Chapter 68


    Chapter 68 Sixty-Eigh


    Killian''s point of view


    I watched She as she slept peacefully. After a while, she stirred awake in my arms. Slowly, her blue


    eyes opened and fell into mine.


    "Killian." Her weight shifted onto my chest, her gaze fixed on mine. She still sounded weak. I brushed


    her tender cheek, imnting a kiss on her cheek.


    "Shh, don''t say anything." I stroked her damp locks away from her face. "How do you feel?" I asked,


    tilting my head to her. She''s face turned red, and she buried her head in my chest.


    "Tired and embarrassed." Her soft breath settled on my skin. "It''s so embarrassing to know that the


    entire pack knew what just happened, you know, between us." She muttered slowly.


    I smiled, stifling a throaty chuckle at her words. Yeah, I guess everyone does. That, however, was the


    least of my worries. I was concerned more about my mate than anything else. I pulled her up a little,


    wrapping her naked body in myrge arms.


    "Do you feel any pain?" I asked her, and she shook her head.


    Even in the darkness, she still looked beautiful and wless. I couldn''t stop myself. I pulled my lips to


    hers, kissing her gently until she could no longer breathe.


    "We should go back to the castle." I said, "You need more rest in your chamber." I rubbed her skin to


    provide some warmth.


    She nodded, too exhausted to speak further. I got dressed and helped her get dressed as well.


    Instead of having her tire herself walking back to the castle, I carried her in my arms. We reached the


    castle, and I took her to her chamber, settling her securely on her bed.


    I brushed her hair back. Her blue eyes gleamed at me.


    "I will be back, I promise. I just need to tend to some things." I told her, kissing her smooth forehead. I


    left her chamber and hastened towards my office. I rushed inside my office, heading to the end of the


    room, where my table stood. From behind, I heard the door open hastily, and then it shut closed,


    apanied by a clicking of the door. I spun around to find Thea standing inside my chamber, and the


    door was locked.


    "Why are you here?" I asked, almost in a bored tone. She was thest person I wanted to see. I pulled


    my gaze back to the papers on the table that I needed to work on before joining She in her chamber.


    "To talk. Why? Am I now forbidden from entering your office, Killian?" She said, her voice getting closer


    to me, but I didn''t turn around. I didn''t want to say anything or do anything that would upset her.


    "No, Thea. You cane whenever you want, but it''s midnight. Do you need something?" I asked her.


    "Everyone in the pack is talking about you and that woman." She muttered, standing next to me.


    "She needed me, Thea," I said, taking a deep breath.


    "I know. And I understand, Killian. You know I always will. " She ced her hand on my shoulder.


    "There''s nothing I can do about it. She''s your mate destined by the goddess, and I am just someone


    you need because of a curse. Someone that shouldn''t even be in your life. I am just a nuisance, I


    know."


    "Thea—" I started but she silenced me, shutting her eyes closed, I could see she was fighting back


    some tears.


    Her words hit me hard in my chest. That was a lie. She was neither a nuisance nor just a curse breaker


    to me. Even though I couldn''t have anything more with her, I will always care for her.


    "Frankly, seeing you next to her, caring for her, hurts me beyond anything." She voiced, not looking at


    me.


    "Thea," I called, dropping the papers on the table. I turned to her to face me and found only sadness


    and pain in her gaze. It made my heart ache. I cupped her face, and she began crying.


    "I''m sorry, Killian, I just..." she struggled to speak as tears streamed down her cheeks. "I just wish


    everything would go back the way it was between us before she came." She wrapped her hands


    around me. "But I know it can''t. Even though it hurts me, just remember that you are all I live for, Killian.


    I love you." Her brown gaze bored hard into mine, reflecting her words to me. My hands on her face


    caressed her cheeks tenderly and Thea leaned closer. She was about to bring her lips to mine, but I


    pulled away from her, quickly.


    I promised myself I wouldn''t hurt She again. "No, Thea. I can''t."


