Alpha Kian And His Captive Mate novel Chapter 27

~Kian~

Training sucks today.

I didn't sleep a wink after Nyla kicked me out of her room last night. It's not like I expected her to run into my arms or cuddle with me, but a slap?? And the worst thing is, I wasn't mad at her at all.

Rex had to rub some salt into the wound by telling me I deserved it. He was the asshole who provoked me in the first place. The only person who felt bad in that room was Nyla's baby. She came to my rescue by crying and drawing her mom's attention; saved me from that sharp tongue dishing out more harsh words.

Sometimes I wonder if finding a mate for a second time was a curse in disguise. Rex wouldn't agree, of course, and he lost his shit when he heard Nyla say the words, 'Reject me.'

If I think about it hard enough, she has a good point.

"Our mate stays, and we aren't rejecting her," Rex said with a finality in his voice. "Pay attention to the kid in front of you. He's going to land another blow."

I should have completely canceled training today. My wolf is agitated too, but he's at least trying to focus. I can't think about anything else except Nyla's words because she's right, and I hate it.

We both are suffering because of this mate bond. It's not like her husband is the first man I ever killed, and Wyatt is not a saint. He also has a lot of blood on his hands. His dad didn't become the Alpha King by turning the other cheek.

But it's the first time I'm questioning my actions. Her words make me feel like I'm the worst person who walked this planet. I don't need her constant reminders about what a terrible person I am. I don't need her.

"Fuck!"

That was the second time I let a seventeen-year-old land a blow on me by being too distracted. He is small and fast, but even some of the best fighters have to work very hard to succeed in landing their blows on me.

I feel so off-guard about everything. Adalyn is gone without a trace. And I'm relieved instead of terrorizing all the neighbor packs and finding her by now.

"No... what happened?" Nyla was listening without blinking and looked so cute when she adjusted her interest levels and feigned indifference.

"I mean, I can imagine." She cleared her throat and poured some coffee into her cup.

"His demeanor changed for the rest of the world, but he's still my protective brother. Have you seen him really smile? He gets these two adorable dimples, but he doesn't smile much."

I think I heard too much. Nyla was struggling to maintain a straight face. If I looked at her face any longer, I will probably change my mind again, only to get another slap in no time.

I linked my Gamma Finn about the change of plans. I needed some time away from her to clear my mind. With the bodyguards around and Rachel finding her first friend after a while, Nyla was quite safe without me around.

"Rachy, my drink?" I barged in to avoid listening to their conversation.