Killian's POV
The next day arrived, and Lucille and I were ready to make our way back to the Lycan pack. I couldn't contain my happiness at having finally found my mate. I held Lucille tightly, afraid that she might disappear if I let her go. She gladly stayed by my side, enjoying the attention and care I gave her.We stood together, overlooking the landscape as the sun rose, painting the sky with beautiful colors. It was time for us to begin our journey. Lucille's presence filled me with a sense of strength and determination. I felt like I could overcome any challenge that lay ahead. Holding her close, I cherished the connection we shared, as if it was meant to be.Lucille's vibrant spirit and unwavering loyalty had captured my heart completely. I was no longer alone, wandering through life without purpose. She had become the guiding light that led me forward, the one who kept my restless soul grounded.My gaze shifted towards a young man with short brown hair and a strikingly pretty face who was making his way toward us. Lucille spoke up, introducing him as her younger brother, Ashton. I couldn't help but notice how pale and unhealthy Ashton looked, causing concern to flicker in his mind. I wondered why someone from Lucille's family appeared so frail. Did they not take care of him? However, I decided not to pry into their family matters. After all, it was not my place to question or judge.I waited beside the car while Lucille went away to say goodbye to her parents. I didn't miss the glare she sent in her brother's direction. " Won't you introduce yourself?" I asked Ashton, my voice must have surprised him because he flinched back. He looked up at his, his soft brown eyes very alluring. I agreed to myself that this boy was the prettiest person I have ever seen, he looked so fragile that it was hard to tell whether he was a Beta or Omega. " Don't be afraid, I am your sister's mate which makes us family. You can feel at ease with me."Kira's POVI didn't want to feel at ease with him! In fact I didn't want to be close to him at all. But my father had insisted I go with Lucille to the Lycan Pack, pretending to be someone I was not. Although I already knew how much my father hated me before, I never thought he would do something like this. Why did he need me to go to the Lycan Pack? Why did he give me scent blockers? Why did Luna Amy command me to always wear Lucille's clothes before she does? All of those questions made my mind restless. I knew that if the Lycan King finds out the truth about my identity I would be severely punished. My father would find a way to push all the blame on me." T...Thank you "" Even your voice sounds feminine, it is very strange " the powerful Alpha stated, his gaze burning into me. Even though my hair had been cut and I had been forced into baggy and worn-out male clothes, there was nothing much they could do about my voice, the only solution was that I talked less in front of the Lycan King, better yet pretend I was dumb and incapable of talking at all. It was too late for that since I have already spoken. " Where were you at the celebration last night? I didn't see you "" I...I had some chores to take c..care of last night "" Chores?" The son of a pack Alpha was doing chores at his own sister's engagement?. Alpha Killian was very suspicious and I knew this. I was terrified, at this point, I was almost tempted to fall on my knees and beg. However, the man smiled at me, as if he hadn't just been asking questions that felt interrogative. " Anyways, I have a younger brother as well and I know that the both of you would be very good friends. Your sister is my precious mate and I will take care of her family accordingly. You need not fear me "I wondered if he was still going to think the same thing once he discovered that my family had lied to him. I wasn't sure if Lucille was the King's mate or not, but I was certain there was something they were hiding. There was a reason my father wanted me to go with Lucille, I just hadn't figured it out yet. I stood beside the Lycan King doing my best to make myself small. I couldn't help observing how good-looking this man was. I had never seen such an attractive man in my life. It wasn't just his chiseled jawline or eyes, although those certainly didn't hurt.He was the epitome of attractiveness, possessing a magnetic charm that drew people in wherever he went. Standing at six feet tall, he had a well-proportioned and athletic physique that exuded strength. Alpha Killian had dark tousled hair that fell effortlessly across his forehead, framing his chiseled jawline. One look at him and Kira wasn't able to take her eyes off him, it was no wonder Lucille had been willing to toss away her relationship with Xavier for him.Hearing footsteps approaching us, I turned my eyes to see Lucille walking in our direction with a smile. She didn't even glance at me as she went to throw herself shamelessly into the arms of the king. " My love, I am ready now. We can