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Kahlan pov

The kiss was like one I had never tasted before, I seemed new to it. If a kiss could do me like this, I wondered then how the consummation would be. I sincerely didn’t want to think about it.

But I couldn’t stop! Suddenly, my mind and head had two minds of their own.

No matter how much I wanted to pull away, it felt even impossible. Instead of moving away, I was moving even closer.

“See?” Eric had a smug on his face when he finally pulled back.

I had to mentally slap myself. If he hadn’t stopped me, I wouldn’t have been able to do so.

I heard how thick a mate bond could be but I sincerely didn’t know it would be like this. Well, not with Sonia anyways. She didn’t feel such a strong bond with her mate. Maybe it was because she was just a shifter. She got to decide who she goes with If she wanted.

Now that I think about it, I suddenly wanted to exchange places with Sonia. Why can’t I be a shapeshifter?

“See what?” I raised my brows at him.

“Your body wants me,” he said softly as he trailed the lines on my face. The action caused another struggle in me.

“So, you are going to use that against me? I won’t let you,” I responded stubbornly.

There was a flicker of pain in his eyes. “Why? Because you think I murdered your parent? I killed your pack?”

“I didn’t think! You killed them, you dim wit!” I yelled in anger.

He slowly shook his head. “I didn’t. This is all your thought.”

I chuckled. I can’t believe he would deny that. I mean it’s all a joke to him anyways. He didn’t care for anything as long as he had me, he had his heir. And I’m going to use that against him. At least for now, it’s the only weapon I have.

"Why did you laugh? I didn't kill your parents, if that's what you want to know," his voice went higher for a moment.

I watched him for a moment. " You didn't seriously expect me to believe that, right?"

He regarded me for a moment. " You are not ready to hear the truth."

" No, you aren't ready to tell the truth. That's it! You think you can lie to me, just because you want me to have your heir?" I jibed.

His face formed a dark frown immediately. "Are you saying I'm trying to trick you?"

"If there is another word to qualify it, then I would go for it!" I spat out, in so much anger.

" You are mine, Kahlan. There is nothing you can do about that," he muttered thickly and I vibrated unconsciously. 

His arms are still firm by my side, preventing me from escaping but I know what I must do.

"I'm not! And there's much I can do to prevent that!" I yelled in protest.

He regarded me for a moment, in desperation, and suddenly lurched forward. When he dipped his head in, I knew he was going to kiss me and I wouldn't allow it. Not again!

So, I turned around, almost transforming as I bent to pass through the space between him and the wall.

He caught me quickly as usual as if I was a rat. Why do I look so defenseless whenever I'm with him?

He turned me around again and I decided to fight him, anything that would stop him from kissing me. Who knows what would happen if he does that again?

"Get back here, Kahlan!" He ordered and tried to keep my hands in place. I kept throwing punches that didn't even collide with his skin. Is he a god? Or something?

He's avoiding everything. Well, he would have been perfect for me if he wasn't so wicked as to have erased my entire entity from the surface of the earth.

He finally pinned me down again, with me breathing heavily as if I had just run some kilometers.

"Let me go!" I screamed and struggled but his hands were firmly on my hands. "Let me go! Let me go now!"

He watched me as if I was displaying for him. He wasn't smiling or frowning now, his face did something in between the two.

"You can't escape from me, Kahlan. No matter how much you tried, you will be mine," at his words, I stopped struggling.

Maybe he thought his mate bond or something was working on me because he suddenly let go of me but he was still standing so close to me.

I used the opportunity to do the one thing I knew I would be able to do very well, in this situation since I wouldn't be able to do anything else. I slapped him across the face.

"Get this into your skull, Mr lycan Alpha. I'm not yours and I will never be. I would reject you in this instance if I was given the chance to!"

He regarded me for a moment and I slowly saw his eyes change color. It turned crimson red, and I thought he was going to shift.

"As from today henceforth, you will be a slave. In fact, the lowest of all slaves in this vicinity. That is what you will be until you are ready to accept your fate and give me the heir that I want," he explained in a thick and scary voice.

I clenched my teeth at him. Does he think I care?

"Who is there?" He called suddenly.

The guard from earlier rushed inside. "Here, Alpha."

" Take her out and let her get to work like the others. Let her stay in the dungeon with others. No special treatment, treat her equally," he ordered, his icy stare locked on me.

Does he think I would beg him? Then he's lying.

"Increase her workload  every day until she's ready to accept her fate. Until she calls for me, don't let her stop working," he turned around and I could see the flames coming out of his body. " Understood?"

"Yes sir!" The guard yelled with such vigor that showed how much he was happy with the news.

" Do you think I would beg you? Then you will wait till the end of the world!" I yelled out, in anger.

He hesitated but he didn't turn to look at me. Instead, he walked out.

I collapsed on the floor and sobbed harder.