Chapter 19KYLIAN’S POVShe flinched back in controlled fear, feeling surprised at my anxious attitude. Well, that was what I could read on her face. Like she never expected me to care about her.“If it's about the baby, they are perfectly fine. I'd take my last breath before I let anything happen to them,” she replied, keeping a long face.What was wrong with her? I couldn't figure it out but her temperature was burning up even from the thick layered clothes she wore. I could feel her heating up and her eyes reddening like she had cried all night.“Hey,” I whispered, sounding softer than I did recently “You know what the doctor said to you about stress,” She nodded and watched me go on without saying a word. I didn't like it, I got greedy and not only wanted to feel her presence but to also hear her voice.“The mind link,” my voice box escaped out of my throat, making me fill my chest with air. The air that quickly flew out the minute they rushed in “That was a wrong on my path and
Chapter 20KYLIAN’S POVMarianne raised her eyes to look at me but my glacier look sent them wandering back to the floor. “A prin… princess. A pack…princess getting sick in the first trimester is most times not ordinary at all,” She stuttered, her voice shaky and anxious. “I'm pretty sure an external force might be at play,” She was right. I had almost forgotten that external influences couldn't be read by mere diagnosis. My face lit up in optimism as our grip tightened. She didn't want to let go and I wasn't ready to leave just yet. I watched her for sometime until I gathered courage to slip my hand out of her palm.As for Marianne’s, she stood there waiting for my command. I glanced at her and ordered her to stand and watch over Maya while I made plans.“Marianne, keep watch over her. I'll be back,”“Yes sir,” she replied, moving towards the corner of the large bed. I rushed out of the room with the choice I was about to make weighing me down mentally.“A know healer would proba
Chapter 21KYLIAN’S POVI was astonished, blank at what action to take next while the woman stood there with a captivating aura that unveiled how harmless and lethal she could be at the same time. “Who are you?” I shot with a deep, assertive voice, snapping my fist for battle.“I was summoned by an Alpha, I answered, thus here I am,” she bowed her head again and stopped smiling. She raised her head and looked at me with a serious expression “You know it's forbidden for a healer to ignore the calls of an Alpha,”I never knew that, I only pretended to be unamazed at the reply she gave me but deep down I was in awe. Seconds ago, I was prepared to attack any healer I knew of but as at this moment, I was calm, amazed and impressed.“Why am I here, Alph…”“Quick, my mate has fallen Ill,” I interrupted. I couldn't wait for her to finish just like she couldn't reveal herself to me outside.She nodded and waited for me to lead the way, I could say I waited for her to follow me. Her steps were
Chapter 22MAYA'S POVMy disdain for the statements he threw my way was overwhelming. I wonder how he could expect me to act calm after finding out about his attempts to read my mind. Not ever. I crossed my arms and frowned deeply.I knew I wasn’t in the right place or power to talk back to him when he followed me to my room. Dare I say his room, because I was just a guest with a year long contract. The back and forth would have continued if he had not shown me a stern, shocking side of him. It was in every Alpha but I couldn't have seen it coming, his cold looks couldn't do shit to help me by warning beforehand. I kept firing my reply, forgetting what I was even in my previous pack.In a sudden twist, one that I wasn't prepared for, he quaked. “Count yourself lucky today Maya, but know that you might not be so lucky some other time,” his deep, menacing voice resounded in my ears as I watched him storm out. I got scared. Scared of my life, scared of whatever he was going to do. Call
Chapter 23MAYA'S POVI tried getting a quick reply by making a troubled face but they busied themselves trying to catch their breaths.“Is there a problem?” I asked, persistent on getting my answer. One of the men raised his head and glanced at me.“I…I,” he stuttered, hitting his thighs. I almost chuckled at their funny stances but I bit my tongue and held back a light cough from jumping out of my mouth.“Sent,” he continued “Our Alpha has sent for you, ma'am,”. This time, they all stood straight like buoyant armies ready for battle. “Me,” I echoed, pointing to my chest as I shone my eyes.“Yes, you. And I'll advise you be fast about it. I'm pretty sure you heard him shout,” “Alright, give me a minute to come out,” I replied as they watched the door squeak shut on their faces. I leaned my back to the wall and exhaled quietly. “I have to see him, huh,” I whispered Surely this did not require Marianne to pick a dress for me or watch me make a choice. Infact, I haven't seen her walk
Chapter 24: All the same, fright or fearMAYA'S POV They spoke loud enough but my ears decided to take a break and leave me devastated. Marianne, who I had not seen, came out and faked a smile. A weak attempt to convince me I was alright. After that she slipped back to the doctor's side and ushered him out. I was going to die.This was unfair. I lived all my life in ridicule and a second to all and now when I finally found something to hold onto, life decided to push me out of its cold shade. Of course, I was sure of my predicament.Why else would the doctor put on a scared face? Why else would Kylian pretend to hold his anger while Marianne vanished out of sight? His Luna was about to leave him, finally he could have a chance at finding his real mate and not a fake like me.The tears that formed in my eyes refused to fall down. They were held back by the strange scene that played before me; Marianne bowed on her feet and addressed her master. It was awful to watch with no warnings
