Kiara's POV.The first thing I noticed when my eyes fluttered open was the dim, hue of the evening light spilling through the large windows into the room. For a moment, I laid still, confused about how long I had been asleep. My body felt too well-rested, my limbs loose as though I had slept for an entire day.I turned to the other side of the enormous bed, expecting to see Hyde’s cold form. But he wasn’t there.Isn't it a mystery how I never wake to him in the bed? Or this isn't his room as well? Does he wait for me to be deep asleep before escaping to his own room?I sat up slowly, rubbing the sleep from my eyes as I surveyed the grand bedroom. The heavy curtains swayed lightly from the evening breeze. Hyde was nowhere to be found. The space he occupied on the bed was still neat, untouched, as if he hadn’t been there at all.A heavy sigh escaped my lips. It was the oddest thing.. how his silence loomed, yet the absence of it made the room feel colder.Needing to move, I stood up and
Kiara's POV.What?Did he just ask me that?Am I supposed to be sleeping after the maids have taken hours to prepare me for him?"The maids... ""You should sleep, the night is long gone already." He cut me off quickly and proceeded to undo his shirt buttons. I was left bewildered, my lips slightly parted open, trying to wrap my head around what just happened.It was quite obvious from the seductive way the maids have dressed me up that I wasn't in form for sleep, even a blind person could tell. Why is he suddenly choosing to act oblivious to it? Isn't he the one who sent them to prepare me for tonight? What's going on?"Uhm..." I cleared my throat gently, deciding to speak up if he won't."The maids... They said it's time to... Uhm.. to consummate our marriage." The words felt like a heavy wood clamped against my throat, refusing to be let out. Slowly, he turned towards me, an expressionless look on his face. "Are you ready?" His next words threw me offguard. I opened my mouth t
Kiara's POV. I found a simple suitable dress for the evening and quickly changed into it. Glancing over the mirror at the far end of the room, I smiled to myself. The long gown wasn't so tight, but it complimented the tiny curves that I never knew I had. Somehow, I was really beginning to see myself in a new light since I left my pack. The door suddenly flung open cutting through my chain of thoughts, it was Hyde. He was clad in his usual all black outfit, although that never made him one bit less attractive. His gaze lingered on me for a second, suddenly at my thigh area which was exposed by the little slit on the dress. "Sha.. shall we go?" I stuttered, in a bid to tear off the awkward silence. He nodded curtly, surprisingly stretching forth his hand towards me.Okay? What is he doing?"C'mon Kiara, we are gonna be late." He mumbled, his hand still stretched out. It then occured to me what was going on. He wanted me to place my hands on his. Why does he always do that tho
Kiara's POV. I released the heavy breath I never knew I was holding up until we were outside of the elder's chamber."Well, that went just like I had expected." Hyde muttered behind me.I snapped my head swiftly to face him. "You knew this was going to happen?" He nodded with a small smirk. "I'm always many steps ahead of them." The level of confidence this man possesses is enviable. He really is a one man soldier like the rumors have it. "You we'rent supposed to witness that, it must have turned your stomach, my apologies." He suddenly blurted. Okay, that's really nice of him to consider my feelings, even when he should be the one hurt from all the accusations. Hold on! Did I just say accusations?Am I really beginning to make excuses for this man? Back in my pack when I never dreamt of ever ending up married to him, I believed all the rumors spread about him, but I can't say the same now, I was beginning to have a second thoughts about the rumors now. "The evening is ruined
Kiara's POV."Whatever, now turn around, I want to take off my clothes," I said and a creepy smirk broke out on his face."What if I don't want to be responsible?" He said."Hyde, please, turn the hell around!" I gritted in frustration and he chuckled under his breath."Fine," he nodded, raising his hands in surrender, and turned around.I quickly stripped off my clothes leaving only my underwear and turned around.My eyes flew wide open in horror as I sighted him facing me with his eyes wide open staring at me."How dare you!" I yelled, glaring hard at him."I caught you staring." I"That's because I let you," he winked.Oh, this man. I'm supposed to be scared of you, why am I feeling different now?I could feel his gaze piercing into my skin as I walked towards the river brink, dipping my legs on the water and lowered myself on the edge. The feeling of the cold water against my skin was absolutely awesome, it sent a relaxing sensation through my body. My eyes squeezed shut, totall
Kiara's POV."I didn't mean to say that." I quickly apologized as I realized the gravity of my words. Surprisingly, he chuckled lightly, shaking his head amusedly. "You don't have to apologize, it actually sounded a lot different having someone say it to my face than hearing it behind the faceless rumors."I stared blankly at him without saying a word, although I had a question running through my head, threatening to burst through my mouth. "Spit it out Kiara, I'm all ears." His next words sounded like an active bomb explosion over my ear. He can read my thought now or what?He really acts so strange sometimes. "Uhm.. please don't take this the wrong way, but all my life, I've heard the rumors.. The demon king.. is.. uhm.. is it true?" I wasn't bothered about how badly I must have spelt out my sentence, I was more concerned about finally letting it out.He chuckled lightly. "It might be true." "Or it might as well just be rumors," I stared blankly at him, unable to process his e
