Iyebunsariyeの小説

With that, he turned to leave as Kai led me back into the room, how had everything gone so wrong?I woke to arguing.For a moment, I was disoriented, unfamiliar ceiling and soft sheets and Kai's arm around my waist, when had that happened? Then I heard the voices outside the door and came fully awake."…don't care what your protocols are, I need to see her!"Theo.I untangled myself from Kai, who was also waking up, and went to the door. Two guards stood outside, looking uncomfortable, while Theo faced them down with a fury I'd never seen from him before."Theo?" I said, and he spun around."Lena. Thank god." He tried to push past the guards, but they blocked him. "These idiots won't let me…""It's okay," I told the guards. "He's my friend."They looked uncertain until Kai appeared behind me. "Let him in. But stay posted outside."The guards stepped aside, and Theo practically fell into the room, grabbing my shoulders."Are you okay? Did they hurt you? I heard about your mother… He st

Kai's rooms were nothing like I'd expected.I'd imagined something ostentatious, all gold and marble and displays of wealth. Instead, the space was almost spartan. Dark wood floors, simple furniture, walls lined with books and maps. The only decoration was a massive window overlooking the forest, and even that felt more practical than aesthetic, like he needed to see the territory spread out before him."Through there is the bedroom," he said, gesturing to a door on the left. "Bathroom's attached. I'll take the couch.""This is your space. I can…""You're exhausted and in shock. Take the bed." His tone left no room for argument. "I'll have some of your things brought from your house. For now, there should be clothes in the closet that will fit well enough."I wanted to ask whose clothes they were, but I was too tired to care. "My mother…""Give me an hour to make sure she's settled in the medical wing. Then I'll take you to her." He moved toward the door, then paused. "Lena? Lock this

The clearing erupted in shocked gasps and whispers. Sienna's face went white. Alpha Darius's expression turned thunderous."What did you say?" the Alpha growled.Kai stepped away from Sienna, walking to the edge of the platform. His eyes never left mine."I claim my true mate," he said, and his voice rang out clear and undeniable. "By ancient law and the right of the moon, I claim Lena Graves as my mate and future Luna."The world tilted.This wasn't happening. This couldn't be happening.But Kai was pointing at me, and every single person in the clearing had turned to stare, and I felt something snap into place inside me, something that had been pulling toward him since the moment we'd first made eye contact.The mate bond."No," I whispered, though no one could hear me over the chaos."Impossible!" Alpha Darius roared. "She's tainted blood! The daughter of a traitor!""She's my mate," Kai said, with the kind of certainty that could not be argued with. "And by pack law, you have to a

I made it back to our small house just as the first stars appeared. My mother was in her chair by the window, wrapped in blankets despite the warm September evening. She'd been getting worse lately, the sickness that had plagued her for years finally taking a stronger hold."You're late," she said softly. "I was worried.""Just the ceremony setup." I kissed her forehead, noting how warm her skin felt. "Did you eat?""A little." She caught my hand, studying my face with those grey eyes that matched mine. "Something happened."It wasn't a question. My mother had always been able to read me too well.I hesitated, then told her about Kai Silvercrest's unexpected appearance and his strange order. As I spoke, her expression shifted from concern to something that looked almost like fear."Mom? What is it?"She was quiet for a long moment. Then: "Lena, there are things about your father that you don't know. Things I've kept from you to protect you."My stomach dropped. "What things?""Your fa

The bruise on my ribs was three days old, courtesy of Jessa Hartley's elbow during morning drills. She'd apologized after, all wide-eyed innocence while the instructor looked on, but her smirk when he turned away told me everything I needed to know. High-blood wolves didn't apologize to girls with tainted surnames, not really. They just made sure there were witnesses when they hurt you.I pressed my fingers against the tender spot as I hauled another crate of dried meat from the storage shed to the preparation hall. The Harvest Moon ceremony was tomorrow night, and everyone with tainted blood had been conscripted for setup duty. Because heaven forbid the precious high-bloods strain themselves arranging flowers and hanging lanterns for their own celebration."Need help with that?"I didn't have to turn around to recognize Theo's voice, warm as summer rain and twice as persistent. "I've got it.""Lena." His hand closed over mine on the crate handle. "Let me."I met his brown eyes, findi