Valeria POV“Adrain was her mate,” he said, and time froze as I looked up at him in shock. Adrain was his sister’s mate. How? I thought he didn’t have a mate. “Really?” I asked, short of words. He nods his head.“Aliana was a sweet little girl. She had no worries, spoilt rotten; my parents trained me harshly; they trained her with love and anything she ever needed. Not that I was complaining; we all loved her, and we were not afraid to show it,” he said, chuckling.“She met her mate during the annual ball Adrain father organised, and we were happy her mate was him because the pack is well-to-do and powerful, but we didn’t know his parents and the pillars had a connection. Truly, the pillars stayed out of our way, but they never stopped resenting us. Adrain wasn’t an Alpha then, but he was about to be, so Alaina went to his pack so they would both be crowned together. We thought she was happy; at her crowning ceremony, she was all smiles; mother wouldn’t stop crying happy tears; fathe
Valeria POVIt was the next day, and Damien, Darcy, Sam, and I walked to the field. I was nervous. I have never taken any training before in my life. It would be hard to get used to. Darcy is obviously not training with how she is dressed and her condition. I can sense she has not told him, and I hope she does before he finds out himself. Soon, her scent would change, and the pup’s heartbeat would become obvious. “Are we not training with the others?” I asked, noticing we were moving from the pack that was training on the vast field.“It won’t be nice for the pack to watch their soon-to-be Luna get beaten up, now would it?” Damien asked, staring down at me. I gulped. What does he mean? I am going to get beaten up? I bite my lips in nervousness. I have never trained before, hell I don’t know how to pack a punch. Most packs start training their pups from young, so it will be easier as they progress, but I never did all of that. This is the more reason why I should hate my father.“Stop
Valeria POVI breathe out, running as fast as I can.“Common, faster!” Damien yelled. I bit my lips, sweat falling down my forehead and trailing down my spine. Darcy was, in fact, right; everything she said is right. It’s been two weeks, and you’d think I’ve gotten used to training. Well, let me burst your bubble; it’s still as hard as the first day. “Come on, Valeria! Is that all you got?” Damien yelled at me while I ran over the black tires. I breathed out, biting my lips harshly. I ran past the tyres, then ran to the next obstacle. I carried the tyre, rolling it over. Mind you, I don’t have my wolf; the tyres weigh tonnes more than my body weight, but somehow, Damien expects me to run around the field twice, run over the many tyres about 15 feet long, then carry two heavy tyres, then climb over the wood, all in 5 minutes. “2 minutes!” he yelled, blowing his whistle. I groaned out loud, closing my eyes tightly as I used all my strength to flip over the tire. I breathe out heavily,
Valeria POVI opened my eyes slowly, and at first, everywhere was blurry. But when I opened my eyes, I realised I was in an unfamiliar room. I tried to sit up, but I fell right back on the bed. I looked at the ceiling, and all I could think of was where I was. This place looks and smells different, and I can’t hear anything. Suddenly, the door opened.“You’re awake,” Darcy said, running to me. She helped me up while I looked at her, still numb.“Where am I?” I asked weakly.“We are away from the pack house, and you’ve been asleep since yesterday morning. We are in the evening now,” she said. I was surprised. Did I sleep for that long?“Where is this place?” I asked.“This is my parents’ old house. This used to be my room when I was younger. I figured you might want to be alone for now, so I told Zack to bring you here,” she said. I looked down at my body, and I had stitches all over, and my knee was wrapped in bandages.“Your knee is very broken; the doctor wanted to give you a cast,
Valeria POV“Leave,” he said, command following through his voice. Darcy turned to look at me, and she sighed, not able to resist his command. Sam dragged her out. Damien and I stood in the living room in silence. We just stared at each other, then he walked to me slowly, and when he got to my front, he got on his knees, looking at my leg.“I’m sorry,” he breathed out shakily. I was surprised he was on his knees; a lot of Alphas don’t like to do that but he is doing it without second thoughts.“I pushed you too far, I shouldn’t have done that,” he breathed out, looking down at my toes. I looked down at him, not knowing what to do, but I was tired of standing. I bent down a bit, holding his shoulder, and he looked up at me.“Let’s talk in the room,” I said. He nods his head, standing up. He swept me off my feet, walking to the room, and I played with my fingers all the way. We got to the room, and he dropped me on the bed with a pillow behind me, then sat beside me. We stayed in anothe
Valeria POVIt’s been two weeks, and thankfully, I am healed. My knee is back to normal; there are no more stitches or bandages. I am as good as new. These two weeks have been filled with peace and pampering. Damien brings food before I wake up, bathes me, and dresses me up. Then we spend the whole day riding on his back or wolf, reading books together, watching movies, or just doing one random thing. I haven’t left Darcy’s parents’ old house; I have been here ever since, and so has Damien, which means he hasn’t been working for two weeks. “Are you ready?” he asked. I nod my head, putting on my sandals. Today we are going back to the pack house, and tomorrow I will start training. Damien assures me to go with my pace, and I can only hope he doesn’t go back on his words.“Let’s go,” I said. He smiled, holding my hand and taking me with him while carrying my bag filled with my clothes.“What of the other bags?” I asked.“The guards will bring them,” he said. I nodded my head, and we ca
