Nathan:I kept my arm wrapped around Katerina as the two of us walked out of the hotel, heading to a café across the street.I could tell that she wasn’t as excited to go to a club; therefore, a quiet café for the two of us seemed to be a lot more adequate.“I thought that we were going to a club?” Katerina asked. I had told her to wear a pair of jeans and a casual t-shirt as well as sneakers, and though she was confused by how she would be going to a club wearing that; she didn’t bother asking too many questions. I had jeans and a black V-neck shirt on, my phone and wallet were in my pockets, and for the first time in months, I honestly felt content.“I believe that you should have realized that we weren’t going to the club when I told you to wear something casual” I teased, kissing her temple “I figured that you wouldn’t want to go to somewhere crowded, especially not after our arguments today; therefore, I thought why not take you on a real date, somewhere where the two of us can j

Nathan:My heart ached for Katerina whose eyes were fixed on the blanket in front of her.The way she spoke monotonously, and the way she avoided my eyes only made me realize how much it hurt her to live through what she has.I sat up, wrapping my arms around her, and pulling her to my chest. Katerina let out a quiet laugh before pushing me away gently, her eyes avoiding mine “I don’t need your pity, Nathan”“I am not pitying you, Katerina” I said, putting a finger under her chin, raising her face to make her look at me “not for a second, I am not. I was just trying to get to know you, trying to know where you came from, your past…”“I believe that sometimes, it is better for the past to remain in the past, don’t you think?” “Not always, malyshka” I said gently “sometimes it is better for us to accept and live through it. Yes, it hurts, but it is better than just hiding behind a shadow of anger or greed because of our pasts. I have my painful past too, and I too was forced away from

Chapter 36Nathan:I looked at the woman who was changing her sweat pants and shirt to put on a pair of jeans and a white crop top with a smile on my face, admiring her body as she stripped and got dressed in front of me.“Do you think that your mum is going to find my outfit…?”“I don’t care about what anyone thinks, if you like it, then I know that you look gorgeous” I said, stopping Katerina whose cheeks reddened as she blushed. I watched as she put on white sneakers and walked toward me. I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her to the door as the two of us walked out of the room, heading down to the field where the pack members were either training or simply gathering. We walked out and I smiled when Skyler, Jade, and Amber waved at her, calling her to come while Carter walked toward me, fist bumping her hand before she walked toward the girls. “I take it that you two have finally managed to come to a proper agreement?” Carter teased.“Yes, finally” I said, shaking my head. The

Nathan:I walked toward my mom’s house with a heavy heart.Never in my life did I think that I would be forced to choose between her and my duties as an Alpha; but it seemed like life has taken a path that not even I expected. I knocked on the door twice, watching as Vitaly opened the door, already knowing that it was me. He kept his eyes on the ground, avoiding my eyes as he took a step back, fearing my anger. But I wasn’t angry with him, I couldn’t be if I wanted to anyway. “She is in the room, and I don’t know whether or not she would want to see anyone right now” Vitaly said. I nodded, knowing that he was right. If anyone knew that mom would be more than just a little upset with me right now, it was me, but she needed to know that I didn’t like doing this anymore than she hated me doing it.I walked toward her room, knocking the door twice as I heard her crying inside the room. She wouldn’t respond, not that I expected her to anyway, and I sighed opening the door, walking inside

Nathan:I wrapped my arms around Katerina, hugging her tightly before heading out of the house to the garage where I knew Carter would be waiting. The two of us still had a lot of work to do, and knowing that I had to check on mom before leaving was something that I didn’t miss. I didn’t know how she was right now, but judging by what happened last night, I wasn’t stupid as to believe that she would be having a tea party.My eyes caught sight of Vitaly who was walking out of the house, his eyes were fixed on the ground as he walked toward the garage. “Vitaly” I said, breaking whatever train of thoughts he was lost in. He looked up at me, his eyes widening in surprise as he realized that he didn’t notice my presence before he smiled.“My apologies, Alpha, I wasn’t aware that you were here”“I can see that” I said, nodding at him “how are you? How was your night?”“It was well, thank you, and I am fine, I do hope that you and Luna Katerina had a nice evening” he said, politely. He was