Beatrice had a hard life, but it made her into the woman that she is today. Let me know what you think so far by liking/commenting/voting with those shiny blue gems.
KENZIE“Mom, it’s good to see you. What’s up?” I asked, answering the door to her.Mom smiled and gave me a hug. She asked if we could talk for a moment. Bellamy excused himself with a kiss to both our cheeks. I loved the fact that those two had always been so close.I doubted that I would ever get used to him being mine. No matter how many times he kissed me, I still wondered if it was a dream. Understanding that we were mates made me understand why I always thought about him growing up and especially once he was gone. We would never be able to make up for the time we lost together, but we had now and forever to make the most of.“Nae told me about this party you will be attending and will be right here. I asked Luca to send us Beatrice as well. We really like her, by the way.”The other two showed up, and I was not entirely certain what they were going to say. Mom said that she and Aunt Nae knew about the party. Would she try and talk me out of it?“So, you know about the party?” I
BELLAMY “If our guys are going to be a part of this, it’s not fair to keep everything from them. They need to know what’s at stake with Markov and us,” I told my gorgeous mate. We had just finished a shower. Well, and shower sex. Sex with Kenzie was better than I ever could have imagined that it would be. The fact that she truly wanted to try things with me made me love her even more. I could not wait to return the favor and let her try out one of her fantasies on me. It would be very pleasurable for both of us if I knew her at all. “I agree. They need to know about the kidnappings, the Council, and our marks. How do we go about this? You know my fathers will want to ensure they’re up to the challenge and scare the shit out of them. Plus, they need to also know about the prophecy.” Hmm. They could be like our very own Squad One. I liked that idea. It served Blood Moon very well since the pack had over 155,000 pack members. It was divided up into eight sectors which were essentially
BELLAMY “You and Kenzie are great. There’s nothing we wouldn’t do for you. We have all thought of you as a brother since we met you and began working with you. We wouldn’t be anywhere if it hadn’t been for your involvement. Yes, I flirted with Kenzie, but I didn’t mean anything by it. Your mate is beautiful inside and out. We will stand with you both until the end,” Derek said. I gave them all an appreciative smile and nodded my head. I had not anticipated such sentimentality from Derek, but it made me proud of the young man he has become. He was only seventeen, but he had faced so much adversity growing up that it was hard for him to connect with people. His father was an abusive asshole who used him for his magic. Derek had the ability of suggestibility. It was not like Markov’s power. When he tapped into his magic, he could sway someone into doing something, but it was not compulsion. It was just a suggestion. Those with weak minds would fall easily into his traps, but those who
KENZIEWas it just fate that caused twins to be polar opposites?There was me, Kenzie, who was the responsible twin that kept to schedules and did not make life hard on others. Then there was Luca, who did not even know how to tell time and made my life all about keeping his ass in line.“C’mon, Luca,” I said, tossing a pillow at his head. “Uncle is coming back today, and he always brings cool shit. Get the hell out of bed.”I tore his covers away and immediately realized my mistake. I turned away and walked out of the room while slamming the door behind me.I hated when he slept without clothes on. There was no rhyme or reason for when he did it, so I never knew what to expect. Sometimes I thought he had grown up and stopped acting like a prepubescent pup, but that was too much to ask for.Twins were not all that common in the shifter community because a shifter’s pregnancy was more stressful on the mother’s body than a human pregnancy, so carrying twins could be dangerous. However,
BELLAMY I watched as Kenzie left from the room without even being able to look at me as if she was ashamed of what I witnessed. There was nothing at all for her to be ashamed of. My eyes turned back to Luca who looked after her with a worried expression. That alone scared me. “What’s in the vial?” I asked him, holding up the empty one. He took the vial and needle from me and disposed of them before washing his hands. “It’s not my place to say. Sorry, Bel. You know that I would if I could. It’s for Kenz to decide if she wants to tell you,” he said, sitting on the floor next to me. I always respected that about Luca. He never told other people’s business. However, I wished this one time that he would choose otherwise. Especially with it being about her. “Is she okay though?” I asked. I would be lying if I said I did not care. Kenzie had always been on my mind. The past year was filled with constant thoughts, dreams, daydreams, and so on all about her. Those thoughts were glorious
KENZIEI was nervous about going out of the castle, but it was not because of the action but because of who I was going with. Only Bellamy could make me nervous. The happiness on his face when I agreed made me smile.“Would you like to portal or just stroll? It’s about a twenty-minute walk,” he said, looking to me for my preference.I was not used to people asking my opinion on things, so it was a nice change of pace.“I’d rather stroll and talk if you’d like,” I said, praying that I could keep my blushing at bay. It was great being close to him like this because I missed him like hell when he was gone.“I’d like nothing more. What would you like to talk about? Ladies choice.”I stopped and planted my hands on my hips. He just raised a single eyebrow in response. I could see the amusement etched in his eyes.“That’s not how this works. I offered an option. You chose the option, therefore it’s your responsibility to carry out said option. C’mon, Bel,” I huffed.He crossed his arms over
KENZIE After a long shower, I was able to push away the dining room scene. I just sighed and shrugged it off. It was not worth my heartache anymore. Getting out of the castle felt absolutely thrilling. Sure, I had been out with Papa, but that did not compare to going outside the gates with Bellamy. I knew that guards followed us, but everything was perfect. It was the first time that I felt normal in a long time, so I had a lot to thank Bellamy for. We spent time at the café and grabbed some food before we headed home. Females approached him and flirted quite a few times, but he simply kept his focus on me. It made me feel special if I was being honest. I realized I truly enjoyed spending time with him. He was intelligent and hilarious. He held this confidence that did not come across as egotistic but as sexy. I liked him for so many years that being able to actually spend quality time with him was damn near a dream come true. Our conversation went very smoothly and did not feel a
BELLAMY I watched Kenzie leave, and my heart broke with how much pain was in her voice. I never should have left. If I had known that she dealt with this on her own … “Is that how she really feels?” Luca asked while she retreated. What was I supposed to tell him? Either way, he was going to get hurt. However, his hurt did not bother me as much as hers did. He needed to know the truth because Kenzie was right. I was beginning to understand why she had always been a topic not often discussed with my parents. Why would her family treat her so poorly especially given Aunty’s upbringing? It did not make any sense. “Yeah, she does. Try seeing it from her perspective. Everyone is allowed to go about and do whatever they want to do. Whatever their whim is. Has she even visited one of the packs?” His shoulders slumped, giving away the truth. I knew that Luca loved his sister more than anything. I could not fault him for the upbringing their parents chose for them. That did not mean that I