Chapter 24Kaia's POV. After seeing the look on Ryder's face, I concluded that Allie would be in a worse situation and I was right when less than ten minutes later, we found her sleeping in the pavilion. Her face was stained from crying. It must've been hard, and a part of me was curious about what might have happened to put the two of them in their present situation. “Boys can be foolish sometimes." Dani, who just returned from visiting her parents said and I nodded. “I know Ryder wants to wait for his mate, but couldn't he have rejected her in a painless way?" “Painless? There's nothing painless about rejection." “I'm sorry, Luna. I didn't mean it like that." She quickly apologized. I shook my head, “it's okay. Besides, even Ryder didn't look good." "What do you think happened?” Dani asked me, the curiosity getting the better part of her. "I don't know,” I replied. "But I'm sure she'll tell us when she's ready.” She nodded, shifting her gaze to Allie who
Chapter 25 Kieran's POV “So, you let a rogue slip through your fingers?" I asked, my voice low and even, but my eyes held frustration and disappointment. I stared at the faces of the two warriors that were supposed to be on patrol duty, shame etched on their faces. “We're sorry, Alpha." They apologized, falling to their knees, head bent downward, unable to meet my gaze. I took a deep breath, trying to calm the frustration I was feeling, “what are we looking at here?" I asked my Gamma, who wore a gloomy look. His head jerked upward when he heard my question. I thought about addressing what was going on with him, but that could wait. I'd been relieved to hear that we were getting close to getting a lead on the mysterious smell, but now, it was back to square one. “Caleb feels like he's close to finding something, but without it, there's nothing we can do." He replied. A groan escaped my lips, if there was one thing I hated the most, it was being in the dark. The warrio
Chapter 26Kaia's POV I woke up with a start the next morning, my head hurts and my eyes felt like they were on fire. My throat was dried, like I haven't taken water in weeks. I groggily opened my eyes but shut it when bright rays of light hit me. Pulling the duvet over my head, I let out a loud groan, “what the hell happened last night?" I thought. “How did we even get home?" Kieran, the only person who could provide answers to my questions was nowhere to be found. “Lylah, so you remember what happened last night?" I asked my wolf. She scoffed, “oh, I do." She sounded amused and at the moment, I doubt it was a good thing. Without waiting for me to ask, she continued. “Was it after you begged him to change you…or when you insisted on performing a strip dance for him? You even started crying when he wouldn't let you change into your sexy lingerie.” Each of her words brought back memories. “I can't believe I actually did that." I thought as I sank deeper into the bed
Chapter 27Allie's POV (When Ryder brought her home) Ryder was glaring at me through the rearview mirror, and I shot him a defiant look. He was angry for whatever reason when it should be the other way around. He'd literally thrown my partner off the dance floor and then dragged me away. “What the hell were you thinking?" He growled, his voice low once we hit the road. “Dancing? Having fun? You should try it sometimes." I retorted, glaring back at him. His expression darkened, “I’m being serious, Allie. What if something had happened?” He asked. I shifted uncomfortably, thinking about that possibility but since I didn't want to give him the satisfaction he was looking for, I just shrugged. “I can take care of myself." He let out a growl, his hand tightened around the wheel as he let out a string of curse words which I just ignored. The rest of the drive was quiet but I didn't miss the way he kept turning to look at me. Once we got to the pack house, where Kiera
Chapter 28Kaia's POV (Continuation) The door opened, revealing Ida and once her eyes met mine, a smirk appeared on her lips knowing I heard her. “Luna…are you okay?” Dani asked, tapping my arm lightly but I hesitated, unsure of how to respond. “Was I okay? My mate, who I was growing attached to, was looking to choose another mate and just like before, I would be thrown to the side. Only that this time would be more painful. "Kaia…Kaia." She repeated, finally snapping me out of my thoughts. “Good thing you're here, I don't have to repeat myself." Ida said. “Don't listen to her," Allie said, glaring at Ida, who didn't look moved by it. She shrugged and crossed her hands in front of her. “What does she mean by chosen mate? And that everyone knows about it?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. Allie came forward, holding my hand in a reassuring manner even though that was the last thing I wanted to feel. "It's not important, don't listen to her.” She said.
