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
Kayla's POV “Don't say that Kayla, I should have recognized one of them, I am the reason they came for you," he muttered, almost to himself, his hand curling into a fist by his side. "If I hadn’t—" "You can’t keep doing this," I interrupted, stepping forward. "This isn’t all on you." “It is. I wronged them, and now they want revenge. You’re in the middle because of me." “It wasn’t just about you, they knew things about when I left the pack... about my mother." His brow furrowed, confusion briefly replacing the guilt. I raised my sleeve, revealing the mark on my arm showing him the rune. "One of them recognized this. They mentioned her like they knew she marked me Klaus. This goes deeper than just revenge against you." He stopped pacing, his eyes dropping to the mark on my skin. “Your mother did this?" His voice was low, almost a growl, but I nodded. "She did. It’s complicated, the men didn't hurt me, not physically. They made this chant… I can't explain it but it's not you, Kl
Kayla's POV“Yes, my gift from the pack guards to you so I won’t turn the pack upside down searching for the number of my kid, when she’s just cooking or doing whatever it is you do” he teased and I couldn’t help but smile.“Kids” I corrected, taking the phone out of the box. I looked up and noticed he was nervous. “Kids?” He echoed.“We’re not just having one child” I whispered, pausing for dramatic effect. “We’re having twins.” For a brief second, Klaus was completely still. His breath caught as the realization dawned on him. His eyes widened, shock flickering across his face before a smile slowly spread on his lips.“Twins?” His voice held an unfamiliar excitement, like he couldn’t quite believe it. “Yes, twins! Two lives growing inside me” I replied, trying to sound happy despite my heavy heart. He stepped closer, cupped my face in his hands, his thumb gently brushing my cheek. “You’re carrying two?” He let out a surprised laugh. “We’re having twins!” “There’s more.” His ha
Kayla's POV“Please send me back! I still have a lot to ask please”The seer shook her head. “I'm sorry Kayla but I can't, defying the laws of nature always comes with a price. We are not meant to communicate with the dead. You managed to twice, a third time is way too risky.” She stood up, stepping away from my hold and I sighed in defeat as I rubbed at the faint glow still lingering from the rune on my hand.“You can still use whatever she said to help you, what can you recall?”I took a deep breath, the memory of my mother’s voice still echoing in my ears. “She spoke to me about my wolf... about how it's powerful. She said people would come for me because of it.”The Seer’s brows furrowed slightly, her fingers tracing the edges of her table as if deep in thought. “There are a few wolves, very few, whose auras can be stolen. If you carry that power, then it’s no wonder the rogues are after you. They would want it for themselves.”“So, that’s what this is about? They want to take my