Chapter 12

Kieran POV

“Take us to a spot where you’re sure there would be no reporters. I just want to have a meal and head back home. Do you understand that?” I leaned my back on the leather seats, trying to get a hang of everything that was happening. 

I don’t like the fact that my father compared Valeria to my mother. That’s a lady I don’t even see myself sharing a bed with anymore. She’s more like old news to me. I hate her, but she doesn’t know that, and my father, on the other hand, thinks that I’d get married to her to seal the deal between both packs. 

My phone vibrated inside of me, bringing me back to reality. I was surprised to see a text from Lyra. Lyra never texts, so why is she texting me now?

I DONT KNOW WHY IM DOING THIS BUT I NEED TO APOLOGIZE FOR RUNNING AWAY FROM YOU. THE ATTENTION WAS INTENSE, AND IT SCARED ME

I read the text that she sent to me,e and I asked myself;

“Why would she be apologizing to me? Lyra never texts. Is she safe? What if someone is hurting her and using her phone to text me?”

“Get me on a direct line to my father. I want no traces.” I texted our tech expert, right, rt and he gave me a direct call link to my father in less than a minute. 

“Dad, I think something is wrong with one of my workers,rkers so I’d have to go check it out and I’d be coming back late, so don’t worry about me.”

“What about Valeria? She’s right, he, re and she’s waiting for you. The poor lady needs her husband, and how would you promise to spend the night in her arms and run off like a little kid?” My father’s words infuriated me; he was telling me Valeria’s exact words. 

What has she been telling my father and the council? I should have stayed back home and defended myself; she would have had their heads twisted against me. She wants union with or without my will.

“Valeria said this to you? That’s so smart of her. I don’t want to see her face when I get back. Tell her to go back to her father.”

“He wants you to go back to your father, and he’ll come see you tomorrow.” 

“Can I speak to him?” The moment I heard her voice, I ended the call and tossed the phone to the other door. I was fuming profusely. 

How dare she sit there and do whatever she wants to me, like I’m vulnerable to her? I should have my hands on her throat and squeeze a constant fear into her eyes. She’d see me as the key to her existence. 

‘I’D LIKE YOU TO TRACK THIS NUMBER 00081007’

I texted Lyra’s line to my tech expert and waited for about three minutes before I applied, CALLHER AND STAY ON THAT CALL FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THAT IS ALL WE NEED. 

I called her number immediately, and then I asked a question. 

“Is Crystal there? Is she alive?” I asked calmly, waiting for a response for over one minute. 

“She’s alive and well. What do you want?” The voice wasn’t Lyra and that sent a cold chill down my spine. 

“I’d like to speak to her.” I didn’t stammer, but I was wondering why I was a bit scared. 

“She’s asleep, she had a lot of juice and ate a whole plate of pasta. I’m her friend, nd Olivia, and I want you to give me a review for my book because I want to be an author known by a lot of prominent men who can give me a good chance at life. Little support here and there would be a good start.t” Despite speaking so fast, I caught every word she said. 

“Send the hook to me, and I’d have your review sent to the press by 7:00 am. Just tell me where you are so I can come get Lyra.”

“Alright then. We have a deal. I’ll send the address right now.” She ended the call; her friend was doing this to her.

I wonder if she has her tied or in handcuffs. I showed the address to my soldier, he nodded his head in concession, and applied more pressure on the clutch. 

He knew that we were going to get the future Mrs Lyra  Blackwood.

I cocked my gun and parked a few meters away from the red brick house on my left. I barged into the house and found Olivia standing close to the door. I went into the bedroom and found Lyra lying on the bed peacefully in her night robe. 

“I’ll take her home.” I carried her in my arms, and surprisingly,y she didn’t even open her eyes. Her friend dropped her hook on her body and wished me well. I asked my driver not to do anything to her because I had Suxy in my arms. 

She’s the reason why I’m here in the first place.  

While on our way back, I realized that she was satisfied with the food that she had, which is why she didn’t notice the switch in her sleep. 

We drove into a very deep bump that rocked the SUV, and there and then she opened her eyes and tried to get a view of her environment. 

“Who the fuck are you?” She snapped as she threw her hands at me, but I dodged them and kissed her lips by pushing my face downwards. 

She continued kissing me, I knocked on the button,t and the driver pressed the button to make a black panel separating the back seat from the driver’s seat. He wouldn’t know what’s happening behind the SUV because the music player is on and the volume is at its peak. 

“I didn’t know it was you, Kiera; you would have told me that you were coming.”

“Your friend made me come to you?”

“How’s that possible?” She drew backwards and picked up her phone. 

“I never texted you!” She roared, looking at the text where Olivia told her she was the one texting about her book review. 

“Olivia did this all to get a review for her book. Are you going to give her that review?”

“Yes, I have to because she delivered me into my arms unharmed. It’s the least I could do. I don’t go back on my words.” I held her arms, but she pushed them off and sat close to the other door. 

She wanted her space,e and I gave it to her. I picked up her phone and tossed it out the window after removing the SIM card. I broke the card in half while she watched in utter shock. 

“Have you gone nuts!”

What is on her mind right now?”