanted me to. And this moment was just perfect. I wanted Nadia to be mine again, body and soul. "Hmmm…" She mumbled softly, resting the back of her head on my shoulder as I continued to lap and suck her neck clean. "That was amazing…" "Did you like it?" I asked her as I stopped licking her skin. My hand reached for her face, tucking the stray hair behind her ear. Her eyes were closed as she nodded her head. "I love it. I miss that. I miss us." "Me too. I miss us. But I’m here now. I’m not letting you away from my grasp again." She chuckled softly, her hands holding on to my arms snaked around her waist. "You better, because maybe next time you’ll never find me again." "I know…" I leaned my mouth into her ear, nibbling her earlobe. "Ril
NADIA. Riley has refused to talk about the incident since last night. We made love and cuddled the whole night, and talked about us and our pup but I didn’t dare ask about Zahra. I would let him handle it this time, at his own pace. By morning, he went back to work like nothing happened and was back in his Alpha mode. It was not that I was complaining, but I was worried because he wasn’t letting me in on his emotions. His walls were up except when we discussed our pup, then he would let me in on what he felt. But I dared not push him to say anything. I could wait. And Zahra too. I spent the rest of the afternoon with Jenny and all the other expectant females doing simple routines to strengthen our pelvic muscles. But to be honest, we spent more time just talking and swooning over our own mates. I thought I was the only one, but apparently, pregnant women find their mates’ scents more alluring. I finally figured out why I always have the urge to jump at my mate just at the mere si
RILEY. I knew Nadia had been on the phone often with Zahra, but I dared not listen to their conversation. It was enough that Nadia wasn’t pushing me to meet up with her. Because no matter how many times I thought things over, I just couldn’t seem to accept what she just told me. My father was not perfect, but I did look up to him. He did everything for me, even the blood pact for Andrea, which was already extreme. He did it to appease me. It made me realize that I was my father’s son - he did everything I wanted so I would stay, to make up for the lies he gave me. In the same way, I was doing everything to make everyone in my life stay with me. My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door, and I let my Beta come in together with his mother, Katya. I requested to meet Katya tonight just to have answers. "Alpha," Beta Dominic and Katya bowed their heads in respect. "You can leave us, Beta," I told Dominic, and he cocked his head to the side in submission before leaving the r