Chapter 8

Chapter 88. Their Pain KIARA ” ” Leave him . ” I glanced at Rayhan as I was about to lift Dante from the bed .. ”
You need to sleep too . He shook his head , ” I can’t sleep anyway . Leave him here , I’ll 1 watch over
them both .. Our eyes met and I nodded , feeling terrible . ” I’m so sorry , Ray . ” I whispered . He shook
his head , giving me a small smile that didn’t take away the emotions i n his eyes that were riddled with
worry and pain . ” We’re family and we stick together . You need to stop apologising . ” He said ,
caressing Delsanra’s snowy white hair . ” She’s a fighter , they both are … ” I nodded as I kissed Dante’s
forehead . How much pain was he in ? Was he going t o be ok ? I looked over at Delsanra ,
caressing her hair for a moment . She had two little pups , Ahren and Sienna . Goddess , they needed
their mother . TF ” Kiara ? ” Rayhan’s voice snapped me out o f my thoughts , and he raised an eyebrow
.. They’ll be ok . ” I nodded , unable to say anything , feeling absolutely devastated . I had to fix this . I
had to get Kataleya back Liam had gone to see if he could track anything , whilst Darien and Alejandro
were working on putting the word out there . Mom was with Skyla and Dad was out there doing what he
could too .
Only I was doing nothing … Kataleya … I stepped into the room , placing down the suitcase I had
brought from the other room onto the floor of this room , that Dante had once occupied , switching the
light on and walked to the adjoining bathroom whilst trying to control the tears from spilling down my
cheeks . I looked in the mirror , the words on the letters screaming in my head . I had to get them on
paper somehow . What if I tried to write them ? I splashed water on my face before returning to the
bedroom and rummaging in Dante’s things before I finally found his sketchbook and his pencil case .
Taking it over to the bed , I sat down , opened it up to a blank page and took a deep breath . Pay the
debt …. I placed the pencil on the paper , my heart beating as I used all my willpower to try to write the
words . Jarring pain rushed up m y arm , but I didn’t stop , I was a blessed wolf and I was not going to let
anything hinder me . I looked out at the glowing moon and let m y aura surge around me , drawing power
from the moon itself . I am not weak . I will not bend to whatever this was . P … a … y … I gritted my
teeth as I continued , splintering pain tearing up my arm , but I needed to get it on paper . The … debt …I could taste coppery blood in my mouth a s I continued . My entire body was shaking by the time I
managed the message on the first letter , my vision darkening asl wiped the blood that trickled out of the
corner of my mouth . My hand was stinging and it looked raw , my skin peeling as if it had been scraped
against a grater . Goddess , what was this ? The next line … A … debt …. The pen fell from my hand ,
searing pain making my vision darken , just as the door burst open .
” Kiara ! ” I looked up as Alejandro caught me before I almost tumbled to the ground , the sparks from his
touch were all that I could focus on , the pain began to dissipate a little . ” Read it . ” I whispered , staring
into his blazing red orbs . He didn’t let go of me , holding me close as he grabbed the book .
” Pay the debt by the blood of the beast and yield to the crimson king ? ” He tossed the book down ,
grabbing my hand as my vision darkened . ” Hold on Amore Mio , fuck I need you . ” His words made my
heart pound and I clutched onto his shirt . ” I’m ok . ” I whispered , despite how exhausted I felt . ” You’re
fucking bleeding . ” He growled , lifting me up . He carried me to the bathroom and placed me in the
shower as he began to undress me gently yet swiftly . I watched him through my blurry vision , even now
he kept his walls up , blocking off his emotions from me , something we rarely ever did …
It hurt knowing he was hiding his pain from me , but I had pushed him to that … ” Have you eaten ? ” I
whispered . He didn’t reply , just simply nodded . He hadn’t . ” I know you well enough to know when
you’re lying . ” I scolded him lightly , staring at him under the spotlights of the bathroom . ” I don’t have an
appetite . ” He responded , examining my hand , before he ran his tongue along it , sending my stomach
into knots . Alpha saliva had healing properties that increased the rate of healing . He placed a gentle
kiss on my palm before letting go o f me carefully as if worried I’d fall .
I stepped back , leaning against the wall as h e undressed and stepped into the shower with me ,
switching it on . A downfall of cold water hit me and I gasped , clinging to him . He wrapped his arms
around me , shielding me from the cold water before it soon warmed up . I didn’t move away ; my heart
was aching and his embrace was comforting . ” We will find her , right ? ” I whispered , staring up into hiseyes . He nodded , his wet black locks falling in front of his forehead , I reached up with m y raw –
looking hand that was slowly healing and brushed the strands back . ” I can’t live without her .
” I know I was putting pressure on him , but it was all I had , I needed her , and he was my only hope . ” I
know , Amore Mio … and I will fucking make sure we find her . ” He murmured , kissing me deeply .
