BRYANT POV
I pushed a strand of hair that had fallen off of my fated mate's face, my entire body was burning up and her breathing was ragged. I turned over to the family doctor, the distress in my voice impossible to hide.
"Is she going to be okay?"I asked him and then he nodded that showing me it's not a terminal illness,
"...just a small fever with enough rest and her taking the drugs that I have prescribed she'll be fine," he added before he left.
The more I was looking at my mate the more I could feel the fury inside of me burning like a freshly lit fire that was being fed with Cole immensely, I remained in the bedroom with her for some time slowly calming myself down because I knew that if I stepped out and see my cousin Oscar I was going to do something that he was definitely going to regret.
How dare he touch what belongs to me?
As my fingers tightened up into a shaking fist I wondered if my cousin had any idea how lucky he was because if he had been able to succeed with his plan last night we would be preparing for his funeral right now, not even a meeting.
I had sent servants to inform every member of my family that I needed to see them for an emergency meeting at a given time and this was the time that I was using to cool off.
I glanced limited edition with that and understand that I have allocated community definition I took a deep and generous breath, before standing up then I looked down at my fated mate in a soft tone something I usually never spoke used for her, I told her that I was going to confront my cousin and that she didn't need to worry.
But as I was turning around to leave she reached out for me and wrapped up her fingers on my own, immediately froze up as I felt tingles really rise from that part of my body and spread all over in an instant.
It was extremely hard to maintain a poker face in that situation, but since I have spent hours literally building up my self-control for the encounter with my cousin I was somehow able to pull it off.
"Where… are you going…?" She asked me in a weak voice and then I patted her on her head and told her that I was going to meet my cousin, reminding her and reassuring her that she wouldn't have to worry about him after today.
"Thank…you…" she said as her eyes closed or completely and she slipped back into subconsciousness. It took me a while to take her fingers off of mine but I was finally able to manage it and then I turned around marching towards the room where I was expecting to see every family member.
When I went to the meeting hall I saw everyone except for the culprit that I had been waiting for with most eagerness.
"Where is Oscar?" I found myself asking without even greeting anybody in the room and my father and Grandma were.
"I had no idea that you and your cousin had gotten so close if that is the case then me and your father can just get up and leave since our presence does not seem to mean much to you,"
Quickly realizing my fault and regretting it I apologized to both of them saying that it was just a very important situation and Oscar was at the center of it.
"Oscar? Don't tell me that you are fighting with your cousin," my Grandma said defensively and I didn't respond but I crossed my hands and waited for the idiots to arrive and soon enough he did.
I gritted my teeth when I saw him. He was smiling from ear-to-ear like the fool that he was and he didn't seem to have even the slightest shred of regret or his face for what he had done to my fated mate, at least what he had attempted to do.
"Oscar, you sure took your time coming here and I'm guessing it's not because you don't know how to read a clock…"
He looked at me as he settled into a couch in the living room.
"My dearest apologies I forgot to that the entire world revolves around you and everybody needs to drop whatever they are doing whenever you need some attention,"
I clenched my jaw, closing my eyes, and taking a fresh breath trying not to imagine what the room would look like painted in his blood.
"So are you going to have the basic decency to at least admit what you did last night?"
I asked him and immediately the entire room was filled with a deafening silence. A look of shock flashed across his face for a moment and then he immediately covered it up with a confident smirk.
"Because I think you are getting a little stressed out these days but I'm glad that you are taking such an interest in my life however I don't think I did anything interesting las-"
I slammed my palm on the table, almost splitting it into and shocked everybody that was in the living room, especially my grandma who was looking at her in her eyes as wide as saucepans.
"Bryant!" She called out but my eyes still focused on my cousin.
"I know what you did, you tried to take advantage of my wife, you sick bastard…"
Another deafening silence followed after this and then it was broken by his shameless denial.
"I think that your wife might have mistaken me for another handsome man because I didn't do anything like that last night…"
The anger that I have been trying so desperately to keep bridlewood immediately broke and I was lunging at him but then my father stood in between the two of us as my grandma held my arm.
"Bryant, what has gotten into you?"
