Kahlan POV The dungeon is as cold as I've heard. It's very cold and very dark but it's the least of my problem at this moment. My mind is in a whirling confusion. I don't even know who to believe. Am I supposed to believe Eric? Or Hardin despite all I found out about him? Or Mathias? Why shouldn't I believe Mathias? I mean there's no way why he would want to stop me from mating Eric. He wouldn't have a hidden motive. I felt the tears slip out of my eyes again. I felt helpless. There's nothing I can do anyways or is there? Eric will stop at nothing to have an heir. Though I plan to prevent that, it just seems so difficult and painful for me. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do now. I felt a slight poke at my arm, accompanied by this weird scent. I jerked out of my thoughts and looked up. My eyes went wide with shock at who I was looking at. I wasn't really expecting him, I think it's the reason why I'm so shocked because Hardin has appeared this way before. "Are you crying
Kahlan POVA few minutes after Hardin had left, I was still confused. I couldn't cry again because it looked like I had no tears in my eyes.The dungeon got colder as the night went deeper. The clothes I was putting on did little to warm me up. I sat and pulled my body closer.But the cold wouldn't stop and I ended up shivering so hard that it felt like I might die from it. It felt like all the air in the whole universe was concentrated on me.I tried to close my eyes, perhaps I would stop feeling the pain when I'm asleep.Suddenly, a soft fur came over my body and I looked up at Hardin. I didn't move yet and I doubt he saw my eyes open. It was getting rather dark in the dungeon."Damn, you are shivering," he exclaimed softly as if trying not to wake me up.I acted like I was asleep but I continued to watch him.He stepped back after the quilt was all me. "See you in the morning. Don't worry, he wouldn't know about this, Kahlan," and that was when I sat up, shocked for a moment.I had
Eric pov“You will die, Kahlan,” I repeated, with a scary expression so that she could feel threatened. It's the only way out.Kahlan’s eyes went wide with shock as she didn't expect what I had said. I didn't expect it as well but as it turns out, it has to be this way.“Take her away! Now!” Nyall ordered before he moved nearer to me.I turned around and moved towards the meeting room with Nyall. I'm discussing with the elders concerning Kahlan.The elders have grown impatient these days. And after they heard that the mating had been called off, they grew even more impatient. Though, I barely blame them. I mean it's getting late and I'm getting impatient as well. “But are you really going to kill her?” Nyall asked on our way to the meeting room.I shook my head briefly. “I will never do that. I will never hurt Kahlan. I'm only trying to protect her from the elders,” I assured Nyall.Though, Nyall hates Kahlan and doesn't agree with the fact that I'm going to stay with her or protect
Kahlan POVI regarded him for a moment. I knew what I was going to say before I did. I've had it all planned out because I will stop at nothing to avoid getting filled with his litter. I won't carry his heir, I never will."I had a transplant," I lied. He watched me with those green eyes of his. "What?"I nodded briefly and quickly. "It's as you have heard. I had a transplant when I was so young. Well, I had a boyfriend then and I didn't want our relationship to escalate. It was just a sex thing," I explained even though the story was all formed. I haven't had a boyfriend since I've been in this world. Only Sonia was opportune to have so many boyfriends. She was quite popular then as well while I was always the nerd.Actually, what I was expecting him to do wasn't what he did. He merely smiles. "Are you trying to tell me that to stop me from having sex with you?" He expressed.I felt shocked for a moment. He's really brilliant or maybe he's several years older than I am. Maybe!"We
Kahlan POVMy cheek hurt so much from the slap but I didn't say anything. I mean she must be jealous, very jealous. I disgrace her once and now, she's getting her revenge."What? You want to talk?" She laughed. "Well, there's no one to protect you now. Even Eric can't do that anymore."Well, I don't need Eric to protect me. I don't even need him to do anything for me. I don't even want anyone from this pack! I just want them to leave me alone.She looked at one of the men. "Where are you taking her to?""The Alpha said we should take her to the dungeon."Naomi nodded briefly. " Take her to my room."" What?" I gave her skeptical brows. " What are you doing?"She slapped me again.I placed my hand over my cheek this time as it hurts me so much."Ask me questions again and you will get more slaps," she hissed and looked over at the man. " Take her to my room and let her join the maids there," she ordered The men turned me around quickly and I was dragged violently toward the unknown. I
Eric POVI felt a stab of annoyance at what I was looking at. What was Kahlan doing in Naomi's room by the way?It was strange that Naomi was suddenly back after I had sent her off the other time. Well, I didn't have to ask for so long. I should know that it was the elders that sent her back. Their minds must have been made up already.They planned to make me impregnate Kahlan while Naomi stayed as my Luna."What the fuck is happening here?" I asked as I moved towards them.Kahlan was still on the floor, amidst the dirty water. I was only here for a few minutes, so I didn't even know what had happened. The only thing I heard was when Naomi requested a whip. For what? To hit Kahlan?I regarded Kahlan for q moment before I looked at Naomi. "What is happening here? Why is Kahlan in your room?""Eric, what are you doing here? I didn't know you were coming over or I would have been prepared for you," she responded, ignoring my question.I grunted. "Naomi," I stressed in one of my deep acce
