Chapter Four
Kira's POV
My phone lit up again and I saw a message from Leila, my best friend. She had already given me five missed calls in a short period of time.
"Let's meet at our regular ice cream spot. I have someone you should meet. -Leila."
I got up from where I was, kissed my father on both cheeks, grabbed my bag and checked my dress, making sure I didn't look anything short of pretty.
I heard him grumble under his breath about something relating to me but I ignored it and instead refocused my attention to the beeping phone in my hands while I strode out of the room.
This was exactly how Leila made me meet Declan two years ago, or sorry on this day but the last time I lived it.
At first, my body froze; I hesitated for a while as I didn't want any mistake to repeat itself but I quickly shook it off by deciding to go with the flow just so that I do not mess things up this time.
***
Declan was beaming with all smiles when I arrived at the ice cream spot. His smile had been what had drawn me to him in the first place.
Leila was sitting opposite him and she urged me to sit beside Declan, which I did.
"Emm…what is this for? Who is he?" I asked, trying to avoid any eye contact with Declan.
"A friend from school. Feel free. I will go get some ice cream for all of us," Leila disclosed and left me with him.
Declan shifted his gaze from Leila to me. I couldn't stop clinging onto my bag as I was feeling uneasy.
"Leila told me everything about you. I must say, her words didn't do justice to how beautiful you are," he whispered.
I visibly cringed at his choice of words because it was the exact same thing he had said all those years ago; the same thing that my young mind had found sweet, but now I knew better.
“Thank you.” I said dryly, not wanting to drag this conversation any further.
He moved his finger and ran them through my skin. I flinched at his action and I felt a clutch of panic in the pit of my stomach.
I didn't bother looking out for Leila. I already knew she won't be back. She had left me under the care of a monster that would devour me. It was their plan, to make me fall helplessly in love.
"Can you please keep your fingers to yourself?" I gritted at him, but instead of keeping his distance, he gave me a captivating smile.
"You know what? I would love to give you a call. I’d like to get to know you better." he winked at me. Two years ago my heart had melted at this gesture, but now I only felt tense and numb.
"Sure, why not?" I shrugged and was about to hand my phone to him with my phone number displayed when a sudden strong scent assaulted my nostrils.
It was so intoxicating that it almost had me springing out of my chair; even my wolf was suddenly restless and prancing around in my head.
My nose sniffed from one place to another, trying to find where that sweet smelling scent was coming from, but I just couldn’t find it.
"Mate!" Ayla howled, jumping with so much excitement and I sprung to my feet.
"Are you okay? You look confused," Declan pointed out but I couldn't answer.
"Mate! Mate!" Ayla continued yelling.
What was happening? This isn't right? In my previous life I wasn't able to smell my mate and had almost thought I had none.
How come I'm able to do that now? Besides, who could my mate be?
Everything was happening so fast. The eyes of some people around us were now on me. My heart was throbbing and beads of sweat gathered around my forehead.
My legs were trembling tremendously and I had this feeling that something was wrong somewhere.
I felt a hand wrapped around my waist and my eyes popped out. The smell of his perfume was fresh and spicy.
"Do you have anxiety? You look like you are about to pass out," Declan said, holding me tighter but that was not helping matters.
"I need to go. I have some things to catch up with," I said and slowly pried his hands away from my body.
He wasn't the problem this time. Something else was the problem.The scent was coming stronger and stronger. The only option I had was to trace it. My eyes began moving from one end to another of the place, scanning to see if I would see my mate.
All efforts to find my mate were fruitless. If only he could find me too. I followed the scent, with my body shaking at every step I took.
My eyes were elsewhere when a guy bumped into me and my head spinned around. His body was as strong as a rock.
"I'm sorry for that. I was just looking for…," his eyes rested on me and he stopped talking.
"Mate! Mate!" Ayla yelled. "This is him." Ayla yaps and tries leaning closer to Xander but I push her in.
"Xander?" I asked, widening my eyes, “No way!”
I couldn’t believe it; of all people why Xander?! Was this some sort of sick joke and a way of being punished for being mean to Xander?
"Emm…Kira. I don't know what is happening but…" he tried touching me but I pushed his hands away.
"Of course you don't know!" I cut him short, mentally scolding myself for being such an ass. How do I look at him now, especially after I’d gotten him into a series of troubles in the past and left him hanging.
Tears blurred my vision. I couldn’t even bring myself to look up at him. From the corner of my eye, I saw Declan running after me, panting.
"Can we talk this out? I understand how this feels to you," his calm voice was soothing and his dark eyes drew me to him.
"No way! This can't work. You know that," I shook my head the moment memories of how much I had hurt Xander in my past life came flooding in.
