ALEJANDRO
I downed the liquid, relishing the way it burned my throat before I tossed the glass onto the ground, watching it shatter into a thousand pieces before gripping the balcony rail as I glared out into the darkness. Why couldn't I fucking control myself? I was fucking losing my shit and she stood there unbothered. Fuck, I was relying on her running away from me. Not coming to my fucking engagement looking like a fucking goddess. The way she stood there... poised, in control and that goddess damned aura of hers. The urge to mark and mate with her right now was taking over. I needed her gone… How do I get her to leave?
"Alejandro." Rafael's voice came.
Well fuck, can no one leave me the fuck alone? Clearly not. He came over and rested on the rail next to me. I clenched my jaw, glaring out ahead.
"You ok? You seem… restless." He said, his fucking concern clear in his voice.
I scoffed.
"I'm not a fucking kid Raf, and more than that,
Thank you for reading and for all the patience. I know this was a moment we were all waiting for. And to those who find the book is dragging I am sorry but I really don't want to rush it. I want it to retain the quality it did at the start. :)
KIARA I closed my eyes as Alejandro made his way onto the stage. The way he walked, the confidence and swagger, and his 'I don’t give a shit' attitude made my stomach flutter crazily. Oh Goddess… this was it… I had to stay strong. It seemed I didn’t have as much effect on him as he had on me. Stay strong, Kia… I tried to push away the suffocating pain that was growing in my chest. The elder wolf – Allen - began speaking. I cast my gaze down, unable to look at the couple on stage. Count slowly, breathe steadily, conceal your emotions and stay confident. This will not break me. He had already hurt me, I don’t think there was anything that could make this worse. He was going to mark her, and although deep down a part of me hoped he’d back out, I knew things weren’t that easy. He had broken me, I had felt it and all I could think of was his comment ‘ignore her’ before he kissed Jasmin. ‘Want me to kill him?’ Dad’s voice said through the link. My h
ALEJANDRO An hour had passed since everyone had been healed or taken care of. As much as I fucking hated it, Kiara healed everyone without a care who saw her ability and who didn’t. I knew Elijah wasn’t pleased, but it seemed like me, he probably didn’t feel like there was anything we could have fucking done to stop her. Something about Kiara’s aura, her strength, and the way she oozed authority seemed to carry itself knowingly. As I said, she’s a fucking queen. Alpha Jake was sent home after being given the option to hold a funeral for his mate here, but he refused. I sent men with the families of those who had lost someone and the injured that were now mostly healed were given the option to stay and rest or leave. The Alphas who were unharmed all decided to take their leave. With these attacks, they didn’t feel comfortable leaving their packs unwatched. Although we all knew the target was Kiara. This new warning may have hinted at attacks on packs,
KIARA I hated this. The constant assumptions, decisions and looks I was getting from everyone. I don’t know what I wanted... Did I want him? Yes, deep down I did, but he had also hurt me beyond anything I could ever imagine. The pain threatened to suffocate me as I took a deep breath. "I Kiara Westwood of The Desert Storm Pack, rej-" He was in front of me in the blink of an eye, his hand covering my mouth. Sparks rushed through my very veins at his touch. A storm of emotions in those dark orbs of his. His heart raced as fast as my own was. My stomach knotted as I stared into his eyes as he shook his head slowly. His unspoken message was loud and clear. Don’t do this. That’s what he was saying. Then why couldn't he tell me why he didn’t want me? Rafael’s question was the one I wanted an answer to. A whistle broke me out of my thoughts as Rayhan chuckled. "That should answer enough questions… Sorry Jasmin, you’re not really wanted." He s
