[ Gemma ]Giovanni sat on the passenger seat in our way back to the pack. He was silent, his face hard and he looked scary even though he didn’t say a single word. His phone rang a few times and I guessed it was Emiliano because he switched it off angrily.Who was Arienna Woods?Why her mention caused a shift in his behaviour?I had seen him angry almost every day and his darker side wasn’t hidden from me but it was something different. He looked angry, troubled and it seemed like someone had pressed his weak nerve.When we reached at the packhouse, he was the first one to step down and stormed inside and I knew that he’d not allow anyone to see him including me.“Carlotta, can I ask you a question?” I asked his cousin instead.Maybe she’d give me hint on his past linked with this woman called Arienna Woods.“What exactly happened there which has caused him to behave like this? He looks ready to kill someone.” She asked me back with worry.“Come with me, I’ll explain you everything.”
[ Gemma ]“Alpha, this is not our right to say a word about your family’s private matters but banishing your grandparents from your pack’s internal affairs.” Mr. Miguel Sorreno said.“I have my valid reasons to ban them, Mr. Sorreno. I hope you respect our cordial cooperation and think about our mutual benefits over our internal matters.” Giovanni responded.It was polite but firm answer.The dinner had started with formal conversation. It wasn’t as sophisticated as I predicted. They were less haughty people. Emiliano was mostly talking to Giovanni, it was their security related matter whereas Carlotta felt out of the place, looking quite uncomfortable.Everyone’s judging eyes were on her so I could understand her situation.“Emiliano, after dinner, take Carlotta for a walk. The wedding is in three weeks and you both barely spent any time together to know each other.” Emiliano’s mother, Julia said to him.Carlotta shifted beside me but I held her hand under the table and tried to calm
[ Gemma ]“Have you lost your mind?”Giovanni yelled at me and I closed my eyes. He was fuming in anger but I remained silent and let him scold me.“What you did is called stupidity not heroism or kindness, Gemma. My mother isn’t in her right state of mind and you allowed her to beat you. What were you thinking?” He again unleashed his anger on me.“She was very scared of me and others and the only way to make her realize that we’re not danger was to allow her to punish me. She saw me as one of those who tortured her. Probably your grandmother.” I said but the last part was to myself.His eyes flickered and fists clenched.“Ouch!” I winced as Carlotta pressed my bruises a little harder when she was applying ointment on my bruises which covered my arms and back.“Oh, I am sorry, Regina. I will be more careful.” She quickly apologized.“It’s fine, Carlotta. You can continue.” I said.“Of course you will be fine, you are an iron woman.” He mocked me with crossed hands.“No, I am not an i
[ Gemma ]“Don’t be nervous, Carlotta, I and your brother will be there all the time.” I tried to assure a fretting Carlotta.“Yes, you will but Emiliano will also be there. He creeps me.” She said making a crying face.“Hey, don’t say like that. He is your would-be husband. You should have respect for him.” Her mother glared her.“Regina, I’ll see you outside. Just pick a dress for me.” She flared her nose angrily and walked out of the clothing store.“Regina, she lives at the packhouse against our wish. We can’t disobey the alpha but I want you to keep her in a leash. She needs to behave like a woman or she’s going to ruin our name.” Her mother said and with a disappointed mood, she left.“Such a dysfunctional family.” I sighed and started rummaging through the dresses.She had to pick a dress to wear for the evening. Her mother was the one running behind her, at a point, it was really annoying because she kept pestering her daughter with ‘do & don’ts’. She really wanted this marria
[ Gemma ]“Are you feeling better now, Amore?”Giovanni softly asked me while his one hand gently stroked my hairs and his other hand caressed my bare waist.“Hmm.”I nestled more into him. I just wanted to be close to him because his closeness provided me warmth and also the hope that he’d not allow any evil or danger to come near me and Eliot. I had to trust him because he was the only one who’d keep us safe.“Gemma, are you still thinking about that bastard?” He asked me, there was bitterness in his tone.“No, I just want to rest.” I partially lied because I didn’t want to stress for something which shouldn’t come between us when we had a loads of other responsibilities.He made me look at him. His pupils reflected concern for me.“If you still have doubts, don’t let them stress you because I want you to focus on your new life where men like Adonis doesn’t exist nor he’ll ever dare to come around because I am going to finish his specie before he plans something evil.” He said under
[ Gemma ]“Seriously? You want me to play a bandit for your crazy ideas? Do you take me for a hooligan?”Leonardo spit out the coffee he was sipping when I asked him for help. Somewhere, I predicted this reaction so I stayed focused because it was easier to persuade him than his brother.“Yes, I know what I am asking from you, Mr. Orsini. Your mother needs medical aid and the best doctor who can help her mental condition, it’s Dr. Frazer in Yellow Mist Pack, the first pack you plundered and we have no idea how it has been doing.” I said.He glared me. It was evident on his face that I stepped on his pride and offended him but I stated the fact.“I won’t do it. I don’t know how my brother gave you permission to plan something stupid and insane. My mother’s condition can’t be treated. We consulted the best doctors in south and also in the Lycan’s world but there was none.” He said looking away.“But you didn’t search in north, Mr. Orsini. If I am saying that Dr. Frazer had helped many p