Kiara's POV."I'd rather remain mateless, than have you as a mate," he spat, his eyes bloodshot as he stared deep into my eyes. His cold voice jolting through my spine. Devin Peoria, Beta Asher's son was my fated mate, I had expected it to be the best episode of my life, and looked forward to our mating ceremony but of course, misfortune will always find a way to knock me down a second before I could escape it."You are wolfless, you mean nothing, the moon goddess must be mistaken to pair us together " he spat. My stomach churned in despair as I feared hearing his next words, which were pretty obvious now.I could hear the faint giggles from the crowd that was starting to gather around us. "I, Devin Peoria, hereby reject you, Kiara Ezra as my mate and future Luna," he finally let the dreadful words out, sending stabs of pain through my already torn heart, slicing it into a million tiny pieces.Instantly, I felt a sharp pain shot through me, nibbling through my skin.I tried so despe
Kiara's POV."What is taking so much time? They are here already," The door flung open revealing Helene. One look at her and I broke into an uncontrollable fit of tears all over again.Helene has been my personal maid since I was a kid, and the chief maid as well. She was the only one who doesn't treat me like trash in the pack. She pushed me through the years and tried to protect me from everyone, including my father, as much as she could. Now that I'm being separated from her, what more could hurt the most? Her gaze lingered softly on me for a while before turning to the bunch of maids dressing me up. "I need a moment with her, excuse us please," Once they had shut the door behind them, she slowly traced her steps towards me, walking past and stood beside me, her hands gently lowered on my shoulders as she stared pitifully at me through the large dressing mirror in my room. "Wipe your tears child, it isn't the end of the world," I chuckled bitterly, more tears streaming down m
Kiara's POV."I didn't mean to say that." I quickly apologized as I realized the gravity of my words. Surprisingly, he chuckled lightly, shaking his head amusedly. "You don't have to apologize, it actually sounded a lot different having someone say it to my face than hearing it behind the faceless rumors."I stared blankly at him without saying a word, although I had a question running through my head, threatening to burst through my mouth. "Spit it out Kiara, I'm all ears." His next words sounded like an active bomb explosion over my ear. He can read my thought now or what?He really acts so strange sometimes. "Uhm.. please don't take this the wrong way, but all my life, I've heard the rumors.. The demon king.. is.. uhm.. is it true?" I wasn't bothered about how badly I must have spelt out my sentence, I was more concerned about finally letting it out.He chuckled lightly. "It might be true." "Or it might as well just be rumors," I stared blankly at him, unable to process his e
Kiara's POV."Whatever, now turn around, I want to take off my clothes," I said and a creepy smirk broke out on his face."What if I don't want to be responsible?" He said."Hyde, please, turn the hell around!" I gritted in frustration and he chuckled under his breath."Fine," he nodded, raising his hands in surrender, and turned around.I quickly stripped off my clothes leaving only my underwear and turned around.My eyes flew wide open in horror as I sighted him facing me with his eyes wide open staring at me."How dare you!" I yelled, glaring hard at him."I caught you staring." I"That's because I let you," he winked.Oh, this man. I'm supposed to be scared of you, why am I feeling different now?I could feel his gaze piercing into my skin as I walked towards the river brink, dipping my legs on the water and lowered myself on the edge. The feeling of the cold water against my skin was absolutely awesome, it sent a relaxing sensation through my body. My eyes squeezed shut, totall
Kiara's POV. I released the heavy breath I never knew I was holding up until we were outside of the elder's chamber."Well, that went just like I had expected." Hyde muttered behind me.I snapped my head swiftly to face him. "You knew this was going to happen?" He nodded with a small smirk. "I'm always many steps ahead of them." The level of confidence this man possesses is enviable. He really is a one man soldier like the rumors have it. "You we'rent supposed to witness that, it must have turned your stomach, my apologies." He suddenly blurted. Okay, that's really nice of him to consider my feelings, even when he should be the one hurt from all the accusations. Hold on! Did I just say accusations?Am I really beginning to make excuses for this man? Back in my pack when I never dreamt of ever ending up married to him, I believed all the rumors spread about him, but I can't say the same now, I was beginning to have a second thoughts about the rumors now. "The evening is ruined