Chapter 29Kaia's POV My mind wouldn’t stop running around. All I could think of now was wearing his mark. The feeling of his teeth grazing my neck, sucking gently, savoring it like he had been waiting for this day, and finally sinking into it—marking me as his grand prize. Anything is what I could do for that feeling. Throwing my head back as I stared into space, his scent still lingered in the air, his face played endlessly in my head, My attention remained fixated on the ceiling as the door suddenly swung open.“Well… someone looks dreamy…” Dani teased as she approached the bed. Kieran left after I assured him that I was okay and I was fine staying with the girls. “Hmn yeah, the bed also looks kind of wrinkled. Don’t you think, Dani?” Allie added, her tone filled with sarcasm. My gaze remained on the empty space as a small smile crept onto my lips. I knew exactly what they were playing at, and I could almost roll my eyes to the back of my head—if I actually didn’t want
Chapter 30Kaia's POV His hands wrapped around my throat, firm but not painful. A small gasp escaped my lips, but before I could even process it, his mouth crashed into mine. My world spun. His kiss was hungry, possessive, like he was claiming me in every way he could. His hands held the back of my head in place, his thumbs caressed my jawline as his tongue begged for entrance.I opened for him willingly, “Ahmmm” I moaned into his mouth as his tongue danced with mine. It tasted like a reward, like I was finally getting what I had longed for—to be his, to bear his mark. My hands gripped his shoulders, feeling the hard muscles beneath his shirt as we moved in a slow, heated circle around the room. “I love you, Kaia,” He blurted out between kisses, his voice breathless and desperate I froze, as I broke the kiss abruptly. His eyes searched mine with such intensity that left me breathless. My mouth searched the right response to his words, but I couldn’t find one. All I knew
Kaia's POV (Matured scene) He smirked, that damn sexy, infuriating smirk, and I could feel the way he was holding back, teasing me, putting me on the edge just to hear me beg. And I wasn’t afraid to. I’d beg if it meant he’d give me what l wanted.“Please,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “Fuck me, Kieran.” He broke the kiss, his gaze lingering on mine for a moment that felt like forever. His eyes were dark, filled with a hunger that sent shivers down my spine. Then, that mischievous smile, the one that made me know i should be ready for anything “You are one naughty girl, Bella,” he mouthed, his voice low and rough, sending a shiver through me. This is new, even to me but it felt like my body and mind had what do. My arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him closer. My lips crashed against his, and he didn’t hold back, kissing me like his life depended on it. His tongue tangled with mine, soft but demanding, and I moaned into his mouth, my body arched against his.Then I f
Chapter 150 Allie's POV There was a permanent grin on my face, not even the scumbag of Kaia's adopted father could ruin it. How one person could be that shameless was beyond me. It was barely over a week since Katherine had been with us and instead of being worried, he was already finding ways to replace her. He was worse than a pig which sleeps around. I decided to take a look around the Pack where Kaia grew up in even though she didn't have the best time. “The Pack looks cursed." Rhea mocked. “I wouldn't be surprised if it is. The moon goddess does like playing games." Pack members who were outside had their eyes on me, as they murmured to each other, asking who I was and what I was looking for but nobody spoke up. I stopped in my tracks when I realized I didn't tell Ryder anything and I didn't put it past him to be panicking if he didn't find me once he was done. So I decided to go back before I was tempted to treat all of them a lesson for being idiots. “We
Chapter 149 Ryder's POV With the new information on ground, Kieran wanted to catch two birds with one stone. So all hands were on deck to make sure that this plan was a success. But he had a separate mission for me. Nora had mentioned that after Luna Kaia was born, a locket was worn around her neck so that when she grew up, she would have an idea about her identity but obviously, she didn't see it which means it was still somewhere in her former Pack and her Dad…adopted father would have an idea about it. We knew almost everything about her identity, but it was the last and probably the only thing Luna Kaia received from her biological father, so I was going to get it back and probably put some sense into him. “How many days are you going to spend there?" Allie asked, pouting as she watched me get ready to leave. “I should be back at the latest tomorrow…I don't think I'm going to survive more than a day without you.” She grinned widely, "how about I come along? It'
Chapter 148 Dylan's POV I was in shock as I continued staring at the girl…Nora. The way she put herself in front of me was making my wolf go crazy. My mind was no longer on what was being discussed in the room, all I wanted was to talk to her…alone, to confirm I wasn't imagining things. “Keep your eyes on her," Alpha Kieran commanded, bringing me back to the present. “I need to talk to Ryder about something." Nodding slightly, I led her out of the office and immediately we were out, she hastened her footsteps, trying to get away, but I was fast, grabbing her arms and the sparks which I had thought was a fragment of my imagination earlier, shot through me again. I could tell she felt it too. “What was that?" She feigned a confused look, “what was what?" She asked, snatching her arm out of my hand. I let out a frustrated sigh, my wolf wanted to take control but that would be a mistake on my part. He was far from being patient and the girl in front of me needed a whol
