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Twenty Two
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2025-02-28 04:08:09
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Mates Deception Twenty three
Chapter 23Sierra’s povI got up from bed slowly as I felt my entire body aching me. I laid back as I thought of Kieran.He had saved me. But he was so cold.He saved me, though. That was what was important. At least I was safe.I shuddered to think what would have happened had those wolves decided that I wasn’t worth living. Maybe I would be dead as I couldn’t defend myself. But he had saved me. I brushed the thought away, there was no sense in thinking about it. I had to focus on what was happening now.I crawled out of bed and stretched. I heard a steady rhythmic noise through the wall from outside.Chop. Chop. Chop.It was the sound of wood being cut.I walked over to the door and stepped outside. Kieran was out there too, his big body making light work of swinging an axe down onto a thick log, splitting it in half.He didn’t even glance my way.He didn’t even look at me. His body was built in such a way that touching it could send waves through my body.I sighed and walked back
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Sierra’s povI felt tired at the exercise I had just gone through. chopping wood for hours and right now I felt tired. My arms were heavy as they felt like lead. I could even feel my legs creaking when I walked. I was too tired to do anything.I dropped the ax to the ground and sank to the ground in pain.Even breathing felt like work.I was too tired to move. Too tired to even complain.Kieran stood over me, his gaze down inscrutable as ever. “You tried,” he said as I scoffed Was that… praise? Coming from him?I would have laughed if I wasn’t exhausted . Instead, I just sighed. “I’m pretty sure I’m dying.”“You’re not.”I groaned. “It sure feels like it.”He didn’t answer. He just got up and walked away, leaving me there.I closed my eyes for a moment with the pain pulsing through me. My bones hurt and my muscles ached so bad that it ate at me, but—it wasn’t only that.I lifted my hands and looked at them. There were little, red sore places, where I had clutched the handle of the ax
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Sierra’s povHow was I supposed to seduce and eventually kill Damian? How was I supposed to do that so soon?I wasn’t ready. I knew that. I couldn’t do that it and I didn’t really like the idea of it— at all. I didn’t want to hurt anybody, especially not kill them. But… there had been no choice in the matter; father had made sure of that: A mission… was a mission.I was alone in my room after that call and for minutes I had been staring at the wall but now I couldn’t stand it any longer. The walls were closing in on me. I had to get some air.He was waiting outside the door, sitting on the grass when I opened it.“Are you alright?” he called, not bothering to look back.I didn’t answer right away. How could I? What was I supposed to say? That I was scared? That I didn’t want to do it? I couldn’t say that. Kieran would never get it.“I-I don’t know what to do.” I finally manage to speak, my voice barely above a whisper.At first he doesn’t say anything, but I can tell he turned to loo
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Sirella’s POV“Kieran, where are we going?”I asked the question again as I stepped out of the bathroom, drying my hair with a towel. I had been wondering since he told me to get dressed. He stood near the door, leaning against the wall, arms crossed over his chest, looking like he had all the time in the world.When he didn’t answer, I huffed. “Kieran.”He glanced at me, his dark eyes which I could never read. Then, instead of answering, he just asked, “Are you done?”I narrowed my eyes. “Yes.”“Good. Let’s go.”I wanted to argue, but I knew it wouldn’t get me anywhere. He wasn’t the type to explain things just because I asked. He liked keeping me in the dark for as long as possible, and it was starting to get on my nerves.I quickly put on my sandals and followed him outside.The air felt fresh, the sky was clear.the sun was warm against my skin. At first, it felt nice and peaceful even. But after what felt like an hour of walking through trees, stepping over roots, and climbing o
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Sirella's POV I should have known Kieran had something crazy planned. After hours of hiking, my legs ached, my throat was dry, and my patience had run out. But when we finally stopped, I almost wished we hadn’t.A giant house was at the top of the hill, towering over the trees like something out of an old movie. It wasn’t a normal house—it was too big, too dark, too… intense. The walls were made of stone, and the windows were tall with thick curtains that barely let any light through.I hesitated, shifting from foot to foot. “Where are we?”Kieran didn’t answer.Of course, he didn’t. He just pushed open the tall iron gate, which groaned loudly, like it hadn’t been moved in years. Without looking back, he walked inside.I sighed, rubbing my face before following.Inside, the air felt different. The floors were covered in thick red carpets that silenced our footsteps. Golden candle holders lined their walls, their flames flickering just enough to cast shadows. The scent of roses mixed
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A place where women were taught how to seduce, how to manipulate, how to use their presence like a weapon.And Kieran had brought me here.I stopped walking.Kieran took two more steps before realizing I wasn’t beside him. With a sigh, he turned.“What?” he asked, as if I was the one acting strange.I pointed around us. “This. All of this. What the hell is this?”He studied me for a moment, then—of course—gave the most unhelpful answer ever.“You’ll find out.”I nearly screamed.I clenched my fists. My body felt tense, like I had walked straight into a trap."You'll find out?" I repeated, voice sharp. "Kieran, are you serious right now?"His face was blank, unreadable, just like always. He had that same nonchalant look, like he didn’t care that he had dragged me all the way up a hill into a place that looked like something out of a book."Kieran," I tried again, lowering my voice. "You need to tell me what this place is."His eyes flicked past me. "You'll know soon enough."I inhaled
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SIRELLA’S POV I opened my mouth, then closed it. I didn’t even know what to say. The Matron rose from her seat, moving with slow, deliberate grace. "Tell me, child, do you know what power truly is?" I clenched my jaw. "Strength?." She smiled. "Wrong." My hands curled into fists. "Power," she continued, "is not about brute strength. It is about influence. Control. Power is walking into a room and having every eye turn to you, not because you demand it, but because they cannot help it." I swallowed hard. "You, my dear," she said, stepping closer, "you have this raw energy. Untamed. Unpolished. But with the right training, you could become unstoppable." A shiver ran down my spine. I looked at Kieran. "And you think I need this?" He nodded. "Yes." My chest tightened. I thought about all the times I had been underestimated. All the times I had felt powerless. "How long does this… training take?" I asked cautiously. The Matron smiled. "As long as it needs to.
