Chapter 29 – Stand By His Side
••• Aleena’s POV •••
“No. You are my only mate,” he said firmly. Before I could reply, his lips landed on mine, swallowing whatever words I wanted to say.
“Don’t ever reject me again,” he growled out after he pulled away.
“Okay.” I nodded and hugged him back. My heart was beating fast, and happiness bloomed in my heart. What can I say other than ‘okay’ when his words and kiss stole my breath away?
“Phew… It was all just a misunderstanding,” Celia let out a breath of relief, and I giggled.
“Aleena, there’s something I need to talk to you about,” I heard him say, and I couldn’t help but freeze at his words. He sounded so serious.
“You… You said you won’t reject me.” I was scared he had changed his mind.
He looked at me in amusement before he kissed me hard again.
I was gasping when he let me go.
“Is that enough answer about rejection?” he growled as if he was angry, but his eyes were glowing with mirth.
“Yes.” I nodded, and I felt myself blushing. He just kissed me to make a point!
“He won’t reject you and choose other she-wolves as his mate!” Celia cheered, and I giggled again. I was so happy. Now I really have a mate!
“Come,” Kyson said and led me to sit on my bed.
“Aleena…” he stopped his sentence and seemed to have difficulty continuing.
“You can talk to me about anything, Kyson,” I told him so he would relax and not be afraid to tell me what was on his mind.
He looked at me intensely, his gaze seemed to bore deep into my soul as if he was searching for something, and I returned his gaze steadily, not even flinching from how intense it was.
At long last, he nodded and said, “You really are not Andre’s daughter?”
At the mention of my so-called ‘father’, mixed emotions surged through my heart – bitterness, disappointment, and sadness.
“That’s what he said,” I said bitterly. It was clear that I wasn’t. Furthermore, he had shown the evidence, the letter from Mom, saying that I was a rogue.
“You know I’m going to kill him,” Kyson declared.
My heart skipped a beat at his words. Killing Andre…
“And when the time comes, I want you to stand by my side,” he stated with his domineering tone.
Stand by his side…
“Will you do it?” he asked. It wasn’t a question. It was more like a command and plea.
I hesitated. Standing by his side meant I would have to kill the people I had lived with for 18 years, including Greg, my first love. Will I be able to do it?
“You are my mate… And Luna of the Crimson Blood Pact,” he added when I stayed silent.
I felt my heart skip a bit again. His mate… And Luna of this pack. His words brought warmth to my heart, and whatever hesitation I had was swiped away.
“I’ll do it. I’ll stand by your side,” I said firmly. I’m his mate and their Luna; I have to stand by them no matter what.
“You don’t feel any difficulties about killing your father and the people you’ve been with?” he asked with a bit of surprise in his voice.
Thinking back to the day of my judgment and how cruelly they banished me, there was only one thing on my mind.
“I want to be the one who killed Witch Rose,” I stated seriously.
Kyson looked startled hearing my words, but only for a few seconds. After that, his eyes flashed with merriment.
“You hate her that much?” he asked with a small smile.
“I do.” I nodded firmly. “My judgment and banishment were mostly because of her.” If she didn’t lie to everyone, I wouldn’t be banished. She was the one who twisted the truth even after she read my memory. If Kyson and Beta Liam hadn’t found and saved me in the forest, I’d be dead right now. And it was all because of Witch Rose.
“Alright. Witch Lily will help you when the time comes.” He nodded, agreeing with what I wanted.
“Kyson… May I know why you want to kill Andre?” I asked him the most important question.
“He was the one who caused the Lycan’s extinction,” he replied with hate in his eyes.
“He was?” Is Andre that powerful?
“He was. He tricked everyone into thinking that it was the Lycans’ fault when it was actually his fault,” he growled, obviously angered by what had happened between them.
It wasn’t the Lycans’ fault?
“But… The Lycans killed…” I saw Kyson’s narrowing his eyes, and I quickly shut my mouth.
“The truth is not what it seems, Aleena,” he sighed.
It’s not? How?
“Why don’t you tell me and everyone else the truth?” I was confused now.
“They got to the others first. I could only get to Lucas and Colton because we moved fast,” he stated.
“They? We?” I asked. Who are they and we?
“Andre and Witch Rose… Me and Witch Lily,” he told me simply.
Alpha vs. Alpha and Witch vs. Witch…
“You can’t tell me what really happened?” Why would Andre cause the Lycan’s extinction?
“He and Witch Rose told every werewolf it was the Lycan’s fault,” he repeated his previous answers.
“But why?” Why would they do that?
“What else other than to become the strongest?” Kyson answered.
