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She wouldn\u2019t look at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Heck. She didn\u2019t even take my hand when I offered to help her up after the fight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaia brushed dirt off her palms. She had her head down the whole time, avoiding my gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I knew her too well. The tension in her shoulders, the way she swallowed hard when she was holding back something painful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped toward her. She stepped back.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That hurt more than any punch she\u2019d thrown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia,\u201d I said quietly, \u201ctalk to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have anything to say.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a lie.\u201d I say. \u201cYou and I have a lot to talk about. And we are doing so right now\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She let out a single, shaky breath, still refusing to meet my eyes. \u201cTheo\u2026 just leave it alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d My voice came out sharper than intended. \u201cYou\u2019ve been avoiding me for days. You won\u2019t look at me, won\u2019t speak to me. I deserve to know why.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lifted her chin, eyes burning. \u201cWhy? Because you make everything complicated.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I blinked. \u201c\u2026Complicated?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her jaw tightened. \u201cYou show up everywhere. You look at me like-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She cut herself off and shook her head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s too much. And I can\u2019t\u2026 I won\u2019t get in the way of whatever you and Elara\u2026.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cStop.\u201d I raised a hand stopping her harsher than I meant. \u201cThere is no \u2018me and Elara.\u2019 There hasn\u2019t been for a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she just gave a humorless laugh. \u201cYeah? You think so? Because she sure acts like there is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t control her.\u201d I say\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t correct her.\u201d she replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That hit me like a punch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped closer, searching her eyes, trying to guess what she\u2019s thinking. \u201cYou think I want her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She didn\u2019t answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t have to. I could already tell she believed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And damn, that hurt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cKaia,\u201d I said slowly, trying to hold her hand but she hide them behind her. \u201cI haven\u2019t wanted Elara in a long time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silence stretched between us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didnt say anything neither did I.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her heartbeat raced so fast I could hear it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe both know Elara is going to be your Luna soon\u201d Kaia managed to say. \u201cThen why did you call me? Why did you sound like- like you needed me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause I did.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her eyes shot up to mine.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you didn\u2019t answer,\u201d I continued, my voice cracking despite me trying so hard not to. \u201cYou weren\u2019t there. And when you didn\u2019t answer, I thought\u2026 Hell, I thought you didn\u2019t give a damn about me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her lips parted in shock.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI-I didn\u2019t see your calls until morning. I went to bed early, of course I would-be awake to see you calling me so late\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI waited,\u201d I whispered. \u201cLike a damn fool. Then you came to my room and looked at me like you wished I\u2019d never call you in the first place.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was worried,\u201d she snapped, emotions spilling. \u201cI thought you were hurt. And then\u2026 Then I saw the lipstick\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stepped in front of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026and you thought I\u2019d kissed someone.\u201d Finished for her\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked away. That was my breaking point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I gently, carefully caught her chin and forced her to look at me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t kiss anyone.\u201d My voice dropped to a raw whisper. \u201cI didn\u2019t want anyone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted you.\u201d I swallowed hard.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her breath hitched.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cAnd maybe I was drunk,\u201d I said, \u201cbut the things I meant to tell you that night? I meant them sober.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stared at me like the ground had vanished beneath her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTheo\u2026\u201d she whispered, voice trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned in, forehead almost brushing hers, our breath mingling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOne more thing,\u201d I murmured. \u201cAnd I need you to hear this without running.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her hands curled into fists at her sides.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u201dYou\u2019re not the one complicating things, Kaia.\u201d I lowered my voice. \u201cYou\u2019re the only thing that\u2019s ever made\u00a0<\/p>\n
sense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her breath brushed my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was all it took.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One soft exhale, warm and shaky. And suddenly my entire body went tense with the effort not to close the distance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaia\u2019s eyes flicked to my mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And gods, I felt that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I felt everything.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Slowly, painfully, I lifted my hand and cupped her jaw. She didn\u2019t pull away this time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned into it just barely but enough to break every bit of control I had left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia\u2026\u201d I whispered, my forehead lowering to hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She closed her eyes, I saw her lashes trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My thumb brushed the edge of her lower lip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She inhaled sharply. I could smell her pulse racing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could feel her walls crumbling, piece by piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I tilted her chin up. \u201cTell me to stop.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silence. She didn\u2019t say a word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her fingers came up, hesitant at first, then curled into the front of my shirt, pulling me just an inch closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just enough. My heart stopped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia\u2026\u201d I was begging now, and I didn\u2019t care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cIf I kiss you, I\u2019m not stopping at one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Her lips parted, the slightest, sweetest invitation I\u2019ve ever gotten.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned in. But, a sudden howl ripped through the training grounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Urgent. Panic-filled. Calling the Alpha.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaia jerked back like she\u2019d been struck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I spun around, instincts snapping to full alert.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A warrior sprinted toward us, almost breathless, shouting, \u201cAlpha! The barn-there\u2019s a fire! Kids are trapped inside!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My heart dropped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Behind me, Kaia\u2019s scent changed. I could sense fear and determination in her breath.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I turned back to her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she was already running. Her adrenaline rushing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Straight toward the burning barn. Straight into danger. And away from me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Totally forgetting the kiss that almost happened a minute ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My chest twisted painfully as I went after her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because in that moment, watching her sprint into fire without a second thought \u2013 I knew one thing for certain; I was already hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And she didn\u2019t even know it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I won\u2019t let anything happen to her. Without Kaia, I\u2019m as good as dead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I rushed to the burning barn and truly the fire was raging mad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone of my warriors tried to put out the fire and rescued the kids but it was too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are we going to do, Alpha?\u201d Zane asked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCall the fire service,\u201d I ordered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are already on their way. But, it might be too late by the time they get here\u201d Zane said..\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, prepare thick shawls for me. I will go rescue the kids\u201d I say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? That\u2019s too dangerous, Alpha\u201d Zane exclaimed. \u201cYour wolf might get trapped inside\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat do you suggest we do then? Wait around and let the kids burn to death?\u201d I questioned. \u201cGet me what I asked\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlpha\u2026\u201d He wanted to argue but he walked it when he saw my harsh stare. \u201cAlright. I will get it\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suddenly, we heard screams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia\u2026 What do you think you\u2019re doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGet out of there. You\u2019ll die\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhats going on?\u201d I turn to Zane.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure. Alpha, let\u2019s check it out\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When we returned to the burning barn, the pack members were screaming and waving at someone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, my eyes caught her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaia. She ran into the burning barn.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKaia\u2026\u201d My heart flew out of my chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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