Chapter 29: He Kissed Me Again!
*Ciana*
Frustration boiled through my veins just thinking about Theo and how unreasonable he was acting, insisting on going back to the castle right now when my pack had such
a crisis on our hands.
He, of all people, should have understood the importance of serving one’s people.
My feet carried me to the pack house not far away from my home. Mom and Dad had decided that we wouldn’t live in
an enormous building. Instead, we had been living in a smaller home with more privacy for the three of us, and the pack house was only used for meetings and events.
Running directly into the pack house right now may not be a good idea. Like Theo said, if this was a trap, there could be danger awaiting me. I decided that I’d stay near the building and see what I could find.
I’d just walked over to my favorite willow tree in the garden when I heard low voices coming from beyond the row of hedges across from me.
Pausing, I drew in a deep breath and held it so that I could
hear what they were talking about.
“I am just shocked she made it out of there alive,” a man said. “I thought for certain the Dark Prince would be the
death of her.”
Another more composed voice responded, “Well, as I’ve said all along, we have to be careful about her. She is
stronger than her diminutive size would indicate. It was a good plan, but even good plans may not work out
sometimes. That’s why we also have a plan B.”
The first one said, “You’re right. This time, we’ll definitely take care of that spoiled little bitch.”
Spoiled little bitch? I’d thought for certain at first they were speaking about me–going to the castle at all. But who thinks I’m a spoiled little bi-
“Beta Raymond, what would you like us to do now?” the
second voice asked.
My stomach dropped to my feet. Then I heard the third person speak. This time, it was a familiar voice, and I immediately recognized that it belonged to Dad’s Beta, Raymond. “I’m not that worried about Ciana, but we’ve got
to make sure Alpha doesn’t return.”
I had to place a hand over my mouth to keep in my shock. What was he getting at exactly? Bitterness and fury
coursed through me; I was so angry that my body started
to tremble.
How could Beta Raymond betray us like this?
Even though Susan had mentioned his unusual behavior, I didn’t want to come to the hasty conclusion that he was the culprit without solid evidence. After all, he was one of Dad’s most trusted subordinates. Growing up, he had been nice to me, like a fatherly figure. But now, he was standing there, discussing our demise!
“We need to make sure he
there somewhere, wherever the
we’re going
so that I could
was conspiring against him.
little closer to hear
me. If they knew I
wouldn’t hesitate
family of the Alpha was no longer around to cause them trouble, the scent of the woods after a
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rain hit my lungs.
Theo?! Where was he?
around the trunk of the willow, I moved to my left, and then my hand hit something warm
was he doing here? Hadn’t he said he was leaving, going back to the castle, done
met mine, and I could see just how angry
was.
If I made a sound at all, the excellent hearing of the
on it immediately.
a step backward, away from Theo, but I was discombobulated because of the unexpected appearance of the prince, and my foot came down on a twig. The loud snapping noise echoed through the garden. It couldn’t be mistaken for anything
that?”
me, seemingly a bit upset that I’d ruined the perfect eavesdropping opportunity.
word formed on my lips before his mouth came crashing down on mine and he pulled me to the ground. His arms encircled me, and he climbed on top of me, kissing me almost
to suck in a breath, “What the hell
it.” Then he crushed
a halt and the chuckle of a group of men who
watching us.
I insisted, pushing Theo hard in the chest. If he didn’t
he took my hand
it had nothing to do with
back. Sorry I haven’t gotten the chance
to the pack house.”
again. I, uh, had something in my eye, and my servant… Thorn… was helping me get
I was able to put the names to their faces. Larry was the one who was speaking.
when Raymond gave them a stern look, they abruptly stopped, as if
your manservant?” He looked Theo up and down, as if he were my father
not just heard what he’d said before, I might have thought that Raymond was watching out for me because he had always been
him know
servant,” I said, trying
you can do a little better than that. I mean, he’s
daughter,
feel my blood beginning to boil as I fought the
if Theo felt my anger, he stepped forward and created a half barrier
he worried that I would do something
attack Raymond. Then the threat would
could take all five of those middle-
Raymond, but we’d be alerting our hidden enemies. It seemed to me that there were more people behind this, and I needed to get a full picture
he might have information we
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