6. More Than A Kiss With Best Friend

Savannah…

I felt like I had been struck by lightning. How could Rowan have followed me here?

"You shouldn't be here, Rowan," I said.

"Explain to me, Savannah. Who is the father of that child you’re carrying?!"

Rowan's eyes flashed with anger, as if I had committed an unforgivable betrayal. This is not me. This is his fault. If only he hadn't cheated on me. If only he hadn't chosen a maid over his obedient wife.

However, it was too late. The door to forgiveness was closed. I had withdrawn the life I had once devoted to him. And now I didn't want Rowan involved in anything in my life.

"This has nothing to do with you, Rowan. This is my child. We're divorced. So, I don't have to answer you."

Rowan rushed towards me. He roughly grabbed my arm.

"Ouch, Rowan. You hurt me."

"Don't play with me, Savannah. What exactly have you done? Tell me!"

"Alpha Rowan, you should respect me. This is my wedding day!" Cillian forcefully pulled Rowan's hand away from my arm.

"I'm sorry, Alpha Cillian, but what is your relationship with my ex-wife?"

I looked at Cillian.

"She is..."

I took a deep breath.

"She is my bride."

I was speechless. Even though I didn't want to reveal it this soon, wasn't this marriage meant to protect me from Rowan?

"Y-your bride?" Rowan stammered.

His eyes widened. His face turned pale. He looked at me as if he couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"I already said that I am very important for today's event. I'm sorry to have to say this, Rowan, but I decided to move on. We have done!

"What do you mean, Savannah? We just divorced and you want to marry another man? And you're pregnant?"

Rowan held his temples. The frustration was clearly visible in his eyes.

"The baby..."

"The child is mine," Cillian replied.

"What..." Rowan was cornered. Without realizing it, he backed away.

"How is this possible?" He looked at me, demanding an answer. "Savannah, what really happened? Are you pregnant with Alpha Cillian's child?"

I bit my lip. Cillian was being too direct. He shouldn't have sacrificed himself for me. He shouldn't have admitted that it was his child, but I needed his protection right now, especially if Rowan had worse intentions than his affair with Suzan.

"Why aren't you saying anything, Savannah! Say something."

I clutched the wedding dress I was wearing. This is my choice. Cillian had already gone this far. I couldn't possibly waste his help.

"Hmm. It's Cillian," I replied, nodding.

A heavy, suffocating silence filled the room, but Rowan's silence wasn't a good thing. His eyes were like those of someone ready to drown me in a river.

"So, you've been cheating on me," Rowan said. His hands were clenched and shaking. "Are you fucking serious, Savannah?"

"Why not? You cheated on me with Suzan. Why can't I do the same!"

Suddenly, Rowan's fist collided with the table, sending the floral arrangements shattering to the floor.

"But I love you! You've only loved me all this time! How could you cheat on me?!"

Love? Huh. A word I had buried deep inside. Well, I loved him, but that was in the past.

"Enough, Alpha Rowan. You've gone too far!"

Cillian stood in front of me, trying to block Rowan from seeing me.

"You've made a mess here. Savannah has told you everything. The baby in Savannah's womb is mine. I'm sorry you had to find out the truth this way. Savannah and I are old friends, and when we met after so long..."

Before Cillian could finish, Rowan approached him and punched him in the face, knocking Cillian off balance.

"Rowan!" I shouted, then got up to approach them.

But before I could break it up, Cillian retaliated with a powerful punch. Rowan was immediately thrown back.

"Cillian!" I was shocked.

Cillian's strength was sheer, unadulterated power. So, Rowan was easily thrown back. I turned to Rowan in disbelief.

"I am so sorry, Savannah. This was supposed to be our happy day," said Cillian.

"What's going on?" Suzan suddenly entered and saw Rowan lying on the floor. "Oh, baby. What happened to you?"

Rowan got up. His mouth was bleeding. He stared intently at Cillian and me.

“I won’t let this slide, Savannah! You betrayed me. Now I know why you’re so obsessed with getting a divorce. You left me, who had always accepted you for who you are, for a man who is richer than me!”

“Rowan, what’s wrong with you?” Suzan was still confused.

“I don’t need to hear you anymore, Rowan!”

