Nova Whatever I expected was trumped by what Nikolai did today. I didnโt know this sweet, sensitive side to him existed, and from everything heโs shown me today, I can tell this is the real Nikolai. There was no faking, no cocky attitude, no over the top behaviourโjust us talking about anything and everything under the sun. The fact that heโs been keeping his distance from me because of the ongoing war makes sense as well. But he could have told me about what he was doing instead of blatantly ignoring me for over four years. I would have understood his reasoning better and would not have walked into Willโs arms due to loneliness. But whatโs past is past, and I have something even better to look forward to now. Heโs claiming me on the next full moon, and to say Iโm excited is an understatement. He wanted to take me out for dinner on our drive back, but I, unfortunately, had my shift at the bar tonight. Since weโve been closed for about a week, I know tonight will be one of our bus
Nikolai โAh, fuck,โ I grumble as I sit up. My head is killing me, and by the taste in my mouth, it seems like I knocked back at least three bottles of bourbon last night. Fuck, why did I drink so much? The image of Nova smiling and talking to that asshole shimmers into view, and the anger takes the place of confusion. Why does seeing her talking to other men get me this angry? Why do I feel so fucking overprotective of her when I trust her completely and know she is mine? Did Kai feel like this when he met Caterina? Did Kon when Lily went missing? I swing my legs over and take in my surroundings, noticing that I am not in my own penthouse; in factโฆ I didnโt know where the fuck I was. Getting up, I catch a whiff of peaches and know precisely where I am - Novaโs apartment. Did she bring me here last night? Fuck, I got blackout drunk, and she dragged me here, didnโt she? I need to apologise. Walking towards where her scent is the most prominent, I knock and open the door. โNova?โ I
Nova This man is going to be the reason my heart gives out one day. The kiss in his truck did a lot more than leave me flustered - I wanted him to do all sorts of filthy things to me and not stop. God, Iโm pathetic, arenโt I? When the elevator door closes, Nikolai pushes me against the mirrored wall and cages me in by placing both of his palms against it on either side of my head. โYou know, I can promise to keep my hands off you, but you will need to do something about your lust, little Rogue.โ He says as his eyes flash silver, pressing his hard body against mine. โDo you want me to rip your clothes off right here and now, or will you reel in your scent?โ โS-sorryโฆโ I mutter, trying to think of naked old people and failing. โI didnโt mean-โ โThatโs okay; at least I know I can make you feel like this without so much as a touch. Although I want to do more than fucking touch you.โ He says, then steps back, laces his fingers with mine and walks out into his familiar penthouse. Am
Nova At 10 am, Nikolai let me know that he might be late, and it was 3 pm when Alpha Cain called me over the mind link. Nikolai is not going to like it one bit, but I did try to call him to let him know that I had to leave his penthouse. Alpha Cain is back in town and has asked to meet with the pack because something had happened last night. By the sounds of it, itโs something terrible. Thereโs a melancholy air when I walk inside, no one is looking up, and Alpha Cain is pacing the floor up front. He looks up when he hears me entering, then breathes out a sigh. โIs that everyone?โ he asks, and we all look around. Wait, how can this be everyone when three are missing? โRook, Bishop and Estelle are not here, Alpha,โ I speak up, and everyone turns to me with horrified expressions. โWhat?โ I ask with a red face and shrug. Alpha Cain sighs again and pinches the bridge of his nose. โWeโre gathered here this afternoon because two of our members are dead and one missing, also presumed dea
Nikolai โYou know, wallowing in here wonโt help you much; you need to speak with her,โ Dimitri says when he walks towards me with a bottle of bourbon. After the disastrous meeting with Nova, I decided to come here, knowing I needed to clear my mind before facing her again. I canโt keep getting angry or jealous over stupid shit, so Iโd rather take a breather before assuming. Even though I had already assumed what had happened with that fucker. โYeah, but youโre the only one I could trust with knowing what Iโm going through. Kai and Kon have their own shit to deal with after today.โ I say, a shiver running up my spine as I try to push down the images of the dead pup soldiers. I see the same reaction on Dimitriโs pale face. โIโve never killed children before, and today justโฆ today was a bad day.โ He says, taking a long drink straight from the bottle. Dimitri and I were called out to the edge of our territory and almost into Alpha Azuraโs when the pup soldiers attacked. Children, no
NikolaiโHow did this happen?โ My brother is pacing the floor of the underground parking, bristling with even more rage than me. Weโre waiting for Alpha Cain to arrive after Kai informed him that Nova went missing. After todayโs events, cleaning up, covering up and now thisโฆโWe had an argument, and I left but came back about two hours later to make up with her. When I got here, I spotted my cell laying on the floor next to her glasses, and thatโs when I saw this.โ I say and hand my phone over to him. โFuck!โ he roars, about to throw my cell phone, but I grab it from him.โOne thing that baffles me, Kai, is how you said the coven bewitched our borders so only our allies can enter; so what the fuck happened with Bastien? How was he allowed to enter our territory?โ I ask in a low voice filled with anger.Kai looks surprised when I ask this. But just then, Alpha Cain stalks towards us, looking just as pissed off. โAlpha Kai,โ he says with his hoarse, damaged voice when he sees my brothe
