Chapter 5

Kian's POV:

Everyone wants to discover their mate so they may fall in love, cherish each other, have puppies, and do other icky things.

That is something I could never want.

Aside from the fact that I am a social pariah that no one outside of my Pack wants to be associated with, I am so unattractive that no woman can ever fall in love with me.

I only fuck women at night, in the dark, when they can't see my face during the day.

I threw the document to the ground and stared angrily at my Beta.

"I told you to remove the incompetent ones from the project! Why do you insist on keeping them?" I questioned angrily, my eyes glaring hard at him.

August wrapped his hands in front of him and shrugged as he responded robotically"because they're the best we could find, building the new restaurant is not an easy project, Alpha Kian," He uttered calmly "we can't just let go of the people that started the work just like that, it's not possible."

We were almost touching when I stood up from my chair and approached him. "Find some others, August. I can't keep wasting money on employees who don't take their jobs seriously! Try harder." I walked past him with a scowl and a push of my body.

My father's friend and the previous Beta of this Pack, August, was his son. He has been trying to be friends with me ever since he became my Beta, but I wasn't interested.

I could hear heavy heels clattering on the stairs as I passed past the Pack house's hallway. I enter the living room and sit down on the couch as my sister, a teenager, approaches from the corner of my eye.

"And where are you heading to in that outfit?" I inquired, sweeping my gaze around her upper body and then back to her face.

"It's my coming of age today, brother," she said, smacking her lips together with a gleeful grin. I instantly lifted my right hand in response to her words and struck both of my cheeks with it.

She let out a loud gasp and instantly grabbed my hand, firmly holding it in hers. 'Stop it,' She screamed.

How could I have overlooked something so crucial?

I committed to loving her in a way that her parents couldn't: as her parents. Who among parents would overlook their kid's coming of age?

"Kian, I'm aware you forgot. And that's alright since you're already considering a lot of significant stuff." As she said, she grinned at me once more.

Every time she smiled, I momentarily lost sight of who I was—the devil that no pack wanted to be associated with. Never, ever, do I want to see tears in her eyes.

She was becoming an adult

She would soon find her mate and depart with him, leaving me alone as I had anticipated.

Even though it made me sad, I knew when to let go. I would be in favor of her if finding a mate is what will make her happy.

She gave me a tender glance while focusing on my horrifying face and smile.

Although I detested it when she did it, she kept doing it on purpose, and she persisted.

"Kian, I might run into my mate shortly." She exclaimed in joy. August entered the living room, handed me a file, and then turned to look at Carmen.

"Why is this needed?" I asked while looking over the paperwork, disregarding the look that had just passed between the two of them.

"I beg you to read over the new version of the project because I'm letting some of the employees go." He said, turning to face Carmen.

"Happy turning 18, Carmen." As he towered over her, he spoke. She smiled while nodding her head.

"August, thank you."

I've always known she had a thing for August, but I've always tried to console myself by reminding myself that she will eventually find her soul mate.

He would be so embarrassing, therefore I didn't want it to be him.

The concept of him being her mate just doesn't sit well with me; I couldn't even imagine it.

I remarked, getting up from the couch, "I will look over it later today." Then added, "Even though it will be hurried, I need you to organize a party for tonight to honor Carmen's coming of age."

When I touched her cheeks, she gave me a comforting grin. She was too delicate. What on earth happened to make her my sister? I couldn't see how Carmen could have been carried in the same womb as Kian Santos.

August said, "No problem," and then turned to look at Carmen. "What kind of arrangements do you need?"

I left them to go outside while they were both conversing. When I pulled open the door by turning the knob, a lot of dust flew in my way, but I quickly shielded them with my palm.

She laughed loudly as I grabbed hold of her before she could brush by me. "Kian Santos, you are truly one step ahead in everything ." She spoke into my ear in a sweet but strong voice.

Nania was the sort to play pranks on me, and she walked with magic. She was a woman of spells, and she claimed that she did it to "prepare me for an unexpected war."

She was aware that I didn't require magic.

Her sort was despised in the werewolf community; a half-werewolf, half-witch could never connect with a pure-blooded werewolf; it was an abomination. As a hybrid, I've always been close to her. But by accepting her, I just served to increase the list of reasons why the werewolves viewed me as a threat.

"Nania, stop creeping around." I sometimes peeked into her eyes while I talked into her lips, but my focus was on her black-lined lips, which were begging for my attention.

"Alpha Kian, Naania acts as she pleases." Before entering, she spoke and bit my lips, and then she abruptly stopped before dropping a bombshell. "You will soon meet your Mate,"