Chapter 147 Kaia's POV The door opened and Dylan entered with a familiar face standing beside him…Nora! I haven't seen her as much since I ran away and was brought back. She had her head facing the ground and Dylan…well, he looked like him, just a little tense. “You know her?" Dylan asked, not masking his shock. I nodded, “she works in the kitchen." I replied. “What did you do to her? She looks like she wants to disappear." Kieran snorted as he sat upright, his arms around me loosening. “You found something?” He asked, clearly not interested in small talk. Dylan nodded and stepped forward, stretching a phone to Kieran. "She was talking to her mom about Luna Kaia, and there are pictures of her on the phone.” He said. “I think it might be connected to the attack." He added, his voice low as he spoke and he looked away from her. My eyes widened, my jaw dropped as I looked at the girland I found it hard to believe, considering how many times she defended me in the presence
Chapter 146Dylan's POV No matter how many times I repeated it to myself that I was acting under a spell, it didn't help the guilt I felt, especially when I saw the bruises on Alpha Kieran's body. No doubt he didn't fight back which made everything worse. “You're here again." Allie said, “you're stealing my thinking spot and I don't think I like it." She added, coming to sit beside me on the bench. The pavilion was her favorite spot and because it was mostly secluded, it became mine too. “Thinking spot, huh? What else do you have to think about? You're the happiest I've seen you." Her smile widened, “I am happy…but it doesn't mean I can't come here to think." She said. “A lot of things have happened the past few days and even weeks, I just want things to go back to how they used to be." I nodded, understanding what she was talking about. Her mom was currently sitting in the dungeon and she didn't want to hear anything about her. “I thought things were going well
Chapter 145 Kieran's POV I turned back to Gerald, now, even more determined as I couldn't wait to find out what Kaia wanted to tell me. “I'm listening." I said, referring to the question I asked him. “All I know is that the Alpha of their Pack knew something he shouldn't and in order to silence him, rogues were sent to their Pack, catching them unaware." He said, “but I had nothing to do with it." He insisted. “By their Alpha, you mean Alpha Marcus?" Caleb asked. My brows furrowed, everyone knew he was the Alpha and there was no need dwelling on that. But Gerald shook his head, “Alpha Marcus is the twin brother of the real Alpha." He said, “Alpha Matthew is the elder twin which makes him the rightful heir to the throne." I messaged my temple gently, if this was true, we were years away from finding Kaia's biological parents. I wanted to ask how he knew all of this, something even my Dad as an Alpha didn't know…or probably because I didn't ask. Caleb had suddenly g
Chapter 144 Kieran's POV Apart from the things we found after rummaging through the house we found out belonged to Gerald and his mate after they were banished from the Pack, we haven't found anything new. And the location of Gerald's mate and the son, whose name was Felix was yet to be determined, but we now have names we were working on, instead of just wild guesses. It was confirmed that this Felix guy was born earlier than I was, which would suggest that the reason he was dead set on attacking the Pack was because he thinks that for whatever reason, he was supposed to be the Alpha of the Pack. “I mean, out of all the things I knew was wrong with your mom, cheating on your dad is next level.” King said. "You do know they're your parents too, right?” "Nah, I'll pass. But I'm glad he did the right thing.” My Dad’s rejection came as a surprise to me, it was the last thing I expected him to do. And no doubt, the rejection was weighing on both of them, but my
Chapter 143 Kaia's POV After everyone left to carry out the task that had been assigned to them, only Katherine and I were left in the office, sitting opposite each and the both of us didn't try to start up any conversation, which for a moment was good because the only thing I could think about was Kieran bringing back the person behind this spell and also hoping that Dylan was okay. “Why didn't we think of Nessa?" Lylah asked me, and my eyes widened. “Fuck!" I cursed, “What if that's the reason she's been staying away because she's planning this?" I replied, asking a question of my own. I stood up, with a sense of urgency, causing Katherine to look up at me. “What's wrong? Is everything okay with Dylan?" She asked. The worry in her voice made me forget for a brief moment why I stood up. Of course she was worried about her son. She knew that no matter what she said, Dylan still would've offered to be the bait. “He's fine." I told her. It hasn't been long s
Chapter 142 Alpha Tyler’s POV I can't believe Clarissa would do something like this, a huge part of me was already trying to deny the possibility of her having a child before our first son. There was no way that could've happened without my knowledge considering we found each other really early but the resemblance between the boy and Kieran was uncanny. Even after the evidence, I managed to convince myself that something else was at play but the past few weeks, her sudden disappearance left me questioning if I was protecting myself and pretending not to see what was happening. But spells? She has gone too far this time. Even a blind person could see how much both Kieran and Kaia cared for each other. Her position was never a problem…neither was it for me, as long as she made Kieran happy, I was fine. If Clarissa had been an ordinary wolf, I still would've taken her as my Luna without a second thought. But for some reason, it didn't sit well with Clarissa and she was m