Sonia POVI watched the maid walk out, to look back at the two ladies staring right at me as if I were a monster. Maybe I am."What? Aren't we supposed to go to the Alpha's room right now? He's back and would need a change of clothes, " the one I like calling Bet said suddenly.These two have names but I prefer calling them by their nicknames.I snarled. "You wouldn't dare! I'm the only one going in now."" But_," Kim started. " According to the rule, we're supposed to serve Alpha together today. It isn't our day off."" But I'm going to make it one!" I said quickly while drawing out my claws and fangs. I don't care if I have to resort to violence to pass my message. The two ladies adjusted backward in fear. There is no match for me anyways. "Are you sure about this, Sonia?" Bet inquired.I pulled in my fangs and smiled at them. " As long as you don't interrupt me, I'm fine. You all should use that opportunity to rest, you've been working too hard recently."The two looked at themse
Eric POVI looked at myself in the mirror and a smile appeared on my face. I love the way I look. Nyall should already be waiting for me outside because I can't wait anymore.A soft knock sounded on my door and Nyall walked inside before I could say a word.I turned around and realized he brought me the two maids that I have permitted to stay with Kahlan all the time. "Here, I've gathered the others at the ground but I think these maids will have something to tell you," Nyall explained.I nodded once and took two heavy strides closer. "Raise your heads," I ordered.The maids shivered but they complied."Tell me the reason why you left Kahlan when I clearly told you otherwise?" My voice was hard intentionally. I wanted to scare them. Well, it's how I've been doing all these years and people keep thinking I'm a hard Alpha.The maids fell to the floor. "We are so sorry!" They chorused at the same time." It wasn't our intention to leave her," one of them started. " Some men came to get
Eric POVI was too shocked to speak for a moment. Wait a minute, now I was getting the real picture. This was something I have never expected. I mean I had always loved Hardin but it looked like he had always hated me because he believed that I would be the next Alpha the moment I was born.Philip was indeed Naomi's best friend and he died a few weeks after I started dating Naomi. So, Hardin killed Philip and framed it on me? Just like he framed the death of our father. Hardin has always been framing me but I didn't even know about it."Why didn't you tell me all this?""Well, you wouldn't ask. Instead, you avoided me for weeks before I found my mate. It seemed like you didn't want to have anything to do with me again," she explained.I swallowed harder, as I felt a pang of regret. I've been having this feeling recently and wondered if it was ever going to stop. Yes, she was right. I refused to see her after the incident. I shut her totally out of my life.In fact, that day I had to
Eric POVI smiled at her and released Ann's hand. "You didn't think I'm a fool, right?" I took a step closer to her to fill the space between us. " How do I know then that you didn't lie about what Hardin told you?"Naomi shook her head briefly. I didn't lie about that. I'm serious!"I shook my head as well. " Well, I don't believe you. If you could lie so much against your maid, I wonder what else you can do. And you are going to be punished for laying your hand on Kahlan."" For that maid?" She remarked.I howled in her face. " I don't want to touch you but call her that again and I will deal with ours, Naomi. That person you call a maid is my mate! My luna!" I expressed. " And I will kill anyone that does a thing to harm her. I'm just overlooking all things because of how we are but I'm going to hunt down everyone that tries to harm her and I'm going to kill every one of them!" I yelled and stepped back. " So, pack your bags and leave before I change my mind."Naomi frowned as she
Kahlan POVI couldn't think for a moment. It felt like my sense of thinking had been shut down. Wait, that couldn't be correct, right? There's no way I would be pregnant.I stood up suddenly and made a mental check before I turned to look at Eric again."You are lying!" I yelled as if I was merely trying to convince myself. Why would I be pregnant?Maybe, I'm not being realistic. I intentionally had sex with Eric that day so that I could get pregnant. With that, I would be able to plan my escape and how to avenge my pack's death. So, technically speaking, I was expecting it.Why was I so surprised?"I heard that!" Eric said suddenly.My hands went around my head in an attempt to build a fence around my thoughts. "What are you doing? Can't I think in peace?" I yelled in frustration.Eric laughed for a moment before he became sober again. "I'm sorry but you look so funny right now. I mean is it possible for a mother not to know she's with a child?"" Stop it!" I yelled again, as I rais
Kahlan POV I wiped off my tears because I wouldn't want Naomi to see me in this state. Well, if she tries to mock me, I'm going to give her the beating of her life. Maybe I would eventually be able to kill her. It took a moment before Naomi stepped inside. She hesitated by the door. "May I come in?" I scoffed. "After you are inside already?" I moved to the chair. "What do you want now? To wash your feet? You must be looking for a maid to do that for you." Naomi released a sigh. " I'm leaving the pack as soon as I finish speaking to you," she announced, confirming what I had heard from Eric earlier. I regarded her for a moment. "Why?" Naomi looked away. "Because I don't have a place here. Actually, Eric told me something about you," she looked up at me. " And I realized I've been so harsh on you." "No!" I said quickly. "You were very wicked. Are you a witch?" Naomi's eyes went wide slightly as if in shock. " My mother was a witch while my father was a werewolf," she confessed.
Kahlan POV I watched her for a moment in silence. A lot of things were going through my mind in some sort of crazy confusion. "So, that's why you think Eric doesn't deserve it?" Naomi nodded briefly. " He doesn't, Kahlan. The only sin he committed was having a brother like Hardin. If I had someone like Hardin, I would have killed him but Eric loved him so much. He couldn't till today bring himself to kill his brother." " What? Are you saying Eric is truthful?" She nodded briefly. " He can be stubborn and hard on the outside but when you get to know him, you will discover how wonderful he is," she stood. " I will leave now. You should take care of yourself." " Wait!" I said quickly before she could step out of the room. She turned towards me and raised skeptical brows at me. "Is something wrong?" I nodded briefly and moved closer to her. "I have a problem but I will like to ask for your opinion." Naomi nodded briefly. " Alright, go on. I will do my best to reply to you." I he
Kahlan pov I looked up at Eric and met his hard gaze on me. Mine was also hard. I had no time for nonsense. I'm sure Eric wanted me to believe Naomi and expected me to but that wouldn't happen, not again. "I've seen through your lies, Eric. You can't deceive me any longer," I muttered. His expression changed slightly as if in acknowledgment of a tactical error. Well, we both know the kind of game we are playing. The only thing I regret and would forever be sad about was the fact that I let him use me. I believed him and let him have his way with me. I would never forgive myself for it. Fact that I gave myself in when I should be planning how to avenge the death of my parents. I feel so guilty about it all. But that's just it! "Why?" Eric's throat vibrated and his voice responded in my ears. "Just why, Kahlan?" I blinked once but I didn't respond. I mean I didn't even understand what he was asking me but I was too angry to ask him questions. "Why don't you ever listen to me? Wh