Unfortunately, the bonfire started while we were ruffling some fur at Devil’s Elbow, two towns over. Kinsley is an expert at starting turmoil with other wolf packs and leaving me and my guys fixing her fuck-ups. Today, it’s with a known beast of a werewolf from Devil’s Elbow. The Devil’s Elbow is a small rural town that shelters three other wolf packs. Kinsley made the mistake of getting tangled with one of the packs. Being that she’s the Beta’s daughter, we had to go with her and make sure she was safe. I only agreed to be gone for an hour, but when it involves teenage girls and their affairs expect to double, or even triple, the waiting time.
“Why does it matter? I do what I wanna do. Whether it’s about Kayleigh, seeing Kayleigh, or being with Kayleigh, it’s none of your business. I thought you understood that. I think you keep forgetting what the deal is.” I’m driving like a maniac to get back to the manor as soon as possible. It’s past 9:30pm. At this point, I’m confident that I’ll make it in time for the pack run. I’m just so extremely infuriated right now that Kinsley questions me. “For your information, I’m not the one who’s forgetting what our deal is, Cillian. What about us? You promised you’d take care of me. You promised to always protect me. You promised to never turn your back on me.” Her lips quiver and she sounds like she’s about to cry.“I did. You know I always keep my promises. I’m here, am I not? I’m putting so much on the line for you right now. The last thing I expect from you is nagging and questioning what I want to do.” I press my lips together to stop myself from saying things that might upset her more. I’m frustrated, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings.“I just don’t like that you make it look like you want to be at the bonfire because of the pack, but really you want to be there because of Kayleigh. Why can’t you just be honest about it?”“Fine. I have some things to settle with Kayleigh. I have some bones to pick with her, really. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want to be at the bonfire for the pack run. That’s my priority. Pack duties, first. I know that.” My jaw hardens and my knuckles turn white on the steering wheel while explaining these things to her. I hate explaining myself to anyone.“Look, I know what Kayleigh means to you. I’m just worried you’ll forget about us, about our deal, is all. I’m just worried. You’re the only one who cares about me.” She looks away from me but I don’t miss the gloom in her voice.“Kensington. Have I ever let you down? Again, for the nth time, I will honor my deal. Have I done anything for you to doubt me? I’m here for you. I promise. I will take care of you, okay?” She gathers her long black hair and pulls it to her left shoulder, as if it’s enough to cover her face from me. I stop talking. This is her tell that she’s holding her tears back. “Okay. I believe you… I’m sorry, Cillian. I told you I could have gone by myself, but you won’t let me. You could have followed Kayleigh to the bonfire and let me be on my own.”“You know I won’t hear the end of it from our dads if I allowed you to go alone to Devil’s Elbow.” As the future Alpha, I also can’t just let the Beta’s daughter walk into the devil’s lair without protection. “It’s fine. We’re almost home, anyway.” I soften my voice to let her know that I’m not as dismayed as I was several minutes ago, when I thought we weren’t going to make it to the pack run. “I don’t want to fight, Cillian.” She puts her hand on top of mine. I don’t move it away; heaven forbid I hurt her feelings again. “I don’t wanna fight either. Let’s just forget about it.” I just want to get done with Kinsley’s drama so I can enjoy myself at the bonfire. And I’m damn well going to enjoy messing with Kayleigh tonight. She did me wrong, and I’m not going to let her forget that. We remain quiet as we approach the manor’s driveway. I park all the way to the end of the driveway, closer to the path leading to the clearing where everyone is gathered. As soon as I stop the engine, I open the door and head to the group of wolf blood young’uns. I don’t wait for Kinsley. She’s a grownup and can handle herself. I’m too eager to see where Kayleigh is, what she’s doing, and who’s she with. I’m still hungover from our kiss. But it doesn’t matter. I’m not going to make her stay here easy. I have plans. She’s going to pay for what she did. I can’t wait to get to her so I can start collecting her debts. Tick-tock, my little red-haired girl. The big bad wolf is coming.Thank you for reading! Come find me at KT Valentine's Baby Dolls on f*.#b**. :)
Cillian I jog to the bonfire and let my gaze wander to keep track of everyone here. I smell Kayleigh’s scent even before I spot her. I make a beeline to where she’s at—nodding my head to the people I pass, avoiding small talk so I can get to Kayleigh’s side sooner. Young men and women try to make conversation with me as soon as they see me, but my focus is only set on one person. Long and wavy red hair, porcelain skin, hour-glass-shaped body, face of an angel, voice of a siren, and the mind of a she-devil. She’s neither tall nor short at 5’5” but she has nice legs, which reminds me she did not fucking change her clothes and is now showing too much skin. I mean, she’s gonna get cold pretty soon. She doesn’t have a wolf yet, so she has no means to warm herself. Heaven forbid she catch a cold and the head of Fola Rioga Pack, her dad, might think that we’re not taking care of his princess. My mood sours when I also smell the scent of my rival. Fucking Andrei is standing behi
Chapter 5: The Gypsy Wolf Kayleigh The weekend went by fast. Maybe because I spent most of it locked inside my room, catching up with sleep and video-calling my family back in Ireland. Cillian knocked on my door on Saturday but I literally begged him to leave me alone so I could sleep the weekend away. He walked out, reluctantly, and I haven’t seen him since. Andrei also called and tried to convince me to go out with him so he can show me around, but I asked for a rain check. Told him maybe we could do it next weekend. I was a little nervous about today, the first day of Wolf Blood Summit. Other than several girls I met at the dining hall, I haven’t really made any friends. This morning we attended a briefing about our schedule. Basically, from Mondays to Thursdays, we’re supposed to be at the pack’s ranch for the summit activities. We can either ride the shuttles, arrange our own car service, or car pool with those who drove their vehicles here. The ranch is huge, with state-of-t
