(Katerina's POV) I've not had the time to go through the records yet. These new friends of mine were all over me, and I've not told anyone about my mission to find out who was responsible for the death of my parents. I needed to be careful with them for now. I needed to think it through. I needed energy from food and a bit of rest, so I could properly comprehend the contents and information in the records. I had been extremely exhausted for the past 1 week, getting to know the guys who haven't given me a spare time for myself, to comfortably go through the records of the war that led to my parents' death."Let's go again." I shout to Cliff as I stood up from the grass. "C'mon. Take a break for the day, you've been working non-stop for the past 1 week Kat." He told me enveloping me in a hug. "Yes, but that's what training is. Non-stop working out and training. " I told him pushing at his shoulder. Suddenly I was flat on my arse on the grass again. I groaned. "I wasn't ready." I told hi
"Can you hear me? Katerina count to ten... breathe..."Elijah tells me and I start counting in my head. One... two... I groan again, relaxing another scream. Please!" I begged, my face and neck soaked with tears. "Start again, count again!" Elijah shouts at me. "One... two... three... four... five... six.." I was breathing heavily, my voice trailing off, my heartbeat slowing down before one last shot of pain ran through me. I opened my eyes slowly, no longer feeling any form of that pain. My eyes were stinging, I was wet from tears and sweat. "I don't..." I take a calming breath. "Elijah what just happened to me?" I asked him with wide watery eyes. Confusion settling in my stomach. "Katerina.. are you alright?" Joel rushes to me, kneeling at my side. I attempted to stand only to stumble down and onto his thighs. I wanted to get up. I didn't want to be on this floor. "I don't know what I am.." I looked between Joel, Cliff and Elijah."When I was in my former pack, rogues were always sca
As I opened the book, the first thing I saw sent shivers down my spine. It was an awful sight. There was an angry wolf tearing down a fellow werewolf's neck. Blood was everywhere in the pictures. I kept reading through the texts, turning from page to page but nothing was making sense to me about my parents' death.There was a particular rival pack that had an Alpha that had vowed to make sure he got revenge on my pack, years ago. His name wasn't mentioned. I didn't bother to read through his reasons because I was focused on anything related to my parents' death. As I kept turning the pages, I came across a strange text that once again terrified me: 'She has killed her parents with her own hands and she must not be allowed to live as well. She must not remember anything from this night. Do not fail me.' I immediately looked up the beginning of the page to see if the name of the person that had said this was stated. To my greatest disappointment, it wasn't. He was always referred to a
The footsteps seemed to be getting closer and closer to my bedroom door. I kept wondering if one of the boys had spotted the reflection of my torchlight and felt I was still awake, so he was coming to check on me.After the last incident of the severe pains I went through that day, they had taken extra care of me. I was experiencing the kind of care that I never experienced in my former pack for years.Suddenly, I heard the nearby bathroom door open and after sometime, it was closed and the person seemed to be walking back towards the direction he had come from, without approaching my door. I felt relieved and attempted to bring out the book from where I had kept it. Unfortunately, the torchlight I had put between the pages slipped off as I was bringing out the book. I almost screamed out in frustration. It had taken me a long time to spot that particular page as I've been skimming through a lot of pages from the beginning that had many irrelevant information as regards my parents' de
(Katerina's POV)The following morning, I realized I had woken up late. Shit. I wanted to find a chance to call Mr. Daniel but the boys were already at my door, asking me out for breakfast. And then, we were going to the training field. It was almost time. I watched as Elijah waited for me in the middle of the training field, ready to go. "You're sure you want this?" He smirks. "I'm sure. Let's go." I said, attempting to sound sexy yet monotone. It was game on. I narrowed my eyes, embracing my inner wolf and we charged for each other. "What just happened?" Elijah asks, his back on the grass. I wasn't sure who he was asking, he was just staring at the sky with heavy breaths.I took a deep breath of my own."I can't believe you beat the Alpha." Joel says, his mouth open. I looked over at him, releasing my foot from Elijah's chest. I closed Joel's mouth with a smile. "You'll catch flies." I told him and patted his cheek. He gaped again which made me laugh."Who are you, Katerina Bathas?"
