Chapter 106Kendall’s POVAs Margaret and I split up to search the bustling market, my heart pounded with anticipation. I made my way through the crowd of people, scanning every face for a glimpse of my mother and sister.Time seemed to blur as I searched tirelessly, my determination unwavering despite the chaos around me. And then, just as I was about to give up hope, I spotted them – my mother and little sister, standing beside a store, their faces filled with surprise and disbelief as they saw me approaching.“Mom! Kate!” I cried out, my voice choked with emotion as I raced towards them.Tears quickly gathered in my eyes as I reached them, my arms embracing them in a tight hug. For a moment, the world seemed to fade away as we held each other close, the crowd paused to watch us in surprise.“Oh, Kendall, is it really you?” my mother whispered, her voice trembling with emotion.I nodded, unable to find the words to express the depth of my joy. “Yes, Mom, it’s me,” I replied, my voic
Chapter 107Declan’s POVToday was the day I had been dreading, the day when I expected the rogues to launch another attack. I had spent the entire day on high alert, my senses attuned to any sign of danger, but as the hours ticked, there was still no sign of the enemy.I paced back and forth in the courtyard, my muscles tense with anticipation, my mind racing with thoughts of what could be waiting for us just beyond the castle walls.As I stood there in the courtyard, keeping watch for any sign of trouble, one of the castle maids approached me, her footsteps sounding softly against the cobblestones.“Alpha, breakfast is ready in your office as you ordered,” she said, her voice hushed with respect.I nodded in acknowledgement, grateful for the reminder.As I entered my office, the scent of freshly brewed coffee greeted me, mingling with the warm aroma of pastries and fruit.My stomach rumbled in anticipation as I took my seat at the table, the morning papers spread out before me. Rece
Chapter 108Kendall’s POV It was beginning to get late and I Could see the eagerness on my mom’s face to leave here. I didn’t know why she felt that way but I didn’t want to question her.“Why do we have to leave now?” I inquired hoping she was going to admit what all of this was about but she didn’t give me any direct response.“I don’t want to say anything right here, we’ve stayed here long enough so let’s go home and have dinner.” She said with urgency evident in her tone.What was so important that we had to leave immediately? My mom wasn’t the type of person to stress over something the way she was now. I knew whatever she was doing would have a very meaningful reason behind it so I didn’t want to question her.“But don’t you think she’s going to think something’s wrong? That we are leaving this early?” I added packing my things.I didn’t want to disobey my mom and I knew whatever she was on about she was going to tell me when everything was finally settled.“We’ll say we had so
Chapter 109Kendall’s POV I didn’t know exactly what to say or do because this was a lot of information for me to take in at once. How could my dad do something like that to someone else’s parents? Just how?It was disappointing and shocking to hear and at the same time, I wanted to know more. How come we never knew of this relationship my father shared with Declan’s family?I felt guilty even if I wasn’t the one who did anything wrong because I wondered what he had to go through because of my dad’s greed. They could have just shared it equally and none of this would have happened.I wished I could go back in time to talk some sense into his head even if I wondered why mom didn’t do anything to stop him from making such a decision.“But he only had a problem with Declan’s dad, why did he have to kill his wife too? I wonder what Declan had to go through all these years because of our family’s mistake. This is huge.” I muttered with a sense of guilt lingering in the air.“He didn’t wan
Chapter 110Declan’s POVAs the morning sun filtered through the curtains, I woke up to find Olivia lying beside me, her tousled hair spread over the pillow. The events of the previous day weighed heavily on my mind, but that moment, with her by my side, I felt a sense of peace in me.Without a word, I pulled her close, pressing my lips to hers in a lingering kiss. In her arms, I found some sort of comfort from the troubles with the rogues attacks and the person responsible for it.At least for a short time, Olivia gave me a temporal reprieve from the weight of my responsibilities as Alpha.As Olivia turned and opened her eyes to catch me brushing stranded hair off her face, our passionate lust for each other flared a new flame. She smiled and reached up to kiss me and I returned the kiss deeply.Soon, we lost ourselves in pleasure, each touch igniting a fire that burned between us. With a low growl of need, I pulled her closer, tracing the curves of her body with one hand and caressi
Chapter 111Declan’s POVAs the night went by, I found myself alone in my chamber, thinking of the warrior’s revelation heavily. Kendall, innocent and unsuspecting, had been drawn into our conflict, her name used as a pawn in a dangerous game of deception.I paced the length of the room, my thoughts consumed by the realization that I had misjudged her. In my quest for vengeance, I had allowed suspicion and mistrust to cloud my judgment, failing to see the truth that lay hidden beneath the surface.Now, Kendall was gone, her whereabouts unknown, and I was left to struggle with the consequences of my actions. Guilt ate at my conscience, a bitter reminder of the mistakes I had made and the lives that had been irrevocably changed as a result.But even as I wrestled with my inner demons, a trace of determination ignited within me. I could not undo the past, but I could create a new path forward.As I sat down on the bed, struggling with my thoughts, I heard the soft tread of footsteps appr
Chapter 112Kendall’s POVI knew it was going to take some talks to convince Mom that all was going to be well. She was paranoid at times and I knew she was still not certain that we could take care of ourselves.I tried all I could just to convince her and I was trying again tonight. This was the best decision to make and she just needed to see it from that point of view. We needed to be away from the others and she needed to see why it was important.Our safety was on the line here and It mattered more than anything.“Mom this is the best decision for us to make, for you, for me, and for everyone, just accept it,” I said gently Patting her shoulder but she shrugged it off gently.“I understand you’re doing what you think is best for everyone but I still am not convinced Kendall, There are so many factors to consider.” She said in a serious tone but her face still looked calm.At this point I also didn’t know what was right or wrong, I just played the cards accordingly. And I’ve neve
Chapter 113.Kendall’s POV.I woke up in an unfamiliar environment as I struggled to sit up on the bed. As my head was aching badly I stretched myself.I looked around and this was the house of the woman who helped me. This was the room where I stayed, and I wondered what happened.I pondered deeply on what happened that I could remember and I remembered leaving her house, only that I never made it to the door.I looked around because I felt I was going to go crazy if I didn’t get an explanation for what was happening.I couldn’t think of anything and my head was aching badly as I tried to give myself the explanation I needed but it was almost impossible.I needed answers to what was happening, I looked outside and it was almost night. I remembered the conversation I had with my mom and I immediately knew she was going to be worried. I didn’t tell her I would be going anywhere and I wasn’t home by this time.Just then the door opened and she walked inside with a bright smile plastere