leave "Aloha Killian treated Lucille like she was the only woman on earth. The way his eyes filled up with warmth as love made me believe that he wasn't the Lycan King that was rumored to be ruthless. The Lycan pack was feared for a reason and it was all because of him. It is said that he had the most powerful wolf in the world, he could take down an entire pack all by himself. He was not someone to be messed with, my father had still dared to do just that.Perhaps I was the only one who was worried about the outcome of the lie. Lucille didn't seem to have a care in the world as she cuddled the man. " Come, let's get the journey started " Alpha Killian led Lucille into the luxurious car, he turned his attention to me as I stayed frozen in place watching them. " Would you like to ride with us, Ashton?"" No! I don't want him..him coming with us. " Lucille snapped glaring at me. " I want us to spend some time together Killian, Ashton can ride in the other car. "" As you wish my love" Killian didn't think twice before granting her request. He ordered that I ride with his Bata's while he and Lucille cozied up to each other. For some reason, I felt sad, not because I couldn't sit by Lucille but because a part of me had hoped he would stand by me. But I knew that was wishful thinking, after all, he was Lucille's mate while I was no one to him. I should be glad he hadn't asked me to walk, if it was up to Lucille she would have insisted I did, just so she could see whether or not I would make it to the Lycan Pack alive." Hey, little man. Come along, we don't have much time to waste " I followed after the man wearing dark clothes. There were about four of them dressed the same way, I had to sit between them. " So your sister is mated to our King, you must feel very proud. You look rather frail for an Alpha "" I doubt he is an Alpha, he's probably an Omega "One of the other men turned to look at me with a disgusted gaze. I shrank back in myself wanting to be small." No wonder your family treats you badly. It must be such a disappointment having an omega son "" Ethan, how do you know his family treats him badly?"" It's pretty obvious. He looks pale and malnourished. Plus I didn't even see him in the celebration yesterday, so it must mean that he was locked up somewhere so he wouldn't be seen "I felt so embarrassed at that moment. They didn't even try to hide how badly they thought of me. After all it was unheard of for a man to be an omega, those who found themselves in that unfortunate situation were outcasted from the pack. But in my case I wasn't even a man, but I was forced to take on this identity, and I had no idea why? Why was my father forcing me to go with Lucille? I thought he didnt even want the Lycan King to know about me.I had so many questions to ask, but I knew that there was no one who would answer them for me. So I kept my lips sealed and blocked out the conversation around me. Hopefully my stay in the Lycan Empire wouldn't be as bad as it was in my packKira's POVIt took several hours, and at the end of it all, I was feeling very tired and hungry. By morning we arrived at the Lycan Palace. It was just as big as I had imagined, it was a grand mansion that stretched for acres of land, and it was heavily protected by large walls and strong Werewolves who were all under the Lycan King. There was a beautiful garden cultivated in front of the entrance of the Palace, there were more flowers than I had ever seen in my entire life. I couldn't help being fascinated by it. I was born and raised in the packhouse and I hadn't seen a lot while growing up, I was always working all the time. The only flowers I had seen before were the wild ones growing in the forest surrounding our pack territory. And that was only when Luna Ivory forced me to go get some things for her. So I couldn't hold myself back from admiring the flowers I saw here. Unfortunately for me, I forgot my identity while being lost in my fascination. The men who had gotten out of t
Kira's POVI remained standing outside the throne room, waiting for my sister and her mate to come out. But when the large doors opened, the man who stepped out of the room was not the Lycan King but a blond-haired man whose appearance was very handsome. But he was giving off a very cold aura that made me want to make myself small. I knew immediately that he was not someone to be easily messed with. I could make out a slight resemblance between him and the Lycan king, they must be related.As he approached me, I quickly took a step out of the way and tried to make myself appear small. He didn't notice me before, maybe he did but he assumed I was unimportant, maybe a maid. But I had no idea what drove him to notice me, one second he was walking, then he was sniffing the air around him and then he turned those piercing blue eyes of his to me. There was a curious expression on his face as he regarded me. " G..Greetings your Highness " I quickly said as he walked to stand in front of me.
