KEVIN’S POV
The next day I visited the City Hospital with Collins and some of my men. We had arranged for fake documents to get the equipment. Once it was all loaded in the truck. I went to meet the doctor and lured him out.
We shoved him into the large van, strapped him up, and drove to the packhouse. The journey home was a quiet one but a storm was brewing in my mind.
I had never broken any law before but today… today I was kidnapping a doctor against his will.
“Where the hell are you taking me?” The doctor stuttered between gasps, the moment we took off the tape from his mouth.
My heart twisted with guilt looking at his pale expression. This was the man who had saved my mate’s life but I had no choice but to imprison him here.
Blood trickling down his left wrist caught my attention. Collins must have gripped him a bit too tight.
“I will take it from here,” I command
KIARA’S POV “Kiara, are you alright?” Adrian asked, as he sat beside me on a boulder.Keeping my gaze fixated on the blue water of the lake, I grunted in response. I didn’t really feel like talking to anyone.“There is still time you know… the unification ceremony will be held after the moon rises… Kevin asked me to give you this letter…” He said, thrusting a letter in my hand.My lips pursed into a thin line as I crumpled the paper and threw it into the lake. I just didn’t have the courage to have my heart broken again … I had accepted that Kevin and I were not meant to be together…Adrian exhaled deeply and said, “I don’t know why you decided let Kevin marry someone else but I do know how much it hurts to stay away from the one you love… if you love Kevin you should accept his proposal and crash the ceremony!”Damn! It wa
KIARA’S POV The look on Kevin’s face was priceless when I slapped him. I didn’t want to do this but this was the best way to draw everyone’s attention. Now, they would be forced to listen to me.‘Don’t speak a single word. Let me handle this.’ I had just mouthed these words when Cami pulled my hair and dragged me away from Kevin.She roared in an infuriated voice, “What do you think of yourself, Kiara? How dare you try to ruin my special day? I am the Luna of this pack. If you don’t leave immediately I will have you killed!”I grasped her hand and twisted it behind her back. I snorted and bit back, “Haven’t you learned that wishful thinking leads you nowhere? I was chosen by the moon goddess as Kevin’s mate. So the position of the Luna of this pack belongs to me.”“I can’t believe that you both are fighting like wild cats. Stop it
KEVIN’S POV I bit the inside of my cheek trying to stop the smile that was threatening to light up my face. I know I should be more sensitive but I had no control over what I was feeling. I felt as if I had gotten a new lease on life.The moment father left, I set out in search of Kiara. I bumped into her near the fountain. My breath caught in my throat as I looked at her.“You look so beautiful…,” I whispered placing a light kiss on her cheeks.Her eyes widened. She looked around warily and dragged me to the dungeon.“Not the most Romantic place, is it?” I said as she pulled me to sit beside her on the narrow table.“I know but I don’t want anyone to barge in on us while we are talking.”She halted for a moment. Her face flushed slightly and she chewed her lower lips before saying, “I am so sorry… I shouldn’t have slapped you…”
KIARA’S POV I was stunned to see Dr. Grimson in the dungeon. He looked so scared and helpless. He was the one who took care of me in the hospital. He gave me hope in despair. He taught me that our life’s purpose could extend beyond selfish goals. He inspired me to take care of the ones in need. I couldn’t let him suffer even if it meant fighting with all the Gilkins.I knew I could convince him to help us willingly. I led him to the packhouse intending to take him to the room I used while I was here but was stopped at the entrance.“Where do you think you are going?” Cami said placing her hands on the either side of the doorway to block me.“I am taking Doctor Grimson to my room…”She snorted and shook her head before saying, “YOUR room? Alpha Gilkins has just postponed the wedding. He didn’t permit you to live here…”I gave her hand a slight shove an
KEVIN’S POV The next morning when I woke up, I almost expected Kiara to have gone missing. Last night was so beautiful and fulfilling that I was afraid I had dreamt it all up. My heart started beating erratically when I saw Kiara still sleeping beside me.I leaned against my hand as I gazed at her angelic face. My heart filled with so much warmth and love that I was afraid it would burst.I removed the strands of hair from her forehead and stuck them behind her ears. She groaned as her eyes flew open. Her face flushed and she pulled the blanket over her face…It felt a bit strange to see her shy away from me. I had always thought of her as a bold woman who knew what she wanted. I pulled the sheet down and kissed her forehead.She sat up suddenly, putting a halt to my other romantic endeavors. She rubbed her eyes and said, “What is the time?”“It is just seven in the morning, why?”
