All Chapters of Moonbound Series: Khadia Riverlands: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter TenKIAN MCFADDEN’S POV-“Will she be alright, Kian?” Aunt Kylie asked, her worried eyes focused on Nicolette, who had just melted into my embrace.I looked up at her with assurance. “Surely. It's the aura of the next full moon that is triggering her uncontrollable transformation.” My gaze returned to Nicolette as I paused, gently running my knuckles over her soft cheeks. “And her wolf was clearly restraining the transformation.”Her breath caught in her throat as she clenched her fist on her chest. “Restraining is more brutal than the actual transformation. Won't mate bonding help?”The thought made my lips tremble. “How can I? If her wolf is rejecting mine.” I sighed, helpless in a situation where she was already within my reach and I couldn't do anything. I had impatiently waited for 13 years just to get rejected and look like a total idiot. That's a whole new level of humiliation.“What’s going to happen to her if that’s the case?” Aunt Kylie continued.Possibilities start

Chapter TwelveNICOLETTE’S POV-This was outrageous. Why was I watching an innocent citizen being handcuffed by some bunch of good-for-nothing cops led by this brainless mayor?I had to do something, even if it meant being arrested as well.“Hold it!” I shouted to steal their attention while marching toward them. “You can't do that to him! That is against the law!”Before my hand could even grab the shoulder of one of those cops, Uncle, who was next to Kian, dragged my arm away from them, bouncing me onto the ground.“I am the law!” He snapped, jaw tightened, while stabbing a deadly glare at my face. “As long as you are here, my voice will be the law.”This was strange, yet it felt like a sharp tip was cutting through my skin—not from the threatening sound of his voice, but from the change in the color of his eyes—his pupils went completely black.My heart thundered in my ear, trapping my breath within my throat

Chapter FourteenKIAN’S POV-Faint voices were tinkling in my ears in the middle of the night, causing my eyes to subconsciously open. I recognized the voice, but the conversation was incomprehensible, maybe because I was still half-asleep or too young to understand it.The clicking sound of the doorknob made me rise from bed, alarmed if it was my bedroom door. To my surprise, it came from somewhere else inside the house.I shouldn't be awake at this hour, yet those distant voices triggered curiosity in me—only their answers would silence it, inviting me to fill those senses of wonder.Slowly landing my foot on the floor, careful not to disturb those distant voices or even steal the slimmest attention from them, every step toward the door broke a cold sweat on my forehead, bombing every beat of my heart.My eyes peeked through the small gap of the door, giving me a narrow vision of a man leaning toward my dad. Eyes heavy with ser

Chapter SixteenNICOLETTE'S POV-“Why is this place so dark?” I mumbled, my eyes wandering around the place. “Is it evening already?”“It's still broad daylight outside, but here in the woods, it's always evening,” Kian replied, throwing another piece of firewood onto the bonfire, keeping us warm as its blazing light radiated on our faces.Questions piled up in my head, but it was kind of difficult to put them together. Instead of connecting those thoughts, I chose to bury my face between my knees, tracing the edges of the flames crackling on the firewood.Another rattling sound of firewood increased the radiance of the flames. “Do you still feel cold?” Only a glimpse of his eye was visible as his head leaned against the tree between us.“How long have you been here in Cadia Riverlands, Kian?” I stole a glance at him from the corner of my eye.“Since I was born, baby,” the corner of his lips lifted. “This is my hometown.

Chapter EighteenKIAN’S POV-“You like pickled dishes?” My curious eyes went back to Nicky, who was sitting next to me, while that guy who seemed to be tensing up the air settled in front of me, his eyes barely moving away from me.What's up with this dude? He had been glaring at me ever since I came in.“Here,” Nicky handed a bowl of raw beef to me, and my eyes got me staring at it. “It might not be your typical dish, but just give it a try.”It was never my taste, but looking at her, it seemed regrettable if I refused. Damn it.A small smile cracked on my face as I glanced at the bowl and then back at her. “I’m kind of full, Nicky. I already had breakfast before I came here.”I saw her eyes roll as she slumped her back against the couch. “I can't believe I got rejected by a guest.”“Or eating anything raw would stir up a beast inside you?” His voice was stinging in my ears, slowly turning my sight to him.