Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 28 – The Revelation

“Pain is easier to deal with when it’s left untouched.“–Tammy L. Gray

(Content Warning: Mentions of Rape/S*xual Assault. Reader discretion is heavily advised)

Neron

Fire turned to ice. Raging hellfire turned to the arctic tundra.

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The summer heat lost the war to the gradual chill encompassing the foyer–the chill that enforced the thunderous shock booming through the entrance hall. Seconds that trickled by felt like hours with Kiya’s lingering absence. The red–fiery rage of my mate burned brightly yet was snuffed out upon her tearful revelation. Her words are the iron, her anguish is the flame, and they’re forever branded in my mind.

“He raped me, Neron.”

Averting my eyes from where Kiya once stood is punishing. I’m not blinking or breathing. Hell, it’s like I’m in an alternative dimension; a dimension riddled with sorrow. Everything is so heavy, but I don’t have the right to complain. I’m standing on the floorboards above the torturous prisons. Her rape happened below my feet.

Bile entered my mouth as nausea sucker punched me in the gut.

“I never expected a superhero,”

Kiya revealed the darkest secret she kept for years. My chest threatened to tighten like a knot with every inhale. The possibility of rape never crossed my mind; it was unheard of in my pack. We merrily walked through these halls unbeknownst to the heinous crime happening underneath us. Who are the monsters here; the rapist or us?

How many signs passed between us, but went ignored? How many times had Kiya walked the halls after the assaults, but we didn’t care to notice the changes? Goddess, how many times had she tried to reach out for help, but was shoved away?

The amount of courage it took her to speak the unspeakable is astounding. Her bravery is to be admired, but at what cost? Something tells me that if she had a choice, she’d tell no one about Tristan out of self- preservation.

Everything about this place is and always will be a trigger. How can I be proud to call this place my own? Every step she takes across my lands reminds her of the assault and how nobody helped her. And she shielded her pain behind a mask. No one knew the burden of hiding it for so long…

I wanted to scream, break glass, and burn this place to the ground. I’d toss my sorry ass in the flames as well because we’re all are responsible for Kiya’s pain–directly and indirectly. And I’m her mate, so it makes it

worse.

My head slowly turned to Tristan’s broken form and the growing red pool under his head. An unfathomable amount of rage rushed through me like an erupted volcano. He deserves to melt in the scorching lava.

This was the man I trusted with my life. I thought he was a man with an unshakable moral compass. Tristan was the type to obey an Alpha’s orders without question. He’s a long–standing guard, passed to me from my father! I’ve patted this man on the back, smiled with him, drank with him, and let him around children. I

Chapter 28- The Revelat

f*cking assigned the bastard to monitor Odessa when I should’ve been monitoring him!

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knew Kiya is my mate. And he still dared to pledge to protect her and

their stay!

he could get away with his crimes, he’s wrong. Because I’m going to make him suffer once I get my

the guilt wracking my body. Turning to the Garnet Moon members slowly, I’m taken aback by their unyielding fury. They look ready to tear

Jacqueline replies furiously, claws threatening to sprout. My heart sank into

this too. “If we knew, we wouldn’t have let Kiya come here! My Goddess, what

the f*ck?!”

burned him. Tristan disgusted him. He disgusted me. I felt the violent need to ram my heel into his broken face, but he wouldn’t feel it. He needed to

didn’t know…” Valerian whispered shamefully. “We could’ve-!”

that! None of you cared back then! Why the hell do you care now? Beating her wasn’t enough but allowing her to be raped?! Unforgivable!

worked its magic. Her mate is

going

heads turned to Raina, emerging from the dining hall with party streamers stuck in her hair. In a panic, Valerian stood in front of her but was too late to shield her from Tristan’s body. “What the

pleaded with her.

Donny.”

looking for something. When she hadn’t found it, she asked a question that made my blood run cold. “Where’s my

blow a gasket. Beta Jacqueline scoffed in disgust as her jade eyes pierced into Raina’s form. “Unbelievable. Everyone in Zircon Moon is

offense. “Is there something you want to say to

to say to a worthless excuse for

back from attacking another Beta. I couldn’t risk another attack and women are vicious in fights. A smug smile rested on Jacqueline’s face as Abigail gently pulled her back into her arms. Raina isn’t

go back to the party,” Valerian ordered again. “We have this situation handled. Please, don’t make it more difficult

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the bloody, unconscious man on the stairs. They approached but didn’t get far when Kwame

medical resources on a rapist? I believe Kiya with my whole heart. Tristan raped her. And his punishment is

As the nurses hesitantly took their leave, my eyes narrowed at my Gamma. “Take

questioned despite being on

I’ll make sure he suffers for his crimes against Kiya.” I didn’t voice it, but I also wanted to hear him admit to the rape. And I know how to make him

tell the

talking about?!” Raina demanded. I forgot that

do to

so goddamn spineless?” Sapphire bellowed as she marched to Raina. There’s not much of a height difference between them, but the warrior carried more bravery than

expect you to care.”

as the news sunk into her body, heavy and merciless. She turned to her husband with the silent hope that what Sapphire said was false. But Valerian couldn’t bring himself to do it. His silence was all the Beta Female needed. It’s like her entire world shattered into a million pieces. “I–I’m going to g–go check o–on my son.” Without hesitation, she escaped to the faux safety

and are cared for without the world tainting. their innocence. But, in the foyer,

One by one, the members of the greatest warrior pack left the foyer with disgust permeating with their every step. Behind me, I hear Kwame grunt with effort as

me alone. Inhaling deeply, my resolve grew despite

her.”

Valerian asked me. Like me, his voice is heavy with emotion–from either feeling Raina’s sorrow through their bond, this f*cked up situation, or both “There’s nothing any of us can say

shapes, sizes, and colors. And it affects

with Osiris roaming about. Hell, he undoubtedly watched the debacle with front–row seats! “Won’t we still be abandoning her if no one goes to check up on

she needs someone.”

The

want to

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