CHAPTER 3- THE FREAK, THE MONSTER
Silver Crest Packhouse,
12 midnight.
Kendra Sullivan was waiting at the entrance of the Packhouse when the carriage pulled up.
It was late, but try as she did, she couldn’t sleep.
And how could she?
Killian was out there with some other woman!
Kendra knew that the whole pack was in danger if Killian didn’t break the curse before the Red Moon, but she didn’t think she could handle it if he alighted from the carriage feeling excited because he had hit it off with Yennefer Macguire.
No. It was too soon. She needed more time to psych her mind.
Back in the carriage, Killian groaned as his eyes landed on the beautiful woman excitedly waiting for him at the entrance.
He had half a mind to skip the annoying ‘dates’ that were sure to follow and just ask to court his Beta instead, but he knew Kendra.
And he knew that settling down was the last thing on her mind.
She was going to turn him down if he asked, then things were going to turn weird between them. So he was just going to save himself the trouble.
“How was it, Kill? Did you hit it off with Yennefer?” Came her excited question as soon as his feet touched ground.
He looked into her brown eyes shining with an emotion he couldn’t quite place. “No, Ken,” He said, “We’re not compatible… it-it wasn’t going to work.”
Wait, was that… a glint of happiness in her eyes?
Before he could make sense of the look or say anything else, the female-Beta grabbed him by the arm and dragged him inside.
Right. Into. Her. Room.
“Too many nosy ears,” Kendra explained hurriedly, slightly out of breath as she shut the door behind her.
“Now what did you really do, Kill?”
“What did I do?” He was genuinely confused.
“Yes, what did you do? I know you, Kill… you’ll sit there and act so tense that the poor woman wouldn’t feel comfortable saying a single word,”
Killian chuckled inwardly.
Now, why was that so accurate?
“You’ll sit there looking like seriousness personified, and you’ll be too blind to notice any hints she’ll give you to show her interest!” Kendra finished heatedly, shooting the Alpha a glare.
“You can’t really blame me, Ken,” The broad male wolf said, “I’m new to all of this, and truthfully speaking, it’s fucking overwhelming.”
Now, Kendra got that.
Truly, she did.
But time was of the essence here, and they didn’t exactly have that in abundance.
A bright idea popped up in that brilliant head of hers.
“You know what? Maybe I should give you some pointers!”
“Pointers?” Killian was confused.
Pointers on what exactly?
“Yeah, pointers. No offence, but the fact that you can’t fall in love doesn’t mean you can’t act smitten to a woman, you know?” The she-wolf insisted. “The key to making this plan work is you getting them to fall in love with you, Kill.”
She closed the distance between them, and Killian’s breath caught in his throat.
What the hell was she doing?
She had never done anything like that before, it was making him feel things… unsettling things.
“Easy, Kill.” Kendra smirked, reaching up to caress his sharp jawline oh so slowly. “Take deep breaths and calm down, I don’t bite?”
Kendra Sullivan was truly enjoying the moment.
It wasn’t everyday one made the Alpha so uncomfortable… if anything, he was the one always doing the intimidating.
The she-wolf had never felt more powerful.
“Women like to know they’re having some effect on you, Killian… so don’t hide it.” She whispered softly, absentmindedly as her fingers got lost in the Alpha’s thick dark hair. “Some will also be brazen enough to initiate contact— like I’m doing,” She continued. “Let them. Make them think they have all the power…”
Killian was burning up.
He could feel the already familiar yowl bubbling in his insides… wanting to be let out,
He couldn’t let that happen!
It could happen in front of anyone else… anyone else but Kendra.
Killian didn’t want to see that shine that was always ever present when she looked up at him vanish from her eyes.
He didn’t want her seeing the monster that Aphrodite had made him become,
And so he pushed her away.
Albeit with much force than he intended, but the damage had already been done.
“I should get going,” He said in a rush, “Thanks for the pointers, I’ll be sure to use them next time.”
