10- Someone New

*Picture Reference: Kasey on the left and Kaspar on the right.*

**(A/N): Hi guys! I just had a quick question: Would you like shorter chapters and faster updates or longer chapters and they are uploaded every week? If I were to have faster updates, they’d probably be twice a week. Please comment your preference, I just thought it would be nice to comply to the reader’s suggestion for once. Thank you! And enjoy the early update again!**

Elian’s POV

Conversations floated around the main room, where everyone was scattered and speaking to whomever they please. The sounds of the various voices in the castle, drowned me in my thoughts as I sat in a comfortable, plush chair with my small legs pressed against my chest. I had a large blanket over me as I read a book that I had picked up during our stay in Italy, it was about werewolves. The book was by a human author, I assumed, but as I read quickly through the chapters, the information was factual. Halfway through, I decided to believe whatever the content of the book held, eager to know more about my Alphas’ species.

The Alphas were gone when I woke up, leaving a note that explained that they were going with my grandfather to a place up in the mountains. I didn’t exactly know what for but I decided not to question it and worry for them. I just hoped they came home in one piece, for my sake.

I came to a part in the novel when the woman and man were about to complete the mating process. Apparently, they… bite each other.

What is this conspiracy?

This story was definitely false now, there was no way that Kasey and Kaspar were going to bite me wherever they choose to. Not to forget to mention, with myself being Fae and all, it was impossible for fangs to extract from my mouth. Hopefully, this part of the novel was a lie.

Doesn’t matter, you will never be with them…  I thought as I remembered that I would make it known to the Alphas that I couldn’t continue to be their mate. Last night was blissful. If only being the Alphas’ mate was always like that, not having to worry about anyone’s problems. Reality prevented that notion to take place, it was a cockblock. Reality was fantasy’s own cockblock.

Go figure.

As I was engrossed in the book before me, I hadn’t noticed a person take a seat in the couch that was nearest to me. They cleared their throat and I scrunched my nose before placing my book in my lap and lifting my head up to catch Nikolai in plain view. He sat on the couch with his legs crossing one another and a mug of a brown and white substances in each hand.

“Hi, Elian. I have something to tell you and I have brought this drink called hot chocolate to make this talk a little less unbearable for you and I.”

I looked skeptically at the drinks before taking one into my hands, it was definitely warm to the touch, a warmth that I desperately needed in this somewhat cold morning. A thought came to me as I wondered if the werewolves had taken coats with themselves before they left this morning.

They’re werewolves, dumbass.

Oh, right. Nowadays, I was talking to myself with frequent insults here and there, allowing me to believe that I was slowly going insane.

“Uh, Elian?” Nikolai nervously asked as I realized that I was dazing off to space and completely ignoring him.

“Sorry, Nikolai, what is this again?”

“Hot chocolate. It is like a thin liquid that is sweet with a sweeter topping called whip cream. It is quite delicious if I say myself, your grandfather offered it to me earlier this morning and I have fallen in love with it.”

I smiled at his foolishness and began to take a sip of the brown liquid. When it first touched my tongue, it was mildly warm and certainly consisted of a sweet, sugary taste. The white fluffy stuff at the top wasn’t that bad either as I felt it all over my mouth.

When Nikolai removed the mug from his mouth I started to lightly laugh at the white mustache that was plastered to his kind face. I pointed out his mustache as I removed my own mug and he started to laugh too. We both reached for the napkins on the nearby table, and wiped our faces down.

“I forgot to tell you that it would’ve happened,” he said with a knowing smile.

I nodded, “No harm, no foul. Now, what is it that you wanted to tell me?”

“Oh, yeah, about that. I noticed something when we were staying Italy to visit Ambrogio. I think he’s my mate,” he declared with uneasy feelings.

A grin crept onto my face as I could no longer hide my excitement, “Oh, Nikolai, you don’t know how happy I am for you!”

An expression of confusion appeared from him as he scratched the back of his neck, “Well, the reason I decided to tell you was to ask how I could get rid of the mating bond before it became too powerful for me to ignore.”