Valeria POV“Get out!” Darcy screamed at the omegas, followed by things breaking. I sighed, just standing by the door. This is how life has been for the past month. After finding out she lost the pup, Sam has not been able to face her, and Darcy has been going crazy. I went back to training, and Damien kept to his words; he was training me at my pace, and I am actually doing better now. When I am not training, I stay with Darcy, trying to help her get over the loss, but Darcy has remained stubborn, doesn’t listen to anyone, chases the omegas, and lays down on the bed all day while crying at the loss of her pup. She doesn’t even care how Sam is doing or what he is going through; she made it all about her, and I can’t help but be angry because part of it was her fault. According to the doctors, there was a higher chance of the pup dying even if nobody had fallen on her. She didn’t go for any checkups; she ate anything and everything. How dare she do that to Sam? He is just living in re
Valeria POV“You are sure?” he asked, looking into my eyes. I looked into his warm blue eyes, and if I wasn’t so sure before, I was definitely sure now. I have pictured this moment all my life, imagining my mate marking me. I am sure and ready. I want to bear his mark proudly; I want to be called his and his alone.“Yes,” I said. His eyes went down to my lips. I was on the bed, naked as the day I was born, straight out of the shower. The lights were dim, giving the room a beautiful glow. My heart beat loudly, and my body was warm. I shivered, his intense stare lighting my body on fire. I licked my lips, moving closer to him. I am just realising we have not kissed properly before. Now I looked forward to his lips on mine, so I moved forward, connecting our lips. At first, I was shy and unsure of what to do. I haven’t kissed anyone before. How should I position my head? How should I do my lips? I have no fucking clue.“Follow my lead,” he mumbled against my lips, grabbing hold of my wa
Third Person POV“Valeria!” Rosy cried, running to Valeria as she came down from the car. Valeria chuckled, receiving her hug. Rosy cried loudly, her hormones playing with her emotions.“I am so happy you are okay,” she cried, and they all watched in surprise. Of course, they all hated Rosy for what she did, and Joseph wanted nothing to do with her until Levi told him she was pregnant. He accepted her back after her heartfelt apology. Joseph has not forgiven her yet, but they are working towards it. Rosy has turned a new leaf; she is getting to know Joseph more. She has been joining in, in cleaning the house, engaging him in talks and loving him just like he loved her. Rosy knew it would take time, but she was willing to wait. She shouldn’t have done all those things she did, and she spent hours learning how to make apology cookies to share with everyone. Joseph watched her; she was so concentrated on making it perfect, and he smiled, happy she was really serious about the change. But
Third Person POVValeria heard whispers around her, and she slowly opened her eyes. She was in the world with bandages and stitches all over her body. Of course, they had to bring her to their organisation to be treated. After everything that happened, Dmitri informed them about Valeria’s injury and he would be taking her for treatment. He told them they would be back when she was well on her feet, and they nod their heads. Dmitr, Egan and Valeria immediately left, and she was treated. There were so many injuries, they have no idea how she was still able to stand. After five days, she was just waking up.“She’s awake,” Cassidy said as they towered over her. Valeria looked up, and they were looking down at her.“Please, get out of my face,” she mumbled, her voice hoarse. Egan sat on the bed and hugged her tightly.“I was so worried, Mom; I thought I lost you for a second,” he said. Valeria chuckled.“I can’t die so easily,” she mumbled, and he pulled back.“There were injuries all over
Third Person POVThe bombs kept blowing up, and gunshots rang, and Valeria and Rosy ran down so many halls. No one was in sight; everyone was outside, firing bullets at each other. Vladimir was backing out orders, and Grace was behind him. All she could think about was Valeria. The threat she made, the dangerous glint in her eyes. Those were not just threats; she meant it. She was planning something.“Do we know who is attacking us?” Grace asked, rubbing her hands together.“No,” Vladimir snapped.“But this place is secluded. How could they have known the location?” she asked, and Vladimir was thinking the same thing. Which of his men betrayed him? But they possibly couldn’t have. They all sworn to secrecy, and he knew how to threaten all his men to remain loyal to him, and none had ever betrayed him.“Perhaps it’s Valeria? She threatened me earlier. She seemed confident,” she said, and Vladimir knew it was impossible. She is weak, having taken so many beatings. How could she have cal
