chapter 7

★★★ Kale ★★★

I hate fate! I hate destiny! How could the moon goddess wryd me to one of them?! When I first got on the village, the first thing I perceived was something flowery. The scent was so odd but it was the most pleasant thing I had ever perceive. My wolf whooped in excitement as he chanted "mate." I was glad my mate was there but the war was more important. In the middle of the battle, my wolf howled in frustration, wanting to call out to our mate. We needed our mate, Kimberly wasn't of any use to us.

Everything was almost going well until I held her, until our eyes locked. How could she be my mate! I couldn't take it, I needed fresh air so I left. I ran off to stay away from her so my wolf wouldn't make me do something terrible. Despite our hate, my wolf wanted her. Our mate was more beautiful than any other female we had ever set eyes on. I'm saying this not because she's my mate, but because she is beautiful. It was torture for me, my wolf and I fought over who would stay in control. I had so much to lose if I accepted her.

One, she won't ever accept us! We killed her people!

They killed ours first!... I shouted back.

That is just number one. Number two, we destroyed her home.

Number three, she's one of the werecreatures eaters... I scoffed.

She's not... He snapped... She saved Riley and that makes her different.

Still the same thing. How would will explain to everyone that out mate is one of them?

They all know how this mate thing works, they won't question it. Okay, maybe they will but we won't let them. It isn't our fault she is our mate.

That wouldn't change a thing. They are the reason we are still looking for the Seven Rings of Avalon. I cannot be with her.

Lucian, please go back. I can feel our mate's suffering, she's dying, they are killing her.

They won't disobey me, I gave an order.

Not a command! He shouted angrily... They will kill her!

They won't.

I itched my eyes, it has been hurting for days now. Even my ears, entire body was aching. My eyes and ribs were worse. It was like I was punched, all my ribs felt broken and my eyes were swollen. My body also itched, like a faint whip pain was there. For three days – in three mornings – my body was on fire. Maybe the moon goddess was punishing me for running away from my mate.

Stop deceiving yourself! That is our mate's pain!

Listen Killian, she is not our mate... I snapped.

Then reject her! I dare you! If you reject her, we lose a huge part of our powers and if she dies, we follow. I hope you remember that? You are already feeling it, the weakness. When we close our eyes, we see death Lucian, we are dying because she is dying, go back.

No.

You are just too stubborn!

Adamant... I corrected.

The ringing of my phone abruptly cut off my mental conversation with my wolf. I huffed and glared at the phone. I can swear I warned them not to call me. I furiously ran across the room to the table and picked up the call without looking at the caller ID. 'What is it,' I snapped.

'lucian, Rick's voice broke in. My wolf whimpered, we hate to see or hear him cry.

'Big boy, why are you crying?'

'You promised me, you vowed to me that they wouldn't hurt My Tiana, you promise.' He wailed.

'tiana who's Tiana?'

'The lady that saved us, my future wife.'

Oh, they wouldn't hurt her, huh?... My wolf said sardonically.

'Tiana is going to die because of you, they are killing her. Her face, body... She lost her eyesight! You promised me!' Anger surged through my body as my eyes turned black, my wolf taking over. I crushed my phone in my hand, surrendering to the change. Killian roared in my head before moving our body.

We ran out of the cottage, shifting as we ran. Our mighty paws hammered on the ground, breaking twigs, crushing plants and every small creature. Energy pumped through our veins, the energy to get back to the pack before our mate dies. I could feel my spirit being dragged away, it was killing me but I had to get there soon enough. Killian who wanted to save her more than I did ran all-night, not stopping for even a drink. We were getting exhausted, but it didn't matter, we had to get there. Before dawn, we crossed our boulders.

'Andre, have clothes ready for me before I get to the gate of the house.' I sent message to my beta via mind link.

'Are you back? I thought you said you'll be back...'

'Forget what I said,' I snapped. 'Just bring me something to fucking put on!'

'Yes alpha,' my nostrils flared. I slowly brought into a jog. The guard wolves bowed as I strutted pass them. When we got to the gate, Andre was there holding a pair of black well polished shoes, black jeans and shirt. It's ironic that I would be wearing such colour in a situation like this. 'Alpha,' he bowed. I shook my head. He looked away as I shifted.

One thing I spent three years learning how to do; wear my clothes between a shift.

I snatched my jean trousers from him and wore it before I changed completely. I took the shirt and slipped it on. 'Have you been checking on the new slave?' I asked as I wore my shirt.

'Should I have checked?' He asked confusedly. I gritted my teeth. I didn't tell him to. I quietly wore my shoes, mentally calming my wolf.

'I'll be back,' I ran into the house, sniffing the air to find her.

I can't smell her!

Calm down Killian, breathe... I pleaded, closing my eyes. Wheezing with my eyes still closed, I focused my attention on picking out all the unwanted scents, separating them and fishing out hers.

'lucian!' My eyes snapped open. 'You came back!' Rick was running to me.

'Where's she?'

'They took her to the dinning hall!' He shouted.

They?

Killian growled in anger. I ran to the large dinning hall, Killian almost taking over. I burst into the hall, the double doors flying open widely and pulling two hinges off. My eyes roamed their faces; horrific. I looked down at their object of amusement. She was desperately feeling the ground, looking for what I couldn't see. I could hear her sobbing as she crawled and felt the ground.

She lost her eyesight!... Rick's voice reverberated in my head. I whimpered when she touched my shoe, feeling my foot up to my shin.

Our mate is blind... Killian howled sadly.

I reached down to her and grabbed her shoulders, pulling her to her feet. A gasp left my mouth as well as hers when I saw her face. The beautiful mate I saw back at the island was not the one I was staring at. Her eyes were swollen and red, just like her cheeks. She had claw marks on her face, her lips bleeding. Blood ran down from her head, flowing down to her neck and soaking her poor dress.

'What have you all done to her?!!!' I roared, this wasn't the mate I left. She smiled wryly, holding my biceps for support.

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