Killian's POVI had a lot of meetings to take care of. The few days I had been away had caused me to miss out on a lot of paperwork and some Pack issues had not been resolved. Even though my father had covered for me while I was away, according to our laws he could only handle small issues, and only the Lycan King could resolve bigger ones. But I wasn't irritated by the workload, I was already used to handling this much since I became Prime Alpha. What annoyed me was my inability to spend time with my mate. She was someone I had been dreaming of all my life, and now that she was here with me, I was too busy to even spend time with her properly. We had only been apart for half an hour yet I missed her badly. I couldn't even focus on my work properly, my wolves were making a lot of noise in my head, urging me to go and find my mate. Eventually, I couldn't resist it anymore, I had to see Lucille, even if it was for a little bit. So I left my work and made my way towards her Chambers, I
Kira's POVIn all my years of living with my abusive parents and pack, no one had ever shaken me like the Lycan King had. I was still shivering in fright even when I made it to the kitchen where I was expected to help wash dishes. There was something about Killian's voice, so cold and filled with hatred that I would have thought we were mortal enemies instead of strangers. I had no idea what I had done to make him dislike me to this extent, and within just a short period as well. I was hoping that if I stayed out of his way, he might continue tolerating me or even treat me like air, just as he did whenever he was around my sister.I would have loved it if we remained mutual towards each other. But it was clear that he didn't like me now, he might even decide to get rid of me if he couldn't stand me anymore, and no one would be there to save me. I felt so frightened and heartbroken that I wanted to cry so badly, why did everything have to turn out so badly for me? What had I done to de
Kira's POVI had to be the most unlucky person in the whole damn universe! How the hell had I gotten myself involved in this dangerous game? Asher wanted the throne, it was clear that he would do whatever it took to snatch it from his brother, and to him, I was a tool he could use. He knew that I was the secret to something, but he just had no idea what that was, and he would use me to find out what secret Lucille was hiding. Because he knew that my sister was going to be the concrete that would solidify Killian's position as King, which meant if anything happened to Lucille, or if she did anything that might get the Kingdom to disdain her, Killian would have no option but to choose between her and his people. And with how much effort he had put into finding Lucille, it was likely that he would choose to protect his mate despite any of her wrongdoings. His doing this will make his pack members very angry with him, and Asher will use this perfect opportunity to dethrone him. Because t
Kira's POVAsher fulfilled his promise of making me comfortable in the palace. I no longer had to wash dishes or do any manual labor I had been asked to do at the beginning. And even Lucille didn't act as harshly to me as she did before. She had changed due to an incident that happened a few days prior. She had come looking for me but I hadn't been in my chambers at that time, I had gone to see Asher in our usual meeting place, the garden in his palace. He had said he had something important he wanted to tell me, and I had no other option to go. This must have annoyed my sister a lot, because she couldn't even wait for me to return to my too.. She had followed me all the way to Asher's garden, he hadn't arrived yet and I was seated alone, she slapped me hard when she reached me. " Bitch!" She yelled at me as she scratched my face, she grabbed me by the hair, and threw me on the floor, she started hitting and kicking me. " Do you know how many minutes I spent searching for you? And y
Third POVPrincess Elena was from the Goddess Pack. Her pack and the Lycan pack had a very good relationship and they were both very powerful, so she had grown up with Killian and Asher, she had gone through the same training with them and was a Delta in her rights. She was very much admired, and when it had been time for her to pick a mate she had gotten countless proposals from Alphas all over the werewolf kingdom. Unlike Lucille who was pampered from a young age just for being the Alpha's daughter, Elena was expected to train hard just as Alphas did, because she herself turned out to be an AlphaShe was wanted wherever she went, she was lived and admired. Which meant she could have had anyone she wanted, yet she chose Asher. Not because he was a Lycan, it was because she was in love with him. And from an early age, she had always been told by her parents to follow her heart. Asher was a Beta, Elena knew this and honestly, she didn't care, but Asher did. He desired to take the Thron
