Chapter 7

Kaida’s POV

It was a struggle to open my eyes, and when I eventually did, I found myself lying on the floor with Alpha Kellan, Beta Tobias, and Selene’s eyes on me.

The last thing I recalled was standing next to Selene while the moon ball was ongoing, and of course, I felt a burning sensation for a moment.

I figured out what had happened to me, and it only took me a minute. It was a result of not taking my medicine, and if I continued this way, I might end up dying.

“Are you okay?” Alpha Kellan was the first to speak.

Does he care about me this much?

I couldn’t comprehend why the ruthless Alpha treated me with care and even accorded me respect. I mean, he had never disrespected me while speaking to me, unlike the Beta.

“You didn’t answer his question. He asked if you were okay,” Beta Tobias roared. There was something about his aura and his voice that scared the hell out of me.

Selene might have made a mistake earlier. She claimed Alpha Kellan was ruthless, whereas the ruthless and intimidating one here happened to be Beta Tobias.

I refused to respond to either Alpha Kellan or Beta Tobias because my welfare wasn’t their business. All I wanted at the moment was to return to my grandmother.

Something that I had no idea of got stuck in my throat after I sat up. I was in the living room of the mansion, and I wasn’t upset that they put me on the floor instead of the couch.

“I should get her some water,” Selene mentioned and excused herself. She would pass for the kindest among them.

“I need to return to my grandmother. She’ll be so worried already,” I told Alpha Kellan. My eyes were on him while I spoke.

“She has my medicine also. I will die if I don’t take my medicine often,” I threatened him. I wasn’t sure I would die if I went without my medicine, but I just wanted to scare him.

“You have to help us if you want us to help you. Tell us how you breached the veil, and we’ll let you go!” Beta Tobias raised his voice at me. It seemed it had become his favorite thing to do.

“I’ve got this. You can go,” Alpha Kellan mentioned.

I had gotten fed up with telling them that I had no idea how I was able to breach through the veil. It dawned on me that they wouldn’t believe me regardless of the number of times I told them.

“Go now. The pack citizens are waiting,” Alpha Kellan added. He did it in a soft tone, and it had to be why Beta Tobias was still reluctant to leave.

Everything about Beta Tobias was intimidating, from his eyeballs to the way he walked and the pace at which he spoke. Literally everything about him.

“I would have loved to stay back with you guys and keep enjoying this adventure, but my grandmother needs me,” I told Alpha Kellan after Beta Tobias was out of our sight.

He did listen to me with rapt attention, and this was the part where he got to give me a response. I wasn’t so sure he was aware of that, or he wouldn’t go mute.

Now I knew why my grandmother never wanted me to spend more than twenty minutes away from home. It was to protect me from creatures like them.

“The next time I set my eyes on my friends, I’ll be sure to tell them that werewolves do exist. I can even write a book about you guys. Y’all need to be known,” I said to him, something that might interest him.

I just wanted to return home, and I was willing to do anything to make it happen. Beta Tobias might decide to murder me anytime from now, maybe even Alpha Kellan.

His silence might mean a lot. It could even be that the only reason he wasn’t hard on me was because he already had not-so-good plans for me.

“Take her to her room. I need to be with the pack citizens,” Alpha Kellan broke the silence after Selene showed up.

“Why isn’t he speaking to me?” I inquired from Selene after Alpha Kellan turned to take his leave.

His ears must have caught my words.

“Let’s head to your room.” That was all Selene could say.

Gently, she placed the glass of water she was carrying on the table next to her, and with her help, I stood to my feet and couldn’t feel my legs for a few seconds.

“Did you see what happened earlier?” Selene questioned. She made me run my arm across her shoulder.

“What?” I asked. I wanted to know what she was referring to in particular. A couple of things had happened earlier.

“Never mind,” she blurted after taking all the time in the world.

“Is there something you aren’t telling me? Am I safe here?” Curiosity made me ask. Everyone had begun to act weird, and it was worrisome.

Alpha Kellan used to engage me in conversations whenever we were breathing the same air, and Selene was always ready to answer my questions, but not any longer.

“I have to go. Be sure to reach out to the guards if you need anything,” she said after walking me to the room they called mine. And of course, guards were by the entrance, so attempting to elope would be a sheer waste of time.

Alpha Kellan. His name echoed in my head, and it came with a tingly feeling. All I could picture was his face.

There was something unique about his scent, and it made me want to hug him until I smelled like him. I lay on the bed while my legs touched the ground.

I stared in the direction of the door, and I found Alpha Kellan. His eyes meeting mine aroused me, and before I knew it, he was half naked and coming close to me.

This couldn’t be my imagination. It was happening for real.