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Authors: Elianne Adams
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the concern, but Khet and I need to talk. Don’t we, Muhurua?”
Khet’s gaze snapped to hers. “Don’t call me that.”
“Why not? Would it be better if I called Wesken by that name then? Or one of the other males?” She didn’t look at the other man, neither did he, but the gasp coming from the pack’s second was enough to have him clenching his jaw tight.
When Wesken stepped aside, she stood there with her arms crossed, and her lips turned down in a frown that didn’t belong on that beautiful face. He’d put that frown there. He’d hurt her. Not Wesken, and certainly not that weak male probably still waiting for her in the village center. The pack’s second gave him one last hard look before turning and walking away.
“I have to go,” he said more to himself than to her. If he didn’t, he’d keep hurting her. He couldn’t control the beast anymore. Each time he saw her, it came that much closer to breaking free. His fury turned to ice in his veins. Just looking at her made his chest constrict and his lungs burn for air.
She shook her head but stood her ground. “Why? Why do you have to go? I’ve made no demands of you. It’s obvious you don’t want me. I won’t force myself on you. I’ll even stand by and let you choose another mate if that’s what will make you happy,” she whispered so softly he barely heard.
“Make me happy? You think another woman could make me happy? The beast inside me has chosen. It was in control when I bit you. If I could take it back, I would. Not so I could take another, but so you could be free of me . Not the other way around.” Khet swallowed around a fist-sized lump in his throat. She was fucking perfect. If he were anyone else, he would grab hold and never let her go.
“It wouldn’t matter. Even if you hadn’t bitten me, I’d still be yours. Even if you never touch me again, I will always be yours.” Delana’s eyes grew bright, and she blinked fast as she turned her head. “The feast is beginning. Since you’re so hell bent on leaving, then at least do me the honor of eating with me before you go.”
The resignation in her voice sent a stab of pain through his heart. He wanted to tell her he’d stay, take the tears she tried so hard to hide and make them vanish forever, but he wouldn’t lie to her. The sooner he was gone, the better. Come nightfall he’d be back in the Dark Lands, and the beast would win once and for all.
***
Delana walked back to the village center. She led Khet to a spot near Argram, knowing they would prefer having their men around Miga and Malec this first time attending a social gathering for the new pack. The feast was both a celebration of new beginnings and a welcome to Argram, their new Alpha. Every pack mate would attend. Each would pledge their loyalty to him, which meant each would be close to the toddler and its mother since they would be at his side.
Between the tight shoulders and the wrinkled brows, he looked like he was ready to explode into action at the least provocation. Joss had told her that Argram and his mate had taken residence in the old Alpha’s home, which was as it should be. As far as she could tell, not a single Komoro wolf had objected or complained. But if there were anyone who wanted to challenge him for the alpha position, this would be when they would do it. None would. But he wouldn’t know that.
The alpha glanced over to where Malec, his son, had stepped a few feet away from Miga to play with a few toys someone had brought for him. He looked at his mate and took a deep breath, only releasing it when she smiled at him.
Hushed voices chattered all around them, but she didn’t look at Khet. She didn’t speak with him. Until she could do so without making a fool of herself, she would keep looking around, waiting, just like the rest of them.
Joss walked up to her, his jaw tightening when he spotted Khet standing with her. He opened his mouth to say something, but she lifted her hand,
Khet’s gaze snapped to hers. “Don’t call me that.”
“Why not? Would it be better if I called Wesken by that name then? Or one of the other males?” She didn’t look at the other man, neither did he, but the gasp coming from the pack’s second was enough to have him clenching his jaw tight.
When Wesken stepped aside, she stood there with her arms crossed, and her lips turned down in a frown that didn’t belong on that beautiful face. He’d put that frown there. He’d hurt her. Not Wesken, and certainly not that weak male probably still waiting for her in the village center. The pack’s second gave him one last hard look before turning and walking away.
“I have to go,” he said more to himself than to her. If he didn’t, he’d keep hurting her. He couldn’t control the beast anymore. Each time he saw her, it came that much closer to breaking free. His fury turned to ice in his veins. Just looking at her made his chest constrict and his lungs burn for air.
She shook her head but stood her ground. “Why? Why do you have to go? I’ve made no demands of you. It’s obvious you don’t want me. I won’t force myself on you. I’ll even stand by and let you choose another mate if that’s what will make you happy,” she whispered so softly he barely heard.
“Make me happy? You think another woman could make me happy? The beast inside me has chosen. It was in control when I bit you. If I could take it back, I would. Not so I could take another, but so you could be free of me . Not the other way around.” Khet swallowed around a fist-sized lump in his throat. She was fucking perfect. If he were anyone else, he would grab hold and never let her go.
“It wouldn’t matter. Even if you hadn’t bitten me, I’d still be yours. Even if you never touch me again, I will always be yours.” Delana’s eyes grew bright, and she blinked fast as she turned her head. “The feast is beginning. Since you’re so hell bent on leaving, then at least do me the honor of eating with me before you go.”
The resignation in her voice sent a stab of pain through his heart. He wanted to tell her he’d stay, take the tears she tried so hard to hide and make them vanish forever, but he wouldn’t lie to her. The sooner he was gone, the better. Come nightfall he’d be back in the Dark Lands, and the beast would win once and for all.
***
Delana walked back to the village center. She led Khet to a spot near Argram, knowing they would prefer having their men around Miga and Malec this first time attending a social gathering for the new pack. The feast was both a celebration of new beginnings and a welcome to Argram, their new Alpha. Every pack mate would attend. Each would pledge their loyalty to him, which meant each would be close to the toddler and its mother since they would be at his side.
Between the tight shoulders and the wrinkled brows, he looked like he was ready to explode into action at the least provocation. Joss had told her that Argram and his mate had taken residence in the old Alpha’s home, which was as it should be. As far as she could tell, not a single Komoro wolf had objected or complained. But if there were anyone who wanted to challenge him for the alpha position, this would be when they would do it. None would. But he wouldn’t know that.
The alpha glanced over to where Malec, his son, had stepped a few feet away from Miga to play with a few toys someone had brought for him. He looked at his mate and took a deep breath, only releasing it when she smiled at him.
Hushed voices chattered all around them, but she didn’t look at Khet. She didn’t speak with him. Until she could do so without making a fool of herself, she would keep looking around, waiting, just like the rest of them.
Joss walked up to her, his jaw tightening when he spotted Khet standing with her. He opened his mouth to say something, but she lifted her hand,
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