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Chapter 39
J. N. SteinI had tears building up as I wrote this chapter. The next chunk of the story will be dark and stormy, but I know we can brave through it together, Friends. Thank you for reading! -JNS <3
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Vincenzo POV “Come, my Topolina! We can run away and be free of this madness. The Moon Goddess has granted us this chance for true happiness.” I reach my hand out to Emerald. She is sitting in a dark room, locked away. I’ve been able to find her- finally. She’s wearing a white dress, made of simple cotton and lace. It almost looks like a long nightgown. Her hair is longer and in a single braid. “Vincenzo? Is it really you? You’ve come for me. I thought you’d forget about me,” she says with tears of disbelief in her eyes. I walk over to her, kneeling in front of her, and taking her soft hands in mine. “I will always find you. You’re mine.” I cup her face in my hands, pressing my forehead to hers. I inhale her beautiful scent- oranges, sugar, and freshly baked dough. My mouth waters as my lips approach hers. She softly runs her fingers along my hands and forearms. My body comes to life as I feel those pleasurable zaps of electricity. “Mmm…I wish you h
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Emmy POV I feel the soft, satin bedding wrapped around me. I pull the blankets tighter around me and nuzzle into the pillow, taking a deep inhale. I continue taking deep breaths, waiting for the mouth-watering aroma of coffee, sugar, and chocolate. Tiramisu, my favorite. I take another deep breath, hoping this will be the one that fills my nose with that perfect scent. Instead, all I can smell is pepper, lemon, and charred wood. It’s not a terrible smell, but it’s not what I want. I squeeze my eyes shut, searching for his perfect scent. As I pull the pillow closer to my body, it rubs against my cheek and neck, and a sharp pain radiates down my neck, to my chest. I suck in a deep breath and clutch my neck. “Vincenzo!” I scream for him as I start to remember everything that happened. “No, no, no. Please…” Tears trickle down my face as I sit up and look to the ceiling, pleading with the Moon Goddess to forgive me and take away the pain in my chest. “Aw, come on now, m
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Emmy POV As soon as I wake up, I rush out of bed and make a mad dash into the bathroom. I lock the door behind me and exhale with my back pressed against the door. I’ve managed to avoid Bram in the mornings for an entire week. I wake up before him and stay in the bathroom until I hear him leave the room and then I don one of the many red dresses he insists I wear. Each day has been more of the same. After spending the better part of the morning hiding in the ensuite bathroom, I shuttle into the room where Daphne and Viviana are staying. Fortunately, Bram has been true to his word, and neither of them have been harmed. Daphne has been too scared to leave the room, frightened that she will run into Chaz. We have been eating our meals in this room as well, but our appetites haven’t exactly been high. “We can’t keep on like this, Emmy,” Viviana mumbles, tossing a piece of dry toast onto the tray of food. “Eating scraps and staying locked in this room will kill us slowly,” she
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Bram POV I am truly beginning to love the way Emerald looks when she is scared. I can almost taste the fear, which adds to the sweetness of her tantalizing scent of oranges and cream. I see her fear intensify as the click of the lock registers in her ears. I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face. I spin us around, pinning her against the door. She brings her arms between us, trying to create space. I grab both her wrists in one hand and bring them up over her head as I twist my other hand into her long, wavy hair. I let the silence continue as the room fills with the sounds of her ragged breaths and whimpers. I feel my lower region roar to life. “Are you ready to listen, my dear? I feel I’ve been extremely patient with you this week. You’ve been allowed to spend each day in that room, away from me. I have let you sleep in peace. All I have asked is for your respect. Am I asking for too much?” I say calmly. “You’re implying that you’re wort
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Emmy POV Sympathy for the devil. I know what his game is. I know Bram is a master at manipulation and I refuse to fall victim to his mind games. The only problem is, I am falling. I feel my grip on reality slowly slipping; I need to get out of here. Each passing day, I feel a pull to him becoming stronger and it’s taking all my energy to fight it. Bram is the true embodiment of a predator. He identifies his target, his prey, and he stalks it for hours, days, and weeks, until the animal surrenders itself to him, begging to be put out of its misery. Bram makes them believe that he is the answer to their salvation. I now understand how he has acquired a secret army of wolves over the years. None of them had a choice. None of us do. He will always find a way to wear you down. He found my weakness- my love and respect for my father- and he tried to take it away. How could my father do that? How could he and my mother promise to reject their fated mates, only t
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Vincenzo POV “Let’s stop here for the night,” Tobias suggests to our group. Renz’s dark gray wolf growls at Tobias. They may both be Betas, but Tobias has Aurelian, and Aurelian has gotten good at keeping Renz’s wolf in check. “Give your human back control; move back, now.” The bright blue of Tobias’ eye shifts, replaced with the black of Aurelian’s. Renz’s wolf turns away and allows Renz to shift back to his human form. “Thank you, Aurelian. These last few weeks have put my wolf on edge. I haven’t had issues with control since I was young,” Renz says embarrassingly. “How do you think I have Aurelian now? When Sage…was hurt…” Tobias winces as the wounds reopen, and the painful memories come back to him. “It was like her pain was my pain. I can’t explain it any differently,” Tobias says as he slumps against a tree, as Lucas and Fabian quietly start building a fire. Lucas hasn’t been very talkative the last three weeks. We have been trying to lead
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