And then he was gone.
Kendra pressed her fingers against her lips, slightly dazed from the suddenness of the whole thing.
She had allowed her feelings to get the best of her, and now she had pushed him away with her actions.
They had almost fucking kissed!
Kendra couldn’t believe it. She had dreamt of the scenario countless times.
That was never how it ended?
It always ended in the both of them being naked, locked in a tangled intertwining of limbs, basking in the glow and high of post-coital bliss…
The she-wolf stood up from her bed and shook her head to clear the thoughts and the bitter sting of rejection.
Perhaps it was for the best.
*******
TEN DATES!!!!
Killian had already gone on ten dates, and someway somehow he had managed to sabotage all of them.
Kendra didn’t understand,
How fucking hard could it be?
A sadistic part of her felt elated at the news though… because it meant that he didn’t belong to anyone. Yet.
But then she thought about the whole pack being in danger of total destruction—herself included— and how Killian was going to carry the guilt for eternity,
And that alone was enough to kill the misplaced happiness.
Kendra noticed too that the Alpha had been avoiding her, more so than usual.
He had since they almost kissed that night.
Now normally, they’d meet at least twice on the sparring grounds, and most evenings, she was in his office discussing pack business.
The normal Ton would have frowned at the fact that two unmarried people of the opposite sex were spending so much time together, but werewolves didn’t really mind that much.
Kendra was very worried.
She had had high hopes for ‘Operation Kill those Dates’ but now, she wasn’t so sure.
Ten dates!
The female-Beta stood up from her bed. A determined look on her face. She was going to see Killian,
She was going to get some much needed answers!
***
Killian’s muscles groaned under the pressure of the heavy weight he was lifting, but he went on undeterred.
It was the only way to calm his wolf.
He could have gone on a run, that would have been a much faster way, but he wanted to avoid his Beta at all costs hence the reason why he was cooped up in his room.
He should have known better than to let himself believe that some plan could get him out of a curse a whole goddess has placed on him.
At this point, Killian believed he truly was beyond redemption.
He was even contemplating transferring his entire pack to the Riverdale Pack.
At least he knew that his wolves would be well taken care of over there even if he and their Alpha, Tyrone didn’t always see eye to eye.
But then there was Kendra.
Killian knew that the stubborn woman wasn’t going to leave his side no matter how hard he tried, and he wasn’t going to make her stick around knowing that she could possibly die.
There was a knock at the door and Killian rushed to open it, thinking it was probably one of the servants bringing in water for his evening bath.
Instead, there stood Kendra Sullivan, looking as vengeful as a true angel of death.
“You’ve been avoiding me, Alpha.” She went straight to the point, using his title just in case other wolves were listening in. Killian said nothing, instead taking in her lovely features.
He couldn’t believe he hadn’t seen her in a whole week.
He had… missed her!
He watched her shake her head in infuriation at his silence and brush past him into the room, her eyes taking in the huge, neat surroundings.
She noticed his naked torso showing bare skin she wanted to bite and suck on, and also noticed the workout equipment.
“So you’d rather skip a run and coop yourself in here than come out and face me? What’s going on, Kill?”
Killian could see the worry in her eyes.
“You used to tell me everything and now, I’m stuck in the dark, and we’re just down to five ladies.”
“You wouldn’t understand—”
“So make me.” The she-wolf interrupted.
“I can’t.” Killian left her in the first room and headed for his inner chambers, wanting to be anywhere else but there in that moment. Like the tenacious wolf he knew she was, Kendra followed him. “I’m not leaving until you tell me something, Kill… so the sooner you start talking, the better for everyon—”
“IT’S BECAUSE I’M A MONSTER, OKAY!!!” Killian exploded, finally fed up. His eyes were scarily silver. He was so close to shifting. “I’m a freak. That’s what everyone is calling me now, and I have come to terms with it.” He finished, chin held high like the true Alpha he was even though tears stood in his eyes.