KIARA’S POV About eight to nine men with heavy guns were guarding the warehouse. It would be foolish to attack them.“Nivaan, You, Kevin, and Adrian talk to those guards and distract them. Valence and I will sneak inside and check this place out.”The moment those words left my mouth, Kevin had grabbed me by the shoulders. He glared at me and spat, “There is no way I will let you go inside!”I would have gotten angry with him for trying to be controlling but his protective attitude made me feel cherished. So, I decided to let it slide. Drawing in a deep breath, I looked at him with pleading eyes. “This is the best plan we have, Kevin. If something goes wrong Valence will teleport me back to the camp…”“Kiara is right, Kevin. This seems to be our best bet. I would have let you accompany Kiara but I need your help. I can’t distract so many guards alone. We need to work as
KIARA’S POV Warmth flowed through me as a hand was placed on my shoulder. I didn’t have to look up to figure out that it was Kevin.I jumped to my feet and turned around so that I was facing him. My lips pursed into a thin line as I took his hand in mine. “I am so sorry, Kevin. We were a bit late… those b******s gave father the vile potion…”He rubbed the pad of his thumb against my chin and said, “Hey! Don’t worry love. Vally can help us with that…”Then he went and sat beside his father. Squeezing his hands, Kevin said in a shaking voice, “You scared me today… I don’t know what I would have done if anything had happened to you…”Kevin’s father massaged his head and said, “ You should probably move away from me… For some reason, I have this intense urge to bite someone…”“Hell No, this can&rs
KEVIN’S POV When Kiara didn’t return for a long time, I went in search of her. She was seated on a boulder in the backyard of the camp. Her wavy hair waltzed in the breeze hiding most of her face.There was something very alluring about this. I found myself walking towards her in a trance. When I was a few yards away from her I was hit by a strong surge of emotions; pain, fear, worry, grief…I was by her side in an instant and pulled her into a tight hug. She buried her head in my chest and started sobbing softly. Every sob pierced through my heart with equal intensity sending waves of pain through my body.After a point in time, it became so unbearable that a whimper escaped my throat. This drew her attention to me and she looked up at me questioningly; probably waiting for an explanation.I brushed the back of my hand gently across her cheeks and croaked out, “I don’t know how but I can sense all y
Five years later…KIARA’S POVDrops of tears fell on the piece of paper as I ran my hand over it. It was left by Nivaan for me on the eve of my twenty-third birthday.Dear Cuckoo, I feel like my life is meaningless without Valence. Don’t get me wrong I love you all but there is a hollow in my heart that is eating me up. I am going in search of peace. I might finally be at peace when I find my mate. If that happens, I will return home. Till then, I hope my gift will give you so much happiness that you won’t miss me…Always yours, Nivaan LovelockMy lips stretched into a weak smile as Kevin hugged me from behind. He lowered his head near my ears and said, “Missing your brother.I let out a deep sigh and turned around to face him. I cupped his face and looked into his eyes. They remi
KIARA’S POV We kept waiting for the troops to arrive but they never did. Morning turned to noon and noon turned to sunset. In the end, we decided to rest and plan afresh the next day.Leaving a few guards to guard the gate, we retired to the mansion. I plopped on the bed and stretched my aching arms and legs. My head was spinning with possibilities. Was Ariana planning a surprise attack? Had she decided to use some other strategy to defeat us?I was too engrossed in my thoughts and didn’t realize when Layla thrust a bowl of soup into my hands. In my distracted stupor, I lifted the spoon to my mouth and was about to take the first sip when a force caused the spoon to fly out of my hand. The next moment the bowl fell on the floor and shattered.“What the hell!” I exclaimed and jumped to my feet. My mouth remained open and my eyes widened when I saw Layla in Nivaan’s grasp. Before I could say anything he slit h
KEVIN’S POV I groaned as I tried to open my eyes but they seemed as if they were glued together. My arms and legs were numb and no matter how hard I tried they wouldn’t budge. It didn’t take me long to realize that I was tied up with ropes.I racked my brain trying to figure out how I got here. The last thing I remembered the explosion. I had somehow managed to survive it. Then everything was bleary. There were some glimpses of a woman talking to me but I couldn’t figure out what she said.“So, you are awake, Kevin. Right on time I see…” A familiar voice sounded to my left. I tried to open my eyes. I could sense the fluttering of my eyelids but all I could see was darkness.Tugging at the ropes, I said in a panicked voice, “Cami! I don’t know how I ended up here. Please help me untie these ropes. I have to go to my packhouse…”“I felt a soft sensation as she
