Kai POVIt was one of those days when I preferred to come to stare at my mate training than to attend to the growing pile of paperwork on my desk.She was running laps around the training ground and I couldn’t help but wonder what it would feel like if she was utilizing that strength for something else. I sighed wistfully, trying to hide my bulge.It was becoming harder to pretend I didn’t want her. I was driven by my loss each morning to come here and it was becoming incredibly difficult to suppress the burst of emotions I always felt whenever she was next to me.I know I promised slow but… I wanted her to trust me quickly enough and fast… I wanted to consummate our bond so fast and become one with her. I’ve caught Jake’s gaze lingering on her more than once – more than he should and these days, I get panic attacks from thinking about someone else trying to woo my woman.As she finished her final lap, I walked up to her handing her a bottle of water and towel.“Well done!” I commente
Kai POVCeleste was lounging in my office, looking at something on her phone with a smile on her face.All week, the only thing I’ve been thinking about was how to be alone with Lily without anyone knowing. It seems that even the most private lounge in restaurants all had eyes and ears that might report to my mother or Briella, exactly the situation I was trying to avoid.“Celeste” I called out to my sister, waiting until she looked up from her phone before I started talking. “Do you have any idea where couples go these days if they want to go out on days and away from the public’s eyes? You know, something intimate and small.”She sneered. “Didn’t know you liked Lily to that extent. I heard you’ve been loitering the training ground like some lovestruck puppy.”“Are you going to tell me or not?” I glared at her.“You need to be careful, Kai. If Mom hears of Lily, she might not be safe anymore. I don’t even need to tell you that. You know right?”“I’m aware,” I said quietly. “Now pleas
LilyI was yet to get used to the fact that Kai was my second chance mate.I mean, he was an Alpha, hot, sexy, desirable, could have any woman he wanted in the world and yet, the Moon Goddess – from all the thousand women available that he could have given him… she gave him me.And talk about obsession.It seems I’ve known him for years now instead of a few weeks. He always wanted to be near me. We’ve gone on several dates, he’d make time for me, refusing to take his Beta Liam’s call or anyone else’s. Whenever we were alone, he’d give me his full attention, undivided.No matter how much I tried to fight the attraction to him that was growing every day, I just couldn’t do it because he was always trying to make me laugh. This afternoon, I was sitting in my favourite coffee shop, absently stirring my latte, still thinking about Kai.“Second chance mate,” I whispered to myself with a smile. The words still felt foreign to me… but it felt like it was compensation from the moon goddess aft
Lily POV“Kai…”“At my place. I’ll cook for you. I’m quite the cook you know.” He leaned forward, with an intense gaze. “Please?”I should say no. These days he was becoming friskier than normal and always touchy, being in an enclosed space with him, was it even a good idea? I wanted to say No… it was on the tip of my tongue but…“Okay.”His whole face lit up, and my heart did a dangerous flip in my chest. “Thank you so much,” he bellowed. “I’ll make you the best dish you’ve ever tasted. By the way, do you have any preference? Maybe something you don’t like or like to eat?”“Anything is fine, Kai and you must promise me that you’ll be appropriate.”He laughed, grinning at me, without skipping a beat. “I promise. I’ll be a total gentleman, you’ll see.”I didn’t believe him, but still, a part of me was already looking forward to being with him. “My last class ends by 4 pm today. You can pick me up then.”“Sure thing.”Later that evening, I found myself in his luxurious penthouse apartme
Lily POVAn hour later, we were in the living room, eating from a box of pizza and watching TV but I was hardly seeing what was on the screen. My body was still humming from the aftermath of the intimacy I shared with Kai earlier.Plus sitting next to him now… our thighs occasionally rubbing, our hands brushing each other accidentally when we try to reach for a pizza slice. The tension in the room was building and I could tell, Kai felt the same way too.“What are you doing this weekend?” he asked suddenly breaking the silence.“Rest, probably. It’s been a busy week for me. I intend to also go shopping with Celeste. Do my hair, my nails…” I trailed off and turned to him, he had a sardonic twist on his lips. “What?”“You spend more time with my sister than anyone else. You spent last weekend at her house too,” he complained.“I had to help her with catering. She had friends over and needed an extra pair of hands.”“I’m beginning to think she’s the mate and not me,” he sighed, turning a
Lily POVIt was Kai.“Kai?” I whispered shaking off his hands from my face as I turned on the bedside lamp. “What are you doing here? Is it not morning yet? How did you get into the house?”He rubbed at the back of his neck, taking a hesitant step back. “I have a spare key and I… I just wanted to check on you. To make sure you’re safe. I didn’t mean to wake you,” he stammered, his eyes darting around, avoiding my stare.My eyes narrowed as I folded my arms over my chest. “Safe? You wanted to check on me? At midnight? Kai, I’m in my bedroom, it’s not like I’m outside or anything. You can’t just sneak into my room like this! What if I was naked or something? This is a breach of my privacy.”“I… I know and I’m sorry,” he said sheepishly. “I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable. I just… I worry, that’s all and your door was open, I couldn’t help it.”“That’s not the point!” I ran my hands through my hair in frustration. “You can’t just come in here whenever it suits you because you have