My smile quickly dissipated as fast as it had became visible, “Why would you want that? Ambrogio is a great, respectful, and trusted man even though I have not known him for long.”

“Man? You think Ambrogio is a man? He is far from a man, he is a lifeless, soulless being that roams the Earth for centuries on end.”

I was almost speechless from the shocking words of Nikolai, he cannot be serious right now.

“Nikolai, I don’t understand. How can you be so judgemental to someone you don’t even know?”

He scoffed, “Elian, you can’t be asking me that. Look at the Alphas and you, you rejected them for over a decade.”

Who was he to talk to me like this and use my circumstances to defend his actions and feelings?

“You know that my situation is completely different from yours, I have responsibilities and commitments to my people, to you. I have millions on my shoulders, you have yourself to look after. You have a chance at love, true love and happiness. It would foolish of you to not take the precious opportunity that has been presented to you.”

I realized that once I had finished my little lecture, that I had rose from my chair and floated in the air with my wings fluttering furiously. Below me, Nikolai looked startled. A wave of regret came over me as I felt bad for the way I had just handled things. Calmly, I lowered myself until I lightly touched the floor with my feet. I combed through my hair with my hand, and shook my head in shame.

“I’m sorry, Nikolai, I guess you hit a sore subject of mine.”

He shrugged and rose from his sitting position, “It’s quite alright, I’ll figure it out myself.”

In that moment, I was puzzled enough to let Nikolai walk away from me. After all that I had said to him, he decided that he would figure it out himself?

I stomped away from the open room and hit a hard wall that knocked me down to the floor, or so I thought.

“Woah, slow down there. Are you alright?” A gentle, female voice asked as a hand was extended to help me up from the ground.

I straightened my clothing as I gained composure once more and looked up, catching my breath that dared to escape from me. Before me was the most beautiful, divine female after my mother, of course. She actually looked like my mother, now that I put two and two together. Wait, this only concludes that this is my grandmother.

Furthermore, it looked like she noticed my resemblance too as her eyes became coated with a glossy liquid.

“Elian, is it?” She asked with her arms reached out, waiting for a hug.

I accepted the gracious hug and reveled in the warmth and security that emanated from it. These two newly discovered people were already holding such a huge spot in my small heart. It made me often wonder why I wasn’t allowed to visit when I was younger. When the both of us let go of each other, she extended her hand out and lightly caressed my cheek with a delighted expression.

“It really is you. You are beautiful, inside and out.”

I smiled in return and she asked if I wanted to take a trip outside of the lonely castle, in which I gratefully agreed.

>>

Endless conversations flowed between my grandmother and I, in which I had found out that her name was Iliana. We talked for hours on end, questioning each other on things that others my age would already know about their grandparents, but I certainly didn’t mind. I was more than appreciative of the opportunity now.

When we neared the castle’s entrance, close to the end of our walk, I had caught sight of the Alphas and Adrian. Iliana was definitely overjoyed to see Adrian as she practically sprinted over to him. They were in their own little world, catching up on each other’s worlds in the last few days.

As I fondly watched them, I didn’t notice the Alphas coming toward me until they were scooping me up for hugs.

“Eli, your scent is one to die for, it’s incredibly hard for me not to take you right now,” said Kasey as he lightly nipped the side of my neck with a smirk.

“Behave, Kasey, especially in the presence of the grandparents,” Kaspar lectured when he tightly hugged me as well, and pecked my cheek.

“Now, now, there’s more than enough of me to go around,” I playfully said before I was reminded of what was coming up.

My grandmother laughed as she watched the three of us banter, “Hi, I am Iliana, Elian’s grandmother.”

The Alphas walked over to her and hugged her, welcoming her into their loving arms.

Iliana clapped her hands together and announced that dinner will be ready shortly.

When we all entered the castle, the Alphas and I headed upstairs as my grandparents made their way into the kitchen. They reminded me of Cara and Caspian in many ways, it was comforting.

When I walked into the room, I rubbed my hands together, they were sweaty from the nerves. As I went to go sit on the bed, Kasey and Kaspar stood in front of me with their arms crossed over their chests.

