Kai's POVIt had been hours. Twenty-four fucking hours, and I’m already going crazy without a single trace. I can’t even get through to her with the mental link. After the rejection, our bond was broken, and now I wish things were different, but they aren't, which is even more annoying and frustrating.“Everyone is ready to be interrogated." Adam came to inform me, and I sighed, following him from behind.I walked into the hallway where the servants were gathered to be questioned, only to be confronted by one of the male servants who was resisting to be questioned.“No!” he yelled; his face twisted with anger. “How dare you accuse us of something as despicable as that? We are loyal servants, not rogues.”I felt something snap within me before he was slammed suddenly against the wall, his hand clawing at my hands wrapped around his neck as he choked.He continued to thrash against my hold, an incoherent cry of pain and terror leaving his mouth. I put more pressure on his neck.“You’ll
Kai's POVStill in my study, I turned to walk out, but Adam's unconcerned feature got me halting midway.“Do you have something else on your mind you want to say to me?” I questioned, and my brow furrowed deeply.“I know you do have a point, Kai, but do you have any proof regarding Nadia’s involvement in Alana’s disappearance, or are you just going to accuse her with mere assumptions?"I sighed, frustration and determination etched on my face. "Like I said before, I have every right to think she is behind it. And even if I don’t have any proof yet, I still can't let this go. I can't ignore the gut feeling that gnaws at me each time I listen to her talk. I need to confront her and make her confess to the crime if she's truly responsible."Adam leaned forward, his eyes locked on mine. "And how do you plan on doing that, Kai?""I'll go to her chambers," I replied, my jaw set grimly. "I'll demand answers from her; if she doesn't cooperate, I'll make her talk."With a determined nod, Adam
Kai's POVCurrently, I was standing in Alana's old home and the middle of her room, with a million thoughts running through my mind. The weight of Alana's sudden disappearance had settled like a heavy stone in my chest.It had been an agonizingly long 48 hours since she vanished without a trace, and the emptiness in my heart felt as vast as the starless night sky.Her bed was made and is still untouched. It is a sign that no one has been here or even slept on it since I took her home with me that night.I could still remember her brilliant blue eyes staring through my soul as they rendered me vulnerable to every one of her touches. The softness of her lips was like creamy butter.The more I thought about her, the more I could feel the endless rage rising inside of me. A low growl left my lips as I replayed and meditated through all the events that had gone down these past hours.With a sigh, I walked over to her bed and settled on it. Her scent enveloped me whole. I gripped the edge o
Kai's POVAs I returned home, my heart still felt heavy with unresolved tensions. I could feel the remnants of my confrontation with Beta Simon still clinging to my mind.Who the hell does he think he was, coming at me like that? Nobody questions my rules or decisions. I’m old enough to know what the hell I am doing.If I say she will stay locked up, then she fucking will.The frustration inside of me was growing like a volcano. It won’t be long before someone trespasses and it erupts. I ran a shaky hand through my hair, willing my mind to relax for a minute without reeling out of control.The moment I entered the grand hall of our pack's house, the sight of my little girl, Willow, crying in the hallway greeted me, her tear-stained face urgently tugging at my heartstrings.She was surrounded by servants, and their efforts to console her proved futile. Her small shoulders shook with sobs, and I knew something was wrong. I had to do something as I quickened my steps to get to where she
Kai’s POVStepping out of my mother’s chamber was like a breath of fresh air. After having that tense conversation with her, I was left with a heavy heart with an awfully bitter taste in my mouth.I hate to think Mother was right, but my thoughts have been left churning ever since she called me out on my decision. Mother's word was now stuck in my head, and I couldn't help but second-guess my decision to have Nadia imprisoned without concrete proof.As the Alpha of this great pack, the weight of my choices hung heavy on my shoulders, whether right or wrong. It was my cross to carry.I inhaled a breath as soon as I stepped into the hallway and retreated further into my study room, where several candlelight sat on the table across from me. The scroll-bound books on the shelves, filled with the history of our pack, offered no comfort to the loneliness that enveloped me.I walked over to the short, rectangular table by the side and poured the whiskey into the long glass that awaited me. I
Kai’s POVI walked into the poorly lit room that held Nadia hostage. It was barely visible to the human eye. There was no window or much ventilation—just enough pace to hold someone enough to keep them alive.The prison where Nadia was kept was completely dark, but I had no trouble seeing her.From where she sat by the corner, she threw me a malicious look, one that was expected given her condition. I could see anger seething behind those brown hazel irises as she continued to glare coldly at me.Nadia looked deranged and unnourished. A punishment she had brought upon herself by refusing to eat or drink anything brought by the guards since the time I permitted her to be locked up.My eyes darted toward the tray of untouched food beside her, and I sighed. She had refused to eat once again, but I couldn’t blame her. The prison walls were cold and damp and smelled like a filthy piece of garbage to top it off.I stood before Nadia, my heart pounding with a mixture of desperation and guilt
Alana's POVI was not exactly sure how long I had been left down here in this dark, cold, and empty room, but I was starting to lose much more than my sense of place and time. I was growing numb with each passing minute.For the past few days now, my life has been passing in a nightmarish blur. I've been slipping in and out of consciousness, and my vision is nothing more than a haze of confusion.My muscles ache from the tight restraints binding my hands and feet, and I can feel the cold, unforgiving chair against my skin as I sit in an odd position where I am facing the wall.I opened my eyes tiredly to see more darkness around me. I had no way of knowing if it was day or night—not that I stayed awake long enough to figure it out anyway. I was mostly out of it the whole time.I struggle to keep my eyes open, desperate to figure out where I am and what the hell could be happening around me, but it's a futile battle. My mind was foggy and constantly spinning like I was on a roller coas
Alana’s POVSuzy.I wasn’t hallucinating at all. It was my best friend, Suzy, who stood before me.I strained my eyes even more to see those familiar gray irises staring back at my shocked ones. Her gaze, which used to be so full of warmth, is now cold and menacing. Absolutely nothing like I had ever seen before.Rather than be bothered or intimidated by her new strange behavior, I was comforted by her presence. Renewed hope surged through me as I called out weakly to her, pleading for her to help release me from these restraints.“Suzy? Oh, Suzy, I have never been this happy to see you. Please help me. Hurry!” I mumbled out my words, my heart dancing with happiness for what I believed to be an unexpected salvation.But instead of hurrying to my side and unlocking my chains and ripping them off me, my gaze furrowed with confusion as Suzy burst into a fit of laughter. "Suzy?" I barely managed to whisper, my voice betraying the shock and fright coursing through me."Oh, Alana, you have