chapter 6

Kate's POV

Never should Charles know about his children, if he did, he would surely claim them and take them away, and that means breach of contract with lycan kael, my children are in the agreement, he wants them around him.

I stormed towards Charles, my heart racing with anger. "Stay away from my children!" I growled, my voice low and menacing as I dragged Jessica and Clara closer.

I could see the surprise in his face, but I didn't care. He gazed at me, his eyes straight at mine, just like the monstrous eyes of the other night

“Are they… mine?”.

I chuckled, acting natural, “what's in hell are you saying, uhn… if they are yours, you would have caught the scent already, I don't want you around my children, please leave”.

Lycan kael had helped me get rid of the scent, I thought it wasn't necessary that day he did that, but that saved me now.

“What about Their father?”, he asked, like he was truly concerned.

“Is none of your concern”, I growled.

“They told me that he left. and they are now living with monsters, do you need my help, uhn, Kate, It would be my full pleasure to do that”, he said, moving closer.

I motioned to Kyle to take my kids away, and he did. I turned back at him and moved closer towards him, “Do I look like someone who needs help, uhn, I am doing very fine, very fine than you… I know you are here to save your crumbling clan”.

“Kate… you don't talk to me like that”.

I scoffed, folding my hand across my chest, “what will you do, try to kill me again?, Uhn?”.

“Kate…”.

“Stop calling my name please”.

“I will still moan your name, I will still make you mine and redeem for my past actions, you are still my mate, I will become the father of your children”, he said, his eyes brimming with determination. That's crazy!

“I wonder if you would be saying that if you have successfully killed me”.

“No!, I don't try to kill you…”.

“Then what?, Uhn… you chase after me!”, I growled, the events of that night kept flooding.

“listen… I will tell you the truth, that night I…”, But before he could respond, Charles clutched his chest, groaning in agony. I thought it was Something small, but the groaning was louder and all his neck veins were visible.

I felt a jolt of surprise, a pang of concern that I quickly suppressed. I wouldn't show him any weakness, not after all he'd done. He should die, I don't care…

“Alpha… alpha, what's wrong?" Marcus asked, alarm etched on his face as he gripped him.

But Charles just vomited blood, thick one, his body convulsing in pain. I watched, my expression neutral, as he stumbled and about to fall on the ground, Marcus immediately helped him up.

I stood there in horror as they rushed inside the vehicle, and zoomed away, I watched as the car left. Yeah, he should die. I don't care.

Charles' POV.

I collapsed onto the car sofa, clutching my chest as pain radiated through my body. Marcus handed me a handkerchief, his eyes filled with concern. I took it and wiped the blood from my mouth.

"Alpha, you haven't told me what's causing this. it has been happening for month now, You keep vomiting blood. You met with the priest—what did he tell you to do?" he asked.

I scoffed at the memory, finding the priest's words almost laughable.

"Alpha?". Marcus was puzzled

"Marcus... the priest said I'm cursed."

Marcus slammed his foot on the gas, and the car lurched forward. "What? And you've been keeping it a secret? What should we do? How do we get rid of it? What kind of curse is it? who cursed you!"

"Calm down," I said, trying to steady my voice. "I was cursed for causing Kate's pain. For what I did to her... in one month from now, I will die." My voice wavered with the weight of the truth.

"You'll die? For real? And there's no solution? is it Kate that curse you, or she has a gods that do that for her"

I licked my lips, hesitant to speak but knowing I had to. "I haven't know yet... The only way to lift the curse is to have a very pleasurable, willing sex with Kate. Only then will I be free from the curse."

Marcus stared at me, shocked and also amused.

"You see, it's funny, right?"

"So you have to... with her... within a month, or else you'll die?", he skipped.

I nodded.

"So, is that what you were asking her back there? To give it to you willingly?"

I scoffed. "You must be joking. I can't tell her that!"

"Isn't that the reason you're looking for her all this while?"

"You see, you're thinking it that way too. I'm not looking for her because of that. I'm sorry for my actions, If I tell her now, she would think I am here because of that . I can't tell her, but to be alive after a month, I have to have sex with her."

I truly regretted my actions back, then. Not my fault, but I did her wrong, and just asking for sex even if I'm at the verge of death, would be very wrong of me.

"Then ask her. Tell her your situation, I am sure Kate will give you!", Marcus persist.

I shook my head "I'm not doing that. I'm going to win her heart back. I'll make her fall in love with me, and the rest will happen naturally."

"And what if you don't win her heart?"

I smiled silently, thinking, "Then, I will die, while trying".