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Part 1: Chapter 32
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Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 33
NovaWe get out of the car when we reach my underground parking and I notice another SUV stop behind us; must be Boris and Ivan. Arya was extremely quiet on the drive over no matter how much I spoke - it was then that I realised that I actually talk a lot. Balls.โI donโt have much to grab still; just the rest of my clothes and shoes; nothing else is worth much value and the place was furnished when I moved in,โ I tell her when we walk up the stairs to my apartment. I had called the landlord to tell her that I would be breaking my lease, but sheโs welcome to keep the two-month deposit. She wasnโt really happy, but what can you do?โAre you used to not having much of value to you?โ she asks when we reach my apartment, and I shrug.โIโm an orphan and have been by myself since I can remember. Iโve learned not to put value onto things anymore; they just tend to hurt you.โ I say, sounding like the poster girl for Rogues.Arya scoffs sadly when I say this. โI put too much value in my looks
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-09Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 34
Nikolai โOh, come on! Something must have happened; you both looked so guilty,โ I press when we stop outside the Horsemen pack house. Dimitri is refusing to answer me, even though it's written all over his face. โShut the fuck up; nothing happened!โ he exclaims, sounding pissed off with me even though he has that smile on his face. I know something happened, and it might not be sex or whatever, but something definitely happened between them last night. โFine then, keep your fucking secrets,โ I say. We needed to stop fucking around right now because we have to come and see these two as per Kai. Theyโve had three smaller pack houses taken out in the last two weeks, and we think itโs Azuraโs doing this time. Weโve switched our cell phones off and tuned out of the mind link so we can focus on the plan for next Thursday. โNikolai, Dimitri,โ Blight, the Gamma, greets us at the gate and shakes our hands. Tenebris doesnโt because of his long claws, which contain a poison deadly to all we
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-10Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 35
Nikolai The beeping of the monitors drowns Caterinaโs voice out as she comforts me, but I only have eyes for my mate lying lifeless on that hospital bed. Itโs odd that I find myself in a room where humans come to heal when theyโre injured. But weโre werewolves; weโre supposed to recover in record timeโฆ but Nova doesnโt have her wolf yet, so sheโs still devastatingly human. Caterina mentions something about Novaโs wolf being silent as well, then takes my silence as a hint and leaves the room. I slowly walk over to where she lay and sit down on the stool next to the bed, my heart not yet registering that this is the woman I love. I take her hand in mine and hold it against my cheek, and something occurs to me then. Thereโs no light in this body, no giggles or smart ass answers to my questions, no warmth in her skin. She simply /is/ - and it kills me. โNova,โ I breathe out her name as I hold her hand in mine and draw it to my forehead, wishing she would answer me with โNickybabe.โ But
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-10Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 36
Nova No one knows what theyโre talking about when they say, โit feels like Iโve been hit by a truckโ, because it doesnโt simply feel like a fucking hangover. I feel like I died and was brought back alive in tiny pieces, glued back together, then tied up with a bow. Something else to add to my list: being hit by a truck. Iโve been discharged, and Nikolai is currently wheeling me out of the hospital with Kai and Konstantin behind us. From what theyโve told me, the accident was meant to be a hit on Arya, and they mistook me for her. Great, if she finds out, sheโll feel even more guilty and refuse to be my friend. Speaking of which, I need to tell Dimitri about her fear of being at home; perhaps he can figure out the reason behind it. โWhere are we going?โ I ask when Nikolai puts me in the backseat of Kaiโs SUV. โThe penthouse, but Iโll be taking a few days off to watch over you, little Rogue,โ he says with a smirk, then a sly wink. I canโt help but smile at this, knowing that heโl
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-11Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 37
