Kiara’s POV It has been two months since I arrived to serve Alpha Ryder, and it has been nothing but tension, insults, and constant reminders that I'm his slave, and I must obey his others. He doesn’t see me as a mate, he never did, this has led to me accepting that the only one for me right now is Brandon. Brandon hasn’t been back for a while now. He told me he’d be gone for a few weeks, now it has been two whole months. “I hope you are doing okay,” I said to myself, in a silent prayer, holding the necklace he gifted me. That was what kept me going, meeting him again kept me going not minding the nasty attitude of Ryder, and that of his uncultured visitors. My life had been in a one-lined routine since Brandon left. It has always been work, more work, and a little more work. The last time I had laughed or smiled was the night before Brandon’s departure. Although I was sad, he found a way to make me smile. “I have to go report to Madame Agatha on the situation of my duties o
Ryder’s POV I had watched her for so long, she didn’t know I was standing right there. I took in how her skin shone under the little ray of light that pierced its way through the blinds, I watched her handle my clothes with care, I watched her every movement and she was yet to notice my presence. So I moved closer, to a spot we’d be able to breathe the same air. She recognized my presence without looking at my face. Could she have registered my scent? Could she smell me from afar? Is this even real? I questioned myself time and time again. In as much as I want to be easy, and gentle with her, I couldn’t bring myself to because I’m not who she needs. I registered with command and command only will be the interactive tone I will use in our communication. I’m her Alpha after all. I had noticed the neckpiece earlier, I noticed that as soon as I walked closer to her. But what I didn’t know was it has a pendant. I pretended like I was engrossed in reading the papers I held in my hands
I woke up and got ready to live my day without Brandon. He informed me of being away for a few weeks and I wondered how I was to hold up with it. He made my life less miserable and my world brighter. After I had faced two rejections, Brandon filled my tunnel with light and hope. I was greeted with a bouquet of flowers as I opened my door. Picking it up, I noticed a silver necklace dangling from one of the roses. I grasped onto it, releasing it from the petals of the flower. I noticed a note as well, so I picked it up, and it read, “Hey, sweetness, I know it must be a lot to take in, a lot to manage, and a lot to hold on to. But here is my little form of reassurance that you are right by my side and so am I—right in yours. I hope you found the neckpiece if yes, please put it on around your neck. It contains a piece of me in its pendant. Wearing it close to your heart will make me feel closer to you and you wi
Ryder’s POV I daydreamed about that night at the river, the moment we shared. She felt right by my side, by my heart, and in my arms. The words I said to her haunt me. I know I shouldn’t have been that brutal, but I was only trying to protect her from me. It is best to push her further away than to not see her forever. Though I pretend not to be around, although I pretend not to see things—it was as clear as day how much bond was shared between Brandon and Kiara. Regardless of not seeing them, I could hear the rumors of their courtship, if I were to call it that. Last night, in the bushes leading to the pathway headed to the river, I saw them. I saw how perfect her hands were in Brandon’s, I saw how much admiration was held in Brandon’s eyes when she was explaining something, words I couldn’t hear to him. I witnessed their exchange of emotions and how ideal she looked in Brandon’s arms. “No, she is meant to be mine,” my wolf growled within. All I could see was red. It shoul
Getting down from my high the past night with Brandon, was a memory unforgettable. It crept up on me each day and most definitely at night. I remembered how he growled, how much he stopped me from touching him because he didn’t want to lose his cool. I remembered how his eyes turned dark once again when he licked my juice off his fingers staring deep into my soul. “Goodnight sweetness,” he said to me while leaving, flashing me a smile before shutting the door behind him. That night brought us closer. Every chance he got he wanted to spend that with me. Even though I was busy with my duties, he would use his right to command as the Beta and ask for me to be granted leave. “She needs to be somewhere else other than the laundry room, or do you question the orders of the Beta,” he asked Sandra whose eyes were burning from humiliation. “Finally she gets to see who the real power is in here,” I said to myself as I watched her nod in accordance with granting me leave. “You don’t ha
His words lingered on with me. His hurtful words cut deep into my already squashed soul. With the constant rejection I had to face, and the uncertainty of finding my mate. I was bothered and disturbed if this was how my youthful years would end. After that day in Alpha Ryder’s office, I poured myself solely into the duties I was made to carry out. After all, I’m nothing but a slave, and what possible importance would a slave be to an Alpha? The greatest and most feared of the pack. I also avoided meeting Brandon. I haven’t had the nerve to see him since the day we met at Ryder’s office. Although I desired him, I craved his presence, his voice, and his smile. But I was scared. I was terrified about being rejected by him as well. Two rejections were enough to take in. During my last days working in the garden, I heard other ladies discuss him— about Brandon. I got to discover he was away to carry out off-land duties for the pack and had just returned. “That must be the day we met a