I didn't sleep well last night, I sit staring at my plate. I've barely eaten anything, but I don't feel well. At all, and I'm not sure if it's just because everything is happening at once."Are you okay?" Lyra smiles at me."Yeah, I think I'm just exhausted because of everything."She nods. "And still no break because it's straight into planning the wedding." She laughs, but she is right. May, my maid and one who will stay my personal maid, has already brought me a pile of magazines on weddings.It hasn't even been twenty-four hours. Yet, I've been asked about the wedding repeatedly. It's happening quickly, far quicker than I thought it would."I love this dress." Sage turns the magazine, and I peer at it. It's her style; it has flowers on it. She loves nature, wolves, and such, though, so I expected as much."It certainly looks like the perfect dress for you, Sage; I'm sure you will find one like it when it comes to getting your dress" It does look perfect for her."How about you? Ha
I wait, but Darius doesn't speak."Darius, this is highly inappropriate. Your future wife is through that door in her wedding dress.""Can we talk?" He looks at me."Now isn't the time.""Then when is?""That depends on what you want to speak about."He sighs and steps closer, my hand raising. "No, don't come any closer. Actually, I think we need to try the whole rejecting thing again.""Why are you so obsessed with rejecting me?""Why are you so obsessed with ignoring you're my mate and focusing on marrying Lyra?"His mouth closes. "Exactly, so I want to try again, and this time, Hades says it as well." His body stills, and he swallows hard. "Yes, I know, so this time it will work.""I'm busy." He turns and walks out. Moving, I lift the dress and follow him. He's not refused once until now. William stares at me and smiles."He went that way," he points out, looking rather happy that I'm chasing Darius down. I go in the direction he said, and he follows at a distance. I stop at Darius
I shift back, my mind screaming abuse at me. I shouldn't have run; I know I shouldn't have, but seeing Kellan broken made me run. I caused it; he kept trying to get me to stop doing it, and I insisted.Pain shoots through my side; I go to move and see the arrow. My hand grabs it and pulls it free."Wolfsbane. The only thing I know that will help." I turn, hearing the voice, but can't see anyone. Standing, I try to shift, but I can't feel Winter. My body is dragged and thrown into a vehicle.I fight against them as they wrap the rope around my body, and I try to reach out to Winter, but everything feels dull. "You can't fight, not while it's in your system."Their words don't stop me from trying, I keep pulling trying to break free of the rope and failing. My body is dragged out, and I see the building. They are taking Winter again.I pull and fight against them as they drag me through."Xenia, it's nice to finally meet you. It's good to see you again, Winter." I watch him step towards
Darius"They seem to be healing well, but both are exhausted. They likely won't wake for hours." The doctor looks at me. She's basically telling me to go deal with shit rather than sitting here watching them sleep."Yori, stay with them. Any updates, get them sent straight to me, even if I'm busy." He nods at my words, and I walk out."People are speaking. Many saw the cars and wolves arrive and are speculating what happened." William follows me, holding the papers. "Cameras also recorded the altercation between yourself and the prince, and they heard what was said.""That doesn't matter; it's private." People have no right to know about us arguing."Many are causing issues at the wall. Those supporters of Xenia are hell-bent on getting her revenge for your ignoring that she was your mate."Again, it's private and has nothing to do with them. We continue walking and he continues going through the list."Alpha Draven ran; we haven't found him yet. However, he has told people that your
Waking up, I go to move and feel someone's hand on me, preventing me from moving."Don't move. You might be healed, but your body will still be hurting from the broken bones." I turn and see Darius."Kellan!" I go to move and he stops me."He's next to you, you crazy ass, calm down." I turn and see him asleep. He's fine."You lied to me." I don't know how I know, but Winter had shown me things while I was asleep, like him and his dad fighting."I lied to save you."I move to sit up, his hands helping me."Which you failed at."He looks at me, hurt. "I thought I was doing the right thing. I am sorry.""Had you told me, I could have helped." He chose not to trust me."I didn't want your help, you helping would put you in danger.""You ignoring it and trying to protect me hurt Kellan." I can still see him now, walking in the room after the bond had gone, it's back now though, how?"I know, and I regret it, okay. I'm sorry. My foolishness nearly got both of you killed." His head drops. "K
Waking, I'm in Kellan's bed. I see him sitting while staring at his phone."Hey." Moving, I sit up, and he doesn't even bother looking at me. "How are you feeling." I move closer to him, his head shakes, and I watch him stand and walk out.Okay, so he's in a mood with me? Getting changed I walk out, Yori and Ash are standing by the door. "Where did he go?" He can't run."Not sure, Darius may know." Yori smiles."Guess I will speak to him then." They nod and lead the way, getting into the room where he's sat with William."Have you spoken to Kellan?" I get he's angry at me, but to just walk away without speaking to me is wrong."Everyone out." He looks at them, and they leave, so has he spoken to him? "Sit, please." Walking over, I take a seat."What's happened? He wouldn't even speak to me.""He's still hurt over the fact you rejected him even if you didn't mean to. He's also angry that you went to save him and put yourself at risk." I didn't, I opened my mouth to talk, and he raised
We hear the door, and I turn to see Darius and Kellan; I guess now I need to explain what happened. Sage hugs me and walks out."I'm sorry if I seemed cold." Kellan smiles and hugs me. My body stays against his. It felt like he was rejecting me without even saying."Just don't do it again."He nods and kisses me. "Never." He says never, but he will."Right, let's talk." Sitting, Darius told me everything, and I realised now that he hadn't told me everything when I woke up. There's a lot, and it takes time to process it all."We need to know what happened with you?""I panicked and ran. I didn't want to reject Kellan, then suddenly, it was gone, and all I could do or think of was to run away, so I ran. I shifted back, I don't know where I was, but I got shot with an arrow; I tried to shift to run, but I couldn't feel Winter, and the guy said it was wolfbane."Darius sits shocked."Who was the guy?" Kellan looks at me."I don't know. I didn't recognise him. They dragged me, I tried brea
KellanI watch as Xenia leaves to find Sage and Lyra. My eyes go to Darius. He let her leave, which is great, except we didn't speak about everything."Tomorrow, let's not overrun her mind with things." He shrugs, and I laugh."So you can pretend it isn't real for another day." That is what he is doing, hiding from the facts and the truth. She shouldn't be able to do these things unless she is pregnant, and I think her denial is bad, but he is possibly worse."It's unlikely." His words are quiet as he stands, and I laugh. "I fucked her once, Kellan."Laughing, I nod and walk out. William glances at me, and turning, I walk away. Getting into the office, I grab the files and begin to work. I will need to contact each person, even those who sold their wolves willingly."We need to discuss things." My eyes roll, and I look at Darius."I don't want to, so forget it." I'm not about to consider that William is my dad."Not William, Xenia, the wolves." He sits and looks at me. "We need to fin