Irina:I sat in my office, reading through the papers that I was going to eventually need to give to my boss to sign.He was annoyed, I was well aware of that, but there was no changing the reality of facts. I was tired and it was a leave that he was forced to give. It wasn’t one that he could choose not to.“He is waiting for you, Irina, if you keep delaying things he might…”“I know, Delilah,” I said, stopping her from finishing what she was going to tell me. I was already going on a thin line with the man, the last thing that I needed was to be reminded that I was going on a thin line.I walked out of my office and toward his, knocking on the door, keeping the best smile that I could muster. My eyes were exhausted regardless of the makeup, and though I knew that he didn’t want me to go, I knew that it was something that Kai had noticed. Him allowing me to go to work without creating a fuss was a miracle itself. But I could only guess that it was because he was aware of how tired I

Irina:“Sit, Irina, there is much for the two of us to talk about.” Alpha Cosimo said, looking me dead in the eye. The man was calm, and though I knew not to trust his demeanor, him being here told me that he wasn’t just going to talk to me. The man knew me enough to know how to get inside my head, and he knew, very well, how to press on me when it came to getting what he wanted.I took a deep breath, knowing that IF I tried to run, he was most likely going to find me, and if that happened, then many innocent lives would be taken. It was not something that I wanted. I didn’t want to take the blame for the death of those who were innocent. I didn’t want their blood in my hand. I already had enough of that at this point. I took a seat in front of him, keeping my eyes on his. How he had gotten here was beyond me, but I knew not to question him. He had his own ways, and I knew that he would have most likely used them to his own advantage, clearly, against me.“I am surprised to see that

Irina:I stood in the bathroom, my heart racing against my chest, as I tried to clean the cut that was on my thigh.“Fucks sake,” I muttered, knowing that the man had stabbed my thigh on purpose. I didn’t even know how I was going to be telling Kai about what happened, and the vial itself being with me wasn’t something that I needed.My phone rang, and I frowned, shaking my head. Now was not the time to be getting phone calls. And I knew that the cut wasn’t going to stop its bleeding to begin with. I was just going to have to tie it and leave the office. It was the only way for me to take care of things.I put my phone on silent and walked out of the bathroom after patching the cut. The color on my face was draining, and I knew that I had to find myself a way to get to the hospital. Keeping this cut open was not the smartest thing, regardless of the fact that it would be healing faster than that of a human, its bleeding out was also going to be faster.“Where do you think you’re going

Cosimo: “What do you mean that she has gone missing? Where the fuck would she be going?” I snapped, shaking my head at the men who were assigned to keep my daughter safe. Their eyes refused to meet mine, and I knew that they understood that their lives would be the price of the game that they played. I wasn’t going to allow them to live if something happened to her, not when I fought everything to keep her safe and alive. “She was drinking her cup of coffee, boss. She disappeared afterwards. We don’t know what happened or how it happened, but she was nowhere to be found when we came back to see her.” One of the men said, avoiding my eyes, clearly scared of my reaction. I let out a low growl, they were human, but they knew me as the Alpha that I was. “Find her, and if ONE hair is harmed on her head, your life will be the price of it. And I give you my word, I am not going to be sure that it is done in the most painful way possible.” I said, and the men looked away from me before tak

Kai:“I want to understand what you’re trying to reach, mama. Because you know for fact that we didn’t need a celebration. The woman is in pain, she is mourning, and rather than respecting her…”“I am doing what is best for our pack. While you do not understand, I know what I am doing, and even your wife has admitted…”“Irina has lost her father, does not know the fate of her mother and whether or not the woman would even look at her, and we are here, starting a celebration?” I said, stopping her.“She is part of our pack now, and as you may know, she should let go of everything that would make her seem like she came from another pack. The woman is a rogue, like us, and she shouldn't be associated with those who are not. Else, she is neither a rogue, nor is she part of our pack.” Mom said, stopping me. “She is mourning, and has been for the past ten days, I did not say a word. But it is time for her to stop with the nonsense and start with her responsibility as Luna. It is bad enough