Killian's POVI ran my hand through my hair in frustration. I didn’t expect things to spiral this quickly. Everything was happening too damn fast.That woman from Selene’s dream…was her mother.And now this man, Lucas, shows up from the cursed land and the pack's artist draws the exact same woman, describing her as Lucian’s wife?Lucian’s wife?How?Lucian was a monster. Everyone knew that. Why would Selene’s mother claim to be married to him?It made no sense and it left a bitter taste in my mouth.Lucian wasn’t Selene’s father, he couldn’t be. Selene didn’t come from someone like that.So what the hell was going on?I needed answers, real ones—not riddles and half-baked nightmares. Because the longer this dragged on, the more questions piled up in my head.I turned to Ronan, pacing a bit before locking eyes with him.“Ronan, this is really strange. What are your thoughts on this?”He sighed heavily, folding his arms.“I agree, my lord… this is confusing. Honestly, I feel like… eithe
Selene's POVI didn’t know why Killian had decided to take me with him, but I wasn’t going to complain. We had just taken a step forward in whatever this was between us, and if I was serious about making it work, I had to start getting used to things like this. As we stood in the hall, I heard something about a drawing—Killian mentioning it to someone. I wasn’t sure what it was about, but the air around us grew thick with a kind of tension I couldn’t place.Then Killian handed the drawing to Ronan.Out of curiosity, I leaned slightly, wanting to take a peek too. I didn’t expect much. Maybe it was a sketch of someone important to the pack, or a criminal or something.But the moment my eyes landed on it, everything stopped.My breath hitched and my entire body went frozen.That was my mother.The gentle waves of her black hair, the shape of her lips, the way her eyes crinkled a little even in a still image. That was Evelyn, my mom.I didn’t know when I moved, but suddenly I had crossed
Killian's POVA sense of relief washed over me the moment her lips met mine.I won’t lie, I didn’t think she’d do it. I was giving her the choice, but deep down, a part of me was ready to taste disappointment.But the second she leaned in, the second her lips touched mine, it was like my entire world stilled… and then exploded.She chose me.My chest felt like it could finally expand again. All the tension I didn’t realize I was holding in my shoulders melted away under the heat of her kiss.And damn... it wasn’t just a kiss.It was fire and softness and something that made me lose the last thread of control.This was supposed to be a simple, quick kiss for confirmation.But the moment I tasted those soft, plump lips—I was gone.I deepened the kiss without thinking, pulling her closer. She tasted intoxicating.This wasn’t just any girl, this was my mate.And now that we’d crossed this line, there was no going back. Not for me.And never treat her like I used to again. This was our new
Selene's POV"Would you suck me like that?" I heard him say, and I literally choked.The banana got stuck halfway down my throat, and I coughed so hard I nearly fell off the chair. My eyes watered instantly, and I felt Killian move closer in a rush."Hey, drink this," he said, holding a glass of water to my lips.I took it with shaking hands and gulped it down, trying to catch my breath.By the time I finally swallowed and let out a sigh, I was glaring at him through blurry eyes. "What… what did you just say?"He didn’t even flinch. His lips curved into that teasing, cocky smirk that made me want to throw the banana at his face. "You heard me," he said calmly, like he’d just asked me to pass the salt. "I was just asking if you were going to suck me the way you were eating that banana."My brows shot up. "Why would I—" I stopped, my voice dying in my throat.Because just then, the image hit me.Me on my knees. Him standing tall above me, my lips wrapped around his—I groaned and cover
Killian's POV.I made my way out of the inner court, the conversation with Ronan and those two men still lingered in my mind. Lucas, apparently, would be staying here for a few hours. I didn’t trust him, but I’d give him the space under heavy watch so be could describe this woman to the park's artist, Julie.But right now, all I wanted was to get back to my chambers and see Selene.I didn’t know how to describe what I felt. I wasn’t used to feelings. But there was this pull in my chest. She was in my room, and on my bed. I wanted to walk in and see her there, still wrapped up in the blankets, maybe still asleep.“Let me go!” I heard a voice that was undeniably hers, yell.My head whipped to the sound instinctively, and my body followed. My steps were hurried, and when I turned the corner into the hallway, what I saw made my blood boil.Madame Lola held Selene by the wrist, gripping her like she was some ragdoll and yelling in her face with that bitter, twisted expression I’d seen too
Selene's POV.I stretched in bed, blinking away the last remnants of sleep as strands of my hair clung to my cheeks and tangled around my face. Ugh. I used my fingers to push them back, combing them behind my ears lazily. The early morning light filtered through the half-drawn curtains, painting soft gold patterns on the walls.I sat up slowly, letting the cool air kiss my bare shoulders. That was when I noticed I was completely naked.My brows furrowed and I raised the blanket and quickly looked down at myself…completely naked.My heart skipped. And then the memories from last night came crashing into me all at once.Killian had touched me.The way he kissed me. The way he moved his fingers inside me like he owned me. I remembered how I moaned his name, over and over, like I was starving for him. I had been shameless and writhing under him, begging without even realizing it.How the hell did that even happen?One moment I hated Killian with everything in me. Every word he said used