Chapter 25: A maze of thoughtsMAYA'S POV There was no car on sight. We looked at our right and left a thousand times but nothing revved its engine our way, not even a bicycle whistled its way down our path. I turned to Madeline to give her a signal. To my greatest surprise, before I could get a response from her, she slipped her hands out of mine and hopped into the road like a kangaroo. My face turned into a glass of horror as worry wash down my feet.How could she jump off without my knowledge? The crazy girl didn't care to look back, she took her time to hop peacefully to her destination. I was about to join her and grab her hands when the sound of a steaming engine lingered in my ear. It revved like it was at full speed ahead, throttling in our direction. I looked to the right and saw nothing but the teaming heat of the tarred road evaporating to the sky. With that, I quickly turned to the left, a black sport car catching my attention. It drove at an alarming speed, enough to
Chapter 26: The curse is liftedMaya's pov I had to be dreaming or my dizziness had structured into a full blown hallucination. Even if I was seeing illusions, I wasn't supposed to hear it. My ears weren't working properly, so why now? What changed? My eyes shone open like I had been asleep for years and decided to wake up. I locked contact with Kylian but he avoided mine only giving me a glance that said everything he could ever say to meHe whispered some words to Marianne and pointed to the healer. If I had any doubts in my veins, his assuring composure made me take his words. Finally, my curse was going to be lifted. I didn't know what to say to him, I couldn't even talk. “Thank you,” the words flew right out of my mouth. Kylian stared at me to check if I was okay and with the movement of my lips, he nodded lightly.I was with his child. He must have felt obligated to take care of me. I felt the genuity of his nod, it was reassuring like he wanted to do it. I moved my eyes to
Chapter 79: Here's something to worry about.Kylian's POV “No, no, no. We have wasted so much time. I need answers right now, how do I catch up to Maya,” I yelled. Jennifer frowned looking downwards at her feet as she slightly wiggled it. My father was blank with idea and my mother simply tried to crash out for putting herself in this mess if a situation.The fear of making it to the wrong airport and miss Maya by chance made my blood simmer. I was happy and relaxed around her, there was no way I was going to to let her go. Putting up a fight against her departure was the only thing I could do.“Rex,” I called out “Grab one of the tickets. You will go to the first and I will head to the second,” I commanded.I couldn't afford to lose her and my pups. I hurried out of the gathering and rushed outside. “We will stop her no matter what,” I claimed.“Kylian, wait. I want to go with you. Let me make it up for being…”“Listen Dad. I'm pissed right now and the only thing that can stop me f
April 18th👇👇👇Chapter 78: Come at it twiceKylian's POV My trust was shattered by my mother's confessions. She pushed Maya away. All the while, I was thinking Jennifer had a major pull in this but to figure out my father had to be petty and drive her away, they broke all the hopes I had on them. I felt isolated and trapped in my home, just set apart to live differently. A plot had been going on and it was from those closest to me.My mother's eyes were filled with regret and shock. A shock from her realization that she had underestimated the love I had for Maya and a regret that stemmed from the situation they found themselves in.“I could have let out my anger on the wrong people,” I muttered, gaping at my parents. “What good is it if I don't pursue my feelings,”“I can't have you guys messing up my life each time you appear. Stop crossing your boundaries, I have let a lot of shit slide but I am not going to take it anymore,” I thundered.“I know dear, let's make it up to you,”
Chapter 77: Nothing I had never thought of.Jennifer's POV.Mrs Castle, the whining machine gave up, putting a pause and causing trouble for the entire household.A confession, that was sufficient to make me freeze and change my expression towards her. Of course it was going to be the whining simp to break first.My muscles felt like they were contorting as she stepped forward to save herself. I couldn't believe a war frightened Mrs Castle so much. Wasn't she supposed to be the wife of an Alpha? How weak willed could she be. I gnashed my teeth and glared subtly at her.She was ruining my chances. I knew Kylian was about to do it anyways, but at least I knew if they engaged in a battle it would buy me time to flee faraway with some loot.Surprisingly, just a moment ago when I had been gasping for an incident to intervene, I quickly changed and coiled back wishing for a reverse. “Anything but this, please,” I muttered.“Anything but telling Kylian the truth,” I repeated. My worry change
