Kira Thorne - Shia Naawl (best value ebook reader .TXT) 📗

heart, at the time, she wanted his soul. When she turn in to a non-pure witch, she started seeing Erik as an obsession.’

‘When Erik finally got the message it was too late.’ I guessed.

‘Exactly. Instead of killing her, he ran and hid from her. To this day, he thinks she fell for him in a messed-up way. That’s why he couldn’t and wouldn’t kill her.’

I gave a low whistle. ‘There are times when I think Erik has a lot of wisdom and there are times when I think the man is just plain stupid with a capital S.’

‘The man doesn’t believe in killing but if there is no other possible choice, then I will.’ Alaric said.


‘So Katra is in our City and she’s pinning for Erik. No wonder why the Mistress of the City wanted Erik to finish her.’

Alaric looked confused.

‘Mircea said Scarlet wanted to let Erik deal with it but not because it was Erik’s fault but because she will reveal herself sooner to Erik instead of anyone else. If we find her and she is as lethal and sociopathic as she sounds, she has the head of a killer. Killers are smart, which means they know how to hide and blend in. Why do think polices always finds the killer after a good six or seven years and some not at all?’

‘But they do catch the killer though.’ Alaric protested.

‘Because every sociopathic killer is insane. Insanity will bite them him in the ass and when it does, he’ll slip.’

‘So you’re saying that the Mistress of the City thinks that it will be quicker to find her because she’s pinning for Erik.’

‘Think about it. Erik would be perfect bait. Scarlet is dangling a piece of meat in front of a hungry wolf.’

‘Well, shit.’

‘Exactly.’ I said.


Chapter 11
I gave a low rumble that vibrated from my throat in an animalistic sort of way.

‘I don’t like this, Erik.’

Erik raised an eyebrow at me and looked amused as he placed his shirt on one of the loveseats.

‘You don’t like most things I do, Kira.’

‘That’s because you’re doing something stupid.’

‘She has a point, Boss.’ Alaric interrupted.

Erik looked more of an annoyed boy than the leader of the City’s local wolf Pack.

‘I’m centuries older than both of you. Don’t you think I know more of what I’m doing than you?’

‘You mostly do but even you make mistakes. A very stupid one you do constantly.’ I said.
Erik ignored me while he sat topless on the floor in-between Mircea’s legs. Mircea leaned against the loveseat coat with his pale long fingernails gently tapping the armrest of the chair. His other hand was gently rubbing back and forth on his jaw-line as if he was acknowledging an unusual situation. He looked amused. Very amused.

‘Then what do you supposed we do, Ma Petite Louve?’ Mircea said.

I eyes flickered at Alaric for translation.

‘It means my little wolf.’

My eyes zeroed down at Mircea who regarded me thoughtfully as if I was...useful for something. I inwardly snorted at the fact that there was no way in hell would I do anything for a vampire. Especially a Master Vampire.

‘I’m not your ‘Little Wolf’, vampire.’ I said.

‘Then what do you suggest? My alliance to Mon Ami’s pack was sealed centuries before you, yourself was born, little girl. Unless...’ Mircea trailed.

‘Unless what?’ I asked.

He looked at me squarely and said ‘Unless you act as substitute for your Alpha.’

‘No. I’m Alpha and we have this deal before she was even born. No compromising. I won’t let you allow it.’ Erik instantly objected. ‘Besides, I’m stronger.’

That was where he was wrong. Erik is Alpha and he is the only one that I submit to –but I allowed him to be Alpha. I allowed myself to submit to him. Erik worked his way up the food chain to be a dominant while I was born a human dominant by right, being a werewolf only intensified the dominance that was already there. Both me and my She-Wolf didn’t want to rule. We have no desire for power. The only person I think I am at the same power level was Nikolai. Both he and Erik have problems because Erik wanted to rule. As most dominants, it was in their Brother-Wolf to rule. Their desire. Nikolai was stronger than Erik but like me, he had no desire to rule. Erik was a good leader and I do follow most of his commands but this...this I won’t allow. Will not allow it if I can help it.

I closed my eyes and let my She-Wolf come close to my skin. I forced my core to push all of my dominance outwards. My skin tingled. My eyes burned beneath my eyelids and I knew my eyes were changing colour. I heard Alaric gave a struggled and compressed moan. He felt the power alright.

‘You’re Alpha, Erik. But this is something I won’t let you do. When you rescued me, I owed you. I made a vow to protect you and yours. I will uphold it.’

‘Kira.’ Erik gritted out. He pushed his power out to. His dominance. But compared with mine, I was stronger. Both of us thickened the air in the room.

I opened my eyes to only meet Erik’s silver eyes. He was mad and his wolf was close. His eyes said it all.

