Killian's POV ”Good day students of this prestigious school.” I had that backstroking chill that usually came upon me when I was on a big stage and In front of a delicate audience. Old people, rich people, teenagers, or maybe it was just different with every class of people.The cheers kept me going though. I set my hand out to stop them and they calmed down a second or two after my hand dropped back to myself. The level command did something to my head that made me believe maybe the Head of Alpha Council title might not be all that bad.“It is sad, so sad that the day that I stand here with you coincides with the day I start my side job as your Art History Sub teacher.” The cheers came three times louder than it did the last time. It made me break a smile. I thought my person was tainted and hated by all, I had no idea I was loved by some certain people, or I knew some did but didn't know just how much it was. Some of the other t
Killian’s POVI decided to eavesdrop. “You know how it—” The feminine voice stopped talking instantly and my heartbeat hung on the silence, waiting for the next words to come out of her mouth.“Someone is at the door…”I immediately fell back as steps drew closer to the door. It swung open with an accusatory force almost like the person behind was so sure that there was someone behind the door too. I straightened my face and made sure it looked as neutral as possible while he was staring at me.“Well, there you are…” I announced, staring Evan in the eyes. The woman was talking with was nowhere in sight, or rather was hiding from being seen, so I wasn't sure trusting her was something I could do.“You were looking for me?” Evan asked, sneakily closing the door behind him without displaying any more images from inside his office. I ignored it and didn't bring it up as a conversation as he led me away from his office. Obviously whoever was inside was somebody he didn't want me to see o
Killian's POV “That’s interesting.” I rose to my feet and she followed suit. You could see the uncertainty in her eyes in the way she stared at me, she was nervous.I rolled my eyes, her heartbeat was picking up the more silence we stood in, it was quite embarrassing to watch.“You are the acting principal of this mysterious yet prestigious school, have some balls and act like it. If I was going to do any underground work here, it would override you, trust me.” Embarrassment beamed bright red on her face that I couldn't take seriously. Reading people easily made me regard them less. To date no one understood that was my power, the only ability I had harnessed out of the black out rage and the incredible strength that surpasses my time and age.I could use the heartbeat pattern to read someone's thoughts, whether it was directly or indirectly.“I am one who is qualified to stand behind this seat. While I'm sorry I did think out of proportion, it was only ever my job to worry about it
Katie's POV “That is your first pointer, wait for me in the school gymnasium, like the actual gym.”Hypnotism… I thought to myself as I closed the door firmly and walked to the gym. I was sure at this point I was the only student in the building and even if there were more, I didn't think they would be up to a reasonable amount, the peace in the halls made them not so scary anymore.“Katie??” A male voice rang out from a class I passed. My brain said ‘Ryan’ before I was even sure I heard the actual voice. I traced my steps back to the alchemy Lab, for some reason it was still open and a student was inside, not just any student, the star pupil and son of the alpha. He wore the most blue jeans I have ever seen along with a white T and Vans.“What are you still doing here?” He seemed pleasantly surprised and that was where I thought the whole butterfly works would go off in my body and it did. I may be avoiding him due to the unhealthy drama that surrounded our friendship but it still
Katie's POV “What?!” I looked side to side, my panic meter skyrocketed so bad it felt like I was going to throw up from fear and uncertainty. It was like being placed in a dark room with all your worst fears and you just happened to be your own savior.“I honestly think that you shouldn't have told me that, prof Evan…I can't see shit!”My neck snapped in the direction of a footstep but it may have not been him, it may have been my rapidly beating heart pumping blood through my ears and making me hear things that I shouldn't.“Prof Evan!” I was already panicking and I haven't even been touched or detected anything yet.In the midst of the chaos, I hear a sound like someone swallowing saliva and before I can turn to the sound, Lucy beats me to it.“Don’t!” I stopped half way. “Why?” I asked her, wondering if I looked stupid like this with my hand stretched out and my breath short as hell.“These a
Katie's POV “I have no idea to be honest, but good news, you have me all to yourself” I waved my hands in the air cheerleading style with an enthusiasm that was too fake to be true. He waved his hands in the air , mirroring my action, “Yay!!”It made me pause, tilting my head to the side as I tried to figure out since when he became sassy.“You know what sass is?” I asked, putting my hand on my waist, really expecting an answer of some sort.“Nah. I made Melissa teach me since I was going to start dealing with you a lot in the future.” He said with a straight tone that now it was hard to tell if that was also a sarcastic comment too or I was just reading too much into everything.“you lot a lot…” I murmured behind him as he turned to the door.“I heard that. Go get your stuff and meet me outside, we don't have forever.” He said to me as he walked out. My eyes stayed shamelessly fixed on his proper round butt that looked good in his blue office pants. I have noticed it before but thi
