Kylie:
I silently curse, it’s already morning and I could not sleep a wink, I’m sure I have dark circles around my eyes, just when I’m about to be formally introduced as Oliver’s mate.
Good job, Kylie, you’ll not only be weak, you’ll be ugly too!
Now that I think about it, every woman I have seen at the Klain Gala or in the crowd at the Arena was drop dead gorgeous to say the least, I look really plain in comparison.
A cold shiver runs down my spine, is it too late to back off? Not that I would ever do that, but is it possible to do it?
“Good morning, my love!” Oliver’s voice pulls me out of my thoughts, his godlike silver eyes are sparkling with lust, he stares at me as if I were the most beautiful creature walking on this Earth.
And you know what? This is all I need, this ravishing man here making me feel like I’m the only one in the world that would ever catch his eyes, of his heart. Yes, I was overthinking like a silly gir
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Kylie POV: All eyes are on me, I lose sense of time and space, the scenery is slowly fading away, all I can see is Oliver. “You look beautiful!” He compliments me eyeing me from head to toe as if I were his favorite meal, my heart skips a beat or maybe even more. There is so much love and lust in his eyes, his strong emotions almost blow me off my feet. My breath hitches as he grips my waist roughly and pulls me into a kiss. The moment our lips touch feels like I’ve reached paradise, sweet electrifying sparkles are shooting through my body, I have to remind myself that we are surrounded by a big crowd. Mark clears out his voice, and yes, we needed the hint. “I can’t wait for us to be alone.” Oliver whispers in my ear, blowing flames through my skin, I feel a blush creeping my cheeks. We walk towards a lake, my heart ready to explode from all the overwhelming sensations coursing through my veins, I am nervous to say the least. Nobody ex
Kylie POV:As I stare into his bewitching eyes, I feel such strong emotions growing inside that I can’t even describe with words. I never believed that I will be able to feel so happy, and to love someone with everything I have.It’s like magic, loving Oliver, I often find myself afraid that I’m living a dream from which I’ll eventually wake up.But right now it’s a bit different, right now I’m being mystified by a wild fire that spreads from my core to my edges, I am aroused to the point that it almost pains me. Lust is eating me alive, if I don’t feel him inside me soon, I’m going to die, or so it seems.“It will get better, baby, I promise, but we need to complete the ritual!” He assures me, his breathing is hard and I’m sure that he too is consumed by the same sensation.The moment we step into his room is the same one he loses control over himself, he lets out a growl before rip
Oliver POV: So this is my mother’s new game, she tries to force me reject my mate, she knows that I’ll do fucking anything to protect her from the danger that race is posing. That event might be nothing more than a mere formality for a she-wolf, but for a human is an entirely different story. And it’s a double-edged sword, not only Kylie could die, but if that dreadful scenario happens, I’ll also be as good as dead inside. I believed that she cared about me, about her family, but I don’t know at this stage. She’s like an entirely different person, every day surprising me with new plots. I can’t understand her anymore, she had completely lost it. I tried to deny this even to myself, but my mother is a public danger. She messed with my fucking brain, locked my brother in the dungeons and made my mate fight in the arena. And only the Goddess knows what else she did that I am not aware of. I’m done finding excuses for her behavior, I’m going to have a lit
Oliver POV: She was right, I was wasting my time trying to make her regain something at least remotely similar to consciousness. That spell overpowered her own will long time ago, she just can’t see it. Means that she needs a little push from my part. I am pacing in the room, making holes in the floor, waiting for Blake to come and have a talk. It’s challenging for him to leave the premises of Killian territory and come here undetected, especially in such a short notice. I hope he’ll make it, for right now he’s all I got. “Stop that, you’re making me even more nervous!” Kylie demands sounding tense. Fuck, I’m a useless piece of shit. “I can’t help it, baby! It’s my fucking fault for not seeing earlier what my mother has become.” I blame myself for not being there for her more when my father died. I barely managed to get through with my own grieving and I was not the best son, probably. I should have done more, I should have been more p
Oliver POV: It’s fucking happening. Kylie is about to spend three days in the forest, all by herself. Not one of our packs’ members is allowed to set foot in the forest, either to help her or attack her, Killian surely would have loved to send his elite soldiers to hunt her, but still, there might be rogues out there. Or worse, the demon wolves might make an appearance. Hell, if she is lucky, there would be just feral animals lurking in the forest, if that can be considered luck, of course. “Are you really going to be like that?” Her anguished voice pulls me from my own thoughts, only to meet her penetrating gaze filled with agony and disappointment. It’s fucking torture, to see her like this. It’s killing me from inside. I feel useless, in fact, I am fucking useless. I thought about taking my mother’s offer to reject her, erase her memories of me and let her live peacefully. This way she will be safe and maybe live a long happy life.
Kylie POV:I glance one more time at Oliver, my heart hammering loudly against my chest.Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.He leans down and settles the tracker on my ankle, I am supposed to wear it for them to follow my moves. It is equipped with a countdown timer as well, he sets it at 72 hours.So those three days are counted to the last second.“It’s your last change to give up, if you want.” His voice matches the pain in his eyes.I shake my head in disagreement and then taste his lips one last time.“I said ‘Go’!” An angry voice behind me makes me roll my eyes in annoyance.Oh just give me a break, I’m on my own fucking time!With no further delay, I bury my fear deep inside and start running through the spine-chilling forest. I run against time as fast as I can, adrenaline is pounding in my veins, I need to find a shelter before it gets dark, my life depe
Oliver POV: Everybody stopped from what they were doing, they all look perplexed by the unexpected development of this event. Even my mother seems affected, confusion flashes in her eyes, she puts down her glass of champagne and stares at the map. There is a reason for all this sudden interest. My pack and every pack that I know tried at least once to claim that territory, but nobody was able to even get close to it. Though it is marked on the map, each time we edge near that area, we just find ourselves going in circle, we have never once been able to push forward. Everyone that attempted to find the land of the damned just passed near it, so rumors have it that it was enchanted one thousand years ago, when a human girl destined to a werewolf alpha died there, betrayed by her mate and his kind. Of course, those might be just made up stories, it’s not like someone from one thousand years ago is here to confirm it. We do live a longer life than
Kylie POV: My body is in full panic mode, I hold my breath in stupefaction as she falls to the ground. Despite my instincts that scream to get out of this place, I take a few steps to where she fell and reach a trembling hand to check her pulse. There is none. The woman is cold as ice, her skin the color of the porcelain, her long black hair styled in loose curls, she is wearing some dress from centuries ago that gives her an aristocratic air. Even with her eyes close, I can tell that she is stunning beautiful to say the least. And that statue she was trapped into was sculpted after her appearance. Poor soul, how did she get here? Who did this to her? Then out of nowhere, her chest is rising, she gasps for air. Next thing she opens her eyes, they have the color of the sky in a stormy day, a cold and murderous aura radiating from her figure, the shock coursing through me drives me to lose my balance and fall on my back. I start