7 Chapter 7

"What did he ask from you, the day he turned up here?" I ask curiously.

"He wanted me to run." Kyle says, his tone icy as he speaks of Kage. The history between them is merely bad blood, a old story anew.

"That's it? He wouldn't tell me." I say, frowning deeply, confused. If that's all Kage wanted him to do, then why wouldn't he just say that?

"I didn't realise you were getting so chummy with him." Kyle scoffs, his icy attitude turning on me.

I stare for a few seconds, briefly taken back at his coldness towards me. I can understand it I guess, but at the same time I didn't have a choice, Kyle took that from me the moment he locked me in that room with his brother. Being angry at him won't change what happened, I'd rather forget about it and move on. Part of me couldn't sit here and take his anger, like a piece of me has somehow grown stronger.

"I wasn't planning on having sex with him whilst I still had free will, so yes, I spoke to him." I tell Kyle, giving him a look of slight irritation.

Kyle only breathes off his rising temper and turns away from me, like merely looking at me makes him furious. The fact that he's acting like it's my fault is what bothers me most, instead of talking to me and figuring out what to do next, he's icing me. One moment he's acting like it never happened, and the next he's staring at me like he wants the floor to swallow me whole.

"How many times do I have to say sorry before you stop blaming me? I had no control over it, i did what I could to prevent it but being locked in a room with him made that impossible." I say softly, reaching for his arm, wanting him to listen to me.

Kyle shunts me off him, physical contact being off limits. I'll admit, it stung a little. Not as much as it stung him knowing I slept with his brother, his nemesis.

"I can leave if that's what you want, I can give you space, or-or time if you prefer. Just...talk to me." I plead quietly, feeling guilty for doing this to him.

"For as long as I can remember, Kage has taken everything from me. My favourite toys, my friends, my pack mates, he killed my parents, when I met you I thought for sure he'd never take you from me." Kyle finally says, only to be both heartbroken and enraged.

Wait, Kage killed his own parents?

"He hasn't taken me, Kyle." I murmur, kneeling in front of him, trying to get him to look at me. His baby blue eyes weigh heavy with grief, loss that hasn't even taken place.

"I didn't have a choice, but I do now and I'm choosing you. I'm right here, with you." I emphasise my words, the edge of sadness in my voice not going undetected.

Kyle stares at me, at war with himself silently. As a wolf and beta, Kyle is naturally easy going, but he's also not prone to forgiveness, that's a Alphas job.

"I want to work through this, I want us to get past this because I can't let you go, Kyle. I know we made a promise but I-"

"You want to be with me?" Kyle cuts me off, still angry.

Growing quiet, I give him a slight nod. "Yes."

"Show me, show me how much you want me." Kyles voice is almost daring, challenging me to prove myself.

Usually I wouldn't dare accept such a challenge, but part of me didn't like the way he's treating me. Feeling like he needs this from me in order to move on, I give him what he wants.

Blinking, I move to rise from my knees, planning to go to his room. Kyle grips my forearms, holding me in place between his thighs.

"No, do it here." He orders, the tone of his voice bitter.

My heart sinks, not liking the idea, but I do as he says. His anger is a little frightening, more so now that it's directed at me.

My fingers shake slightly as I reach for his buckle, my skin flushing with panic, my heart racing as I touch him. Kyle sits back and relaxes, watching me with cold eyes as I deliver his desire to him. If wasn't like the previous times we'd been together, it felt wrong. Not because it's him, but because deep in my heart I know he doesn't feel the same anymore, I feel like a hooker. Usually he's loving, and tender during sex, but this time it was just cold, it was empty of emotion and Kyle didn't care. If anything he enjoyed seeing my discomfort, almost as if this is his punishment for me.

The only relief I felt, is when it's over. I immediately run upstairs, naked. Tears streaming from my eyes, hurt that he'd treat me in such a way. Silently I tell myself that I deserve it, that sleeping with Kage is my fault.

Showering, I scrub my skin thoroughly, until I'm satisfied that I'm not tainted. I dry my tears and get dressed before heading back downstairs like nothing happened. I thought he'd have left, but Kyle is sat with his feet on the coffee table as he watches tv. More relaxed than I've seen him in a very long time.

No words are spoken as I head past him, into the kitchen for a drink. The air felt calm, but I couldn't shake the tension in my shoulders, not after what he just did to me.

