Alpha Kian And His Captive Mate novel Chapter 21

"What will you tell someone when they ask you again?"

Her eyes widened when they met mine, and she turned stiff. I dropped my gaze after a few seconds.

"Did you say you wanted more bread?" She narrowed her eyes and her forehead creased, trying to remember something, and then shook her head as if she was sleep deprived for days.

"Yes, I said I would prefer the rustic bread to go with my soup."

"Absolutely. I'll be right back."

Such a sweetheart. I'd never hurt her.

My thoughts drifted back to the crisis at hand. There would be about thirty minutes of darkness before the moon sets in the evening. And that's the same time Kian would be officially taking over the Storm Moon Pack.

I wanted to use that time to test if my baby got my useful genes to sneak her back home. I can't risk someone using her against me. Kian knows she's my weakness, and I'd agree to do anything if he takes her away from me.

Ari looked like me in my human body; dark eyes, dark hair, and the same scowl when she's not fed on time. With everyone busy attending the ceremony, it would have been a perfect time to check, but not anymore.

I also needed to go somewhere far where my pendant won't glow like a million watt bulb when I restore its energy.

I'll have to sustain on low energy and wait until the next full moon. It will be Ryder, Kian's dad, and his sister. I already checked the moonrise time and next month was perfect, unlike this time. I'm powerless in the daylight when the moonbeams are washed out by the sun.

Kian's beta is not an easy target, and I'll have to restore my full energy before trying to take him down. Adalyn and Sadie sucked out anything I had left in me.

I pressed the service button to ask for Ren.

"I changed my mind. I'm already full. No need to bring any more bread. Thank you."

I moved Ari from her crib to my bed, now that she was in a playful mood. She was pushing my face away with her tiny palms while I was rubbing my nose against her belly and tickling her.

"WHY IS YOUR DOOR UNLOCKED AGAIN! WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING HERE?"

He wrapped his arm around me and kissed me on the cheek. "I'm sorry. Didn't mean to scare you and your Ari."

He even gave the baby back. That little amount of physical touch was enough for me to read his thoughts.

He doesn't think I was the one who performed the magic. And the fool is worried about my safety since early morning.

This mate bond really fucks you up, doesn't it? I strayed from my goal and wasted my energy on two women I had no intentions to harm. And here he is, sitting close to the prime suspect who wants to see his doom. But his thoughts are all about protecting me.

Sparing my life was his biggest oopsie. I need no muddling magic in his case. He's already bewitched because of the mate bond.

I still need to be careful. If not now, he will confirm his doubts if I go missing during his ceremony. He doesn't care enough about Adalyn getting lost. Should have taken his beta down to get this ceremony postponed.

Darn it!