Eric POVMy heart skipped several beats when she closed her eyes as I drew near. I knew at that moment that she wasn't going to push me away.I was concerned anyways, what she had in mind. There was no way she would let me kiss her unless there was something else she wasn't telling me. Or does she believe me now? Does she think I wasn't the one that killed his pack? That's the only reason why she wasn't recoiling in fear or why she wasn't pulling allegations at me.My lips caught hers briefly and I felt her shiver. Yet, I still anticipated the usual reaction.I wasn't ready to pull back. Well, I couldn't even do so. I was patiently waiting for Kahlan to pull me back. If she doesn't, I don't think anything else can.I kissed her deeper, passionately, as if my life depended on it.Suddenly, I pulled back and stared down at her. She didn't say anything, though the gaze she was watching me with was soft.The last time she looked at me in such a way was before I left home.I looked over at
Kahlan povI woke up with a sense of doom. My heart raced as I tried to concentrate on something.For a moment, I felt peaceful. I wasn't cold and the feeling I was currently having was like heaven.I dragged my breath and looked around me. I'm in a room! And I'm on the bed. How did I get here? I racked my head for answers but it felt blank.I stared down at myself, at the blankets covering my cover. I pulled it away and discovered I was naked. There was not a form of clothing on me. And that was when it hit in quickly. My hair stood still as I remembered the sex I had with Eric before I passed out. And well, the reason why I actually passed out.My gaze searched around for the mirror. I stood up and rushed inside the bathroom. I was still naked but that was the least of my concern.I found the mirror but I was suddenly scared of checking myself out. I let out a sigh of relief before I walked closer and bent my head slightly to look at my neck. Then I saw it! I've been marked!Terror
Chapter 20I could not believe what I was hearing. Sonia, one of my closest advisors, had betrayed me and my mate. The thought of her plotting against Khalan’s pregnancy filled me with rage. I had trusted her, confided in her, and now she had caused me so much pain.I did not waste any time. I ordered the guards to lock Sonia up in the dungeons and prepare for her execution. I wanted to make sure that she was punished for her crimes, but at the same time, I could not bring myself to do it, at least not yet.Days passed and I could not shake the feeling that something was off about the situation. I kept replaying the events in my head and could not help but feel that there was more to the story than I was being told. I decided to pay Sonia a visit in the dungeons to get to the bottom of things.When I reached her cell, I was taken aback by what I saw. Sonia was scared and weak, a far cry from the strong and confident woman I had known. I sat down across from her, and asked her what had
SONIA'S POVThe news of Khalan’s miscarriage brought me great joy. I was originally mad that my plan of poisoning and killing Khalan had not worked when I heard and even saw for myself that she was in fact still alive. I had been so disturbed and worried about the pack finding out about my failed mission. In the past weeks I had lived in worry and also with caution in case Eric found out about the poisoning or at the very least, if Khalan suspects that I had anything to do with the murder attempt. I went out to meet up with the other omegas and from them I heard about Khalan’s miscarriage. They were all talking about it with some sadness in their voices but I listen intently to know what had happened. When I heard that the baby had not survived, I struggled to hide and keep my excitement to myself before the others noticed it and began any suspicion. To try hiding my guilt and act as if I was as worried as they were, I drew close to where they were discussing to try to act up.“So the
Sonia's POVHow can Eric punish me? In front of everyone at that? I thought to myself as I paced around the room.It was really embarrassing seeing others walk by me and stare at me like I was a decoration.It was okay for him to punish other dressers but to punish me, with the way I feel for him and also with what we share together, it was really annoying.He might not think of me the way I do since the bitch was here but I'm sure he also feels the same way I do.I stared down at my hand as it shone red. It was already getting blisters and it hurt if I touch it."This was all Khalan's fault. If she wasn't here and if she hadn't seduce him, he wouldn't have bothered punishing me alongside those stupid girls."I tried to use my hands to push the door open as I always do but it hurt so bad that I can barely touch the door."Darn it," I muttered softly as I walked back to the bed. Eric had no idea that the punishment he gave me did not just hurt me physically but it also hurt me emotiona
