LOGINWhen my father died, all the security I knew was taken away. Wilder, my husband found his true mate, and married my half-sister. Thrown out of the pack, when no one knew I was pregnant. I returned to my father's pack. The situation forced me to face Mattia Orazio, the Sicilian Cosa Nostra Mafia. Her beauty belies her predatory nature. The debt left by my father made me bargain with Mattia, and I had no choice but to enter into a contract marriage with him, to save my family's inheritance. But what if Mattia finds out I'm a shifter? What if my ex-husband finds out about the son I hid from him? Who can be my safe place from these two bastard men?
View MoreStocking shelves has become my solace, it's become the one break I get away from home.
"Indi hun can I speck with you in my office please"
Here it comes, I knew it was only a matter of time before he found out I was working behind his back and would somehow get his claws in the manager so my checks were turned over to him.
I take a deep breath before stepping into the office, closing the door behind me.
"I'm sorry Indi but I just can't have you around the shop like this"
"I understand, thank you for allowing me to work for this long" I say feeling defeated.
"Don't be a stranger gun" I give her a smile, give a quick wave to the work friends I'd made and head out the shop door.
'You'll bounce back kid' I hear Jet say in my head as I hurry home.
There are times that I'd wished I would have ended my life.
That wouldn't have solved anything, I know that for a fact, it's just well for me it probably would have.
He would have found someway to bring me back just to kill me himself if I were to take away that satisfaction.
The bruises from last week are still somewhat visible across my back and thighs and the stitches I had to have were taken out yesterday leaving me with yet another pale red scar along my right hip-bone.
It's because of said faded bruises that I used to have on my face that I lost a cash paying job today.
I ask myself everyday why I'm still here and why I stay. Take today for example he was sweet and kind even made me breakfast this morning before he started getting ready for work.
I was washing the dishes while he was changing and like the flip of a switch he became his same old self.
He became the abusive asshole I've come to know all to well over the last year or so and have come to hate just as much as I once loved him.
"Fucking hell Indigo your so fucking worthless, I sware" I felt the slap and familiar sting of his hand before I could even sense him behind me.
Normally I would have been on guard and steady enough to take the hit with out falling but this time he was quicker and I went down quickly, shattering the dish I was washing when I fell.
"Fucking worthless" he grumbled as he walked out the front door, leaving me stunned, bleeding and wondering what I had done this time.
Nothing, I'd done nothing, like usual.
Hearing the sound of his keys clank against the front door followed by the click of the lock in the silent apartment made me fear what it might bring.
I was always afraid when ever it came to him coming home because I never knew what side of him would be coming home or at what time.
I myself had just gotten home not to long ago and was now standing by the kitchen counter with a freshly made cup of mint tea when my fearful wide eyes watched him walk through the door with his once handsome face set in a hard glare.
"You" he says pointing directly at me while he marches across the living space towards me.
"You're nothing but a worthless piece of shit you know that" he growls out aggressively grabbing my right arm spilling the contents of my cup all over my arm.
The burn from the hot tea is nothing compared to what's to come only this time I have know idea why he's angry, then again I rarely ever truly know why.
He lets me go with a hard shove to one side and I catch my balance on the counter as I stand awaiting what's to come.
He stands in front of me pinching the bridge of his nose as if stuck in thought or calming himself down.
Then just as I flinch from his sudden movement he all of a sudden turns around and starts walking back over to his backpack, the very backpack he flung to the hard wood floor when he walking into the apartment.
He scoops in up and starts rummaging through it then takes out his phone, he looks down at it then throws it across the room right at my head.
"I told you to fucking charge it" he bite's out.
"I'm sorry" I say taking a few steps back as he takes one forward, all that's about to happen is because I forgot to charge his phone.
