All Chapters of Scent of Betrayal: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Eliana I part my lips in a crooked smile. Kaidën is staring at me with a vicious look in his eyes, like he can't see me, and in a way maybe he can't. Maybe all he can see is his mate-his precious chosen mate, giving to him by the moon goddess. I almost let out a hysterical laugh. What a hypocrite! What about to all the hate he's harbored for the moon goddess and all the other goddesses? All the nights we've spent together, staring at the moon, and wondering why her goddesses have decided to fail us. Has he forgotten everything just because of her? Because he's been given a mate? This time the laugh bursts out of me, and I can't control it. Soon, I'm holding my stomach, and clutching it for dear life, because it's so funny. Kaidën shoots an irritated glare at me, before he asks. "What do you mean by when she's gone?" I'm not surprised. She's still all he can think about. He's practically been bewitched by her. By her long flowing golden hair, and her soft features, that no

Kaidën I use nearly all my restraint not to hit something, or someone while staring at the unconscious form of the girl in front of me. Her mass of golden hair is spread around her like a halo guiding an angel. It's been two hours. Two hours since my men found her, and two hours since Eliana has been locked up in the dungeon. When I think about Eliana's words, I try to find a way to blame myself. Maybe if I hadn't crossed the line with her. Maybe if I had treated her differently than I did. Maybe if I had kept a boundary between us. But what could I have done? "Kaidën, I love you." Her words still haunt me, when I think about them. The girl that stood in front of me hadn't been someone I'd recognized. No, she'd been different. And some of her words held truth, but if only she knew how sorely mistaken she'd been. When Aria was found in the room beside the one Eliana had been in, bound and gagged, her body brushed against the wall, I'd felt two things at once. One was immens

Kaidën "Huh? What do you mean no?" She is quick with a reply, as she jumps to her feet. One minute, she's staring at me like I hung the moon, and the next she's watching me like a caged animal. Like she's scared I might pounce anytime, like some prey watching a predator. I clear my throat, and fold my hands in front of each other. "Exactly what I said. No, I can't let you leave." A dry chuckle escapes her, one that doesn't sound like her at all, and her eyes darken like the start of a rainy day. I knew this wasn't going to be easy, when I gave her that answer, but it's the route I'll have to take. "You can't do that. I'm not your captive. I can leave if I want." She yells in my face. And I can only stare at her in surprise. Why is she so quick to assume the worst about this situation? All I've said is that I can't let her leave, yet she's blown this so much. Why? "Did someone talk to you?" I ask carefully. That has to be it. She pauses, mid movement, and gives me a quizzica

Aria The voice is loud enough that even in the room Riven has me trapped in, I can hear it. A look of surprise appears on Riven's face when he hears the voice too. Cassius? He's really here! Riven shakes his head at me. "The Alpha said I have to keep you in here no matter what. I have no plans of disobeying him, Luna." He heard the argument between Kaidën and I, so somehow he knows what I want to do. I almost feel sorry that he has to watch someone he calls his Luna, choose the pack shifters over his people, but I can't help it. It's not fair, that the rogues are being attacked like this, and if this is something that has happened before, then I can't imagine how hard it's been to live like they have. Still, I was born a pack shifter. My loyalty to my people can't be killed just because I've lost my scent. "You heard him. He's here for me. None of you have to die if you just let me go to him." I try to lie smoothly. I'd never want to go with Cassius, even if I was forced to.

Piper I almost want to laugh at the spectacle in front of me, even I'm not so pissed. Aria is clutching her chest, as she screams, and takes quick steps backward. All her false bravado is gone, I guess. I knew that fake bravery was a sham. The cut of the blade Kaidën held at my throat still stings slightly, and I grit my teeth at the memory. Why is he so protective of her? And why am I even angry? It's not like I care what the worthless rogue king does. As far as I'm concerned, he's nothing to me. The mate bond we had was just a senseless farce I had to get rid off, and I won't deny, I've been living the best life ever since I got rid of it. In fact, I'll be fine never seeing either of these miserable people's faces in front of me, but for some reason, Cassius wants me to bring Aria back. I don't know what he wants with her, but as his Luna, he's never failed to do whatever I've asked of him, so what's this little thing I can't do? Especially if it's for the man I love. C