Sparks coursed through me , yet there was nothing sensual about this kiss . It was deep , raw , and a
silent promise that he’d d o his best . I just hoped it was enough … Once we had showered , I mind
linked Darien to get someone to bring food upstairs .
Alejandro was sitting on the bed i n nothing but sweatpants , looking as handsome as ever . He was
smoking a cigarette as he looked at the message in the book . Just when I had put on a nightgown , I
was mind linked by one of our men . ‘ Luna , the food . ” ‘ Coming . ‘ I pulled open the door and reached
for the tray . My hand was pretty much healed but just looked very raw and was tender to touch . He
lowered his head to me and I thanked him before he closed the door for me . Alejandro looked up ,
frowning when h e saw the tray . He stood up and came over , taking it from me .
” I told you I wasn’t hungry , have you eaten yourself ? ” ” Mom made me . ” I replied , taking a seat
opposite him as he placed the tray down , clenching his jaw . We both fell silent and I knew he was
thinking about our little princess . ” Do you think they’ll hurt her ? ” I whispered , my chest tightening . ” If
they want something , I would hope not . ” He replied , his hand balling into a fist . ” I pray to Selene that
you are correct . ” I looked down , forking up some pasta and raising it to his lips
. ” Eat , because we need you to keep your strength up , to find her . ” I encouraged softly . His brows
furrowed as he took the bite , and I scooped some more up . We didn’t need to speak but the pain that
weighed down upon us was only getting stronger , with each passing minute it became harder : I knew
my baby girl was out there .
Alone . Had she eaten ? Was she alone ? Were they treating her humanely ? ” I’ve issued out a search
for her as well as reaching out to the human world , you never know where she may show up . ” He saidas he drank some water . I could tell eating was hard for him , and I didn’t blame him . ” I’m also going to
make a video to put out there on the dark web and let it circulate , if they want me , then I’m willing to
trade places . As much as that hurt to know , for our baby girl , I knew we were both ready to make any
sacrifice necessary . He picked up the notepad again and frowned .
” I’m sure I’m the fucking beast they’re speaking of … But who the fuck is the crimson king ? That’s who I
need to find . ” He murmured . I nodded . ” What about the attacks that have been occurring ? Could it be
linked ? ” He shook his head , placing the notepad down and looked at me thoughtfully . ” I doubt it ,
these wolves that ambushed us were not normal , or nothing I’ve seen before anyway . Whatever they
are … it’s something we’ve never encountered before .
Navig@te back to th€ roots of thïš substance at n0v^lebook” His words left an ominous feeling in the air and we both fell silent . Putting aside the tray , he pulled me
into his arms . Neither of us would be able to sleep tonight , not when we knew our daughter was out
there … facing goddess knows what , utterly alone . KATALEYA I’m scared , I want Mama and Daddy . I
looked around the dark room , it was cold and it smelled horrible . I’m so scared . My stomach was
bleeding too , and it hurt . The bad wolf had bit into me . Why wasn’t Daddy coming ? Why was I here
alone ? I wrapped my arms around my legs , crying softly into my knees . Mama … please come , Mama
… I don’t want to be here …
The sound of the key scraping in the lock made : my heart thunder with fear . Please go away . The
screech of the metal door swinging open followed . I clamped my hands over my mouth , trying my best
not to cry . I didn’t want them to get angry like earlier when I started crying , Tears blurred my vision as a
tall man with a dangerous feeling coming from him , stepped into view .
I’m scared , Mama … Daddy …. His footsteps echoed on the metal steps , ringing in the room , as I
began to tremble . This man was more bad than the other one from earlier , I could sense it from him .
He was very tall , maybe taller than Daddy … he was really big too . He fixed his suit jacket and just that
move made me whimper . He was going to hurt me … I quickly got to my feet , looking up at him , hiscold reddish – brown eyes stared down at me as if he was looking at something filthy . I pressed my lips
together , being
brave just like Skyla and Dante . His face was scary , more than half of it was burned . I’m scared … This
man was important , I knew that much . ” Sir , may I go home ? ” I whispered , my voice shaking despite
trying my best to speak politely . He tilted his head , looking me over . ” They got the wrong fucking one
… “
” He hissed , his voice was scary too and I whimpered in fear , backing away . He walked towards me
and I flinched the moment his gloved hand twisted into my hair . It was hurting . Tears began tumbling
down my cheeks as he scoffed . ” A fucking useless pup . ” He hissed . He talked a bit differently too .
Was he from somewhere far away ? ” I’m sorry . ” I whispered as he pushed me to the ground . ” Fuck
this ! I don’t need this ! She doesn’t even have anything special !
I rolled up into a ball , protecting my head as he kicked me once more before he turned and stormed up
the stairs , leaving me alone in the dark room . I sobbed quietly , daring not to move from my position .
Will you find me , Daddy ? Moonlight Muse Author # Thank you for reading , please do drop a gem if you
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