Author's POVDriving through the busy road, Leila glanced at her phone screen. She has no idea why her father was trying to reach her after everything he put her through. To make matters worse, she only has two days left to leave the house. The week was almost running out, her pride would never let her seek accommodation with Declan and his mother.Kira, who would have been her perfect cover, can't be approached just yet. Not only was Leila at a cross road on what to do with her life, there is also the aspect of getting her lifelong dream of becoming Luna. Which was more important than the latter. Brushing off the thought of her accommodation, Leila focused on the road. She had called Kira to come with her on a short road trip, the plan was to act as neutral as possible. Elizabeth's men have been placed, but the roadblocks where there aren't any cameras in place or the authorities. The plan is to take Kira hostage and bruise Leila a bit, which would make it seem like Leila knows noth
Kira's POVI groaned painfully, as I tried to rub at my cramped neck I realized my hands were tied together. Taking a deep breath, I let my sensitive organs figure out the space I was in. Ayla was acting completely restless, and I had to keep fighting between remaining in my human form and shifting into my wolf. Moreover, she was only hurting me with her struggle. My hands were tied together with a silver chain. “Easy, Ayla. Calm down. Stop panicking.” I told her, at the voice she relaxed. I blinked severally trying to adjust my eyes to the semi dark room, I almost got myself killed the other time. Seeing the men, I was defensive, immediately forgetting I had intentionally walked into whatever trap was laid for me. Probably, I didn't imagine it would be this violent. Anyway, I shouldn't have expected less from them. I could set myself loose now, but that would be a waste of time and energy, leaving so early. I need to know who might be behind it and their reason for kidnapping a pr
Xander's POVI pulled at my hair tightly, almost yanking it off my scalp. It's been more than thirty minutes since we missed Kira. The entire camera became blank, even though her location at some point was clear, the rest of it has been blurred. I am never going to forgive myself if anything happens to her. “Sit down, Xander. This won't do. Stop worrying so much, trust Kira. She promised to return, and I am very sure she would.” Miguel said. “You don't get it, Miguel. If she gets caught, they won't hesitate to harm her this time around. And where the hell is she? It's been so long, I told you it would have been better if we followed them.” I whinedMiguel sighed, “your emotions would have gotten in the way, and you end up messing it all up.” He was right, and I couldn't deny his words. There is no way I would have stayed still and watch them pull at her violently. One of them would have died under my punch, no doubt. I was about to storm out of the room, when the door opened, letti
Xander's POVI couldn't see anything as I plummeted Declan continuously, the thought of my father struggling under his hold fighting for his life made me furious. It was clear now where the strangulation in the autopsy came from. There is no doubt Elizabeth had something to do with the poisoning. These two monsters ruined my family. They killed my father. Declan fought weakly underneath my weight, trying to push me off, but I was too strong to be pulled back. With Axel's help, I was able to claw at his face. I want to leave a mark that he would never forget in his entire life. In my rage, I got shoved off him and I found myself rolling on the hard floor. Still not deterred, I stood up and attempted to finish him off. Declan looked drenched in his blood, but two strong hands held me back. Elizabeth had a horrified look on her face as she called out to her son. “You bastard!” She yelled at me. “What have you done to my son?” With every strength I could muster, I pushed the men away
Author's POVThe tension In the room stood so thick it scared Mira, her hands shook as she tried to hug herself. Tanya had been right from the beginning, she should have accepted Xander's decision of not wanting a relationship with her and let it go. However, her stubbornness and refusal to heed any word of wisdom had finally landed her in trouble. It has taken her almost an hour to recover from Kira's escape before making the call to Leila about the situation they were in. Never had she seen such an escape being carried out before. Almost like an immortal being had come to Kira's rescue. She felt like a wounded antelope trapped in between three lions, any move would have her devoured and her blood splattered all over the place. She had Kira right there in one minute, and Mira felt like an actual gangster. In the next minute, Kira was gone and Mira was made to look incompetent. To make matters worse, Leila getting her ass beaten was all in vain. “How did this happen?” Elizabeth his
Kira's POVI thought I was fine last night when I returned, only for me to wake up this morning feeling swollen all over. My face looked bloated, those filthy bastards couldn't leave my face out of the deal. The door to my room opened, letting Amber in, she had a bowl of water with her. My mum trailed in behind her. I turned to them, “what are you both doing here?” “Since you won't tell us where you went to and got battered up like someone involved in some sort of burglary. The least we can do is help you heal up.” Mum said in one breath, no doubt she is angry. I wish there was something I could say to lessen her anger. But no words could console a hurting mother seeing her child looking blue. I sat silently on the chair, taking in all the towel mob and trying hard to not make a fuss when I was handed painkillers to use. “I will get you breakfast.” Amber said, avoiding my eyes. Probably she is angry at me too. Mum cleared her throat after she left, “since when did you become a lu
Author's POVLeila stared at the pack of poisoned seasoning in her hand, she didn't intend to take that route with Kira. But there didn't seem to be any other way out after it was discovered that she might get to know about their plans, which would only lead to them getting exposed. Finding out about the power Kira possesses had all of them on the edge. It's obvious no one can be hired to take her out physically, something has to be destroyed in her belly to get rid of her. Which was why Leila had used the food poisoning approach to avoid getting suspected, just like the relaxing tea she had intended to use against the Luna. Rather than wait for Kira to hand over the throne, they can as well take it forcefully by getting rid of everyone who appears as a hindrance. For a week, Leila had been feeding Kira with the poison. Working together with one of the maids who had been lured with money. It pleased Leila heart at how trusting Kira was. She takes the food with no complaint, and her
Xander's POVI stood rigidly, turning around to look at Mira. Her eyes looked scared, and I could tell she wasn't making anything up. I had promised myself to never allow her into my space again, but judging by how serious the situation on hand appears. We would be needing any information we can get. The video that had been recorded did give much out, since none of our suspects came up in the video. For a week, Kira and I have been trying so hard to gather evidence to use against Leila and the rest. But they seemed to also be playing safe. Taking a deep breath, I gestured towards a chair for us to seat. Miguel looked disinterested as he stood up, walking away. “this had better be worth my time. I told her.” Mira nodded, “before I continue, I just want you to know, Xander, that I feel really ashamed of what I did to you. I had no idea about what I was getting myself into. Furthermore, I let my emotions get the better of me, and I lost my sense of reasoning. Pardon me, please.” I re