Nikolai
I’ve been sitting on my motorcycle outside The Slip for the last twenty minutes, too terrified to walk inside. Kai is pissed off with me. I can smell the anger on his scent all the way out here, and it is close to knocking me out cold.
I messed up tonight, I fucking know that, and now my older brother and Alpha will make me pay. He’s been going easy on me lately, but I have a feeling that this is the last straw. Not only that, but I came across as unfeeling and cold towards my mate. She was in shock and hurting, and I couldn’t even push my ego aside to ask her if she was okay. What the hell is wrong with me?!
/“I know you’re out there, Nikolai,”/ Kai suddenly says through the mind link causing me to cringe internally. Fuck, I guess it’s now or never.
Taking a huge ass gulp of air and bracing myself for a shitstorm, I tuck my helmet underneath my arm and make my way inside the club. When I
NovaWhat the hell is wrong with me? It’s been close to a month, and Nikolai has disappeared yet again. I keep setting myself up for this, but whenever I try to reject him, the words die in my mouth. My heart aches whenever I think about it, so much so that I feel breathless at times.I want Nikolai, and I want him to crave me as much as I do him, but I know he never will.Tonight it’s busier than usual in the bar, but I know the reason why; the full moon is tomorrow, and the unmated males are nearing their rut. Not a good thing for an unmated female like me, especially since I can feel my heat approaching./“Nova,”/ Alpha Cain calls me through the mind link at about 8 PM. /“Close up early and go home; I don’t want Nikolai Volkov killing anyone else in my territory because you’re nearing your heat.”/I blush beet red when he says this and relay the message to Estie a
Nikolai I should have prepared for this and listened to Kai, but I upped and walked into enemy territory out of sheer fucking anger. Alder Grey, Gamma from the IronCrest Pack, has had it out for me the last few months, and by killing three of my bookies, heโs succeeded in luring me out of BloodCrest territory. And into his fucking hands. Surrounded by him and two of his pack warriors, I fought them off as best I could, but what I didnโt expect was to run into fucking hunters on my way out. Granted, Connecticut is Alpha Bastien lands, but now I have a feeling heโs aligned with hunters to keep enemies out. I tell Kai this over the mind link and hightail it out of there on my Ducati, needing to breach our own border. But a few blocks away from Hellโs Kitchen, the wheels slip on the slick tar, and I crash into a fucking store front. Kai wonโt like this, I know he wonโt, but right now, I can barely think as the wolfsbane makes its way into my system. I allow Knight to lead me to a s
Nova โThank you again, Nova,โ Alpha Kai says before leaving with Nikolai in tow. I couldnโt help but notice how pissed off Nikolai looked as soon as he saw his older brother. Did he not want Alpha Kai to know about his injuries or something? Oh, well, not my circus, not my monkeys. Iโm about to lock the bar when I look up and see Nikolaiโs grinning face on the other side of the door. โWhat are you still doing here?โ I ask, confused. Iโm pretty sure I saw him getting in Kaiโs car earlier. He grins, then stretches out his hand. โGive me your cell phone; we havenโt exchanged numbers, and weโre supposed to be fated mates.โ My eyes widen at this, and I can feel a blush coming on again, but I hand him my phone anyway. After inputting his number, he rings his cell as well and then hands mine back to me. โThere, now you can give me your answer later,โ he says, but as he hands me my phone, he grips my wrist and pulls me into his arms. โHmmm, I canโt wait to make you mine finally.โ He
Nova What a long ass week. Iโve been itching to get out of my damn apartment, and now that my heat has passed, I cannot wait to stretch my legs. Who knows, maybe it will be my last heat as an unclaimed mate. The thought made me smile like an idiot, and I shake my head as I unlock the door to my apartment. Iโve decided to go to one of my favourite coffee shops and enjoy myself for a change since I never think of myself. To say that Willโs death and Alpha Cainโs chat changed me is putting it lightly. I know my worth now, and Iโve grown somewhat of a backbone - none of the wolves who used to eye fuck me even dare to anymore. I needed this, needed the trauma and pain to realise that Iโm not anyoneโs doormat. Now I just need to get a bit tougher in the fighting department. โHey, Nova. I havenโt seen you in ages!โ One of the baristas, Owen, greets me when I walk in. I wave and give him a slight smile before taking a seat at the back of the cafe. I didnโt come here to chat with anyone,
Nikolai I need to calm down and not piss Nova off, but I also need to know who that fucking guy thought he was. I would have ripped his throat out if she wasnโt there, maimed him and made him cry for his mother while- โYou can ask me, Nickybabe,โ she suddenly says, calling me that nickname that makes my heart stutter and cutting through my violent thoughts. I look over at her in the passenger side of my black SUV. Sheโs smiling and shaking her head, then she turns to me again. โI know itโs killing you.โ โDamn right it is,โ I grumble, turning back to the road. โHowever, youโre allowed to have friends of your own, Nova and I wonโt be the guy to keep you from that.โ I can tell that this surprises her, but truth be told, I had no right to tell her who she can and canโt be friends with. I wonโt be the abusive asshole who keeps her from living her life the way she wants to - I canโt be that guy. โThank you,โ I hear her saying softly before she sighs. โBut he was only an old friend fro
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
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