LOGINValerieMy eyes widened as she launched at me. I dodge the first punch but then I stumble on something behind me. I fall off balance, giving her the opportunity to land a strike but not before Killian grabs her, pushing her away from me."Killian!" She squeaks as she stumbles backward, landing on her ass while Killian leans over to help me. I hesitantly take his hand but my eyes are on Silvana. Liana is seething. She has got the nerve to attack us outright without reason."You bitch! How dare you seduce him!" She hisses, trying her best to stand on her own. Although I could tell she was hurt by the way Killian pushed her and helped me. Her eagle eyes pinned on me.I stared at her like she has grown two new heads. Is she deluded?"Silvana. If you're going to disrespect my mate, leave." Killian said in a low voice.Her eyes widened."Baby please," she begged. "I am not going to say it twice," Killian spat, his eyes that were glowing purple has dimmed. Heck, it made Liana nervous too a
VALERIEWe pulled up in the middle of absolutely just nowhere.It was in the woods farther into the borders of the territory, but not too far to pass the border."Uhm, where are we?" I ask, giving Killian a side-eye.He gets out of the car right after I do. Looking over me from the other side of the car, he smiled."Oh you'll see." He said.I raised an eyebrow at his secretiveness and crossed my arm against my chest."Well, I'm not going unless you tell me where." I said firmly, having made up my mind not to trust men easily. Especially after everything.I can't trust him. Not yet.For the first time, Liana does not contradict me. She, too, was hurt by the betfayal of our mate, and by the warriors of a pack we had always protected and served. I won't be surprised if I get betrayed by my own mate, too.There's a look of concern in his eyes as he stares at me."You think I'm going to hurt you?" He sounded hurt. But if he knew the reason to my doubtfulness, he would understand.I looked
VALERIE"Are you okay?" Killian asked, looking at me with a face of concern. I look at him in pure disbelief."Am I okay?" I repeat, incredulous."You brought me to a pack of dragons!" I hissed, keeping my voice low.He chuckles lowly. I have to admit, as charming as his voice is, I would really love to strangle him right now."I am here. You are safe." He assured me, reaching out his hand on the table and squeezing mine. The sparks that rush across my skin are electrifying. The sensation it sends leaves my skin burning, and I pull away as if I was burned.I looked up just as I see pain flash in his neon purple eyes, but they disappeared quickly as they came.I look down."I'm sorry." I apologize although I am not sure why."Don't worry. I promise I will protect you with my life. I wil never bring you to a place I know will be dangerous." He assured me again.This time, I nod my head, deciding to trust him. Not a second later, a woman comes up to our table.She has bouncy blonde ha
VALERIE"Want to play twenty questions?" He suddenly asks, surprising me."Uh, sure." "What's your favorite color?" He starts, and I look at him. At first, I thought he wasn't being serious. He cocks his head to me, occasionally looking back at the windshield then to me."What's wrong? Haven't played it before?" He asks, amused."No, no. It's just been so long..." I say, remembering the last time I played twenty questions at high school. It was with a guy who wanted to get to know me, but I wasn't interested."So, what's your favorite color?" He asks again. Liana is just amused at how patient he is.I sigh. "Blue." He raised an eyebrow, "Blue? Why blue?" "Well, it's like the color of the sky. During the day, it would be very bright, but even at night, it doesn't lose its light. It just dims. Its beauty doesn't fade but becomes more beautiful in the dark." I say. When I look up, I find Killian staring at me."Wow. I haven't seen anyone talk so passionately about her favorite color
VALERIELiana wouldn't leave me the hell alone the entire time I walked with Killian. She keeps peering out through my eyes wanting to see her fated mate. I couldn't just shove her back knowing this is all she wished of me back in the years. Back when I was still Evan's wife.'That's right. And you're not getting me off the hook. He's gorgeous.' She says dreamily, all while I am forced into the act of giving our so-called gorgeous mate a bombatic side eye. In my astonishment, he walks straight and doesn't seem to notice us gawking at him.I groaned and peeled my eyes off of his towering frame. In contrast to Evan's dark, imposing frame, he carries with him a kind of light, a radiance that draws people to him in a certain way.It shows in the way he dresses, I see it in the way he smiles. He could walk into a room and lighten up the whole mood before he even steps foot any further. He's the type of guy who gets along with everyone, with his charming, irresistible looks. It's no wonder
FORTY-FIVEValerieI’m never one to go back on my word. But it turns out, it’s not really his fault. It seems we are dealing with a moody woman acting like a teenager after her boyfriend dumped him for cheating on him. Exactly. It doesn’t make sense. The way he apologized on her behalf in the locker room showed me a bit of his character. Kind. And he doesn’t take grudges from other people. At least, not someone he once fell in love with. I can tell.I kept walking ahead and could feel his presence lurking behind me. After about fifteen minutes, I stopped. Then I turned to look at him.“So are you going to tell me where we’re going or are we going to run a marathon for a first date?” I question, tucking my hands under my arms.A small, confident smile graced his lips.“Of course not. Still on that tour, remember?” He says and I raise my eyebrow.“Aren’t we going to pick up Valerian from school?” He asks, tilting his head to the side.I look towards where he is facing when I realized I
VALERIEI feel my tether to him and the pack break as his face contorts with a pained emotion and, something else I couldn't quite place. He grunts out and turns practically stomping out of the room, slamming the door behind him.My heart breaks at what I just did, and look back to see Zayne starin
VALERIEAfter what felt like forever Zayne manages to get his whole body inside and goes to sit beside me on the tiny couch then stops."Uh, I think I'm going to stand right here." He murmurs. The woman gives him an apologetic smile and my heart breaks at how kind-hearted this woman is. She is the
VALERIEWe made small talk to catch up and figured she was still the same person she was ten years ago. I, however, am the opposite of who I was. While she was outgoing, funky, and friendly, I was considered 'the freak'. I didn't talk much, unless spoken to. I don't hang out or go to parties like m
VALERIEAfter over 30 minutes of explaining and giving me all the details of his 'plan', I find myself frowning in the end. Zayne takes in my reaction and he sighs, reaching for my shoulder and squeezing it."I know it's a bit much, but it should work." He says scratching the back of his head.I ra







