104. Brothers

KIARA

We got to the mansion to see Rafael was already waiting for us at the entrance.

"Kiara! Al!" He said, as he gave me a big bear hug and a kiss on the forehead.

I won"t lie, even if Alejandro was my mate, Rafael had always been like family to me. He tried to hug Alejandro, who shrugged him off and wrapped his arms around me instead.

"Raf, meet Marcel, the so-called king of the rogues. Another fucker like yourself, one who happens to be your twin brother by the way. Not to mention that the witch behind all of this shit is actually our mom. She faked her fucking death to make me into a monster, kinda worked. So, it isn"t just the two of us, there"s the evil witch and a long-lost brother. I think I pretty much covered it all, right guys?" Alejandro said, sounding mocking and unbothered.

I blinked and nodded slowly at the blunt reply.

It took Rafael a few seconds to comprehend, before his eyes snapped to Marcel. I could feel the storm of emotions going through Rafael, along with the slight anxiety and tension from Marcel laced with hesitation and doubt.

"I have a twin…" Rafael said as he looked at the man who stood at the same height as him.

Both men were bulky and strong, but you could tell that Marcel was leaner despite the bulging muscles. Signs of a harder life.

"Not sure how true it is. Endora could have been lying…" Marcel said curtly.

"I would have known if she lied, she was telling the truth." I added helpfully.

Rafael smiled sadly.

"I think we have a lot to talk about, but come, give me a hug." He said.

Alejandro scoffed as Marcel raised an eyebrow. But Rafael didn't care as he pulled him in for a big manly hug.

"Welcome home, brother." He said, with a smile that made his eyes light up.

"Yeah, don't think this is home…" Marcel grunted.

"Yeah, it's my fucking house, and I hate the fact that you've made yourself at home here." Alejandro retorted, glaring at Rafael, who simply smiled at them both.

"Of course, I will make myself at home. Tell me Kiara… as the soon to be lady of the house… Are we welcomed?"

"Of course, I think I"m already the lady of the house, right handsome?" I asked Alejandro.

"Handsome…" Rafael said, scratching his chin in amusement.

"Yeah, but that doesn"t mean calling crap into the house." Alejandro muttered, pulling me close and kissing my forehead.

Rafael looked shocked, now staring between us.

"Wait, you two made up already?" He asked.

The bright lights that illuminated the front entrance made his eyes sparkle even more, looking like a child whose Christmas had just come early.

"What's that fucking supposed to mean?" Alejandro growled as we all began walking towards the entrance.

"It's just… Wow, I"m happy." Rafael grinned, like a proud father. "It means you tried Alejandro."

"He did…" I said, with a smile.

"Can we not fucking discuss this. Butt out of my business." Alejandro growled at his brother.

I reached up, pulling him down slightly as I tiptoed, placing a soft kiss on his jaw. Our eyes met and I saw him swallow before he claimed my lips in a rough, passionate kiss.

"Goddess! I was not expecting you to have gotten there already! I will need to tell Eli-"

"No!" I said, blushing at how quickly I spoke. "Umm, I'll tell Mom and Dad…."

Rafael chuckled.

"Very well." He said.

We all entered the smaller living room and sat down on the black leather sofas. The mood darkened considerably as Rafael looked at the other two men.

"So… Care to fill me in on Mom." He said quietly.

Alejandro sighed, leaning back against the sofa, putting his arm around me and pulling me against him. I snuggled into him as he began filling Rafael in on everything that had happened. Marcel and I gave our input along the way, before the room fell into a deep silence.

"I"m sorry you had to go through the guilt… When she just played us all." Rafael said, frowning as he looked at Alejandro.

"I told you… I don't care…" He said, his tone dark.

I knew he did. It was the very reason he didn't want to get close to me.

There was a knock on the door before it opened, and Claire came in with some refreshments. Once she left, Alejandro looked at the three of us.

"I've called Darien to join us. We need to make a plan. Endora will surely make her move and probably fucking soon…" He said.

