Colin’s pov,A few days passed with many longing glances between him and Vanessa. He saw she was struggling trying to resist him and he wondered how long it would take for this stubborn creature to give in. He had hoped that things would have changed after the dance they shared at the pub, but Vanessa still seemed determined to avoid him as much as possible. Tonight, they had something fun planned though, a great Gatsby-themed casino night with lots of drinking and dancing. He was hosting it at his house, and he already heard the first guests coming in. Jazz music was playing in the background from the band he booked and the whole mansion had been transformed into a luxurious venue. Every once in a while, Colin hosted a party for his pack to thank them for their hard work and loyalty. Everyone was welcome because he believed everyone played a part in their success whether it was small or big. He did some last adjustments to his bow tie and grinned at his reflection. He looked rather

Colin’s pov,The rest of the night Colin could tell that even though Vanessa played her part, from the inside she was boiling with rage. She danced with him, touched him, and laughed about his jokes but he saw the raging fire in her otherwise calm, pale eyes.It had taken all his willpower not to fuck her after finding out she tasted even more delicious than he thought. It amused him how shocked she was when he stopped, she thought he would do anything she wanted but that was not his style. He was not going to be a submissive pup, they were equals, so it was only fair to make her feel the longing he felt every day. He knew it would be a one-time thing because there was no way he could control Bolt again when he had the chance to mate. By the way, Vanessa looked at him, like she wanted to burn him alive, he had a feeling that it would not take long before that happened again.The rest of the evening went by without anything major happening apart from tons of drunk Russians passing out.

Vanessa’s pov,The whole family spent the rest of the day with each other, bringing up memories from their dad. In the evening I was walking to the bedroom when Colin called me from his office, “Vanessa can you come in here?”I walked into the office and raised my eyebrow waiting for him to tell me what he wanted. It was late and I was longing for some sleep. He closed the door behind me and said, “I think you have played with me long enough now. You need to tell me your plan for Vlad.”I was actually going to tell him but him saying I needed to tell him triggered something inside of me. I grunted, “I don’t need to tell you anything. You should just trust me; you would treat me as an equal remember.”His eyes darkened, “How are you treating me as an equal by keeping me in the dark? We are partners in this. I am also an Alpha.”I just chuckled, “Anyone who has to say he is an Alpha isn’t one.”His voice was low and husky when he walked towards me and commanded, “On your knees.”I laugh

Vanessa’s pov,That night I decided to go for a walk under the stars. I felt confused, and I needed to clear my head. Hopefully, the cold night air would help with that. Ever since the marking, my head felt a bit scrambled. Colin had some typical traits of an Alpha asshole that I usually despised. He was arrogant, cocky, and everything that came with it, but over the last weeks, I had also seen another side. He was also fair, honest, smart, and loyal to his family. The way he treated everyone in his pack as equals and the troubles with his siblings showed me that. He was respected and feared but in a totally different way than the other Alphas I met. He treated me with respect, and he wasn’t scared to tell me how he felt. Besides that, he was also very hands,ome and only a look in my direction could make me weak in the knees. I sighed as I looked at the clear, dark sky above me.“Spirit?” I asked“Yes?” She answered eagerly like she already knew exactly what I was about to say.“I thi

Colin’s pov,He did not know what happened to Vanessa, but he knew he was in the presence of something out of this world, something godly. He could feel it by the way the air vibrated and he knew none of them had seen magic before. They all thought it was something the priests made up when they talked about the werewolves from centuries ago. He saw the fear that crept into his pack member’s eyes when she burned Vlad to a crisp by just looking at him. He wasn’t scared though he was just worried about Vanessa. Whatever was happening it must take a toll on her so he just wanted to know if the Vanessa he loved was okay. So he did the only thing he could do, he placed his hand on her back to let her know he was there for her. After Vlad became a bundle of ash his pack members slowly started to wake up. They all looked dazed and confused and their eyes were searching the room for their Alpha.Vanessa’s eyes were still glowing and the voice she spoke with gave him the chills. She looked at t