"I'm leaving today," I tell him; I didn't want any more lectures; I've heard enough. "See to it that she's fed properly and that no one goes into that room except her maids. Make sure that she doesn't get out either.""When will you be back, huh?" he asks me. "In case you haven't realized, there is an entire kingdom and their allies searching for the girl. She isn't a normal person; many influential people love her. Are you just going to leave us here to fend for ourselves if they find us?"I knew she was loved by many; it's why I chose her in the first place; I didn't need him to tell me that."Do not worry," I tell him. "They won't be here anytime soon. I got someone to throw them off. They're searching in a different area from where we are right now."He chuckles, "how long do you think it will take them to realize that they've been played? The moment that they do, they're coming straight here.""I won't let that happen," I assured him. "Do you not know that I always have a plan for
Jessie's signed, looking over at the kids who are so prepared to continue hearing their mother's storytelling. ~~I sit by the tree and look over the cliff. I had a lot on my mind. For some reason, ever since Maya has entered my life, I can't stop thinking about things I've gone through in the past. I couldn't get his words out of my head either.Was I okay with doing the same things to Maya that my father had done to me? Was I alright with torturing her the way that I was doing now? I was so caught up in getting my revenge that I didn't think about the consequences of my actions.But how was I to forget that they killed my family? How was I supposed to move on and let her go?Just the thought of letting her go sends me into a full-blown rage.I would not let her go. I will never let her go. She was mine and always will be. I don't care what anyone has to say about that.Even if her brothers come for her, I still won't let her go. They would have to kill me first.Maybe that's what I'
I feel Kane stiffen at his words. Even I'm taken aback by them.I was right all along. Anna was responsible for this. She made sure that her threat came true. At least she tried to make it come true. Her plan may just have backfired on her. I can feel the tension flowing from Kane's body, and I think everyone inside of here could feel it as well. Judging by the looks on his men's faces, they were all terrified of what was to come. Would he also punish them? He seemed to be pissed at everyone right now.I wasn't sure if Kane would let this slide or punish her for her actions. I've never seen him punish her before, and I'm not getting my hopes up."Get Anna in here." He says in the most dangerous tone I've ever heard from him since the day I met him. Even I shiver from his voice.This wasn't going to be easy to watch. He wasn't in a good mood, and if I didn't hate Anna so much, I would have felt sorry for her.His men do as he says, and a few minutes later, Anna is being forced into the
The door slams open just as I've fallen asleep, and it wakes me up instantly. I blink once, then twice, and a figure to the front of me catches my attention. I know without having to look twice that it's Kane.His body is swaying, and it's only then that I realize he has a cup in his hand and reeks of alcohol.I raise from the bed and ran to his side before he could fall to the ground.I wince when the glass drops to the ground, and it makes a complete mess around us.Kane's hands grip my waist tightly and pull my body closer to his. I gasp as he buries his face in the crook of my neck. I know that I shouldn't be doing this. I know that I shouldn't care at all for him.Still, I lift my hands to rub his back gently."Maya," he says my name in a painful whisper. "Maya," he says again.I don't say anything; just continue to hold him in silence. I hate how much hearing my name from his lips affects me.One of his hands goes to my hair, and he gently strokes it. He touches me like he's sca
"That asshole lied to us," I growl. "He f*****g lied to us, and we believed him like a fool! I've been searching for days now, and none of us have had any good leads to find my sister. What the f**k are we doing wrong? Who the hell has her?"Lucy rubs my shoulder, "we had no choice but to believe him. Please don't beat yourself up over it. He was the best lead that we had; no one could have known for sure that he was lying. We don't have time to sit down and worry over our mistakes; let's get up and look for her again."James walks in with Lucas, and they are both just as tense as I am. We're failing my sister; every time we make a wrong turn, she has to suffer. I can feel it in my bones that she's unhappy; wherever she is, she's not doing well. Our bond is strong; I can feel it so clear that she might as well have been standing right here telling me what she's been going through.Lucas walks up to me, and I can see that he's going through it just as much as I am. Lucas and Maya have
I wake up next to Maya; my head hurts, and I know I've had too much to drink. She's asleep, and I can remember only parts of last night. I'm not sure what I said to her or what happened between us. I remember walking into the room and calling for her; I remember that she was trying to console me. I'm not sure how to feel about it.Why would she do that? Why would she try and make me feel better when I already hurt her so much? What kind of heart did this woman have?She stirs next to me, and I can't help but stare at her beautiful face. She's so beautiful that it hurts to look at her. It hurts because I can't believe how much I've done to her, how much pain I've brought upon her. Every time I think about what I've done, I feel this stabbing pain in my chest.I let out a groan and pulled myself out of bed. I kept losing the inner battle, and it was becoming too much. The more I came closer to losing the fight, the more I realized the damage I'd done to us. The more I realize the mess I
Austin's face is entirely red with rage; he can't stop looking at the mark on my neck. James and Lucas don't look any different than he does. It's safe to say that I've angered my brothers more than before. I've done the opposite of what I was trying to do, but I couldn't think of anything else to say to make them stop hurting him. Even though they are angrier now, I'm relieved they are no longer trying to kill him. Kane can barely move, and it pains me to see him like this."This monster is your mate?" Austin asks me.My bottom lip is trembling, but I still manage to nod my head, confirming it once more. I know that he already knows I'm speaking the truth; he's just refusing to believe it.His hands tighten to fists at his sides, and the look he gives Kane frightens me. I'm fearful of what he will do next. I can't stand to see him or any of my brothers continue with what they were doing; I won't let them."How the f**k can you watch your mate and hurt her so much? Do you have no hear
I miss him. I miss Kane more than I want to admit to my brothers or my parents, or even myself. They've constantly been checking on me these past few days; I've been locked up inside my room, I don't want to see or talk to anyone.I'm worried about him. I'm angry that I didn't try to stay back with him on that day and nurse him back to his healthy self. I'm angry that I didn't stop my brothers earlier. Why did I wait for them to beat him up so badly? Why didn't I open my mouth before things escalated?There are so many things that I regret doing. I always knew that things would not end happily for Kane and me. I knew that it would be difficult to forgive him for treating me the way he did. However, I know why he did what he did now. I know how hard it must have been for him. I'm stuck between feeling sorry for him and hating him for choosing to hurt me the way that he did.I understood him a lot more now, but I still can't accept what he did to me. There were other ways he could have