All Chapters of ALPHA KEIRAN'S CONCUBINE : Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

NEIRA “Neira, you know what I am going to do? When I become Lycan King, I am going to build you a secret passage, with a giant moon crest lock and a chain over it.” Our lips had barely parted when I looked at Keiran in surprise. I was still lying on top of him beneath the large duvet, my palms resting against his chest as I tried to catch my breath. His arm was wrapped around my waist, keeping me close, and I could feel the steady beat of his heart beneath my hand. “A secret passage?” I asked, pulling the duvet higher around my body. “Yes. From my study to your room.” His mouth curved into a smile. “It would be our secret code.” I lifted my head and studied him. He looked completely serious. “When I want to see you,” he continued, brushing my hair away from my face, “I can come straight here without anyone noticing.” I stared at him for a moment before a smile slowly pulled at my lips. “You want to build a secret passage just to sneak into my room?” He nodded, his fingers mo

NEIRA Three years earlier. I had still been living behind the walls of my father's palace. I remembered that morning, my sister, Elen had been arguing with me over a hair ribbon. “You took mine.” She stood in front of my mirror, holding the blue ribbon against her hair. I looked at her through the reflection. “It was on my table.” “You left it there.” “So?” She smiled. “It became mine.” I laughed despite myself. “You are impossible.” She stuck out her tongue at me, and for a few minutes, everything felt normal. That was what hurt the most when I remembered it. We had been laughing and arguing over something so small when the first horn sounded. Elen's smile disappeared, we both turned toward the window, then the second horn followed, then another. My stomach dropped. “Neira,” Elen whispered. I was already moving, I pushed the curtains aside and looked down into the courtyard. People were running, Guards were shouting. Horses were being brought forward, their hooves st

NEIRAMy eyes landed on Keiran. He had just dismissed Draven and was walking toward me. My first instinct was to turn around. I lowered my head and walked faster, hoping he would pass without noticing me. After three years of knowing him, I should have known better.“Neira.”His voice followed me through the hallway.I kept walking.“Neira, wait.”His footsteps came closer. Before I could reach the next corridor, his hand closed around my wrist. I turned sharply. Keiran stood in front of me, his eyes fixed on mine. For a moment, neither of us spoke. A tight feeling formed in my stomach.I had spent three years imagining this moment. I had imagined his arms around me, hearing his voice again, calling my name in that sweet, deep tone. I had imagined what it would feel like to have him standing this close. Now that he was finally here, all I wanted to do was run.“Why are you avoiding me?”He leaned closer, his finger brushing lightly along my cheek.“I... I am not.”He studied my face.

NEIRAThe palace bells began ringing, and the deep sound spread through the palace until it seemed to shake the walls around us.“The Blood Moon,” Keiran said behind me. “It's starting soon.”I turned to him. He stood near the bed, watching me with an expression I couldn't quite read. Was he thinking about it too? Who his mate would be? A lot of questions ran through my mind, with no answers to save me from my desperate thoughts.One thing was certain. The ceremony was here, and tonight would decide our fate.Keiran walked toward me and stopped a few steps away.“You've been quiet.”“I have a lot on my mind.”He reached for my hand, and when his fingers closed around mine, I felt the warmth settle deep inside my chest, like a healing balm. I felt light again as his thumb moved slowly over my knuckles.“You look tense. Is it because of the Blood Moon gathering? Are you scared?” he said quietly, touching my lips softly.I looked back at him.“No.”“Then what are you afraid of?”My mind