[Tatiana’s POV]Ronda continues to glare at me while I try to remain calm. Of course all these people would be wary of me and insult me, but to insult their own was pushing it too far.“I can just leave,” I say, not able to control the anger that is bubbling in me. “Then please do,” Ronda says, nodding toward the exit. “You would do nothing but bring us trouble anyway.”Biting back on my initial reply, I try to calm the fire that is beginning to build in me. It feels almost like the very same fire that consumed me when I was trying to get away from my uncle.Shit, what even was this, and why was it suddenly manifesting?"Oh, look!" Ronda giggles, looking at the others. “She’s going to cry.”“Not quite,” I hiss, losing control.Letting out a low growl, I close my eyes as my head begins to spin and my ears start to ring. Dammit, this was bad.When I open them again, I find myself being watched with multiple looks of shock.Confusion building, I look down to find that I am surrounded by
[Tatiana’s POV]I watch as Massimo and Knight remain in place, clearly debating whether or not they’re actually going to listen and come have a seat so that we could try to clear the tension that is so thick you could cut it with a knife.“If ya are gonna just stand there, then fucking leave,” Sebastian huffs.“Who the fuck are you to tell us what to do?” Knight snaps, letting out a low growl of warning. “I’m fine staying just where I am.”“I am as well,” Massimo agrees. “Tatiana, you really shouldn’t let your guard down with these people.”As he speaks, I snap my gaze to Winley and then back to them as my anger bubbles due to the one that saved me from being judged.“I’m fine,” I assure him.“Look what you did!" Ronda sighs, rolling her eyes. “You let a band of violent assholes into our home. We should just go ahead and kill them.”“You can try,” Knight warns, extending his claws.“Don’t forget,” Ronda giggles, spinning her dagger between her fingers. “I can kill you before you even
[Tatiana’s POV]The urge to scold Massimo for being so harsh with the rogues hits me like a ton of bricks, but before I can even speak, a laugh escapes Sebastian.“You heard him,” he grunts, baring his teeth. “I killed a few of Onyx River’s men, and now they want my head on a silver platter.”“I descimated an entire pack, the man with the buzzed head adds. “Someone paid me a hefty sum to do it, and of course I agreed.”A shiver rushes through me as I take in the man’s eyes, seeing nothing but bloodlust there that shows that he doesn’t give a damn who it is he will kill for the highest price.“You scared now, princess?” Sebastian chuckles. “Good, you should be.”“Craven, Sebastian,” Cam warns. “Stop trying to intimidate her before her friends attempt to kill you.”At his words, everyone’s eyes snap to Massimo and Knight to find that both their gazes are turning dark and murderous intent is radiating off of them.“What’s their deal anyway?” Sebastian huffs. “Yall in some type of polyamo
[Massimo’s POV]“You’re fucking weak,” Knight spits, giving me a look of disgust. “You’re afraid of making a single woman upset.”“Not a single woman,” I correct him, realizing just how fucking wrong he was for Tatiana. “The woman I love, and if you’re done with your threat, I’m going to check on that woman because she didn’t look too good back there. You can do whatever the hell you want, but if you touch her with your disgusting hands again, I'm going to fucking break them."“We aren’t done,” he hisses, reaching out and attempting to grab me. "I still haven't..."Whirling around, I grab his wrist and pull, then stab my elbow between his shoulder blades as he stumbles forward from shock. Applying pressure, I bring him down to his knees and begin to lift his arm until I know it is about to snap.“Don’t fucking touch me,” I growl, applying more pressure. “I’ve been lenient on you until now because you helped me escape, but there is only so much I will put up with. I explained to you th
[Tatiana's POV]My heart pounds rapidly in my chest as my body shivers with anticipation, but where my body and my mind scream continue, my heart and soul scream no.This was wrong. I knew that it was wrong, especially when my emotions were so torn between two different men. And sure, I knew that one of those men would never be the right choice and would never truly care for me, but that didn't stop the tiny light of hope that I held.Despite trying to convince myself that this was the right choice and I shouldn't even dare have hopes for another, the voice in the back of my head screamed that this was a grave mistake."I…" I begin, realizing that there was no way that I could let this go any further, not when I was being so damn wishy-washy. "I can't let you continue."It killed me to say it, especially after everything he had done for me, but it would be even crueler to go all the way with him knowing that my heart wasn't truly in it.Growing quiet, I watch as Massimo stares at me w
[Knight’s POV]I stare at Tatiana, trying to control the urge I feel to grab her, pull her against me, and not let her get away. But I ignore it. Who the fuck was I to force her to stay?“Stop playing with my heart,” she continues. “You’ve made it clear that you have no intention of being with me, so stop haunting me!”With that, she turns and makes her way back into the compound while I continue to simply watch.Once she was gone, I let out a snarl of frustration and punch the trunk of the tree I had just been lounging in. Pain shoots up my arm and zips through my body, clearing away the discomfort that I’m feeling in my chest, but the hollow feeling remains.“Fuck,” I hiss, running a hand through my hair. “What the fuck am I doing?”I needed to get my shit together. This all had to be that bastard Massimo’s fault for what he said. He was the one who provoked me and left me feeling out of control. I needed to quickly take back my pack so that I could get away and not have to deal wit
[Tatiana’s POV]I stand beside Winley, watching as she fries up some eggs for everyone. Although I had offered to help her cook, she insisted that she was fine and could do it on her own, so I was left to do nothing while she worked.“Are you sure you don’t want me to do anything?” I ask, feeling bad for being useless. “I can cook something or..."“No,” she says, giving me a smile. “You’re pregnant and still recovering. I only brought you in here because I figured you could use an escape.”An escape, right? I could use an escape from the anxiety that I was feeling due to the tension between Massimo, Knight, and myself. It was becoming damn near suffocating, but I knew that I couldn’t simply run away from it.“What should I do?” I sigh, burying my face in my hands. “How am I supposed to face either one of them?”For a moment, Winley doesn’t speak as she considers my words, and when she gently touches my back, I can almost feel her giving me strength.“The best thing to do is to be hone
[Tatiana’s POV]My eyes widen as Knight’s word hits me like a ton of bricks. So this was what he was up to the whole time. He wasn’t actually trying to approach me because he was interested in me. E was only interested in the child in my stomach, and I was sure that was because he was now well aware of my bloodline.“You’re the worst,” I whisper, feeling my new-found energy beginning to build. “How dare you think I’ll just let you take my child?"Letting out a snarl, I let the energy explode from me so that Knight loosens his hold enough for me to break free.Whirling around, I shove hard enough to make him stumble, and then I rush out of the room. However, when I reach the main alcove, where everyone else is lounging in many different phases of waking up, I continue to move.No one attempts to follow me as I make my way out of the hideout entirely and then burst into the abandoned hospital.By the time I stop, true panic has taken over, and my heart feels like it is going to beat out