Oliver POV:
I could feel the anger radiating out of my mother and Killian from a long distance, they were the first to leave the arena. Everyone else expressed avid interest in the show we put in stage, by marking a human girl I gained their undivided attention, which I’m sure it’s not a good sign.
As for me, marking my mate and remembering everything about her, about us, brought life back into my body, I feel complete and my wolf is purring again like a fucking cat, I missed this sensation.
“Oliver, do you know anything about Mark?” Kylie asks me, her voice filled with concern.
I admit that I forgot about my idiot brother. He was supposed to protect Kylie, but so did I for what it counts, and I failed miserably, anyway, where did he end up?
“Last time I’ve seen him, he was in the dungeons with me.” She declares as though she could read my thoughts.
Wait! Dungeons?
My mother dared to throw my
Oliver POV: Fucking Hell! I should have been the one to brief Kylie about the rituals of the Mating Ceremony, I should have told her what marking her means, she is unaware of our traditions. Maybe she wants nothing of this, she should have known what she’s getting into, how her life would change, this way she would have been capable to make a decision on her own. Too late now, what was done can’t be undone. I wonder what my mother is scheming, I don’t believe for a second that she changed her mind just like that. She is the type to hold grudges and get revenge, she was not like this before, but she definitively is now. Anyway, Kylie needs to go through with the Mating Ceremony and complete the rituals to be able to be my Luna, if that’s what she desires, it goes without saying that I’m not going to force it on her. “I’ll let the two of you discuss it, let me know what you decide. Either way, the Ceremony has to be held the day
Kylie POV: My anxiety is skyrocketing thinking about the ceremony tomorrow, Oliver planned a picnic to make me relax a bit. Although I don’t believe is going to work out, this day still has to pass so might as well get out of the here a bit, it makes me nervous that his mother is also in this house. He first wanted to take me to a lake house he clearly loves, but we don’t have that much time and my mind is too troubled to fully enjoy it so we settled for a day in the nature. We are just about to get in the jeep when I see red before my eyes, Kendra is making her way in our direction. Everything about her makes my blood boil with anger, she witnessed her father holding me hostage and she allowed it, just like that. It goes without saying that she never gave up on Oliver, but part of me believed she was just a spoiled brat, not a bitch capable of hurting me, or even killing me. Like father, like daughter. Good thing Oliver does
Kylie: I silently curse, it’s already morning and I could not sleep a wink, I’m sure I have dark circles around my eyes, just when I’m about to be formally introduced as Oliver’s mate. Good job, Kylie, you’ll not only be weak, you’ll be ugly too! Now that I think about it, every woman I have seen at the Klain Gala or in the crowd at the Arena was drop dead gorgeous to say the least, I look really plain in comparison. A cold shiver runs down my spine, is it too late to back off? Not that I would ever do that, but is it possible to do it? “Good morning, my love!” Oliver’s voice pulls me out of my thoughts, his godlike silver eyes are sparkling with lust, he stares at me as if I were the most beautiful creature walking on this Earth. And you know what? This is all I need, this ravishing man here making me feel like I’m the only one in the world that would ever catch his eyes, of his heart. Yes, I was overthinking like a silly gir
Kylie POV: All eyes are on me, I lose sense of time and space, the scenery is slowly fading away, all I can see is Oliver. “You look beautiful!” He compliments me eyeing me from head to toe as if I were his favorite meal, my heart skips a beat or maybe even more. There is so much love and lust in his eyes, his strong emotions almost blow me off my feet. My breath hitches as he grips my waist roughly and pulls me into a kiss. The moment our lips touch feels like I’ve reached paradise, sweet electrifying sparkles are shooting through my body, I have to remind myself that we are surrounded by a big crowd. Mark clears out his voice, and yes, we needed the hint. “I can’t wait for us to be alone.” Oliver whispers in my ear, blowing flames through my skin, I feel a blush creeping my cheeks. We walk towards a lake, my heart ready to explode from all the overwhelming sensations coursing through my veins, I am nervous to say the least. Nobody ex
Kylie POV:As I stare into his bewitching eyes, I feel such strong emotions growing inside that I can’t even describe with words. I never believed that I will be able to feel so happy, and to love someone with everything I have.It’s like magic, loving Oliver, I often find myself afraid that I’m living a dream from which I’ll eventually wake up.But right now it’s a bit different, right now I’m being mystified by a wild fire that spreads from my core to my edges, I am aroused to the point that it almost pains me. Lust is eating me alive, if I don’t feel him inside me soon, I’m going to die, or so it seems.“It will get better, baby, I promise, but we need to complete the ritual!” He assures me, his breathing is hard and I’m sure that he too is consumed by the same sensation.The moment we step into his room is the same one he loses control over himself, he lets out a growl before rip
Oliver POV: So this is my mother’s new game, she tries to force me reject my mate, she knows that I’ll do fucking anything to protect her from the danger that race is posing. That event might be nothing more than a mere formality for a she-wolf, but for a human is an entirely different story. And it’s a double-edged sword, not only Kylie could die, but if that dreadful scenario happens, I’ll also be as good as dead inside. I believed that she cared about me, about her family, but I don’t know at this stage. She’s like an entirely different person, every day surprising me with new plots. I can’t understand her anymore, she had completely lost it. I tried to deny this even to myself, but my mother is a public danger. She messed with my fucking brain, locked my brother in the dungeons and made my mate fight in the arena. And only the Goddess knows what else she did that I am not aware of. I’m done finding excuses for her behavior, I’m going to have a lit
Oliver POV: She was right, I was wasting my time trying to make her regain something at least remotely similar to consciousness. That spell overpowered her own will long time ago, she just can’t see it. Means that she needs a little push from my part. I am pacing in the room, making holes in the floor, waiting for Blake to come and have a talk. It’s challenging for him to leave the premises of Killian territory and come here undetected, especially in such a short notice. I hope he’ll make it, for right now he’s all I got. “Stop that, you’re making me even more nervous!” Kylie demands sounding tense. Fuck, I’m a useless piece of shit. “I can’t help it, baby! It’s my fucking fault for not seeing earlier what my mother has become.” I blame myself for not being there for her more when my father died. I barely managed to get through with my own grieving and I was not the best son, probably. I should have done more, I should have been more p
Oliver POV: It’s fucking happening. Kylie is about to spend three days in the forest, all by herself. Not one of our packs’ members is allowed to set foot in the forest, either to help her or attack her, Killian surely would have loved to send his elite soldiers to hunt her, but still, there might be rogues out there. Or worse, the demon wolves might make an appearance. Hell, if she is lucky, there would be just feral animals lurking in the forest, if that can be considered luck, of course. “Are you really going to be like that?” Her anguished voice pulls me from my own thoughts, only to meet her penetrating gaze filled with agony and disappointment. It’s fucking torture, to see her like this. It’s killing me from inside. I feel useless, in fact, I am fucking useless. I thought about taking my mother’s offer to reject her, erase her memories of me and let her live peacefully. This way she will be safe and maybe live a long happy life.