debris left to the side before he clapped the vampire on the back in a friendly manner, he then turned upon hearing the footsteps approaching, the face not a familiar one around the hotel but surely one that he knew well. “ all of the above. ” he replied, weariness hanging on his tone as he looked at the alpha. he had been meaning to arrange a meeting with enzo so to meet him under such circumstances was quite frustrating. “ that bloody bastard went too far this time. ” the british man growled, eyes on the left wing of the hotel four floors down, then back on him. “ is your pack alright ? ”
❝ all of the above sounds about right. ❞ enzo mused, heaving a sigh as he quickly glanced around them. in his experience, vampires didn’t take well to an alpha walking so freely into their territory ─ but their situation was so unusual that his presence didn’t even seem to bother the clan members. it might have been comical if it wasn’t... weird. he was used to direct confrontation, not whatever this was. still, that was hardly what mattered in the moment. ❝ as alright as expected. the bar was their place, their safe haven. ❞ he trailed off, another wave of anger hitting him. ❝ they’re the one reason why i’m not banging at the institute’s doors right about now. ❞
The moment that he pulled away from her and broke the spell, Kat wanted to scream, to do what so many expected of her and throw a tantrum, this wasn’t fair, this wasn’t right. Instead she sighed, looking around them as he spoke, she could see the mess that had been made, but she could also hear that nobody had been seriously hurt. It didn’t make it right, the mermaid knew that, but at least there wasn’t another death on her conscience. “I don’t know.” Her admission was quiet, the knot of anger growing, nails digging into palms now that they couldn’t touch him, “You think I have any control over what he does?!” She looked up, spiteful and angry eyes searching his as she bit back the words she wanted to say, it had been bad enough to kill for a spell, this was chaos for the sake of chaos and for the first time in her life, Katerina was starting to doubt one of the only other people to truly know her, “How can I help Enzo, anything, please?”
despite the craziness that was going on around them, and the worry that seeped into his being and threatened to swallow him whole, enzo managed to notice the way her nails were digging into her palms at her sides. she wasn’t to blame for any of this. he knew that, he did, and yet, there was that hint of jealousy in him, jealousy of the bond she shared with the man behind everything. he was too angry to see his feelings for what they were, to rationalize this encounter ( when had he been able to be rational where katerina was involved, anyways? with her he was all passion and emotion ) or to even show just how much he had missed her, and how badly it had hurt to see her leave again. ❝ anna. ❞ he said without hesitation, the concern on his features all the more evident now. ❝ i need to take care of this, put the fire out, help the pack but ─ ❞ he paused, biting his bottom lip harshly. ❝ i need to know that she’s okay, kat. ❞
“ fuck … oh FUCK. ” this wasn’t the scene anna was expecting to see when she arrived at the hunter’s moon; glasses shattered, some parts taken down, the side of it burning. she quickly moved to rush inside to see if there was anyone left inside, but stopped herself from going any further. an arm wrapping around her baby bump, she took a few steps back. she couldn’t just jump into danger like this, not when it’d endanger her twins too. turning around, she grabbed the closest person by the arm, eyes pleading. “ can you – can you help ? someone’s gotta check if there’s anyone inside … we gotta put the fire out ! ”
the moment he heard her voice, enzo followed it, relief flooding his being as he spotted her. out of instinct, the alpha wrapped his arms around her smaller figure and let out a sigh before pulling away again. he had never been good with words, but he trusted that the embrace would say more than he ever could. ❝ we don’t gotta do anything. ❞ he stated firmly, head shaking as if that would be more than enough to keep anna from the scene. enzo knew she wouldn’t, and quite frankly, he couldn’t ask that of her. ❝ you need to stay safe. ❞
coordinating the evacuation of the east wing of hotel dumort, adrian was out on the street, watching clueless mundanes walk by. they seemed to be unaffected by the whole thing, as if there was something separating them from theirs. but he had little time to pay mind to that when he saw the block of stone starting to slip from up there and withing the next second he was right next to the person who could have been the unsuspecting target of the accident, holding the rock up above their hands. “ careful. ”
once the fire at the hunter’s moon had been more or less taken care of ( meaning he knew for sure there was no one else inside and the werewolves were safe ─ albeit injured and pissed off ), enzo set out to gather informantion on what exactly had just happened. as he walked through town, going from one downworld spot to another, he realized there was much more to this story. when he spotted the vampire saving someone from being crushed by a block of stone, enzo approached them with rage in his eyes. ❝ let me guess ─ wallace? disaster? bullshit? ❞
She hadn’t registered anything else, the flames or the mess, her focus had been so completely set on seeing him again that she hadn’t checked that he was even okay before she spoke. Taking steps forward, she could sense his anger, her own bubbling low in her stomach somewhere next to the constant fire she felt when around him, but it didn’t matter as she got closer. Her fingers ran through his hair, taming it some as her other hand ran across his shoulder, nose wrinkling in annoyance that his jacket was so damaged in places she doubted it could be fixed with a simple patch like other snags. Kat almost laughed at his words, but it came as a tiny smile, her forehead resting against his as her mind calmed, he was still here, “Fuck my king, I’ll fix it myself if I have to.” She mumbled, her snark biting back at his growl despite the other feelings it brought, “you’re okay.”
