Luciano worked on his breakfast while focusing on his hand under the table that held Talia’s. Talia’s warmth and delicious sparks calmed his restless mind and heart, and there was some mischief because of the discomfort Talia was trying to hide whenever his thumb moved gently over her knuckles. Luciano was upset at the thought of Katerina wanting to come, and he needed Talia’s touch to comfort him. Unfortunately, just hand-holding under the table was not enough. Luciano wanted to hug Talia, and much more, but he knew that this was as far as he could go in the current setting, and it needed to be enough. For now. “Talia”, Maya called, and Talia’s head snapped at her. Talia’s heart raced, does Maya know what’s going on under the table? Will Maya and Caden tease her if they know that Luciano is holding her hand during breakfast? “Do you have plans for today?”, Maya asked. Talia released the breath she was holding. “I have an appointment with Doctor Travis in the morning, and then
Talia’s excitement related to preparing lunch dwindled when Stephanie told her that they were just making sandwiches.Talia didn’t mind washing lettuce leaves and cutting tomatoes thinly, but she was hoping to learn cooking techniques, and toasting bread didn’t require any mastery.“Did you expect something more elaborate?”, Stephanie asked.“Yes.”, Talia admitted. “It is lunch, after all.”In the Red Moon pack, every meal was like a feast for Alpha Edward, Beta Raymond, and their family members.“We don’t put a lot of importance on meal ceremonies unless there are guests in the packhouse.”, Stephanie said. “Normally, I prepare breakfast and eat in the kitchen. I don’t like to join them in the dining room because those three kids discuss their plans for the day, and it can get noisy.”Talia agreed with this. She heard Luciano, Maya, and Caden shouting that morning. Noisy.“Lunch is something easy to eat since everyone is busy and no one takes elaborate lunch breaks. Dinner is more for
Later that evening… Luciano was sitting in his office with a glass of whiskey in his hand and thinking about the talk he had with Caden and Maya after dinner. They discussed the upcoming festival and the issue of Katerina. The preparations for the festival were on schedule and increased security was already in effect, so they focused on discussing Katerina. They decided to work on delaying her visit. It was Maya’s plan. “Instead of telling her not to come, we will tell her WHEN to come.” Luciano didn’t like it, but he gestured to Maya to keep on talking. “Two weeks.”, Maya said. “We will tell Katerina that your schedule is packed and that you can’t entertain her now, but in two weeks she can come, and you will make it up to her.” “You think Katerina and Alpha Edward will accept this two-week delay?”, Luciano asked. “No.”, Maya said bluntly before elaborating, “This is not about getting two weeks, but about negotiating. I expect that they will ask for Katerina to come sooner.
Luciano turned to look at Talia who was standing at the door of the bathroom, and his eyebrows rose in approval.That oversized tank top covered Talia’s private parts, but it was also low on the chest, giving him a glimpse of Talia’s cleavage… high on the thighs, exposing her legs, and loose around her arms… Luciano swallowed hard as the image of Talia’s side-boob flashed in his mind. Yup, he remembered that.He wanted to suck her there. Everywhere.Talia squirmed under Luciano’s gaze. Why did he look at her like she was naked?Talia was about to tug the tank top and cover her legs more, but she held that urge back due to fear of how that would lower the opening at her neck and expose her girls, so she just pressed her legs together and folded her arms over her stomach in a feeble attempt to protect herself from Luciano’s x-ray vision.“Can I help you?”, Talia asked.Luciano tilted his head and smiled a little. “There is no need to be so cautious, wife. Do you remember me treating you
Alpha Raymond sat on a cushion opposite Katherine. She sized him up and couldn't help but be bewildered once more. Alpha Raymond is a strong Alpha of the Crimson Moon pack, but he was plagued by an incurable illness, which seems impossible because werewolves have incredible healing ability, but there he was, dying.“You must think of me as a frail man. But I assure you, I am more capable than your heartless husband.” Alpha Raymond spoke with fierceness, but that was just to hide his pain.“I never thought of you as weak. I just wish Luciano was just as calm and gentle as you are.” Kate sides with a hint of sadness in her voice. But her words only made the sick Alpha burst into a fit of laughter.“Hahahaha, you think Luciano is unkind? you should have seen his grandfather, the great Manton. He was known as the 'Loveless Man' as he felt no love even for his mate 'Simran Dotchius'” Manton gestured for her to draw a bit closer.“Luciano's attitude is inherited from his grandfather, and al
“Are you mad?” Anastasia said and punched him on his back.“Shut up! If you want to get out of here,” he said.He scaled the wall like it was nothing. Securing her in his arms, he jumped down to the ground effortlessly on his feet.Shocked as hell, she looked at him. But he was now running with her to the boundary of the kingdom. For the first time, she heard the screams and shouts of the soldiers. The palace has been alerted of her abduction. It was now a matter of time till they found her. They were Fae soldiers.“I think you better leave me here, Starlight,” said Simran.“They are going to be here any minute.”The man gave her a feral grin. With one hand holding Simran by the waist, Starlight leapt almost ten feet high and tossed her into the air. She suppressed a shriek for fear they would be caught. As the world turned around and moved in slow motion she found she was falling, limbs flailing towards the ground. But before she touched the ground, she found herself over the soft fu
“Are you mad?” Anastasia said and punched him on his back.“Shut up! If you want to get out of here,” he said.He scaled the wall like it was nothing. Securing her in his arms, he jumped down to the ground effortlessly on his feet.Shocked as hell, she looked at him. But he was now running with her to the boundary of the kingdom. For the first time, she heard the screams and shouts of the soldiers. The palace has been alerted of her abduction. It was now a matter of time till they found her. They were Fae soldiers.“I think you better leave me here, Starlight,” said Simran.“They are going to be here any minute.”The man gave her a feral grin. With one hand holding Simran by the waist, Starlight leapt almost ten feet high and tossed her into the air. She suppressed a shriek for fear they would be caught. As the world turned around and moved in slow motion she found she was falling, limbs flailing towards the ground. But before she touched the ground, she found herself over the soft fu
Even though she wanted to know what next, Simran stared at the man in front of her. Her mind was numb, her face blank. Her gaze travelled to his bleeding thigh. The man had managed to disguise himself as Starlight for two months. How was that possible for a werewolf? She studied him closely to understand him.Manton looked at Simran, turned her, curled his hand around her neck and pushed her to a carriage that was waiting for her. He waved his hand in the air and ordered his men.“We move immediately.”There were five men on their horses and a woman who already had Nyles hauled across her horse.Manton opened the carriage door and pushed Simran to sit down on the bench. He got in and sat opposite. He pounded on the carriage and they started to move at a rapid pace.Simran was surprised at the turn of events. She was silent as the carriage sped across the dirt road. When she peeked out of the window, she saw the mist rolling around them as if covering them like a permanent drape. She f