Chapter 76: The smart move of a con.Jennifer's POV.The night I had with Dexter was risky but worth it. I needed Dexter as much as our passion burned all night long.Since the start when I knew him, he always had a dark intention that he kept secret. He wanted to be the Alpha of the Red Phoenix Pack but he wasn't strong enough to challenge the mighty Alpha, Kylian.Some years ago, I was in bed with a stranger I invited over. Mere minutes from embracing him, Dexter stormed in with an emergency for Kylian but he was not around.He caught me holding hands with the stranger, I thought I was done for, especially when he kicked the stranger out. I begged him to keep my secret and I was also afraid that I would have to eliminate one of Kylian's trusted guards but tables turned for me in a way that I never expected.“Since when have you been cheating on Kylian,” Dexter asked me in an old, dusty room.“This is my first. I haven't done it yet but I'm not happy in this relationship and I don't
Chapter 75: It's Deeper Than You Think.Jennifer's POV Who said you couldn't get what you want by putting your mind to it? No one did, but I couldn't be happier for getting the edge over maya.“The main deal will always be preferred over some side piece,” I clasped my hands and fell to my bed in excitement. “Jennifer, Kylian's Luna. It sounds great. Oh, it must suck to be Maya right now,” I laughed loudly and rolled happily from each ends of my bed. Only a matter of time, then I'd woo his heart, move into his room and give him the time of his life. “A girl would do or another son,” I whispered to myself “We will have children to mark our reunion and the only thing I gotta do this time is not get caught,” A smirk escaped my lips and I willfully let out more, giggling like I was in a fantasy island that tickled me all night. My eyes refused to shut open from excitement. I couldn't wait to wake up tomorrow just to be greeted with the official news of her disappearance “Hey, Jennife
Chapter 74:A Raging Madness.Kylian's POV We were all out of our doubts. The speck of optimism that I had of Maya's presence had faded and the cool my parent's maintained, thinking I'd be sad and accept Jennifer, failed miserably.As Rex bowed his head to leave, my mother jumped forward to me, her face filled with worry.“Kylian you can't be serious. Don't tell me you plan to go into war because of a girl,”I glared fiercely at her and clenched my fists “A girl, huh? You still refer to her as a rando,”“Well, let me be clear. Those neighbouring packs have been daring for some time now and I will stop at nothing to get Maya back,” “Huh,” Jennifer muttered in disbelief.“This is madness,” my father interjected “You can't just march in to another territory and make demand without evidence. What are you? A tyrant,”“If that's going to get Maya for me, then I'd happily do it,” I fired back.“Son, let's take a breather. You are not thinking straight, okay,” my mother begged, clasping her
Chapter 73: Push past the boundaries. Kylian's POV “Gosh!” How stupid was I? I could have sensed from Maya's tone last night that something was amiss. She never wanted to talk about it and I just believed her. For the first time that I tried to keep my guard down, the worse happened. If I had my senses at an alert, I would have known when she got out of bed. I would have woken up with her and kept an eye for her.“I have told you. I know nothing of her disappearance,” Jennifer hurled her right arm at me and dragged her wrist out of my grasp.She was trying to get the attention of my parents. I could see the fear on her eyes, her legs were shaking miserably and sweat filled her face. “Nice try, Jen. You lied against her and put on an act yesterday, now she's gone and you expect me to believe you,” I uttered.“If you don't provide answers for me, I'll throw you in my prison,” “Then do it,” she clapped back. “I have been spending an eternity trying to beg for your forgiveness, but w
Chapter 72: A feeling of indifference.Kylian's POV The silence was piercing as I caught the faint resound of my echo. My little worry turned into anxiety and my anger began to simmer. I was sure she would be in the garden but she wasn't. Where the hell could she be in my palace? Absolutely, nowhere. The garden was the only place I frequently saw her but it was empty as a hollow box.I hurried to the kitchen in high hopes. She had to be there. There was no familiarity with Maya and the kitchen but I could not think of anywhere. “Maybe, she's trying to surprise me,” I tried to assure myself “She's there. I know it,”I imagined seeing her preparing breakfast and chatting with the maids. My hopes quelled my anger and stealthily, the speed of my pace increased massively.I had almost started running when I stopped and forced myself to relax “Nothing is wrong. Get a grip,” I tried to reassure myself.My confidence took a low spike downwards and I was a few minutes coming to an awful rea
Chapter 71: There's a rat in here.KYLIAN'S POV I laid sprawled across my plush fur lined bed, my chest rising and falling in rhythm. The night before this morning had been intense with passion. The bed was still warm with Maya's soft touch. I couldn't help but roll over to hold her by the waist.I grabbed a pillow instead and threw it softly after I failed to grab her waist but a satisfied smile still etched on my face. The memories of last night played nonstop in my head.I had totally forgotten how awesome it was when Maya and I got frisky together.I had slept enough and it was time I woke up to see her face in reality. I wanted to plant a tender kiss on her neck, something I believed would have been enough to set us in a mood.As my eyes blew open, the light from the morning sun, shone brightly to my direction. It revealed the empty space beside me, causing me to sweep the room with my eyes, my eyebrows slightly furrowed. The room was empty. Maya was gone.My instincts quickly