how long had it been since they last saw each other? two, three months? ( it was three. there was no way he could forget. ) and now, there she was, standing in front of his bar that was currently being torn to flames, and yet, he couldn’t help but want to reach out for her. talk about timing. not only was that his bar burning down, those were also his wolves running around. his pack. so much had changed since she left, but he couldn’t even begin to wrap his mind around all of it, not now. as she rested her forehead against his, he allowed himself to close his eyes for a brief moment, breathing in her scent again after what felt like forever. ❝ i’m okay. ❞ he mumbled quietly, pulling away again. he wanted to say that no, leo would fix it, but he bit his tongue. ❝ but that doesn’t matter. what the fuck was he thinking? ‘sure, i’ll just set the werewolf bar on fire, burn a few dogs, that will get the clave’s attention’. ❞ he angrily mimicked leo’s accent, rolling his eyes in annoyance. ❝ i need to get this under control. i can’t let my people suffer because of the dumbfuck. ❞
This was definitely one of her worst ideas since returning to town, but then most would say that visiting Leo before all others was the real bad idea and in the split moment when Kat looked up from the ground as she stood in front of the Hunters Moon, she might have actually agreed.
Stunned for a moment, she just stared, watching as anyone nearby started to panic, but faces blurred into one after another until she saw the one that haunted her dreams. “Enzo…” Her breath caught in her throat, like it always would when she returned to him, eyes searching for injuries and then back to his with worry.
@enzomcrelli
his clothes were a scorched mess, his ( second favorite, it was important to notice ) leather jacket nearly ruined and hair sticking out of place, but none of those things mattered as he came out of the building, escorting a small group of people towards safety. roaming through the crowd, he was still trying to get everyone out of the burning bar. some were panicking, some were attempting to help him out, and as if it wasn’t enough, there were more downworlders approaching. he was restless, but the moment his eyes landed on her, he froze. lips parting, he was pulled from reality for a second before the gravity of the situation came crashing through again. it would be a lie to say he hadn’t missed her, or that his heart wasn’t pounding in his chest at the mere sight of her, but he didn’t have time to pay attention to his feelings in that moment ─ at least to any feeling other than anger. and oh, he was angry. ❝ your king set fire to my bar. ❞ enzo spoke through gritted teeth, a growl low in his throat.
➰ ( DJ COTRONA, CISMALE, HE/HIM ) *✧.:°░｡ —- is that LORENZO “ENZO” MORELLI ?! you know them, right? they are the 34 year old WEREWOLF (ALPHA) !! they’re known for being PERCEPTIVE & CONFIDENT - but i’d be careful if i were you because they’re also SARCASTIC & UNFORGIVING.
alright so, after about three months i’m bringing my grumpy wolf back. he’s still basically the same ( with a few tweaks here and there ) for those of you who already know him, but either way, here’s a bit about enzo:
tw: abuse, alcohol, death, murder, violence (wow)
enzo was born a werewolf. both of his parents were werewolves so it’s something that has always been a part of his life.
his mother, however, passed away a couple days after giving birth to him due to some complications, which led him to being raised by his father.
his father was an aggressive man, and the loss of his wife only made that worse. he was the alpha of a pack ( i haven’t decided where ), but he had no intentions of leading the pack to create a family-like enviromnent or anything of the sort. what he really wanted was an army, and the wolves that joined the pack were ones that were okay with that ─ that wanted that, even. basically, they tiptoed around the law, doing just enough to keep shadowhunters/the clave off their backs. but it wasn’t exactly a secret that they weren’t nice.
ever since enzo was born (actually, ever since his mother found out she was pregnant), his father wanted to raise him and prepare him to take over the pack one day. enzo was not interested in being a leader at all tho ─ not to the pack his father had created.
their relationship was very strained and not healthy. one day they had a pretty nasty fight and his father basically gave him an ultimatum. enzo decided he’d had enough and packed up his things and left ( he was 17, a few weeks away from 18, when that happened ).