Eric's PovMy joy knew no bounds as I paced to and fro in my chambers, the memories of me kissing Khalan followed my brain, I couldn't help but blush at it, I subconsciously began to fiddle with my clothes and grinned widely, a knock on the door brought me back to reality."My lord, your wine." A maid yelled from the other side of the door.I smiled to myself, I needed to drink some wine to celebrate my dear, it made me happy and joyous but I was suspicious, no maids were allowed in my chambers save for male, why was she here?"Give it to the guards, you may leave." I ordered.I heard the shuffling of feet and then she was gone, another knock interrupted my thoughts and someone came in, I lifted yo my head to see Milan; on of my guards, he bowed and carefully dropped her tray if wine on the table and left, I stood up and took a sip out of it, it was delicious and reminded me of Khalan's lips.I could almost feel the taste of her lips on me, it was heavenly and though it was brief, I d
HARDIN'S POV I dashed through the forest, dry leaves crunching beneath my feet as the wind howled a mournful tune, as if warning me of an impending doom, but this only made me run faster, numb to the pain I had felt during the fight. Torns tore at my skin, with tree branches slapping my face as I raced between them, half blind.Nothing was working in my favor. The moonlight had been out before, but now that I was trying to run for my life, it hid behind the dark clouds, and made it even harder for me to run.How could I have been so foolish? How could I have let my guard down? I had been so annoyed at the fact that I didn't succeed in my plan to kill Eric that I didn't check my surroundings, and opened myself to the attack.Although all the men I had attacked were laying lifeless where we had battled, it didn't make me feel safe. For all I knew, there could be more men lurking around and waiting to attack me. Due to the injuries I had sustained, my senses weren't as sharp as before,
KHALAN'S POVI watched Nyall rush out of the dungeon. My muscles screamed and my bones jerked as I cracked an aching neck and fingers. I felt so tired from the day I had very little energy left and found it easier to focus on that exhaustion as I made for my bed, my soles screaming with each step I took closer to my bed.It had barely been a minute since I fell asleep when there settled in my chest a feeling of unease, like something dark was looming over me. I tried to wake up but couldn't move, almost like my hands were held by invisible chains to the bed and my legs were being held down by a pair of arms. My heart raced with each attempt I made at freeing myself and jumping awake, every effort seemed wasted and the more I struggled, the tighter the bounds and the further I was pulled from reality. The wind made matters worst with each sweep of dust and I was certain I was going to have a heart attack when a familiar face appeared before me. My shoulders slacked seeing that hair. Hi
Khalan's PovIt was so shocking to me to realize that Hardin wanted to harm me. I wasn't too sure why he was so eager to do that to me, because he had always seem to be very good and friendly towards me.Thoughts of that dream go me so scared as hot drips of sweat flew down my Spain. I wasn't save at all,if that was the case. There was only one way to know why Hardin wanted me died by all means and that was for me to go over to the pack and ask Eric about it . It was very possible that he would be able to provide me with the answers I seeked.I got up immediately from where I had been laying down and quickly got the hot sweats cleaned off with my palms. As I tried making my move out I could only realize how Shakey my legs were. I managed to put myself together as I stormed my way to the pack. The dream kept coming back as I took to the road down to the pack. How intense my struggle was, the face he gave ,how mean he was and how determined he was to hurt me. It all kept coming back
ERIC'S POVAs the days went by and the chase for Hardin intensified, my own depression began to kick in and even worsened with every cunning attempt of Hardin’s mischievous deeds, and I found myself unable to shake off the feeling of loss and sadness. I started to distance himself from everyone, including Khalan, and spent most of my time alone, in my wolf form. I had been frustrated by Hardin and forced to dive into feelings I had fought back with all my remaining alpha strength.My pack noticed this change in my behavior and became worried, they tried to intervene but I refused to listen or talk to anyone. My beta, Nyall sensing the seriousness of the situation, called for a pack meeting. In the meeting, Nyall explained the importance of coming together during times of hardship and encouraged me to open up and share my feelings with the pack.I reluctantly agreed and during the meeting, I spoke about the pain I was feeling and how I was struggling to come to terms with the loss of t
KHALAN'S POVAfter a nudging persistence from Eric and the guards, I finally agreed to go with Eric back to his chambers. At first I had agreed to leave the dungeon but not to go back to his chambers but he insisted and even threatened to make his chambers my new prison if I refused to go back with him. Seeing that I had no choice at all, I obliged and went with him. He was glad I did. When I stumbled upon Eric’s chambers again, I finally felt safe and secure without the feeling of burdening Eric. He took me under his protection and we stayed together in his chambers for the next few days.At first, everything seemed fine, I started to glow with my skin popping and radiating. But as the days passed, I started to notice stranger changes happening to my body. My skin felt hot and I began to feel pains in my abdomen. Eric made sure that I was satisfied and happy.One night, as Eric sat by my side, I confided in him about what I was feeling. “Eric, I don’t know what’s happening to me. I f