“Ohh…” Now I understand. Andre is indeed greedy for power. He loves to seize other packs that aren’t in sync with his thinking.
“So it’s for revenge?” I asked.
“Revenge… And one other thing…” His gaze locked on mine again.
“One other thing?” What could the other thing be?
“To revive the Lycan’s race.” His gaze seemed to turn a bit… wicked.
“But you are the only Lycan’s left, are you not? How are you going to revive the Lycan’s race?” I was getting confused again.
“What do you think, Aleena?” he asked as his gaze turned more wicked.
What do I think? If I knew, I wouldn’t have asked him, would I?
I looked at him helplessly, not knowing the answer.
“You,” he stated with a devilish smile on his handsome face.
“Me?” How would I be able to help him in reviving the Lycan’s… Ohh…
“Ohhh…” I blushed when I realized what he meant.
He chuckled. “You will bear my pups, and our pups will have Lycan’s blood.”
I blushed even more when he said it out loud.
“How… How many werewolves will you have under you?” I asked, changing the subject. I was too shy to continue talking about having his pups.
“Colton’s pack and Lucas’ pack,” he told me.
“Alpha Lucas’ pack too?” I wasn’t surprised if Alpha Colton’s pack joined forces with us, but the Spirit Shadow Pack, too?
Kyson nodded in reply to my question.
“Then it’ll be easy to win.” I sighed in relief. The members of three packs combined would be more than enough to annihilate Andre.
“We hope so, but Andre’s got the other two packs under him,” he said warily.
The other two packs? “Silver Moon Pack and Glowing Stone Pack are both under him? It’s going to be a war?”
“Yeah…” Kyson answered, and I could see that he was even doubting that we could win.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
The members of those two packs combined with Andre would be greater than us. And even though the Alphas of the Silver Moon Pack and Glowing Stone Pack were not as strong as Andre, they could be considered strong, too. After all, all Alphas were strong. And to think that it wouldn’t only be against Andre, but a full-on war…
“Can we win?” Now, I was doubting that we could win, and fear crept up on me.
“We have to,” Kyson simply said.
“We have Lucas, Colton, Witch Lily, and don’t forget that your mate is a Lycan,” he added with arrogance when he saw me being afraid and doubtful.
I nearly laughed hearing him saying arrogantly that he was a Lycan. But it eased my heart and mind. After seeing Alpha Colton’s strength, I had no doubt that he would be a great asset to us. Coupled with Witch Lily and him being a Lycan, as he’d said, we would have a chance to win even if they were greater in number than us.
“And we have you,” he added again.
“Me?” Could I help them win?
“Yeah… You are strong and will become even stronger,” he said with an intense gaze.
I blushed, hearing his praise. Am I really that strong? Remembering Witch Lily’s words that I would be able to help with the protective spells she had put on the pack members, I became calmer, and my confidence level was boosted.
“Aleena, you know what it means to stand by my side, don’t you?” his gaze turned serious.
Standing by his side during that war would mean I might die… Also that I would be siding with a Lycan and do against the people that I used to love.
“Are you sure you will be able to do it?” He was giving me a chance to reject the idea.
Thinking about it, I had no problem putting my life on the line if it meant helping him, and killing Andre and Witch Rose was also not a problem since I no longer had any familial ties the moment they banished me. As for siding with a Lycan…
I looked at my handsome mate in front of me. If Witch Lily, Alpha Colton, Alpha Lucas, and the three pack members all sided with him, then what he said must be true. It should be the werewolves’ fault. No matter how grave the Lycans’ mistakes were, they shouldn’t annihilate the entire race.
“I’m sure. I will stand by your side,” I repeated my words earlier without any hesitation.
I saw him smirk as he said, “You really are worthy to be my mate.”
“I am… And I’ll show you. I’ll be stronger for you.” Yes, I wanted to be as strong as Kyson so that I could help him.
His lips seized mine after I finished saying his words.
“Good. You are my Luna… A Lycan’s Luna.” He placed his forehead against mine.
A Lycan’s Luna… I couldn’t help myself from giggling. I was too happy. Now I have everything I want – a wolf, a werewolf’s abilities, and the best part? I have a mate, and I’m a Lycan’s Luna.
As I was giggling, Kyson suddenly picked me up in his arms.
“Where are we going?” I yelped at the sudden movement and quickly placed my arms around his neck to balance myself.
“Bathroom. You need a shower. You reeked of another male’s scent,” he growled, seemingly still furious about it.
“And you smell like Gia,” I growled, too, thinking of the scene when Gia was grinding against him.
“Then I need a shower, too,” he smirked as he kicked the bathroom door open.