enzo vc: loyalty? to this pack? fuck that shit i’m out
along the way, he stumbled upon a young, scared wolf, also known as annabelle ( @annabcllc ). he instantly felt protective over the girl, wanting to help her adjust to the werewolf life, to look out for her and make sure she would be okay. he took her in as his ward. anna means the world to enzo, and to this day he is incredibly protective of her.
his name is actually lorenzo, but ever since he left his father’s pack and went away on his own, he only goes by enzo. very few people know that his full name is lorenzo, and it’s not something he plans on changing. lorenzo is the name his father gave him. don’t call him lorenzo or you will get kicked where the sun doesn’t shine.
ever since then, he’s pretty much been all over, never staying in one place for too long. he’s very skilled at fighting and is also great with guns; picked up a few jobs here and there for money. ranged from theft to being a gun for hire.
arrived in wilshire over a year ago but didn’t sign up for the bonds.
became the owner of the hunter’s moon on january 2018 after purchasing the location from its previous owner.
then, on september, enzo became the alpha of the local pack. he didn’t get along with the former alpha to begin with, which wasn’t a secret. although enzo wasn’t part of the pack, he is the owner of the hunter’s moon, so he was around the pack a lot and that included their alpha. but the last straw came when enzo noticed that on the upcoming war, the man was making selfish choices and not thinking of the pack’s best interests. he wasn’t happy when enzo called him out on it one night. things got heated and enzo ended up taking his life and becoming the new alpha.
when he first arrived in wilshire, he didn’t even join the pack, so needless to say, he’s still learning how to navigate through that huge ass change in his life. most importantly, he wants to make sure he doesn’t become his father
has a bit of a hard shell to crack ( emphasis on hard,,, ) but he is actually extremely protective of the people he loves and cares about, which includes the wolves on the pack of course. he has a bit of a soft spot for wolves in general, but will deny this.
personality wise, he can be very sarcastic and almost detached in a way. it’s something he picked up throughout the years as a way of protecting himself??
is also very perceptive and able to pick up on things easily ( unless his feelings are involved, in which case he becomes a bit of a mess ).
he’s confident ( which goes for his abilities as a werewolf but also generally speaking, if that makes sense?? like, there’s still self-loathing there, especially because he blames himself for his mother’s death, something that was also often instilled/implied by his father, but the way he carries himself demonstrates confidence ).
he’s also unforgiving in the sense that once you betray his trust, it’s hard to gain it back.
has only been in love once and…….. enzo vc: 0/10 would recommend falling in love ( don’t listen to him he’s just bitter and lowkey heartbroken ).
Kat didn’t really try to hide her pouting now that she wasn’t being looked at directly by him, they had played many games in their time together, making the other jealous was always top of their list of fun things to do, but when they were separated, the thought of him being with anyone else turned her stomach a little, even if it was her fault in the first place. She did smile, however, when he talked about travelling again, glad that he hadn’t fallen back to his fathers grasp without her to keep him away, but then she laughed quietly to herself, the question had been a stupid one and he could see right through her.
“Hmmm, no, there’s only one of those I could sleep with, though Leo and I did grow closer.” She was teasing still but Kat pressed a kiss to his shoulder just the same, “I’d say I’m sorry, that I ruined you for other women, but I’m really not. It brought you back, didn’t it?”
he could tell that her pouting intensified when he diverted his gaze from her. enzo knew she liked having his undivided attention, and well, he did like giving it to her, but when they were together, he remembered enjoying playing with her a bit every now and then. a long time had passed since then, so much had happened for both of them he was sure, but apparently that hadn’t changed. his amusement slipped at her first words, usual grumpy expression settling onto his features instead, but he settled once again at the feeling of the kiss on his shoulder. “you shouldn’t be sorry, preciosa.” he said, looking at her again despite the slight vulnerability in his eyes. before her, dating hadn’t even been an option for him, never interesting him much. after her hadn’t been much different. “what have you been doing? surely i didn’t ruin you too much, did i? ten years is a long time.”
This wasn’t the reaction she had expected when out on her mission to tease him, she should have perhaps expected to be pulled into a back room, but ending up in his bed was never part of the plan. Somewhere in her mind she still thought this was some wonderfully vivid dream, but kissing him again, and again seemed to help bring home the fact that this was real. Kat couldn’t stop herself from stealing more, more kisses, more time, anything he would allow her and her grin grew, lighting up her eyes as he told her she just had to take it. “Hmm, it is a rather comfy bed.” She teased, before laying herself back down beside him, pressing innocent kisses to his shoulder and arm, “You seem different, I mean, last I knew you were happy and content in the city, but it’s been years.” Kat let out a tiny sigh, but it wasn’t all that sad, more content herself that they could lay here and talk, “Tell me about your life since we last saw one another? Did you travel? I know you bought the bar here but, what were you doing? Or did you meet another beautiful dancing girl and have a whirlwind romance?” Her voice teased but there was still jealousy hidden behind her eyes, try as she might to push it down.