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KIERAN'S POVIt had been two days since Sirella left for the women’s school in the hills.The morning was quiet. Peaceful. Just the way I liked it.The air was crisp, carrying the scent of damp earth But I felt restless , my mind was elsewhere.I wondered if she would make it. If she would survive the training or learn anything useful at all.The school wasn’t a place for the weak. It broke people before it built them up. Sirella needed that. If she wanted to complete her Moonbane mission—and eventually face me, she had to learn.The first time I saw her, my wolf had stirred. Not just because of her, but because of what she was.Her lineage made things unclear. I couldn’t tell if the mate bond I felt toward her was real or if it was just the Moonbane marking me as a threat to her life, something she had to destroy.The thought almost made me laugh.The Moonbane, in her?She wasn’t ready for that. If she stood against any of the women here, they’d take her down in seconds.I thought a
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Mates Deception Thirty nine
Sirella’s pov Alpha Damien said I was to continue my work as a servant—in service to my future Alpha. His words made me sick, but I had no power to refuse. Not when my mother was the price.Now, I lived in the palace. I worked there. I breathed the same air as him, walked the same halls. And worst of all, I stayed in the quarters closest to his, so I could attend to him whenever he called.The first few days were the hardest.I was alone.Even though I still had my secret meetings with Keiran outside the pack, they were brief, tense, and dangerous. We both knew if we were caught, we’d be dead.But when I was inside the palace, I belonged to Damien.And he made sure I never forgot that.I stood in the grand dining hall, holding a tray of wine. My hands ached from scrubbing the floors all morning, but I didn’t show it. I couldn’t show weakness.The doors opened. He walked in.Alpha Damien.He was dressed in dark robes, his presence filling the room instantly. His eyes found mine, like
Mates Deception Thirty eight
Sirella’s Pov I was running out of time.I knew it. I felt it.The only thing keeping me alive was the fact that my mission wasn’t over yet. The moment it was, Keiran would kill me. I was sure of it. He wouldn’t let me walk away, considering the fact that the moon band had marked him my foe.And I wouldn’t get the chance to kill him first.That thought never left me. It followed me everywhere, creeping into every moment we shared. Moments that could have been something else—something soft, something real—if things had been different.But I knew better.Keiran was not that kind. He was not gentle.Everything he did, every touch, every word, every look—it was all part of a game. A slow, cruel game meant to break me apart before the final blow.And yet, no matter how much I feared him, no matter how much I didn’t like him, he wasn’t my biggest problem right now.My mother was.She was trapped. Held by Alpha Damien like a pawn in a game I didn’t want to play. I didn’t know if she was saf
Mates Deception Thirty seven
Kieran’s POVAlpha Salvatore’s voice kept playing in my head. Smooth. Cold. The kind of voice that never said a single word without a reason. That call wasn’t just a conversation. It was a move. A deliberate one.But why?I leaned back in my chair, tapping my fingers against the wooden armrest. I replayed the conversation in my mind, trying to pick it apart. Salvatore had given me information. A valuable piece of it. He told me about the Moon Bane—and about Sirella.His bastard daughter.The Moon Bane wasn’t just something that tricked your foe to be your mate .It is a blood curse, passed down through generations, waiting in silence until something woke it up. It didn’t appear in just anyone. It had to be triggered.And now, for some reason, it had awakened in Sirella now.I exhaled slowly, staring at the fire crackling in the hearth. While Shadows flickered along the walls, stretching, shifting. The room felt colder despite the warmth of the flames.The Moon Bane rarely appeared. Th
Mates Deception Thirty six
Kieran’s POVThe cabin was silent except for the steady scrape of my knife against the whetstone. Back and forth, slow and precise. I checked the edge it was sharp enough to cut through flesh without resistance.Good.I wasn’t expecting a fight, but I never let my guard down. Especially not now.Sirella was in Damien’s pack. She had gone back as a maid, just like we planned. She would move when the time was right, and when she did, I would be there—waiting for the moment to strike.Everything was in place.So why did I feel like something was off?I exhaled, resting my knife on the wooden table. Maybe it was just the wait. It made the mind restless, searching for problems where there were none.Or maybe it was the way she looked before she left.She wasn’t just tense. She was troubled.I told myself it didn’t matter.This wasn’t about feelings. It never was.Then my phone rang.I picked it up, already knowing who it was before I even checked the screen.Alpha Salvatore.I answered. “A
