Lucille's POVHe left me, he left me standing alone at the alter to deal with guests. He said something important came up which he had to take care of very quickly, he even promised to come back within minutes, but I was left alone for hours. A part of me didn't believe that Killian had left due to a job-related issue, why then would he go only minutes after that bastard sister of mine had scurried away even when I told her to remain in the ceremony until it ended?I wasn't dumb to not notice the way Killian had been looking at Lisa, every other man had been looking at her that way as well. She was the most attractive woman in the ceremony and had successfully managed to take the spotlight away from me. It made me feel like committing murder right there but I had to abstain myself from doing anything stupid. Killian's father must have noticed my sour mood, he went on to distract me by introducing me to reputable Alphas of powerful Packs. All of them treated me with high respect which
Kira's POVI stared at myself in the mirror for a very long time. The beautiful woman who looked back at me seemed to have everything, beauty, confidence, and even an appeal that had managed to attract the Lycan King himself. I kept asking myself what I was lacking, I was Elisa, but in a way, she was so much better than me. While dressed like this, I felt strong. I didn't have to worry about Lucille hurting me because she had announced to the entire kingdom that I was her friend, a lie I knew would come back to bite her in the back eventually. But it had gained me respect, I found that for the first time in my life, I wasn't treated like trash. And while I knew what I did with Killian might get me killed, I couldn't deny how good I had felt. The way he had held me as our bodies moved together, both chasing our pleasure, it was a feeling I could get addicted to. I had never been with a man before, and I never thought that my first time doing anything sexual was with my sister's mate.
Kira's POVI felt trapped in his arms. Asher didn't understand how severe the situation would be for me if someone saw us like this. And the fact that he knew that I was Elisa and that something might have happened between Killian and me sent a shiver of dread down my spine. He was going to use this against me, I just knew it. " I already know what you expect of me. You don't need to threaten me? "" You think I'm threatening you? " The amusement on Asher's face only went further to irritate me. His finger came to rest on my jaw and he tilted my face up so I was staring directly into his eyes. His blue orbs peered down at me hungrily, it was almost like he wanted to swallow me whole. He leaned closer until I could feel his breath fanning my face, our lips were almost brushing. I was almost at the point of passing out. What did he want? Why did he keep doing this to me? " Oh Darling, I like you too much to threaten you. My threat always comes with torture, and I know for certain that
Killian's POV" Your Highness " " Yes?"" Could you try to pay more attention ?"I looked at my Beta harshly and he quickly turned his gaze away. With a sigh I dropped my pen, I was unable to finish the rest of my paperwork today. I simply couldn't focus. Any time I tried to concentrate on the briefing my Beta was giving me about the kingdom, my mind would always stray over to that woman. She had stolen my attention completely to the point that I couldn't do anything without thinking about her. Her beautiful face, seductive body, and intoxicating scent. I craved her touch, I wanted more than anything to have her in my arms once more. I felt like I was losing my mind the longer I stayed away from her.How was it possible for someone I had met not long ago to have such an effect on me? I was always so passionate about my duty. Seeing my kingdom thrive was what I aimed for every single day, yet I couldn't even bring myself to concentrate. And it's been going on like this for days now, at
Killian's POV" Asher has an interest in her "I saw the moment Lucille's entire body tensed up at my words. I didn't even know why I had said that, a thought had occurred to me that Lucille might not suspect anything if I shifted her attention to Asher. If she thought I was the one who was interested in inviting Elisa then she might ask me questions, however, if I said it was Asher, then well...they didn't get along with each other, and everyone in the palace knew this, so it was very unlikely that she might ask him about it " But doesn't he have a mate?"" Yes, however he can't himself when....he just wants to see her again. My brother had been desperate to see your friend since the first time he laid eyes upon her. I hope you can do him a favor by inviting her "Lucille doesn't say anything. She stares at me for a very long time as if I were a puzzle she was trying to piece together. I had the urge to turn my gaze away due to the guilt, however, I was afraid of making her suspiciou
Kira's POVI remained in my room after helping the kitchen, for fear that I would run into Asher again. There wasn't much to do except look through some books I had found in the trash by the kitchen. It was a cooking manual, however it seemed very old because the methods used in the book ran back to when technology hadn't been very developed. It was a good book, just old, and most people didn't want old things.My door was pushed by suddenly and so forcefully that it caused me to flinch back. Lucille walked in majestically like she owned the space, her eyes were quick to find mine and she locked me in a glare. I felt dread overwhelm me, the last time she had showed up things hadn't ended very well, I had made the biggest mistake of my life that day, and it still haunted me till now because I had thoughts about him always. Lucille didn't come just to pick on me, she was still very intimidated by Asher to do that, she didn't need to take my scent anymore, and I was sure she had people m
Kira's POVIt felt like the whole world was against me. Any time I hoped to be able to live a single day in peace, something always came up. Now I knew that Lucille wasn't the only one who hated me. Asher's mate knew I was a woman, and she felt threatened by me. It was almost funny, how could someone like her feel threatened by me?! It just didn't make sense. Asher was only playing with me, there was no way he would ever have that sort of interest in me. However, Elena was merely a woman, and she had every right to be jealousAvoiding Asher would be the reasonable thing to do, and I would avoid him if I could. I lived in his part of his palace and he might think I was going against him if I tried avoiding him. And if I decided to move back to my old room, it could be seen as a betrayal on my part, plus Lucille would think I was planning on seducing Killian again. Nothing I did would end well for me. I was trapped between two hard places with no means of escape. I spent the next two da
Kira's POV" I am so glad you could make it, " Lucille said while pulling me into a warm embrace. I did my best to not tense, afraid that Killian might notice how uncomfortable I was. He hadn't taken his eyes off me since I arrived, I didn't know whether to feel flattered or nervous " I'm happy to be here. Thank you for the invitation "" Of course, don't worry about it. My brother-in-law was excited to meet you, so I had to get you two together somehow?"" Asher is excited to meet me?" The confusion in my voice was evident. I thought the reason why Lucille invited me was because Killian asked her to, and she had no other choice than to go through with it. " You know him " The person who spoke was none other than Killian, I turned to look at him and found that his gaze had narrowed on me " How?"" We met at your bonding ceremony "" He is a good person "" Yes, he is "We stared at each other for what felt like forever, finally Killian turned his gaze back to Lucille who immediately