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KIARA It was the day Enrique was leaving. The weather was cool, and although the sun was shining, it didn’t match the mood of the Rossi Mansion. Looking at him standing there with nothing but a small cross-body bag with some cash and a passport, broke my heart. He was a child with his life ahead of him, but seeing the empty look in his eyes, it was like he had given up on his life. Kataleya stood hidden behind the front door. She didn’t say anything to him or try to meet him again, he had said nothing to her. I could hear her stifled sobs as she peeped out through the crack, knowing that this was the last time she’d see him. I hated seeing her in pain too… "Are you sure you don’t want the phone?" I asked, holding up the phone he had passed back to me. "No thank you, Queen Luna." He replied, his eyes cold. "He doesn’t fucking trust it." Alejandro said, crouching down before the boy. "So, one of my men will take you to the airport, you get on the flight and you’re in Puerto Rico. A
MARIA Just over an eight-hour flight later, we had landed in Puerto Rico. The moment we stepped out onto the steps, I was hit by how humid it was. The weather was rather warm and I waved my hand, fanning my face. "It is really hot." Liam murmured. Dressed in three-quarter pants and a white short-sleeved shirt with sunglasses, he was prepared for the weather. I was too, wearing tan pants and a chiffon white blouse, with a large tan-coloured sun hat and sunglasses. "It is, it's nice." Marcel replied, he was dressed the most casual in a t-shirt and jeans, unlike both Liam and I, who looked like tourists. His similarities to Rafael were always a painful reminder of the man I had lost, but they were moons apart. My Rafael was one of a kind, no matter how similar one looked. We made our way down the steps, I could hear music in the distance, and as we made our way through the airport to collect our luggage, I could tell that the locals all seemed rather friendly. Smiling as they walked
MARIA "So, we’ll follow secretly and keep hidden away." Marcel was saying, the bedroom door was open as I finished getting ready for the evening. I had chosen a strapless lace beige dress that reached just below my knees, curled my hair, and slipped on a pair of matching beige heels. I wasn’t wearing any jewellery, and as I applied my makeup, making sure to cover up my mate mark, my mind once again went to my love. My wolf's whimper in my mind squeezed at my heart, but what could I do? There was nothing that could take away the pain of the fact that he had died protecting me. I should have died that day, not him. I closed my eyes, holding the lipstick in my fingers tightly. It took me a moment for that anguish to calm within me, and exhaling softly, I continued to apply my make-up. "Yeah, we have a locator on Aunty, we just need to be careful." Liam agreed with Marcel. I had messaged the man, who I learned was named Carlos, and he was going to meet me at the corner. I had told hi
KIARA We had reached Italy, landing at the airport in Milan late in the afternoon. After doing a little more digging thanks to Raihana, we found that this was roughly the area where the Lupo Nero Pack once resided. An area now under the hold of a new pack and Alpha. I was standing on the balcony and looking out at the scenery before me, we were in a small town on the outskirts of the city, in a small hotel that we were only stopping at for a few hours to rest and freshen up before we headed on to our destination. It was haunting to know that powerful packs could be wiped out and forgotten, just like nations, empires, and tribes of long ago. Imagine diving into the past and learning about all this stuff? Would we one day be forgotten as well? “Care to share what’s on your mind?” Alejandro asked, wrapping his strong arms around me from behind. I closed my eyes, relishing in the sparks of his touch. He had just showered and was only wearing pants as he held me against his bare chest.
ALEJANDROKiara frowned as she listened to him. Matteo was straight to the point, and it was clear he didn’t have any hidden agenda. Well so far, he hadn't displayed anything strange. But I’ll withhold judgement until the end of this meeting.“DeAngelo Rossi was the most powerful Alpha around, and he proclaimed himself a king of alphas. A title he took by his own means, forcing the other packs to bend to him or they would be slain. At first, many packs refused to obey and he followed up on his threat.” Matteo frowned slightly, shaking his head. “But that was not enough, he began to interfere in other pack's internal affairs and taking women of choice for his entertainment. Many women were stolen away and never seen again.”“He had five women over the course of time, correct?” I asked sharply.Matteo shrugged.“He took many women, but only a few of those who he took were recorded or given any importance. Those are the ones you are most likely referring to. The fear of our women being ta
ALEJANDRO “Yeah? Well, I hope it does you fucking good. Let’s just hope you’re not killed for power.” I smirked sardonically, standing up. “Ah no, that is your forte.” He tensed as if scared of my response, but I didn’t have time for this shit. I looked down at him. “When I return home, I will transfer the rest of the money. If anything else comes to mind, you will let me know.” I commanded coldly, my aura rolling off me. His heart began racing, and I saw the panic that flitted across his face. “What do you know?” I growled, grabbing him by the collar and slamming him up against the wall. “I…I… I can’t say.” He choked, “You can. What. Do. You. Know?!” I thundered, releasing my aura. I heard Kiara gasp as the man struggled to breathe. “King Alejandro, you are a fool… Your son… We all know he appears like a normal boy, but the eyes of the world are on him. We know you have witches on your side, it’s easy to mask his abilities but tell me, how long will you hide what he is?” “Wh
RAIHANA I had told Chris about the pregnancy the same day we had returned from Uncle’s pack, he had been concerned with everything going on but super happy. Pampering me even more than normal if that was even possible, and although I wanted to share the news with everyone else, now was not the time. With Mom in Puerto Rico and Uncle gone to Italy, I felt even more restless. I had initially suggested to Chris we should go to Uncle’s pack but he refused, saying they’d call if they needed us, but I knew he was just being protective of me and our unborn pup. I had gotten a scan done and our little baby was healthy and growing well, although it was still early days. "You need to relax, Ma Chérie." Chris whispered, walking around the sofa as he placed his hands on my shoulders, massaging them, making sparks dance through me. I moaned softly, loving the feel of his hands on my skin. It was past midnight, Chris had been finishing off some pack work in the living room and I had stayed with
RAYHAN I hung up the phone, frowning, we had five kids in the house plus Delsanra, if anything went down… I was glad Chris and Ri would be coming soon, it was just a little more security. Although our own security was already at the max. Uncle Elijah was here too, it should be ok, right? For a second, I realised how uncle must feel, knowing that everyone’s responsibility was on his head. I paced the lounge, running a hand through my hair. I needed to relax... There was no way the Djinn would come here. I had a strong feeling that he couldn’t come here, or by now wouldn’t he have already done so? "You know, if you can’t take care of Delsanra, I wouldn’t mind doing it." I stopped in my tracks, turning and looking at Dante, who was standing there, arms crossed, smirking smugly in the doorway to the living room. "Don’t worry, I can handle my kitten." I replied, giving him a cocky smirk back. "Hmm, sure." "Why are you awake?" I asked, watching as he looked down the hall. "I want h