Kiara Sorde, is betrayed by her mate and Gamma's son, Kristen, when he strips her of her position and makes her a rogue, subjecting her to a cruel fate without a pack's protection. But the moon goddess offers her a second chance through Alpha Devon, a feared alpha and the leader of Akira Pack, the leading pack in the werewolf community. Kiara is however scarred and will only agree to the union on one condition, and Alpha Devon isn’t one to be given conditions.
Lihat lebih banyakKiara was all smiles, surrounded by her friends as she looked into the mirror. It was her 19th birthday and the hall downstairs has been decorated in a birthday theme fitting for the daughter of an Alpha, but that was not the only reason she was so excited.
“Are you ready to finally find your mate?”
“How excited are you?!" Two of her friends, Tanya and Chloe asked, and she blushed.
Werewolves found their mates when they both turned 19, which is why dating is strictly forbidden in the community and it made everyone overly excited to finally find their mates, and Kiara was not immune to all that. She had been looking forward to finding her mate for as long as she can remember and today was finally the day. She tried to keep from guessing who it was, but she has been playing guessing games in her mind all day.
“Alright, time to make our bets before she goes down to the hall.” Chloe started and brought out the 50-dollar bill in her bag, “my shot is on Alex, he has been making eyes at her since his 19th birthday.”
“My bet is on Christian; they’ve been friends for a very long time. I’m sure the moon goddess would make them a match.”
Kiara rolled her eyes and stood up, showing her red gorgeous ball gown. She took in her face coated in delicate makeup and smiled. “If you guys are done betting on my future, can we go down now and find out who it is?”
“Yes!” they both chimed at once and opened the door for her to lead the way, and Kiara walked away with the both of them trailing behind her.
She expected to be hit with the scent of her mate and be overpowered by an urge to go meet him like she read about, but there was absolutely nothing like that. She didn’t feel anything different, she felt oddly normal and it sent certain signals up her brain; what if she ends up like the werewolves who never found their mates?
Before she could give in to the thought, her parents appeared before her and pressed kisses against her cheeks. “Happy birthday, Princess, you look absolutely gorgeous and breathtaking.” They chorused even though they already wished her at 12 AM, and a bright grin covered her face.
“Thank you, mummy. Thank you, daddy.”
“I hope you will enjoy your party and at the end of the day, we hope to see you latched onto someone’s arm,” her mum, Luna Camilia said, and her dad interjected almost immediately.
“And if you are not latched to someone’s arm at the end of the night, that is absolutely fine as well sweetheart.”
She rolled her eyes jokingly at her dad. She knew he meant well and was just being over protective, but the mere thought of not finding her mate by the end of the night absolutely terrified her.
She knew some people like Jane, who didn’t find her mate at nineteen, and she had witnessed the life get drained out of her and she does not want to be one of those people. Absolutely not. She has to lead her pack, and she must have her Alpha Consort for everything to be perfect.
“Go and have fun, sweetie. Your friends are all waiting for you.” Kiara snapped out of her thoughts to meet her mum’s smile and bobbed her head swiftly.
The scary thoughts cast birthday blues on her, so she dragged her feet away from them into the crowd that was filled with her friends, acquaintances, schoolmates, and random pack members, who didn’t fail to wish her a happy birthday whenever she waltzed past them, and slowly the the birthday excitement creeped back up.
Every thought of a mate rolled to the back of her mind and she enjoyed every bit of her party. From dancing, to having a few drinks, playing games, singing karaoke horribly, every bit of the activity that went on filled her with joy, but that came to an end when the hall started emptying out and Chloe and Tanya ran up to her, wiggling their brows as they smiled mischievously.
“Soo…” Chloe dragged out
“Found him yet?” Tanya completed, and Kiara’s smile faltered, instantly Chloe and Tanya’s smile vanished. “Are you okay?”
“I haven’t found him,” she tried to keep a brave front and a smile on her face, but the tears pooling in her eyes gave away the pain she was feeling, “I am so scared that I will not find him, I don’t know if….” The rest of her words were drowned out by a strong smell and her eyes widened.
“Oh my god,” she breathed out and before she could fully process it, her legs started moving on its own accord, and her worried friends followed closely behind to make sure she was not about to do something silly.
The closer Kiara got to the backdoor, the stronger the scent got, and she found herself holding onto her gown as she started running. The moment she made it out of the door, the pack’s Gamma’s only son, and one of the most handsome men of the pack, Kristen, stood there with a knowing smile on his face, while Kiara panted as she tried to catch her breath.
“Hello mate,” he whispered, and released his hands that had been tucked behind his back all these whiles to reveal the bouquet of flowers he got for her and a smile so huge it felt like her cheeks were about to burst open.
“You knew,” she breathed out and took calculated short steps towards him, “why did you come so late then?”
“I wanted you to enjoy your day properly,”
Her cheeks turned a light shade of pink and she took the bouquet from him. “Thank you, Kristen.”
“Usually, when mates meet each other there is a long moment of embrace, why have…” Kiara didn’t let him finish his sentence and dramatically flung herself in his arms.
