Kayla's POVIt felt like I had no more tears left to cry. A part of me went numb and the only senses working were the ones pushing my left foot, then right foot forward repeatedly.It felt like a cruel joke as I wandered aimlessly, I had fought for him, defended him when no one else did. And this was how he repaid me?With Lily? That snake!My vision spun, the world around me blurring, as if it didn’t want me to see just how shattered everything had become. I pressed my palm to my chest, as if I could somehow stop the ache, stop the hollow feeling that had taken root deep inside me. But it didn’t stop. It only grew stronger, tightening like a vice around my heart.“I have no one,” I whispered into the air, my voice barely audible, my throat raw from crying. My words were swallowed by the night, unheard by anyone. It was just me now, me and this suffocating loneliness.“I have nowhere” My step family? That was out of the question. I couldn’t go back there, not with Lily’s threats still
KLAUS' POV“Fuck!” I screamed out, punching into the double doors.“Don't beat yourself up. She deserves everything she's getting” Lily sneered, walking in my direction. She reached out to touch me, but I stepped back quickly."Get dressed and leave," I muttered, the words cutting, like glass in my throat.Lily blinked, her expression changing to one of disbelief. "What? Your majesty, don't be ridiculous. I'm not going anywhere."My fists clenched at my sides. "I won’t ask again."Her smirk faltered, but she tried again, brushing her fingers over my arm. "I'm here for you."That was it. “Out!” The roar that left my throat surprised even me. The walls seemed to vibrate with the force of it.For a moment, she just stared at me, her confidence shaken, but finally, she grabbed her clothes and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.My hands shook as I rubbed my face. What had I done? Kayla’s tear-streaked face flashed in my mind. I’d screwed up badly. I felt myself sober up and I felt
Kayla's POVIt started as a small sting through my subconscious, but then it intensified, the excruciating agony tore a scream from my lips.My eyes shot open. I had barely regained consciousness and partly felt I was in a terrible nightmare, but then another wave shot through my bones feeling like they had been drowned in acid. I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t think beyond the pain clawing through me.“What are you doing to me?!” I shouted, my voice hoarse, trembling with panic. My vision focused on the circle of men raising their arms in my direction, sparks on their fingertips as they chanted a spell.Was this their way of torture?The chanting didn’t stop. Instead, the men around me moved closer, and my body jerked, writhing against the pressure on my chest. It felt like invisible hands were squeezing my lungs, crushing the life out of me with each breath I tried to take."Make it stop!" I screamed again, the sound echoing through the space, bouncing off the stone walls like it was
Kayla's POV“Don’t cry, Kayla.” His words barely made it out. I struggled against the ropes harder this time, not caring how much it cut against my skin. I just needed to be with him. “I was... I was stupid.”“You did so much for me, and I was too blind to see it.” His breath was shallow, words strained and I watched the life drained from his face. “I don’t deserve you.” He coughed out blood, his face contorted with pain as he collapsed on the floor lying in his pool of blood, but his gaze never left mine. “I’m sorry.”“Stop it! You're not dying Klaus! You are not dying on me” I screamed, voice rising with desperation.Surprisingly the rope snapped and quickly I stepped forward but they blocked my way, their jeers growing louder, echoing in my ears like a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from. They were enjoying this. Every single blow. Every single groan from Klaus’s lips.“Don’t do this please!” I cried out, my voice barely a whisper now, choking on my tears.“Klaus…” I fell to my knees
Klaus' POVMy gaze fluttered open and the face I saw was hers, she stared at me, relieved but not as much as I felt.I just had a terrible nightmare where I lost her. I stood up but a sharp pain shot through me stopping my movement, I winced, staring down at the bandages.It wasn't a dream.“How?” I muttered my brows knitting in perplexity.“Don't worry, you're safe” Kayla whispered, her arm snaking in mine, her fingertips leaving sparks as they moved.A feeling I knew to well“She’s our mate.” My wolf's voice echoed in my head, a certainty that sent a cold shiver down my spine."No," I muttered under my breath, my throat dry. It wasn't possible. It couldn't be. I refused to believe it. I shook my head, pulling my hand from hers, needing space. “You can't be my mate."Her eyes widened a fraction, her demeanor shifting from confusion to hurt. I could see it in the way her lips parted, in the way her brows knit together like she was trying to understand, but couldn’t.I wanted to explai
Kayla's POV “Who pushed the sun inside the room?” I muttered as I stirred awake. My body was unusually warm. My skin felt damp against the sheets, and I blinked in confusion, wiping the sweat from my forehead. The room was quiet, the air still, but heat radiated from beside me. I froze, feeling a heavy arm draped over my waist, and my heart jumped. I struggled to move, gently pushing his arm off me as quietly as I could. My pulse quickened as I managed to wriggle free, gasping when I finally sat up, my chest rising and falling. His body stirred beside me, and I bit my lip, not wanting to wake him. But then Klaus opened his eyes, his lips curving into a lazy smile. "Good morning, biscuit" I stared at him, my heart thumping in my chest. Biscuit? He never used sweet names with me and for some reason it made butterflies churn in my belly. “What—what are you doing here?” I stammered feeling heat in my cheeks. He stretched, arms going behind his head as he gazed at me with that infur
Kayla's POV Twins? I couldn’t believe it, I was happy, yet her words forced my smile upside down. One of evil. One of good. I swallowed hard, my heart pounded in my chest, loud enough that I was sure the Seer could hear it. “I’m happy, but... what if...” My throat tightened, the words too heavy to force out. I took a breath, tasting the dry, smoky air before speaking again. “What if I give birth to another Kain? I can’t... I can’t let my children turn into enemies. I can’t let them fight each other, there has to be a way to stop it from happening.” The Seer looked at me, her gaze soft. “The path of the supernatural is always uncertain, Kayla. We are given warnings, glimpses of what may come, but rarely do we find solutions before the problem arrives.” I blinked, my fingers digging into the fabric of my jacket. “So, what am I supposed to do? Just wait? Hope that my children won’t be cursed to repeat the same story?” She stepped closer, her hand briefly resting on mine. “Have fai
Kayla's POV There was some part in this story left to be told, at least a part Klaus had to give if only he wasn't so sensitive about the topic. Maybe he would help me understand why her spirit was restlessly calling out to me begging to save her child. There was a baby she was carrying in the picture. What happened to them? He ruined the rest of the night for me. Not that I could fall asleep. I was scared I would have another torturous nightmare of Elizabeth. In the midst of the nonsense, I couldn't shake off the feeling of jealousy towards a woman I didn't know or meet. The way Klaus still held on to her memories, the room he kept like a scared shrine all because it belonged to her… some part of me craved that love. The closest thing to love I'd felt was in this palace. I always felt like a stranger in my step family's house and they didn't hide it either. Every slight chance they got they tossed the fact I was just a maid and nothing but a maid in my face. Now I was more tha