Marcel nodded.

"She has other aces up her sleeve. I don't think she can make more Wendigos and Manangals, or I hope not, but she will have a plan. She will attack this pack. That was the original plan. She said she'd wait for the stars to align when the magic she holds is the strongest, but we were never told a date."

"That's going to be a fucking issue… I don't think we can even find Janaina and from what I know if witches are not given their last debt they won"t give us any more information. We didn't manage to get that fucking necklace… Any idea?" Alejandro asked him.

"My best guess, within this month… She was using the witch she had held captive to provide her with answers she couldn"t get herself."

"Delsanra right?" I asked.

Marcel nodded, just as the door opened and Darien stepped inside, looking between Marcel and Rafael. It seemed Alejandro must have filled him in as he didn't look too surprised.

"I"m Darien, the Beta of this pack." He said, holding his hand out to Marcel, who shook it. He then sat down and Alejandro picked up a mug.

"So, you were saying?" He said, passing it to me and taking another.

I welcomed the warmth of the mug as I cupped it, nestling my head against Alejandro's chest.

"I don't know much about this girl, I was never allowed near her." He said, shrugging.

"I wonder if that was just in case she lifted the influence Endora had on you… I mean, that's if she didn't side with Endora willingly that is." I said thoughtfully.

"I will never know, but if there is a chance we can find her, just to get answers, it would be ideal… I know I didn't want to go after her... but maybe it's the only choice." Marcel said.

"Why do I feel like you don't want this girl harmed?" Alejandro asked sharply.

I could sense Marcel was hiding something. He now looked at his hands, guilt rolling off him in waves.

"I once felt like magic was involved…. So, when I questioned Mom- Endora. She said that I was correct, but she didn't tell me just in case I became worried. She told me she'd find the one behind it and make them pay. A week later, she brought that girl. This was just under a year ago. I was shocked that someone so young could be behind it, but I could sense the darkness from her, the vast level of her abilities. Even then… I saw innocence in those blue eyes. My instincts told me she wasn't behind it, but my mind told me to let Endora carry on… She was beaten and goddess knows what else… Mom dealt and commanded who went near her..."

"You were being influenced." I said softly.

"That doesn"t pardon my actions." He muttered

Alejandro put his already empty mug down and opening the coffee table drawer, took out a lighter and a packet of cigarettes, lighting one. I watched him, having to admit he made my core throb at how sexy he looked. He glanced at me as he took a drag of his cigarette and I looked away. My heart was pounding and I knew everyone here could hear it.

Goddess help me!"

"Here's what we'll do; we can send a team of trackers, do you have anything that belongs to her? Or know where she's from?" Rafael asked.

"She isn"t hard to miss, under 5 feet tall, very skinny and her hair, it was as white as snow. Blue eyes, she isn"t going to blend in." He replied.

"I'll call Rayhan, he's one of the best trackers." Rafael said.

"You shouldn't leave your pack without an Alpha."

"I'll return then, we can't waste time." Rafael said.

Alejandro nodded.

"I can send some of my wolves with your team who have seen her." Marcel said.

"That would be a lot of help. I'll get Drake, Dustin and Valentin." Darien said.

"Has his mate had her pup?" I asked.

I wasn't sure if she had, or if it had been mentioned and perhaps I had missed it. I felt a bit bad for being so neglectful and not even inquiring.

"Yes actually, so he's ready for this mission. He has been meaning to speak to you, but things have been hectic."

"I understand, I wanted to as well. I"m just glad he is ok." I said, smiling slightly.

Darien grinned as he looked between me and Alejandro.

"I"m glad to see the two of you have worked things out." He remarked.

I blushed,

"I guess so." I replied, feeling all eyes on me.

"Right, on that fucking topic. I"m considering initiating her as soon as possible, mark her and make her my Queen and Luna. Call just the council advisors. Two nights from now, I"m marking her. Keep it small and advise the strongest Alphas to send their beta or delta in their stead if they so wish. With the current situation, I recommend they all stay put in their packs but I don't want them bitching I didn't invite them. I'll tell Elijah myself…" Alejandro said.

