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
After locking her door, Kiara shut her drapes, then laid down comfortably in her now dark room. Her fingers found the locket on her neck and she fiddled with it. For the first time in weeks, she pried it open and tears filled her eyes.Somewhere along the line, somewhere in between getting revenge, she had forgotten why she even started. She allowed the tears that had formed in her eyes to roll down her cheeks, while her thumb caressed the picture on the locket softly.Her teary eyes roamed over the picture, and she forced herself to engrave every bit of it in her mind.“I’m sorry…” she choked out despite the lump that formed in her throat. Her thumb caressed the picture again then she snapped it shut. Placing her hands over her eyes, she allowed herself to weep and mourn.On that day, she had promised her parents that the next thing she’d do was get them the justice they deserve, but fate has played a very nasty trick on her. She has been burdened with a responsibility that she canno
Kiara’s widened eyes darted over the people, who were now on their knees, then it fell back to the woman, who knelt directly in front of her, holding a child.“You don’t have to kneel, I…”“Whatever it takes to beg you,” the woman cut her off, tears brimming in her eyes while her bottom lip quivered uncontrollably. “Whatever it takes to get you to please consider us, even if it means kneeling for the rest of our lives, we would do it.”A shaky breath passed through Kiara’s lips, and she looked to Devon for help. He squeezed her hand and slightly nodded his head, but that was not comforting enough for her. She wanted to tell him that she wanted more, but her tongue seemed too heavy, so she forced a smile and turned towards the people.All her years of training to be Luna came rushing back to her at that moment. Taking a deep breath, she pushed her lips into a big smile. “I want to help you all -” she said, and she instantly noticed how most if not everyone there immediately seemed to