KIARA’S POV My lips spread into a wide smile as I watched Nivaan and Richard train the werewolves in the use of silver weapons. Alpha Orville and Alpha Rodreo had agreed to help us and had sent five volunteers each to learn the techniques.We had hired human designers to design special clothes and gloves for all the werewolves. This would keep them safe while they wielded silver weapons.Draco had managed to snag a thousand pieces of jade rings from a dealer. Valence had already spelled them and immersed them in herbs. Now, she was busy guarding them.“Luna…” Layla’s sweet voice drew my attention to her. She was a young girl who had volunteered to take care of my health. Though she was a teenager, she sounded like my grandmom when she gave me advice.I chuckled slightly as she stood there glaring at me with a bowl of soup in her hand. She was surely going into grandma mode now.“Luna Kia
KIARA’S POV“Did she buy it?” I asked apprehensively the moment Richard returned.“She did. You were right. She is proud and arrogant. We just had to play the flattering card. She was gracious enough to give you five days to mourn the death of your mate. But…”“But what…”“I have a feeling that we can’t trust her to keep quiet. She is probably planning something.”“I know that, Richard. She is slier than a fox. We have to remain alert at all times. I let out a deep sigh and asked, “Did the Alphas agree to the meeting?”“Yes they did… but it did require some convincing.”I felt a sudden queasy sensation in my stomach and bile rose to my throat. I rushed to the bathroom and threw up violently. By the time I was done, I felt drained to my bones.The whirring sound of the flush resounded behind me as
KIARA’S POV Nivaan, Valence, Richard, and I were seated in the room trying to come up with a way to win the war when Adrian walked right in.Irritation started bubbling through my veins at his sight. The nerve of him to come here after what he had done. I glared at him and roared, “Stop right there, Adrian! Leave before I order my men to snap your head off…”His steps faltered, his eyebrows furrowed as he said, “Nancy! How can you say that? You have known me for so long…”“There is no ‘Nancy’ here. You are talking to the Luna of the Mystical Pack. You are talking to the woman whose father was killed…”His eyes widened in horror as he realized what I was hinting at. He rushed towards me and knelt in front of me. His eyes were pleading as he said in a shaking voice, “I know what I did was unpardonable but can you please give me a chance to explain mysel
KIARA’S POVIt had been ten days since I met Kevin near the lake. The tiny hope in my heart that he would come back and at least give me a chance to explain myself was getting bleaker and bleaker.In retrospect, maybe I should have followed him home; maybe I should have insisted that he listened to my part of the story. Weren’t we supposed to fight harder for what we wanted in life?“Nivaan! NIvaan!” I called out as I walked out of my tent. He came running moments later. Worry was evident on his face.He cupped my face and asked, “How are you feeling?”A bitter smile spread on my lips as I said, “Like my heart and soul has been ripped out of my body…”“I am so sorry, Love… I wish I could do something for you…”“Actually you can… I am done playing the victim card. Take me to the packhouse, I want to confront Kevin.”
KEVIN’S POV I had asked Collins to arrange a meeting with all the important members of the pack on the lawn. It was Seven days since father died yet these useless morons had not found out the killer.After a quick shower, I threw on a random shirt, a pair of jeans, and a jacket. I was about to leave when I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror.A sense of déjà vu assaulted me as I recalled the day Kiara had picked clothes for my meeting. I closed my eyes and clenched my teeth. No! I wasn’t allowed to go there. I couldn’t let myself have even a single moment’s joy till my father’s killer was on the loose.Letting out a long, deep sigh; I trotted outside. I had just entered the lawn when I noticed an unfamiliar scent, no several unfamiliar scents.“Alpha Kevin,” a man in a silver-colored suit stepped forward and bowed to me.“Alpha Rodriek… I didn’t
KIARA’S POV Every muscle in my body fought to transform as the howls reverberated in the environment. My bones crackled as my wolf struggled to take control but she was too weak.Pure agony coursed through my body overpowering every single coherent thought I had. I screamed at the top of my lungs but there was no one around to listen to me.The struggle between my weak wolf and my human body continued in a loop. Before long the pain blinded me and I was thrust into a state of complete darkness.The next thing I remember is waking up on the cold floor. I groaned as I pulled myself up. The dizziness weighed heavily on me as I fluttered my eyes to clear my vision.The sun was visible just above the horizon. I didn’t have the energy to figure out whether it was sunrise or sunset. The only thought that came to my mind was that I had to find Kevin.Dragging myself to my feet, I trudged outside. With slow labored steps