Chapter 10


    Chapter 10 Ten


    She''s point of view


    Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    "May I help you?" came his deep, throaty voice. I swear I would have been turned on if it wasn''t for the


    anger brewing in me.


    "As a matter of fact, you may," I bit out angrily, squaring my shoulders while folding my hands against


    my chest. My eyes held his stare.


    Killian pulled away from his table, he carelessly tossed the quill pen in his hand on the table, his eyes


    coldly sizing me up.


    "First and foremost, you are to knock and wait for my response before abruptly barging into my office,"


    he warned, ring coldly at me. "And secondly," he ced his hand under his chin. "When addressing


    me, you lose that damn tone." His voice was brutally cold, which only seemed to aggravate me further.


    "What do you want?"


    I held my stance, still locking eyes with him. "I''d like to think I''m not a prisoner in my own pack. I''ve


    been here for days now, and I haven''t stepped out of my chamber, not once, let alone left the castle


    walls. You know, I am not a dog that you can keep locked up in its cell, Killi–" I held back thest word,


    adding stubbornly, "Alpha"


    He was shameless. Not a single remorse in his eyes after I caught him with his damned lover. My heart


    burned, and I couldn''t stop the tears that gathered in them, but my gaze refused to leave his.


    "So, what are you saying?" I felt his eyes wander over my body, keeping a straight face.


    "Firstly, I hate having my meals alone in my chamber. I want to go down like everyone else," I said,


    forcing my emotions out of my voice.


    Killian''s cold eyes regarded me thoroughly. For a split second, I thought I saw a sh of emotion stalk


    his amber eyes. That was impossible, though.


    "Fine. I''ll have that taken care of." He retracted his stare from me, shifting it to the pile of papers on his


    table. "If that''s all, you may take your leave now."


    "No, I still have more to say." I remained fixed on my spot.


    Releasing an exhausting sigh, Killian''s gaze met mine again. He folded his hand on his chest.


    "What?" he gestured with his hands.


    "I want to leave the castle and—"


    Before I could finish my sentence in peace, Killian''s deep voice interrupted me.


    "Leave the castle?" His eyes were turning dark, anger taking a toll on his voice.


    I nodded, trying to hide my fear. "Yes, my chamber feels suffocating. I want to see the pack, and be


    able to take strolls, receiving some fresh air."


    His eyes softened as soon as I was done, but as usual, his expression was stoic. He was silent as if


    considering my words.


    Finally, he nodded again. "That''s also fine. I will arrange something with Riannon. You can leave now."


    "I still have more to say," I voiced, hearing my own words echoing in my head.


    Killian seemed pissed, very pissed like he couldn''t wait for me to just vanish from his sight.


    "What now, She?" His voice was getting sharper and pointer, losing his patience.


    "Even though you hate me, and do have a lover beside you," I paused, finding the right words, as


    Killian seemed interested in what I had to say. "I''m still the Luna of this pack, and I want to be involved


    in everything that concerns the pack."


    I was surprised he didn''t reproach me. "In what way?"


    I drew in some air. "I could be involved with the Packs'' training." His eyes ran over my body for the


    briefest seconds before he spoke.


    "No"


    "Why?" My lips rushed a response. I really wanted to train. I always wanted to, but my father never


    allowed it, as I was never allowed to leave the packhouse. It was bad enough that I didn''t have a wolf


    like other wolves. I was already at a disadvantage. The least I could do was learn how to defend myself


    being the Luna of this pack.


    "Because I said no," he growled, stopping any further argument.


    "I really don''t understand you. What do you want from me? I am the Luna of this pack, it''s been bad


    enough that I''ve been silently rejected by my mate who has a lover. I already feel so useless and


    incapable as a mate and Luna, at least allow me to do something for myself, I''m not some dog that


    needs to be locked up in its cage!" I yelled in rage, and tears rushed from my eyes, burning my eyes.


    Killian was staring at me with a nk expression. Suddenly, his gaze avoided mine. He was up on his


    feet, moving to the window bars, sending his back to me. "I will think about it. You may leave now."


    Without sparing another nce at me, I left the office, finding Ria outside the door. Her eyes were


    bright with smiles.


    I quirked my brows at her.


    "The Alpha has given me permission to show you around the pack."


    I released a smile even though it didn''t reach my heart.


    But after leaving the castle walls, I realized how suffocated I had felt. The air outside the pack was


    divine and nerve-calming. Ria was a darling. She showed me around the pack, but not everywhere.


    Killian had a veryrge pack, evenrger than my father''s. There was even a quarter for the Crescent


    North witches, as I was told by Ria. I could really see why it was thergest pack in the whole of North


    Central.


    Ria left me in the Pack''s garden; it was beautiful. There was this thing about flowers that always


    seemed to calm me. I plucked some marigolds and roses, inhaling their scent. I inhaled more flowers in


    front of me, trying to overlook the chest pains I kept getting. It was ufortable. I had to press my


    hand on my chest in a futile attempt to make it ache less. But nothing worked. I knew the pain was as a


    result of Killian''s infidelity, if it could be called that. Even though we were not mated yet, and he hadn''t


    marked me as his, I could still feel the pain.


    I shook from my thoughts when short, unusual sounds escaped from the woods. I looked behind, and


    Ria had not yet returned. I took a few steps further.


    "Is someone there?" There was nothing in response. The eerie silence made my heart race with fear.


    The hairs on my skin rose in panic; something was wrong. I turned around to run, but I was confused


    about which direction actually went to the castle.


    My confusion was instantly reced with fear when I heard loud growls behind me. I turned around,


    and my eyes widened in horror as three brown wolves emerged from the woods. They appeared


    hungry, if not angry, as their eyes scanned me like a predator would a prey. I felt the fast beating of my


    heart. It made my legs weaken.


    Slowly, the wolves walked closer as I staggered backward. This made their ferocious growling get


    louder. I couldn''t run, at least not in my human legs, as I would never outrun them. I didn''t have a


    chance.


    I looked around me, hoping to find someone that could actuallye to my rescue. But there was no


    one. My racing heart sped faster as the wolves stealthily approached me.


    My heart fell in defeat as I soon realized this could actually be it for me. The thought that I might


    actually die today sent my bones trembling against their joints. There was no way I could survive an


    attack from these wolves. They were huge and vicious, and I didn''t have a wolf to aid my speedy


    recovery. I was doomed.


    The wolves snarled angrily and prepared to lunge at me. In a second, they leaped in the air, and I


    released a deafening cry, falling to the ground, and shutting my eyes.


    Immediately, a loud growl rippled through the air. I opened my eyes, and from nowhere, a big ck wolf


    jumped in front of me. It was thrice the size of the former wolves. The wolf tilted his head and nced


    my way as if inspecting me to see if I was hurt. His eyes were glowing a brighter shade of yellow than


    the sun. Killian. I recognized those gazes. His attention was pulled away by the growling that sounded


    from the wolves. They were more than ready for a fight.


    Killian''s burning eyes found mine again, and suddenly, I heard his thundering voice in my head. "Run,


    She! Run!"


    I was frozen on the ground. I wanted to move, but I couldn''t get my legs into motion.


    Killian''s hard gaze met mine again, and he yelled more frustratedly in my head.


    "Shift, now!" It was amand from my mate and alpha, which I was obliged to obey. But that was


    something impossible to do. I couldn''t shift. I didn''t have a wolf, and Killian didn''t know that.


    His eyes narrowed on me, confusedly, when the three wolvesunched forward, pouncing on Killian.


    I let out a frightened cry.