All Chapters of Reluctant Bonds: Alpha Kyros: Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

Aylin crawled to him, and the warm wetness that soaked straight through her jeans told her how much blood he had already lost."Kyros, look at me," Aylin pleaded, pressing both hands over the hole in his chest as Zuri crawled up against her side, trembling. "Please, stay awake.""Go," Kyros gasped breathlessly, his voice rough with command even as each breath rattled in his chest.He pushed her hands off his chest. "Take her and get out of here. When you are far enough to be safe, call Raff.""I'm not leaving you here," Aylin snapped, blinking hard against the tears blurring her vision. “Stay still, let me stop the bleeding.”"I'll heal, but it will take a while," Kyros said, his voice faltering as his eyes struggled to stay focused on her face. "The bullet most likely went straight through my lungs but didn't hit anything vital." A wet, rasping cough tore out of him, and blood sprayed across his lips. "The remaining two men escaped after that gunshot. They would have gone to call fo

Aylin paced the tiny living room with her arms wrapped around herself, trying to forget the feel of his mouth and the heat that had raced through her. She had never felt anything like it in her life. Her parents had spent their whole lives warning her to stay away from other shifters because of how dangerous they were, and for a few seconds in his arms she had forgotten every word.A soft noise pulled her away from her spiraling thoughts. She turned to see Zuri standing in front of the bedroom door with Tabby crushed against her chest. She rushed to her and pulled her into a tight hug. More for her comfort than Zuri's."It's going to be okay, Zuzu," Aylin whispered, pressing a kiss into her hair."Lin," Zuri mumbled against her chest. “Something's buzzing.”Aylin released her and went to pick up Kyros’s phone from where she had kept it on the table. The screen was lit up with a single name: Raff."Hello?" Aylin answered, her heart pounding."Who is this?" a man's voice demanded sh

“I don’t understand why they need me,” Aylin muttered, breaking the heavy silence in the SUV.She sat stiffly in the back seat with her fingers twisted in her lap. Zuri was tucked against her side, unusually quiet, with Tabby clutched to her chest.In the front, Raff drove with one hand, his eyes flicking to the rearview mirror every few seconds to check if they were being followed. Kyros sat beside him with his face closed off and his eyes alert.“Your face was caught on a dash cam,” Raff explained without taking his eyes off the road. “Some random driver passed the alley when you ran out of the warehouse for help. The cops must have pulled the footage after they found the bodies. With how hard the media is pushing this story, they’re moving fast.”Aylin’s stomach rolled. “So they think I had something to do with it?”“No,” Kyros answered calmly. “They don’t know what to think yet. But we’re not walking in there unprepared.” He glanced back at her. “Did you bring everything you were