Lorenzo:"No! No! You can do that! I'm innocent!"I struggled with the guards but they grabbed me and pinned me down again. I tried to get up but the head officer put his heavy boot on my head.I snarled in anger and pain while he looked at me furiously."You are going to behave and...""Sir!"Another officer rushed in and was breathing erratically."The bomb squad is here."He took his foot off my head asked his men to put me on my knees and asked the officer to bring the squad in.By now, the airport had been cleared of all people, and officers were running around. I still tried to struggle out of the guard's grip but they held on tightly to me."... he is Officer."The airport officer came back and was leading the bomb team to me and my suitcase that lay on the floor.The airport officer attempted to open it but he was stopped."Wait! It could have a trigger mechanism. Who has the suitcase?"All eyes fell on me and I growled."I have nothing to do with this!"The airport officer di
Lorenzo's POVI broke free and tried to dash towards her but it was too late. The bomb went off and she was caught in the aftermath.The shock wave pushed me and all the other officers backwards. The heat was intense and I felt a few hairs on my face burn to cinders.My ears began to ring and I covered them with my hands and groaned.The smell of fire soon overcame the place and I could feel orange and red flames dancing in the distance.I peeped from my hiding spot and saw the lieutenant writhing in pain. Her back was burnt but she was alive.“She's alive!"I tried to run to her but the guards held me back. I fought them off and rushed to her. The worst was over. I had to help her.I went over to her and was afraid to touch her. The back of her uniform had been burned off and her back was exposed and the skin was raw and red.If she was a werewolf, she was going to heal up but it didn't make this any less painful.I touched her and reached out my telepathic link to her.“Are you a we
Erica:I was home alone with the kids and trying my best to concentrate on my work. Elsa and Ethan were at each other's throats and Elma was not bothering me–surprisingly–but rather, took interest in her siblings’ bickering.I was worried that they were beginning to have an influence on her. The only thing worse than two squabbling kids was three.My hands were zipping across the keyboard. I was trying to see if I could finish up the last lap of my work and then stop the kids from taking their fight too far.One more paragraph!“And that is why the weekly budget should be in the range of…”Ring! Ring!! Ring!!My phone rang loudly and startled me. I gasped and grabbed my chest in fright. I was so engrossed in the work that I had zoned out for a bit.I glanced at my phone and didn't recognize the number. I ignored it and continued to write. I had to get this done as soon as…Ring! Ring!I was frustrated and immediately grabbed the phone. If it was Dante, I was going to…“Hello?”My voice
Dante:“Erica, what the hell are you doing here?"I saw her struggling lightly with the police as they held her.“What is going on here?” I demanded angrily.The head officer walked up to me and gave me a polite bow."She was speeding and when we stopped her, she revealed that she was the wife of the man involved in the bombing, so we arrested her as a potential accomplice.”I snarled and asked the men to release her."But, Alpha…"“Do you dare to question me?!" I snapped furiously.The officers slinked back and whimpered in fear.“N…no, Alpha.”"Good. Release her at once and I will pay for any damages or tickets that she might have incurred for the speeding.”They immediately let Erica go and she stared at me with suspicion mixed with hate.I ignored her and we both walked in. The airport looked fine to me. There were no injured people though the border security, fire department, and medical units were rushing around.I received a call about the bombing while I was at the office. I h
EricaI stared deep into his eyes. I was furious but deep down, I wasn't sure how true those words were. I loved Lorenzo but I could feel us slowly drifting apart.However, despite everything that had happened between Dante and me, I was glad that I could stand up and defend him.If anything, it made my guilt more bearable. I had so much more to do if I was ever going to forgive myself for cheating on Lorenzo.Dante let go of me and stepped back.I gripped my hand and massaged it. There was a slight red mark where he had grabbed me but it didn't hurt so much.We continued to look at each other and I could feel his anger sizzling hot. I braced myself and waited for the worst. I had experienced every form of maltreatment when I was with him. I could bear a little more.Suddenly, he left me and walked out of the lobby. I was stunned and was unable to move for a while.Finally, my brain caught up to my body and I ran after him.“Where are you going?!"He ignored me and walked briskly down
Erica:The next morning came and Lorenzo and I were still not talking to each other. He didn't even sleep in our bedroom and chose to sleep in the guest room on the ground floor.I was up early and was about to make breakfast for the kids when Lorenzo stepped out of his room, fully dressed in a t-shirt and dark blue jeans.He didn't even breathe a word of good morning and simply stepped out, slamming the door behind him, making the whole house tremble.I sighed and said nothing and the kids looked at me with shock on their faces and a dozen questions in their eyes.“Ethan, could you please set the table and get the bacon out of the fridge.”I tried my best to redirect my kids’ attention and began to give them all jobs towards getting breakfast ready.While Ethan got the bacon, Elsa got the eggs and Elma set the table.There was a thick silence in the air and I was quite absent-minded while I mixed the batter for the pancakes.I still couldn't understand why Lorenzo acted the way he di
Clarissa:“Thank you so much, Miss Clarissa. We really hope that you enjoy your new home. Feel free to call us for any questions or complaints.”I was given the contract and I scrawled my signature across the dotted lines. The property was now mine.The real estate agent left and I was alone in the large house, walking through the corridors and admiring the architecture for the umpteenth time.It was sad that the family that previously lived here were killed by my kind. They seemed to have exquisite taste in furniture and I had already budgeted for refurbishing.Today was the last day of my week break. I wasn't happy about returning to Erica's home but I had to. Day after day, my hate for her continued to grow. I still couldn't understand or accept the fact that Lorenzo had chosen her over me.However, my plans were slowly coming together. My investments had been a great decision and I had been meticulously watching the stocks of the four companies I invested in. Their profit was risi
Lorenzo:I stormed out of my house in the morning and did nothing but walk the streets all day. I had breakfast at an eatery and I did the same for lunch.As I strolled, I thought about yesterday. I still couldn't believe that Dante would think that I would purposely take a bomb to his pack.We were good friends back in college and he knew that I would very hurt a fly.I still couldn't get the image of his angry face out of my head. The way his eyes glistened with hate as he looked at Erica and me together. Did he think that I would actually hurt her?Despite everything that she did for me that day, it was already evident that my heart wasn't with her. I appreciated everything that she did for me but I didn't feel love for her anymore.It was glaring for the time she kissed me in the airport. Her lips are soft and perfect but there was nothing special about her kiss.It was what it was: a kiss and nothing more.I could only contemplate my embarrassment the entire time we drove home. I