Elena's POV.The intense silence that hovered around us as we walked through the thick bush could be cut effortlessly with a butter knife.Everyone stayed to themselves and said no single word to the other. Killian made sure I walked side by side with him, though it felt more like punishment as he didn't turn to spare me a glance since we embarked on the journey.Somehow, I hoped that things could go back to the way they were when I had initially returned. I missed his admiration and the endless shower of love and attention. I wanted to have the loving Killian that I used to know back to himself and not this cold Killian who had almost become unrecognizable. I was tired of the feud already, how much I wanted to reach out and kiss him so hard. But I was scared of the outcome, would he push me away, yell at me, or actually reciprocate the kiss?My thoughts was suddenly interrupted by a rustling sound behind me. I swiftly turned around only to see Darius advancing towards me with a war
The dark eerie route kept drawing darker as we walked through, our footsteps no longer sounded as heavy as they had been during the day.I could tell everyone was at the edge, a tiny bit of fear lingering in our minds. Killian was not an exception, despite how highly spirited he posed to be, I could still sense the tense air around him.Of course, he knew Darius was right, the lane was dangerous and it was only a matter of time before rogues started lurking at us. He was well aware that we should have camped quietly at the point where Darius had suggested, but he was too held up with anger and jealousy to admit it. I turned around slightly to see Darius walking behind us, though he kept his distance. I had thought he would retreat since Killian had already let him off the hook but he didn't, and I knew it was because of me. I could tell he was enduring Killian's arrogance towards him for the sake of me and the kids. I couldn't be more grateful for the man that he is. Suddenly, a str
Elena's POV. Killian's watchful eyes never left mine for a second as we raced forward, the rogues which seemed to have multiplied in number were consistently chasing after us, their heavy breaths almost fanning our backs. The faster we ran, the more they kept up the energy with us. Suddenly, I heard a loud shrieking growl echo through the air. The voice couldn't belong to the rogues, neither was it from Darius or Green who were actively ahead, racing forward. It was Killian. One of the rogues had caught up with him. I swiftly turned around to see him struggling with the rogue. It was the most horrible scene to watch. I needed to do something to help him, I had already stopped running as I contemplated on the next step to take to help him. Suddenly, his gaze ran over mine and he let out a growl, I knew he was trying to signal me to move forward but I wasn't ready to leave him behind. "Get the hell away from here Elena, continue moving, I'll catch up with you soon," I heard his vo
Elena's POV."Do we even know where we are going?" Darius whispered through gritted teeth as we followed the group of slaves to an unknown direction.Following Killian's order, we had ruffled our clothes to look tattered and disguised as dirty slaves to mix with the rest of the slaves. But he never specified the next step after that, hence Darius's frustration."The slaves serve everyone, surely some of them to Aragorn's chambers, we just have to be patient," Killian's whispered and a wide smile broke out on my face. Killian will always remain the smartest man I know. "Wipe that smile off your face Elena, a slave should not be smiling," he snapped at me. I was tempted to burst into laughter seeing how hard he was trying to stay furious at me, but given the situation, I tried to hold it back in.Suddenly, a strict looking woman walked up to us with a known frown on her face. I could tell she was the chief maid, that was always their facial expression. "You," She suddenly pointed at G
Elena's POV.We all swiftly turned around to see him standing a few feet away from us.Aragorn. He had a glass of wine in his hand and a smug smile on his face as his gaze carefully traveled from each one of us to the other.Now being aware of his evil feats, he irritated me more than he ever did. "You!" Killian gritted angrily, he made to rush at him but I was quick enough to hold him back. "We don't need this right now, Killian," I whispered."And it's certainly a pleasure to see you again, my little love-struck Elena," he croaked out a totally ugly laughter. I was nearly pushed to puke by merely hearing him mention my name."You know I saw so much potential in you, I hoped to take you under my wing when you have upheld this mission, imagine my disappointment seeing you fail woefully," "That's rich coming from a failure himself," I fired back at him.He chuckled amusedly and turned towards Darius. "Oh and there goes the estranged sidelined lover, now tell me why you are helping
Elena's POV."From this moment henceforth, you mean nothing to me," he spat, his eyes bloodshot as he stared deep into my eyes.His voice came out cold, jolting through my spine.My stomach churned in despair as I feared hearing his next words, which were pretty obvious now"I, Killian Dimitri, Alpha of Crescent Star pack, hereby reject you, Elena Salvador as my mate and future Luna," he finally let the dreadful words out, sending stabs of pain through my already torn heart, slicing it into a million tiny pieces.Instantly, I felt a sharp pain shot through me, starting from the nape of my neck where he has marked me as his, nibbling down to my skin.I tried so desperately to bottle the pain inside me but hearing my wolf let out a loud yelp of agony, I shamefully surrendered to the pain, the mate bond slowly and painfully snapped into two.I couldn't believe my mate bond was over before I got any chance to fully explore it.I felt tears well up in my eyes as I stared pitifully at his h
Elena's POV.My entire world seemed to be collapsing around me.How could I possibly clean Alpha Killian's room for a week consecutively without running into him?I've avoided him like plaque all my life, it has been rumored that he detests weak people, all he wanted was active subjects who would protect the pack even in his absence.While the policy was undoubtedly admirable, it did however not favour people like me who were born weak. In order to avoid further humiliation, I tried my possible best to stay off his path no matter what it takes. Whenever I get tasks to clean up his room, there was only one way out for me.Kaitlyn.I switch places with her whenever the mistress insists that I take charge of the Alpha's room.Whatever Joy she derives from cleaning Alpha Killian's room remains a mystery to me.With the exception of our occasional position swapping to appease one another, Kaitlyn and I are not really friends. She detested being seen in public with me.Immediately the hous
Elena's POV.In all my years of existence, never have I come across anything as savory as the very scent sliding into my nose right now. But it didn't last longer than few second as I suddenly heard someone calling out to him from behind.My ears suddenly caught the name being mentioned."Killian?" Gracious goodness!Alpha killian is my mate?Before I could contemplate any further, I felt the firm grip around me loosen and I came crashing towards the floor.The sting I felt as soon as I crashed on the floor was nothing compared to the turmoil going on in my head."I'll be back in a minute, be sure to be gone before then," his cold voice rang in my ears.Once he was out of sight, I quickly grabbed the trash can and ran off through the secret entrance. That was close.Kaitlyn had confirmed that he doesn't get back to the room until late in the day, why then is today different?I can't believe it's just the first day and this is already happening?"Killian is our mate!" Narla's voice s