Rosemary saw how her daughter reacted to her words and smiled.She would never want Kiara to make the mistake she did. She didn't want her to feel the pain of losing a loved one, her mate, her half-soul because Rosemary knew how tormenting it was.Mentioning her husband whom Kiara had never met, she was immediately aware of the fact that she herself was not present during most of her daughter's life. Her daughter has grown up without them, without the figures of real parents. And until this day, she's already proven she's strong enough to stand on her own feet. Make her own decision.Though she was her biological mother, Rosemary knew that her figure might still be so foreign to her. She doesn't want Kiara to hate her if she tells her what to do. Just to stay in here when her husband is struggling outside.Rosemary felt that she had no right to force her.'She was worried about her husband and didn't want him to fight alone. knew that she couldn't lose him and wouldn't leave without
The still-throbbing pain in her temple blurred her vision of her surroundings as her feet brought her to a stop. Kiara was in the middle of blurred leaves and trunks.The voice was already gone. But she felt that the presence of someone calling her was so close. Someone who could be anywhere around where she is standing right now, shrouded by the looming darkness and watching over her when she is unable to see him. Werewolves had keen eyesight that could pierce through the darkness, but that did not apply to her vision when she was in her human form. Her human eyes did not have the advantage of that vision and just realized it when she grew up. The girl squinted her eyes through the woods to see how far she had gone. There was nothing she could see beyond the thick woodland and she had already lost the direction back to the shelter. But faint and very-very far to reach, her ears caught Rosemary's voice calling for her name. But this forest seemed to fortify her from the outside wor
"Are you waiting for me, Kiara?"Kiara took a few steps back as Silas cut the distance between them. He wasn't in his wolf form, she wasn't facing the brown beast she had met at his house that night. Yet meeting him in his human form was so much more intimidating and frightening than if she had to meet his wolf. He had the mad smile back on his lips that only grew wider as he noted the fear that was so vivid on Kiara's face. The girl could neither make words come out of her mouth nor run away, which was what she should have done once she saw him. She was paralyzed the moment she saw him. All of the things he had done to her bombarded her mind.It was so hard to get out of this forest, and Kiara had tried many times before Dashana and Evander found her. Her hunch that telling someone may have put some magic in this forest made more sense. And looking at how he had gotten in here so easily was proof that he was the keyholder."Where are you going?" He asked in a voice so soft it gave
"Silver wolf," She muttered unconsciously.Beside her, Evander looked no different than herself. Too awestruck to give a reaction at the sight of a magical creature that everyone said had none left in this world.A werewolf that possessed the unusual power of the moon goddess. A creature that had always been a fugitive for anyone who wanted to use them for their ends. A creature that is Luna to their Alpha. The Alderidge family believed that one day one of their descendants would have a silver wolf mate. It was a belief that had been around for so long that its veracity had faded as well. There was no chance to prove it when Silas, the only remaining Alderidge descendant, lost his mate. Dead, they believed. Dashana was one of those who doubted the existence of the so-called magical creature and chose not to believe it before she saw it with her own eyes. Now the silver wolf stood a few feet away from her, so real that Dashana wondered whether she was dreaming. The silver wolf stood
The body was already nearly unrecognizable. Its face had been utterly ruined, its neck had been severed, and the blood had soiled the front part of the clothes. Dave recognizes that the wounds were not the consequence of a sharp weapon attack. Knives don't cut that way. The huge, uneven rips were caused by a beast's claws tearing at the deceased woman's face. Clove takes a few steps back after the hysterical scream she let out. Her face had turned blue, and she was trying her best not to regurgitate her guts. While Rosemary was pale standing at her spot, a hue left her face, but she made very little reaction as her eyes remained fixed on the corpse. Daniel flashed him a glance, and Dave understood what his Beta was trying to say.Her deformed features might have made it hard to recognize who she was. But those knee-length boots, the leather jacked, and several small blades sheathed along the belt, as well as the long mane clinging to half of her chipped scalp, were hers. Dave stil
"What dreams do you have?" Dave asked. He just wants to make sure whether her dream was about Dashana or not. If it was, then she may still have the piece of memory. It would not be so tough for him to tell her what happened.But frightened even knowing that it was a dream, how would he explain to her that it wasn't just a nightmare? That its what actually happened. Her wolf took over and killed someone. How he tells her that what she did wasn't wrong because she was just protecting herself. But she was the same girl who had asked him to spare a woman who had killed her baby, Dave knew it wouldn't be that easy. "You can tell me, Kiara.""Death" She finally answered after a long silence. Her fingers intertwined restlessly as her voice was vivid with consideration. "I saw someone die, and it was horrible. Am I making any sense?""I believe you," he said, nodding. "Is there anything else you remember about what happened before you woke up?" She seemed to think for a moment before eve
