The Alpha King’s Possession

17. 17. A Mistake

KIAN

The following day, I left before she even woke up. Posting one of the omega girls in the room, I told her if she woke up to tell Oliver, who was standing right outside the door, and to take her to the kitchens to work.

She could spend the day without blood. She deserved the punishment. I don’t know why I was avoiding her, but last night I wasn’t able to sleep. Turning towards her, I had just watched her sleep.

She moved a lot in her sleep, not something one would expect from a vampire. The stories were that they were stoic things who slept as if they were dead. But this one tumed from her side to her back, then on to her stomach, then on to her side, which gave me the perfect view of her breasts.

The moonlight had shone through a crack in the curtains, illuminating her. She really was the daughter of the night, and it was at night that she looked even more breath-taking… She had turned onto her stomach only to roll onto her back again. The cycle never stopped. She talked in her sleep too, although it made no sense. I guess she really had too much energy during her slumber…

But I hadn’t been able to sort myself out. It was weird, I had sacrificed my sleep to simply watch her. I forgot everything until morning came, when reality settled in once again. She was my slave, nothing more. I would reject her and cut this stupid bond, and if she refused to accept my rejection, then I would kill her.

‘You won‘t.’ Thanatos said quietly.

‘I will.’ I replied coldly, shutting him out.

‘Keep shutting me off, Kian. And there may come a day I’ll cut you off’ He growled before I put my wall up. That ruined my mood for the entire fucking moming.

It was way after lunch, and I was doing some paperwork in my office. I had asked Andrei to get someonet o bring me my lunch upstairs. I had heard from him that Morgana had gotten to work without a word. I hated that she didn’t answer me when I asked her to.

A light knock on the door made me growl.

“What is it!” I snapped.

“A-Alpha… lunch.” A young woman’s voice came.

I clenched my jaw, trying to reign in my irritation.

“Enter.” I growled.

Frowning when I realised she barely looked seventeen at most… if she had been older maybe I could have gotten some pent-up emotion taken care of. Women didn’t really say no when it came to me, but just in case they agreed out of fear, I usually got Luca to arrange someone for me. Morgana flashed in my head and I exhaled sharply. Since she had arrived, my sex life was fucking suffering.

The girl before me placed the tray down, shaking. I was sure I had seen her before several times, and I was sure she hadn’t been shaking then.

“Stop it.” I snapped making her flinch.

“A-Alpha…” She whispered, brushing a strand of her brown hair off her face. “C-can I have a moment of your time?”

I frowned. What did she want? Didn’t Liana handle this sort of thing or Sage?

“You can talk to Sage or Liana.”

“It-it’s to do with M-Morgana.” She whimpered.

The fear was rolling off her, and I looked at her coldly.

“Then stop shaking with fucking fear. What is it?”

of… me.” She ended in a hushed whisper, her heart racing disturbingly

anger dissipated and I sat

“Meaning?” I asked.

g-guard… he… he tried to force himself onto me… and I didn’t want

stomach twisted, trying to comprehend what she was

Morgana really do that? I doubted it… Why would

our mate

her just because she pretended to

because of fear, I doubt she’ll try to protect our mate.’ Thanatos

to talk to

She looked confused.

told her not to tell anyone and she told me to leave before anyone appeared.” She

I realised my mate had protected one of my pack members, from someone who should b e protecting them…

to tell me?” I asked

paled, looking down at

ill… She’s hungry and she almost fainted earlier… I don’t want her to be starved be-because of

I said

she was near tears. She struggled to speak, and finally

back. How could I fucking eat if I had starved her for n o reason? If only

think I had a visit

if he makes it, he makes it. If he doesn’t, shame.” I said coldly, stepping out of the cell… Not only did he try to hurt one of the

you don’t accept.’ Thanatos added

‘Fuck off.’

live here!’ He growled. ‘You hurt our mate too!’

still there, making a noticeable

while later and I had just showered, I hadn’t bothered eating, knowing that she didn’t get blood… but I refused to admit that I was in the

“Kian…”

our mother in terms of personality and looks. Dad had actually paid little attention to him once Mom died, as he reminded him of her a lot. I had taken it upon

fell in step with me as we both walked towards the

knew he had wanted to ask me something but hadn’t been able to muster the courage. Back then, he wanted to go with Cain, although I had told him the choice was his… even if he had only been

do… like in the pack, can I join the

were a shade

your home, if you want something, speak like a fucking man – ask for it. Even then, if you aren’t given it,

tumed his back on me too… He was the only family I

sorry.” He whispered. Guilt laced

“Don’t be, I’m not.”

but we knew what was running through the other’s mind. He took a deep breath and looked at me with

be part of the kings’ patk. I want to make up for the wrong decision I made years ago.” He said firmly,

I smirked slightly,

a true Araqiel.”

tension between us lightened

to be man enough that I can at least apologise for my mistake.” He said with a small chuckle as we glanced out at