登入I had my engagement party over the weekend & it went great thankfully... phew! The stress was real and it had weighed me down despite the happiness (I am an overthinker & anxiety is my middle name lol) I should be able to deliver more regular updates. Sorry for everything my lovelies and thank you for your patience and understanding. Much love, Larose Semsem
Leo’s pov: I was thinking of ways to make Aurora give up on me and on the Luna title. I was trying to devise a plan that wouldn’t involve Yuri, who only seemed willing to misunderstand me at the first chance she had. There was so much to take into consideration – my relationship with the wretched Beta’s daughter and my standing within the pack, her father and everything he knew should things go sour… and they were actually meant to get ugly even. The elders would have a fit, especially since despite her wickedness, Aurora was rather easy to impress, and couldn’t hold a candle to them when it came to scheming. “Leo!” Her voice reached me, and I wondered for a brief moment if I was hearing things. Considering my age and my perfectly healthy ears, that was unlikely. I grunted in response, my brows knitting together in a frown of pure annoyance, even as she pushed the doors to my office open. James, whom I had sent to another department to handle a matter on my behalf, was nowhere to
Yuri’s pov: I didn’t know what prompted me to show Jackson the screenshot… I wasn’t even sure he’d believe me, not that he could do anything about the situation to begin with… But a part of me longed for a day that didn’t involve looking over my shoulder every now and then, because my fated mate had a deranged and obsessed lover. Jackson became pensive at once, and didn’t hesitate to snap a picture of the screenshot. “I’ll help you get to your lecture,” he declared in a tone of voice that allowed room for no arguments. “Stay with your friends, and keep your guard up, Yuri. Let’s not take the words of a deranged person lightly, eh?” I was shocked by his choice of words. Never would I have thought he’d believe me this easily, nor that he’d side with me. “Friends?” I echoed after him, my laughter somewhere between bleak and nervous. “I don’t have any. She made sure of that.” “You have me,” he patted my shoulder in a gesture meant to soothe me but which only made my wolf bristle. Sh
Yuri’s pov: Starting the day with threats was not my idea of a fun morning. I recalled the masked dance where Leo had decided to seek me out, and we had danced far too intimately for it to be casual… I remembered all too clearly how he had held me, led beautifully, and I had fallen into step with him, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.There was something quite divine about that evening… Despite my wolf’s insistent words, begging me and encouraging me to tear his mask off and kiss him – so as to make a statement and a claim at the same time, as per her words – and his disctracting sensual touch, I had managed to remain sane somehow. But yeah, Cinderella only ever went to the dance till midnight before running off on the prince. And Alpha dearest only ever stayed as long as the scent suppressants were effective. No matter what, I knew and was sure that Aurora had recognized him. If the unveiled threat was any indication, I’d dare say she wasn’t pleased too. Stay aw
Leo’s pov: The dance served its purpose beautifully. I showed Yuri that I cared enough about her to wear scent suppressants and be with her, all while implicitly telling Aurora she no longer mattered to me the way she used to. Indeed, she had come to me, asking me to accompany her to the dance, and I had flat out refused, with a couple of flimsy excuses. My entrance had gone somewhat unnoticed by the female population of the school, but that wretched woman I once believed was IT for me had no doubt recognized me. The hitch of her breath, and the way her eyes widened were all the tell I needed. “You’ve changed,” she had whispered in a feigned broken tone of voice as she was on her way out. “The old Leo would have loved to be with me, masked dance or not…” “Well what can I say?” I hadn’t hesitated to retort somewhat sarcastically. “People change and life goes on… with or without us.” I then busied myself with work again, uncaring of her antics, hearing her sniffles – crocodile tea
Leo’s pov: The dance was a masked one, and by some miracle Yuri decided to put the dress I got for her. I heaved a sigh of utter relief as my eyes took her in. She truly was a sight for sore eyes, and I couldn’t help the urge to dampen my lips… And heavens did it feel good to look at her with open desire and wanton abandon. The dress hugged her in all the right places, and was even a tad bit snug on her in the chest area… An unbidden image came to my mind, delicious, forbidden, and absurdly arousing at the same time – an image of Yuri round with my pup and heir. One of the female she-wolves looked at me, and I wondered what she saw to make her narrow her eyes before averting them for some reason. Were they waiting for some better looking man? or just for someone who’d be willing to join and indulge them the way they believed they deserved? I was wearing a black suit – ain’t no going wrong with black – and my tie was the same shade of green as Yuri’s dress… if that didn’t tell al
Leo’s pov: The elders had been insufferable as of late, more than usual, but I couldn’t bring myself to care, throwing myself into work. Now more than ever, I needed to avoid Aurora, and clear my head of the little vixen I had for a mate. Yuri’s addictive scent was all I could think about, even during my most important meetings. Her luscious lips and hungry kisses were haunting me, troubling me, and making me painfully aware of the effect she had on me – without even trying, mind you. She might not know it – and heavens forbid she actually did – but she had me wrapped around her little finger. Yuri could make me or break me. That was a fact. My obsession with her began before the mate bond snapped into place. I could barely remember that night a few weeks ago, but the memory of her pliant body, of her inviting heat, was enough to drive me nuts. “Alpha Leo?” James probed, and I snapped back to the present time. “Meeting adjourned,” I let out in my usual detached voice. The manag
Yuri’s pov: Waking up groggy beyond words, I wondered what had happened. My memory was blurry, and I wasn’t quite sure how I ended up at the hospital again. The smell of disinfectant was pungent, and the bland walls were exactly the same as each time. And yet, how did I end up here? I wondered
Yuri’s pov: “Yes, Alpha Leo?” I plastered a fake smile on my face, refusing to let him know how much he affected me, stubbornly keeping my gaze on his shirt. Wordlessly, he grabbed my hand and began to drag me along. Resistance was futile. I could only follow him. If he wanted to talk, we’d have
Yuri’s pov:Seeing as nobody knew about my owning this place, and they wouldn’t know about it unless they really dug about me, I was fairly sure that mom would be okay. Mom might be stubborn and all kinds of troublesome at times, but she wasn’t one to break promises. Heaving a sigh of relief, I so
Yuri’s pov:Truth be told, I wasn’t surprised that Leo wasn’t stopping at any of the red lights, much less caring about which speed he was going at. But then again, he control