Kira never thought that she would be allowed to attend Lucille's bonding ceremony. The Ritual itself was going to be taking place in the Moon temple which was located at the very edge of the palace, close to the forest where Deltas are usually trained. The ground was forbidden for Civilians to be on because it was considered sacred, yet it had been opened for all to explore on the special day of the Lycan King's bonding ceremony. Kira stared at herself in the mirror and she could hardly believe how beautiful she looked. Sure she still held a bit of rebalance to her former self, but the makeup and blond hair made her look different and complimented with the body-hugging knee-length dress she wore, she looked more like some seductress than the girl who was bullied by everyone. She couldn't help but admire herself, when next would she get the opportunity to dress so attractively? The door to the room was suddenly pushed open and Lucille walked in. She was dressed in a tight-fitting whi
Asher's POVKira's recovery was slow. Even though I provided her with the best doctors in the whole kingdom, it seemed nothing could nurse her back to full health. A month later and she remained in the nursery where the Doctors could tend to her." She might hurt herself again " one of the doctors told me, he was the one I trusted most to take care of Kira. I would stay and look after her if I could, but I still had my duties as king to perform, now that things have gone out of hand with threats of a rogue pack protesting to dethrone me, I hardly had time to come see her " her problem is a mental one. I think the best Line action would be to get her a therapist so as to overcome her demons, she will heal better after that"I thank the doctor, but i have no idea how to tell him that the only person who could helpkira was unavialable. i hd no idea where my brother was, even though i tried to track him down, knowing his whereabouts might help with the guilt i felt. i didn't think I would
Sebastain couldn't wait to see Kira. He wanted to ensure she was alright and that their baby was healthy as well. The truth was, he was afraid Asher might try something stupid, such as terminating the pregnancy without his or Kira's knowledge. Afterall, he knew that Asher liked Kira as well, so he wouldn't want her carrying someone else's child. The man was a heartless bastard through and through. This might be an unplanned Pregnancy, but he had no right to try terminating.Sebastain honestly regretted not treating Kira better now. Perhaps if he had approached her in a better manner, they might have taken off on a good start, and perhaps she would have agreed to stay with him in his pack. It was too late now, what he had done to her was shitty, even if he regrets it it wouldn't make any difference. Buf Fuck was he looking forward to having a kid with her. It was nothing he had considered until this moment. The idea of having a kid thrilled him, if it was a girl he hoped she would take
Kira's POVThere is something wrong with me, I know it, and it's not only fever, Asher had done his best to cover whatever the issue was. I knew that the Doctor had examined me, and whatever he told Asher must have been important to have him acting like a shadow around me all the time. JHe basically stayed with me all day, sometimes he even brought his paperwork to my room to sort out. The only time he wasn't around me was when he had to attend court, but even those times he would put nearly a dozen guards outside my room and several maids to keep me company. It was like he was afraid I would run away or something.It's not like I had anywhere to run to. There is no pack in the entire kingdom that would take me in. They all knew I was Asher's little infatuation, and only those in the palace knew how cruel Asher was once you touched his stuff. He was a possessive asshole who was willing to do whatever it took to achieve his goal. He had successfully taken the throne, now it seemed he w
" What the fuck did you say to me?!"" I said that you are the real Monster here! Even though you are a Beta!" Elena knows very well how much he hates being reminded of his identity. To Asher, this was his one weakness, the fact that he was a Beta while his brother who he loves with all his heart was an Alpha. When he hears Elena saying this, he doesn't hesitate to reach out and wring her by the neck. She started choking, and she struggled to set herself free" Here I am doing my best to let you live bitch! Yet you keep testing my patience. Do you think I won't kill you?"" W...what difference does it make "" Fuck He " He tosses her away and she falls to the group. Elena struggled to catch her breath" I see a dark cloud looming over you. Even if you have everything you want, you will never be happy! That's your destiny "" Well, since you are not the fucking priestess, I have no reason to listen to whatever shut you say! "Asher tells her to get lost and Elena is too frightened to d
