[Massimo’s POV]Once the bastard is no longer in sight, I head inside, only to stop as the sound of voices rising and falling reaches me. Frowning, I slowly began to move forward while masking my aura so that I wouldn’t be noticed.When I reach a cracked office door, I stop and extend my senses."...According to plan," Giovania’s voice announces. "Just need time for her to adjust.""But what if she awakens before that?" Another voice that I don’t recognize counters It’s clear that it's a woman, but who she is or what her connection to Giovani was, "What then?""She won’t," he assures. "I’ve got this under control."Under control? Awakening? What the fuck were they talking about?It was clear that it involved Tatiana, but what exactly did any of that mean, and why did I get a sinking suspicion that neither man was up to any good?"Now I need to get back," Giovani announces. "Before anyone realizes I’m gone."Cursing, I realize that I needed to move.Not wasting any time, I rush back up
[Tatiana’s POV]In the blink of an eye, a month passed since I returned to Onyx River, and I was supposed to have fallen into the flow of things and begun to forget all about Knight and Hunters Moon, but it seemed like the moon goddess was laughing at me as I stared down at the test in my hands, taking in the two pink lines that sit on it."How?" I whisper, though I knew exactly how.That night, Knight and I didn’t use protection because it was so spur of the moment, and afterwards I was sold, and so much happened that I didn’t even think much of the fact that this was a possibility since I was an omega and he was an alpha.Honestly, I don’t even think I would have found out like this had I not been looking for something underneath my sink and knocked out the pads that had gone unused.This had to be some divine retribution for me allowing something like that to happen, but what was I going to do now?There was no way that I could tell Knight about this because I was sure that he woul
[Massimo’s POV]I stare at Tatiana, trying to make sense of what is going on. Why is she agreeing to our father’s words without even the slightest reservation?I noticed the moment she walked in the room that she didn’t look too well, but I didn’t think too much about it. However, with the way she was acting, I was certain that something was up."Then it’s settled," Giovani beams. "We will hold an engagement banquet a month later.""Perfect," my father agrees. "Now, why don’t you kids spend some time together while these old men talk?"Nodding, I get up and wait as Tatiana continues to remain in place. From the look on her face, it is clear that she has a lot on her mind, and once I got her alone, I was going to figure out what it was, especially since I was now involved."Come on," I whisper gently, reaching out and grabbing her hand. "I’ll take you somewhere nice.""Okay."It’s all she says as she wraps her tiny, shaking hand in mine and allows me to pull her up so that I can lead h
[Tatiana’s POV]I fight the sob that wants to escape as fear begins to claw at me while Massimo just stares on as if he couldn’t quite believe what I was telling him."I know that what I’m about to ask you is a lot," I continue quietly. "But please help me."There was only so long that I could hide this pregnancy, and I truly feared that if my uncle were to find out, he would force Knight to take responsibility or, worse, kick me out of the pack and the syndicate. If that happened, I would be alone and have to care for a child on my own. All this was my fault for my moment of weakness due to my desperation to be loved and cared for by another. The child was innocent and didn’t deserve any of that."Before anything, try to calm down," Massimo murmurs, reaching out and grabbing my hand. "You look like you’re going to break down at any moment.""I may," I admit.I couldn’t quite understand why I was actually so willing to be vulnerable in front of Massimo. Maybe it was because he was th
[Massimo’s POV]I feel a jolt rush through me as Tatiana slumps forward and doesn’t move."Hey," I gasp, flipping her over so I can take in her pale face. "Little fairy!"Cursing, I jump up and take in the carnage around me, immediately realizing that it must have been too much for her. That was why I didn’t want her to come out until I had taken care of things.I was sure that since she didn’t grow up in the syndicate, she wasn’t exposed to this type of thing, and I had hoped that I could protect her from it, but it looked like someone was up to no good.Frowning, I lift Tatiana into my arms and begin to move, leaving my bike where it is while extending my senses until I find Migel.‘Boss?’ His voice immediately responds. ‘What’s wrong?’‘There was an attack in Onyx River territory,’ I hiss. ‘Send some men to the falls to clean it up and call a meeting immediately. But first, send me a car to the main road off the falls.’I didn’t know who the fuck would try something like this under
[Tatiana’s POV]I don’t move or open my eyes as I listen to the conversation that is happening around me while my heart threatens to beat out of my chest.There was no hiding it now. My pregnancy was known, and I would have to begin to face the consequences that came with that. I could only hope that everyone would truly believe that Massimo was the father; otherwise…No, I wouldn’t dare think of the alternative. I couldn’t let anything happen to the child."Then I’ll leave you," the medic who had been watching over me announces, ending the conversation between him and Massimo. "If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me.""Thank you," Massimo responds. "But I’m sure that I can take it from here."I listen until the medic’s footsteps head out of the room and down the hall, so that Massimo and I are alone."You can stop pretending now," Massimo announces. "I know you’re awake."Blushing, I slowly open my eyes to find his golden ones locked on me, and the emotion that I see in them
[Massimo’s POV]Tatiana’s eyes widen as I wait to see just how far she will let me go to put on this act of being fiances and then later spouses. Would she let me kiss her? Would she let me touch her? I didn’t want to push her farther than she was willing to go, but I also couldn’t stop the desperate need to possess her that I felt."If you don’t say anything, I’ll go further," I warn.With each passing second, the desire to feel just how her lips feel against mine becomes stronger and stronger. As does the need to feel how soft her body truly is.Fuck, I wanted her. I wanted to make her mine, but I knew that wouldn’t happen right away and would take time if it ever truly happened."Mass," she begins, but stops as I lift my hand and run it along her cheek until my hand becomes entangled in her wild hair. "Wai-wait."Frowning, I don’t move as everything in me screams to continue, but when I notice the look of fear on Tatiana’s face over my actions, I jerk backwards."Sorry," I huff, ru
Sweat drips down my skin as my breaths come in heavy puffs, but I continue to move in order to keep the demons at bay. Only when I was physically exerting myself did the ghosts of the past and present fade away.Since Tatiana was taken away from Hunters Moon, the nightmares have returned. Each night, I saw her ghastly face, accusing me of what happened to her because I wasn't strong enough to save her back then.Again and again, she would reach out to me, crying and screaming, begging me to help her and save her, but each time I would be unable to move and only able to watch helplessly.By this point, you would think that I would be used to it, but even now it leaves me shaken to my core, and with the dreams coming so frequently, I was having trouble sleeping and found myself running alone before the sun even rose.I didn't know if it was my guilt flaring because, just like I couldn't protect her, I couldn't protect Tatiana either, which was why I sent her away after hurting her so ba