Dean:“Dean, the two of us know that you bringing your mother into this is going to cause us more trouble than we can afford. Needless to say, you know that she hasn’t accepted the woman being around you to begin with.” Dad said and I nodded, agreeing to his statement. It was something that I knew and my main concern right now, but I knew that I had to find a way to compromise with both her and dad about this.“I know, but it is too dangerous for you two to stay here…”“You know for fact that I can defend her and myself, Dean. If anyone has taught you your skills, it was me.” He said and I smiled. I took his hand in mine and kissed his knuckle as a manner of respect. I knew that I wouldn’t be who I was today if it weren’t for him and his patience with me. The two of us have had our differences when I was a kid and my early teenage years, but the older I grew, the more I understood that he simply wanted what was best for me.“I know, old man. But that doesn’t mean that I would be comfo
Arianna:“This is the last of it.” Irina said, showing me the arena where people were combat training.“Irina, how are you?” A woman asked, smiling at her and Irina smiled.“I am well, Victoria, and how are you?” She asked, looking at the woman. I could tell that she was trying to stand as if she owned the world, especially considering the fact that the pack member seemed to address her personally. It was something that I could tell about the woman. She wanted to be the center of attention.“We are all fine.” She said before looking at me. “We caught your scent yesterday with the Alpha, but neither one of us had the chance to get to know you.”“I…”“Arianna,” Irina said, stopping me. Victoria looked at me for a second, frowning at the disrespectful manner and I smiled, extending my hand to the woman.“Arianna, Alpha Dean’s mate.” I said, and the woman’s eyes widened in surprise before she looked down at her feet, avoiding my eyes. She quickly shook my hand and I couldn’t help but smil
Dean: “How is she?” I asked, frowning as I stood up from the desk that I was sitting at. Mom and dad who were with me when I got the initial call from Nikolai waited for me to hear about what happened. “She is at the infirmary right now. The baby is safe, but she was on the verge of losing the baby.” He explained and I frowned as I ran my fingers through my hair. “What the fuck happened between her and Irina? Why would Irina be hitting her like that? Hell, what gives her the right to think that she could insult the pack’s Luna by raising a hand on her in front of the pack members?” I asked, frowning as my anger got the best of me. “Marcellus said that Irina kept trying to discriminate against her in front of the pack. Arianna wouldn’t have it and she told her off. Victoria said that when she tried to leave, Irina wouldn’t have it and ended up getting physical.” He explained and I took a deep breath to calm myself down, not wanting to lose my calm demeanor as I knew that things woul
Arianna: My chest ached as I lay on the bed that I was on. The man, Nikolai, has been by my side since the incident. And though I didn’t really know whether it was because of Dean’s orders or his choice, I was somewhat thankful for the fact that I wasn’t left alone in such a situation. I tried sitting up and he frowned before rushing to my side and wrapping his arm around me. “I am fine, Nikolai.” His eyes met mine for a few seconds and the man studied my expression before he shook his head. “You are in pain, and that means you’re not fine.” “No shit, I should have been at an amusement park.” I said, frowning as he slowly helped me sit before placing two pillows behind me. I hissed and he sighed before putting a finger under my chin to study my expression. He looked down at my shoulder before taking a deep breath. “You need the bandage changed.” He said, and I frowned. “And I’ll ask the nurses if they can give you something to ease the pain on your shoulder. Pregnant or not, I a
Dean:I knocked on the infirmary door before opening it. I walked inside and watched as Nikolai stood up to look at me. He nodded at Arianna who was asleep, her heart calm and her stance somewhat relaxed. “How is she?” I asked, my voice above a whisper. “She is okay, we had them giving her painkillers to rest. The baby is fine, but she is seriously going to need to take care of the fact that she has to stay out of all stress.” He said, his voice as low as mine was as he looked at my sleeping mate. She was curled under the blanket with an IV on her wrist, there was no need for a heart monitor, we could easily hear her heartbeat, but the fact that she’s been through this much stress was something that I didn’t like. “Irina?” I asked, and he looked down at his feet, avoiding my eyes. I didn’t need to think twice to know that he was going to tell me something bad, and listening to her room, I knew that she was banging on the door, clearly knowing that we’ve arrived.“She broke most of
Arianna: I opened my eyes to find myself alone in the room. My heart raced against my ribcage and my wolf perked up at the scent of my mate being somewhat close. Wherever he was, I could tell that he was here. My wolf felt him and felt it. But where he was, I didn’t know. I just knew that he was here. The door opened, and I frowned in confusion when I saw his mother walking through the door. Her eyes met mine and I couldn’t help but flinch when I saw her approaching the bed, not wanting to argue with her as well. Dealing with her daughter was enough for me, and the drama that followed it was one that I didn’t want to deal with. The woman was still the man’s mother, and if I managed to somehow, get away without any trouble for simply speaking back at the Alpha’s sister; I knew that it wouldn’t be the same case with his mother. The man could and would have my head because of it, and that was something that I didn’t want to face. “How are you feeling, Arianna?” She asked, looki
Dean: Irina stayed quiet as she looked down at her feet, avoiding my eyes and I let out a low warning growl. The anger that I felt was one that I couldn’t describe and she knew and felt how furious I was with her. “I fucking trusted you with my mate. I told you to go and teach her, and what did you do…?” “She disrespected…” “I swear, Irina, one lie, and your punishment is going to be ten times worse than it already was.” I said, stopping her. She looked down at her feet again as tears fell from her eyes before I took a step toward her. “You did the same thing to Sabine, remember? Tried separating the two of us, time and time, before you managed to do so.” Her heart raced and I growled, forcing her to look at me. “Why did you do the same thing to this pack’s Luna? Huh? What was your target? That you would be the pack’s Luna? That no other woman would come and despite her carrying my heir and being my mate, as consort, she would have no power as long as she wasn’t marked?” “It is
Arianna:I waited, my heart racing as I anticipated the arrival of my mate.His steps neared the room and the closer he got the more anxious my wolf became to see him. Needless to say, I never did think that I would be feeling this way over seeing him or anyone to say the least. It was a feeling that I often heard of, but I never expected to be feeling it. He knocked on the door twice before I called, “come in.”I knew that he was here, but I still liked it that he would have the audacity and respect to knock on the door before barging in. It was something that showed me just how respectful he was toward me, and though I often didn’t think that I deserved it, I knew that it was something that he was sure to show me.“Hi,” he said, smiling at me when he saw me sitting down. I smiled and nodded, putting a hand on my stomach as I looked at him.“Hey,” I said, as he approached. He walked toward me and sat on the edge of the bed beside me before I took his hand and put it on my stomach i