Asher goes to see Kira, he intends to take her back to the pack. Now that he is certain that his brother wouldn't come back for her, he has no reason to leave her with Sebastian after knowing that his cousin was simply going to continue sleeping with her until he got tired of her and found something new to play with.What he did not expect was Sebastian unwilling to let her go. Asher doesn't know whether to feel amazed or simply irritated at Sebastian for refusing to let the woman go even as Asher promised to give him more women in exchange." What is this new infatuation? "" It's not an infatuation. I just feel very guilty letting her go after I...broke her"" What do you mean you broke her?" Asher asked with narrowed eyes. Sebastian gives him a nervous loom before leading him towards the room where Kira was kept. Asher could hardly recognize the woman when he saw her. His cousin had clearly done his best to keep her well taken off, because unlike the rest of his pets, Sebastian act
Sebastian rises to his feet and leaves the room. Only the sound of my cries echo through the empty room. My decision was already made, I could never see Killian die, however when I thought of how heartbroken he would be, it made me have cold feet. He has already lost the kingdom, and now he was going to think I abandoned him.Sebastian received word that Killian had found their whereabouts later that day. He had laughed out in delight as he dragged Kira to the border of the village where they would await Killian. At this point, Kira looked like a ghost of herself, she had cried so much that her eyes were puffy. She knew what was expected of her and while she wasn't looking forward to breaking Killian's heart, she knew she had no choice but to do as she was told." Aren't you excited? '' Sebatain whispered into her ears. His hands made their way around her waist and he drew her close to his chest. The bastard was getting aroused, and Kira wanted nothing more than to punch him on his st
Kira's POV" Good morning sleeping beauty?"Sebastian was kneeling by the side of my bed when I woke up. I was startled at the sight of him. " What is it?"" Aw, there's no need to act so grumpy. I am very happy today, so I figured I would treat you to some delicious food I prepared myself "' He's planning to poison me '" Don't give me that look " Sebastian always seemed to know exactly what I was thinking. " If I wanted to kill you, I would have simply fucked you to that. Now clean up quickly, I'll be waiting outside "I watched him leave with a disgusted expression etched on my face. I didn't want to entertain that bastard, but I also didn't want to make him angry. The last thing I would want was for him to try to rape me again. Groggily, I got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to clean up, even though Sebastian had asked me to be quick, he didn't come to Check on me even as I took much more time than necessary to get ready. He was talking with his Beta when I walked out of
The Priestess doesn't say anything. Her stony gaze is fixed on me, I have never seen her like this before. Even though she was always a distant person, she had treated me with respect in the past, now it seemed she had lost every good feeling for me. The whole court was filled with silence, as I looked at the people in the room, none of them met my gaze. They kept their heads low, however I felt that they were scunning me. If they hadn't agreed to what the Priestess had to say, they would have objected.Even my father wasn't saying anything. A bitter laugh escaped me. " You had this all figured out, didn't you? Even my father was part of this "" Killian, I..."" I don't want to hear it " I glared at the man. " If you have no intention of standing by my side then don't bother giving me your useless excuses. What the fuck now! Priestess, do you intend on ruling the kingdom yourself? With all this bullshit you're spouting, one would think you would make a better king "" Not her " Asher
Killian's POVWe've been searching through the forest for hours, yet our search wasn't as successful as I would have liked it to be. We found some evidence that the Rogues had been here, not long ago even. Yet it wasn't enough to pinpoint where exactly they had gone next. I felt not frustrated and hopeful at the same time, it would only be a matter of time before I found Kira, but I had no idea what state she would be in. What if she had been taken advantage of? How would I ever be able to forgive myself for not protecting her?" Alpha, we need to return back to the palace for now, the council would like to at least be informed of how the sear is going. We can continue tomorrow "I nodded at the better. He was one of Liam's men and had specially been trained to fulfil my every command. I would have preferred it if we continued the search, but I couldn't be that ignorant of my men's wellbeing. They had been working all day and they needed rest. We drove back to the palace. The moment I