~ZIRABella whimpered as I continued dragging her down the corridor. It was only until we entered the grand hall that I released her abruptly.The hall was empty and devoid of people. I wondered what was taking Kael so long, he was supposed to bring everyone here. Well, it did not matter, I decided. What mattered was that I had her and I was going to lock her away."I know what you did," I announced in a firm tone.Bella stoped struggling and stared at me in confusion. "Wha—what are you talking about?" She demanded in a shaky voice.I folded my arms and began to approach her. Then I stopped half a meter away. "You don't need to play dumb. Your accomplice already ratted you out," I stated as my wolf stirred.She must have thought that she was the only one who knew how to play the game of manipulation but she was wrong. They were all wrong for underestimating me and I would make them pay one after the other.Bella continued to act clueless. "What are you talking about? Wh—what accompl
~ZIRA"How dare you?" He roared.Bella stared back at Arden in tears. She was trembling but there seemed to be another emotion buried within her."I had no other choice. You have no idea how deep this goes. It's beyond you and me," she stated.My wolf stirred at her words. I felt as if she was passing a message that we might have missed."What are you talking about?" I demanded in a low tone.Bella snorted a laugh but it was a pained one. "You probably think you're safe, Zira. You think you have it all figured out but your downfall is fast approaching and it will hit you when you least expect it," she stated.My wolf sank to the pit of my stomach. This was not how the past worked out. So many things had changed and there were new enemies. What exactly was going on?"What are you trying to say?" I tried again."I had no other choice. This was my only ticket out and you took it away from me. It might have been selfish but you would have done the same if you were in my shoes. So I'm just
~ZIRAI threw a glimpse at Kael and saw that he had a puzzled expression. He had no clue, I turned back to Arden."Yes, Arden?" I answered.He came closer and was about to touch my hand when I flinched away almost losing my balance. Kael caught me in his arms and steadied me while Arden narrowed his eyes at his brother before turning back to me."I— " He hesitated as he searched my eyes for any opening to come back into my life.What he did not know was that I had shut him out of my life since the day he killed me. He never really had a chance this entire time and I was not going to make the same mistake twice."I wanted to apologize for what I did to you," he finally revealed.I folded my arms at him and raised my head high. My wolf began to stir with anger and irritation within me but I needed to keep all the emotions bottled down. The last thing I wanted was for him to realize that I could see right through his bluff."What exactly are you apologizing for? Killing me or cheating o
~KAELMy heart skipped two beats at Zira's request. My wolf came alive and marveled at the invitation. My intake of breath deepened and I wondered if I would be able to control myself."W—why? W—what's wrong with your room?" I stuttered.My wolf began to dance at the invitation and I wondered what was going on within Zira's head. She remained quiet for a while as she watched me. I parted my lips and waited for her to give me a good reason enough to be there.I could not deny that I wanted her in my room. I just needed her to give me a good enough excuse."W— well, given Arden's behavior this morning. . ." She hesitated and I heard her voice shaking. Her hand grew cold but she held on to me like I was everything for her.I nodded to encourage her not to stop she needed to give me the excuse I wanted desperately to hear so that I would be justify."And his current behavior, I'm terrified by him. What if he comes back in the middle of the night and tries something?" I asked.I searched h
~ZIRAHe kissed me.It felt like a dream come true. I had waited for this day to happen in ages and it had finally come to reality. The butterflies in my stomach took flight nd they began to flutter violently within me. I felt him nibble on my lower lip slowly and this ignited electric sensations from the pit of my stomach. Kael pulled me closer as if he wanted to eliminate every tiny space between us. His lips felt warm, way too warm. Like me, his body began to heat up as I moved my hands down his neck and back up to his hair. At a point, I thought I was going to burn up from his fire yet the thought excited me. I wanted to be burnt by his fire. Kael moved his kisses down my neck and I moaned from the tingling sensations that his kisses provoked out of my body.I moved one hand away from his neck and began to explore his chest. He was strong and I wanted to be wrapped in his warmth. Kael began to pull my shirt off me and I felt my body yearning for his touch. My wolf danced wild
~KAELOcean was alive within me. I was finally making Zira mine. We were now one and in doing this, I was not going to let my brother anywhere near her again. There was no way that I would be able to bare hearing him claim to be her mate. I was going to tell him the truth about what she meant to me. Zira lifted herself and planted a kiss on my lips. I smiled as I continued moving within her. She was warm and sweet. She was beautiful and surreal. I wanted her for myself alone. I moved my hands down her waist and rested them on her thighs. I guided her legs so that she would wrap them around me. "I don't want to be separated from you anymore. I want to make you mine publicly," I whispered breathlessly as I listened to her moans."What of your brother? I thought you were the one always reminding me of him," Zira asked before letting out a hiss of pleasure. "Let's not talk about him now. We should only enjoy this moment, it's for the two of us only," I urged her. Then I leaned over
~ZIRAI woke up with a smile on my face.Last night had been the most beautiful night of my life and I could not wait for today's event to unfold.I stirred to the other side of the bed and froze. All my happiness faded away. Kael was gone. My wolf sank at the realization.I sat up immediately and looked around the room. Maybe I was mistaken and he was still somewhere here."Kael?" I tried calling.But as expected, there was no response. I could not even hear anyone with me in the room.I frowned before deciding to go in search of him. I got out of bed and found my clothes in his wardrobe. I put on the dress and tied my hair up into a bun before walking out of the room.I had no specific idea on where to search. I just knew that I was going on this mission. I could not find him anywhere in the house so I stepped outside. The guards bowed to me as I passed them but I didn't even care to respond or acknowledge them.I went all the way to the field that lay behind the building. It was la
~ KAELI had rode for hours and only stopped when I reached our house.My conversation with my brother still replayed in my head. There was also the possibility of being played this entire time.I sighed. Was it possible for Zira to be lying to me? She would have to be a good liar to pull that off. I doubted if she was.I was sure that she had nothing to gain from lying to us because she and her family still kept us close and never pushed us away. They always included us in everything that they did. Which was why Arden was able to get her to like him. He also made sure that she never had other friends by scaring them away.I smiled at the memory as I dismounted from my horse. I had always been there, watching from a distance as Arden and Zira built their friendship. If I walked into my house and found out that all that sacrifice was for nothing, then I had no idea what I was going to do.I exhaled sharply and tied my horse to a pole before walking into the house. There a few guards ar