Eliana POV"Alpha?" I asked, my eyes staring at Nathan as he set his phone back down onto the table. A blush crept across his cheeks and he smiled sheepishly. "Ummm… did I forget to mention that my dad is the alpha of this area?"I shook my head, not really knowing how to respond. As a lone wolf, alphas were feared. They usually either wanted us dead or they wanted us gone from their territory - both weren't exactly good options right now. "Yeah, I know. Rather risky having territory so close to the university, especially with wolves from other packs attending. There's even a werewolf lecturer - Professor Bianchi. There's not many who cross the territory though," he teased. "You were probably the first in a long time." I looked around the garden again, slightly uneasy. "And I take it that I'm in the territory again…" “Yeah, you are,” he winked and took my hand in his, his thumb rubbing small circles on my palm. “But at least you have permission this time.”I was about to defend my
Eliana POV"What!" The word erupted from my mouth as I leapt from the bed, pacing up and down across our apartment. "How is that even possible?"The last thing I wanted was to have Luca nearby, staking his claim on me even though he had no right to. "So, you know I told you about my father and the guy I'm meant to marry?" Cassie asked slowly, twirling her hair around her finger nervously."Yeah, you mentioned them.""My father is Georgio Papadopoulos, an enforcer for Vasilios Kythira of the Hellenes family." At my blank look she added, "the Greek Mafia."I had a bad feeling about this, but I needed to know what had happened so I urged her to continue. "My dad owed Mr. Castello a favour, so when Enzo Castello approached my father about you becoming my roommate, he jumped at it. I just needed to keep an eye on you - according to Mr. Castello, you attract trouble," she smiled slightly at me. "I guess he was onto something there." She sighed and grabbed her pillow, hugging it to her
Luca POVWhen my old friend, Vasilios Kythira, had called me to tell me that his human mate had lost Eliana I was furious. It's not as if she was a fucking house key! She was a woman, for fucks sakes. I had slammed my cellphone down on my desk so hard that I'd smashed the screen, inciting even more swearing. "Fai attenzione alla lingua," my mother chastised my bad language from the doorway before she headed off with her assistant in tow. I breathed in deeply and closed my eyes, knowing my mother was probably listening for more swearing. Breathe in, and breathe out. "Enzo! I need a flight," I shouted. When there was no response, I mindlinked him. "Really? Can't I see to my personal business without you hunting me down?" Enzo grumbled back in my head before I felt him shut the mindlinked, basically blocking my calls. Arsehole. I felt my wolf pacing up and down in my mind, anxious to be in England to look for the woman we had rejected. Bruno had never really forgiven me, I could t
Eliana POV "Where the hell have you been, and why do you smell like another wolf?" I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear Luca’s voice - after all, I knew that he was coming to Cambridge. It still shocked me to see him lounging on our couch as if he belonged there. He looked good. I had forgotten just how good looking he was, and his black v-neck shirt and jeans made Ayla yip excitedly. "I've been out," I said coldly, looking about the room. "Where is Cassie?" He stood up, towering over me, his breathing ragged as his muscular chest rose and fell. "Never mind where your hellion of a roommate is. Where have you been, and who have you been with?" I pushed past him, ignoring him and going into the bedroom, sitting on my bed so that I could remove my shoes. I wasn't used to such high heels. “Have you found my brother yet?” I asked seriously, the vision I had experienced nagging me at the back of my mind. “I have men searching high and low for your brother. If he is still alive, h
Eliana POVTwo weeks. It was two weeks before I saw Nathan again, too nervous that my presence would get him hurt. Enzo had rocked up at our door a few days after my date with Nathan to pick up the flash drive, telling me that Luca had moved into his friend's flat in London and would be working from there for the next few weeks. He also conveniently told me it would be wise to avoid Nathan since packs in the UK weren't as tolerant of lone wolves. I had nodded my head and pretended that I'd given a shit, but in reality I had no plans on being Luca's pawn. After Cassie and my lengthy chat, we decided that the best way to be free of the men who thought they could rule us was to become financially independent. And we knew just how we were going to do it. "We'll have to pull in someone to help with the legal side of things," Cassie said, tapping her chin in thought. We were sitting across from each other on her bed while I tapped away on my laptop, creating the prototype of the app we
Eliana POV “Ah, this is the life,” Cassie sighed happily as she sank into the hot tub and stared out over the snow covered mountains, reaching for her glass of champagne. Never in a thousand years would I have dreamed that I would be in the winter wonderland called the Alps. It just seemed way too high class living to ever be a reality for a waitress from the back end of nowhere. It was, however, the perfect way to celebrate the budding success of our app. Within a matter of days, it had soared to the top ten downloaded apps - although I think having it being mentioned by Campbell Media on their social media page did help. I owed Nathan big time. I slipped off the fluffy white robe and joined her in the bubbling water, letting the water brush against the tops of my shoulders. Cassie passed me a glass of champagne and I took a sip, giggling as the bubbles tickled my nose. “Thanks for dragging me along on your family holiday,” I sighed and closed my eyes, leaning back against the r
Eliana POVCassie and my laughter faded and we sunk lower into the hot tub, letting the bubbles hide our nakedness. "Ooh, you're in for it now," chuckled Ayla and I shut her out, not feeling like her running commentary on how much Cassie and I had fucked up. Two men stood in the shadows, arms crossed with identical scowls on their faces. They really didn't look happy. "Shouldn't you be trying to find some supermodel to screw, Vasilios?" Cassie grumbled, the alcohol making her brave. A gigantic man stepped forward into the light as I saw his eyes flash with anger, a soft growl exiting his lips."Do you think it's wise to make him angry?" I whispered to Cassie frantically, questioning her judgement. "What's he going to do? Threaten me again?" She had clearly lost her mind - Vasilios looked ready to kill her. But instead of shutting her smart mouth, she took it up a notch, standing up in the hot tub to reveal her naked body as she shouted at him, "huh, Vasilios? What are you going to
Luca POVLeaving Eliana in that hot tub, her body shaking with passion, was possibly one of the hardest things I'd had to do in a while. But I knew I had to. I couldn't cave into the weakness, no matter how much I craved her.My life was in danger, and there was no denying it anymore. I rubbed the freshly healed wound on my bicep where the bullet had grazed my flesh a week ago, worry creasing my brow. I needed to remain unbreakable, and even I had to admit that the woman had the potential to chip away at the hard exterior I maintained. She was my mate, even though I had rejected her, she still had power over Bruno, and therefore me. I walked through the master suite, not caring if I dripped water all over the pristine white carpet. Vasilios's gamma and his bimbo girlfriend would just have to deal with the wet footprints.My wet boxers were cold, rivulets of water running down my leg. I stripped the garment off, gripping it in my fist as I opened the door and strode down the passage