I think, just a wild thought, that my readers are going to start wanting to hide Valerie and this unborn baby, LOL!
Valerie: “What’s going on?” I asked, frowning when the door opened, revealing Alessandro. The man stood in front of me, and Leonardo nodded before taking a step past him, walking out of the room. “Does anyone want to tell me what the hell is going on? Because your beta has not been too informative, and asking me to stay quiet and not make a single sound didn’t make things any better.” I said, raising an eyebrow at the Alpha who pinched the bridge of his nose. “Your brother and Alessio were here to pay their respect for me losing the baby.” He said, making my eyes widen in surprise. “Leonardo had to go up to your room to ensure masking your scent, and you know, the last thing that we wanted was for anyone to hear you. Now, imagine masking your scent, and having a werewolf who is waiting to find anything that would lead to you, hear your voice.” “You could have explained that they would be coming to begin with.” I said, looking at the man who shook his head at me. “If I had known,
Alessandro: “You do realize that she has a point, right?” Leonardo asked, raising an eyebrow. The idea of her telling me that she wanted to go somewhere else was something that I didn’t like, but deep down, I knew that she was right. “And what would happen if she chooses to just take the child and leave?” I asked, tapping the desk. “Go with her.” He said, and I raised an eyebrow. “Keep going back and forth to see her and the child. But keep security with her, they would be keeping her safe and you would know her every movement as well as guarantee that she won’t leave.” “And after what you saw her do when the hunters attacked, do you believe that the men are going to be able to stop her?” I asked, shaking my head in question. He ran his finger over the glass of whiskey before nodding. “She has no other option than to submit at this point. She doesn’t have anywhere to go, and if her family or the other hunters find her, she would have a problem. And I don’t even need to mention th
Valerie: I stayed quiet as I sat on the couch in my bedroom, waiting for the Alpha to come to simply tell him that I told him so. It wasn’t about ONLY me this time, it was about the fact that the two of us were having a child, and yet, we couldn’t come to agree on the fact that the child coming when I was supposed to be dead was going to be dangerous for both of us. But no, the Alpha was far too stubborn to believe that, and if Alaric was here, then we were going to be in more trouble than we could count. And I knew for fact that the Lycan did not come alone, nor did he come uninvited. Therefore, I knew very well that something was going on, but whatever that something was, I knew that it was not going to end well if we didn’t start moving according to reason. It was a while before the bedroom door was knocked, and I watched as the man’s gamma approached the door before opening it. I had to admit, I was thankful for his silence, it was one that was needed, though I did wish that I
Alessandro: “Why do you even have a cell in your house? Mind you, when we do it, we are called vulgar and other names that I am far too ashamed to spill out.” Valerie asked, shaking her head in question. “We are called worse names, but we don’t really care much to cause a fuss about them. You know, most of them have been said by those of your kind.” I said, and Valerie smiled, biting her bottom lip to prevent herself from smiling. “You have a beautiful smile by the way, I think that you should try using it a little more often. It was what seduced me in the first place.” She let out a silent laugh before turning to look at the wall on her right. “Thank you for the reminder that I was knocked up by you.” She said, and I smirked. “I think your stomach has something to do with it, but if my words triggered you, then I am sorry.” I said, and she turned to face me. “My, my, the great Alpha Alessandro apologized.” She said, raising an eyebrow. “I do that a lot actually, neonata. I may
Valerie: “You own all these books?” I asked, my eyes widening at the sight of the library. When the man said library, I had to admit, I didn’t expect him to actually have a literal library in this place. “More or less, yes,” he said, making my heart skip a beat as I walked around to see them. “We inherit them from father to eldest son or daughter, mostly the Alpha that is next in line. We keep them safe and add to them. Some even have our family history, our stories, where we came from, how we started. You know, it is always good to hold onto our history when it comes to situations like this one.” “Situations like this one?” I asked, shaking my head in question. “Well, you know, we live in a world that is odd. A lot is changing, and a lot has changed, it is always good to have something to go back to when you find yourself missing home.” He said, and I turned to look at the man. “My father brought these here when we came to Los Angeles. Most are still kept in our family home in Ro
Alessandro: “You are leaving with her because of what?” Daniella asked, frowning at me. The fact that she was barely even speaking to me earlier, and yet, she was here in the bedroom when she asked me to go and stay in the guest room amused me. “Because she is carrying my child, and I am going to need to ensure that she is settled and doesn’t need anything.” I said, and she scoffed. “The child was supposed to be born here, in this house. Or have you suddenly forgotten about the two of us raising…” I growled in warning, stopping her and she frowned. Her heart raced before she took a step toward me. “You are not defending her against me, Alpha Alessandro.” “She is carrying my baby, HER baby, and I am not going to deprive a mother of her child.” I said, and Daniella took a step back. My heart ached for the woman, my woman, that stood in front of me. But I knew that I owed it to Valerie. She didn’t take me from my mother nor did she take her from me. Instead, as a child, she stood and
Valerie: “I thought that you were going to come with me?” I asked, frowning in confusion when I saw Alessandro helping Leonardo with a few things. I didn’t have clothes to bother packing, those that I was wearing were ones that one of the pack members got for me because of the Alpha’s order. “I have a few things to tend to here at home. The men will be escorting you and staying with you. There are maids waiting for your arrival, and they are going to be tending to all your needs.” He said, making my breath get caught in my throat. I nodded in understanding before taking a step back to the car. My chest ached, and though I didn’t understand why, I knew that I wouldn’t have expected to go to a place that I did not know by myself. I would have at least expected him to have the courtesy to drop me off considering that it was his choice of places. “I see,” I said, smiling at the man before nodding. I took a step back and watched as Leonardo looked at the two of us, studying our expressio
Alessandro: “Why is no one answering the phone?” I asked, frowning in confusion. “I told you that it was a bad idea to have her going by herself, Alessandro. No matter how much you trust the men, she is ten times smarter than we all take her to be.” Leonardo said, and I glared at my beta. He shook his head at me, and I sighed. “I did it for Daniella.” I said, looking at our picture that was on my desk. I kept it there for her sake as well, but at this point, I didn’t even see what reason I had for keeping it when she didn’t even respect the fact that I had to rearrange my priorities based on circumstances. I lowered the picture frame, hiding the picture before getting up as the Lycan’s scent filled my nostrils. “I swear this Lycan is getting on my nerves.” I said, getting up from the desk. Both Leonardo and I walked toward the door, and I opened it to frown when I saw Alaric holding Valerie by her neck. Her eyes met mine and she shook her head as he had a knife on it, threatening