Kahlan pov
It’s semi-dark here but it felt like my life was in total darkness. I felt a huge headache set in and the tears won’t stop flowing down my face.
I was the only one in the prison and even around. There was no one to talk to and somehow, it suited my purpose. I seriously didn’t want to talk to anyone.
I couldn’t stop crying, I couldn’t stop blaming myself. Maybe my parent would have been alive if I hadn’t left home angrily. Maybe, I would have been able to rescue the whole park.
The thought of it made me want to go raving mad.
There was suddenly a twist in the lock. “Get out,” one of the guards ordered.
I heard alright but it seemed like half of my brain was dead. I stared into the space and somehow, it seemed like I was out of the world and still in it at the same time.
“Did you hear me? I said you should get out!” The guard repeated, a little angrier.
I didn’t turn to look at him, as I was still lost in my thoughts even though I could hear him vividly.
There was a groan and a pull at the door. It was so fast and so violent that the door threatened to break.
The guard entered the cell and pulled me up violently. “You heard me, didn’t you?” He snarled and held my chin together, hurting my cheekbone.
I struggled with him. “Leave me alone, you bastard!”
Suddenly, he pulled apart. It was so fast that I didn’t see him move. I thought my mind was playing a trick on me in the first place.
A familiar scent hinted in quickly and I looked up. I saw Eric holding the guard so high by the neck that the guard struggled to breathe.
Eric's back was facing me, so I couldn’t really behold his expression.
“A_alpha_,” the guard struggled to breathe.
“How dare you hold her like that?” Eric thundered and my heart made a jolt. “Do you fucking know who she is?” He sounded upset.
“I-I’m sorry,” the guard forced the word out.
“Never lay your hand on her again! Understood?” He demanded thickly.
The guard nodded quickly and severally.
Eric finally let go of him. He fell to the floor and coughed several times.
“Leave! Before I change my mind!” He sneered and the man rushed out of the cell. He was so frightened, I could see it.
Though, I wondered why Eric would do something like that. It almost looked like he was protecting me from the guard. Well, that would never happen. This man was the one that killed my pack, why would he treat me differently?
Well, because I’m his mate. I’m sure he realized that too late. Maybe he wouldn’t have killed my pack if he realized it earlier. All the same, it still shows how wicked he was.
Eric turned to look at me now, a different expression on his face. The anger was still vivid but that aside, he looked too handsome to be true.
When he took a step closer to me, I felt my heart skip thousands of beats and the heat rushed into me. I wondered however if he was feeling the same way.
“You shouldn’t be here,” he muttered. “This isn’t your place, your place is beside me,” he revealed softly, still moving close to me.
My heart almost stopped moving. How am I going to do my life if I can’t even be so close to him without having the mate bond doing its work?
I proceeded backward slowly.
“Back off!” I said alarmingly.
His eyes went wide but he didn’t comply.” Do you hear me, Kahlan?”
I love the way he pronounced my name. It looked like he was destined to say my name.
“Back off! Don’t move any closer or I will kill you!” I warned through my teeth.
As if I would do it. I mean I would need an intelligent plan if I want to get rid of him. He’s just too strong for that kind of thing. It looked like I was fighting with my destiny. What the fuck am I saying? He’s my mate, he’s my destiny but I’m fighting with him already.
“Do you feel it,” his thick voice made me swallow harder, as he backed me to the wall.
I turned around to flee but just like before, his arms were suddenly by my side, thwarting my plan of escaping.
My breath got caught in my throat as I watched him.
“I will kill you, Eric if you don’t move back!”
“You can’t,” he laughed. “There’s no way you would do that. I have the upper hand, and the earlier for you to accept it, the better.”
“Let me go!” I yelled to his face.
His face moved too close to mine for comfort. “Do you feel it? I’m sure you do. The mate bond is too strong for you to resist,” he said charmingly. I sincerely pray that he felt the same way. I wouldn’t be the only one feeling like I would go crazy at any moment.
“Move back!” I screamed again, ignoring his remark. “And I would advise you, Eric. The best for you is to reject me or kill me because I would surely kill you if I get out of here! I will surely avenge my parent’s death, my pack massacre. I’m going to give it back!” I swore. “A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye!”
He raised his brows. “You are not seeing it clear.”
“Seriously?” I arched my brows. “You must be so stupid if you think I would get mated to a man that killed my entire existence. If you sincerely think I would submit my body to you, then you must be daydreaming. Or if you think I would turn a blind eye to what you did or you think I would be as senseless_” I was pulled to a sudden stop when Eric's lips touched mine.
It felt like a fire started in me and it looked like I needed more for it to be quenchable.
