Vitale couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned in his bed, his mind racing with thoughts of Natalia. How could she do this to him? How could she betray him five years ago, and then show up in his life again, acting as if nothing had happened? How could she have the nerve to look at him with that familiar warmth in her eyes?He hated her. He hated her for breaking his heart, for making him doubt himself, for ruining his trust in women. He hated her for being so beautiful, so smart, so brave. He hated her for making him feel things he didn't want to feel, things he had buried deep inside him."Fuck.." He muttered, getting up from his bed and put on his clothes. He needed to see her. He needed to confront her. He needed to make her pay for what she had done to him. He needed to show her who was in charge, who had the power, who had the upper hand.In the dead of the night, Vitale walked out of his room and headed to the basement, where he had locked her up in a cell. Reaching the cell, he o

Alessio felt a jolt of pain and fear in his chest. He couldn’t believe what V was asking him. He couldn’t believe what V was demanding him. He couldn’t believe what V was taking away from him.His mate, his other half, his soulmate.He wanted to protest, to argue, to refuse. He wanted to tell V that he couldn’t do that, that he wouldn’t do that, that he shouldn’t do that.He wanted to tell V that he loved Natalia, that he needed Natalia, that he wanted Natalia.He wanted to tell V that Natalia was his second chance mate, that the moon goddess gave her to him, and him to her. That they didn’t choose this, they didn’t plan this, they didn’t expect this. That it just happened."I promise..." Alessio spoke through gritted teeth. It was the only way to save her from Vitale's wrath. But that didn't mean he'd keep his words. No, Natalia is his, and he'd make sure it became that way.With that sorted, V asked for Natalia to be brought to his office. He wanted to question her about why she cam

It was the next day after Natalia had arrived. Kat knew she was taking a huge risk by sneaking out of the pack house while Vitale was busy with his alpha duties. She had to see Maddox, the mad doctor who lived in the valley, and get his help. She needed an upgrade in the drug that made werewolves stronger, faster and more resilient. She had heard rumors that Maddox had developed a new formula that could enhance a wolf's abilities beyond anything imaginable. She wanted it for herself, for the pack. She wanted to be his equal, his partner, his mate. She wanted to prove herself to him and to the pack.She drove her motorcycle along the winding road that led to Maddox's laboratory. It was a rundown building that looked like it belonged in a horror movie. She parked her bike outside and knocked on the metal door. A voice came through a speaker."Who is it?""It's Kat. I'm here to see you, Maddox."There was a pause, then a click. The door opened and Kat stepped inside. She was greeted by a

Luca had divided the soldiers into two groups of twenty, he assigned Natalia the first and took over the second. Natalia stood by the side and observed a group of 20 wolves. As she observed their stance, she realized they were all new additions to the pack after she left. Their stance was weird and they easily injured themselves. They stood with their feet too far apart, their knees too locked, their arms too high, and their palms too flat. They looked like they were ready to trip or sprain their wrists.Natalia cleared her throat and stepped in to correct them.“Stop, stop, stop. What are you doing? That’s not how you stand in a defensive stance. You’re making yourselves vulnerable and weak.” She said confident and loud.The wolves stopped and looked at her with annoyance or curiosity.“Who are you to tell us what to do? You’re not our tutor.” One of them said, defiantly.She recognized her as Mica, a wolf that mocked her earlier.“I am your tutor for today. And I’m telling you that

Back at the training grounds, Alessio saw how she beat Roberto, how she impressed the young wolves, how she challenged the old ones. His heart thumped with pride, this is his mate, his other half. Oh, how perfect could it be to have her as his Luna? But he wasn't the only one that shared that sentiment.Even though Natalia was just a slave to him now, V felt proud at her victory, he would proudly call her his. He saw how she fought Roberto, how she showed her skills, how she proved her worth. She reminded him of the past, the good times, the happy times. And deep down he knew he still cared for her, despite everything that happened.Natalia limped out of the training grounds when the crowd started to disperse, but V ignored her injury and decided to focus on his duty. He had cancelled his plans to watch the match after all. But as he turned around, his eyes caught sight of Alessio rushing to help her, wrapping his arms around her. He felt a surge of possessiveness and jealousy. He di