Katie's POV They both stayed silent, then he lit up.“Yeah, I almost forgot. I got you this, fuck it must be cold by now.” He took out a white plastic bag and gave it to me. I opened it and the smell of lasagna hit me before I used my eyes to see it. My belly grumble and my mouth water severe that I was sure he heard the former.“I know your eating Condition and thought I could get you something to eat instead of the remains from the day everyday. Eventually you would get sick of it. And made it.”At first, I was not completely sure I wanted to accept food from a woman who saw a 17 years old girl as a competition to her husband but I was too hungry to give a fuck.Consequences later… I thought to myself, folding it neatly and putting it in my bag so that Joanna didn't see it and ask questions that could land me in trouble.“Thank you. Thank you so much.” He shrugged. “That is the least I can do for you.” My hand was already by the door, I was going to leave and bade him goodnight
Killian's POV I headed to the elevator and dragged myself all the way to my apartment only to find Stephen seated by my front door.“Stephen, what are you doing here??” His head popped up from his phone which he was staring down at. His folded legs loosened and he was on his feet in a split second. My brain was too tired to think of how he did it, I was more worried about why he was at my place at 10 PM.“Thank God you are back, where the hell has your—sorry, I mean where is your phone—”“Please, not you too man. I have spent all day trying to convince Katie that I'm a good guy, please don't do that. You can talk to me like a friend, THAT YOU ARE.” I emphasized. Those words I would admit took a lot more strength from me than dragging myself from the parking lot all the way to my apartment.“Okay…” he replied awkwardly, “Your phone?” He asked again.I touched my pockets, searching for it before an image of it on the pas
Katie's POV We arrived in what looked nothing less of a castle with a Glass art dome at the top of it. I had no idea buildings like this existed outside the Red pack. Killian packed and ran around to open my door for me and help me down. I took his hand gracefully and allowed him to lead me right up to the stairs that led into the Castle-like building. I see why he was also excited. The place didn't seem like the kind of place just anyone could visit, but aside from that, the guards at the huge brownish gold double wing door in front of the jade green castle-like building all looked at me with eyes of amazement and wonder. The moment we were behind the huge door and it closed heavily beside us, blowing a gust of wind at our backs. “Is it just me or are those guards staring at me like I am some known person around here?” He looked down at me and smirked. “How long have I been asleep?” That's the first question that came to mind. Because it takes time for gossip to spread, but if it
Katie's POV I knew I was passing out a way longer than I was the last time because by the time I opened my eyes, not only did it look like another day was setting through the window of a strange room, but I was also laying down in a strange bed. A strangely comfortable bed. I turned my head to the other side, away from the window and saw the bed extend as far as it could. Where am I? I touched my face and pinched my cheeks. It wasn't a dream either. So this was definitely real, but it still didn't explain where I was or what was going on. But I had a feeling I was safe. I mean, the big room with not too many things in it smelt good, fresh too. Like it had just been cleaned up and sprayed with some air freshener not too long ago. It took at least a few minutes of snooping around before it clicked that I was in Killian's room. Or at least this was a room where he kept his stuff. Who am I kidding, his briefs were literally in the second layer of the drawer that was slapped against t
Katie's POV He immediately turned to face us, his eyes expanding as he looked to his minion for help but he continued to stand still. “Don't just look at them goddamnit, do something!!” He screamed desperately while the man continued to stand as still as the trees outside the tent. “I can't…” The man whimpered. The light illuminating the inside of the tent came from an orange bulb I had no idea was there the whole time. He looked between his minion, and then Killian and I, confusion fueling his expression to twitch between shock and annoyance. He couldn't bring himself to understand why what was currently happening seemed so strange. “Jules, I swear to—” he trailed off. “Killian??” He blinked twice, then his eyes went wide. “Katie…” He turned back to Jules, “But you said…” He trailed off again, turning back to us, obviously trying to understand what was happening. “I will help you catch up since your brain can't do the job. Beta Charles. You have been caught. Tada!!” Killian wa
