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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feel was sympathy for him, but I couldn’t ignore the similarities between our pasts. Is the Prince family truly this immoral? “How long ago did this happen? You said you were around the early days

almost one hundred and ten years

look a day over twenty–five-

there was no one left to protect me. I became the perfect target to everyone’s aggression. The beatings got worse, and I contemplated ending my life many

“Who?”

to. She gave it to me to keep it

with me and she bristled. If Osiris knew

“You mean…”

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

and greed for power. Without a Luna at his side to guide him to the light, he fell

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 became my purpose; my reason to breathe. She was the treasure

to mend his pain, if I wanted to.

we so

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

Nausea settled in the pit of my stomach. “Alpha

and I was a threat to his ownership. So,

mark of my mate should be. A phantom pain throbbed there, as If I’m feeling Amber’s pain while listening to Osiris story, More tears fell, the emotion from Osiris punching me in the gut. She wasn’t

I whisper fearfully.

of him, and it sank

his form in response to his fury. “I don’t know how, but one night, we escaped. The idiot guards forgot to lock our 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,

do about it. She couldn’t stand the idea of carrying the alpha’s heir. That

tragedy, holding my breath and clutching Amber’s necklace as tight as

night of our escape, I went to find us some wild berries to eat. I was gone for hardly ten minutes. Ten minutes, 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 herself

my heart. Amber suffered so much. My suffering couldn’t measure to hers–the Alpha kidnapped, maltreated, and got her pregnant. The strength she held on for

with

cradling my cheeks in his palms, Large thumbs gently brush under my

I can

hellfire, but I cannot deny that Osiris