Werewolves long for the day they meet their mates. For Zane and Alessandra that's not the case. Zane is in love with Alessandra's sister and Alessandra isn't looking for love. Can these stubborn wolves resist the mate bond?
They might deny the bond...
"We may have our differences but nothing's more important than family."- Coco
ALESSANDRA ROMANO
Have you ever wanted the ground to swallow you whole? The earth would really be doing me a favor right now if it did.
Amir is still trying to catch his breath after Zane almost killed him. Isabel is screaming up a storm and my brother is ready to murder anyone else I could have possibly been involved with when I was here.
Fuck.
My eyes stay on the ground. Usually, I refuse to let my head fall but this situation is too much. It's all too much. None of this makes sense. Why us? Out of all the werewolves in the world, why did this happen to us?
"This is a family matter, everyone head back to the palace!" Alpha Gio booms. Everyone scurries off but it is clear they want to stay and watch the drama unfold. Salvaza and Donata remain, watching with eyes that almost appear to be excited.
I look at Gio's dark eyes that show far more than he would like. His eyes are those of a leader, powerful and calm. Yet the wrinkles surrounding them prove the stress that comes with the job of alpha. If I look close enough, I can see heartbreak. Most mates live a long life together and though Lucile and Gio were nearly 40 when Lucile died, it's not the ideal life span of a wolf.
Just like his father, Zane's eyes carry the same heartbreak. The difference is that Gio's eyes hold sadness while Zane's hold anger. He was always a jerk, even when we were little kids playing on the jungle gym. However, back then he was a tolerable jerk. One whose scowl would soften when his mother was near.
I remember when Alpha Gio and Luna Lucile would go away on pack business and couldn't bring Zane along. He was still in elementary at the time, one grade above me.
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11 years ago
"Do you think daddy will be happy on my birthday this year Alessia? It always makes him sad," Callie said.
"He just misses your mom and sister Callie," I tell her. I pitied my friend. She had lost half her family before she could even have any memory of them. Callie was a happy girl though, and she let me have a sip of her Capris—
"AHH!"
Everyone on the playground turns to look at me. My cheeks turn red from embarrassment and I whip around to catch who was responsible.
Zane De Luca. Of course.
Mama said I can't be mean to him because he's going to lead our pack one day but I think he's a big jerk. His smile looks mean and his friend Hiro stands behind him.
