Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Killian POV

“I, Kiara Westwood, reject you, Alpha King Killian Ironclaw, as my mate and Alpha,” As soon as those words sl*pped past her l*ps, I saw red. I dropped down on my knees as it felt like I was struck with the silver bullet. I didn’t know rejection hurt like a f uck. My mind is still comprehending that she has rejected me.

I thought I had enough time to talk to her but she was so quick to even let me comprehend all this. I felt as if the air left my lungs, and I wasn’t able to breathe. I’ve faced battles, been staked, but this pain surpasses every war wound. How is it even possible? I hadn’t even marked her.

My wolf is clawing inside me wanting to just come out and claim her right here in front. of everyone but all these three years I didn’t let them bond thinking that if I let them it would hurt but I was hurting right now. This pain is unbearable… Howcome she was able to withstand it…

“Kiara!” I call her name out through the pain, wanting to take a step towards her, but Rihanna pulls me back. My wolf roars in my mind, wanting nothing but to tear her down.

I should have f ucking said something. But I thought she was innocent and sweet. I was not expecting her to go this far and reject me. And this all happened because of me. I know I did her wrong, wrong for blaming her….

But when she said she would only save Alpha Eric if I rejected her. It was not because I was afraid of rejecting her. It was because this is the thing I don’t want us to face. If I had to do that, I would have done that the day I knew she was my fated mate.

Then and there, I made up my mind, I would not reject her. If I didn’t, she had to come back to me, but when I saw her falling because of rejection, I was about to hold her, but Aiden was quick enough. He is taking her away from me.

“I will not let you leave me,” I growled as I let out my wolf, shifting, and he ran into the forest because if I stayed there, I would hurt anyone. He is feeling something breaking inside of him. He needed to calm down. I heard Rihanna’s and Alejandro’s calling my name, but I didn’t stop.

He has only one motive in mind: to destroy everything in his path. Killing animals, clawing at the tree trunk…. anything which just could help him ease the burning pain.

Has she really betrayed me? Is she really doing all this just to save her brother? Because I don’t see any other reason for her to reject me.

I allow my wolf to run freely. He was seeing red, he needed blood and I let him hunt

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down anything in its path. For three years, she’s been my Luna, my wife. Now, she rejects me and the pack. Why?

Da mn it, Kiara sneaked into my life, she had made a place in my heart and my pack. The mere idea of her leaving me ignites a furious anger within me. The rage fuels my wolf’s craving for animal blood, and I don’t control him this time. He needs it as much. as I do.

I remember when I first met her in the meeting which my father deliberately arranged. He had chosen her for me but we didn’t know that it was fate that chose her for me. Her looks were too blended and feeble… well as she was in comparison to Rihanna, who always likes to own a room wherever she goes. She always likes the attention all to herself.

But after the marriage, I began to see Kiara’s strength and beauty in a unique way. Her wisdom, calm demeanour in war meetings- she was a perfect luna and mate. She earned her respect from my pack and council members.

She wasn’t weak. She has proven in all these three years.

Kiara had made her own place within the pack, even my council advisors praising me how lucky and blessed I am to be a fated mate with Kiara. I grew accustomed to her presence, standing by my side as my Luna. The idea of her leaving me never crossed my mind. Her unwavering determination which glistened in her eyes when she rejected. me spoke volumes. When she uttered our marriage vows, I knew she meant every word.

When my anger cooled down, I thought about returning to the pack. I still had time. I could still manage to change her mind, and if I couldn’t, I would lock her up, but I will never let her leave me.

Naked, I walked to the way of the mansion when I saw Alejandro standing there. After seeing me, he gave me the joggers, but he still didn’t say anything to me. Walking through the hall of the mansion, I tried to search for her scent.

“Where is she?” I asked, turning to look at Alejandro when Lucia burst through the mansion door. Her eyes filled with tears.

“She has gone, Alpha. Please go after her and bring her back,” she said. I wanted to do this, but wasn’t she the one who rejected me? She was the one who chose this path for her.

“Alpha, she didn’t tell you something very important. She is…” but she was cut off by Rihanna, who ran towards me and hugged me tightly. Alejandro and Lucia’s face twitched in anger. I don’t understand where their love and respect for Rihanna went. Why are they siding with her, who left them behind?

