I stood on the balcony, watching them as my hands clenched tightly around the railing until they turned white. My chest was boiling with anger, my eyes filled with fire and I was ready to burn them. Why the fuck does she always try to get attention from any man like an attention seeking whore? My jaw clenched as I stepped forward like I wanted to jump the railing when he touched her hair and put it behind her ear. And she smiled, laughing at something he said. How they fuck are they this close? Acting like some lovers. Dante took her hand in his as he took a flower and fixed it behind her ear and she smiled, linking her arm with his. The sight of them like this made my heart boil with anger. No, it wasn't jealousy. No. I was mad at the fact that she was throwing herself at my cousin. I don't know why he would even be close to someone like her when he clearly knows who her mother is. I feel betrayed by him. She laughed again at something he said and my jaw ticked. What the fuc
“What do you mean Matteo?" I asked as I slowly stood up from my chair, and despite the cold look on my face, he didn't flinch or cower. “I found out that the only person who had access to the clip before I got it was Adriana which means she must have tampered with something, purposely or by accident,” he said and I remained quiet as my mind tried to process what he just said. Why would Adriana want to delete an audio from a security clip? Raven had accused her of telling the guards to rape her. Could that be it? Was Adriana capable of something like that? No, I shook my head as my eyes turned to the screen. Raven could be accusing her out of hate. But I wasn't going to just sit down and assume things. “I want you to get to the bottom of this? I need to know the activities Adriana carried out when she logged into the system,” "I already checked that but it only showed that she was reviewing the list for the border patrol team,” my hands clenched. I have never doubted Adriana e
“Are you sure about this dress, Dante? It's a little…provocative,” I asked as I looked at myself in the mirror. The dress was beautiful, hugging my curves in all the right places, but it left very little to the imagination. It was a deep, sultry red—the color of temptation. The fabric clung to my body like a second skin, dipping low in the front to reveal a teasing amount of cleavage, while the back was entirely open, held together by thin crisscrossing straps that barely did the job. The thigh-high slit revealed a dangerous amount of leg with every step I took, and the satin shimmered under the light like liquid fire. Dante stepped up behind me, his eyes meeting mine in the mirror. “That’s the point,” he said smoothly. “You’ll have every man in that room watching you—and every woman hating you.” He grinned as he tilted his head. “And do you know what that means?" “What?" I asked, “That would have a certain man who claims to hate you boiling," he said with a wicked smirk, “We'
"Where the fuck is Dante?!" I growled slamming my hands on the table as I stood up from my chair. “They're still not back," Matteo said and I turned to him with a glare, “Didn't I ask you to keep an eye on her?" I asked, “I asked someone to follow them, the last update I got, they were still in town…shopping,” he said, What does Dante think he's doing? We've got things to plan, we've got things to discuss and he's spending time with Raven instead of doing more important things. “Gustavo sent me images from where they were last spotted," he said as he brought out his phone and handed it to me. I narrowed my eyes before collecting the phone and immediately my eyes landed on the pictures, my chest burned with fury. Why were they holding hands like they both went on a date? What the hell is this? “Is she forgetting that she's an omega and is supposed to be helping out with the preparations but she's out there having fun and wasting time like she's a princess or something,” I spat
I was making my way to my room when I bumped into someone and immediately, I froze as our eyes met. I felt something tighten in my chest, and the need to just claw into the person's chest was unbearable but I stopped myself. “I'm sorry, I wasn't looking," I said instead as I moved aside for her to pass. She didn't move at first, she kept looking at me like she was looking for something before coming back to her senses and quickly walking away. She turned around to look at me briefly and then she was gone. I stood there looking at where she had been standing and I couldn't help but smirk. Fate just made tonight even better. One of the twenty on my list came to me herself. One of the people who stood there while my parents were being killed. I clenched my hands in anger as my chest boiled. But I calmed myself down. I had to remind myself that fate has brought her straight into my hands and I couldn't mess that up. It seems like I'll be paying someone a visit. She must be here
Adriana tense beside me as the entire hall became quiet, looking at the woman descending the stairs. She looked like a goddamn goddess that decided to grace the world with her presence. All eyes were on her and I felt my jaw clench, as Adriana hand held mine tightly. The dress she wore fit her like it was custom made for her and only she could pull off that dress. She looked so beautiful, so different. So elegant. “What is she doing here?" Adriana muttered under her breath in anger, Just then I caught movement in the corner of my eyes and I saw Dante walking towards the stairs and just as Raven reached the foot of the stairs he took her hand helping her down. My jaw ticked. She linked her arm with his, smiling at him as he took her away into the crowd. People immediately got back to their conversation but others couldn't take their eyes off her. Especially the men. The dress she was wearing demanded attention and she was getting that attention. Something dark boiled inside me