Lily POVI whirled around to find Kai standing in the doorway. His gaze shifted from me to the half-open drawer and immediately, an embarrassed expression and something defiant clouded his features.“Why are my things here? In your drawer? I don’t remember giving you any of these things. You’ve been taking my stuff.”“Not taking,” he corrected, moving into the room. “Keeping. Safe. Why are you here? Are you snooping around?”“I wasn’t snooping. I was bored and decided to look around. I don’t understand, Kai… why do you have my things? What do you need them for? That’s…” I gestured helplessly at the drawer. “That’s not normal, Kai.”“Well, I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. It was the only way I could stay grounded.”I stared at him, convincing myself that this was all a dream. “You’re not the first person to find a mate. Don’t you think you’re going overboard with everything? Coming into my bedroom, taking my things… it’s not healthy.”“Now you want to lecture me about what’s healthy or n
Lily POVAll my life, I’ve done everything by the books, maybe it was time to break that stifling yoke. Today, I’ll only feed on my desires and nothing else.Swallowing hard, I pushed myself from the wall and walked towards him. When I reached him, I inhaled sharply, grabbed a fistful of his shirt, anchoring myself to him as I stood on my tippy toes and placed a kiss on his lips.“Make love to me…”That was all the invitation he needed. He swept me off my feet, carrying me bridegroom style as we marched to the master bedroom. I wrap my hands around his neck, inhaling his rich scent.In his bedroom, he sits down on the edge of the bed, balancing me on his lap. He buries his head in the crook of my neck, inhaling my scent before he looks up to face me. Close up, I noticed his eyes had flecks of green in time that sparked with an intensity that threatened to consume me.His hands caressed the small of my back as he began to press open-mouthed kisses from my neck, following a straight pat
Chapter 161Lily POV"What are you talking about?" I tried not to sound hurt. "Kai, what's going on? You're scaring me."He took several steps back, putting distance between us. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come. I just... I needed to see you. To tell you that I'm going to fix this."
Lily POVThe hospital room felt like a cage. Four walls pressing in on me with each passing minute. I paced from the window to the door and back again, my bare feet silent on the cold floor. My body still ached from Lucas's attack, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the anxiety gnawing at my insides."How long does it take to check on someone and come back?" I muttered, glancing at the clock for what felt like the hundredth time. Celeste had left nearly an hour ago to see Kai, promising to return with news of his condition.Grandma Elena and Grandpa Marcus had departed earlier, insisting they needed to bring me fresh clothes and homemade food rather than the "inedible hospital mush" they claimed would hinder my recovery. Their concern was touching, but right now, all I wanted was information about Kai.Was he still unconscious? Had he woken up? Did he remember me—remember us—or had the silver wounds and trauma erased even more of his memories?The wolf Hazel had reassured m
Kai POVI shrugged. “But it’s true, Kai,” she turned to face me. “I still don’t understand. If all of these happened, why did that part of memory had to be suppressed?”I closed my eyes, letting the final pieces of the puzzle fall into place. “Because it was necessary. Mother had Healer Odin block my memories after I went completely mad under the
Kai POVCeleste was quiet for a long moment, processing this revelation. "There has to be a way to break it," she finally said. "Some kind of counter-spell or ritual.""Maybe," I conceded. "But until we find it, I can't risk being near Lily. The curse is designed to destroy any chance I have at happiness with my true mate. Serena made sure that even in death, she would have her revenge."
Kai POVThe dream shifted again, pulling me forward through time to a memory I had buried deep within my subconscious. This time, I was in my bedroom in the pack house. Moonlight was streaming through the windows, casting shadows across rumpled sheetsSerena lay beside me, her dark hair spread across the pillow like a fan. We had just finished making love, and I felt the familiar haze of
Kai POVHealer Odin cleared his throat, a subtle reminder that I was holding this stranger—my mate—for longer than was appropriate. Heat crept up my neck as I realized how it must look, and I gently helped her settle back onto the bed, though my wolf protested the loss of contact."I should ask you some questions," I said, trying to regain my composure as Alpha. "For our records."
Kai POV"Alpha, this is not wise," Liam warned as I carried Serena to our camp, her small form still unconscious in my arms. "She could be leading the rogues to us.""She's not a rogue," I insisted, my steps steady despite my warriors' apprehensive glances. "She's been attacked by them.""Or she's a trap," Marcus, my grandfather added. "We don't know who she is."
Kai POVDarkness covered me like a heavy blanket, thick and suffocating. I tried to open my eyes, to move, to breathe, but my body wouldn't respond. Was I dead? Did I fail to protect Lily? Did that bastard take her again? I tried to listen again for Lily’s voice, wishing I could just open my eyes. But all I could hear was something—distant beeping, muffled voices, and beneath it all, a familiar heartbeat. Lily. My wolf stirred at the sound, but we remained trapped in this void between consciousness and oblivion.Then, like a projector flickering to life, images began to form in the darkness. A forest, bathed in afternoon sunlight. The scent of pine and earth filled my nose, so vivid I could have sworn I was really there. My men flanked me in formation as we tracked rogue scents through the forest.Three years ago. Before I had met Lily. Before my memories shattered.The dream swept me into the scene completely, and suddenly I was there, living it again as if for the first time.I was
Lily POVEverything hurtBrightness. That was the first thing I became aware of—a harsh, glaring light that seemed to pierce straight through my eyelids. Pain followed, radiating from what felt like every inch of my body, a dull, persistent throb that intensified with each shallow breath.I tried to open my eyes, but they felt sealed shut, heavy and uncooperative. My mouth was dry,