Kieran’s POV Growing up, I always thought I was cursed. I mean, what else could explain all the torture I'd been going through since the beginning of time? I'd realized it and accepted it to be the truth. That way, it made my view of everything I was passing through less painful. All I did was tell myself that none of the things happening to me were my fault and I would be okay again.Lies.Honestly, I stopped thinking about it, and the moment Sabrina welcomed me with open arms, I genuinely thought that would be the end of it all. The end of my suffering, and an avenue to try to forget the kind of life I lived before. But I guess fate was a really tricky player and somehow I always found myself on the wrong side of life. If that ant hadn't run over my foot the other day, nobody would have known I was eavesdropping on their conversation and I would be able to go with my activities like every other day, without the constant thought of why Sabrina decided to switch up on me.I could s
Kieran’s POV I knew I should be happy that we'd finally addressed the elephant in the room, but for some strange reason, that feeling never came. I tried forcing it, but it still wasn't natural. I was troubled, and I couldn't place my finger on it as to why I felt that way. After Sabrina's apology, everything quickly went back to normal. We were back to our old selves, almost like we had been speaking to each other in the last few days. It was surprising how quickly we fell back into our old ways. Apparently, I'd missed out on a lot of tea circulating around the mansion. Since Sabrina had some sort of authority over the house, she was the first to know about even the tiniest details. Usually, it was the other way around but reverse was the case for Sabrina. The moment Xander excused himself from my room, we started talking. Our laughs and talks didn't end till late in the night and before Sabrina left, it had come to my knowledge that one of the maids in the mansion was in a relat
Kieran’s POV I allowed myself the time to take in all that had just happened. It was hard, but at this point, I wasn't so sure I had a choice anymore. I dragged my eyes from the tip of my slip and to the lady in the uniform just a couple of feets away from me. She wasn't alone, apparently, and the more I watched her chat with Xander, I wanted nothing more than to wipe that wide grin from her face. Shit. I didn't like her, not one bit, and Xander wasn't supposed to either. Couldn't he see it? Couldn't he see that she was clearly trying to deceive him by being all nice and fluffy? He was an Alpha right, so how couldn't he see the aura radiating from her was nothing less than pure evil and diabolical vibes.I crossed my hands over my chest as another string of laughter from Alice pulled me out of my thoughts. It was infuriating to say the least. How was she able to do it so flawlessly? I mean deceive Alpha Xander that is. Was it her so called charms? If it was, then the Alpha was
Kieran’s POV I sucked in a mouthful of air as I paced around my room. I was furious, no, infuriated and no matter how hard I tried to calm myself down, it just didn't work. The mere thought of it was more than enough to make me run mad with fury, but I just couldn't stop myself from thinking about it. How dare she? Who the hell does she think she is? Just because she was dressed in some snazzy uniform didn't give her the right to talk to me like she owned me. If we were to really compare it, I had every right over her than she had over me. It hadn't been up to twenty four hours and she was already showing her true colors? I just knew she was a green snake under the green grass. From her stupid uniform to everything else, I knew she couldn't be trusted. I just don't know how Alpha Xander could make such a big mistake and…Ughhhh“Relax, Kieran.” I shook my head slowly. There was no use venting to myself about Alice. All it was doing was making me mad all over again and I didn't
Kieran’s POV I sucked in a deep breath, allowing the air to circulate around my lungs and every other part where it was needed. My heart thundered under my chest, it had been like that for a while now. No matter what I did to try to get it back to it's normal pace, it just didn't work. The moment I thought about it, it would spike up again, its speed threatening to tear a hole through my chest. That bastard. It was all his fault.I always thought I'd healed and forgotten about all that happened, but, as I allowed my mind the liberty of going over what happened between Xander and I, a couple of hours ago, I realized I was wrong. Very wrong. A sigh slid past my lips. It wasn't his fault, neither was it my fault. I guess I just had to go through some things to fully understand my potential in life.Lies. All of that were just lies and a bunch of bullshit.How in the world were different kinds of assaults and abuses supposed to help me reach my full potential? Ever since I got here,
Xander’s POV I'd always heard the word “distractions”,but I couldn't exactly say I'd experienced it one on one. Or perhaps, I never considered it a distraction when they eventually occured. I probably saw it as a welcome escape from the task at hand, but right now, this particular distraction in the form of the new help I'd just hired for the mansion wasn't in the least welcome here.I wanted her to leave. Now. A couple more seconds passed, with neither of us moving. Alice stood quite a distance away from the fountain where Kieran and I were huddled together, but I could still see her pretty clearly. Even though the night had fully darkened and only a couple of stars were out, it didn't change that I could still her, and that I wanted her to leave. I felt something shift beside me, or more importantly, someone. It was Kieran. Since our faces were still huddled together, I could tell she wanted to leave. She'd gotten uncomfortable and couldn't be in this environment anymore. But
Kieran’s POV A long sigh slid past my lips as I laid on the bed, the comfy feel of the duvet pressing into my back. With how comfortable I was, it wouldn't take up to a minute for anyone in my shoes to fall asleep, anyone but me. Why? Because my mind was a whirlwind of emotions and for some strange reason, I couldn't bring myself to calm the raging storm that was swirling inside of me.Focus, Kieran. Focus.But no matter how hard I tried,I just couldn't bring myself to do so. It felt impossible at this point because the more I tried to forget about it all, the more the memory seemed to climb to the top of the list of the memories I wanted to forget. Xander. Alpha Xander. Ughhhh. Involuntarily, I found myself trailing my tongue over my lower lip. It had been weeks since the Alpha and I locked lips, but I could still very much taste him. He tasted like whiskey with a hint of mint and cinnamon. A whiff of vanilla too hung around the corner of my lips, but for the life of me, I co
Kieran’s POV The sound of cutlery clanging against the ceramic plate was all that could be heard for a while, and not just from me too. Literally everyone that was seated at the dining table with a steaming bowl of food in front of them hadn't said a word since lunch started and I wasn't particularly sure yet. Of course, everyone probably had their different reasons, just the way I had mine. Alice, Sabrina, Oliver and Alpha Xander were all scattered around the circular table, each one doing their thing. The only person who seemed to be a bit cheery and happy was Oliver. He munched happily on his meals, a huge smile on his face. Sabrina on the other hand, was seated directly opposite me and I couldn't help but notice her throwing some kind of weird looks in his direction.Alice, on the other hand, was being bitch as usual. I didn't pay a lot of attention to her but the little moment we locked our eyes was more than enough to send a scowl my way. From the glare in her eyes, you