Caleb-
I hated the fact I had to go to such extreme measures to ensure Kyra didn’t take out the feeding tube. What was worse was the fact that her tears now weren’t from losing Hunter. She was crying as she cursed my name.
It hurt more than I cared to admit to anyone, but I still felt as if I was doing the right thing. It has only been twenty-four hours since tying her down and forcing her to eat and drink through a tube. Just in that short amount of time though, I could already tell she was getting stronger.
Luckily Nick was able to get some power dampeners to keep Kyra from using her abilities. She hasn’t attempted to shift yet, which was a relief. I was trying to come up with a way to keep her from shifting as well, for when she did try though.
She wasn’t like other werewolves, so the same tactics didn’t work on her. I had contacted Alec and told him what I had to do. He wasn’t exactly thrilled with it, but he said it was probably for the best. He
Kyra- Guilt slammed into me as soon as Caleb walked out. It wasn’t like I meant the words I had said, but at the same time, I did. I wanted to hurt him, so I lashed out at him. Maybe if I hurt him enough he would be willing to let me die. More than anything I just wanted to be done with this world. Without Hunter, I felt more alone than I ever have. How was I supposed to survive without the one that I loved more than anything in this world? “You can’t die.” I heard Ace speak into my mind. It was still weird that he was here, but he was also the one tie that I had to Hunter. The only thing I didn’t like was that he wasn’t here all the time. It was like one minute he would be with me, the next he would be gone. “I can’t live without him.” I cried, except I spoke out loud. “You still have me. I can’t lose you.” Ace spoke, his words cutting through my heart. “You keep leaving me. That hurts the worst. I feel like maybe you are just
Caleb- I didn’t say a word as Kyra knelt over the toilet and cried. I wasn’t sure if this was a good sign or not. After taking some time to think things over, I thought maybe it was time I tried a different tactic. I still refused to let her die. It took everything in me not to let her see that I still didn’t want her to die. That was why I decided to use our life bond as leverage. With everything she has been saying, I wasn’t sure if it was going to work, but I had hoped that she didn’t really hate me. I figured if she remembered that I would die if she did, maybe she would reconsider her plan to give up. For a split second, I thought I saw regret in her eyes, just before she rushed into the bathroom. As I stood there, holding her hair back, I wasn’t sure. Her tears still gutted me. Not knowing what to do or say, I just kept silent as she cried and vomited. When she finally stopped and sat up, I released her hair, taking a step back. When she looked
Kyra- Watching Caleb, I realized I was feeling a lot better. There was something about just being around him that made me feel at ease. I still didn’t think I would ever get over losing Hunter, but maybe being around Caleb will help ease some of the pain. While he had been gone, I never thought I would see him again, it had been as if there was a part of me that was missing. To say that I missed him, was an understatement. Things may be complicated right now and I don’t feel like myself, but I shouldn’t have said the things I had to him. “I am sorry.” I repeated my earlier words. “For?” Caleb asked with a mouth full of ham and peanut butter. “I shouldn’t have said the thing I said. I don’t hate you and I am glad you are back.” I spoke. There was something that flashed in his eyes, but it was gone just as quickly. For a minute I thought maybe I had imagined it. It was like his eyes turned red for just a nanosecond. Keeping my attention
Caleb-I couldn’t believe I did that. It had been like I had no control over my actions. Okay, maybe I had full control and even knew what I was doing, I just don’t know why I had been driven to kiss her as I did. Of course, I wanted to kiss her, but she wasn’t my mate and she was going through a lot.Maybe I did need to talk to Nick about doing more for the pack. I have been so focused on Kyra since I have arrived that she was all I thought about. I still didn’t know if it was a good idea for me to become Alpha, but I definitely needed to do something to get Kyra out of my mind on occasions.Even during the time I was gone, she had been my biggest focus. Thinking now was the time I started redirecting my attention to other things for a change. After I left Kyra in the kitchen, I had gone straight outside to go for a run.That had been hours ago though, I still couldn’t bring myself to face Kyra. There wasn’t a doubt in
Kyra-I was pretty sure that at this rate, Caleb was ignoring me. It has been more than a day since he kissed me. Since then, he has stayed holed up in the guest room. Every time I have tried to talk to him, he has claimed to be busy.My emotions were a disaster, but at least it wasn’t about Hunter being gone. That still bothered me a great deal, but it was what Caleb did that was getting to me. The guilt I felt for enjoying it was my biggest issue.Barely less than a week ago I just lost my mate. I should still be grieving, at the very least trying to move on with my life. Yet I find myself thinking about the kiss Caleb and I shared, more than I should.Not to mention I have yet to talk to Ace since the kiss, so I was afraid of how he was going to respond. Then there was the worry that was plaguing me that Caleb was going to leave again. For a split second I thought that since he was back, things would return to the way they used to be. I would onc
Caleb-Stepping out of the doorway, I waited for Kyra to enter. She didn’t enter right away, I could see the look of hesitation on her face. After a few moments, she straightened her spine and walked in. Once she was seated on the foot of the bed, I started pacing inside the room.There wasn’t much in the room, besides a bed, nightstand, and a lamp. The paperwork Nick gave me, was currently scattered over the bed, where I had been going through it. The organization Nick had was terrible. None of the pages had been in the correct order and it was becoming a pain just trying to sort them out.“What is all this?” Kyra asked, picking up a piece of paper.“Not right now. If you really want to know, we should start at the beginning.” I said, still pacing in the room.“Okay. Then tell me what is going on with you. What happened to you after you left?” She asked, setting the paper down.“First I
Kyra-Hearing everything he was saying, I wasn’t sure what to make out of everything. Knowing he was going through all this alone, made my heartbreak. I wanted to keep interrupting him to ask more questions, but I wanted him to finish telling me.The fact he was never too far from me angered me though. Not because he didn’t tell me, it was because I never knew. If I hadn’t been so wrapped up in my life, would I have gone to find him? I always felt as if he were not too far from me, but I never went searching.While he was going through all of this, I was just going about my life. Granted, I didn’t know but I should have suspected something was wrong. I was starting to feel like it was just as much my fault as it was his that he left me.“Alec came to me and told me that you were going to need me. He wouldn’t tell me why, but I knew I had to return. It didn’t matter how far away I was, you were never a far thought.
Kyra-The temptation to kiss him was placing my mind, body, and heart at war again. I knew I shouldn’t be wanting to kiss him, yet I found myself taking another step forward. The moment I did, Caleb’s eyes darkened, and I could see the way his body stiffened.His gaze lowered to my mouth, which only made my desire to kiss him increase. Slowly, I took one more step forward. It felt like my body was moving on its own. Kissing Caleb was pleasurable, probably more so than it should be.I was just about to take another step forward when I felt the presence of my kids. That was possibly the only thing that stopped me from taking that final step before reaching him. If I would have taken another step, I probably would have kissed him.“Mom?” I heard Kalen yell through the hallway.As if I had been doing something wrong, I jumped back and quickly left the room. Kalen was peaking his head into the room Hunter and I shared, which was