KIARA Three hours had passed, and I still wasn’t able to sleep. Every time I shut my eyes, I was either seeing Alejandro telling Jasmin to ignore me or him saying he couldn't mark her. I pushed the covers off, now agitated. I had blocked the mind link off because I didn’t want to talk to anyone, and I was glad Mom hadn't tried to bother me. We both needed to calm down. I had even texted Raven, filling her in on everything two hours ago, but she must be asleep now… The forty-minute shower I had when I came up wasn’t enough to relax me… What should I do? A sudden thought came to me and I smiled. I knew what I should do… and it was already late, no one would be awake. Kicking off the covers, I jumped out of my bed, wincing at the pain in my ankle. I paused, remembering how it hadn't hurt when I had lunged at the Wendigo... Did my ability have something to do with that? I would need to trial it out another time. I didn’t want to attract Wendigos. I pulled
KIARA "Selene can make mistakes…" Alejandro said quietly. "Maybe, but I'm strong. You know that." I turned away to check my brownies. Deep down, I knew he just needed some love… but I also needed him to take that first step. "You fucking are…" The smell of brownies filled the air. "Kiara." I looked at him, as he struggled to say what he wanted to. "What is it?" I asked. "I was-" The beep of the oven made us both turn. He looked away, picking up his glass, I wanted to know what he had wanted to say. Damn… I walked over to the oven, grabbing the gloves and took my brownies out. Taking a knife, I took the tray to where he was sitting and cut them into pieces. I wasn’t even done, and he reached for a piece. I tapped his hand with the knife, my eyes flashing. "I didn’t say you could have any." "Too bad, I don’t fucking care." He said, taking a square, giving me a challenging loo
KIARA ‘Amore Mio’… My love in Italian… The words Alejandro had said before he left the kitchen. Words that only gave my wolf hope whilst creating uncertainty and curiosity about what the future might hold. These words filled my mind and entered my restless dreams. Dreams where he marks Jasmin, tells her to ignore me before they walk away. Dreams that hurt. The scene constantly changed from his whispered words of sweetness to him turning his back on me. "Rise and shine Kia." Mom's voice made my eyes open suddenly. "Mom, ever heard of knocking?" I asked, rubbing my eyes as she pulled the curtains open. She gave me a small smirk. "Yeah, I just didn’t want to." I rolled my eyes, my eyes falling on the two mugs of hot chocolate that sat on my bedside table. I knew she wanted to talk… great… She sat at the end of my bed. Without her trademark red lipstick that she was rarely seen without, she looked years younger. I sw
ALEJANDRO Last night I had slipped up and said Amore Mio to her face. That was fucking messed up, especially since I was about to fucking mark someone in front of her. I needed to take a step back and see where to go from here. She had given me hope, a hope I didn’t deserve, and one that I didn’t know I couldn’t live without. Seeing her baking those brownies… in my house. I wanted her here forever. I knew in that moment she was the one I wanted to wake up to every morning. The last thing I saw before I fell asleep at night. I wanted her to warm my bed, just how she was fucking warming my heart. Yeah, I knew I cared for her, but accepting her... That part still fucked me up. She was strong and I knew she could handle me… Not to mention I was too fucking weak to live without her. So here the fuck I was, after a long run, thinking all night and day about her… I knew I needed her… But I needed to work on the shit I fucked up and to
KIARA I almost burst out laughing at the way he struggled. I pressed my lips together to stifle the giggle but I still had a huge smile on my face. He was actually trying? That was cute... Let’s see how long it lasts. He began speaking again and I ignored all the looks we were getting. More so, Alejandro was receiving. After all, the man listened to no one. I felt a fuzzy warmth inside me. He was trying, and in return, I wasn’t going to press his buttons just to see how far he would go. We both had a long way to go and just acting on our emotions was not going to be enough. "I want to go with you." I said suddenly. All eyes snapped towards me and I saw both Dad and Alejandro frown. "Kia, it’s really dangerous." Aunty Indy said, concerned. "Doesn't matter. I'm strong and Alejandro will be with me." I said, my heart hammering at the thought of going anywhere alone with him… Shit, maybe this was a bad idea. "I don’t know if