Kai:I watched as Irina walked inside the hotel room. Her eyes were fixed on the ground for a second before she looked up at me.“Is there anything that you need, Alpha?” She asked, shaking her head in question.“You’ve been out for a few hours, and this is the first thing that you say when you enter the room?” I asked, shaking my head in question.“I think that you are well aware of the reason behind me being outside.” She said, turning to the dressing room, “anyhow, I’m going to…” I wrapped my hand around her wrist, stopping her. Her eyes met mine for a second, and I could swear that she held her breath as she looked at me. “I didn’t mean to be rude, I’m sorry.” I said, speaking before she said anything. Her eyes met mine and she nodded.“You don’t need to be…”“I do.” I said, stopping her. “You’re in this marriage just like I am. I am sure that you would have wanted to find a mate to spend your life with, and I know that the last thing that you would have wanted was to deal with

Kai: “Ready, set, go…” the bartender said. Irina and I gulped our vodka shots and put the shot glasses down, more specifically, slamming them down on the table. Irina’s eyes brightened as she laughed, clapping her hands when she saw that she had put the glass down before me. Her eyes met mine and I couldn’t help but smile, my smile genuinely reaching my eyes, as I saw this side of her. “Your woman can drink.” The bartender said, and Irina, who was drowsy by now, raised an amused eyebrow. “She is my wife, my friend.” I said, and Irina brushed me off as she looked down at her nails, as if pretending that she had just had them manicured. “You doubt my skills.” She slurred, and the man chuckled. “How about another round?” “I think, malyshka, you’ve had enough alcohol for one day.” I said, and she raised an eyebrow. “That is what YOU think, my beloved husband. I am not even drunk and can go at this all night.” She said, and I chuckled. I shook my head at the bartender, dismissing

Cosimo: “I told you that sending his mate to him was going to be a bad idea, Cosimo.” Alessio said, looking me in the eye. “You should have known that she would eventually feel the bond, no matter what spell you put on her.” “The woman would have him killed before the two of them figure out that they are mates.” I said, and the omega scoffed. “She is a huntress, regardless of how much we tried to stop that from showing in her, it would eventually become clear to everyone what she is.” He said, and I let out a low growl. “She was given her crest by Sebastian. The man dared take the risk and give it to her.” “You are not going to do anything against him. We still need him in our loop, and whether or not he’s given it to her will not make a difference. She won’t know who she is and where she comes from,” I said, tapping my desk twice. “Why don’t you just take hers? Why have her killing people around to claim something when you have one in your own grasp?” Alessio asked, and I shook

Irina:“You’re back…”“Are you okay?” Kai asked, stopping me from speaking. After what I heard from his mother, I wasn’t. But she was right, I couldn’t blame her for doubting me. It wasn’t like I didn’t deserve it.“I’m fine,” I said, choosing to keep my feelings to myself. Kai’s eyes were fixed on mine for a second, and I shook my head. “I should have expected the reaction from her. Especially after what you told me. I am fine, don’t worry.”He nodded, but I could see his anger in his own eyes. His eyes were fixed on the ground as he avoided looking at me for a second before he nodded at his desk. “I have a few things to work on. I can assume that you wouldn’t mind me working here? I mean, if you want…”“Kai, you do realize that this is YOUR room. If you want to work here, I am not going to tell you not to do so, right?” I asked, stopping the man. His eyes met mine, and I shook my head in question, waiting for him to say otherwise. He smiled and nodded, and I watched as he walked t

Irina: I smiled when I woke up to find myself alone on the bed. I knew that Kai had slept by my side, his side was messy, but it was a little late and the man would have been up by now. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes before getting up, knowing that I was going to need to freshen up for the day. I still had a lot to do, and the number of things that were piling up were countless. And checking my email earlier today didn’t make things any better for me. I walked toward the bathroom and freshened up, taking a shower as I did. The warm water cascaded my body, and I couldn’t help but sigh in contentment as it relaxed my muscles. I walked out of the bathroom toward my side of the closet. The maids had most of my clothes arranged. I still had to fix my personal things. I chose to wear a sundress, it’s been a long time since I wore a dress at home. I was often busy, and I knew that I would need to wear pants, and when we were in the hotel, my clothes were mostly limited. I put my dre