NikolaiAfter leaving Novaโs room, I head straight downstairs to grab a beer and drown out my thoughts with some gaming. It worked for a few hours, and then my thoughts drifted back to Nova.I wanted to be there for her, wanted her to know that she could count on me through this, that I wonโt fuck up again. But she wanted to be left alone; she always wanted to be left alone lately. Does that mean Iโm too much? Does she need space from me?Fuck, have I become a needy boyfriend?/โAre you at the penthouse? Kon, Dimitri and I have a few things to discuss after meeting with Alder,โ/ Kaiโs voice cuts through my thoughts./โI am,โ/ is all I answer before switching off the console and TV, then moving to the foyer to wait for my brothers. It canโt be good news, given the fact that all three of them will be here, but I guess Iโll see.Twenty minutes later, they file into my penthouse, all looking grim; not only that but thereโs dried blood on Kaiโs hands and forearms.โWhat the fuck happened?โ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-12Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 38
NovaItโs been about a week since the accident, and Nikolai has been acting strangely the entire time. It started the night he met his brothers here at the penthouse and has gradually gotten worse. He tries to act like nothing is wrong, but I have a bad feeling about this.My legs have healed, but Iโm using a crutch for the time being. Nikolai enjoyed carrying me around everywhere, but I couldnโt do it for long. I hate feeling helpless, even if he was the one helping me.Iโm sitting at the breakfast nook right now, watching Nikolai whip up an omelette breakfast. He thinks I canโt sense the anxiety in his scent, thinks heโs masking it well, but since I am his mate, I can see right through him. Not only that, he barely slept a wink last night, I could hear him pacing his room.โIs everything okay, Nickybabe?โ I ask, watching how he stiffens up at my words. He turns to face me with that delicious smile on his face.โOf course, why wouldnโt it be?โ he asks, then brings my plate over. I gr
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-12Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 39
Nova After picking up Arya, we set off for Alpha Kaiโs cabin a few miles out. Arya was just as quiet as I was, but Luna Caterina and Lilith tried their best to make us feel comfortable. What can I say? Arya and I just arenโt peopleโsโฆpeople. About an hour later, we arrived at the cabin. But something about it confused meโฆdidnโt Nikolai say that it takes a few hours to travel to the cabin? Did he lie to me again? I try to put it out of my head. โOkay, ladies; letโs get this weekend started!โ Lilith exclaims when we walk. She seems to be the only one excited about this; even Luna Caterina is eerily quiet today. Of course, the cabin is beautiful, with just enough rustic style to make you believe youโre actually out in the wild. Our rooms werenโt huge, thank Goddess, but quaint and comfortable. I can definitely see myself coming here again sometime soon. I hear a knock at my bedroom door while unpacking, and Arya walks in with a small smile on her face. โSettling in?โ I ask, packi
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-05-13Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 1: Chapter 40
NovaWe all woke up with hangovers the following day. Lilith suggested we go down to the hot spa baths next to the lake just to unwind. Well, I wonโt say no to that; Goddess knows I need to unwind right now.Last night Arya snuck into my room and spoke with me a bit. Apparently, there were some hectic things going down with her family business, and she needed to offload before she started going crazy. I was more than happy to be a shoulder for her to lean on, but I had no idea what her world was like.After getting my things ready for the day, I headed out to meet the rest of the women in the foyer. I had a feeling that I was the last one there, so I tried to hurry up, but as I rounded the corner, I could hear Lilith and Luna Caterina in a heated discussion.โ...what do you mean?โ Lilithโs muffled voice came.โKai says itโs been deathly quiet - no sign of them at all. Heโs starting to get worried, and Nikolai is getting antsy.โ This was Luna speakingโฆ and hearing Nikolaiโs name in her
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Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Kai and Caterina Epilogue
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Konstantin and Lilith Epilogue
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Nikolai and Nova Epilogue
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Dimitri and Arya Short Epilogue - 5 Years Later
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย EPILOGUE - THE CONVERGENCE OF THE FIVE
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 2: Chapter 35
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 2: Chapter 34
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
Dimitri and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 2: Chapter 33
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 and Nikolai: Rejecting Fateย ย ย Part 2: Chapter 32
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
