Erica:The next morning came and Lorenzo and I were still not talking to each other. He didn't even sleep in our bedroom and chose to sleep in the guest room on the ground floor.I was up early and was about to make breakfast for the kids when Lorenzo stepped out of his room, fully dressed in a t-shirt and dark blue jeans.He didn't even breathe a word of good morning and simply stepped out, slamming the door behind him, making the whole house tremble.I sighed and said nothing and the kids looked at me with shock on their faces and a dozen questions in their eyes.“Ethan, could you please set the table and get the bacon out of the fridge.”I tried my best to redirect my kids’ attention and began to give them all jobs towards getting breakfast ready.While Ethan got the bacon, Elsa got the eggs and Elma set the table.There was a thick silence in the air and I was quite absent-minded while I mixed the batter for the pancakes.I still couldn't understand why Lorenzo acted the way he di

Lorenzo:I stormed out of my house in the morning and did nothing but walk the streets all day. I had breakfast at an eatery and I did the same for lunch.As I strolled, I thought about yesterday. I still couldn't believe that Dante would think that I would purposely take a bomb to his pack.We were good friends back in college and he knew that I would very hurt a fly.I still couldn't get the image of his angry face out of my head. The way his eyes glistened with hate as he looked at Erica and me together. Did he think that I would actually hurt her?Despite everything that she did for me that day, it was already evident that my heart wasn't with her. I appreciated everything that she did for me but I didn't feel love for her anymore.It was glaring for the time she kissed me in the airport. Her lips are soft and perfect but there was nothing special about her kiss.It was what it was: a kiss and nothing more.I could only contemplate my embarrassment the entire time we drove home. I

Erica:“Dante, stay away from me!"“No, Erica. I love you. You are mine. I will not sit back and let another man snatch you from me. Not while I'm still breathing."He pulled me close to him and I struggled to get away. I couldn't trust myself to be around him. I couldn't fall for him again.He held on tight to me and slammed me against the wall.“Dante! Stop!"“Erica, you know that you want this as much as I do. I am your mate. I am the one who owns you. The Moon Goddess put us together. I want you and no one else. Can't you understand that?”He leaned in closer to me and I began to tremble in fear. My mind became clouded and I could feel my struggling becoming weaker and weaker.My body was giving in to his demands and my desires were intertwining with his.He leaned in towards me, our lips were mere inches away from each other when someone barged into the room.“Erica?!”I jerked in fright and looked over Dante's shoulder. My legs turned to jelly and my face was flushed with shame

Erica:Lorenzo walked into the room and I jerked in fright. I didn't expect to see him awake by this time. He was still wearing the shirt that he wore last night. I could see the holes in his chest. They had healed overnight and new flesh was in its place.“Good morning, Sweetie."I didn't expect an answer but he growled in reply and I knew that that was the best reply that I was going to get. It was obvious that he was still angry with me.Clarissa must have caught on to his bad mood and she began to jitter nervously. She played with her fingers and refused to look Lorenzo in the eyes. Her face was a bright pink and beads of sweat dotted her forehead.“Darling, Clarissa just came back this more from her break and she met someone new. She is asking if she can be coming to work from her new boyfriend's house and I think that it is a good idea. It is high time that she found her mate and this will give her the opportunity to grow closer to him. I know it's early in the morning but we wo

Erica:I stared at Dante in disbelief. What did he think he was doing?I grabbed the door and tried to force it open. It didn't even budge or jiggle in its lock.“Dante!" “You have nowhere to go, Erica. I had the doors replaced with anti-wirewolf steel. You can't break through. It's impenetrable." He began to walk slowly towards me and my legs began to shake. I should have come here. I should have known that it was all a trick.“Stay away from me, Dante! Don't you dare come any closer!" I raised my hands. There was no weapon to brandish. My body was locked in place. His dark eyes stared deep into my soul as if he was reading the secrets of my heart.My thighs felt wet.Fuck! No! No! No!“Dante…”He grabbed me and pinned me against the door. His hands went to my throat and his nose brushed against my cheek as he buried his face into my neck and took in my scent."You put on some new perfume. I like it. Was it for me?”I tried to push him away but I wasn't strong enough. I was fight