Lea:I put my jacket over my shoulders before walking toward the Alpha who was waiting for me.“I didn’t pay for the coffee.” He said, pulling his wallet out of his pocket. “It’s on the house.” I said, having already paid for it. I made and paid for the price of it, not wanting him to worry about it considering the fact that I was the one who asked him to come in.He raised an eyebrow at me before nodding, choosing not to press on the topic when he knew that everyone’s eyes were on the two of us. I knew that Mr. James was now more curious about me being with Diego than anything. He opened the door for me, and I smiled when he held it, watching as I walked out. He walked out and let the door go.“Where are we going?” I asked, and he smiled.“I figured that we could walk around for a little while. I didn’t think of a restaurant,” he said, and I smiled. I nodded and wrapped my arm around my jacket, closing it. I knew that no one would dare look at me when I was with him anyway, but I d
Diego: “What about you?” Lea suddenly asked, taking me off guard as the two of us walked in silence, enjoying the night’s cold breeze as it hit us. “You asked me why I didn’t become a chef, whether or not it was something that I liked. So, what about you? What did you want to become when you were older?” “I didn’t have much of a choice, actually.” I said, shrugging my shoulders. “I was born into something. You know, it was as if it was fate for me to become who I am, and I was built into it. I did study though, I went to business school and then settled as Alpha and who I am.” “Which is basically Capo dei Capi.” She said, lowering her voice. I chuckled and nodded, knowing that I wasn’t going to change it for the world. It had its downfalls and pain, but it was who I was. “Does it scare you?” I asked, and she frowned. “Why would it?” She asked, shaking her head in question. “I don’t know, the blood, the fights, money, what we do…?” “The idea of it is scary, yes. You know, knowin
Lea:“Good morning,” Diego said, taking me off guard as I walked down to the dining room. I looked at the man for a second, and his mother, Luna Claudia, who was sitting by his side, smiled. I knew that seeing the two of us together last night was something that she was more than a little happy with. But the idea of him speaking to me in front of her was something that surprised me, especially when he knew that her aim was to get me in his bed to give him a child.“Morning,” I said, smiling at the man. I nodded at Luna Claudia who smiled. Renata, who was sitting by Luna Claudia’s side, frowned as she looked down at her plate. Naya’s eyes were fixed on me, and Giovanni smiled. “Where are you going?”“I have a few things to get ready before I head to work later this evening.” I said, answering the man.“Without breakfast?” He asked, and I smiled. It was only on occasions where my father was around that I had breakfast, and considering the fact that he mostly wasn’t, it wasn’t a meal
Diego:“Do you even know where I am going?” Lea asked, shaking her head in question at me. I smirked and tapped the steering wheel twice, knowing that she was right to ask. I didn’t know where she was going, but I wanted to spend the day with her. And considering Renata, I knew that this was going to be something that was going to bother her.“Can’t a man want to spend a little time with his mate?” I asked, teasing her. She looked at me, studying my expression for a second before shaking her head at me. I had to admit, I was amazed by how well I managed to get along with the woman, especially since I knew that I didn’t expect it. To me, this was all something that I had to do for my pack. I never did intend for us to be anything more than we already were. “Considering the fact that the man didn’t want that mate, I am amazed that you are more than willing to spend time with me.” She said, choosing to be honest with me. And though I knew that she didn’t trust me, I couldn’t blame her,
Lea: I frowned at the fact that the man was treating me as if I were some thief or liar as he drove me to the bank. My chest ached, but I didn’t bother waiting for him to explain what it was that bothered him as I walked out of the car. “Thank you.” I closed the door before the man responded, and though I knew that it wasn’t something that I would normally do, I hated the fact that he saw it as normal to disrespect me the way that he did over something that I didn’t even do. He drove off when he saw me walking inside the bank, and though I had to admit, I did wish that he didn’t, I knew that it wasn’t going to be something that I was going to tell him. I walked inside, and I smiled when I saw the employee already waiting for me. His eyes met mine, and I nodded in appreciation as he returned the smile. “I am Mattia,” “Lea,” I said, extending my hand to shake his. “Though I do believe that you already know who I am.” “A pleasure to meet you, Lea.” He said, shaking my hand. His
Diego: My eyes were fixed on the hooded man for a second as my canines were in their full size, ready for an attack. He turned to look at me, and I could see a dark gaze in his eyes. The man was an Alpha blood, it was the one thing that I could feel and recognize as my wolf grew angrier, though he was, I didn’t know. But something inside me told me that he wasn’t a stranger to me. “It seems to me that we have someone else to be dealing with.” He said, looking me in the eye. It was the one thing that I could see through his hood. “I wonder, did it not teach you not to mess with me when I sent your body flying to the wall behind you?” I let out a low warning growl, and he smirked before going to punch me in the face. I grabbed his hand, stopping him from doing so, and he let out an annoyed growl before I twisted his hand, feeling it crack under my tight grip before it broke. “How about I show you what it is to be messing with an Alpha? Maybe it would teach you what it is to do so.
Lea:“Are you okay?” I asked, looking at Diego as we watched everyone leaving the room.Flashback:“Whatever training that has to be done can be made when he has healed and when I’ve gotten my answers.” I said, looking at Ezra. The man frowned at my words, and I raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to tell me otherwise. He knew and could tell that I wasn’t going to be backing out, and Mario, who cleared his throat, understood that I wasn’t the child that he would have expected to deal with.“You need to be safe. You will hear of the information as it comes. You know, the last thing that I am going to care about is your ‘mate’ healing right now…”“Well, I do,” I said, looking the man dead in the eye. “I thank you for your offer to train both my mate and I, but I don’t go doing things at random. I have to understand what I am stepping into, and I think that I have shown off the fact that I can fight when needed.” “Fighting when needed will only kill you when you are put in a situation wh
Diego:I opened my eyes and I couldn’t help the small smile that formed on my lips when I saw Lea laying in my arms. Her body was curled against mine, and though I stayed calm, I hated admitting that it was something that I wished that I hadn’t agreed on.The idea of betraying her the way that I did, working with my father to get her killed for a crest that I didn’t even know whether or not she had was an all time low of me, and I couldn’t help but find myself unable to look her in the eye. The woman was honest with me, a feature that I knew many didn’t bother having when they dealt with me, and that was something that she didn’t understand. I couldn’t even bring myself to explain what I did in the first place. I pretended to be a hero when in fact, I was just as monstrous as he was.She stirred, and I watched as she opened her eyes to look at me. They widened in surprise at the fact that she realized that she was sleeping in my arms, and I chuckled, shaking my head as I smiled in ass