Valerian was heartbroken.
Dammit,he couldn't believe he was saying goodbye to the love of his life.
Said love of his life was brown and she f*****g glowed that it was hard to not notice her admist a crowd.
Valerian had been with her for so many years that he had taken her for granted sometimes. Too bad she was leaving him now,and she didn't look remorseful!
Valerian, Nick and that stunning brown beauty of his were in a room that preferred mirror to wallpaper so that no action was hidden to the duo. Their present location was in America,somewhere in Phoenix where Nick resided when he had urgent business to attend to. Valerian was there also, because he had some unfinished business,a deal to seal and a truckload of paper work he needed to take care of before going back to Landure and finally his clan in Norway,Oslo.
Nick Callahan saw the face of his best friend in the mirror and laughed. He did look like he was going to lose a leg today. Said best friend saw the flash of white teeth in the mirror and rolled his eyes at Nick.
"Having second thoughts about cutting off your hair?"Nick mocked and shook his head while Val glowered at him.
"Even if I did you won't let me live this down for an enternity and you'd continue to b***h at me for the stupid p***y that you are"
Nick winced at Valerian's language. Had the idea of being a father gotten to him so bad that he didn't even like to hear vulgar language to that level? Moreover Nick was amused at how someone could be so pissy about losing hair that was becoming an extra leg to him.
"This is 2021 Val. Suck it up and get over yourself. No one keeps hair below their waist anymore. Even women. So you can stop being so barbaric and get rid of that extra leg you have. It's so thick I wonder whether you have louse living in it and f*****g itself to create more." He said, Deliberately pushing Valerian's buttons.
Valerian closed his eyes and decided he needed to tune Nick out by thinking about what his mate was going to be like. Valerian had a thing for long legged slender blondes with blue eyes and he was sure the fates we're going to give him that this time. His dead mate was petite and had black hair,but he loved her all the same. This time though,he was perfectly sure she had to meet his expectations.
If only he knew.......
"What are you thinking about that you can't even hear what I'm saying?" Nick barked and brought Valerian back to earth.
"Nothing to worry your royal ass about dog" Valerian pushed back and Nick growled.
"You know how angry Brian gets when you call him a dog"Nick gritted out while Val rolled his eyes.
"Send my apologies to your wolf. I didn't mean he was a dog. I meant you"
A pepper red haired wolf walked into the room and stopped them from bickering back and forth.
The werewolf was Nick's personal hairdresser and Nick had called him impromptu to get a haircut done for his barbaric best friend.
Valerian hated the fact he was cutting his hair,most especially now that Nick refused to let him pick out his haircut. He said it was supposed to be a make over and all sorts of stupid nonsense but Valerian just had to agree because the voice in his head will continue to claw at him and make him cut his hair.
It's all for her, he'd said.
When the going gets tough, remember it was all for her.
Suddenly,Valerian was becoming too aware of his surrounding and he guessed he was simply tensing. A sudden surge of electricity ran through his veins and he couldn't tune out the intensity of the sound he was hearing.
Valerian's ear drums got filled with the sound of his own heartbeat and he became uneasy. As if to worsen the pressure he was going through,The hairdresser plugged in the electric clipper and turned it on. The buzzing sound was becoming too damn loud for Valerian and he tried his best to calm down and breathe.
The hairdresser came closer and closer and closer.
That's it,Valerian thought. I can't take this any longer.
But before Valerian could actually move, Nick's hands were on his shoulders,calming him instantly.
"Relax Val. You're getting a haircut,not an amputated leg. You need to move on from this hair and prepare for her. No matter how annoying and worthless it feels, remember that all you do is for her" Nick reassured him and calmed him down immediately.
Valerian merely grunted and Nick took his place back on a white sofa,clicking on the screen of his phone.
Valerian decided to drift away and think of what his mate was going to look like this. He loved when they had clear blue eyes and weren't curvy. He didn't like curvy women and believed everything that was tucked underneath the skin was adipose tissue.
Val watched his hair going away through the mirror. It was fun while it lasted,but now it was time for a change.
He watched slowly as his hair was being chopped off into nothing. Only the sides were short,with it being cut close to the scalp.
This was a huge mistake.
A f*****g huge mistake.
He was so sure that the end result was going to make him look as terrible and scrawny as a local chicken.
He decided to remain silent and promised himself he was going to f**k Nick's body up when they were done with all of this.
But the end if the matter is always better than the beginning.
Valerian was amazed at how good his hair looked despite everything that was being done to it. Hell,he needed a personal hairdresser too.
When the hairdresser sprayed the last of whatever product it was that he sprayed,Nick stood up to his feet and walked towards the mirror where Val sat by. He grinned being satisfied with the end result and took a photo of it with his iPhone while Valerian grumbled.
"Skylar is going to love this" Nick chuckled and tucked his phone back into his pocket.
"Well what can I say? Phase one of my transformation is complete. What's next on the list?" Valerian said dryly.
"That British accent and snarky comments of yours will be the end of you"Nick said still smiling.
He loved that his best friend was trying to put in an effort for his mate. He just hoped he was going to treat her right.
"I want your hairdresser" Valerian said suddenly,not really surprising Nick.
He knew this was forthcoming and he almost regretted referring his personal hairdresser to Val.
"No way dude. He's mine"
Valerian cracked his knuckles and smirked at the Alpha king.
"Let my fists decide that"
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We arrived at Norway by few minutes to six in the evening. Our total period of flight was 8 hours and I was getting airsick already. I hated traveling because I felt so confined in whatever vehicle I was in and I loved my space. Needless to say I'm both claustrophobic and hydrophobic.
I took out my other phone which is the latest Samsung on the S series and took a picture of the sunset before us.
