Alpha Kian And His Captive Mate novel Chapter 4

That wasn't the case with Maya. She was strong and fast, and she took Wyatt by surprise when she fought and won a duel just two weeks after starting her training.

"I think you can also be as fast and strong if Maya is your kind and managed to learn so quickly. You just need confidence and rest will take care of itself with some hard work."

With his encouragement and Maya's support, I did get better over the months, but I was still not as good as her. She picked new skills every month and turned into a killing machine in half a year. Now, even Beta Vance fears her abilities and keeps asking Wyatt if she was really a human as she claims to be.

"Snap out of it!" Skylar shook me lightly, complaining about my recent tendency to drift off into thoughts too often.

"You two look so pretty! We are rocking these traditional outfits," I said.

"Let's take a picture," Skylar said, grabbing her phone.

"We look so colorful. Am I not a little too flashy in this yellow?" Maya cringed at herself when looking at our selfie. She was never happy with her selfies. Skylar and I knew very well our words of assurance were wasted on her, but we still tried.

"You look fabulous, woman!" Skylar said.

"And this edgy asymmetric haircut suits you really well. So badass and beautiful at the same time," I added. She was convinced for a moment before finding something else to complain about.

"But this neck is plunging too deep, don't you think?" She asked me.

"It's called a plunging neckline. Hello? You wanted a sexy 'plunging' neckline dress, remember?!" She did not care about going traditional when shopping for a dress.

Skylar, on the other hand, walked out of the room confidently in her halter-neck mermaid dress in pear green. The color of her clear blue eyes popped out, and those ash blonde locks were so fine and glossy. She was as gorgeous as her brother.

My dress and the finished look were supposed to be a surprise for Wyatt, but I think he already knew I would be wearing purple. It was my favorite color. I stopped wearing it too often only because he mocked my lingerie, calling them a little too purple.

Well, he would forget all about the color when he sees how hot this dress is. I had my doubts about pulling off a sexy dress during the last month of pregnancy, but not anymore. An ornately embroidered high-waisted dress with sheer full sleeves and multiple tulle layers that pour into a huge, flowing splash of purple and gray.

"Absolutely stunning!" The Queen smiled warmly and took my hands into hers as I walked out of the dressing room.

She froze the next moment, and so did Skylar.

"What's wrong?" The expression on their faces scared me.

"Got a mindlink from Wyatt. The pack borders have been attacked by the Storm Moon Pack. He had to leave." The Queen responded.

"He said not to worry as it could be a false alarm," Skylar assured me.

"No idea what's going on. It's been a while, definitely not a false alarm."

"Why can't they just keep their mind links open to let us know what's happening there?" I asked. I would have felt a lot more at ease getting more frequent updates.

"It drains a lot of energy to keep it open. That's the last thing they can afford to do in the middle of a fight." Skylar replied.

"Would you be okay if a midwife delivers your baby?" The Queen asked me.

I had no idea what a midwife was. Kylee went over a lot of things, but there was only so much about humans that I could remember. And I wasn't even sure if the midwife was a pack thing or a human thing, so I kept quiet."

"Will there be a problem if the midwife does it?" Maya asked.

"I don't think they have much experience. No one gets their help unless in extreme situations like this."

I was scared. But Mel and the nurses should be treating the warriors because she was needed more over there. Why the hell did the Storm Moon Pack have to turn rogue all of a sudden? Was it their plan all the way along, or did the news of coronation trigger it?

Whatever it was, they were a force to be reckoned with. The King's council took it somewhat lightly about this rogue pack because they were claiming some faraway lands close to their home until now.