Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 46 – Amber

“You are enough to drive a saint to madness or a king to his knees.“– Grace Willows

Kiya

“Long ago, when the Zircon Moon pack was at its infancy, my mother, Zahra, was a member. A purebred werewolf with the heart of gold; she considered that pack to be her family. Benevolent to a default, my mother was the epitome of kindness; she helped anyone and everyone whenever she could. Unlike those who adhere to their beastly instincts, she put her humanity first. Because of her purity, unmated wolves coveted her. Little did they know she would be the mate of a vampire. My father.”

“Interspecies mating was forbidden; something about “tainting bloodlines. Today, there is leniency with human and werewolf relations, but other than that, it’s taboo. Titan Prince was a man with conservative beliefs about mating; wolves belong to other wolves, humans with humans, and so on. But traditional views held no power over the mate bond. It’s too strong to resist. My mother knew what she was doing was unlawful. She risked her reputation for love. She deserved love. Why should old rules get between your heart’s desire?”

Thoughts buzzed in my mind as I listen to the vampire’s story. Unlike me, Zahra couldn’t resist the bond with her mate. Like a natural wolf, she sought for her destined partner like a fish to a lure. Destiny wanted those two together, why?

Osiris sighs, stuffing his hands into his pockets as Pepi coiled and uncoiled around his arm. “But the wolves discovered her crime after she fell pregnant with me and my twin brother.”

“You have a brother?!”

“Had, and I’ll explain why shortly. My mother became an outcast, abandoned by her family and friends. My brother and I became abominations born behind prison bars. However, Titan kept us.”

Chills swam down my spine at the memory of Jonathan keeping me alive after my alleged crimes. “Logically, he should’ve killed us. We stained the reputation of our community. According to him, hybrids were useful as servants than corpses. My mother couldn’t do anything to stop her Alpha. After my brother and I were born, Titan banished her, never to be seen again.”

“What about your father? He could’ve saved you both.”

“They killed vampires on sight if they enter wolf territory. Tensions between both species were high, and it wasn’t worth the risk of a potential war. When Mother was banished, I held onto the hope that she was with

my father, even if they couldn’t rescue us. I’m not mad at her, just at the circumstances.”

I wanted to believe that Osiris is lying, but something tells me he isn’t. The pain and rage burning behind his crimson eyes reflected my emotions toward Zircon. He was born into enslavement because his birth was a crime against wolfkind. “What else happened?”

“Life was hell on Earth.” He continued. “My older brother, Asim, and I were tortured. We were beaten and scarred for the mistakes we made, even if we accidently spoke out of turn. It was always ‘Yes, Sir.‘ Or ‘No Ma’am‘. Our servitude was repentance to the Alpha for allowing us to live. Starvation became a routine occurrence, and we had to ration food sometimes. This went on for years. Asim did his best to protect me, as an older brother should. But, one night, one guard snatched him from our bed and took him away. That was the last time I saw him, and I’m sure they killed him. For what reason? I’ll never know.”

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Osiris grunted in response, not wanting my pity. The last thing I wanted to feel was sympathy for him, but I couldn’t ignore the similarities between

almost one hundred and ten years old; you can do

a day

perfect target to everyone’s aggression. The beatings got worse, and I contemplated ending my life many times. My wolf, Set, hadn’t awakened yet, so I sought comfort in the isolation.

“Who?”

Selene. The girl who that necklace belonged to. She gave it to me to keep it safe the first night she was in

sharply. The last white wolf? Artemis is listening with me and she bristled. If

“You mean…”

beautiful gemstone.” Osiris revealed, suddenly gazing at me with adoration. “Your resemblance to her is incredible. Adoration burned to ash when his anger roared to life anew. “Amber was stolen from her pack by Alpha Titan because of her powers. I’ve heard rumblings during my servitude about Selene’s avatar, but thought it was a

Alpha’s lust and greed for power. Without a Luna at his side to guide him to the light, he fell further into his darkness. Just as he hurt me, he began hurting

keep that beautiful wolf safe from harm, even though I was as weak as a newborn infant. When I wanted to die, Amber gave me the will to continue living. She

he spoke struck the chords of my heart. I don’t know if there was anything I could do to mend his pain, if I wanted to. It was

we

that pain, Kiya?” He asked surprisingly. I shook my head, unable to answer the touchy question. I can’t smile through my pain, so how can I know how Amber did it? “That wretched Alpha wanted power so bad that he planted his disastrous seed inside of her by force; to produce a powerful heir and to gain Amber’s power for himself. However, an Alpha can only bear pubs with either his true mate or if he marks another

in the pit of my

enough to kill us both. Amber was a possession to him, and I was a threat to his ownership. So, to teach us both a lesson, he marked her in

Amber’s pain while listening to Osiris story, More tears fell, the emotion from Osiris punching me in the gut. She wasn’t in

I

It became a part of him, and it

cell, so we took that chance and ran. It was us against the world, and it was my sole chance to show that I was capable enough to care for her. Unbound to Zircon, we ran as Zircon, we ran as far as we could from the lands. After we settled some distance away, I noticed the

She couldn’t stand

mentally prepared myself for another tragedy, holding my breath and clutching

Kiyat When I arrived to check in on her, Amber was dead. Before we left pack grounds, she stole a silver knife so we can use it to hunt for food until we found proper shelter. She used that same knife to stab

measure to hers–the Alpha kidnapped, maltreated, and got her pregnant. The strength she

she killed herself. The curse ended with her. She’s with our Moon Goddess with her wolf,

thumbs gently brush under my eyes, tickling the bottom lashes, wiping my tears away. The vampire’s compelling gaze enraptured me, holding me hostage with the red showing a film reel detailing

I can

of hellfire, but I cannot deny that Osiris is a man