each kiss she stole earned a smile from him, a sight that was not usual at all. he was much more likely to give out frowns, a smirk at best, laced with sarcasm and poison. smiles, especially ones that were genuined and soft such as these ones, were buried beneath layers and layers of feigned confidence, of hatred for the world, for himself. it was different with the mermaid around, though. she brought out a side of him that he didn’t even know he had before meeting her, a tenderness that always came out in her presence and usually hid again when she was gone. he had always been taught that being soft was not a good thing, that he needed to be rough edges and sharp teeth, but she made him feel like it wasn’t so terrible. like maybe he didn’t need to growl at everyone who even looked his way all the time. “it is, isn’t it? don’t see any reason for you to deny.” he grinned, looking down as she pressed kisses to his shoulder and arm. it wasn’t surprising that he seemed different. he was different. whether that was a good or a bad thing, he had yet to find out. “i travelled. a lot. you know i get antsy staying in one place for too long.” unless she happened to be there too, he thought. the four years with her had been the exception ever since he left his father’s pack. “got here about seven months ago, bought the bar. but before that, yeah, met plenty of beautiful dancing girls. could never get a particular one out of my mind, though, which was annoying as fuck.” enzo teased. “what have you been doing? met a lot of fucked up, overly cocky assholes?”
at the werewolf’s words leo’s smirk returned for a moment, making the man shake his head with a huff. figuring he had a death wish of sorts, his eyes shone with mischief and violence for a second, along with that golden hue that the bubbling demon blood in his veins brought to the surface. he paused a second, to think about to consequences, but then ended up throwing the punch anyway – it was leonard wallace, for heaven’s sake. with him, there was never a bill to face at the end. not since he had killed his parents. now he was standing, blood on his knuckles, which he didn’t know who it belonged to. it didn’t matter. “ wrong answer. ”
it was weirdly satisfying to feel the punch that landed on his face, a familiar kind of rush bubbling within his being, the one that only came from something like this. he knew it shouldn’t feel like this, but in that moment he couldn’t find it in himself to care. much like any other moment, really. “my bad,” he started with a smirk, wiping some of the blood from his nose. “maybe this will be the right one.” he didn’t wait for a reaction before throwing a punch of his own. it seemed all they needed was that beginning. enzo didn’t know how much time had passed, but by the time they seemed to settle, the bar was a mess. he’d have a headache about that later. for now, he headed back behind the bar and poured two shots of whiskey, one for him and another for his squabbling partner. “gotta thank you for that.” he said, raising the glass. “i needed it.”
If Katerina had been fearful before of just how much he could make her feel, the silence that spanned between her words and his felt like a lifetime, terrified that he would laugh at her for being so stupid, thinking that she was worth him waiting for. His joke settled her a little, though her frown didn’t fade all that much, only this time it was frowning because her mind couldn’t quite wrap itself around the fact that he felt the same. She hadn’t left him under some songs spell, Kat was sure that even Eris herself didn’t have the kind of power to put a man under her spell for over a decade and yet for a while she had doubted, the previous night she had found herself locked in fear once more than he was doing this because she wanted him too. The selfish part of the siren wanted to hide in here forever, listening to him speak his truth and hear that he loved her over and over but she knew that would only last so long. “I don’t need a whole speech, we never were any good at the soft sappy stuff anyway, but I never thought..” Trailing off she sighed, leaning down to capture his lips in a gentle kiss, “I thought you would hate me forever for what I kept from you, I still think you should, but god, I missed you mi luna.” A wicked grin swept across her features as she kissed him again, “And I definitely missed waking up in your bed.”
he could practically see all the emotions spinning on her mind, the way her frown softened slightly but didn’t disappear completely and he wanted to reach out, to run his fingertips over it until it settled entirely, until there was nothing left but that beautiful smile that he loved. he was sure that his expression wasn’t much different, though, a mixture of various feelings that he wouldn’t have been capable of putting into words even if he tried non-stop for days. he knew she would understand his inability to make a soft sappy speech, that really had never been their thing, but they knew how to communicate without it ─ in the way she leaned down to capture his lips so gently, the way he smiled into it because he couldn’t stop himself, and for once, after so long, he didn’t want to. “i couldn’t hate you even if i tried.” he said with a shake of his head, hand running up and down her back as she kissed him again. “even if i wanted to.” he added as an afterthought, allowing himself to simply stare at her for a second and process her words. “well, there’s a spot with your name on it, darling.” he teased again, playfully winking at her. “all you have to do is take it.” his eyes found hers again, a hopeful expression on his face.