My heart was pounding at his words, two days from now… Oh, Goddess…

"Is that fine by you, Amore Mio?" He asked.

Everyone looked at me, as Darien and Rafael exchanged looks, smirking knowingly.

"Sounds perfect." I said, realising that this was it… Alejandro and I would soon become one…

"Perfect. Then I guess tomorrow I need to take you shopping."

"OK, now I"m terrified of this new Alejandro. What have you done to my brother Kiara?!" Rafael teased

Darien laughed, even Marcel smiled ever so slightly.

"Seems like he's totally whipped." Darien added.

Alejandro growled.

"I"m fucking not. I sure as fuck won't be anything like you fuckers." He said, glaring at them, his Alpha aura rolling off him in waves.

I simply smiled, knowing a simple touch would calm him down… But I'd let him pretend he isn"t. I giggled, clamping my hand over my mouth, my eyes widening as Alejandro glared at me. Despite not sensing any anger from him, he was clearly unhappy.

"Just thinking about something." I said innocently.

"I know for a fucking fact you are anything but innocent." He said, smirking sexily at me. He glanced at Marcel. "Darien, escort Marcel back to where his pack are allocated and if he wants to visit the hospital, let him."

"Got it Alpha." Darien said, standing up.

Once they left, Alejandro looked at me. Our eyes met and I knew what he wanted to ask.

If I was ok with telling Rafael about the baby…

My heart warmed at the very thought. It meant, no matter how much he denied it, Rafael meant more to him than he would admit. I have a small nod.

"I honestly can't believe you two have worked out, I"m so proud of you both." Rafael said, I could feel the genuine happiness from him.

"Yeah, about that." Alejandro said, scooping me up into his lap.

I gasped, but relaxed the moment his lips touched mine, sending a ripple of pleasure through me.

"I"m going to share some shit with you… and I expect it to stay between us." Alejandro said. "With all the shit going on, and what I told you about what the witch we met told us, we need to make sure this news does not get back to Endora in any fucking way…"

"Ok…" Rafael said, sounding a little confused.

"Kiara's pregnant, with my pup." Alejandro said, now smirking as Rafael gasped, his eyes widening into saucers.

"B-but how? You two just made up-Oh wow, no… you mean you two have already- oh goddess Elijah is going to murder you… Oh, this is really good news! I"m going to be an uncle! Wait, so you don't need to mark someone to get them pregnant? Have you used protection? I mean, what if there's other Alejandro's walking-"

"Shut the fuck up man, I"ve always been careful." Alejandro growled.

The thought of him with others sent a pang of jealousy through me and I wrapped my arms around him frowning deeply. We hadn"t really discussed each other"s sex lives, although he knew enough about mine. All I knew was he had a high sex drive, he had said he lived off sex and then there was what Aunty had told Raven and I.

Oh, goddess! I needed to fill Raven in too! I just hope I could persuade Dad to bring her along for the ceremony.

"Ok good! Great! I"m going to be an uncle!" He whispered loudly. "Come on, give your brother a hug!"

"Ok fuck, not this shit man. I wish I never told you." Alejandro growled.

"Give him a hug." I said, getting off his lap, much to his annoyance.

He glared at me and Rafael before he stood up and gave his brother a bone-crushing hug. I swear I heard something crack. Rafael simply chuckled, slapping his back.

"I am so proud of you for doing the right thing. And I don't mean getting Kiara pregnant… I mean accepting that you deserve every happiness that comes your way." He said softly.

"Yeah whatever, don't get fucking mushy on me and don't tell anyone about this pregnancy… Maria included. Not until we have settled stuff with Endora."

"Got it." Rafael said.

I took a deep breath, thinking of the danger that was now on our doorstep. Soon we would have to face her… and when that time comes... I knew it would cost us many lives… I just hope that we will be able to defeat her… I was sure we could. We had to. Failure was not an option.