Hey loves, anticipate more of Kael and Diana.
KAEL'S POV Diana's eyes move over my body. Even though she's trying to stop herself from flinching, I see the fear written in her gaze. Why is she here? Goddess, I don't want her to see me in this state. Like this. I just need to look into her eyes to realize what I’ve done. I don’t regret what I did to Carden, but I do regret believing Father's words again. They triggered me, just like they used to. I felt like the son of Alpha Zander all over again. It felt good—so good I wanted to channel that anger into something or someone else… until I looked at Diana and realized how much of a fool I am. “Tell me you did not kill him,” Diana says softly, her throat bobbing as she swallows. “I eventually will have to.” I want to sound stern, but my voice comes out choked instead. “It's the law, even beyond this place. No one escapes treason.” She nods stiffly, throwing a glance at my bloodied clothes. “You don’t have to do it if it’s going to—” “It’s not about how I feel. Kil
{WARNING: PHYSICAL VIOLENCE OR ANY FORM OF HARM RECORDED IN THIS CHAPTER IS STRICTLY FICTIONAL. THIS IS ENTIRELY FICTION AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED BY AN IMMATURE BRAIN. VIOLENCE IS NOT TO BE TOLERATED.}KAEL'S POVI step into my room and lock the door.Sh*t.I grip my hair, wishing I could unhear every word that came out of Eric and Carden's mouths, but it keeps echoing in my mind.“I shouldn't have let him go.”Damn it!I kick the wall. Pain sears through my entire body, and I collapse, gripping the table and wincing.I should have beaten the life out of him. I should have hit him so hard, so brutally, that he’d never breathe right again.Every damn thing he did was just a pretense. I should have listened to those rumors he tried to deny.They were right. Every word. They were right.I slowly let go of the table and stand upright. My chest rises and falls with each shaky breath. I run my hand through my hair before falling to my knees and resting my back against the table.Shutting my ey
DIANA’S POVMy eyes snap to the bookshelf. I walk to it, the sound of the ringing even louder. Just hidden in the middle of a pup’s storybook is the same cellphone.I look at Carden, and his eyes are as wide as the moon.“How did that get in here?”“There’s no use pretending anymore, so cut the act!” I snarl, irritated that he still dares to lie.His eyes darken. “I… I have no idea how that got in here.” He looks at Kael, blinking. “Believe me.”Kael’s expression shifts from betrayal to cold indifference, just like he always is when standing before his people, passing judgment. Despite it, I can still see the flicker of pain in his eyes.My heart stings so badly.“You still have a chance to come clean about your guilt, Omega Carden,” Kael says in a low, commanding tone.Carden still has the gall to look betrayed. He takes a step toward Kael.“I am your friend, Kael. I would never—”“If you move an inch closer to me, Carden, I will f*cking burst your brain out of your skull!” Kael eru
DIANA'S POV It’s coming from Carden’s room. My heart lurches to my throat as I take a careful step toward his slightly open door. Peeking through it, I see Carden standing close to the bed. Lying on the bed is a... cellphone. How does he have a cellphone? “Power, Carden. So much power and wealth you can ever think of.” I clamp a hand over my mouth before a gasp escapes. Eric. That… that’s his voice. The same wicked, hoarse voice. “I’m afraid that wouldn’t be enough,” Carden says, dropping onto the bed. His fists are clenched, veins bulging across his arms like he’s furious. “If I manage to get you in to kill Diana and take everyone here, I want you to bring Kael’s head before me.” I don’t realize I jerk backward until I hit something behind me. A torch falls to the ground, and Carden’s eyes snap toward me. I stumble back again, watching his eyes shift from grey to black. I need to go to Kael. I attempt to run, only to be tripped by a whip of wind. I crash to the groun
CARDEN'S POVI stare at the mating moon, my fists clenched at my sides.Right now, we are supposed to be preparing for the inevitable, yet he's in there, losing his mind over that female who put us in this mess in the first place.Every word I've told him has fallen on deaf ears. It's always been her before me—before anyone else.I've tried to let it go, but I can't. Every time I look at her, anger swirls within me.“Omega Carden!” Xiana calls, running toward me with a bright smile, raising a doll.I watch her approach, a smile twitching at my lips, but I stop it before it forms.She wraps her arms around my legs and throws her head back, looking up at me. “Aunty Vivian said Mummy and Daddy can’t read me to sleep tonight, so can I stay with you today?”“You know that’s not possible, Iana,” I say, hoping she’ll leave me and go away.“But why? Don’t you want me around you?” she whines, pulling away and wraps her arms around herself.I don’t respond. I simply slide my fingers into my poc
ERIC’S POV “You like what you see?” Hilton asks, sipping his champagne. “No,” I respond, knowing that's exactly what he wants to hear. “Good. I'm starting to think you're a good husband to my daughter.” He laughs so loudly, it rings in my ear despite the blaring club music. I chuckle, even though I’m disgusted as hell being in this place. My gaze shifts to the almost-naked women dancing on a pole while both men and women cheer, throwing money at them. I take a sip of my wine. Soon, all that money will be thrown my way. They’ll be too sick to waste it so carelessly. “Governor Antonio,” Hilton says, drawing my attention. He’s standing and shaking hands with Antonio Russo, a governor in Italy. Standing behind him are two huge men I assume are his bodyguards. Flanking him are two Irish-looking men holding briefcases. “And this is Eric Heart.” I stand and shake hands with him. “You must be the impotent son-in-law,” Antonio says, his face devoid of humor. I force a smile.