I tried holding back my tears. I have done a lot of things to Xander and all the moon goddess could do was to choose him as my mate?
As soon as Declan got to where we were, he stopped to stare pointedly at Xander and I could swear that I didn’t miss the harsh looks they shared between themselves.
“What’re you doing here?” Declan growled at Xander who in turn ignored him, to focus his attention on me.
They looked like they were familiar with each other and I couldn’t help but ask; “Do you know each other?”
I heard Declan scoff almost immediately the question left my lips. I wasn’t ready for the next thing he said though, for it literally had me gasping for air due to intense shock;
“Of course I do!” He snarled cockily, “Xander here is my half brother.”
I could literally not breathe anymore at the realization. It was as if the moon goddess had decided to use me for a sick sort of sport this time around.
"I…I…need to go," I turned away from them and ran out of the place as my legs could carry me.
I didn’t know what to do, I felt like an idiot. Enduring Declan and Leila was more than enough, and now the moon goddess had decided to haunt me with my past mistakes… which was Xander who now happened to be Declan's sibling..
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I slowly crept into the house when I got home only to find out that my sneaky entry was all in vain because I found my mother sitting in the pack house common room when I entered.
It was a little strange seeing her there as she always loved being in the chamber; and with the look on her face, it was quite obvious that she wanted to lash out on someone, or something.
…and I just happened to materialize just in time.
Her hands were folded around her chest and the cup of hot chocolate sitting pretty in front of her was steaming aggressively, You’d almost think that it was just prepared only a minute ago.
"Kira!" She called out as soon as she saw me and I reluctantly dragged myself to where she sat, obviously waiting for me.
“Your dad wanted to see you earlier!” She snapped angrily, “but you were nowhere to be found!”
I practically rolled my eyes at her and replied; “at least I’m here now, I’m going to see him right away.” She seemed dissatisfied with my reply because she scoffed loudly, and turned to give me the stink eye.
“Well you’ll have to wait until he gets back from his visit to Duke Edmond.” She replied sassily.
My eyes immediately widened in shock as my heartbeat accelerated. This was what I had been trying to avoid and maybe I would have if I hadn’t bumped into Xander and Declan.
“Did he go alone?” I questioned in a small voice and my heart literally shattered at the next words she spoke;
“No, he went with Amber.”
No! This was repeating itself and I didn’t know what to do. This was the exact same way he had died two years ago… in an automobile crash with Amber.
“Call him mom! Ask him to come back now!” I yelled frantically but she only stared at me like I had lost it.
“What part of he went out do you not—”
“Call him!” I yelled, and at my tone of voice, she immediately rose on her feet to scurry out of the room in search of her phone.
My heartbeat quickened and even my mouth became dry, because I knew that if I wasn’t fast enough, I would lose both my father and sister today, the exact same way I had lost them two years ago…
KIRA'S POVIt shouldn't happen, not again, not this time that I feel I can make things different. It shouldn't happen please! I bit hard on my nails and gnarled, rushing after my mom.She started to search for her phone as soon as she got into the room, clearing out her dresser in haste not minding if anything got destroyed in the process. "Mom.." I called in fear, "let me call him–""He won't answer it, he's enough that he's mad at you" she ripposted, throwing her hands everywhere in search of her phone. "I can't find it, where did I keep it?"My eyes were filled with tears and were so blurry that I couldn't see clearly. I fluttered my eyes at her as soon as an idea occurred to me."Let me call your phone so we know where it is," I didn't know why I didn't think about this.She nodded her head continuously and stared at me interestedly, I brought out my phone from my purse which I had with me, clicked on the dial and we listened with rapt attention to capture where the sound would c
Kira's povI didn't know when I let out, "try to shift it might help!""I wish I could, Kira but I'm so weak. I can't even feel my feets" she said weakly, tears rolling down her cheeks.Yeah. I pushed my lips into my mouth and muffled a breath. Why didn't I think about that, she had bruises all over her body there's definitely no way she would ever shift. What should I do?"Can't you just try? Ther-there's no harm in trying you know.." I couldn't believe I was saying that but that was all that could come up in my tiny head at that moment.She wriggled her face in pain, squirming and twisting her body as she tried to shift into her wolf."Ooouuu…… " she let out a howling cry, her body twisted unnatural and her fingers bent backwards, her claws spooking out of her nails.My eyes glimmered as I watched her shifting but they soon watered, the glimmer fading away."What happened?" A sudden gasp braced my lips."I c-can't! I told you, I'm weak. I can't shift into my wolf Kira–" her voice b