Chapter 6: A Secret to Keep Kayleigh What an eventful day! It’s only been day one and yet so much stuff has happened already. Andrei is a gypsy wolf. Wow. That discovery tops all of today’s events. I’m still coming to terms with the fact that Andrei could possibly be a vicious wolf. Not that I’m scared—I will never be scared of him. But I have mixed feelings. Learning about Andrei being a gypsy wolf is shocking, yeah, but also there’s this trace of pity that I feel for him. No, I don’t pity him for being a gypsy wolf. But because he has to hide that from people. He can’t really live his most authentic self out in the open. It doesn’t matter if he comes from one of the most powerful werewolf families, the truth of the matter is he has to keep hidden what he truly is if he wants to be safe. Just a few years ago, back in Ireland, I remember the wolf-blood council sending out The Guardians, their elite enforcers, to hunt a group of gypsy wolves. The gypsy wolves were not rogue by any me
Cillian I can’t wait to get home, shower, eat, and sleep. Preferably see Kayleigh first before all that. But she’d probably think I look and smell gross so maybe shower first. I haven’t seen her since Monday night, after she kicked me out of her room. For her sake, or her so-called-friend Andrei’s sake, she’d better cut ties with him or at least stop their public displays of affection. I want to rip him to pieces every time they’re too close to each other. She doesn’t have her wolf yet, so she doesn’t know that we’re mates. Every time she touches him or purposely dotes on him, it hurts me. Physically. Like a singe of fire on my skin kind of pain. I can’t exactly just announce to her that we’re mates. Without her wolf, she might think I’m making it up. I tried to tell her about it last year. But I started kissing her before telling her what’s up. If I’m being honest, I’ve known for a while now that she’s my mate. Even before my wolf came forward.
Chapter 8: Last Man Standing Wins… or not Cillian I shake my head and bring my mind back to attention. “Andrei, stop this now. Walk away. Please, stop now,” Kayleigh begs. I know what she’s doing. She doesn’t want me to provoke him. Because she knows that irritating Andrei will make him lose control and shift. Who knows what will happen with a gypsy wolf out in the open here. Surely, he can’t take us all down, but word will get out and the wolf-bloods around the world will know that the revered Russian Alpha heir is not only a mutt, but also a gypsy wolf. Oh, such shame he’ll bring to his family. Andrei doesn’t seem deterred by my wolf. If anything, he looks like he’s ready to snap my neck. His stance is firm and steady, waiting for me to pounce. Just when I’m about to leap into the air for Andrei, Kayleigh steps closer to the fighting pit and lowers herself to the ground. She directs her eyes at me and stretches her arms out. “Hey, handsome…” My heart warms up. If I was in my h
Kayleigh It’s the end of August. I thought the weather should be cooling down by now. Especially at night. I even had to take a cold shower before coming to bed to cool down. But why do I feel like I’m burning? Maybe it has something to do with the heat coming from Cillian’s body, rubbing against mine. He’s here, with me, right now. On my bed. On top of me. His toned and muscular body covering mine. His left hand pinning both my wrists above my head while his right hand pulls my leg around his waist. My eyes flicker, getting lost in the moment while his lips are assaulting my skin below my cheek. Slow, wet kisses teasing my senses. He likes to nibble on that soft spot between my ear and neck. He runs his tongue all the way down my clavicle, nipping my shoulder. This sends tingling sensations all over my tiny body, making me wet down where I want him to touch me, but I’m too shy to say it. I moan, “Cillian… that tickles…” Big, rough
Kayleigh “Shhh… It’s just me.” Of course, it’s Cillian. He wraps me in a back hug that I welcome regardless of being startled by his presence. “Wanna go out for some fresh air?” His warm breath at the nape of my neck gives me goose bumps. Now, a surge of mixed emotions floods my brain. I’m happy he’s here. I’m embarrassed remembering my, well, very salacious dream. And I’m livid about the fact that he has a girlfriend and yet he is here, in the dead of night, wrapping his big strong arms around me. Not wanting to look too easy and too forgiving—I mean, he made me feel like a fool at the wolf match, I was about to walk to him when Kinsley showed up, leaving me no choice but to go to Andrei—I try to pull away from our embrace, but he tightens his hold on me. “What was entertaining?” I question him. My cheeks warm with the idea that he might have witnessed me dreaming… about him…and Andrei. In the most scandalous way. Yikes. “You. It was entertaining watching you writhing on your be
Kayleigh “Gosh! Kinsley, you scared me!” Of course. The last person I want to see is the person the Moon Goddess sends here. “I didn’t peg you for a scaredy-cat.” She comes closer and I get a better view of her. Tall, lean, and pretty. Correction, deadly gorgeous. Even in the dark. Jealousy—another new feeling I’m just now getting acquainted with. No one had made me feel less attractive and inadequate until I met Kinsley. “I’m not a scaredy-cat. I just thought only Cillian and I were the only people awake at this time.” “Listen. It’s better if you know now. Wherever Cillian is, expect me to be somewhere nearby.” It’s not hard to notice the aloofness in her voice. “What’s the deal between you two, anyway? Are you together?” If Cillian won’t tell me, maybe she will. “What did he tell you?” Her words are laced with disdain. “He won’t answer the question.” I brace myself for her response. “Well, what do you think?” “What I think is not what matters. I want to know what you two ha