Broken Alpha, Paulina Vasquez [online e reader TXT] 📗

“Only if you promise not to block me out from your thoughts. I want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly.” I replied.

“Sounds like a deal.” He kissed my lips. “Now, what would you like for breakfast? I can have Elaina send it to our room.”

“It's way past breakfast. We should get up and check in with Niko and Clair, besides, my parents should be here for dinner.”

We got dressed and made our way into the kitchen. Niko was seated eating a sandwich stuffed with Greek sausage, peppers and onions. Elaina greeted us and started preparing sandwiches for us as well. She set down a platter of Domatokeftethes, which is a delicious fried tomato fritter developed in the Greek islands.

Clair joined us and sat down next to Niko kissing him. “Sorry that took so long, my mother video called me.” She smiled.

“How are they doing?” I asked.

“Wonderful, they'd like to come visit as soon as possible but need the approval of your—" she stopped mid-sentence and sniffed the air. She must have noticed the change in my scent and her eyes landed on Dimitri’s mark on my neck.

“OH MY GODDESS! YOU DID, DIDN'T YOU!” She squealed and ran to my side of the table to hug me.

“I’m surprised it took so long.” Niko chimed in.

“Congratulations! I'm so happy for you both!” Clair said while we hugged.

“Thanks, let's hope my parents share the same sentiment.” I said.

We finished eating while Clair raved on about the island. Niko had taken her on a tour and they even took a catamaran sail around the island. “It was amazing seeing the entire island from the sea. The cliff and rocky sides make it nearly impenetrable. The only two points of entrance are at the little beach on the western end and the boat dock area.” Clair said.

“I moved the rocks and cut the cliffs with my element for that exact reason. I can easily seal off the opening to the beach and boat docks to make it difficult to breach the island if I needed to.” Dimitri said.

“Wow! You've really developed your element!” I said with a hint of envy.

“Raven, you barely had time to train yours before you ran off to Greece.” Clair added sensing my envy.

“We can go out and work on your element if you're feeling up to it. Maybe it will help get rid of some of your jitters before your parents get here.” Dimitri said.

“Sounds like a great idea.” I smiled.

“I've got to see this.” Niko said.

We stood at the northern cliff side of the island that had a large open area. It was the highest point on the island. Dimitri held a torch in his hand and drove it into the ground before lighting it.

“Elemental power is usually fueled by your energy and emotion. The more you use it, the more energy is drained from you. Fortunately for us, being an Alpha born wolf allows you to heal faster and replenish your energy quicker. Emotions that fuel control can be happy or sad, jealousy, anger or anything in between.” Dimitri said.

“Think about last night’s happy thoughts.” Clair laughed.

“Can you pull up ocean water from this far up?” Dimitri asked.

“I've never tried.” I said.

He stood behind me and placed both his hands on my waist. I could feel the butterflies and tingles shoot through me. “Focus on the ocean below and pull the water up to the cliff's edge. Then, try to hold it there for as long as possible.” He instructed me.

I willed the water to rise and it did. A moment later, it splashed back down into the ocean, I couldn't hold it there for very long. “That was very good baby. It's just like exercise, the more you do it, the more you push yourself, the better you get.” He said.

We practiced with the water and the fire element. I tossed fireballs at Dimitri who quickly extinguished them with earth. “Use both your hands and see if you can throw two fireballs at once.” He called from across the field. Niko and Clair were seated on the ground watching the show.

A helicopter came into view and seemed to be heading straight for us. We all stood frozen and looked up into the sky. “I just got a mind link from Knox, they're on the helicopter. It was much faster than taking a boat and your father was getting impatient.” Clair told us.

The helicopter hovered overhead, and we moved back. Kosta was sitting in the co-pilot seat and waved down to us. I gave a nervous wave back and tried to smile as best as I could. My heart was racing, and Rae was also anxiously stirring.

“Here come the in-laws.” Niko teased us even though he could sense everyone's tension.

The helicopter touched down in the open field and the blades powered down. The doors opened and the anxiety pulsed through me. I reached for Dimitri's hand and found comfort and calm.

My father was the first to step off the plane and he reached back to help my mother down. They were followed by Knox, Rocky and Kosta. My father was wearing a dark charcoal two piece suit, his fists were clenched and his blue eyes icy cold. My father was a very intimidating Alpha, but Dimitri seemed unfazed.

My brother stood just behind him with Rocky. My twin brothers, Knox and Peter were exact clones of my father, except in this moment, I could see sympathy in Knox's eyes. They stood in front of us and I knew this was not going to go well. My mother stood next to