NovaI donโt remember the day it was by the time I came to, but I am still stuck in the same room and shackled to the bed. I donโt see the wolfsbane fogger in the room anymore, and I donโt seem to have a guard.But what I do know is that I am bursting for the bathroom right now.As if on cue, the bedroom door opens and Raven steps inside. He locks the door behind him, looks over and then walks toward me with an unreadable expression on his face. He unlocks my shackles and pulls me up by my forearm, but I slip out of his grasp and take a step back.โWhat the fuck do you think youโre doing?โ I ask, needing the toilet so fucking bad but ignoring my full bladder. โWhy am I here, and where the hell is Estie?!โHe looks at me and then blinks before letting out a sigh. โThis will not end well for you if you donโt behave, Nova. So just shut the fuck up and let me take you to the bathroom. My Alpha wants to see you in the next ten minutes.โโFuck your Alpha!โRaven frowns. โYes, thatโs exactly
NikolaiI donโt know how I am going to sleep tonight with all my thoughts on Nova and if she is safe. In Alpha Bastienโs clutches, she could never be safe. Would he try to fuck her as well? Try to claim her like heโs claimed hundreds of other Lunas?Fuck, I need to put this out of my mind for a while, but I have no idea what to do, so I just decide to go on back to my penthouse. Earlier I barely took five steps inside when I decided to make things up with her.Only to find her kidnapped by the enemy.Knight has been quiet since this all started, slinking away whenever I try to talk to him. Heโs been hit hard by this, even more than me. But I think itโs because heโs met her slumbering wolf, so the closest thing he got to seeing his mate was Nova in person.I canโt blame him; I fucking miss her too.When I step into my penthouse, I walk towards my leather sofa and sit down. I can still smell the faint remnants of her scent in here the most, but nothing seems out of place. She cleaned up
Kai Nearly fourteen years of the Convergence, with every year being as successful as the previous one. Our packs have lived in harmony for this long, with no wars or antagonising from smaller packs; everything was peaceful. However, as I look down at the RSVP in my hand, I am not sure if it is anger or fear coursing through my veins. After fourteen years of replying NO, the European Five have finally decided to join the Convergence. I have been sending invitations out of courtesy and expected a negative response, but the fact that all of them responded yes has a cold sweat running down my back. I hope it is simply nerves and that, once again, my feelings arenโt right. โWhat are you thinking of so intently?โ The voice of Caterina cuts through the haze of my thoughts. I look up from my desk. I am almost sure that the older she gets, the more beautiful she becomes, and I find myself falling for her all over again on a daily basis. I smile as she walks over to me, wearing a tiny blac
Konstantin I look up at the mansion I used to call home and sigh. After another two years, I have returned empty-handed and with no news. Kaia is still missing, with no word and no sound even in Europe. I know I should simply let it go, that perhaps the fucking witch killed my only daughter the minute she took her, but I cannot give up hope. Not when I promised to bring her back home. She has turned eighteen now, the same age as Kaiโs eldest, and Iโm not sure what to think. Years spent without her parents and in the grip of a witch who has undoubtedly twisted her mind. I donโt know what to expect anymore; in fact, I donโt know what more to do. The front door opens, and the only one who hasnโt given up on me rushes out to meet me. Her eyes glisten with unshed tears, and I hear her sobbing against my chest. โNo more, Kon, pleaseโฆwe need to stop this,โ she says, then peers up at me with a heartbroken expression. โYou need to come home now.โ I shake my head. โI still didnโt find her-โ
NikolaiI knew as soon as I set my eyes on Nova that she would change the entire trajectory of my life - and I wasnโt wrong. Not only has she changed my life for the better, but sheโs added more colour to it. And I donโt mean the whirlwind that is my son, Sage.Every aspect of our lives changed drastically when we discovered that Novaโs womb had been healed and that she was pregnant with our firstborn. Her pregnancy was not an easy one, so after Sageโs birth, we decided to keep it to one child only.Yet as I watch her sleep with one hand on her swollen belly, I wonder where the hell that decision went.โTime to wake up, little Rogue,โ I try to coax her awake, but she swats my hand away. โNoooโฆโ she complains, covering her head with a pillow. โI barely slept last night.โโBullshit, you went to bed at seven and kept me awake by imitating a chainsaw all damn night. The one who really deserves sleep is me!โ I say, ripping the pillow from her face and watching as her face reddens.โThatโ