MATTIAI tried to give Lucia clear boundaries about how she should behave. When I said that our relationship was over a long time ago, Lucia was silent for a moment. She met my gaze more heavily than usual.“You don’t know what you’ve said Mattia, if you want to hear my explanation then….”“Wait a minute!” I raised my hand, asking Lucia to stop talking for a moment. There was an incoming call, and when Mabel’s name was written on the screen. I felt the need to answer her phone call.“I am sorry sir, I wanted to let you know that Harper went out. She took her car, to a bar! Probably her regular bar downtown,” Mabel said.I rolled my eyes lazily, how could this woman act naughty when I wasn't around. She should have asked my permission first, let alone hearing her go to the bar. I just felt uneasy."We're going home now," I said. Suddenly I felt, information from Mabel was much more important to me first, than listening to Lucia's complaints for now. I couldn't stand hearing Harper go t
HARPERManage my feelings!Yes, that's what I should have done. I didn't expect Mattia to do something like this with me. He's never invited me to his bed before. Even though we went through everything with the contract, last night was different.I can't involve my feelings with him any more than this, because after our contract is over, I will leave this Mannor, and we will divorce. I have even found a new life to repair my vineyard, so it is easy for me to pay off my debt to Mattia.“Have you taken your morning pill?” Mabel asked, as soon as she entered my room. Today, I had the courage to have dinner with the others, even though Mattia and Lucia were not there. Mabel really controls everything for me in mannor. She knows everything about me, and there is nothing I can hide from her. Even when Mattia and I have a relationship that requires us to touchI think, because Aldo was there, so I felt calm enough for that. But, I couldn't avoid Nicolas' gaze on me. It seemed like he hated m
MATTIAFor the first time, I felt a flutter when a woman said something about love to me. It seemed like I was really out of my mind. Letting Harper do all this to me. As if I would never finish getting whatever she needed from me.It was like, I had to endure a lot of things, only to find Harper as such a calm innocent girl, and I also got comfort from her. I felt something stirring inside Harper. Maybe she was feeling excited, so she didn't think about what came out of her mouth.“How did you do it?” I said.“Doing what?” she replied. I just realized, her face blushed redder than before. Her cheeks also looked more adorable, right?However, this reality really hit me in a matter of seconds. I thought, I would be lulled by it, making Harper the light in the darkness of my life. Maybe Harper is not dirty in me.But, there will be no happily ever after fairy tale for us “Alright, go to sleep. You’ve worked hard today” I said, caressing her cheek. I didn’t reply anything to the words of
HARPERMattia's command was like magic to me. In a matter of seconds, he could control me as he pleased. I thought, after the incident at the pool, he wouldn't have any intention of touching me for a while. That's why I kept my distance.Ever since Nicolas embarrassed me in front of Lucia, I don't have the guts to sit at the same table with them. Not because I'm scared, but I'm more afraid of not being able to control my wolf.If my emotions are controlled by my wolf, then I can no longer think rationally. That way, I'm afraid of hurting Lucia. I don't know how long I can hold myself back. It's like I have to control everything in a short time. My wolf is wilder than me, and humans like the inhabitants of this manor, won't be able to control my anger.So, I chose to keep everything to myself, it was better that Mattia didn't know anything that Lucia and Nicolas had done to me. I didn't seem interested in causing a scene between them. Although Mattia probably wouldn't defend me. I mean
MATTIABy my desire not to go too far with the woman before me. There are times when I feel like I'm crossing my boundaries. Is this jealousy? Or something that will trap me in something else?"I have nothing to explain myself about, Harper! You understand what I mean!""So do I," she replied."See you
HARPERIt was surprising because I felt like Aldo was opening himself up to befriending me. He was the only one interested in what I was doing in my area."So, you have to cut this part, and this part! If you don't then…" I was so excited to explain how I care for my vineyard to Aldo. Now and then, Al
MATTIAI remembered Aldo's words when he said there can't be two queens in the palace. Aldo also teased me; he said that my queen is Lucia for me, but Harper only knows her as my wife.Three days passed, and I was busy with my work. Several times, I had the chance to meet Harper, but for no apparent r
MATTIA“Holly Shit, why should I come with you?” Nicolas protested, but he still enjoyed his drink to the music in the club.Since Harper said she wanted to go to the Club. I didn't feel like bothering with it. I mean, whatever the little bitch wanted to have fun with. However, once Harper actually go
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