The ball continued, but the tension on my shoulders refused to ease. Laughter echoed through the grand ballroom, glasses clinked, and the orchestra played a soft waltz in the background. Yet, I felt as if I were standing at the edge of a battlefield, not a celebration. Each time I'd turn in their direction and there would be something to piss me off. It's either Dante was whispering something to her and she was laughing or his hand was holding hers like she belonged to him. My wolf was growling at the sight but I kept reminding myself that I didn't fucking care. But I almost lost it when his hand touched the small of her back going a little lower. “Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the King and his…” the announcer stopped as he turned to look at me, then Adriana. "It's time to welcome the king for the first dance,” he finally said, I dropped the glass I was holding and took Adriana's hand and led her to the dance floor. Soft music played as Adriana and I began to move to the m
I stood at the center of the grand ballroom, the crown jewel of the palace glittering under the dazzling chandeliers, with Adriana clinging to my arm like a second skin. Her smile was radiant, her gaze full of love. She looked up at me like I was her sun, her stars, her every breath. But all I could think about was the ache pounding in my chest and the storm brewing in my mind.Eyes. Hundreds of them. All on me. Watching. Waiting.My hand tightened around the champagne glass in my other hand. Raven stood somewhere among the crowd. I knew it without even looking. I could feel her gaze like a phantom touch, like a whisper brushing down my spine. It made it hard to breathe, harder to speak.Adriana’s fingers curled a little tighter around my bicep, her smile not faltering, but I saw the flicker of tension in her eyes. She could sense it too—the tremble in my bones, the chaos clawing to break free.I raised my hand and struck the glass with a silver knife.The sound rang out clear and sh
The doors to the throne room opened and Adriana walked in, her face filled with anger. She bowed like her neck was stiff and she didn't want to but didn't have a choice. “You sent for me, My King," she said and Dario hummed, “Why did it take you so long to get here?" He asked and she looked but at him, “I went for a run, so I had to take a shower before facing you my King," once again Dario hummed. “Have you seen my Queen?" He asked as he brought his nose to my neck, growling so low only I could hear. He made me sit down on his lap. He was just something else entirely. “Get on your knees and greet my Queen properly,” Adriana's head quickly snapped up to look at me and the look there was like she'd rather die than do what Dario just asked her. "She's not a Queen you're just confused at the right woman who is supposed to be your Queen and that's me!" Oh, oh. Was she trying to get herself killed? She doesn't know that Dario wouldn't hesitate to have her killed. He wasn't Xander.
“You think I don't know that?” Dario said and I quickly turned to him in confusion. “Know what?" Matteo asked and Dario laughed but there was nothing funny about the sound. “That there are traitors in every corner of this palace, not one, not two, several of them that can't wait for me to crumble so they can take my throne." He said as he slowly stood up from the chair he was sitting and I just watched him. “Being King comes with enemies, as a King if you don't have enemies you're not a true King, because it shows your throne is not worth taking. I know that not everyone who sits around us in council meetings actually agrees with us…if they had the choice and power, they'd kill me.” He stopped as he turned to Matteo, “So I don't think we might have a traitor in the palace, I know we have traitors here. You should know us by now Matteo, we like to work silently and let them think we're stupid while we quietly observe, looking for flaws, waiting for them to slip up. So far they've a
My back hit the shower wall as Dario claims my lips once again in a possessive kiss like he was branding my lips. It was so hot. Without warning he slammed into me and I screamed, throwing my head back. His eyes met mine and they were filled with so much lust and a promise to make me sore. And then he was moving. Slow at first like he was teasing me, testing the waters but then the dam broke and he was thrusting into me like the beast he is. “Oh fuck!" Dario growled as he pulled completely out of me and slammed right back in. He was anything but gentle and I love every bit of it. My fingers clawed at his back as I wrapped my legs tighter around him pushing him to go deeper, harder. And he obeyed. The sound of our skin slapping filled the room as my fingers dug into his back. “Please don't stop, harder!" I begged and he growled, thrusting into me even harder, If that was possible, because I felt like he was touching my womb. “Fuck, fuck," Dario growled as his eyes went to where