BRYANT POV Even though my foolish cousin was trying to appear knuckle and I could see the fear that was masquerading as nonchalance in his eyes as he was slowly backing away from me then he was looking at my grandma and father possibly for protection for what was definitely coming to him. "I really don't know what he's talking about, you all have to believe me…""Of course, we believe you!" my grandma said, rushing to stand in front of him and spreading her hands out protectively."How can you even think of hurting your cousin over the words of a wench? that's just preposterous!" I gritted my teeth and then I looked over to my father hoping for some reason from him.But he just crossed his hands and told me that my cousin was the kind of guy that could get any woman he wanted so I didn't make any sense that he would be trying to force himself on anyone. My blood pressure shot up when I heard this and it was even worse when my grandma added in."Yes my grandson is not such a perver
Kiara povI was recovering slowly and when I was able to stand on my feet even though it was a little shaky my mate told me that his family wanted to see me and my heart was already thumping nervously from that sentence alone.He could see how my face felt pale and the sunken my cheeks went, but he placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and told me that nothing was going to happen to me and I only have to give the testimony of what had happened that night.His words gave me a bit of strength but just like I had expected the words of a woman that was basically regarded as a servant in the household meant little to nothing compared to a favored child, Bryant's grandma was constantly interrupting me throughout my story asking irrelevant and irritating questions."Are you sure that you really saw my grandson?" "This is ridiculous, why did you go and hide in the basement instead of reporting it immediately?" "How are we not even sure that you are not faking your fever as well?" When I
Kiara pov It wasn't just the question that he asked that took my breath away but the way he asked it with his eyes glazed and raking all over my body as if he wanted to feast on me.Most of the day I will feel like he was actually looking at me but the moment I turned his eyes were whisked in another direction.Perhaps it was just my imagination I had told myself, but I could see those eyes love glinting against the moonlight as he asked me; "Then why don't you invite me to sleep with you?"I was about to blush and bury myself in my sheets but then I asked myself how long I was going to keep running away from the feelings that I obviously had for this man?Even if the difference between me and Anna were miles apart and I was probably not his ideal woman if also this condition so that we had was only for a short while I should at least take advantage of the time soon as my fingers sunk into the duvet and my eyes traveled over to him I mumbled a response.Confused, he sits upright on t
Kiara pov"What's going on here?"My head immediately fell with shame and fear when I heard the alpha's booming voice. I was sure that he was angry and I was going to be scolded by him, maybe saying something like why would I neglect my work just because I was sick and allowed off my duty for sometime.I clenched my fingers together and I waited for him to start scolding me but strangely enough, he stood in front of the other maid."I believe that I asked a question just now so why am I not getting a response from you at all?!"His voice rose and I felt shivers running down my spine even though he wasn't looking at me.The other maid, unlike me, looked very confident as she shot her chest."Alpha Bryant, you won't believe the retarded behavior of this maid here…" she said gesturing towards me then she told her own version of the story that painted me out awfully.I was about to defend myself but I just bit my bottom lip and decided to keep my mouth shut.First, it was the rape inciden
Bryant pov"Alpha Bryant your father wishes to see you,"I was giving Kiara her morning prescription when I got a call from my father, without turning to look at the maid, I told her that I was busy right now and I would see my father later, however, she pressed that it was very important that I see him immediately.With a very heavy sigh, I finally turned to look at the servant."Are you sure that this cannot wait at all?"Suddenly I felt the pressure of Kiara's hand on my shoulder and it immediately sent shivers across my entire body even though I tried to maintain an expressionless face while looking back at her."I think you should respond to your father, it sounds important…"I sighed again."Well make sure you take all of your medicine, I'm going to check when I come back."She nodded with a smile that changed the pacing of my heart for a second and I quickly looked away from her and walked towards the maid who lead me to my father, sitting cross-legged and impatiently as well.
Kiara's povI knew that I should not have allowed myself to be carried away by him but I couldn't help the fact that my foolish heart had wanted to dream.Propping myself on the bed I stared at the door longingly, wondering when he was going to show up again. Soon the door cracked open and my heart beat with immense joy thinking that he was at the other side but when the person on the other side was revealed it was just a maid.It wasn't Bryant.The amount of disappointment I felt was immense as my heart sank and my back rested against the pillow on the bed tiredly.I thanked the maid but I noticed she didn't respond. Rather she was busy giving me a very dirty look, while she was holding the tray of food.In an attempt to ignore her blatant glaring, I reached out for the tray without pointing out what she was doing but then she held on to it as if her life depended on that tray of food. At this point, I could no longer stay silent."Are you planning to give this to me or are you going
Kiara povI never imagined that the Alpha would take such good care of me, to me it seemed like a dream that I was scared of waking up from. But everyday I reminded myself that eventually, I would have to.This kind of treatment from him only comes out of circumstances. Eventually, he will not welcome me with breakfast in bed.He wouldn't watch me eat with this glittery look in his eyes and he wouldn't ask if I had taken my medication…he wouldn't even care about anything other than me being under the same roof as him and being a figurehead for the position of wife.Thinking about this was enough to rapidly diminish my appetite early one morning when I noticed that I was gradually getting better and I knew that Bryant was also noticing it as well because he expressed it with much glee."It looks like the medication is working, isn't it?"He asked me, I didn't respond and just nodded in agreement. I noticed that he shifted closer to me as he sat on the bed while I was lying down on it a
Bryant pov"I hope that wench is out of your room?" this was the opening speech of my grandmother the moment she saw me at our next encounter she was so eager to know if I had gotten rid of Kiara it made my stomach twist up for a second before I settled on a chair that was opposite has in the living room and finally gave her the information that would allow her to get a good night rest."Yes she is out of my room and I don't think it is necessary for you to be calling her such foul names,"She stared at me blatantly for some seconds flipping her eyelashes before placing a dramatic hand on her chest and asking me if I was talking about her in that regard I told her that she was the only one I could have been referring to but I didn't like the way my wife was being treated.Once again she was staring at me as if I was growing a hornOn the back of my head without my own realization."My dear be serious since when did you become this woman's body guard?""I am not her bodyguard", I said