Clarissa:I was in my hotel room all day the next day.I felt scared leaving; I still couldn't get over the fact that Erica nearly saw me at the mall last night.I lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling. I had never felt so bored in my life. I was living in a large hotel room and had enough money to buy and order whatever I wanted, yet, I didn't know what to buy or what to order.I tried on all the clothes that I bought last night at the mall and they all fit me perfectly. I wore them one by one and twirled in the mirror and imagined how happy Lorenzo would be seeing me in them.Now and then, I would imagine him holding my waist and kissing my neck, telling me how beautiful I was and how much she loved me.I would feel his hand on my arm and when I reached out to touch him, I was jerked from my thoughts and I realized that I had been lost in a daydream, that none of it was real.I did have some fun with the lady at the front desk. She had called me a dirty and ugly bitch the first n

Dante:I was alone in my study and suddenly the door burst open.“Dante!”The voice was so familiar but I didn't even bother to raise my head from a document that I was perusing.Strong perfume filled the air and I felt the presence of two people in the room.They stood there watching me with irritation but I was determined not to give them the time of day. I had more important things to do than get myself involved in a meaningless squabble.“Dante, I am talking to you. Can't you hear me?”The voice came again and I could feel myself slowly losing strands of my patients. I gripped my pen a little harder and heard the frail plastic crack a little under my grasp.“Dan…”I slammed my hand down on the desk and looked up at the impudent figures that were glaring down at me.My sister, Pearl, stood defensively in front of my desk while Laura took shelter behind her but was still glaring at me ferociously.“What do you two want? Can you see that I'm busy?” My voice was rough and dismissive.

Lorenzo:I finally made up my mind to go and see Erica's parents. I couldn't keep hiding out in my home anymore. I was certain that they were worried about where I was and were questioning Erica about it. It was surprising that she hadn't called me to ask me why I hadn't seen her parents; it seemed like the text that I sent to her was enough conviction already.I walked to the pack house and I noticed the carnage on my way there.Roads and properties were destroyed and I could see soot and ashes from trees, cars, and houses that had been set ablaze.The entire pack was deserted and there were only a few people left, whom I guessed had nowhere to go.I watched a sick mother run to a store for medicine only to find out that it was closed. I watched her fall on her knees and begin to cry and I could tell she wanted medication for her sick child but now, there was no way to get any.Hazan was a monster. How could he do this to an entire pack of wolves? And all for what?I got closer and c

Lorenzo:“Lorenzo? Lorenzo?”I felt a hand on my shoulder and I was jerked from my thoughtsI found this king staring at me and concerned.His eyes were wide open and worried and his hands were shaking slightly.“Alpha? Lorenzo, what happened? I have been calling you for almost five minutes now. What is going on? Is it something about my daughter? Is Erica safe?”As soon as he mentioned Erica, I remembered that the voice over the phone said he would kill Erica if I wasn't careful.There was no way that I could tell the king that his daughter's life was at stake.“No. Everything is fine. I…I just got a call from the office and my manager is sick and is in the hospital.”The Alpha King's hand eased off my shoulder and he looked at me with slight relief but there was still skepticism in his voice.“Are you sure that everything is all right, Lorenzo?”I told him that everything was okay and Erica was safe.I knew that I didn't have the same feelings for Erica anymore but I couldn't risk h

Dante;I was in my office going through some documents when I heard a knock at the door.“Come in,” I said coldly without lifting my head from the papers on my desk.My Beta, Robert, walked in and placed himself on the chair right in front of my desk.“Good afternoon, Alpha. I can see that you are busy.”“And I can see that you are here,” I said emotionlessly, still not bothering to raise my head to look at him. “If you are here Robert, then had better be something good.”There was a silence between us for a while and the only thing that could be heard was the sound of my pen scratching across the paper.I could feel Robert's eyes on me but I wasn't moved to care. I had work to do and he could sit there and stare at me for all I cared.“I came to give you a report on the Enterprise is so far.”“Okay, go on. I'm listening.”He pulled out a paper from a file that was under his arm and straightened it out in front of me.The sound of the crinkling paper drew my attention but without rais