I woke up to the feeling of arms around me, holding me so close like I would disappear. I turned and there he was. Dario. Not Xander. He was staring at me with a sexy smirk that made my stomach flip. “Hello, beautiful," he whispered in a deep voice and I couldn't help but press my legs together. He saw the action and growled. “Are you trying to tempt me?” He said as he drew me even closer that there was no space between us and my breath hitched. "I don't think you mind,” I said, biting my lips. “Did you even sleep? You were staring at me when I woke up," I said as I brought my finger to his lips. He held my hand and brought it to his lips as he kissed me. “How could I sleep when I have you beside me? You don't seem to realize how distracting your beauty is," “You're so cheesy," I teased, “I can be anything for you," he said as his voice dropped to a low whisper before he suddenly turned me over and got on top of me. I could feel how hard he already was. “You're being naug
Xander stepped forward as his hand shot to his chest like he was fighting with his wolf. He growled, throwing his head back. His eyes met mine again and this time they belonged to Dario. I smiled weakly as he shifted into his wolf growling at everyone and they all took off. A brown wolf tried to block him but he bared his teeth at the wolf and it whimpered, stepping back. The wolf gave me a look before running off. I have a feeling that's Adriana. Dario walked towards me as he brought out his tongue and started licking my cut wrist, growling in anger. My heart was beating so fast it felt like it would fall out of my chest and my breathing was ragged. When Dario finished licking my wrist the cut closed up and then he went down like he was waiting for me to climb on his back. He nudged me with his head and I slowly stood up and got on his back. My body felt very weak. As soon as I settled on his back I held him for dear life as he slowly walked into the forest, being c
“What part of I can't shift don't you understand?" I asked as I took a step towards him. His eyes bore into mine challenging me to refuse—to disobey him and that's exactly what I was going to do. “Do not make me repeat myself," he warned as the others watched the exchange. They were all looking at me like I have lost my mind and maybe I have. The atmosphere was filled with tension and it felt like everyone was holding their breath as Xander and I continued to hold contact, waiting for who would break first. By law I'm not supposed to look into the King's eyes, but well, he's my fucking mate and I don't give a flying fuck what the law says. We continued to watch each other and I could see the way his jaw was clenched so tightly like his teeth would fall off. Behind him, Adriana looked at me like she wanted to kill me on the spot but I couldn't care less. “You're really testing me, Raven," Xander growled, his eyes burning with anger. “You're the one who has refused to understand
The first thing I noticed when I stepped out of my room was how tense the atmosphere was. I dismissed it as the aftermath of what happened last night as I made my way to the kitchen. But even as I entered the kitchen there was still a strange tension, one I couldn't understand. Just as I made my way to the table to start cutting vegetables as usual, a loud commanding voice rang through. “Everyone out, now!” I turned to the door to see one of the King's warriors standing there with a hard look on his face. For a moment nobody moved as we all looked at him in confusion. “Didn't you all hear me?! I said get the fuck out of this kitchen and go to the training ground,” as soon as he said that everyone stopped what they were doing and started rushing out of the kitchen, but I just stood there even more confused. Why was everyone going to the training ground? What's happening? "Are you deaf?! Or is it that you just have a problem with comprehending something?!” the warrior snapped
My heart beat violently in my chest as I paced my room. A knock on the door made me halt my steps and for a moment I thought Xander was back, not until Dante's voice reached my ears. “Are you in there, Raven?" He asked and I quickly rushed to the door and opened it. I moved aside for him to enter and as soon as he did I closed the door. “I was so worried about you, why did you run off like that? That was dangerous," he said as he looked at me in disapproval. “I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking," I said and his brows furrowed as he studied me like he was looking for something. “You're hiding something Raven," he said but I shook my head, walking to the window so he doesn't see the look in my eyes, “I know you, there's something going on and you're not telling me," he said, "Come on, why would I hide anything from you?” I said as I turned to him, masking my emotions. His eyes narrowed as he took a step towards me. "Look into my eyes and tell me you're not lying?” He said and I chuckle
The sound of my door being pushed open jolted me out of my thoughts and I turned to see an angry looking Xander. My heart skipped. He doesn't know I'm the black wolf, I reminded myself. Or does he suspect something. “What do you want?" I asked as I folded my hands glaring at him. His eyes narrowed at me as he took threatening steps towards me. “I'm going to ask you this question just once and I want you to think your answer through before you respond," he said, his cold eyes fixed on me. "What business do you have with Domenico?” He asked and I furrowed my brows in confusion, "Who are you talking about?” "Oh cut me that bullshit!” He snapped. "I saw you…I saw you running after him," “I don't understand who the fuck you are talking about?!" “The man that was fucking looking at you in the hall, why did you run after him?" That was when I understood who he was talking about but I tried to keep my face calm and my heartbeat normal. Being connected wasn't doing me good at the