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• Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.   Back to the Den.

  Xena’s POV. I stared at the pendant in my hand like it was some ghost from the past. My fingers trembled as I traced the small engraving at the back.This wasn't just any type of pendant. My mother had made me specially for both of us, I could still remember that Chloe was so pissed that she broke hers. Chloe insisted that she was not going to wear the same thing with an impure wolf, so she broke hers and grinded it to shreds then threw the dust on me, that was how it became just me and my mother. So how the hell did this piece get here? I looked up at Kael, who picked up his plates. My mouth opened but no words came out, I was too scared to talk. “But… how?” I whispered again, still looking at it.Kael sat back down, leaning back on his chair. “That was what I was hoping to find out?” “Where did you get this?” My voice cracked as I looked up at him. “Kael, this pendant was made specially for me and my mother, there is none like this except ours.”“Then I guess it is a popular

• Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.    A new sign.

  Xena’s POVI couldn't do it, I just couldn't go through with it. This wasn’t right. I can't just leave like that and besides, Jared might be sweet and all but he doesn't really have the means to protect me and my baby and most importantly, I don't know him too well. I pulled my hand away and shook my head slowly.“Xena?” he asked, confused.“I’m sorry,” I whispered. “I... I can’t go.”“Why?” His voice cracked. “You said you wanted to leave.”“I thought I did,” I mumbled. “But I don’t know anymore. I just... I need to go back.”He stared at me like I had betrayed him. Maybe I had.Without another word, I turned and walked away. I didn't want to but it was the best choice. I had no option. The guards led me to the car and we drove home. By the time I got back to the house, my feet hurt and my head felt like it was full of bricks. The moment I walked in, I froze, my nose flaring up. Food. Perfect timing. I was thinking I was going to die out of hunger. I followed the scent into the

• Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.   The impure gamble.

  Kael’s POVThe loud crack of bullets was all I could hear. Bang. Bang. Bang. My hands were tight on the trigger, my shoulders stiff, and above all my skin was covered in sweat. And My shirt? Who knows where that ended up, perhaps somewhere in the dirt probably.I aimed at the dummy in front of me but didn't pull the trigger. My mind went back to Xena. I still can't believe she slapped me. Who does she think she is? And who the hell does Jared think he is? He has no right to teach my doll face anything, I bought her, I should be the one to break her and make her— it was my right not his. I shot the dummy in front of me that was already shredded but I kept shooting the same place over and over again until I was satisfied. “Don't you ever run out of bullets?” Viktor asked, walking closer. I glanced over at him, picking you another gun. “I ain't a billionaire if I can't afford some bullets,” I replied simply, loading another gun. “You always shoot things that can’t shoot back?” “W

• Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.   A way out.

  Xena’s POVThe past hours have been hell, I couldn't concentrate on a damn thing no matter what I tried. My mind kept going back to Viktor’s words, Kael’s madness in the backyard. I was starting to feel sympathy for the devil. What am I doing?” I asked myself several times but no answer came to me. I was seriously confused. I didn't want to feel this way but here I was feeling pity on Kael. But if Kael was impotent, what about the child they said he killed? Wasn't that his child?“Fuck,” I cussed slamming my hand on my forehead. The more I keep asking myself questions, the more I end up in a loop hole. I needed to breathe. And there is one place in the world where I could go and do that— a bookstore. “I want to go out,” I told one of the guards who was passing by. He came at the right time. He blinked like I’d just told him I wanted to climb Mount Olympus.“Where?” he asked.“The bookstore.”“I don't know,” he muttered, checking his wrist watch. I raised a brow, folding my hand

• Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.   Shattered bonds.

  Xena’s POVI was curled up in bed, knees pulled to my chest, my cheeks soaked with tears that wouldn’t stop no matter how hard I tried. My head was pounding, my throat raw from crying. Everything Kael said kept playing in my mind like a broken record. His words didn’t just hurt—they crushed something deep inside me that I didn’t even know could still break.The door creaked open and I didn’t even bother to look. I thought it was one of the maids. Maybe they came to bring food I knew I wouldn't eat and I knew they knew that too. “Xena,” Viktor called. My eyes widened in shock and I sat up immediately. What the hell was Viktor doin here?“Can we talk?” he asked. I wiped my face with the back of my hand and turned my head slowly. He was leaning against the doorframe, looking nothing like the cocky, sarcastic asshole I usually saw. He and Kael were definitely birds of the same feathers and should consider dating. I sniffed and sat up. “If you’re here to say Kael sent you to threaten

• Marked by betrayal, bound to the Lycan Lord.   The breaking point.

  Xena’s POV“Kael?” I whispered, my whole body going cold.He walked closer to me, his arms folded, jaw locked tight like stone, his eyes burning with rage. I froze on the spot unsure of what to do next. “How did Kael find me? Was he spying on me? Was this a coincidence?” All these questions kept playing in my mind but it was obvious I wasn't going to get an answer for any of them. If anyone would be answering questions it would be me. “What the hell are you doing here?” he asked me, his voice cold enough to sting.Before I could answer, he stepped forward, grabbed my arm, and started dragging me out of the house like I was some thief he caught red-handed.“Let me go!” I shouted, trying to pull free, but his grip was like iron. Jared tried to say something, but Kael cut him off with one look. Kael turned to him with a glare. Jared clenches his fists but stays put. He looked pissed like hell. Kael yanked me toward his car that was just parked near the house, he opened the door, and