Kayla’s POV
I felt as if everything else faded away and it was just the two of us in the world. A dreamy smile formed on my face as I felt all my rage and pain vanish by just looking at him. As I met his amber eyes, I felt myself getting lost in them. As my eyes greedily drank up his appearance, I sighed with contentment.
His dark hair was messed up sexily and I couldn’t decide if it was deliberately arranged like that or if he had messed it up by running his fingers through it. I had the feeling that it was the latter one, but anyhow; it looked perfect on him. There was just a hint of stubble on his chiseled jaw, and I suddenly had the urge to rub my cheek against that stubble to know how it would feel. He was wearing a tuxedo like every other man here, but somehow it looked better on him than anyone else. Maybe I was a little biased, but there was no denying that he was absolute perfection and I felt lucky
Kayla’s POVI looked up at Ethan and as I expected; he was staring at me with a confused expression. As the other couples danced around us, I started moving slowly so as to not bring notice to us by standing there idly. Realising my intention, Ethan followed my lead and slowly, we started moving together.As we gently swayed together, I saw Ethan opening his mouth to speak. I shook my head at him in warning and he nodded his head in understanding. This was not the time or the place for that conversation.‘Just trust me and help me out for now. You will know everything soon enough. But first I need a little time to sort things out,’ I mind linked him.Ethan stared at me with an intense look before giving a slight nod of acknowledgement.‘If that is what you want. You already know that I trust you. More than anyone and anything in my life, including myself,’ he replied.&nb
Kayla’s POVI kept a blank expression on my face as I hardened my heart to gain the courage to do what may be the toughest thing I have to do in my life. I was an Alpha who was used to taking harsh decisions all the time and I was known as being emotionless because of my actions. But within this short span of time that I spent with my mate, I had felt emotions like I had never known in my life. I had thought that I was incapable of emotions but I had felt happiness, contentment and even a glimpse of hope in the time I had spent with Zane and we hadn’t even spoken to each other yet. just a few minutes, I had felt like I was a normal girl with her man about to get her happily ever after. But now, it was time to face my reality. I was not a girl who was meant to be tied up with a mate because I had other purposes in my life. It was time to remind myself about that.I looked at Zane, who was looking at me with a mix of
Kayla’s POVAs I walked back into the hall, the pain-filled amber eyes of Zane as I rejected him, kept flashing in my mind. I felt disturbed, and I hated that I was letting him get to me. It was the exact thing I was afraid of…I tried to remind myself that he already seemed to get over the pain and is just enraged at me for wounding his pride. But still, my mind continued to be in a state of turmoil. As I watched the people chatting merrily all around me, I felt rage trickle through me. I had enough of this meeting and I just wanted to get away from here. I had tolerated enough for the sake of my pack. But I couldn’t bother to act nice anymore when nice was the last thing I wanted to be right now.I spotted Ethan at the same time as he did me, and I watched as the anxious expression on his face melted to form a smile of relief. He ran his glance over me as if to make sure that I was in one piec
Zane’s POVI rolled over from the bed and sauntered over to the bathroom.“Thanks for tonight, babe,” I threw over my shoulder lazily as I spared a glance at the woman that was sprawled on the bed with a dreamy look on her face. She didn’t give me a reply, and I chuckled, knowing that she has still not come back to Earth from the heaven that I took her to.Well, she had time to gather herself until I was back from my shower. She knew my rules. Love me and leave me…I took a leisurely shower in the bathroom, giving ample time for the girl to dress and leave.I wrapped a towel around my waist as I strolled out of the bathroom while whistling merrily. I stopped in my tracks and my cheerful mood vanished when my gaze fell on the bed.I was expecting it to be empty, but instead, the girl I had left was still in the bed. What more, she had thrown off the bedsheet that she was clut
Zane’s POVI felt a myriad of emotions as I watched the other half of my soul; joy, relief and satisfaction…I ran my gaze over her face, trying to imprint her features into my memory even though I knew she was going to be there forever in my life from now...Her golden hair was twisted in an updo, and a few strands fell onto her forehead. My hands twitched with the urge to move them away from her face, but I quelled it as I continued observing her.Her captivating blue-grey eyes were brimming with joy as she stared at me.My gaze fell on her pouty red lips and all I wanted to do was kiss those plump lips to find if they tasted as sweet as they looked. She was perfect; just the way I imagined how my mate would be…I couldn’t wait to have her alone in my arms and explore every inch of her…I glanced back into her eyes and was startled when I saw she was now loo
Kayla’s POV(Two weeks later…)The first few days after the Alpha meet, I was in a constant state of edginess where I expected Zane to make a move of any kind. But when two weeks passed and nothing happened, I began to relax.I hoped that maybe Zane thought I wasn’t worth the hassle and decided to leave me for good. After all, he could have any girl he wanted and there was no need to waste his time with an arrogant Alpha woman who didn’t know to appreciate him.The thought that he was out there having dalliances with random women made my blood boil. I growled out in frustration before trying to calm myself. I had rejected him and whatever he does, I shouldn’t care.The thought didn’t calm me like I expected, though. In fact, reminding myself that I had rejected my mate only digged up the pain that I had been trying to bury inside my stone heart. I had thought that I could just for
Zane’s POVThe days after the Alpha meet, I was in a constant state of grumpiness. I snarled and glared at everyone who had the misfortune of being in my presence. Soon, people started scurrying away like mice whenever they saw me walk into a room.My thoughts kept drifting back to the moment I met my mate for the first time. I remembered how she rejected me without even having any second thoughts. Sadness and anger warred in my mind, and I couldn’t concentrate on anything. Tristan was practically doing all the Alpha duties while I sulked like a four-year-old who didn’t get the candy he wanted.Though I had decided to get my mate back, I couldn’t start playing games with her as I planned. I was too shaken up by the ordeal of being rejected by my mate. More than I realised at the time...I thought that I would just create some trouble for her, make her surrender to me and claim her. I
Kayla’s POVI took a deep breath to control my rage after calling Zane. The nerve of that guy to cause such a huge trouble to me and tease me like we were just playing a game! I would lose a large business deal as well as the alliance of the fae if I couldn’t finish their order on time. It was definitely not a matter of child play. At least not to me. Zane had gone too far by creating this mess.I had been looking forward to butt heads with him. But risking the wellbeing of my pack was not something I could tolerate. He was definitely going to pay for this. I would make sure of that.He thought I was going to beg him to help me out of this? That I will realise how powerful he was and regret rejecting him? He had another thing coming for him if he thought I was that easy to crush. I would beat him in his own game. I just will!As rage trickled through my veins, I literally saw red. A surge of ene