Vanessa’s pov,I was still fuming the whole way back home. I was angry not only at Colin for tricking me like that but also at Spirit. She went against me with total disregard for my feelings.“I told you I did not want to be claimed!” I snarled at her.Spirit sounded just as angry as I felt, “You ruined our only chance to be with our mate! How can you still think of that human if our werewolf mate stands in front of us? You should be intoxicated just by his scent. You are a disgrace choosing a human over your own kind!”I growled, “It is not about Duke! I don’t want to be someone’s property.”Spirit huffed, “You keep lying to yourself if you want. We both know it is about Duke. No sane werewolf would reject the mate bond. If you want to be so independent and know everything so well then be my guest. I won’t help you anymore until you see reason.”“Come on Spirit don’t be such a mule. We can work this out.”But all I got back was silence.When I arrived home, Julietta was already wait
Vanessa’s pov,The rest of the week it seemed like everything that could go wrong went wrong. The new sheriff came to me asking for more money to buy his silence. I had been fuming because that greedy man already got a higher share than the ordinary policemen. I had to send Tomasso there to scare him and tell him that just because I didn’t use violence as a first resource didn’t mean I wouldn’t use it at all. He said to him that any of his officers would probably gladly accept the sheriff’s salary instead and that it would be a shame if he went missing on one of his hunting trips.Hopefully, we scared him enough to not behave like a cunt. Besides that, some things went wrong with the deliveries of the drugs. The new training system had everyone test their abilities in all the fields to find their strengths. It sounded good on paper but in reality, it definitely had a trial-and-error phase. I did not know whether I should cut my losses and trust the process or admit that it had been a
Colin his pov,It had been days since Vanessa fled from Colin’s property. He smothered himself in business trying not to think about her. He had to make it up to her but did not know how. Today was not the day to think about Vanessa though. He had an important meeting planned with a potential new ally. If he could make a deal with them, it would double his pack’s income. He could finally invest in new businesses to get the poor people in his territory jobs.Alpha Vlad was the leader of not only the biggest pack but also the most dangerous one. Everyone knew not to mess with the Russian werewolves. But if you had them on your side no one would ever dare to stand in your way again. Colin lit one last cigarette before he entered his private plane. Normally he would take some of his brothers and sisters with him on a trip but this time it was too dangerous. You never knew what alpha Vlad had planned. Colin had heard of many visitors that never returned home. If that was his fate, he wante
Colin’s pov,Colin tried to keep his cool the best he could, but his body was pumping with adrenaline and sweat dripped down his forehead. Vlad stood up and walked to Colin his chair, before he knew it he felt the cold metal of a pistol against his head.Vlad’s voice sounded ice cold when he said, “One of my men heard you were making a call on the toilet. Who were you talking to and why?”Colin's throat went dry, and he knew the best thing to do was to stick as close to the truth as possible. “I was not calling but talking to my wolf. I have to be honest with you that I got a bit rattled when you talked about killing the female alphas. One of them is my mate.”It was silent for a while before Vlad burst out in laughter and put his pistol back in his pants. “Well, why didn’t you say so? Then we can solve the problem together. Make her your Luna and take over her packs. That makes our new arrangement only more interesting. I will give you one week for it otherwise I will take measures
Vanessa’s pov,When I got home, I immediately searched for Tomasso and Lianna. I needed to vent and have someone help me make sense of all my feelings. Lianna immediately pulled me into a tight hug and Tomasso looked deep into my eyes with a worried frown on his forehead.“We heard what happened to Julietta. When we found the abandoned car, we were so scared we lost you Alpha,” Tomasso said.Just the mentioning of her name already made tears well up in my eyes again and I gritted my teeth trying to hold them back. Lianna pulled back and inspected my face, “What happened Vanessa?”I took a deep breath and told them everything. From the moment I found Julietta’s body to my abduction. Finding out it was Colin who abducted me because some Russian Alpha was scared of powerful, she-wolves. And lastly about the deal that Colin made for my life. They listened carefully and tried to comfort me but all I wanted was someone to tell me how to clean up this mess. But how can someone tell you what
Colin’s pov,Colin sighed relieved after his phone call with Alpha Vlad. Somehow, he convinced him to extend Vanessa’s time to a month. He made up that she needed time to grieve Julietta’s dead and that he needed the extra time to take over her pack duties. Vlad believed him as soon as he started complaining about the fragility of women. It was kind of ironic because if only Vlad knew that Vanessa was anything but fragile.Over the next couple of weeks, Colin was busier than ever. With the new collaboration with the Russians came a lot of work and his whole pack had been working their asses off. He had sent his little brother Gary to keep an eye on Vanessa though. He just wanted to make sure she didn’t get herself in trouble in the meantime. He did not expect her to just lay low and wait for the marking day to come.Colin was checking some cargo that needed to go to Russia when Gary stormed in all red and flustered. Colin raised his eyebrow at his brother that looked like an overenthu
Vanessa’s pov,When I arrived in Ireland, I expected Colin to pick me up but to my surprise, his mom was waiting for me. Maggie noticed the surprised look on my face and asked, “Expected someone else? Colin can’t see you before the marking ceremony dear. It is tradition.”I couldn’t help rolling my eyes, of course, there would be a traditional rule like that. I sat next to Maggie in the car and responded, “Well I don’t mind.”We drove to a small church nearby and as soon as I got out, I noticed a huge muscular man standing outside. He had a big beard and blue eyes that were fixated on me. “What’s his problem?” Spirit growled in a low voice.I sniffed the air and his scent of vodka and fish hit my nose almost making me throw up. “Must be from the Russian pack,” I replied. When he saw me, he immediately picked up his phone and I heard him say, “She is here.” before disappearing out of sight.Maggie put her arm around me, “Don’t worry he can’t hurt you here.”I smiled at her and said cal
Colin’s pov,He noticed the shocked look on Vanessa’s face and laughed, “I am just joking love. They just wanted to give you some time to get used to your new home without being overwhelmed by my whole family.”Vanessa snorted, “You think you are really funny, don’t you?”Colin smirked and took her hand leading her to his old-timer. Like a proper gentleman, he opened the car door for her and took his own spot behind the steering wheel.His gaze fell on her neck where the print of his teeth was showing, Bolt was purring in his head. Satisfied for now that his mate was claimed, and no one would dare to pursue her with his mark on her skin. But he knew Bolt wouldn’t stay satisfied for long and would want him to rip her clothes off soon enough. It was funny he thought something would maybe change once he marked her, but he already thought she was the most beautiful woman in the world before he marked her. His heart had stopped for a moment when she walked into the church looking like a pr