After putting a caption on it that says Norway, I post it on my Snap.
I was that kind of person that cared a lot about my social media life and I was always on it when I was less busy. Every Kristiàn I'm closely related to is already verified for just being a Kristiàn and I'm not exception as I already have half a million followers.
Uncle Jeff quickly apologized and said he had a business meeting to attend to and leaves us in his own car while we take the Audi and drive to the Kristiàn estate.
I'm busy chatting with my friends and boyfriend on my phone that I don't even see when we arrive at the gates of Kristiàn family house. It's a very large mansion and is only so large because all the other Kristiàns from all over the country like to stay for Christmas.
Everyone was already standing by the car park and ready to welcome us.
Aunt Cece who is Aunt Brigette's younger sister reaches out to me first and pulls me into a hug. She's one of the only few Kristiàns that are petite.
"Look how tall you've grown"she said, fussing over me and pinching my cheeks.
I laughed and tell her it's hurting but she didn't stop fussing.
"Apryl" I hear two voices chirp at the same time and I turn to see the twins. The Kristiàns have a lot of twins in the family. I'm a twin too,but she died during childbirth. Sadly. Kristiàn twins are the worst you can encounter because they never ever differ in behavioral patterns. They love the same type of clothing, have the same taste in clothes and all what not.
Clarke and Claire are identical and amazing twins. They're almost 20 and they still share everything except their boyfriends. Only Aunt Brigette being their mother and I can see the difference between the two of them. Clarke has a birthmark above her left brow while Claire doesn't. I try to tell everyone they can differ them that way but everyone forgets who has the birthmark and who doesn't.
I turned around to hug them and I admit I'm kind of stretching. Those girls are very tall while I'm still average.
"We have a lot to talk about"They chorused and I smacked my forehead.
"How many times do I have to tell you guys it's so weird and creepy when you do that" I complain.
"Sorry" they chorus and giggle again.
"God I miss this b***h" Clarke groaned.
"Dinner would be ready soon enough so you should hurry with whatever bonding girl time you're having" Aunt Cece says and we yell okay simultaneously.
The girls dragged me to their room and they are already rambling non stop about what happened while I was gone.
I plumped down their bed and sighed in relief. I'm so so tired from my journey and these girls won't give me a break.
"Hello!" Claire bellowed and I snapped my head towards her.
"What?" I shrugged and sat up straight.
"I asked what you think of this cute halter top" Claire said, shaking the red material in my face.
"I think it's cute" I said.
"You're not even listening to us!" Clarke complained and I sighed.
"I'm just very tired" I groaned.
My ears perked and I heard scratching of claws at the other side of the door.
"What the hell is that?' Clarke asked, sounding horrified.
Just as I open the door a black fur ball jumps and lands directly on my face making me drop to the floor instantly.
The twins scream and I chuckle because I know what that fur ball is.
When they see that it's just my dog they calm down and laugh at their stupid fear.
"I almost had a heart attack!"Claire says and puts a hand to her chest.
"You have no idea how this dog has been a menace to everyone in the house."
My dog is a cute husky named Daisy. She's still as tiny as a puppy even after the many years I've owned her. I took her to the Vet though but the doctor said she has a rare case of under secretion of some enzyme that's supposed to make her grow so she can't grow at all,but asides that she's perfectly fine. She's black but her stomach and feet are white which is totally cute. The last time I came for a Christmas vacation in Norway I left her and I couldn't stop crying because of how sad I was.
"Every day she'd sit by the door of your room and wait for you to come back to her. We tried moving her for a couple of weeks but she wouldn't budge and even ended up sleeping there every night. Well after sometime she decided to just live as the family pet."Claire explains while I smile and ruffle Daisy's hair.
I'm so happy to have her back and I won't let her leave my side. My phone started to blare with some Senorita and I picked it up to see Alvin's name with a lot of love Emojis.
I smiled and hit the green button instantly to see his smiling face on the screen. Clarke and Claire start making kissing noises and I glower at them.
"Hey babes" he said and my heart fluttered.
"What's up?" I replied awkwardly because I'm not so comfortable with these twins and my dog staring at me like that as I talk to my boyfriend.
"You forgot to call me. I told you as soon as you enter your room I should be the first person on your list to be called. Are you cheating on me with some Norwegian prick?" AlvIn teased.
Alvin suddenly becomes alert and widens his eyes.
"Are your cousins with you?" He says as a light hue of pink appears on his cheeks.
"Thanks for seeing that Captain obvious" I say and roll my eyes while the twins come to sit by me and peer into my phone screen.
"What the hell are you guys doing?" I laugh as they stare open mouthed at Alvin. They both haven't met Alvin so this is the first time they are seeing his face.
He is so hot. ,Claire mouthed at Clarke and she nodded vigorously.
Alvin scratched the back of his head and manages to say hi.
My boyfriend was so shy sometimes but I found it adorable.
"I'm Clarke"
"And I'm Claire"
"And we both know you're Alvin" they chorused.
Alvin smiles at me mischievously and narrowed his eyes.
"Have you been talking about me?" He teased.
"What? No of course not" I say nervously.
"Yes. Yes she has" Clarke says and I pinch her thigh.
"Well in that case,has she ever told you of how she's always attacking me with her mouth? I mean if I let her then I guess-"
I hung up immediately, mortified that Alvin would do something like this to me.
Daisy barked excitedly and I try not to growl. The twins squeal excitedly before taking my hands.
“Have you guys had s*x?"
"Oh my God what was your first kiss with him like?"
I put my hands on my ears and scream gibberish while I run away from them. They follow me and I speeden up immediately,trying to avoid them.
Aunt Cece screamed dinner was ready and I raced downstairs hoping to lose the twins.