Kira's POVMy body ached as I tried to move, I blinked several times to get a hang of my sight. The whole room blurred my vision. My throat dry and itchy as I tried to swallow.It took me a long while to finally hold down a memory of what had happened to me. I jerked up hurriedly, feeling a electric string of pain shoot through my entire body."Move with caution." Ayla warnedI hissed ignoring her; where in the world is everyone? I was the only one in the white painted room, which is obviously an infirmary. If I am in the infirmary ward, then my dad and Amber are definitely around somewhere. The moment my legs touched the ground, one would think it was an alarm that had alerted everyone around. "Hold still please, how are you feeling?" The doctor inquired.I tried to shake my aching head slowly, "yes, I am fine. Where is my dad and my sister?" I inquired."I need to ensure you are fine first, let me run a quick check on you." He insisted.Whoever this doctor is, he is really getting
Kira's POVThe vicious sneer Declan had on his face towards an unbothered looking Xander, would have been a bit surprising for me if it was two years ago. Since, I was just meeting Declan for the first time. But then, knowing the both of them are half brothers it's enough to tell me everything I needed to know."Are you deaf or something? What are you doing here?" Declan hollered again.This time Leila jumped in defence when she saw Xander making his way towards me. "Can you behave, young man. What are you?" She inquired from himXander caresses his nose like he was tired of listening to the both of them. He had a look on his face as he held my gaze. Ayla was practically jittery with delight as she held the gaze of Xander's wolf too. I almost flopped, giving myself out to the awful people in the room. Looking away from Xander I cleared my throat. "Can I get water, please Leila." I said to her, trying to put up my brightest smile. But it hurt the sides of my lips badly. "Are you su
Kira's POVWith the way I jumped off the bed, the possibility of a sprained ankle can't be ignored. But I care less about myself at this point. I ran along with the doctor and nurse as they entered the ward my dad and sister laid in. Dad was gasping for breath when the doctor got to him, the machine beeped like it would run out of power. My heart raced as I could almost see my soul leaving the confines of my body. "Please goddess, don't let my father die!" I murmured to myself countless times. The doctor kept asking the nurse for different things that I can't seem to name. He had asked for us to leave the space to enable him focus, I wouldn't have left if mum hadn't dragged me with every might she possessed. "Get a grip on yourself Kira, he is fine now." Mum mumbled into my hair, pulling me into her embrace. I didn't even realize when I had slipped onto the floor crying hysterically. How awful would it sound that I had come back all for nothing, unable to save my family. "He is
Kira's POVAyla is one pain in the neck, she kept mumbling about Xander I was almost nlurting out his name. All through the ride home Declan tried to make jokes that sound really dry to me, listening to him makes my head ache. And it appears I am not the only one displeased. Ayla doesn't find him interesting either. I tried to think of a way to get through to Xander without these two hawks watching me so closely getting to know."I can't believe all of this is happening at the same time. It must be a huge deal for you." Leila's voice cut into my thoughts.Why won't she just shut up and stop trying so hard. I held up a faked smile that felt like it would tear my cheeks apart. "Life does happen, thanks so much for being here." I said to her. Almost barfing as her hands held mine tightly."You know I would always be." She cooed and I could almost hear her evil thoughts.I caught Declan watching through the mirror, his mind must be working endlessly at what to say to join in on the conv
Kira's POVXander had a strange look on his face before he bursted out into a fit of laughter, for a moment I was really worried Declan or anyone from the main house might hear him and intend to check why he is reeling out such sound like a maniac."Can you please stop!" I pleaded in a hush toneHis face hardened again, "you should be the one to stop all of this nonsense. What do you know about me, that you think saying just anything would make me listen to you?" Exhaustion seeped through every of my pores. "Isn't it obvious? Don't you think it's weird that you are my mate after such......" My voice dimmed"Oh you can't finish your sentence? You intend to say after treating me so bad, you don't expect you would be needing my help?"He paused slightly, "why do I feel like this has nothing to do with me and it's just you needing me for something?" I relaxed my arm on the door, "Tell me you aren't curious to know about it?" A chuckled escaped his lips, "you would be shocked that I don
Xander's POVThe gash she had on her back had me almost gasping for breath. One thing I am very sure of is the fact that she has no deep scar on her body. Kira loves to expose her smooth back, especially when it comes to swimming. As much as I might like to deny it, I have always wished I could run my hands over her smooth skin so bad. But seeing this now, I don't think I really want to. I could see her legs tapping the floor anxiously, my wolf was practically scruffing. Like we can do anything to whoever she said hurt her. Taking in a deep breath, I finally sat my butt down. "Alright Kira, what exactly is all of this about? And why do I have to be involved?" Pulling her cloth down, she sat in front of me. "Declan and Leila want to take my birthright from me."I rolled my eyes, "yes, you mentioned it the other time. What I don't understand is your reason for wanting me to be involved in all of this."Holding up her legs, she threw her head to the back. "To be sincere Xander. I am