Kahlan pov The kiss was like one I had never tasted before, I seemed new to it. If a kiss could do me like this, I wondered then how the consummation would be. I sincerely didn’t want to think about it. But I couldn’t stop! Suddenly, my mind and head had two minds of their own. No matter how much I wanted to pull away, it felt even impossible. Instead of moving away, I was moving even closer. “See?” Eric had a smug on his face when he finally pulled back. I had to mentally slap myself. If he hadn’t stopped me, I wouldn’t have been able to do so. I heard how thick a mate bond could be but I sincerely didn’t know it would be like this. Well, not with Sonia anyways. She didn’t feel such a strong bond with her mate. Maybe it was because she was just a shifter. She got to decide who she goes with If she wanted. Now that I think about it, I suddenly wanted to exchange places with Sonia. Why can’t I be a shapeshifter? “See what?” I raised my brows at him. “Your body wants me,” he sai
Kahlan POV I couldn't stop the tears from flowing, I couldn't even stop crying. My heart actually shattered when Eric walked out. I know I made him leave and it hurts me so much that we are like this. I've always wanted to know who my mate was. I've always dreamt of finding him but who would have thought he would turn out to be an enemy? The painful thing about this is that I can't even hate him. This thing would only get better if I could reject him but that was even more difficult to do. How would I go about with my life? I felt so miserable. "Hey! Get up before I change my mind!" The guard yelled at me. He must have been so happy that the Alpha permitted him to do as he liked. I forced myself up, yet he moved closer and dragged me out of the cell violently. "If you try to resist now, you will be severely punished," he warned in a thick voice as he pushed me out of the big lonely place. We walked for a moment and passed some men building something I was unable to see clearly
Kahlan POV I laid back, naked and very tired. Sonia was just a few feet away from me. I could have continued the fight even though I'm so tired. But that might result in us killing ourselves. We've already injured ourselves so much. I felt pains at every corner of my body and somehow, my body was taking time to heal. "You are so lucky, Kahlan," Sonia muttered. I let out a sigh. "I sincerely don't know who the lucky person is among us but I'm very certain it's not me." Sonia didn't talk again and I had no idea if she was still breathing. I didn't care anyways. That aside, I was just too weak to get up. So, I stood in the position that I was. My thoughts wandered around for a moment and slowly settled on my mother. I missed her so much that I could cry every day. And my father? I loved him so much. I wished we had settled our differences before he died. Unconsciously, a tear slipped out of my eyes and I didn't blink it away. It was the only thing I could do at this time anyways.
Kahlan POV I awoke with a terrible sense of doom. I had a nightmare, a scene I would love to blot out of my head. If only it was possible, I would really love to erase my memories. But what would that do? It would only force me to do something I hate now. Being with Eric is like my darkest nightmare. I remembered passing out in Eric's arms and I don't know where I am currently. But, I can feel heat slip into me. My body felt guarded. Opening my eyes, I gave my surroundings deep scrutiny. I have been here once and I would never forget it, especially the scent that was in the air. I will never forget Eric's room. And like that, I woke up in Alpha's bed again. Just as I tried to sit up, a hand held me by the shoulder. "Easy. Stay still," the voice said and slowly pushed me back to the bed. I looked up at the strange man. He was tall, maybe the same height as Eric. He has these nice blue eyes that I love. I have always loved blue eyes because my mom has blue eyes. "How do you fee
Eric POV The question caught me off guard. I mean, it's normal for her to ask me who I think murdered her family. But would I say it was my brother? Does it even make any sense if I told her that the man that just walked out of my room a few minutes ago actually murdered her pack? What would she think of me by then? I shouldn't even think about it. She would believe I conspired with Hardin to kill her family. I don't like being in this type of position but there's not much I can do. I have to play the victim card. "I don't know," I let out a sigh. "I'm still searching for who it might be." Her eyes twitched as she continued to watch me as if trying to read my mind. I love the color of her eyes, damn! It's like mine. In short, I love everything about her. "Are you lying to me?" Her voice rang, breaking through the void I was suspended in. I was checking her out already and thinking of how It would feel to have her naked underneath me, on my bed. I know I was supposed to be vio
Kahlan POV I don't know how I'm supposed to feel but how I'm currently feeling very bad. The first offense was the fact that I'm suddenly getting butterflies in my stomach because Eric pleaded with me. Maybe he knew. He knew how much he would affect me. He must have known what he was doing. I cleared my throat and looked away. "Are you giving me conditions?" His voice rang dangerously in my ears, startling me for a moment. I thought my anger was bad, his was worst. I looked at him again. "I'm not a fool, Eric." "Alpha," he corrected in a deep voice. In a flash, he was suddenly in front of me, pressing me against the wall. WTF! He switched so fast. Well, I knew he had something he was hiding. He must have been trying to fool me with those explanations and when he realized it wasn't working, he was back to his old self. A leopard would never hide its skin. His left hand went over my head and his icy gaze roamed around me for a moment. The heat rushed into me again. I could b
Kahlan POV"I'm waiting," Eric muttered thickly, jerking me out of my thoughts. The closeness was affecting me so much but I seriously needed to fight it.His fingers trailed the line of my right shoulder and I swallowed harder. "Your body wants me, don't lie," he pressurized I'm a thick but sexy voice.I took a deep breath and tried to form my next words. I must never make a mistake. Having anything with Eric only means I killed my parents. " That's a lie, I don't want you. I don't even want to be with you. If I had a choice to leave, I would," I lied. Not entirely a lie anyways. I seriously didn't want to have anything to do with him.The movement on my shoulder stopped abruptly and I saw a flicker of emotion in his eyes."You are lying!" He pointed out.I huffed. "Give me permission to reject you and see if that won't happen?"He regarded me for a moment before he took a step backward. " Do it," he said suddenly, dangerously. I felt a lump rise in my throat and tried to swallow i
Eric POVI watched the guy pull her out before I let out a sigh. Kahlan is always making me rethink every time.Sometimes, I want to get angry and just teach her a big lesson but then, something else would kick in. I mean I'm not entirely right and she's not entirely right.She has the right to be upset. Would I have done less than that? Well, I would never forgive anyone if they hurt my family and my pack at that.What Hardin did was very wrong and because he was my brother, making this thing was very difficult.Was I supposed to weigh war on Hardin?This was why I switched very quickly, from anger to sober. But most times, it's annoying."Thinking hard?" A deep voice reached my ears suddenly. I let out a sigh. I didn't need to turn to know who it was anyways. I've been hearing that voice for the past thirty years of my life."This isn't funny, Hardin. What are you on about today?" I asked as I turned around to look at him.I gave him a long stare before I moved to the desk. I took