~KiaraI let out a sigh as I began to eat my meal but I was suddenly brought to a halt as Damien as well as the others burst into my room, without placing a knock.I was startled for a minute as they had frowns etched to their faces. What was going on with them all?My brows furrowed into a frown as I wondered how they would come into my room just like that? With no knock or anything? I was however overwhelmed by shock.“What is the matter?” I questioned. “How could you….”“How dare you!” Kaylan questioned and crossed his hands. I raised my brows as I stood up to behold them all. Keturah on the other hand crossed her hands and looked away from me like I had offended her.“What is going on?” I questioned them, looking at them from eye to eye. It still did not make any sense to me as I tried to figure out what it was that they wanted.“How could you?” Kayla questioned again.“Listen, I do not know what the problem is. I do not know what it is that you want but I do not have an idea of w
~KiaraI looked up at the Alpha as I was surprised. I had no idea what the Alpha was doing or what he meant. “What are we doing here?” I questioned as he pulled me into the dungeon but he had a frown on his face. “Are you here to lock me up again?” I questioned as I tried to yank off his hands from mine. He had a smile etched to his face.“Not yet” He answered. Not yet? He still had the thoughts to lock me up? I had not done anything. Why then was he trying to punish me? He really still believed I had something up against him? I was hurt and disappointed but I decided to watch what it was that he wanted to do. I was surprised to see the young man locked up in the prison and for a little while, I was quite confused. I had no idea of what to expect as I simply stared at him and then at the Alpha. “Here she is” The Alpha suddenly informed him. I was lost for a minute as I wondered what it was that he wanted to say. The stranger who was locked up looked up at me as though he had somet
~KiaraI was shocked to say the least as the last thing I had expected was to hear him say that. I shook my head as I did not seem to understand all that was going on. It all felt like a dream but I was certain it wasn’t. “I love you Kiara” He said lowly. I studied his facial expression to be sure I wasn’t dreaming or hallucinating and no, I wasn’t. His facial expression bore his feelings. I stayed still and watched him for a while as I still tried to process what he had just said.“Say something” He spoke lowly again. I shook my head as I tried to think of something to say. Just then, the door pushed open and I was shocked beyond surprise to see Keturah. My brows furrowed as soon as I sighted her and so did hers. She looked so upset to see me, perhaps, she believed I would be dead or something, I looked away from her as I was equally upset. I had no idea of what she wanted from me and why she was just being so cruel to me. I had no idea why she had changed so quickly. I was certai
Kiara's POVBait?I studied the grin on his face and accepted the fact that the Lycan King had completely lost his mind."And who the hell did you think you were to do that? Do you know how scared I was?""There was no need to be. I haven't hurt you since the day you came here, why would I start now?" His hazel eyes mocked me as he watched my spiralling reaction."Do you think this is funny?!" I nearly screamed at him. Maybe I did scream but I lost all control of my pitch the moment he told me I was bait. His beautiful lips twitched as though he was fighting back a laugh."A little."He had known. He had known all the while that I didn't have anything to do with that golden scepter business. Hell, I had been escaping that day. How could I have had the time to steal anything?I recalled how the blade had felt at my throat. The climbing fear and anxiety. The feeling of mortality, of knowing I'd died a worthless death in the Lycan King's captivity. All the while he had been joking, bait
Kiara's POVThis was so not happening. I blinked but Damien was still right in front of me, choking Kaylan. "Damien, what's wrong?" Kaylan choked out his fingers prying at Damien's to no avail."Damien! Let him go!"He ignored me. Naturally. His grip on Kaylan tightened. Kaylan could no longer speak and I could see him turning red. It seemed like Damien had forgotten that this was his friend that he held like this. So tight that he could kill him. "Damien, please you will hurt him. Let him go." I placed my hand on his arm, my tone insistent hoping to get to him.His hazel eyes now a deep impenetrable black slowly slid to and locked gazes with mine. "Please." I begged earnestly. This was my fault. I shouldn't have let him kiss me. I should have been firm. If I had known Damien would see us maybe I… If he killed him, it would be on me.Relief flooded me as I watched some colour bleed into the darkness of Damien's eyes as he regained control over his wolf.He let go of Kaylan who cru
Kiara's POV. My stomach tightened with hunger pangs but I ignored it. The thought of going downstairs was too embarrassing and humiliating. It had been a day since King Damien had tossed me inside the bathtub like I was an errant animal to be handled.My initial anger and thirst for vengeance had now faded to embarrassment especially when Kaylan had come knocking to see me and I couldn't fit the life of me get myself to stand up and open the door. I thought of the kiss and how dead I had felt during it only coming alive when I thought of King Damien. No. There was no way I could let myself do something like that again with Kaylan. I knew that wasn't the only reason he came here. With the way King Damien dragged me out he would have been worried for my safety but letting him into my rooms when I knew we didn't feel the same way about each other would be wrong. My stomach rumbled again and I twisted. Maybe I should head downstairs. But the thought of seeing King Daimen again befor
Kiara's POVKeturah knew a way to get me home. I wondered why I didn't feel more elated. I thought of Damien and his confusing behaviour, the thought of the daily humdrum of sitting in this room and doing nothing. I couldn't go back to Dorian's palace after being humiliated so soundly. There was only one place to go. Home to my dad. Tears filled my eyes."I'm ready. I want to go home. "I was tired of this life and my complicated feelings for Damien.Keturah looked at me. "Get ready. You leave tonight. Remember if you are caught, I had no hand in this." She hesitated. "Try not to be caught."I grasped her hand. "I will. I promise. Thank you for everything."*********It was night and dark and cold. I tightened my cloak around me as I moved quickly. Keturah had been true to her words. I was out. It hadn't been easy but I had done it. I had escaped with the garbage meant to be disposed of. Keturah might have been concerned about the king catching us but she had arranged everything so
Kiara's POVWhen I woke up, Damien was seated on a chair next to my bedside. He was asleep. I was alive. I was alive. How? I could not believe that I had been saved by King Damien.An attempt to straighten up revealed I was far from fully healed. Wincing through the pain, I sat up. My side felt tight and dull pain tore through my leg. I recalled the hopelessness of the fight. How certain I had been of sure death. King Damien had saved me. Again. It would seem like he wasn't the villain that I always made him out to be. He even went a step further by staying here waiting for me to wake up when he could have gone to his bedroom to rest. He was a good person.I recalled the Bait situation and the way he manhandled Kaylan for touching me. Okay so maybe he wasn't a completely good person but I owed him my life. More than once now. He looked so hot even while he was asleep in a torn shirt that had numerous blood stains. My blood I realized. His dark hair fell over his face covering