“Killian, are you okay? Do you know how worried I get when you run away like this?”

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she said, but somewhere her words didn’t make me feel any sympathy for her. She was also the reason for Kiara to leave.

“I am fine, Rihanna,” I said, pulling away from her as I glanced at Alejandro who was staring at me blankly. I need to compose myself. I can’t let her rejection consume me to depression. I have always been a strong alpha, and that is how it would be…

“How is Alpha Eric?” I asked.

“He is doing okay, Killian. Your blood and Kiara’s together worked on him, and he was able to fight with the poison,” Alejandro said and glanced at Rihanna, who still hasn’t separated from me. And it is irritating me to the point that I would burst out on her. Still, I kept my composure. I had to talk to her.

“As soon as he gets his consciousness back, do tell me,” I said, and he nodded his head. I looked at Lucia “You were telling something?” I asked, but her eyes first went to Rihanna, then she shook her head and went away.

“Rihanna, could you please give me a minute? I need to talk to Alejandro,” I said again, pulling her hand off my biceps.

When I was left alone with Alejandro. I took a seat, head in my hands. What should I do

now?

“What will you tell Alpha Eric when he gets conscious and looks for Rihanna?” He asked, taking a seat in front of me. He takes a bottle of whiskey from the shelf, pouring the content into the glass and sliding it to me. I hurriedly took it and gulped it down in one.

Yes dad would be another problem if he got to know about her rejecting me and leaving the pack. But if…. If the Blood Moon pack is responsible for his condition then they have made a grave mistake.

“Isn’t she the one who rejected me,” I said, glaring at him.

you

“Weren’t you the one who always wanted this? Killian, how could you be so blind that

didn’t see her worth? She is the best you have got. And you let a single mistake take over your anger and you destroyed everything. The matter could be settled in a talking way. Why do you have to fight with Aiden,” he yelled. And I sighed I wanted to do that, but I was not thinking at that time. I was already angry at Kiara for poisoning Rihanna, so I let my anger pour on Aiden.

“Find how my father reached his order. Dig up everything. I want to clear everything off right now,” I ordered..

“And take Jessica into a dungeon and lock her for at least two weeks there without giving her food and water,” I said, pouring myself another drink.

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“Why? What did she do?” He asked. I sighed, knowing that if I told him the truth, he would yell at me for not believing in my mate.

I took a deep breath before I said, “It was all planned, Alejandro. Kiara didn’t poison. Rihanna. It was her plan so I could give her attention,” I said.

“What? How could they even do such a thing? I have been telling you to believe in her, but you never listen,” he said, crossing his arm around his chest. I sighed but didn’t reply to him. Taking my silence as an answer, he got up and went out. I heard the commotion outside my office, but I don’t have any will to intervene and stop.

I was known for my c

I have always been strict with my pack. It was Kiara who always gave them mere punishment. It is not even a day, and I have already started to

think about her.

I had emptied two bottles of vodkas when Rihanna burst into my office. “Killian, please don’t punish Jessica. She didn’t do anything. If you want to punish anyone, it should be me,” she said.

“Yeah, you are right. I would mind-link Alejandro to take you to the dungeons as well,” I muttered, ignoring her presence as I was a boring hole in the wall.

“What?” She asked in disbelief. It was in the past when I used to hide every one of her deeds, but now I wouldn’t do such a thing

“Killian, how can you do this to me?”

“If I didn’t punish you, then my pack members would think I am bias sed. The punishment is to serve everyone equally,” I growled at her. And soon, her tears started pouring out.

“Then you should punish Alpha Aiden and the Blood Moon pack too, For what they did. to Alpha Eric.”

“What? Please don’t tell lies to me,”

“No, Killian I wouldn’t. I was searching for you when I stumbled into her room, wanting to apologise for my mistake, but I overheard them talking about how they wanted to use you only for her pack safety. But now that you started to doubt them, she considered it more important to reject you.”

“No… this cannot be!” my wolf growled in anger. Was this Kiara’s plan all along? Did she use me for my title, to protect her pack?

“Well if she thinks she can use me to protect her pack… then I should show her the wrath of the Alpha King!”

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