“I’m making plans to have the pack transferred to Riverdale. It’ll be finalized latest by the end of the week. That way, the curse wouldn’t take them and they’d be free.”
Oh, Killian.
“I still believe we can do something—” Kendra gasped when the Alpha grabbed her by the waist, tugging her close to him. Her hands held unto his bare, muscled chest for support, and a breath caught in her throat. “W-what are you doing?”
Killian smiled. A very mordant one. “I’m making you understand.” His nose brushed against her jawline, and the Beta’s eyelids fluttered close.
Killian was going to kiss her, she could feel it!
Her lips parted as she eagerly awaited the kiss, but it never came. Her eyes fluttered open, and a soft gasp escaped her lips at the horrendous sight.
Killian’s heart sank.
Kendra was going to leave him like all the others. He awaited her screams of fear… waited for her to pass out at the very least, but she still stood there, studying him.
“Go on, you can call me a freak,” He joked. “You can make a dash for it, and I’m not going to hold it against you, Ken… I’ll understand.”
“She did this to you?” Kendra whispered softly, as she burst into tears.
The she-wolf never cried.
“What did you do to deserve this?” The question was rhetorical.
The Alpha’s face was an amalgamation of sorts… he was partly wolf, partly human and partly bird, and it didn’t look like he got the best of these worlds. He was truly hideous.
“Now that I know everything, I believe I can help you out now more than ever.” She whispered, her head set in determination. The male wolf did not have the strength to argue, so he just stood there observing her every reaction.
Kendra’s hand shot up tentatively and she reached out to caress his face.
Killian’s heart warmed at the action, and a tear slid down his face.
Kendra didn’t leave him.
She stayed.
CHAPTER 4- ARTEMIS“Alpha Silvercrest,”Killian turned in surprise to look at the woman— no, the she-wolf who had called his name.He was late for a werewolf council meeting— something that rarely happened.But that was because one of his wolves had been attacked by the Curers— a faction of Werewolf hunters who saw the wolf’s curse as a threat and sought to destroy everyone who had been affected.And now the she-wolf was going to take up more of his time.“What is it?” He barked harshly.The wolves standing with him looked on, feeling sorry for the she-wolf who had approached the Alpha at such a bad time.The wolf, a redhead with striking green eyes and a tall, slender frame met the Alpha’s gaze, not looking the least bit intimidated. “I am Artemis Landon, Kendra sent me here for you, but I see now that you are busy so I shall call on you another time.”
CHAPTER 5- THE BALL- (part 1)Kendra was seriously starting to regret inviting Artemis over to spend some time with them.It wasn’t any fault of the redhead really, it was just… she and the Alpha were hitting it off very well,Perhaps a little too well.Kendra knew that was supposed to be good news, because it meant that there was a chance at redemption for both Killian and the entire pack, but why did it hurt so badly then?Killian barely spent time with her anymore. They didn’t spar as often as they used to…They didn’t talk much, only making time to talk if it was related to pack business and affairs,Heck even Artemis barely spent time with her as well. It was quite sad really, for aside her duties as Beta of the Silver Crest Pack, she didn’t have much of a social life.“Why don’t you go out and try to have fun, my dear?&rdquo
CHAPTER SIX- THE BALL (Part 2)Killian saw her first.No amount of camouflage or mask could hide Kendra from him. He knew her both inside and out,Well not exactly inside, but you get my drift.She looked so ravishing, dressed in a strapless burgundy ball gown, her face concealed by a black, elegant lace like mask. For the first time in a really really long time, her curly hair had been styled in an intricate chignon.Only her mum used to plead with her to wear it like that.Killian was mesmerized,What was she doing here?The Beta didn’t do balls.He basically had to blackmail her sometimes to tag along with him, and even then, she never took the time to look this… lovely.The feeling he felt was so foreign that he stumbled in his dance routine a bit, the action causing Artemis to look up at him in concern. “Hey, it’s everything all right?&rdqu