Mates Deception Thirty five
Sirella’s POVI stood there, my father’s words sinking in.Damien had my mother.I had to kill him.The room felt smaller, the air thick. My hands curled into fists at my sides. My father’s gaze was steady, waiting for me to react. Kieran stood next to me, silent as always.This wasn’t a choice. It never had been.I gave a small nod. “When do I leave?”“Tomorrow,” my father said. “You’ll return as a maid. Just as before.”The words sent a chill through me. Back to that place? Back to where it all started? My chest felt tight, but I forced myself to breathe.“Your presence there will not raise suspicion,” my father continued. “Kieran will escort you to the pack’s borders. He’ll stay close, watching, waiting for the right time to strike. You will act as planned. Get close to Damien. Finish this.”I nodded again. My voice wouldn’t come out, so I just stood there, swallowing back everything I wanted to say.I had no choice.I nodded.“Good,” my father said. “Rest tonight. You leave at daw
Mates Deception Thirty four
Sirella’s POVI folded my last piece of clothing and placed it in the small bag beside me. My hands were steady, but inside, I felt the weight of everything pressing down on me. This was no longer training. It was no longer about proving myself. My father wanted Damien dead.And I had to do it.But could I?Could I take someone’s life, even after everything he did to me?I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the wall. The cabin had become familiar, almost like home. But I knew it wasn’t. Nothing in my life had ever really been mine. My mother was gone. My past was gone. And now, I had to erase the only person who once made me feel like I belonged somewhere.The door opened, and Kieran stepped in. I didn’t look at him. I knew he’d have something to say.“You’re acting weird,” he said, leaning against the doorway.I ignored him, standing up to grab my bag.“What?” he asked, a smirk on his face. “Still embarrassed about the little show you put on for me?”I didn’t answer. I didn’t hav
Mates Deception Thirty three
Sirella’s POVI sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the wooden walls of my room. My fingers traced the fabric of my dress, but my mind was somewhere else.The Gamma hadn't fallen for it.I had leaned in, whispered the right words, touched him just enough—but nothing. He hadn't even wavered. It wasn’t just rejection; it was like he had seen right through me, like my tricks were nothing to him.I clenched my jaw.Was I not attractive enough? That couldn’t be it. I had seen the way other men looked at me, the way they leaned in when I spoke, the way their eyes lingered. But him? He had looked at me like I was some child playing a game.I hated it.Maybe I had been too soft, too hesitant. I needed to try again. And this time, I wouldn’t just try to seduce him—I’d make him talk.I stood up, pulling the pins from my hair and letting it fall loosely over my shoulders. Then, I reached for the ties of my dress and loosened them until the fabric slid down my arms, stopping just above my ches
Mates Deception Thirty two
Sirella’s POVI walked through the gates of the school, my bag slung over one shoulder. My body was still sore from the last two weeks, but my mind was sharper than ever. Every lesson, every correction, every test—it had all led to this moment.The Matron stood at the top of the steps, watching me with that same knowing smile.“You did well,” she said. “You have passed.”I didn’t feel victorious. I felt restless.“You may go on your main mission now,” she continued. “Kieran is waiting for you outside.”My hands clenched around the strap of my bag. Of course, he was.I turned without another word and made my way to the gate. The heavy iron creaked as it swung open, and there he was—leaning against a tree like he hadn’t a care in the world.His eyes flicked over me, assessing.I didn’t say a word. I just walked past him.The dirt path stretched ahead, uneven and winding, but I kept my pace steady. Kieran fell into step beside me, the silence thick between us.“You passed.” His voice hel
Mates Deception Thirty one
Sirella’s POVThe classroom was dim, and the air thick with perfume and candle smoke. The woman in front of me—Madame Celeste—tilted her head, watching me the way a cat watches a bird. She was beautiful, the kind of beauty that made people stop and stare. Dark hair, smooth skin, red lips that never seemed to lose their color. When she spoke, her voice wrapped around you, soft but sharp, like a silk ribbon hiding a blade.“Tell me, Sirella,” she said, “when was your first time?”I blinked, heat rushing to my face. “What?”She smiled, amused. “The first time you had sex.”The blush spread down my neck. My hands clenched into fists on my lap. “It’s been a while.”Her smile widened, like she had expected that answer. “Good. Then you have no bad habits to break.” She circled me slowly, her heels clicking on the polished floor. “Remember, never look down unless you are creating an illusion—sirens lower their eyes, but only to make someone want to lift their chin.”I forced myself to keep m
