What a mess

"King Alpha? May I come in?" Dane's voice rang from outside. Kyra's heart felt like it jumped into her throat. If Dane saw her in his adopted father's embrace, he would definitely not leave that chance to kick her out of the pack. If this thing goes out, then she cannot show her face to anyone. And taking her pack away from Dane would become impossible. She would lose their respect of her pack members.

"No, he shouldn't know this. He absolutely cannot find me here. What should I do?" Kyra thought she was thinking in her head, but accidentally she started speaking out loud because of the stress.

Kaiser, on the other hand, looked unaffected.

"Let him find out. It would be easier to reject him," he suggested.

Kyra summoned her strength to finally push him away.

"Why would I want to reject him. If my pack members find out that I slept with ..with you, I will lose their respect. I cannot let that happen. Please, do something," she begged him.

"King Alpha?" Dane knocked again.

Kaiser looked at her for a moment. She couldn't understand what he was thinking.

"Please," she begged him again. That's when she saw a small flicker passing in his gaze.

"He practically sent you to my bed. Don't tell me you still love him," he murmured. His eyes turned darker with a hint of displeasure.

Kyra doesn't know how he knows about that. But she shouldn't be surprised.

"That's not the point here," she replied, feeling overwhelmed by everything. She never thought that one night could make her life turn a 180.

For a moment, his eyes glazed over, as if he was mind linking someone.

After a moment, they both heard Dane's retreating footsteps. Kyra understood that Kaiser must have spoken with Dane.

"This is not appropriate. Please, let's forget what happened that night. It was a mistake which shouldn't have happened," she tried to brush that night off as if it was nothing. But the mark on her neck has a different story to tell. Once a wolf, specifically a Lycan marks someone, then it's for life. But Kyra didn't mark him back, so they still can salvage this situation.

"You have a birthmark on your left hip. It's a flower," he murmured, completely ignoring what she just said.

Kyra is trying hard not to panic. He didn't seem like he wanted to forget that night. But Kyra is not willing to continue this. Dane played with her heart, and Kaiser is making her body burn with passion. It's hazardous for her.

"I said, what I have to. Let's just forget that night." With that said, she walked out of his cabin. But each step away from him made her feet feel heavy, as if they were turning into lead. Something is pushing her towards him. It's her sheer willpower that is helping her to walk away from him. She could feel his intense gaze burning her back while she walked away.

Back in the pack house, Kyra looked lost. She was hoping that Kaiser would help her. But things catapult out of control.

"Ahhh.." she heard Mona's pained whimper. Only then Kyra saw Mona lying on the floor right in front of her.

"Kyra? What's wrong with you? Why did you push me?" Mona accused Kyra loudly.

Kyra looked confused.

"Mona, what are you talking about? I didn't even touch you," Kyra replied with a frown.

Mona has tears in her eyes.

"Kyra, I don't know what I did wrong, but you cannot bully me because you are the Luna. Don't forget that we respect you because you are the Alpha's mate and my best friend. Not because of your strength. You are basically a human. Don't start something which you cannot finish," Mona said rudely, practically inviting Kyra for a fight.

Now they have the attention of the Omegas working in the pack house, and also a few pack warriors.

Kyra realized that Mona was doing this on purpose. Their plan to defame Kyra failed, so Mona is ready with another plan. They were quiet for three years, but they look desperate now.

"Beta Mona? What happened?" one of the warriors inquired Mona, ignoring Kyra.

Kyra knows that she is the Luna in name only and none of the warriors respect her. Because they respect strength which she doesn't have. She takes care of the pack's business perfectly, better than Dane. Without her help, Dane wouldn't have been able to reach where he is today. But Kyra doesn't have a wolf, and she couldn't join the pack warriors during their pack runs. But Kyra trains harder than anyone else in the pack. No one sees everything she does for the pack. They see only what Mona does. She is a strong warrior, and she earned that spot with her strength. But Mona is the worst friend.

"Kyra pushed me just now," Mona replied as if she had been wronged.

'I was so blinded by my loyalty to them that I didn't see this side of her in the past. They might have thought that I am an idiot, Kyra thought.

Now the warriors turned to face Kyra with accusation.

"Luna, you should not bully Beta Mona like this. If the Alpha finds out about this, he would not be happy," one of the warriors said, completely believing Mona's lie.

Kyra smiled sarcastically.

"I am your Luna, and the girl who grew up in this pack amidst all of you. Did I ever do anything like this in the past? What kind of person I am, you all know best. After I lost my father, I thought you were my family. But looks like you all are believing the words of an outsider who came here from another pack rather than the girl you all raised." Kyra shifted the situation in an instant.

Now the warriors softened their attitude towards Kyra. They are reluctant to believe Mona.

"Luna, looks like this was a misunderstanding. We apologize on behalf of Mona," the warriors apologized softly.

This didn't sit well with Mona.

"Pack Warrior Nathan, do you think I am lying?" Mona argued pitifully.