Irina:“What is this place?” I asked, frowning in confusion when I saw that the Alpha was taking me to a forest.“This, Irina, is part of my territory.” He said, putting a hand on my lower back, pushing me forward. “A Luna should normally know where her Alpha’s, especially her husband’s, territory is. With things escalating the way that they did, you didn’t get that. I figured to try and make things right when it came to that situation.” “I see,” I said, and he smiled. “You shift here?”“No, we shift within the Estate. We are free to later run and roam around. As long as we don’t find ourselves getting in trouble with the other wolves who live in the same forests; that shouldn’t be a major problem.” Kai said, and I nodded. “You are going to be shifting with us this month.”“I know,” I said, looking down at my feet. “I don’t know how my wolf is going to react though.”“One of the reasons why we are familiarizing ourselves to one another first. Then we’ll see about the pack members. Sh
Kai: “I take it that you’ve never been on a real date? I guess, unless it was Cosimo who assigned it?” I asked, and Irina laughed. “I am not that naïve, nor am I that type of anti-relationship.” She said, and I smirked, shaking my head in question as I waited for her to explain what she was referring to. “I did have a lover before. He was my best friend before the two of us chose to date, but then things happened, and he cheated. I figured back then that I didn’t want to be with anyone, well, then I met Cosimo.” “I see,” I said, and she smiled. “What about you? An arranged marriage for an Alpha?” She asked, shaking her head in question. “Don’t get me wrong, but surely you would have had other plans. And there would be a thousand other girls who would want to be with you. Why did you choose to accept the agreement?” “While the theory of a thousand girls wanting to be with the Alpha is a common one, it is not entirely true.” I said, and she frowned in confusion. “It was my choice
Irina:I had to fight back the instinct to flinch when the man approached me. He wrapped his hand around my arm, pulling me back, forcing me to remind myself that we were in the presence of humans. Growling was not going to be the smartest thing for me to do right now.“Do you really believe that I am going to fall for this bullshit attitude? Or is this your way of trying to run away while acting all innocent?” He asked, and I pulled my arm away from him. Thankfully, he didn’t press any harder, had he done so, the two of us would have had a different problem.“You are going to leave me alone and if you really are doubting me, then you can speak to your…”“I am speaking to you. As far as I know, he sent you to me, and I am not foolish enough to believe that you didn’t come for something that benefits you, especially not after you were told off by your own parents…”“What are you? Seriously? One minute you’re kind and understanding because I don’t have a family behind me and now you’re
Kai: “I am no wife of a liar like yourself.” Irina said, glaring at me once Viktor took his leave. I stayed quiet for a second, keeping my eyes on hers before I took my shirt off. She frowned in confusion, but I turned around, and I could hear her faint gasp as she saw the scars that will forever be the reminder of why I couldn’t accept a traitor within my pack. “To save her life, I got these.” I said, my tone calm. “She lied to me, she was sent by my father to get information. The she got information, she used against me, and to punish me, to save my mother’s life, I was whipped for days and nights. My mother was forced to watch because I wanted to protect her from…” I stopped when I felt her hand running on my skin, her fingers were gentle as she pulled them away. “She found her mate, it was one of the reasons why she chose to turn against me. She wanted me to stop following her.” “Another reason for you to shut yourself,” she said, finishing my sentence. I nodded, taking a dee
Irina: I frowned when I woke up to find myself sleeping on the bed. Kai was nowhere to be seen, and judging by the fact that I was sleeping on HIS side, well, the side that he chose for himself yesterday; I knew that he didn’t sleep here. I pinched the bridge of my nose as I tried to get rid of the headache that I had. It wasn’t a good idea to sleep on an empty stomach. I barely had coffee before I got up from the table, and now I have been stuck on an empty with nothing in my system since the night before. I shook my head as I got up from bed to freshen up. However, I frowned in confusion when I found the Alpha sleeping on the couch. The blanket that I had draped over my body hung loose over his waist. “What?” I whispered. I walked toward him. The man wasn’t even wearing a shirt, and shaking my head, I went to cover him a bit only for his hand to grab my wrist, stopping me. He turned me on the couch, hovering over my body as his eyes darkened. “I was just covering you.” Hi
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
Irina: “You’ve been gone a while?” I asked, shaking my head in question at Kai. His eyes met mine, and I had to admit, I couldn’t help but frown when I saw his annoyance in his eyes. A clench that I didn’t understand hit my chest, and I shook my head. “Is everything alright?” I asked, and he nodded. He didn’t say a word, but judging by his body language, the way he clenched and unclenched his fist, and the way he sat, tensed, told me that something was bothering him. “Would you even care to listen if I said yes?” He asked, scoffing in response. “You would be surprised, Kai.” I said, and he looked down at the table in front of him. We were yet to order, and I knew and could tell that the man was far too annoyed for it to be healthy for him to be in the place that he was clearly unhappy in. I got up from my chair, and he frowned in confusion before I walked toward him. I extended my hand, and he hesitated, but I nodded in assurance. “What are you doing?” “We’re going out,” I
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