‘Go with Alaric, Erik. Mircea and I will be finished soon.’ I said softly.

‘Holy hell.’ Alaric muttered but he obeyed. He followed orders.

Alaric grabbed Erik’s arm and slowly pulled him towards the door. He eyes burned with fury and dismay. Erik knew I was a dominant and he knew I was stronger than him but he didn’t feel threatened. At this point, he did feel threatened. He felt threatened of his place in the pack and where he stood with me. I was not the enemy but in Erik’s eyes now, things were about to change very quickly.

Before Erik left, I softly said ‘I’m not the enemy. I rarely do this. I’m doing this to protect you, Erik. Nothing more.’

Erik didn’t say a word. He looked at me for a long moment and I met his eyes without flinching. Alaric was the one who pulled the door into a close, separating me and Erik.

‘Well, Ma Petite, how do you prefer to do this?’ Mircea asked softly, breaking the silence.


Chapter 12

I closed my eyes again and inhaled sharply. My She-Wolf didn’t like it and neither did I. I didn’t want to be anyone’s chow –especially a vampire but what can you do? Alliances in the super-natural world mean your blood is more permanent than any contract. Your blood is the contract. By acting as a substitute, I am now the contract.

I thought I could do this. I thought I could just stand there and let my Alpha be a live donor for a vampire but I couldn’t. I felt like I was breaking my vow to Erik. I will protect Erik and if he hates me for it, then so be it. I don’t regret the power-play we had because I am doing the right thing. I am protecting him. In my eyes, I am.

‘How would Erik do this? I have only been in the Pack a couple of months and this is the first time seeing you or even seeing a circus full of monsters as stars of the show.’

Mircea stood up in a fluent movement and used his vampire-speed to stand behind me. My hair was in a ponytail that left both sides of my neck bare.

‘You see, Ma Petite, I bite at the artery on Erik’s neck.’ Mircea leaned closer to me so his breaths tingled my right shoulder.

I tensed at the thought of it. At the thought of him touching me so he could bite me. No dominant touches me and Mircea was definitely a dominant. Well crap, I didn’t really think this through, now did I? As usual, both my She-Wolf and I stood utterly still and my heartbeat slowed to an impossible heart-rate.

‘My wrist.’ I said quietly. If he sucked on my wrist, at least most of my body isn’t touching anywhere on his.

Mircea gave a throaty laugh. ‘A master vampire never eats from the wrist, Ma Petite. If you cannot give me your neck, you are of no use to me.’

Damn, he is such an arrogant bastard. But I knew it was blackmail. If I don’t let him bite on my neck, then he’ll bring Erik in and chew from him. I won’t stand there while Erik becomes a chew-toy to a vampire, dammit. It goes against every sense of the vow to protect Erik.

‘Fine’ I said through clenched jaws. My hand curled into fists and dug into the skin of my palm. Every sense of my being is telling me to screw this and get out but my sense of duty kicked in. When I make I promise, I stick to it.

Damn me.

My gaze followed Mircea as he lazily strolled to the sofa and opened his legs to give my enough room. I got it. It was a silent invitation and I...took it. I walked slowly and coolly towards Mircea and sat in-between his legs with my back to his front. I didn’t make any move.

I closed my eyes to silence my Wolf as I felt the tingly sensation dancing on my skin. Do not snap. Do not snap. I repeated the sentence like a mantra. I did this for Erik. To protect Erik. After I found out Katra was coming after Erik, I couldn’t let myself sit through while a vampire suck him. Weakening himself. If Katra wasn’t a danger to Erik, I would’ve let Erik do this stupidity but Katra was in town and I sure as hell will not let his strength weaken when he needed it the most.

My legs were crossed as stared at my hands that were clasped on his lap. My Wolf was silent but I couldn’t stop the fear that seeped out of me. It couldn’t be helped. So I waited. For what Mircea wanted me to do. Jeez in that moment, I felt like a submissive. Something I was definitely not.

I felt Mircea move and my whole body tensed and the fear I can smell thickened. Great.

‘You’re afraid’ Mircea stated.

Gee, you don’t say? but I withheld myself from saying anything. I didn’t need to say it when you can damn well bloody smell it.

On my right arm, I felt Mircea’s cold undead finger caress my skin. All the muscles I possessed coiled up even more tightly. I do not like to be touched. But I endured. I didn’t flinch but I sure as hell dug my nails into my palms to keep from flinching away.

I got myself into this, I had to live with what would happen next. Didn’t mean I had to be happy or even like it. Didn’t mean I wouldn’t lose control –snap. I hoped with every cell of my body that I can make it through this.

‘You’re very tense, Ma Petite Louve. I can glamour you into relaxing. This process would be a whole lot easier.’

My response was barely audible. ‘No.’

‘It would be a lot less painful.’