Killian's POV I drove both my car into the woods opposite the bend that lent to the tent. I drove it up to a point I felt the visibility would be hard to notice in the thick of the night. The bus could stay where it was. It was a victim in the whole operation anyways. The other bodies I had to lift and dumb somewhere behind a large log of wood of a collapsed tree. After that, I would be left with dealing with whoever it was that was behind this operation. By the time I was back to the tent, she was sitting right in the center of the chair just as I left her, but this time, she lifted her head. Relief filled my body as I saw that she looked way better than I had left her. I mean, the swollen face was still sort of there but she didn't look like she was in pain. “Hey…” She said to me with a small smile. “You didn't think I was going to give in to them, did you?” She asked, after wincing at her attempt to smile. “I am just glad you are alive. My father would have had my head if somet
Katie's POV Just like that, I was a little girl again sitting between my mother's legs as she took care of my hair because none of the hairdressers in the pack were willing to make the hair of the child whose mother was said to be proclaimed a witch. I remember having to cry to my mother every time I got treated differently. And everytime, she would have that one same sad look in her eyes that would fall to the earth. Some days, she would spill tears onto them, other days when she was drunk enough—she was not even close to a messy drunk—she would just laugh it off with more strength and ask me to sit between her legs. There she would tell me about stories I have heard over a 100 times. The thing about these stories was that even though they were the same and I have heard them over and over, over the years, they always improved in detail. There was always something new to be made clearer about her story and not once did I ever doubt the stories she told me severally regardless of the
Killian's POV A whole survey began. Mel was alive. Even though my body was reeking of fatigue, I couldn't stop moving my burning muscles. I dragged both bodies I dropped in the woods somewhere farther away from the path that a car could come through in the woods, did the same to the bodies on the road while also checking their body for the mark of the special force. Each and every one of them had the mark, so it wasn't just a coincidence. They were all special force members acting like they were savages, under the control of…Anna Adam’s command, Shedrack’s mother. I always wondered how she was connected to all of this. Now I know how. She didn't have to deny it, It was clear now that she played her part in keeping me out of the pack. It was just sad that I was going to have to make an example out of her even after knowing her kid. I went into the car to check on Katie. I unlocked the door without announcing and they both screamed for their lives. “Hey hey…it's me!” I raised my han
Killian's POV My senses heightened as I tried to feel all of my environment, but I knew that was panic slippin into my blood streams. The urge to control what was beyond you was always a good prove that you were in the enemy's territory. The calm before the storm was over. Heavy feet landed onto the ground next to me and I didn't hesitate. I went straight for the kill, punching a hole into the wall of the shadow being standing in the night. The cry of pain cut out by my other hand while one was stuck in his gut. His ugly male breath poured in my face as I tried to lower him to the ground in silence without letting the others know. I was walking into a blind fight in enemy territory. I had no idea how many they were or what they were up to, but I knew they were close. The watch tower was never too far from the main camp. I took a deep breath, rubbing my wet arm against the tree and making sure that it stayed that way, away from me. I didn't want to keep wasting time over thinking how
Killian's POV One minute I am thinking about them, then next thing I know, they are flashing in my face looking straight out of a horror show. Katie's dark brown curly locks were wild on her head as she clutched onto Jessica, dragging her down just before I concluded the bend. I wasn't even done processing the fact that I had just seen them in the middle of the road, running in the middle of the freaking night. I collided with two bodies that forced me to bring the car to a halt. I couldn't help but wonder what just happened and where they came out from. One second the road was empty and now I was seeing at least four people. Their bodies dropped right in my face. I mean I was staring right at them when it happened and I wanted to pretend like it didn't just happen. It wasn't until Katie screamed at me, “Keep going! They are savages!” She really was the one I saw…I wasn't hallucinating. “Katie?!!” I called out to her, coming down from the car. “Killian?!!” She sounded so excited.
Killian's POV I was on my way following the same route to Stephen's bunker. The drive alone was way better and driving my personal car out of that godforsaken pack gave me even more reason to not return. I doubted I killed Ana, the fall was enough to make her pass out but not die. Being she was actively betraying me, they would probably find her before she loses more blood than she can afford. Her body was well rested on the ground next to her very ugly flower vase. I refused to not feel bad or guilty about my intrusive thoughts on killing her. But I wanted a ‘I told you so’ moment with my parents after all this was over. I pulled out my phone to call Stephen since Mel wasn't picking up. She wasn't a fan of calling and driving and that didn't come as a surprise to me. Stephen picked up after the first dial. “Hey…are you guys almost here??” He asked the question I was sort of going to ask him about Mel. “No…” I started, staring into the blaring empty road before me. “I am coming al