"Rosa is coming tonight, she's bringing her mate."

My fingers clench around the counter top, instantly feeling the weight on my shoulders doubling.

"I haven't prepared anything for dinner." I tell him, hearing his steps grow closer to the kitchen.

"You always cook, I've got it tonight." Kyle responds lightly, his lips tentatively kissing my hair.

"Ok, thanks." I whisper, more unnerved than I am grateful. He can cook, most of the time he either helps or asks me to make something, it's rare that he ever cooks.

Faster than Kyle can blink, I exit the kitchen. My heart flipping with confusion, fear, worry, I couldn't understand why he's acting like everything is fine again. Is it just a facade, or is he finally seeing my point of view? Is he pretending, or just satisfied for now? Will he go back to icing me out?

"Love you!" He calls from the kitchen.

Why is he being so...strange? Just an hour ago he could barely tolerate glancing my way, and now he's all loved up again. Maybe this is just how he's dealing with it?

Deciding to not press the matter, I sit on the couch and stare at the blank flatscreen staring at me. The almost silence is appealing to me, and at the same time I feel more alone than ever. It's been a whole week since my heat, and to be honest I thought everything would go back to normal. I'm hoping it does.

A while passes before a knock on the door sounds through the large house, snapping me from my mindless day dreaming.

"Grab the door, I'll just be a minute!" Kyle calls from the kitchen.

Complying, I ignore my nerves as I swing the front door open, smiling at the couple in front of me as though nothing is amiss.

"Hi, come in." I greet in a chipper tone, standing aside to allow them past.

Rosa steps in first, giving me a long overbearing hug that instantly makes my skin crawl, more so than usual. I merely shake her mates hand, giving him a small smile.

"Kyle is in the kitchen, can I get you something to drink?" I offer, closing the door and heading past them both.

"Just water, please." Rosa smiles, her eyes twinkling with secrets.

I smile. "And you, water too?" Jackson's eyes flicker to me as I wait for his response.

"Please." He nods, seemingly unfazed by the choice of beverage. I suppose being mates they're a team in every way, including preparing for the baby.

Heading into the kitchen, I ignore Kyle as I pour ice into two glasses, filling them with cold sterilised water.

"Pour me a whiskey please." Kyle says softly, before heading off to greet his sister.

Whiskey? Kyle hasn't had a drink in nearly two years, so it's a little weird that he'd start again now, just after the whole Kage thing.

Trying not to think too much into it, I pour his drink and take the tray into the living area. Kyle makes a show of grabbing my hips as I pass him, he yanks me into his chest and kisses my neck.

Flushing with embarrassment, I lower my eyes and place the drinks down, tugging myself from his grasp. Rosa gushes at the sight, completely misreading the action.

Surely he isn't trying to make me uncomfortable on purpose? He wouldn't do that...right.

Again, I shake off the thoughts, knowing that I'm not exactly the most secure person, perhaps he's just taking a new approach to our relationship. Yeah, that's it.

"What's that smell?" Kyles voice suddenly rises above Rosa and Jackson's, the couple fall silent instantly, suspecting that he's going to find out.

I watch Rosas reaction, seeing the worry in her hazel eyes as she glances at her mate silently. I wasn't sure why I wanted to help her, but I couldn't stop the words leaving my mouth.

"It's me, my moon cycle came early." I tell him, not blinking as I straight out lie to him. Kyle glances at me with a raised eyebrow, before accepting my words and forgetting about it.

For a moment I feel relief that I didn't get caught out, until my eyes meet hazel ones. Rosa stares at me with a frown, but I just offer a small smile and look away.

Soon after we eat, which happens to be one of my favourite foods, it eases my nerves knowing he did this for me. I don't have to say anything to know what he's saying, everything is alright. For now, that's all I can ask for.

After dinner we watch a movie, like always. No horrors allowed, Rosa likes her Disney movies which aren't awful, but I'd much rather watch a thriller. By the time Rosa leaves, it's already past midnight and I head straight up to bed, leaving Kyle to finish his phone call.

I change as past as possible, brush my teeth quicker than lightening and jump into bed before Kyle comes up. I turn off my lamp, duck under the covers and pray for sleep to come quickly.

By the time Kyle decides to join me in bed I'm already out for the count.

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