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
ALEJANDRO We had returned earlier today, and to my surprise, it was a fucking full house. Scarlett, Raven, and her pups were all here. It seemed Scarlett hadn't known when me and Kia would be back, so had come to help with the kids. We were having a meeting later, but Maria had quickly filled us in on what they had learned. Dante, he was the target. It all made sense from the start. Even Enrique had tried to attack him. I just fucking wished I knew why they wanted him, what exactly did his blood offer them? Now the smell of food wafted through the house, prepping for dinner tonight. Kiara was baking with Scarlett and even Maria was making some desserts, everyone had been happy to hear the news of the new pup. Chris seemed a little quieter, but I'm sure the concern for his mate and pup would do that to anyone. Raihana had bought all the kids and women new clothes; the girls were all in glittering dresses that reminded me of disco balls. The women were in equally fucking sparkly dres
KIARA "So how far along are you? Any chance it’s twins?" Raven asked Raihana. We were all sitting around the table, eating and chatting. There were a huge variety of dishes, from grilled platters, wraps, enchiladas, and much more, spread across the huge table before us. "Oh, it’s definitely one." Raihana replied, kissing Chris. I smiled as I sat between my twins. Although I didn’t remember anything about any of them, in the short time that I had spent with them, I already felt like I was one of them. I mean I was, but with no memories, it was daunting. I planted a soft kiss on top of my little Maleficent’s head and then one on Kataleya, who wore a deep plum sequined dress. She was still holding her teddy bear tightly in one arm and had refused to put it down to eat. "Kat, want me to break the chicken for you?" I asked quietly, seeing her using just her fork and one-handedly trying to break it. She shook her head, her right arm tightening around her teddy. She was doing it again
ALEJANDRO "We’ve found a location, but we haven’t pinpointed it. Last time he fucking knew Kiara was around, but I don’t think they were banking on the pup knowing those locations." Darien was saying as we gathered around my desk. Both my Deltas were here, as well as Carmen. "But if the Djinn does try to probe Enrique’s mind, there are chances he’ll learn of it. Either way, I have a plan." I said, lighting a cigarette. "What plan?" Maria asked, doing her best not to wrinkle her nose. Got to love how she wasn’t able to hide her dislike for things like smoking, no matter how much she tried. "Kiara…" I said, hating that I was going to resort to this. Not everyone in this room knew what Dante had hinted at me, and as much as I fucking hated it, I trusted everyone in this room and would share the truth with them. "What about her?" Scarlett asked sharply. "The Djinn still has a hold on her, and she’s feeling emotions that aren’t hers." I told them quietly. It fucking hurt but there
ALEJANDRO “Please” She pleaded, taking a seat on a chair opposite my desk. “You’re asking me to fucking send you to your death.” I said quietly. “How the fuck do you expect me to agree to that? I know that it's hard living without your mate but…” I looked down at my hands, the slight scorch mark on my palm healing over before I took another cigarette out. “I am asking you to make the smarter choice. Someone who yearns to be by their mate’s side and has adult children, over someone who is leaving their eight-year-old as Alpha and their mate behind. It makes obvious sense which is the better option.” She explained quietly. “And how will you tell Raihana that her mother is going to sacrifice herself?” “The very same way you would have had to tell Skyla and Kataleya. The only difference is Raihana is a woman, not a child.” Fuck her logic. Even if it made fucking sense, I am not going to let her do this. I couldn’t… “No Maria.” I took a drag on my cigarette. “I'm doing this, if you