“Elian, what’s wrong? We can sense the nerves that are jumping off of you,” Kasey asked, deeply concerned.

I took a deep breath, and just let go of my heart and went with my head, “I can’t continue to be your mate, I know that I have said this before and just went back to you. But, I really mean it now.”

“Elian, I don’t understand, we were perfectly fine a few minutes ago and yesterday,” whimpered Kaspar, one that has never been pushed to the edge of begging or pleading.

“I know, it was, it really was,” I explained as the memory of our conversations and cuddling clouding my mind.

And then I remembered the dream and that kept me grounded to my decision.

“Though, I thought about it more and I just figured that this couldn’t possibly work. We live in two different worlds, literally. With people to guide and help out,” I continued as I rambled on so I wouldn’t be able to have the time to realize the mistake of what I was doing.

“No, you don’t get it. Whatever you’re hesitant or afraid about, we can fix it and solve it together as a team,” Kasey mentioned as he paced the room like the night before.

“Maybe these issues can be resolved, but at what cost? Your pack? The respect you receive? I will not let that happen, no matter how much I want to be with you,” my voice wavered slightly towards the end.

“You don’t get to decide this for us, it isn’t your decision. Our pack is our business, and soon yours. But, for now, if there are any problems that concern the connection between our pack and you, they will be dealt with. Because, it will simply not be tolerated,” Kaspar stated.

“That will only damage the relationships that you already have with your pack,” I mentioned, trying to have them see the reason in my decision.

“Eli! Understand, that I do not give a fuck!” Kasey yelled in frustration.

“Well I do,” I said, with no emotion.

A deep, irritated growl originated from Kasey as he headed for the door and I experienced déjà vu like the other night with Kaspar.

“I’m going for a run.”

When the bedroom door slammed hard against the castle’s walls, I went over to the door, and stopped myself from chasing the enraged werewolf.

As I was about to turn around to face Kaspar, I was suddenly slammed against the bedroom door, my back feeling the impact of the wooden surface. Kaspar’s hands rose to grasp my face and his lips were harshly forced upon mine. This kiss was similar to Kasey and I’s the other night but with more intensity. It was sexy and forward.

My arms stretched out to wrap themselves around his head and were brought in an upward position to pull lightly on his hair. Our mouths and tongues were exploring each other as if it was the last contact that the two of us would ever make with each other. The small flame inside of me was turning into a blazing and passionate fire. I needed more, the crave for my mates was elevated as we continued with our actions. His tongue dominated my own as I let him do anything he wanted with me and I would greatly comply in response.

“You never fucking listen, do you?” He asked in a dark tone.

One of his hands left one of my cheeks and was slipped into my loose joggers and underwear. My breath was hitched and irregular when he got ahold of my member. A few tugs and I was impossibly hard, this was better than I had ever imagined. I soon began to move against his hand as he squeezed the head occasionally and harshly motioned his hand up and downwards. When his lips left mine to meet my neck, he bit down on my neck in a vigourous state and it made me think back to the werewolf book that I was reading earlier. It the mating bites were anything like this, I’d heavily agree then. I could feel the bites all over my neck as I was close to my climax.

Moans and pants were constantly leaving my mouth as I whimpered for Kaspar to go on more and more as I delved into an ocean of ecstasy and pleasure. His rough breaths were now in my ear as he moved his hand the fastest way that I thought was nearly impossible. Though, it definitely did the job when I climaxed. An uncontrollable, physical action took over my senses as I shook in pleasure. I started to breathe heavily into his shoulder and realized, that he was still terribly hard.

“Kas, what can I do?” I asked nervously, I didn’t want to disappoint his expectations of me.

I had never done anything to another person, so I decided to wing it. I slipped my hands into his private area, and as I placed my lips onto his once more. With only one tug and a squeeze of his head, he was already coming graciously all over his underwear and my hand.

“Shit,” he cursed as he visibly slumped against me and the door.

“Guys! Dinner is ready!” Iliana’s voice rung through the house.

Great.