I was currently in my room searching for a bathing suit. I wasn't chubby anymore, I had absolutely no fat. I was pure skin and muscle, and yet I was still self-concious.After years of being called a cow, a waste of space, a fatass, well it shouldn't surprise me how insecure I get. But there's even times when I tried not to eat, thinking that it would help me lose weight but to no avail.Each and everytime I tried, I get caught and growled at by either Elijah, Joel or Cliff. My weight is my blind spot according to them. I find myself shaking my head dismissively at the thought. "Aha." I say suddenly, reaching for the smooth fabric of my navy blue bikini. I wiggle my hips in victory, a smile printed on my face. I closed the bathroom door behind me as I stepped onto the cool tiles of the floor. I slipped the T-shirt over my head and slipped on the bikini top. There was no design on it, just like the bikini bottoms I slipped on. I bundled my previous clothes in my hand and walked back int
"Gosh, I haven't had that much fun in such a long time." I told them all, drying my hair with my towel as we walked in through the pack house doors. Elijah laughs and soon everyone inculding me, were laughing too. We couldn't help but be happy. "Glad we could contribute, babe. I'll see you guys in a few hours, Alpha stufff to take care of." Elijah told us, kissing my forehead before walking upstairs to his office."I'm gonna get changed. Be down in a bit." I told them and skipped upstairs with Rebekah quietly behind me. She walks off down the hall to her room. I reached mine and closed the door behind me. I started stripping off my wet bathing suit, letting it fall to the ground with a sloppy thud. I dried the rest of my body before putting on my underwear and bra. I rustled through my drawers and pulled out a T-shirt and Joel's carebear boxers. Sometimes I wonder what he watches on his own time. I shook my head, pulled my hair into a clip and walked downstairs."I'd say you're about
Jumping back, I bowed my head. I'm sorry, Alpha. I didn't realize it was you. I told him. He must have been on a perimeter run. He rises up, shaking the bits of leaves off his fur. He walked towards me, using his snout to lift my head.He licked a spot above my eye that I assumed was bleeding. When did that happen? Don't worry, babe. Nice job by the way. His words float through my mind and my wolf shivered. I started to walk through the trees and towards my back pack. Elijah grabbed his bag from a tree nearby and followed behind me.I shifted, curling behind a tree. I heard him shift too. "How did you get to me so fast? And where's Cliff?" He asked, coming around the tree, slipping a shirt over my head. I pulled out a pair of underwear from my bag and slipped them on. I closed my eyes and opened them quick. "No idea." I told him with a laugh. He laughed in response. "That was some try. C'mon, let's get your cut cleaned up," I frowned, no clue as to how I got it. "CLIFF. Pack house."
"What's wrong Kat?" Stark asked me, coming up to my side again. I shook my head. "Nothing, just thought I saw.." I looked back."Never mind." I mumbled."Uh...okay." Ace said, joining my other side. I glanced at him, and back to my front."I could have sworn I sa-""You're just hungry, and tired. C'mon. Let's get some food in your system, then some sleep." Stark said, cutting off my ramble.I nodded and started walking home with them by my side. Although, I couldn't get the feeling that I was being watched, off my chest.Shrugging it off, I continued walking in silence.We reached the pack house and stood outside it for several minutes. "Do you wanna go inside?" Ace asked me. I looked at him with sad eyes, nodding slightly.He opened the door for me, and as soon as I stepped in, I was enveloped in a huge group hug of Rebekah, Cliff, Joel and even Renee. I was smothered, but the nice kind of smothering. When they pulled away, I was yelled at."What's the matter with you?""Do you know
"We should get your hand cleaned up so you can heal." Stark said, snapping me from my thoughts. "Then we are going to get you something to eat. Because from thepuke stench you're carrying, there's no doubt you're wearing everything you ate from the past 7 years." Ace added, teasing. I frowned, wondering why I didn't dothis sooner. "Ace... I forgive you, you know." I told him, leaning into his chest against his shoulder. "We'll see about that after I pull out every peice of wood fromyour hand." he said a kissed my forhead before they both worked picking and plucking.Stark slipped a back-pack from his shoulders and started pulling out mentholated spirit, and bandages. All things medical, and it had me confused as to how theyknew I was even hurt in the first place. So I asked. "Kat, I know when you get your period. Why wouldn't I know you would lash out on everything around you when youraged like a teenage girl with hormones on over-drive?" Stark said matter-of-factly and I felt my
"No. You didn't do anything! Elijah was a mistake. That's final. You and I, we have each other. We'll always have each other." She told me. She sounded so young, her voice only slightly different from mine. I wanted to laugh at the thought, but I couldn't bring myself to."Yeah. He was." I agreed, grimly. She stayed silent."Do you ever think we should have died with mom and dad?" I asked her softly."I can't think like that for two reasons. One, being that my thoughts, don't matter since you're in control, and two being, that I have to stay strong. For you." she said equally soft back and I smiled slightly, only to have it turn into a grimance.Neither of us said anything, we just listened to the wind around us, the leaves rustling, the scitter scatters of the woodlind animals around us. It was nice, it was quiet. But then my thoughts interrupted, and I found myself wondering things that I wished I hadn't."Why us?" I asked suddenly."Why not us?" She replied and I darted my eyes ope