When they arrived at the manor, Eudora was waiting for them in the courtyard. Dave helped Kiara out of the car, and they headed towards where the girl was standing alone. Kiara held her breath as Dave kept his arms possessively wrapped around her waist. There was nothing unusual about his gesture; he had recently kept her close to him wherever he went. But it felt too intimate, especially here. It just seemed odd when he openly displayed his protectiveness. During the time she lived in this place, he had never done this before. Let alone with his hand wrapped around her waist, he would rarely even glance at her. To Kiara's relief, The Alpha's sister took no notice of it."Welcome back!" Eudora greeted them with a voice full of merriment, she looked genuinely happy to have them back. "I miss all of you," Her gaze turned to Kiara, Fear gripped her once more because she couldn't stop her heart from racing twice as fast. Although Kiara had tried to prepare herself on the way here,
Kiara went back to her room, and she had almost forgotten that she once had a maid who used to help take care of her needs there. Giselle was already there when she arrived.Kiara was initially surprised to see Giselle in her room; she was seen changing her bed sheet with a new one. When Giselle lifted her gaze, she was also frozen in place upon seeing Kiara, seemingly surprised as well to see her arrival. Kiara remembered that she hadn't met her downstairs, so Giselle must not have known that she arrived today. Kiara smiled at the maid as stepped inside. She cannot help but glance around. Giselle had done an amazing job with this room, the little splashes of color interspersed with the dominating white gave it a dynamic atmosphere. The wide-open window and the simple tulip vase placed there added to the ambiance. Kiara took a deep breath of the room air she had been missing. It was good to be here again, and she couldn't wait to enjoy the time she spent whilesitting at her fav
Kiara was relieved to learn that Daniel had kept his word and taken Lana to the safe place, the manor, where she had been residing for the past few days. None of the threats she had received in the packhouse would be present here.They got up early and took Acadia for a stroll through the rose garden and the greenhouse. The greenhouse was a sight for sore eyes, as all the flowers were blooming like nobody's business despite the late spring. Lana was holding a bundle of joy in her arms as the little one was busy checking out the lay of the land. "I can't believe It's real. I've always wanted to visit a greenhouse since I was a kid, but the ticket in the city costs half of my grocery budget for the month. When I got here, I was like, "Does anyone have a whole greenhouse in their yard? haha." Lana laughed as she finished her sentence.Kiara remembered that the first time she worked for this family, she was just as excited as Lana. It would have been nice to take Lana here back then, to t
He pulled her dress up, bent, and pressed her legs against her chest. She pushed her panties sideways in a rude movement. Dave didn't give her even a moment to protest or catch her breath while he lowered the zipper of his trouser and guided his already hardening cock into her. Kiara's eyes widened in panic as she felt his long and girthy length slowly trying to penetrate. He intended to do it here! "P-please don't do it here-" she tried to make him hear her.But her efforts were in vain as she struggled to catch her breath, and all that came out of her lips was an incoherent moan when his body started to move in sync with his thrusts into her. Slow at first, but Dave picked up the pace over time, which overwhelmed her. She hugged his body. Crumpling his shirt and burying her face in the crook of his neck, Kiara closed her eyes. Her face was flushed and hot. She felt extremely ashamed and overwhelmed.She bit her tongue to keep the embarrassing voice from escaping her lips. She was
It's past midnight and Kiara can't sleep. Three days have passed since Dave sent the triplets to the Lycans and since then, she can't sleep peacefully. She was alone in the room because Dave had gone out after dinner. Acadia was with Rosemary so Kiara didn't have to worry about her at least for now. Rose to her feet, she grabbed a thick coat and put it on over her flimsy nightgown then darted out of Gwenna's house.She had to walk quite a far before she finally spotted her mate standing under a willow tree. Dave had his back to her and not seeming to hear her coming, Kiara ran to him. "Dave!" He turned around and was surprised to see she was there. "Kiara? Why are you here?" He reached and held her hand so that she wouldn't slip on the grass that was wet with night dew. Shouldn't she be the one asking why he was here? He didn't catch up with her in their room after dinner and instead, went out with Sam. After that day with the triplets, he made the pack members realize how important