Chloe who had watched everything was grinning from ear to ear, but Tanya looked pale as a ghost, her eyes firmly pressed on Kristen who carefully avoided her gaze.
“We are going to head home first,” Devon announced as they both settled in the car, and Kiara had nodded in gratitude. When Kali reminded her of the Salutis temple, she didn’t hesitate to buy the idea. Their quickest option was just to beg Ketura, she could easily reverse the spell there, but there was no proof that she would not do something else,“How did the Salutis temple come to mind? No one has been there in ages.” Devon asked when they were out of Marcos’ pack, and Kiara shrugged.When Ketura had told them to get on their knees and beg, an unusual image of her parents at the Salutis pack flashed in Kiara’s mind. For a moment, she almost sank into confusion as she had no memory of ever going to that temple with her parents. They had never mentioned it to her, but right before she could sink into the pit of her confusion, Kali instantly reminded her that she could get her scent back at that temple.Every werewolf problem could be solved simply by going to the Salutis temple. It w
Kiara’s eyes widened but before she could ask for an explanation, Devon got up and dragged her to the car. He dismissed the driver, helped Kiara into the car and got in as well, then he drove off speedily.For the first few minutes of the ride, Kiara couldn’t even open her mouth to ask about what was going on. She just held her heart and reminded herself to breath as they basically flew past people, cars, trees, and it seemed the more they advanced, the faster he became, and the harder it was to breath.“Slow down,” Kiara finally rasped out when she couldn’t even seem to take a breath anymore.“Are you okay?” Devon asked, slowing down considerably, and that gave Kiara an opportunity to catch her breath.“Why are you speeding so much? And where on earth are we heading to right now?”“To Marcos’ pack. The source of our problem is there.”Silence filled the car for a second, and Kiara processed what he said within that second. “Is it Ketura?”He glanced at her and nodded. “I guess that s
Devon quickly removed Kiara from the clutches of the women, and hid her behind him, “That is enough!” the anger that had soaked his bone reflected in his voice and it boomed off the walls, causing everyone present to fall to their knees.“How dare you?!” He seethed, hands balled into fists, “how dare you raise your hands on your luna?”“She is no luna of mine,” a voice from the crowd said, and Kiara’s heart dropped to her stomach. Her biggest fear has just been confirmed, they all blamed and hated her, validly so. She tried to walk away quietly, knowing that if she stayed any longer and heard what they had to say, she would not be able to take it, however, Devon held onto her before she could take a step.Grabbing her arm softly, he pulled her to his side. “Her authority as Luna is not rested on your acceptance or rejection of her, she is who she is; an authority over all of you, and you have harmed her. And heaven forbid I let any of you go unpunished.”Kiara instantly held his arm,
Once the crowd dispersed, Devon pulled Kiara to himself and placed a chaste kiss on her forehead. He saw her when she walked in, he saw the stressed lines on her face, his wolf felt her wolf’s bitterness and he did not need a soothsayer to tell him that she was probably blaming herself.“This is just a temporary problem, and we are going to figure it out, okay?”Kiara wanted to swallow her thoughts, and tell him that she believed him. She didn’t want to add to his burden, but her mouth seemed to have a mind of its own, because she found herself telling him her mind.“What if it was me? What if you were never meant to mate with me and everything was a glitch? Those kids are nearing death when they are supposed to be healing, it just doesn’t make sense.”Pulling her even closer, Devon found the closest seat and sat down. He placed her on his laps and held her face as he looked into her eyes, “this is no fault of yours. Something is obviously amiss somewhere, and we will figure it out, b
Kiara woke up with a startle, but the fear quickly disappeared when she felt Devon’s hand on her stomach, and unintentionally her lips tugged up in a smile, and her cheeks burned. She knew she had a disturbing dream, but it became quite hard to remember when she turned and saw him sleeping peacefully beside her.She turned to her side as quietly and as sleekly as she could to avoid waking him, and at the same time to get a better look at his face. His features were so soft, the same way they were when he whispered “I love you”, so quietly that she almost didn’t get it. Raising her fingers, she slowly traced his face, in this moment he looked nothing like the powerful and dominant man that took her in all positions just a few hours ago.Her body dampened and she clenched her legs as the memories of last night flooded her mind, it was way too blissful, and she was lowkey scared that she was going to want him every second of the day now.“I can’t pretend to be asleep anymore,” he whisper
Kiara’s heart skipped a beat when a knock came on the door. She smoothed her nightwear and took a very deep breath before she walked over to the door, and pulled it open.Breathing proved hard when she met eyes with Devon, and her mouth ran dry. For the next few seconds, she struggled to get her brain and mouth to work together so she could exchange pleasantries, but knowing the reason he stood before her tonight, smelling and looking so delicious, her heart pounded too erratically for her brain to work.Breathing out a laugh, Devon made his way into the room. When he had gotten the news about her decision earlier, he believed it a lie, even as he took his bath, prepared and walked all the way to her place, he believed it all a lie until he saw her looking all breathless and nervous. The realization that it was true hit him fast and hard like a brakeless speedy truck, and it had come with a bundle of nerves, which he had to cut short by moving. He couldn’t let himself be as nervous a
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