LOGINVictor POV " No one has ever done that for me before." Celeste's words cut me deep. I could not control the ache that spread through my heart when I heard that.Just what has my mate gone through? How was her childhood? One thing I know and can tell so far, it wasn't smooth. I can't help but wish there's a way I could erase all the past pain. Maybe that's why she turned into the person she was, always competing and trying to put others down." You have me now. Forget about the past and let's live the moment and the future the moon Goddess has planned for us."I take her face into my hands, my fingers tracing the delicate bones of her jaw. I want to kiss her, to erase the memory of Jerald's ugly words with the touch of my lips.But I hold back. This is not the right time. This is not the right place. She's been through a lot tonight, and the last thing I want is to push her." Let's get you home," I say, my voice soft.She nods, her eyes never leaving mine. I can see the trust in th
Celeste pov Jerald stood before us like a bad dream, one that I was desperate to get rid of. He looked nothing like the Jerald I knew two months ago. His face, which was once graceful now just looked ugly and twisted. His eyes were dark and narrowed and held a familiar venom. He was dressed casually… too casually I'd say for someone's who was always very mindful of their looks. "Jerald," I called, my voice cold. My earlier vulnerability that I showed Victor instantly crystallized into a familiar, protective armor. I let go of Victor's hand, taking a half-step forward and placing myself between him and my ex husband. This was my mess, my past. I wouldn't let it touch him or be tainted by it. "The whore finally speaks," Jerald sneered, taking a swig from a bottle I didn't see initially. The smell of cheap liquor wafted over us and I scrunched my nose. "Did you tell your new friend here how you operate? Lure them in with that pretty face and that tight body, then sink your claw
CelesteI had been anxious the whole day and I didn't know why. Scrap that, I did know why. Victor was taking me out to dinner. My mate was asking me out on a date and I was fucking excited yet scared that I might mess it.This was my second chance and I didn't want to ruin it for myself. I deserved it, right?I was putting on a red shade of lipstick and I couldn't help but wonder if it was too much. I mean, I had changed shades three times. Same thing with the dress, even the lingerie ... I knew, it was even stupid since Victor might not even have been interested in anything intimate with me that night.But what if he was?I took a deep breath, my gaze fixed on my reflection. The woman staring back at me was a stranger to my eyes.Her hair was styled in soft waves, her makeup was flawless, and the deep green dress she was wearing clung to her curves in all the right places. She looked... confident and desirable.I took one last look at myself and nodded. That was it. That was the new
Celeste povIt has been three days after Victor left with the Alpha, Alpha Lucian to what he described as a pack related meeting. I have been staying here at the pack, helping out where I can and getting to know the people here. I have to say, the pack members have been good to me. Or maybe I am just the nasty one who would have given someone new a hard time considering what I did to Katy. They have not judged me, not even asked about my relationship with Jessica even when I know they already know about it. I get to sleep, eat and train with the others as a family. A family. The name tastes familiar yet unfamiliar in my tongue. I used to have a family back at my previous pack. A family that thrived at comparing each other and fighting to be recognized. Maybe that is what brewed the enmity I felt towards Katy.I have to admit that stealing jerald from Katy even when I knew he was her fated mate was my way of proving that I was better than her. I am not proud of that though. Look
Lucian pov Katy falls asleep not long after her head hits the bed. I watch her sleep in my arms, my heart swelling with love. I think about what would have happened if I hadn't met her. Where would I be right now? I would probably be that man I was, drinking, whoring around and being miserable. Meeting Katy changed my life, it gave me a new purpose. A purpose to live. A purpose to love. She was my second chance and it still makes me mad that I almost messed it up. Gently, I brush a stray strand of hair from her forehead, my fingers lingering on the soft skin of her cheek. She stirs but doesn't wake, a soft sigh escaping her lips. She looks so peaceful and innocent, completely unaware of the turmoil she's endured tonight. A new wave of anger cuts through my lingering guilt. Serena. She did this. She waltzed back into my life like she owned it and used a past I had forgotten to stain my present and future. My hands clench into fists at my sides. The urge to hunt her dow
Lucian povI hurt her this time. I did the thing I promised to never do to Katy. Seeing that look of pain in her eyes... It shattered me.I should have told her about Serena before but I would be lying if I said I even remembered that woman. She was nobody significant in my life, just a woman who was unlucky enough to sleep with me and get pregnant. When we lost the child and she left, I couldn't describe that feeling as pain or heartache.. If anything, I felt... relieved. I felt like a free man who could finally think straight again.Maybe this was the universe's way of punishing me for being so selfish and not considering the feelings of that woman.But did I deserve to lose Katy over it?No, absolutely not. I wasn't going to let this come between us.I'd give her the space she needed but not too much. A few minutes, an hour at most. I wasn't going to let her sleep in a different room and let this doubt fester overnight. This was a wound that had to be cleaned out now, no matter
Lucian POVThe drive back from the garage was peaceful in a way I hadn't expected. Katy was practically glowing, her eyes bright with excitement as she talked about modifications she wanted to try, designs she had been working on and ideas she had but never thought she would get to implement.Watch
Lucian POVAfter leaving the room, I made it halfway down the stairs before I had to stop and brace myself against the railing.Fuck! My hands were shaking like I was some inexperienced boy who'd never been with a woman before.I never heard anything like that before. I have never heard my name f
Katy's POV"I can't believe you talked me into this," I muttered, staring at myself in Nova's full-length mirror.The dress was beautifulIt was a deep emerald green that hugged every curve before flaring slightly at mid-thigh. The neckline was just low enough to be interesting without being scanda
I stayed under the water until it started to turn warm again, until my fingers became pale and my teeth started chattering. Finally, I turned off the shower and stepped out, wrapping myself in a fluffy towel– definitely Lucian's.Everything in this place screamed expensive. From the marble countert