Kiara's POV. I found a simple suitable dress for the evening and quickly changed into it. Glancing over the mirror at the far end of the room, I smiled to myself. The long gown wasn't so tight, but it complimented the tiny curves that I never knew I had. Somehow, I was really beginning to see myself in a new light since I left my pack. The door suddenly flung open cutting through my chain of thoughts, it was Hyde. He was clad in his usual all black outfit, although that never made him one bit less attractive. His gaze lingered on me for a second, suddenly at my thigh area which was exposed by the little slit on the dress. "Sha.. shall we go?" I stuttered, in a bid to tear off the awkward silence. He nodded curtly, surprisingly stretching forth his hand towards me.Okay? What is he doing?"C'mon Kiara, we are gonna be late." He mumbled, his hand still stretched out. It then occured to me what was going on. He wanted me to place my hands on his. Why does he always do that tho
Kiara's POV.What?Did he just ask me that?Am I supposed to be sleeping after the maids have taken hours to prepare me for him?"The maids... ""You should sleep, the night is long gone already." He cut me off quickly and proceeded to undo his shirt buttons. I was left bewildered, my lips slightly parted open, trying to wrap my head around what just happened.It was quite obvious from the seductive way the maids have dressed me up that I wasn't in form for sleep, even a blind person could tell. Why is he suddenly choosing to act oblivious to it? Isn't he the one who sent them to prepare me for tonight? What's going on?"Uhm..." I cleared my throat gently, deciding to speak up if he won't."The maids... They said it's time to... Uhm.. to consummate our marriage." The words felt like a heavy wood clamped against my throat, refusing to be let out. Slowly, he turned towards me, an expressionless look on his face. "Are you ready?" His next words threw me offguard. I opened my mouth t
Kiara's POV.The first thing I noticed when my eyes fluttered open was the dim, hue of the evening light spilling through the large windows into the room. For a moment, I laid still, confused about how long I had been asleep. My body felt too well-rested, my limbs loose as though I had slept for an entire day.I turned to the other side of the enormous bed, expecting to see Hyde’s cold form. But he wasn’t there.Isn't it a mystery how I never wake to him in the bed? Or this isn't his room as well? Does he wait for me to be deep asleep before escaping to his own room?I sat up slowly, rubbing the sleep from my eyes as I surveyed the grand bedroom. The heavy curtains swayed lightly from the evening breeze. Hyde was nowhere to be found. The space he occupied on the bed was still neat, untouched, as if he hadn’t been there at all.A heavy sigh escaped my lips. It was the oddest thing.. how his silence loomed, yet the absence of it made the room feel colder.Needing to move, I stood up and
Kiara's POV.I was shaking in fright as I held onto him tightly, I felt him suddenly go stiff for a moment.My hands around him were slowly slipping off, he was sweating profusely making his body slippery for me to grasp. I was going to fall.Surprisingly, he raised his hands slowly upwards and wrapped them around my waist, I could swore I stopped breathing for a minute, Hyde had his hands on my waist?But then, my excitement was short lived as he carefully carried me down and made me stand on my feet.I had expected him to walk out of the house at that point, since he was almost soaked with blood, he had a cut on his forehead which was bleeding slightly.Instead , I watched him stagger to a corner of the living room and sat, his head rested on the wall, breathing heavily.I could still feel the anger boiling in him furiously. I couldn't stop wondering how someone could be so short tempered.My eyes drifted to the cut on the corner of his face, the bleeding was intensifying.I thought
Kiara's POV. I slowly opened my eyes to the soft morning sun that found its way into the room through the window.Somehow, I had slept so soundly, better than the past twenty years of my life.Turning around, a light sigh escaped my mouth as I realized that I was the only one on the bed, Hyde wasn't beside me.Did he not sleep in the room last night? Anyways, that shouldn't be a bother to me right? I mean having him around me makes me nervous and keeps me high on my emotions. I tried to recall the occurrence between us last night, but my memory seemed to blur most of the details out. I could only remember him offering his blood to me, but I was certain he said a few more words to me after that, why can't I seem to remember any of it? A soft knock on the door jolted me out of my trance. I quickly stood up and rushed towards the door, pulling it open to a middle aged lady standing by the door side, with a warm smile on her face. "Good morning ma'am, and welcome to diamond Ave pack,
Kiara's POV.Throughout the drive to Hyde's surprisingly distant kingdom, no one said a word to anyone. The silence could be sliced effortlessly with a butter knife. We had left immediately after the rites were completed. Aside the elders, none of the pack members showed up. The smile on my father's face as Hyde led me to his carriage was unexplainable. He really wanted me out so badly. I hope that one day, his resentment towards me will be backed up with a tangible clue, there has to be more to it that meets the eye. Strangely, it was beginning to seem as though Hyde and I suffered the same faith, how could he travel such long distance to wed yet no one came with him, not even a single member of his family, or the elders of his clan, His father who had agreed to the marriage wasn't in attendance too. It was just him and few of his servants and guards. Well, his situation was understandable anyway being that there was a recent rumor about him killing his brother. Who would accompa