Chapter 32


    Chapter 32 Thirty Two


    Killian''s point of view


    I was standing at the entrance of the underground cave in the castle, my eyes gazing gently upward. I


    watched as the sun was so eager to switch ces with the moon. Darkness had already made its


    arrival known, informing every member of the Crescent North Pack of the mayhem and danger that


    awaited us soon enough.


    After my morning training with She, I went to the training field to train with some warriors. I could feel


    everyone''s anxiety for tonight. Some had started to prepare, while the younger wolves were training


    harder.


    It broke my heart to see my people in this state. I couldn''t concentrate on anything, and I had


    intentionally avoided going into my office. I knew She would be there. I didn''t trust myself not to do


    something that I''d end up regretting. Just yesterday I almost lost it and almost marked her. If Morgan


    hadn''t stepped in just in time and pulled me out of that insanity, I would have involved She in all of


    this mess, and being a part of the pack with my mark on her, her life would have also been in danger


    tonight.


    As much as my body, soul, and wolf craved her. I had to be with Thea. She was the only one I needed


    now. The only one that could help us.


    I groaned, cing a hand on my chest. Valerie''s spell on the dark hole in my chest was slowly wearing


    out. The cavity filled with darkness in my chest had reopened, ushering nothing but pain.


    I couldn''t take it. It kept getting worse. It was on this cursed day fifteen years ago that my own father


    ced a curse on the pack and me. This day had always held pain and the deaths in the pack. I have


    to watch the disaster that will befall my people once again, and it pains me more that I can do nothing


    to stop it.


    Even the witches couldn''t help with this; this was something we had to face on our own.


    I hissed as the pain in my chest intensified. My gaze was drawn to the hand I was holding close to my


    chest, where I could see the ck blood dripping from it. Soon enough, the darkness deep within will


    take control of me. Even Ryker couldn''t fight this.


    I shut my eyes, wishing badly I could breathe in the very air that carried my mate''s scent. It always


    seems to calm me these days. It somehow manages to quell the growing pain in my chest, and our


    training this morning proved it. I had spent the night with Thea. Even still, the restlessness and pain


    within me only kept on growing, but with She beside me, it was different. There was an unexinable


    wave of calmness that brushed through me.


    I inhaled deeply, feeling warm hands snaked around my waist and a soft body pressed against mine.


    I pulled my eyes open. My deep irises fell on Thea. Her bright brown eyes twitched brightly.


    "How are you feeling?" She asked quietly, concern and love vividly embedded in her brown depths.


    I sighed, engulfing her slender waist in my arms. With Thea, I didn''t need to hide anything. It was safe


    to say, within the short time we''ve been together, she knows a whole lot about me, about my past with


    my father, and even my curse.


    She was so sweet and just the person I needed. The one the pack desperately needed. Her presence


    next to me, especially on days like this, was much appreciated. It didn''t lock the darkness away, but


    somehow it lessened the pain and gave Ryker and me more control over the darkness.


    "With you beside me, I''ll be just fine," I said, trying to believe my own words.


    Thea smiled sweetly, her hands moving to my neck. She pulled her lips to mine. And I kissed her back.


    Her moans echoed in my ears, and I loved them. I loved that I could at least give her pleasure. Thea


    deserved it. She deserved a lot more from me than that, after everything she was doing for the pack


    and me. I know that She''s situation affected her. But she never speaks about it. That was the kind of


    person she is: sweet and understanding. And I didn''t want to break her heart.


    We broke away upon hearing an awkward cough from behind. My gaze traveled in that direction,


    finding Valerie and Morgan staring at us.


    "It''s almost time, Alpha," Valerie sounded, her voice neutral. My gaze shifted to that of my brother''s,


    and he didn''t hide the rage that stood in them. For some reason, he didn''t exactly fancy Thea. even


    being the gifted one to help break the curse. He still didn''t like her.


    I moved my gaze to the night sky where the moon was pouring forth its bright rays.


    "Is everything ready?" I asked,


    Valerie nodded again.


    My eyes fell on Thea as we headed back into the cave. At the far end were several chains bound to the


    wall.


    I took off my shirt, kneeling beside the chains. Allen and Mason joined us. And together with Morgan,


    they bound me with the chains, pinning me against the wall.


    Thea was by my side. I could feel her intense fear and worry.


    As soon as the guys were done, Valerie spelled the chains and the cave to ensure when the darkness


    takes over, I will not be able to break free from the chains and leave the cave.


    This is exactly how I''ve been living my life for thest fifteen years after the curse was ced on me


    and my pack. Every month of this damned year, my pack and I battle against death itself.


    My father, being as vicious as he was, cursed me with a dark hole in my chest. A hole filled with living


    darkness. It is more like a demon with a deep, insatiable thirst for blood whenever it takes control of my


    soul.


    Thanks to Valerie and the witches, they managed to ce a spell on me, weakening the demon''s


    control over me any other day. But tonight, was different. My sincere wish to the moon goddess is that


    Ryker and I will be strong enough to fight against it, and with Thea beside me, I hope I''ll win this war. I


    really didn''t want what happened thest time to repeat itself. I had lost control and went on a freaking


    rampage into the humans'' vige. A lot of innocent humans lost their lives, so I really pray I win tonight.


    I turned to Morgan and the rest. "Is everyone in the pack prepared?"


    They all nodded. Not a single soul was spared from the curse. Every member of the Crescent North


    Pack would also experience intense pain tonight. They will all experience a slow and painful


    transformation into their wolves. It was far worse than the usual and immediate shift into their wolf


    counterpart. Only those strong enough survive the pain. The younger wolves were the most affected.


    Their bodies weren''t yet used to their wolves. Sometimes, not many make it through the night.


    It hurt me the most to know thate to the new dawn, we will have lost many young pups and the


    elderlies.


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    "Let''s do this," I told them. After some minutes, they all left. Leaving me alone with Thea


    She was right next to me, her sad brown gaze never leaving mine.


    "I will be with you every second of the night," Her words were sweet and almostforting, but I


    couldn''t quell my fears.


    Thea was putting her life in danger by staying beside me in this cave. If the demon takes over, she


    could be in danger. Everyone would be in danger. My thoughts drifted to my mate. Just the thought of


    her being killed at my own hands killed my soul. That was my father''s true goal in all of this. He wanted


    me to be the man he was. The beast everyone feared. The heartless monster who was capable of


    murdering his own mate abused all three of his sons and cursed his pack.


    I shut my eyes to halt the tears, wanting freedom.


    My eyes met that of Thea''s. "Thank you." Even though she was in danger of being near me, she still


    remained here.


    "You don''t have to say that. I love you, Killian," she whispered, almost choking back a sob.


    I wished I could say those words back, but I couldn''t. Even if I tried to force myself to, the words


    wouldn''t leave my lips. It somehow didn''t want to. It''s like they were created for someone else''s ears


    alone. Someone I couldn''t have. My mate.


    Thea kissed me once more, and immediately she pulled away. I felt a sharp piercing in my soul, and


    something shook me awake. Something dark is spreading through every bone in my body, infecting my


    blood with its darkness. I struggled deeper to contain the demon in my chest. But it was far stronger.


    Without warning, my eyes fluttered open, shining a bright torch of red, and my lips flew open, releasing


    a thundering growl.


    Instantly, darkness covered my consciousness. And the demon was free.