Kiara's POV"What are you doing in my room?"Damien had zero concept of this little thing called personal space. How could he just waltz into and sit in my bedroom as though I had given him the leave to do that? Judy who did he think he was? I was sick and tired of the shit he was constantly pulling.He didn't respond to me, instead he moved towards where I stood just by the closed door. I backed away instinctively before realizing I would be baiting his instincts as a Lycan so I stood still.I stood still as he leaned in and sniffed at my neck then he let out a menacing snarl that almost had me quaking."Why do you reek of him?" He growled.I shoved him away."And who are you to ask me that?!" I shouted."Who am I?" Damien looked incredulous. "I am your mate! Now answer my question. Didn't I tell you two days ago to let go of him but you came back to your room at this hour reeking of him?!"I gaped at him in awe of his sheer arrogance then a laugh escaped me unawares and once I start

Kiara's POVWe didn't go to the restaurant we went to before. We didn't go to a restaurant at all.Damien took me to a properly maintained hillside that could have doubled as a tourist attraction with its immaculately maintained grass, the well-placed lighting and the stunning view. He hired a chef and attendant to bring us our meals when we summoned them with a bell. For someone who was so gruff and friendly, he could think up the most romantic settings for a date. I gazed at him enthralled, he was exceptionally good-looking tonight with his hazel eyes glimmering an almost golden hue, his dark hair slicked back and his blue suit giving all it needed to. My heart skipped a beat from meeting his gaze. "You need to stop taking me on dates like these, Damien."He looked at me over the food between us on a well-spread table. "Why not?"I idly twirled a lock of hair around my finger as I sought the words to explain how I felt."I might begin to have unrealistic expectations of you."D

Kiara's POVThe words are heavy in my mouth. Dorian's father might die before he got home or worse when he got there yet the best I can do is give him an apology. But I tendered it anyway as I watched him pack his bag."I'm sorry, about your Dad." I said softly. Dorian looked up at me and his expression was stormy but he still attempted a weak smile."It's okay." The thought of going home for him must be scary. Scary for many reasons. He must be scared for his father and his mate that would no doubt be rallying support to crown her child her to the throne in his absence. I was only glad that Shaun would be with him. Dorian's voice cut through my thoughts as he looked at me guilelessly."You don't plan on coming with me, do you?"I was surprised at how easily he could read me. It was something I had decided on the way to his room. It was too soon, too fast. I just couldn't leave yet. I couldn't make myself leave yet. But how did he know that? "Dorian." I said softly not knowing what

Kiara's POVIt felt surreal coming back here. I still couldn't believe that I had come back. To the pack that had disgraced me so thoroughly.I was missing Damien so much already and it had just been a few hours since my departure. I had to leave while he was asleep because if he had begged me to stay, I would have.Even now I questioned what exactly I was doing here. Right. The prophecy. I had to pick the right mate whoever that was. Not the person I was crazy about. There had to be a reason that Dorian was even in the running at all. "Hey." I saw him coming towards me to welcome me and I smiled. He embraced me and looked at me with poorly disguised surprise. "Hey. You came.""I did." So even he had not been expecting me to come. At least he wouldn't have unrealistic expectations of me. I took in his features. "How are you holding down the fort here? How is your Dad?"He ran his fingers through his dark blond hair looking frustrated. "Still out. The doctors don't know when he

Damien's POVKiara missed her check-in call. I called her again and again before I finally deduced that there were two options. Either she wasn't with her phone or she didn't want to talk to me.Both options drove me to distraction. We had been fine before she left. Better than fine in fact. I was still angry that she had left without waking me up first. Perhaps she had known that I would never have let her leave. I had already started contemplating going to Dorian's to bring her home more than just once now and I was tilting towards that direction. The vision could go to hell for all that I cared. I would keep Kiara here with me by any method necessary.I know the only reason she has been bothered going there after how much we had connected was because she felt bound to the promise that she had made to Dorian. No matter, I would break that promise. I stepped into my room only to see Keturah on my bed with nothing on. Goddess, it was too soon for this could I not get even a moment o