Gwenna was the first to realize that the person they were waiting for was already in place. She didn't care anymore if Kiara wouldn't; she would tell everything to the Alpha about what the triplets were trying to do to the human girl. And let's see what Dave would do to them. 'They think that they won't get punished?' Gwenna's temper flared up as soon as she heard Kiara say that yesterday."Dave, they're being insolent to Luna Kiara! "They broke the pack's rules, and they tried to hurt Lana!"The Alpha and Beta had just returned from their jogging around the packhouse and were greeted with this commotion.Dave didn't immediately respond to Gwenna and tackled Caleb and his brothers. He walked over to his wife instead. Kiara had already risen to her feet. One hand was tightly wrapped around her other arms. Dave noticed the reddened blister on her right elbow, and his jaw clenched. She stared at him with visible relief, but there was also subtle worry. "Dave...""Are you alright?"She no
Acadia was crying loudly when they returned. As a baby who didn't usually fuss when someone else was holding her, it seemed that the baby was angry when she woke up and it wasn't her mom by her side.Rosemary bounced her on her arm, trying to stop the crying. She breathed a sigh of relief as she saw Kiara. "Oh, thank goodness you've come." She handed the baby to her mother. Kiara ran the tip of her fingers over Acadia's nose, which was red because of her weeping. She knew that the baby wasn't hungry because she had breastfed her before, so she must have cried when she woke up and felt an unfamiliar figure with her.And sure enough, as if instantly recognizing that her mom was back, Acadia's crying subsided. Her little fingers tugged on Kiara's hair, making her chuckle. "Are you looking for mommy? Relax, my dear; Mom is here now."Gwenna joined them after returning from the kitchen. "Kiara, did you call me earlier? I'm sorry I didn't hear it; the music was so loud. What is it? I hop
If she arrived even a minute late, Kiara didn't know what could happen to her best friend. Lana was curled up on the ground. She had tried to fight and run as fast as she could, but she stumbled, and they caught her easily. She was surrounded by three pack members, who Kiara noticed don't usually go to the manor to carry out Dave's duties. The three male members were young, at least in their late twenties. They seemed to be not only bothering Lana trivially but also scaring her to death until the girl's body trembled.The other two young guys who brought her to Lana are named Ezekiel and Luke. They saw what the three people did to Lana by accident and immediately reported it to Kiara. And once she got that information, she froze in place. Lana! She had forgotten about her friend. She forgot Lana was still at the party!Her panic over Acadia's safety earlier made her completely forget that she was in charge of one more person's safety. Her human friend, whom she invited to come here.
The baby's cries grew louder and louder, and Kiara rocked her in her arms, intending to calm Acadia down a little. "Ssh, ssh, mommy is here, Cadia. Sleep again, sweetheart." But she knew that once the baby was awake, it would be harder to get her back to sleep.Dave stepped up to his Luna after signaling the others to just go ahead with the feast and pretending what had just happened never happened. But he had sent Daniel to tighten the guard, especially if there were still people like Arthur in the pack. "My daughter is distracted, isn't she?" He spoke softly to Kiara, lowering his body slightly as if for Acadia to hear him. "Don't be afraid, little one; Dad already took care of that damn bastard, that damn rogue. He won't be able to harm you, I promise." Locked in the dungeon, even though Dave didn't give any orders on what to do with Arthur other than lock him up, what the rogue had just said was enough to get him in big trouble. The pack members in charge of guarding the priso
In an instant, all attention was drawn to the person who had shouted so impudently. The crowd parted as the person stepped forward. Dave cannot shift his gaze from someone who has so boldly said such a thing.He was a man, still young, in his early twenties. He had an almost-bald haircut with piercings along each of his ears and tattoos on both his arms. At first glance, he didn't stand out from the other pack members. But he knew that this man wasn't a pack member. "Closer," the Alpha ordered. The man made his way closer to the Alpha and the Luna of the Pureblood pack. Dave remained calm while Kiara stood vigilantly in her place. She tightened her embrace with Acadia in her arms as the stranger approached. She was disappointed, but not surprised. Somehow Kiara had prepared herself for disapproval if Dave decided to make Acadia his heir. But she thought it would be because of her position before she became Luna, because she was a low ranking werewolf back then, rather than because
The day they brought Acadia to the pack has finally arrived for the very first time. The baby is now one month and three weeks old, a little later than the age at which the naming ceremony should have been held.Only pack members would attend the celebration—someone who is not from the Pureblood pack, only Rosemary and Lana. Kiara invited Lana only after she got permission from Dave. "Are you sure you want to invite your friend?" Dave asked her, sounding a little unsure of Kiara's decision to invite the human. Lana would be coming alone, as Hannah was unable to attend. "Yeah, I'm sure. She's happy to come," Kiara reassured him. Dave stared at his mate quizzically and said, "But isn't she a human, Kiara?"His words brought Kiara's full attention to him. For a few moments, she was left dumbfounded by what he said. She calms herself. She knew he meant well; it wasn't because he hated having humans at his daughter's naming ceremony. "Yes, Lana is a human, Dave. But she's my friend, and