    Her eyes stared at me in disbelief, and an emotion I couldn''t recognize. I could also see a sh of rage


    in her eyes, but her sudden words surprised me.


    "Fine. I understand. " Tears slipped down her brown gaze, and she took a step back. "Good night,


    Killian." Her lips brushed my cheek. And she left my office. I exhaled, settling onto my chair.


    ****


    Unknown person’s point of view


    I was racing through the hallways hurriedly. I could no longer subdue the rage seething through my


    bones and infesting my mind. I felt my blood bing hotter than a volcano. I reached for the door


    and pushed it open. I shut the door behind me.


    My heart was thudding in an unfamiliar rhythm, showing the intensity of my anger. Even the air around


    me was charged with a burning heat.


    Bloody imbecile!


    I cursed more, remembering everything that happened a few minutes ago.


    I roved to the tall window at the corner, pulling it open. I shut my eyes and began muttering low chants


    using magic. Soon, a ck owl emerged from the darkness and flew towards the window.


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    My brown gaze watched it impatiently until it stopped on the metal railing of the window.


    I ripped off a nk piece of paper and plucked a feather from the ck owl, moving to the dressing


    table. I pulled out my dagger and sliced my left palm. My blood began to drip on the nk paper. I


    wriggled my fingers in the air while muttering some chants. The blood on the paper began to move,


    forming the words I wanted to convey to someone. I folded the paper and moved back to the window.


    "Take this to the Alpha," I whispered to the ck owl. cing the paper in its beak, its eyes gleamed


    brightly before flying away, blending into the night''s darkness.


    I returned to pacing the floors. The Alpha was bing too difficult to control. I hated this. I hated it


    when things were out of my control.


    I was beyond furious. I could feel my brown gaze burn brightly in raging mes. I groaned and yelled


    inside the corner walls. The loud intensity of my yell carried so much power that it caused the torches


    glued to the wall to burn brightly out of control. Its wild mes grew so intense that they spread out to


    the light green color of the draperies that covered the windows.


    Soon, the mes began to spread around and the smell of smoke began to fill the air. That, however,


    was the least of my concern. I wasn''t worried about that. The only problem that seemed to exist in my


    life was that bloody bitch of a mate. The Alpha''s mate. I couldn''t tolerate her presence anymore in the


    pack. It hadpletely shattered my entire n.


    I screamed again in a rage as the fire burned more. The door suddenly jerked open, and I spun around


    to meet my only ally in this godforsaken ce.


    His wide gaze widened at the fire consuming the inside.


    "What the hell is happening here?" His deep voice sounded with the usual concern as he rushed


    around trying to stop the burning mes from swallowing the whole ce. I gripped his hand firmly,


    stopping him.


    "Stop this at once. Have youpletely lost your mind?" He was screaming at the top of his voice.


    Concern and fear for my life were embedded in his gaze.


    Yes. I hadpletely lost my mind and it was infuriating. I had to find a way to keep that bloody Alpha


    by my side. I couldn''t let him go to the other woman, or my entire n would shatter before my eyes. I


    would never allow this. I had to think of a way to turn things in my favor.


    A wicked smile found my lips as an idea popped into my thoughts, and it met the gaze of my lover.


    "We have so much at stake if we do not do something fast," I said, and his face was crippled in


    confusion.


    "What do you mean?" He asked, unsure of my words. But my smile only deepened as the mes now


    surrounded us. I could feel the heat already.


    "I am willing to do whatever it takes to keep him next to me." I lowered my voice. My words held so


    much seriousness that he could recognize


    "What do you need?" he asked, ever ready to please me. My lips brushed against his.


    "Bring your Alpha right here," I muttered, a dark smile forming on my lips.


    He studied me for a second before nodding, and with a wave of my fingers, I parted the wildfire around


    us, allowing him to walk through. A dark smile found my lips.


    I will do whatever it takes to ensure you remain next to me, at least not until I gain my revenge first,


    Killian Reid.