I can’t help but wonder if his brothers are why Darren is so stiff. They were the impulsive trouble makers, so he took the role of the serious one. Kind of like how Katrina is the more serious one of us? Does he feel that because they are so crazy, he has to always be in control?
I pondered all of this as he told me the hilarious story of Colby hitting on their Luna. This man needs to learn to let go. To be spontaneous. That he doesn’t always have to be the serious one. Is this why the Goddess made us mates?
‘It would make sense. The Goddess is always looking for balance. And as we are two halves of a whole, it is fitting he has the traits you lack and vice versa. Perhaps he’ll be better at getting you to take things more seriously than I have.’ Duilio commented.
I rolled my eyes. I’m not saying I’m p
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I let out a breath of relief as we got further from André. Yes, I know that probably sounds like a shitty thing. And maybe it is. But when you are in my situation, where your senses are overloaded by a scent, you can’t give enough, but your brain is too confused to know what to do, then you can say anything. I know Cardinal wanted to stay by André’s side, but I need space. I need to clear my head. I obviously can’t think straight when I’m around that man. And I can’t sort anything out that way. I need quiet reflection. ‘That’s the problem. You are trying to think straight. Literally, you keep looking at this whole mate bond the wrong way. You see it as straight vs. gay. And this is where despite how humans are supposedly so evolved compared to animals, you fall short.’ Cardinal sighed. ‘Excuse me?’ I glared at him. We used to get along so well. I’m really getting tired of this constant fighting with my wolf. ‘Just what I said. You see th
“I don’t want to know who’s ass you plan to make yours. That exceeds my limits of what I need or want to know about as both Beta and your Zio.” Zio Damon shook his head as he walked in unannounced. I guess I should count myself lucky he missed the earlier part of that conversation. ‘You say nothing to anyone about Darren. Until he and I have squared away things, it remains a secret.’ I warned Alexander via our link. “Nothing for you to worry about. You know I love a good challenge. What brings you to papa’s office?” I greeted with an easy smile. “Originally, I wanted to know what Captain Darren managed to get out of Ivan if anything.” Damon frowned. He wouldn’t have started with ‘originally’ if his plans didn’t get altered by something. I cocked my brow waiting for the rest. “That app Persephone created shows Madonie troops are on the move from both western camps.” Zio Damon explained. Crap, they can’t just let us have a day? Of
He put me in charge. Yeah, real subtle, André. Remind me to thank him after this is over. I’m getting dirty looks from his pack, and while I’m not fluent in Italian, I know enough. Azriel loves learning the swear words for countries we would get stations. So yes, I know precisely what a succhiacazzi is. Cardinal wanted to be unleashed to teach them manners, but I wouldn’t let him. They think I was put in charge because they assume their Alpha heir has a thing for me. There is no point in getting into a fight with them right now. ‘Well, they aren’t wrong. I mean, I don’t think André put us in charge because we’re his mate. But he certainly does have a thing for us.’ Cardinal snickered. That’s beside the point. My point is these aren’t the first wolves to assume I’m some kiss ass or something for moving up in the ranks. When we quickly went from navy recruits to SEALs, my brothers and I were looked down on. No one thought a tri
Everything made a lot of sense when Darren explained his actions. It wasn’t him being disobedient. He felt something was off and investigated. And as a result, we caught three Madonie warriors who probably had nefarious intentions by sneaking past innocent civilian wolves as cover. I’m still not sure about the rogue. I’m not going to discredit what Darren said about seeing him tapping his paw like a code. But I also think the boy was telling the truth, that he was pressed into working for Icky Iggy. We’ll get to the bottom of it either way. For all his words made his concern sound platonic at best and indifferent at worst, I saw past it. I saw the cracks in that facade of his. He was worried about me. Not because I’m an Alpha heir or what getting hurt might mean to my family. Nope, he was worried about me because he didn’t want to lose me. He was worried about me as his mate. And I can’t even tell you how happy that made me. It’s little things lik
Fucking mate bond. It’s got me so confused. Spend twenty-five years with one mindset of who I am. Then I meet André and everything changes. I know Cardinal thinks I’m focusing on the wrong thing. And that’s easy for him to say. I’m just still confused. And the more I’m around André, the closer literally and metaphorically I get to him, the more confused I get. Part of me is drawn closer, the bond pulling me to him like a magnet. But there’s still part of me that can’t fully accept this sudden change. I think space is probably the best thing. Then maybe I can reflect and really think this through. I’m an analytical person. I need to think things through. To analyze all the pros and cons. ‘Fuck pros and cons. I have your list. Pro of being with André, he’s our mate, and we get to be complete. Con of being with André, NONE. Pro of not being with André, NONE. Con of not being with André, we die slowly from heartache.’ Cardinal rolled his eyes.
I folded my arms, standing at the end of Ivan’s bed glaring at the behemoth. “How did you get here? I mean, I know how they brought you. But what caused the need for you to be there? And why didn’t anyone tell me before they dared move you?” I growled my questions aloud. I didn’t like this. I didn’t like any of this, damn it. My head turned as the door opened, and my Zio and Alexander stepped inside. “Is someone watching Silvano? What was he doing at the patrol office this morning? What was he doing alone in this room when I arrived?” I questioned. Zio held both hands up. I guess my words and posture came off more aggressive than I meant. “Sorry, Zio. I’m not angry with you. I just don’t like this whole situation.” I apologized, frowning. “It’s alright. Your papa would be just as in my face if not worse, and I’ve been his best friend my whole life.” Zio assured me with a smile. I suppose that did offer me some relie
If you want a Delaney with a short temper and who will mouth off to an authority figure, you call Azriel. That’s never been me. I was never the one with a discipline problem. Cardinal and I have always been on the same page about that. We take things in stride and don’t lose our cool. I got pulled into this room just to have accusations thrown at me. Doubt cast upon not just me but my pack’s alliance with Incubi. Insinuations that I would leverage André’s attraction to me to betray him and his pack. To say I was pissed was probably an understatement. But what really riled me was Damon calling André’s judgment into question. To have Damon stand here talking about André as if he’s some child rather than the acting Alpha of this pack. ‘How fucking dare he disrespect our mate. Put him in his place!’ Cardinal was snarling in my mind. He wanted to take control, and for a brief moment, I let him, partially, when André gave me the approval
“Today proved that we need to improve our nonverbal communication with Incubi to succeed in this war. Tomorrow morning at sunrise, we will all report for training with the Incubi warriors. Training will be led by Alpha André, Beta Alexander, and Miss Zoe. I expect everyone to be on time and to behave themselves.” My eyes landed on Clement, narrowing. “If you step out of line, if you disrespect our hosts, you will be punished. You represent Bloodmoon. You represent our Alpha. So when considering an action, first ask yourself, would Alpha Logan kick my ass if I say/do this? If the answer is yes, don’t say it and don’t do it.” I warned. There were a few snickers, some nudging Clement, who grumbled. “You are all dismissed for the evening.” I have questions, and Collin’s going to answer them. “Collin, I want to speak with you privately.” I dismissed the warriors gesturing for Collin to follow me. Collin smiled and followed me without a word. Though tha