CHAPTER SEVEN- THE KISSA growl escaped Killian’s lips as he closed in on the couple obliviously dancing to the sound of the lively music.“Kendra!”Well, he’ll be damned.Of all the wolves present at the gathering that his Beta could have danced with, she had to go and pick the one that he hated most,Tyrone Riverdale.Alpha of the Riverdale Pack, who took great delight in causing mischief and encouraging excessive violence among his wolves.His Beta had the decency to look like a cat that had been caught trying to swallow the family mouse, with her wide eyes and lace-masked face.Good. He’ll deal with her later.“Well, well, well. If it isn’t Killian Silvercrest.” Tyrone boomed, his voice taunting as he held on to a frozen Kendra. “You know, I was wondering when you were going to show up, since you somehow always manage to keep your Beta o
CHAPTER 8- The Ultimate SacrificeKillian didn’t even make it out of the building when he shifted into his wolf form, the action causing his clothes to tear into mere rags, into shreds.He dashed off, heading into the forests, a shortcut that would take him straight to the pack borders.Back at the grand hall, Kendra was cursing the Alpha,In her head, of course.She had barely managed to bark the words Wait, we need to plan first, when the infuriating beast had burst out of the grand hall, heading for the borders.Kendra knew how important the pack was to the Alpha… he was as possessive of it as a mother wolf was of her cubs, but he didn’t know how many of the curers were out there, and granted… he was a very powerful wolf, but a few Silver weapons too many, and he would be just like a normal human being— completely mortal and at the mercy of the evil humans.Now a l
CHAPTER 9- THIS WAS GOING TO HAVE TO DO “Any changes, Maymunah?” Kendra asked for the umpteenth time as she observed the comatose Alpha. “Still nothing, child.” The Oracle confirmed. “Honestly speaking, it’s a miracle he’s still alive, Kendra. No wolf should be breathing after having that much silver in their system.” If it was a miracle, why wasn’t the brute fucking awakening then? Kendra didn’t ask the Oracle this though. She already knew what the answer was going to be. Only the Gods knew why. At this point, and with everything that had been going on, Kendra wasn’t even sure she believed in them anymore, but for the sake of her best friend, she prayed to all of them… Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes, Athena… she prayed to whoever cared to listen to save her friend who was simply put, nothing but a pure heart. It had already been three days. Three days since their clash
CHAPTER 10- Wet Killian was trying to work out, but he couldn’t concentrate. What in the fuck had he gotten himself into? He couldn’t really explain it, but it was like now that he had gotten a taste of Kendra… gotten a taste of her lips, of her skin, he just couldn’t seem to stop himself and his thoughts. He wanted more! But that did not even make any sense. He had never felt that way with anyone, not even Artemis whose company he was growing to appreciate more and more each day, the feelings just… confused him. Was he feeling this way because inwardly, she was the one he wanted to be with? Or was it because he was afraid that she would find her love in the arms of another man from another pack and leave him all alone? At this point, he didn’t know anymore… and he didn’t care. All he knew was that he was a very stubborn man, and that he was goi
Chapter 11- Tyrone RiverdaleKendra Sullivan was in the pack gardens, tending to a patch of vibrant, red roses.It was one of the little things she loved to do when she wasn’t playing Beta, or taking her wolf for a run, or sparring, or drawing…Yeah, the she-wolf was quite talented.It was early morn, that time of day where the sun was out, but not too hot or shiny.It really was a beautiful day to be out.Kendra felt at peace in that moment, it was a much welcome respite after being so tense for days.She had spent the whole week avoiding Killian, because after his recovery, it became apparent that the very air they both breathed was charged with some indescribable force.The Alpha wanted to talk about the kiss, but she surprisingly didn’t, because she had a hunch as to what he was going to say.And she wasn’t sure it was going to be something that would make her heart flutter with