Cliff handed me to Joel as he walked off upstairs. Joel placed me on the couch beside Rebekah, then sat on my other side. Bekah curled me into her arms not asking any questions, and I was thankful. The living room was silent, and it wasn't just us in it either. Except no-one was whispering, it was just silent with pity. I felt myself break all over again. Cliff came back, and crouched in front of me. "I have a shower running, did you wanna get cl-" "Kat! Can we talk please?" a voice bursted up, and I flinched hearing Elijah booming, and Cliff and Joel growling. They were both standing up in front of me, shaking. "Stay the hell away from her." Joel saidfirst, his voice deathly calm. "I can't do that.. move aside. I want to speak to my mate." Elijah replied, his voice weak, but the alpha command still standing. I flinched again, tears welling for the fourth time in the day. Rebekah let go of me, and stoof up too. "Elijah you have five seconds to leave this room before I hit you with a
"What do you mean was, kat?" Elijah said, his voice breaking, his eyes stopping from staring at Tam. I looked at him, his eyes were watering, my eyes were whitening,frosting, I could feel all of my anger, rage, heart break build and build. "Are you really that stupid? Do I have to spell it out to you? God, you are unbelievable. I can'tbelieve I.. all those times you.. you.. cheated on me. What part of that doesn't click into your head?" I shouted. "Katerina please! " He begged but my heart only crackedfurther. And that's when I hit my breaking point. He's not allowed to beg for someone he doesn't love, he's not allowed to beg for me."No. Don't you get it? I hate you!, Stay the hell away from me. Did you think I was going to be okay with all of this and just say 'Oh yeah, it's okay that you lied Elijah. I love you, let's fuck?" No! You were supposed to love me like a mate should. " I screamed. I held back the tears, the pain, I just ignored it all. I had to do this. "And I promise
My panting was worse than his I think, he just.. gave off this sent that made me want to strip him int eh room right there. I felt my own area throb as I startedrubbing at him slower and harder, hearing him breathe and moan quietly into my ear making no move for me to stop. "Babe, keep going. Faster." he growled to me. So Iobeyed. Ripping and rubbing away at him fast and hard, gripping tightly. Some how the fact that anyone could catch us was just a bigger turn on. I wanted him. No,scrap that, I needed him. I looked around, no-one was even paying attention. Well, Cliff had an odd look on his face, but other than that he turned back towards Kol. Isqueezed the bottom of his length, and continued squeezing tightly all the way up his length dangerously.He was mawing on my shoulder, and I felt him push himself into my hand. I loved that I could effect him like this. I was getting wet thinking about how open thiswas. He pushed deeper, and I went fast, grinding up and down again. "I'm
(Kol's P.O.V) I didn't even understand why I sent Katerina off with that guy Stark. But I could tell she missed him, she needed him, and I'd do anything to make her happy again, whether she accepted my rejection or not. I frowned thinking about it. I needed her. I missed her. I wanted her. I shook my head, feeling regret deep in my stomach. They knew each other, long before I'd even met her. I wasn't sure how I was supposed to take that, but surprisingly, I did it very well. I was trying, trying to show Kat that I could keep my promise and make things better. I was giving her space, to be with other guys, to have a life. Showing her she has freedom, that I love her, and that I want her to be happy and that's all.I smiled, imagining her beautiful red hair drifting around in the wind as she spun in circles with our little pups around her ankles. It was a low blow sleeping with Melonie. I knew what I promised Kat, and I knew that I broke it. All I have to do now is to make sure I neve
"Hey, I'm sorry I left." Stark said, bringing my gaze back to him."Why did you do it? How could you leave?" I asked, my voice level rising. Where was Elijah? Oh yeah, I left him. Why did I do that? God, I was so stupid! And Rebekah, and Cliff and Joel!Ugh, I want my friends. I want my baby. I miss his touch. My mate. I frowned, trying to calm myself down."I found my mate, back then..." He told me slowly. Stark had left the week after my parents died. He's always been older than me and my brother. Me by three years, Ace by one. He was seventeen back then, he must have found his mate early. I nodded for him to continue."A few days after your parents died, so did Carly, my mate. My mom and dad noticed how torn up I was, so they made us move. I was broken, Kat. I didn't bother trying to stay, but I'm fine now." He said and I felt bad.He lost his mate? I frowned deeply. "It's been two years, Stark." I whispered to him, my voice dropping.Kol was just standing behind us, watching inten
"Are you serious?" I asked him, shocked. "Yeah. We basically get the same experience again, only this time, we're not potentials. You're really mine, and I'm really yours." He said and rubbed my arms up and down. I laughed. "What's so funny?" He asked. "Silly, silly, Elijah." I shook my head. "I've always been yours Elijah. Really, truly, yours." I smiled at him. "Well, I guess now it's official." He grinned.I laughed again. "Always." I assured in a goofy tone. "Oh shut up and kiss me." He said and rolled his eyes. I stuck my tongue out and he bit it. I gasped and smacked him playfully. "Watch it alpha. I can beat you to a pulp." I threatened.He laughed. "Bring it on." He challenged. I looked back and smirked at Rebekah. She winked and I waggled my finger around in a circle. I watched as Elijah's hair froze into spikes. Sort of like Jack Frost from those Santa Claus movies with Tim Allen. I couldn't wait for christmas, it was going to be amazing, I found myself thinking."Okay, I ta