Free Web NovelChapter 22: Chapter 22
Nathan’s POV
My body still felt weak from the crash, but I refused to stay in bed. As Alpha of the Nightfall Pack, I needed to see my Luna—no, my former Luna—Kyra. I had to know if she was okay after the accident. More than that, I needed to tell her about my family’s decision regarding our bond. Even if we were no longer officially mated, she was still part of my life, my pack, and I owed her the truth.
When I reached Kyra’s hospital room, I took a deep breath, letting my wolf, Alaric, settle in my mind. freēwēbnovel.com
Just as I raised my hand to knock, the door slid open—and I froze.
Standing before me was the last person I expected to see: Kieran Carver, Alpha of the Raven Shadow Pack and Kyra’s stepbrother. His icy presence alone made my wolf snarl.
Kyra didn’t like him. She didn’t even want to talk about him. I had only found out that she had a stepbrother on the day of our mating ceremony. He had shown up with Kyra’s father, and from the first time I saw him, I already hated him.
"Nathan Anderson," Kieran drawled, lips curling into a mocking smirk. "Didn’t think you were stupid enough to get on the devil’s radar."
My fists clenched. "Kieran Carver..."
I didn’t know why he was here, but one thing was certain—he was the one who saved Kyra. Otherwise, Kyra would have been in the same hospital as me.
"You forgot my title," Kieran taunted, stepping closer. "It’s Alpha Kieran ’the Devil’ Carver."
Alaric growled in my mind, "Challenge him. He has no right to be near her." But I forced myself to stay calm. "You’re still so fucking arrogant. Why are you here? What did you do to Kyra?"
Kieran’s expression darkened. "I should be asking you that, asshole. What the hell did you do to her?"
I shook my head, keeping my cool. I needed to see Kyra. That’s the reason I was here. "Get out of my way. I need to see Kyra."
"Not happening."
"Get the fuck out of my way, Carver!" My voice dropped to a dangerous growl.
Kieran laughed, cold and sharp. "You lost your right to see her the moment you chose the slut over your own mate. You don’t deserve to see her."
I don’t deserve to see her? Fuck him! Between the two of us, he was the one who didn’t have the right.
Rage flared through me. "You have no right to tell me what to do, Carver. You don’t get to decide that. You’re nothing to her—just the stepbrother she hates."
He started laughing sarcastically. I gritted my teeth again as anger took over me. For all the years I spent with Kyra, she never once mentioned this man. I knew then that she hated him because he wasn’t a good man.
"Hates?" Kieran’s smirk widened. "Did Kyra ever tell you that? No? Funny. Because she doesn’t hate me, Anderson. In fact, she likes me very, very much."
"Bullshit."
"Why don’t you ask her who took her virginity? I bet she won’t tell you. Ever."
My blood ran cold. Alaric howled in fury, claws scraping against my mind. "Shut the fuck up! I don’t fucking give a damn who her first was. I’m not dumb enough to make that a big deal," I snarled.
Kieran leaned in, his voice dripping with venom. "Even if I tell you that I’m her first?"
I felt like my world was crushed because of what he said. He was lying. But the way he said it—so sure, so smug—made my stomach churn. fгeewebnovёl.com
Kieran had always been my greatest rival when it came to Kyra. He was the only one who could make me feel insecure. He was Kyra’s stepbrother, and I felt like between the two of us, he was always ahead of me when it came to Kyra.
"If you hadn’t forced your way into her life," Kieran continued, "she would’ve been mine by now," he said, still smirking.
I slowly shook my head. No! He was just trying to make me give up on her. There was no way in hell I would give her up.
"You can’t make me give up on her, Carver."
"Did I ever tell you how delicious she was? Did you ever hear her scream in so much pleasure—"
"You’re full of shit," I spat. "She chose me." I didn’t let him finish. I punched him in the face, but because I still felt weak, my punch was too feeble. This fucking bastard didn’t deserve to see even a strand of Kyra’s hair.
He laughed and licked the side of his bleeding lips. "Punch like a man, asshole!"
I coughed and fell to the floor when he punched me in the stomach. I groaned and cupped my stomach. Argh!
I tried to pull myself up and attack him again, but he landed another punch, this time on my face. I was too weak to even protect myself, and it made me feel even more miserable. I had been too weak to save Kyra from drowning. I was there with her, but I couldn’t save her. I was too weak. It’s my fault that she’s now under Kieran Carver’s protection. I’d pushed her into the devil’s lair.
Fuck!
"Nathan!" Sophia suddenly appeared beside me and held my face. She angrily glared at Kieran Carver. "What did you do?"
"You must be the homewrecker," Kieran sneered. "Tell me, did stealing another she-wolf’s mate make you feel powerful?"
"Shut up! Who do you think you are?"
I groaned. Why was she here? "Sofi..."
"You’re too weak, Anderson. Physically and emotionally. You couldn’t even resist temptation and chose to lose Kyra over that slut. I will never forgive you."
"Let Kyra go, Carver! Don’t you dare control her life!"
"Who said I’m controlling her life, Anderson? I came back to fix her messy life. The messy life that you created. Your time is up. I’m taking her back now."
No! Fuck! "Carver!"
"Stay the hell away from her," Kieran warned, his wolf’s dominance pressing down on me. "Or I’ll bury you and your pack. I will make sure you kiss the dust and never, ever see Kyra again. Don’t get on my bad side. Run away while I can still be a little nice."
I balled my fists, feeling so miserable as he went back inside Kyra’s room. I felt pathetic. I couldn’t do anything when I was already so close to reaching her.
