Thank you for reading and all the well wishes. He's a bit better today but think I've caught whatever he had!
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
MARCEL I awoke to a phone ringing and frowned. Sitting up, I picked it up. Alejandro? "Hello?" I answered it, wondering what had happened. A thousand thoughts rushed through my mind. "Hey, sorry to bother you at this fucking hour." Alejandro’s quiet voice came. Sure, it was past three in the morning, but just from his voice, I could tell he was conflicted. "It doesn’t matter, you called for a reason. Tell me what’s wrong?" I asked, standing up and began pacing my bedroom. He sighed heavily, and I heard him take a drag on a cigarette. "Maria talked to me today… it’s about the price of killing a Djinn…" I narrowed my eyes. When I had been there earlier, when we had filled each other in on our trips, he never mentioned a price. "What price?" I asked sharply. "Don’t fucking growl, I need my ears." He growled back. "I'm just asking because you never mentioned a damn price." I countered. "Yeah well… there is a price…" He filled me in pretty fast. The wielder of the dagger woul
KIARAIt was the following day, Alejandro had looked restless and had been distracted all morning. Although he had his block up, whatever was worrying him was obviously something he didn’t want to share with me.It did hurt, but I knew he had his reasons… I myself felt so uncertain after what had happened with Dante last night. I wanted to tell Alejandro about it, but I wasn’t managing to get him for even a moment alone. Plus, I didn’t want him to get too worried, however I wasn’t stupid enough to keep silent about it."I’ll see you later, Amore Mio." He cupped my face, giving me a deep kiss before he pulled away.I nodded, unable to even argue. I had to wait for a few minutes, knowing he was busy."I love you." I whispered."Love you more." He gave me a sexy smirk, placing another kiss on my lips.His actions made me close my eyes, enjoying the feel of his touch before he walked away."Are you ok?" Mom's soft voice came as she placed her hands on my shoulders from behind, she looked
KIARA Dante’s room was coming ever closer, and even as I tried to stop myself, I was only succeeding in slowing myself down a little. I looked around in desperation, trying to scream or make some sort of sound. NO! I am Kiara Westwood - No, I am Kiara Rossi; the queen, and the Luna of this pack. A mother. I won’t do this, I can’t! I gripped the dagger tightly. I would rather die than hurt my son! The hatred and fury coursing through me were growing stronger with each passing second, and I was beginning to be pushed into a corner of my own mind. My wolf's pain and restlessness mixed with my own. Not today. No one was going to take my body from me. Summoning every ounce of willpower I could, I forced all my concentration into trying to break free. I screamed as I forced my aura to burst through the barrier that seemed to be subduing it. It swirled around me like a storm, a clear purple visible around me as it blasted in all directions. I heard glass shattering nearby and dista
ALEJANDRO I hated seeing the fear on her face as she put distance between us, running to the door. "LIAM!" She shouted, pulling the door open, turning and rushing to my side. She hesitated, falling to her knees a few feet from me. "Alejandro, baby, are you ok?" She asked, reaching out, then hesitating as Liam and Raven entered. "I’ll get help." Raven murmured, running off. "Alejandro." Liam was by my side, and although my entire body was fucking burning up and felt like it was being fucking torn apart from inside, I was in my fucking senses. "Take care of her." I growled, staggering to my feet. "I'm fine, Amore Mio, calm down." I wanted to pull her into my fucking arms, but she was fucking scared of being near me and I did not want to make her even more panicked. "I’m going to get some antidote." I heard Liam say as he lifted Kiara to her feet, taking her out of the room with him. I could feel my body fighting it and the urge to shift took over. A menacing growl that I knew f