Dante With breathless pants, Erica squeezed out"Dante, I've been thinking about this moment for so long."Me too, Erica. You have no idea how much I've wanted you." I confessed with so much desire burning in my eyes."That's what I like to hear. It makes me wonder if we're both getting what we really want here." Erica said in a witty maneuver, but I was too consumed in what was at hand to bother myself with her mind games.Erica knew she had leverage with me, a way to persuade me that wouldn't be resisted under different circumstances. She couldn't deny the attraction between us, but it was more than physical – it was strategic."I need you, Dante. But not just at this moment... This contract - it could change everything for both of us." Erica purred seductively."Your proposal… It's tempting, Erica. But can we really mix business with pleasure like this?" I said but my body was more honest, quivering at her every touch.Yet my internal struggle mirrored Erica's own conflicted emotio
Erica:I can still feel the heat of Dante's touch on my skin as I walk through the door of our pack house. The way his strong hands roamed my body, the intensity of his gaze, the passion we shared - it's all I can think about. I know I shouldn't have let things go so far, but there's just something about him that makes me lose all control.Still, I try to push those thoughts aside as I'm greeted by the excited faces of my triplets. Elsa runs into my arms first, her little giggles making me smile. "Mommy, you're home!" she exclaims, planting a wet kiss on my cheek. Ethan is next, bouncing on his toes as he tells me all about their day. "We were going to go to the park, but Elma couldn't find her bracelet and got so upset that we couldn't go," he explains, his brow furrowed in concern.Sure enough, Elma comes barreling towards me, tears streaming down her face. "I lost it, Mommy! I can't find my bracelet anywhere!" she wails, clinging to my leg. I scoop her up, rocking her gently. "Shh,
Dante:I took a sip of my early morning coffee as I sat in my study lazily going through paperwork but ever so often getting distracted by the thoughts of Erica.Her presence here had brought back a lot of memories that I had been unable to control my desire for her. I was glad I wasn't the only one because she'd just been as willing to jump my bones as I had been to jump hers.A smile spread across my face as thoughts of her panting as I felt her appeared in my mind again.I wanted her, needed that feeling of her on top of me but I knew it would take some more convincing to get her back here.Still going over paperwork, the door to my study creaked open and I glanced up to find Laura sashaying towards me with a seductive smile on her face."Dante," she purred as she wrapped her hands around my neck from behind."I've been looking everywhere for you, I thought you were in some kind of meeting?"Her voice carried a seductive air to it that usually would make me hard but not today."No,
Erica:As my kids burst through the door, their laughter filling the room, my heart swelled with love. I embraced them tightly, showering them with kisses. But as I pulled back, my eyes fell on the bruises marrying Elsa's arm, and a wave of concern washed over me."Sweetheart, what happened to your arm?" I asked, my voice laced with worry."Where is your nanny?"Elsa hesitated, exchanging nervous glances with her siblings, before Elma spoke up, her voice trembling slightly. "Mummy, we have to tell you something," she began, her eyes brimming with tears.My heart skipped a beat as I listened to Elma's words, my stomach churning with fear. "What is it, sweetheart? You can tell me anything," I urged, my voice gentle but firm.Elma took a deep breath, her words tumbling out in a rush. ""Elsa almost got run over by a big black car today, mummy.”My eyes widened in shock as I listened to Elma, my heart pounding in her chest. "Oh my goodness," I whispered, my voice barely above a whisper. "
Erica:It was the next day and I settled into the business meeting with Dante, ready to discuss the usual matters concerning our pack. I was caught off guard when he abruptly interrupted me, his words sent a chill down my spine as he revealed the true purpose of our meeting."We need to get married" "What!" I replied."Dante, I thought we were here to discuss the war with Hazan?” My tone was laced with confusion.Dante's expression remained impassive as he cut me off. "I'm sorry, Erica, but that's not why I asked you here," he replied."The council of Elders has been pressuring me about our pack's future. They want to know when I'll be settling down and producing an heir."My eyes widened in disbelief at the unexpected turn of events. "I wasn't aware that this was on the agenda.” I forced out, my mind racing to process Dante's words. "I thought our focus was stopping Hazan.”“Yes, but the council.”“There’s no council coming in, Dante. Do you remember that we are divorced and the onl
Erica:As I pulled up to my house, I was puzzled to see Lorenzo's car parked out front. What is he doing here? We hadn't made any plans to meet. I took a deep breath and headed inside, preparing myself for whatever awaits.When I opened the door, Lorenzo was standing in the entryway. "Erica! There you are," he said, rushing over to me and wrapping me in a tight hug. I hugged him back, but it felt more like a formality than a genuine embrace. Something felt off.I glanced around the living room and noticed the kids weren't bouncing around excitedly like they normally do. They were seated quietly on the couch, barely acknowledging our presence. That was strange "Is everything okay?" I asked looking between Lorenzo and the kids."Everything's fine," Lorenzo assured me, but there was an edge to his voice that made me doubt his words. "I just wanted to see you. I was disturbed about how you sounded on the phone some days back. Is that a problem?""No, of course not," I said quickly, not wa
Lorenzo: I watched as Erica practically flew out of the house, wondering what on earth was so important that she had to grow wings and fly out of the house.Shrugging it off, I went to the living room to find Elsa and Elma playing with some building blocks.I approached the kids, hoping to play with them. The realization that they would soon be my adopted kids after I married Erica prompted me to try to get along with them."Elsa, Elma, what are the both of you building?"They both gave me a look that said they didn't want me there.I pursed my lips when neither of them gave me an answer, wondering what on earth I'd ever done to them to make them hate me so much."Okay…" I trailed off.Maybe I was overreacting, asking them what they were building when it was a doll house wasn't the right question."Um, can I play with you guys? You know back in my day I was known to be the building block champion of my time.""The building blocks are only enough for two people and that's Elsa and I,”
Erica:After lunch with the kids, I went ahead to help Lorenzo pack his things. He had an early morning flight tomorrow and although I do not want him leaving, there's also a part of me that needs him to leave so I don't feel this pain I feel. I am a bad person, cheating on the man I am engaged to with the man I was mated to.Coming to think of it, my meeting with Dante was not needed today. I folded the last cloth and put it into his little suitcase.“Is this all of your clothes?” I asked with my eyes wide open.“Yes, is anything wrong ?” Lorenzo tried to close the bag but I stopped him.“I mean you brought only three clothes?” I asked.“ If I was the one I would bring A whole bag filled with clothes.”“Yes. It was just for two days.” He chuckled muttering “Women” at the end of what he said.I watched him chuckle as I realized that I had not spent the least one hour with him since he came.“Thank you for coming to check on me, Lorenzo. You don’t know what this means to me.” I let go