“I’ll find out the truth!”

“You should accept the fact that Savannah is now mine, Alpha Rowan.” Cillian defended me. “If I keep causing trouble, then I’ll have no choice but to kick you out!”

“You can’t kick out an Alpha, Cillian!”

“What did you say?”

I felt Cillian’s Alpha aura shift. It was dark, jagged, and suffocating. His eyes flashed, his body grew hotter. It seemed that Rowan's words had offended him.

Cillian moved closer to Rowan. I was worried. Cillian couldn't ruin today's event. He couldn't fight with Rowan, but he was too quick. He grabbed Rowan's neck in an instant.

"I am the most powerful Alpha in this region. I have more authority than the other Alphas."

Cillian's voice grew deeper. The light in his eyes turned pitch black.

"Cillian, no!" I shouted.

"I will kill you with my own hands, Rowan!"

"No!" I ran towards them.

Rowan's face was red and almost black from Cillian's grip.

"Cillian, stop! You can't do this!"

"He's made you suffer, Sav!"

"I know, but you're not a killer. Let Rowan go."

Suzan was terrified. She was just an Omega who meant nothing. She trembled and ran away, leaving Rowan behind.

"Help... me..." Rowan was almost helpless. I knew he was a jerk, but I didn't want him to die here, or there would be new problems.

"Cillian, we have to perform the wedding ceremony immediately. Please, let go of Rowan."

I held his hand, begging him not to lose control.

"Please..."

Although reluctantly, Cillian finally released his hand from Rowan's neck. Rowan immediately fell. He coughed while holding his neck.

I gripped Cillian's hand tightly. Meanwhile, he was still staring at Rowan with hatred.

"I let you go because of Savannah, Rowan. Next time I find out you're bothering Savannah, I won't hesitate to kill you!"

Not wanting to make the situation worse, I immediately pulled Cillian out of the room.

"We should get married now. Please calm down, Cillian."

We walked quickly down the aisle toward the altar. Cillian was not the Cillian I knew before. Before, he was a gentle and caring boy.

"Oh, my god, Savannah, Cillian. The guests are waiting!" Leah approached us. She seemed panicked.

Cillian and I just stood there silently. I didn't want to make Leah more worried about what had happened between Cillian and Rowan.

"I'm sorry, Sav," said Cillian. His voice was soft again, unlike earlier when it had sounded scary.

"Don't be like that again, Cillian. I was so scared."

Cillian hugged me. "I promise."

***

I entered the altar with my dad, while Cillian stood near the priest. He smiled at me. All of this was almost ruined because of Rowan. Even though there had been a pretty big fight earlier, Rowan didn't leave the event. It would have looked strange if he suddenly left. Many important guests couldn't be ignored.

As I walked, I consciously noticed the guests whispering to each other. They knew I had been previously married to Rowan. I was the honorable Luna that Rowan always brought to formal gatherings.

They were gossiping about me. It gave me goosebumps.

Finally, I stood in front of Cillian. He held out his hand. I felt awkward and nervous at the same time. People must have thought this marriage was strange.

"Cillian..." I held his hand tightly.

"I am here, Sav."

I looked at him, plucking up the courage to face this situation. He smiled as he usually did at me, but somehow that smile felt different now. It made my heart pound.

"I give my daughter to you, Cillian," my dad said.

"Don't worry, Sir. I will take care of Savannah as I always have."

I blushed at Cillian's words. Well, we didn't love each other, but he knew how to make me smile better than anyone.

We had the wedding ceremony. Everything went smoothly. However, there was an awkward moment when the priest asked us to kiss each other.

I looked at the guests. Leah was the most excited, shouting for us to kiss.

"Cillian, I don't mean to..."

"It's okay. It's just a kiss," he said.

Cillian grabbed my waist, holding me gently but tightly. Meanwhile, my hands held his shoulders. My eyes blinked several times. Oh, damn. Never in my life did I think I would have to kiss my best friend.

Cillian moved closer. I hesitated a little, but there was no way to escape. Rowan was watching us. In an instant, Cillian captured my lips, kissing me slowly and passionately. I found myself melting into him, returning the kiss. And this is my first time kissing my best friend.