DimitriI watch the sun set over Paris and sigh, knowing this would be our final night here. Aryaโs paintings and art have become world-renowned, and in that, we havenโt been able to focus much on ourselves. The last few years have been a whirlwind, so much so that we havenโt been able to focus on ourselves or starting a family together. Sure, everyone back home understands, and so do I, but I canโt help but feel a sliver of disappointment at where our lives have led us.I want a family with my mate; I want us to settle down and get our lives together. However, I canโt force this on Arya. But I know that I will need to speak with her about this soon. Even as my wolf knots her each time we make love, nothing has come of it. Is it my fault? Is my body too weak?A head leans against my back. โHey, Mitya,โ came the voice of my angel, alluring as usual. I turn around to face her, about to offer her a fake smile, when I see the tears in her eyes and her bottom lip trembling. โArya, what-โ
AryaWe couldnโt do much after Kaiโs revelation last night. So now weโre all standing in the Hall of the Five, welcoming guests as if nothing is wrong. So far, Iโve met Alpha Bastien and his two mates, his sister, the beautiful Alpha Azura, Alpha Ryker and his Beta Ruin and Lilithโs half-brother, Alpha Fenriz, unfortunately without his Luna Marina.They all seemed lovely, but Caterina has asked me to not let my guard down, especially after what Kai told us yesterday. Ah, I suppose I should start calling him Alpha Kai from now on, hey?I look around the beautifully decorated hall and smile, knowing the other ladiesโ hard work has paid off wonderfully. With its glass ceiling so the moonlight may shine through, the red and black drapes and candles adding to the colour scheme, Autumn flower arrangements and the marble floor with the Fiveโs symbol delicately embedded in gold.โEverything okay on this side?โ Dimitri asks as he walks toward me. Heโs looking quite dashing in a custom-made Tom
Arya/โHey, Arya, are you up yet?โ//โCome on, please tell us youโre awake already! Itโs noon!โ/My eyes flutter open to the voices booming in my head, and I groan, trying to drown them out with a pillow to my head.โArgh, go away!โ I exclaim while holding the pillow to my face. โI wanna sleep! Leave me alone!โI hear Dimitri chuckling next to me, and then he pulls the pillow from my head while I can do nothing but protest. โI think the women want your attention, Princess,โ he says, shaking his head.โBut Iโm exhausteeeed!โ I pout, folding my arms. โHow can they expect me to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after spending my wedding night with a Volkov?โHe laughs again, then gets up and straddles me with a mischievous look in his eyes. I canโt help but peek up at him and run my hands down his perfectly chiselled body.โHmm,โ I say appreciatively, and he rolls his eyes.โGet your ass out of bed, Princess; we have a long day ahead of us,โ He says, then plants a kiss on my forehead and
Arya They say a Volkov mating ceremony always ends in at least one death, but as I fall down on Dimitriโs chest after the fifth round, the only death that can be reported is mine. This man is insatiable, truly and wouldnโt let up after he Claimed me with his bite. The bite itself wasnโt painful at all; it felt like a missing piece of my soul being put back. After that, everything felt natural and beautiful, even our animalistic sounds that echoed all around us. The ceremony was beautiful, too; I donโt think I ever cried as much as I did when Caterina read the vows and her prayers. Apparently, ours was her very first ceremony, and it left her in tears as well. And even though Iโm no longer human, Dimitri still had a tungsten ring with a black gemstone made for me. Everything is just completely perfect. โWhat are you thinking about so intently?โ Dimitriโs voice cuts through my thoughts, and I look up at him. โJust how perfect everything has been for the last three days,โ I say, bre
AryaMy heart is full and bursting right now: everyone has accepted me as part of the pack! I must admit that itโs still odd to think of myself as a werewolf or shifter of any kind. I, a once arrogant and proud Mafia princess, accepted into a great family such as this.I must be dreaming.Not only that, but Caterina removed the scars from my face! I nearly passed out from the shock when I saw my reflection! She didnโt even need to do it, since Iโve come to terms with my scars, but seeing my old face made me realise how much I have missed it!Call me vain, but I missed my own beauty. But this time around, I know that I will not be as arrogant as I used to be since every woman standing next to me is exceptionally beautiful. Although right now, I am feeling extremely self-conscious standing naked in front of them as they try to give me advice.โOkay, Arya, I want you to close your eyes and look at your wolf; make eye contact and do not blink. She will know what to do from there,โโOh, d
Dimitri Itโs a full moon in two days, and Arya has just woken up after being in transition for five days. During her slumber, everyone took turns keeping her company while I was out. Nova was incredibly overprotective of her, something that I loved and yet became extremely annoyed by. Nikolai and I agreed that Nova would be the best person to train Arya when it came to shifting since Novaโs wolf is newly acquired as well. I had forgotten the feelings of my first shift, so my advice wouldnโt match up to what Arya would feel. Now, as I watch her finishing off her sandwich, I can feel nothing but anxiety coming from her. โHey, are you okay?โ I ask, placing my hand over hers, which seems to be trembling. โWhatโs wrong?โ She peers up at me and gives me a tight smile. โI havenโt seen everyone since the attack at the cabin. I remember being confused, and I think I said something hurtful, so I donโt know how to face them. Do they hate me?โ She says, then places both her hands on her lap a