Third Person POVRosy cried silently as they once again beat Valeria. Her face was swollen and filled with blood. There was not a single skin in her body with no blood. Her white gown was filled with bloodstains, and she could see her eyes rolled to the back. How is she still alive? Why isn’t she begging for mercy? She keeps taunting the guards, saying things to them, and they keep hitting her harshly, taking turns. She is afraid of Valeria and scared for her. At this rate, she would be dying soon, and still they are not stopping.“Valeria”, she cried, and Valeria kept talking about all the hits. Nothing was blocking her from them; she could feel the pain in her stomach, but Valeria had to clench her hand tightly because she feared if she didn’t, she would rip off the shackles holding her back. The door opened, and Grace walked in.“Leave her,” she said, and the men breathed out, moving back. Valeria’s eyes were swollen, and her mouth was dripping with thick blood. She chuckled, her b
Third Person POV“Have you found the location?” Dmitri asked as he looked at Carter.“Still searching, haven’t found any leads,” he replied, and Dmitri sighed. They were in one of his apartments, and he was waiting for Cassidy and Egan. He doesn’t know how to get to them; they can only wait for Egan to contact them, and 5 days have gone by, and they have not gotten any message from them. Dmitri is starting to worry, but he knows they are probably looking for Valeria.“It’s been days; are we sure Valeria is still alive?” Nova asked.“Of course she is; they won’t kill her off so easily,” Mia replied, and she sighed. Dmitri’s phone pinged, and it was a message from Egan. He sent an address. His phone rang, and he picked it up immediately.“You found her?” he asked.“Yes, we did. The tracker on her was shaking. They are far away. You should come to the address. The girls work alone, so we have to meet them there; they have already left,” Egan said, and Dmitri nodded his head.“Okay, we ar
Third Person POVDays passed by, and Valeria has not spoken a word. They have injected her with so many injections, and the machine put on her head was releasing toxins every hour to weaken her. Valeria was trying to keep her strength. She knows it is not time to execute her plans yet, and she also knows they are looking for her. She will only execute her plans when she knows they are here, so for now, she needs to endure all the pain. Rosy, however, was regretting all her actions. She shouldn’t have done what she did; she shouldn’t have hated Valeria because Dmitri didn’t pay attention to her.She grew up in a spoilt home, and her parents always tell her she can get anything she wants. Rosy is not used to being told no, and it angers her when people refuse her. She did it out of hate; when she was contacted to bring Valeria her joy, she knew no bounds. She wanted her to suffer. Now she was here, her pup was in danger. Joseph would have found out what she did, and she knows this time
Third Person POV“Wake her up,” the harsh voice of Vladimir said as his men moved towards Valeria. They carried buckets filled with ice water, and they poured it on her harshly. Valeria flinched a bit, her head banging as she slowly opened her eyes. At first she was confused about where she was, but she remembered something hitting her, and she saw Rosy. Her eyes opened fully, and she saw she was in a spacious room, a very shiny room. The floors were tiled, and the walls were painted white. There was a huge mirror on the left side of the wall, and Valeria knew people could see them from the outside, but she couldn’t see them.“Seat her up,” Vladimir said, and they took Valeria by her arms, putting her on a comfortable seat, and then they strapped her in. She looked at everyone in front of her: Rosy, Declan, and some masked men. She turned to the man in front of her, and she knew it was Vladimir. Funny how she didn’t know what he looked like until now. Declan and Rosy had smirks on the
Third Person POVIt was nice, and Dmitri drove down to Mia’s house to pick Valeria up. He didn’t know she was going to take so much time. He has been so busy with Egan and Cassidy trying to solve the issue at hand. He didn’t want to tell Valeria; he loved how peaceful she had been. He didn’t want her to worry. He packed in the driveway and got down from the car. He walked to the front door and rang the doorbell. After ringing it twice, Mia opened the door.“Dmitri, what are you doing here? Come in,” she said, confused at why he was here. Dmitri smiled.“Don’t worry. I came to pick Valeria up,” he said, and Mia looked back at him confused. Valeria? She left several hours ago.“She left hours ago,” she said, and Dmitri was confused.“Really? I haven’t seen her,” he said, trying to think it’s probably not what he was thinking.“We were talking, and she suddenly got up all excited and said she would be right back. We figured she was coming to you,” Mia answered, and Dmitri quickly ran to
Valeria POV“Really?” I mumbled, playing with my nails. She nodded her head.“Of course. Do not doubt his love for you. Dmitri is the kindest man I have ever met; he cares for everyone around him and does his best to make everyone comfortable. He is the oldest Lycan here and the most powerful, but he never made anyone feel inferior by his power or influence. Everyone knows Dmitri here and in Helna. I was always so worried about him; we didn’t know who Valeria was or what type of person she was, and he didn’t say much about her. We were worried she was going to be a bitchy person who doesn’t give a fuck about him. Imagine how happy we were when we found out during the party he was with someone so nice and friendly. You two are a match made in heaven,” she said, and I chuckled.“She is right, Valeria. You are absolutely worried about nothing,” Mia said, and I smiled.“But how were you two able to move past your mates?” I asked. They both smiled.“Nova is lucky she met her mate, and her