Arianna: I frowned as my sick stomach woke me up, causing me to run to the bathroom to empty it. I took a deep breath and gripped onto the sides of the toilet seat for a second, heaving in a few heavy breaths before rising to my feet and cleaning the mess before turning to the mirror. My heart raced and I shook my head as I ran my fingers through my hair before washing my face. The exhaustion of this sickness has been overwhelming me to an annoying point, and the thing was, I didn’t even understand what was making me sick. Hell, even the smell of normal herbs that I would normally use to cook were now starting to annoy me. I brushed my teeth and shook my head at myself before walking out of the bathroom, wanting to head down to the dining room. The last thing that I needed was to have Mariana on my head today. The woman has been on her heels to ensure finding something that would make dad kick me out of the pack. Thankfully, my father was busier than to do so, but I knew that if s
Dean: “How are you feeling?” I smiled, watching as Irina sat on the couch in the living room. Her heart raced against her chest due to being pregnant, and I knew that her wolf would be a lot more nervous and exhausted, both wanting to protect her pups and also feeling drained of energy to a certain extent. She had her hand on her stomach, and I couldn’t help but chuckle at her exhausted state. “I heard from the doctor that you were ill,” “Just the stupid nausea that comes with this pregnancy. I don’t really understand the point of it, but then again, I always wanted to be pregnant; therefore, I am not going to complain.” She said, and I chuckled before wrapping an arm around her as I pulled her to my chest. The fact that her mate wasn’t here was something that bothered me, but I also knew that we couldn’t have him leaving his duties because she was pregnant. “I know that you miss him around you, sestra.” Sister. I said, my voice softening as I pulled her to my chest. “And I know
Arianna: “You are fine, Miss Arianna,” the pack doctor said, smiling at me. “Your state is normal considering the fact that you are with child. But you would need to…” “I’m sorry, what?” I asked, stopping the doctor who frowned in confusion. “What do you mean that I am with child?” “Miss, I am sorry, I thought that you were aware.” She said, making my heart drop as she showed me the results for the test that I took. “Judging by your symptoms, you would be a bit over a month pregnant,” “That is impossible, there has to be some kind of mistake.” I said, frowning at the results. I turned the papers, wanting to make sure that they were mine, hoping for them to come out as wrong. The last thing that I needed right now was to be carrying a child. “We have an ultrasound if you like, but we would need to ask the permission of Luna Mariana…” “No one, and I mean it, not a single soul is to find out about this.” I said, stopping the doctor. The last thing that I needed was for anyone to fi
Dean: “Boss,” Valentina, my club manager said, smiling at me. She was in charge of managing the girls at the club, ensuring that they were both safe and tended to their work the way that I wanted them to. “Valentina,” I said, nodding at her before she nodded at Viktor who smiled. She extended her hand to us, inviting us to sit. We both sat down and she nodded at the bartender to get us drinks. I shook my head at her, currently not in the mood for drinking anything. The last thing that I needed was to give into my anger while drunk. “How are things going here?” I asked, noticing that despite it being evening, the place was empty. That wasn’t like the place, especially on weekends. “Not so well lately, I don’t know if you heard, but Lorenzo De Mori decided to open a club across from us. The girls are Italians, and most are seductresses by nature. I believe that some are even slaves, but there is no hundred percent guarantee to that.” I shook my head, already knowing that he would b
Arianna: “I told you that I am fine, dad.” I said, handing him the report. He looked down at it for a second before frowning. “When do you plan to leave?” He asked, catching Mariana’s attention. “Tonight,” I said, avoiding his eyes. He frowned in confusion and I could swear that I have never seen Mariana smile as brightly as she just did. “You could at least wait until tomorrow’s last shift. You are simply running away like some snuck in drug dealer,” he said, and I smiled in assurance. “You were already aware that I was traveling, dad, it was only a matter of time before things settled for me to leave.” I said, and he sighed. He looked away from me for a second before extending his arm out to me. My chest burned, but I knew that I had to do this if I, and my baby were going to survive. I walked to his side and he wrapped his arm around me, hugging me tightly before kissing my temple. “I know that you have been angry with me since your mother passed away,” His words made me
Dean: “Why was Sabine helping though? Knowing her, she doesn’t do anything for free.” Viktor asked and I shook my head. I knew that Sabine didn’t do me this favor for free, but whatever the reason was, I knew that I was about to find out. If Lorenzo was playing a dark game, then I was going to be the one to stop him. To say the least, I was going to be the one to draw his limits. “We will find out about her reasons when we are back, but for now, we are going to have to focus on the fact that we have to stop the fucking dick before he thinks that he can cross his limits. The man is already causing us enough trouble as it is, and if he is dragging it to Moscow, then I am to draw a line that he wouldn’t want to cross.” I said and Viktor nodded. Nikolai, you are going to be staying at the pack. I don’t know what the fucking bastard would thin of doing, but I know that he would be waiting for the ground to be cleared before he makes his move.” “Do you really believe that he would be maki
Arianna: “All set?” Dad asked, and I nodded as I put my bag down, careful for my ticket not to fall. I knew that he would get a glimpse the second it slipped, and that wasn’t something that I wanted. “Yes, I am heading off right now.” I said and he nodded before taking a deep breath. He wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tightly, and I smiled, hugging him back. “This is not how I wanted to send you out of the pack when you were younger.” He said and I smiled. I knew that he was hoping that Mariana would bring him a boy over the years, an heir to carry the family’s name; therefore, I also understood that he meant that he wanted to send me off with another man, an Alpha, a mate, or an arranged marriage to someone that he saw fit. “I am not going away forever, dad. This place is still my home.” I said, not looking at Mariana who I knew didn’t want me approaching the pack. The fact that she connected the dots so easily made my chest ache, and the idea of her telling dad was someth
Dean: Viktor and I got out of the plane, knowing that we had a long day ahead of us. To say the least, I didn’t want to waste any more time than necessary, and considering the fact that I knew that my sister had the patience of a toddler told not to eat candy, I knew that I had to be back as soon as I could. I frowned as my chest ached for a second, the air feeling tight around me as a familiar scent hit my nostril. Mate… I shook my head, dismissing my wolf, knowing that it was impossible for me to have a different mate, and the familiarity of the scent made me doubt the fact that she would be here to begin with. Viktor and I walked out of the airport, and I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips at the feeling of being back home. It has been a long while since I have come to Russia, and despite settling in the States, I couldn’t help but miss it. “It feels good to be home,” Viktor said and I nodded in agreement. The fact that we left it to begin with was something tha