Eliana POV "Where the hell have you been, and why do you smell like another wolf?" I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear Luca’s voice - after all, I knew that he was coming to Cambridge. It still shocked me to see him lounging on our couch as if he belonged there. He looked good. I had forgotten just how good looking he was, and his black v-neck shirt and jeans made Ayla yip excitedly. "I've been out," I said coldly, looking about the room. "Where is Cassie?" He stood up, towering over me, his breathing ragged as his muscular chest rose and fell. "Never mind where your hellion of a roommate is. Where have you been, and who have you been with?" I pushed past him, ignoring him and going into the bedroom, sitting on my bed so that I could remove my shoes. I wasn't used to such high heels. “Have you found my brother yet?” I asked seriously, the vision I had experienced nagging me at the back of my mind. “I have men searching high and low for your brother. If he is still alive, h
Eliana POVTwo weeks. It was two weeks before I saw Nathan again, too nervous that my presence would get him hurt. Enzo had rocked up at our door a few days after my date with Nathan to pick up the flash drive, telling me that Luca had moved into his friend's flat in London and would be working from there for the next few weeks. He also conveniently told me it would be wise to avoid Nathan since packs in the UK weren't as tolerant of lone wolves. I had nodded my head and pretended that I'd given a shit, but in reality I had no plans on being Luca's pawn. After Cassie and my lengthy chat, we decided that the best way to be free of the men who thought they could rule us was to become financially independent. And we knew just how we were going to do it. "We'll have to pull in someone to help with the legal side of things," Cassie said, tapping her chin in thought. We were sitting across from each other on her bed while I tapped away on my laptop, creating the prototype of the app we
Eliana POV “Ah, this is the life,” Cassie sighed happily as she sank into the hot tub and stared out over the snow covered mountains, reaching for her glass of champagne. Never in a thousand years would I have dreamed that I would be in the winter wonderland called the Alps. It just seemed way too high class living to ever be a reality for a waitress from the back end of nowhere. It was, however, the perfect way to celebrate the budding success of our app. Within a matter of days, it had soared to the top ten downloaded apps - although I think having it being mentioned by Campbell Media on their social media page did help. I owed Nathan big time. I slipped off the fluffy white robe and joined her in the bubbling water, letting the water brush against the tops of my shoulders. Cassie passed me a glass of champagne and I took a sip, giggling as the bubbles tickled my nose. “Thanks for dragging me along on your family holiday,” I sighed and closed my eyes, leaning back against the r
Eliana POVCassie and my laughter faded and we sunk lower into the hot tub, letting the bubbles hide our nakedness. "Ooh, you're in for it now," chuckled Ayla and I shut her out, not feeling like her running commentary on how much Cassie and I had fucked up. Two men stood in the shadows, arms crossed with identical scowls on their faces. They really didn't look happy. "Shouldn't you be trying to find some supermodel to screw, Vasilios?" Cassie grumbled, the alcohol making her brave. A gigantic man stepped forward into the light as I saw his eyes flash with anger, a soft growl exiting his lips."Do you think it's wise to make him angry?" I whispered to Cassie frantically, questioning her judgement. "What's he going to do? Threaten me again?" She had clearly lost her mind - Vasilios looked ready to kill her. But instead of shutting her smart mouth, she took it up a notch, standing up in the hot tub to reveal her naked body as she shouted at him, "huh, Vasilios? What are you going to
Luca POVLeaving Eliana in that hot tub, her body shaking with passion, was possibly one of the hardest things I'd had to do in a while. But I knew I had to. I couldn't cave into the weakness, no matter how much I craved her.My life was in danger, and there was no denying it anymore. I rubbed the freshly healed wound on my bicep where the bullet had grazed my flesh a week ago, worry creasing my brow. I needed to remain unbreakable, and even I had to admit that the woman had the potential to chip away at the hard exterior I maintained. She was my mate, even though I had rejected her, she still had power over Bruno, and therefore me. I walked through the master suite, not caring if I dripped water all over the pristine white carpet. Vasilios's gamma and his bimbo girlfriend would just have to deal with the wet footprints.My wet boxers were cold, rivulets of water running down my leg. I stripped the garment off, gripping it in my fist as I opened the door and strode down the passage
Eliana POVI dreamed of him that night. Of his hands roaming my body, of his breath against my neck, his lips on mine. It was intoxicating. And completely unwelcomed. Bleary eyed, I stumbled into the dining room where the staff which manned the accommodation had set up a buffet. Cassie was already seated at the table, a mug of coffee seemingly untouched in her hands as she stared down at it. “Good morning,” I croaked and pulled out a chair opposite her. There was no response from her. It was like she didn't even register that I was there, her mind in some far off place. I sat down and poured myself a cup of coffee from the pot which stood on an ornate tray in the centre of the large, oak table. “I didn't see you come in!” Cassie exclaimed, jumping slightly in her chair with fright.“I noticed,” I smiled weakly while taking a sip of coffee. “Are you okay?”She shook her head, her eyes brimming with tears before she quickly looked down at her coffee again. “He won’t release me fr
Eliana POVI wished that the earth could open up and swallow me whole in that moment. Just imagining the ever so un-graceful picture of me scooting on my backside toward a tree, the skiis clattering together and making one hang of a ruckus while I struggled to hold the ski poles in one hand, all the while swearing at my best friend's father. I guess, in retrospect, Georgio had seen Luca standing not far behind me and automatically assumed that he would help me, so I guess my cursing him wasn't overly appropriate. “I'm surprised you ladies made it onto the slopes today. You were both rather… happy… last night,” he teased. “Is there any alcohol left in the house?” I ignored the comment and grasped the tree, setting the poles down as I pulled myself up with both hands. I'd love to say that I redeemed myself, however the complete opposite was true. As soon as I got to my feet, the skis flew out on each side of the tree trunk and managed to interlock on the opposite side - effectively l
Eliana POV“Merry Christmas, Mom!” I greeted as her face filled the screen on my phone. “I know that tomorrow will probably be rather hectic, so I thought I would call you the day before Christmas instead.”“Merry Christmas to you too, Elie,” she smiled, her voice warm as it always was. “How has your holiday with Cassandra and her family been?” I moved to the window and turned the camera so she could see the snow covered landscape before I returned to my warm bed and slipped beneath the covers. “It's been great! Well, the being with Cassie part. Her alpha, his friend and her dad's girlfriend we could have done without - but we're stuck with them.”My mom winked at me exaggeratedly, before she chuckled and asked me quite seriously, “are the alphas cute at least? Do you at least have some decent eye candy for the duration of the holiday?”“Mom!” I exclaimed, horrified that my prim and proper mother even said the words ‘eye candy’. “What's wrong with just looking?” She responded innoc