Page 100 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

"How’s Aunty?" I asked.

"She’s… not good. She felt it when Fred died… She’s angry, mainly with Alejandro." Mom said, sighing.

I looked down, he had only tried to help her.

"Oh." I said.

"I heard you both had a run-in with Endora. Who happens to be Raf’s mom… How are you?" Dad asked, I saw his eyes looking at the room behind me and frowned. "That’s not the room you were in when I was there."

"Yeah… this is Alejandro’s room." I said, feeling my cheeks burn.

Mom smiled slightly, as Dad frowned.

"At my age, you and Mom were you know… already at it like…. Never mind, I’ll be nice. Besides, we haven’t done anything in this room Dad!" I said, thinking maybe it was better if Alejandro broke the news… And I should have added yet... I intended to make memories here...

"I didn’t ask." Dad growled. "You’re not marked either…"

"About that, we’re holding the marking ceremony tomorrow evening…" I said, as I applied some mascara, looking into my small mirror.

"Are you happy?" Dad asked. I nodded, smiling and he gave me a small smile.

"That’s the main thing."

"Wow, that’s great! So, he’s going to make you his publicly?!" Mom asked approvingly.

"Well yeah, he said he wants me to take that position up and be recognised as his Queen before Endora returns…"

My stomach sank after saying those words. My heart thudded suddenly, I dropped my mascara on the bed as my eyes filled with tears. A strong wave of sadness drowning me, what was this?

"Kiara?!" Mom said, worried.

For a moment, I couldn’t speak. Feeling my powers surge, my wolf howled and I felt suffocated. Emptiness, sorrow and sadness wrapped around me painfully.

"Angel! Kia…" Dad’s voice came in the distance.

I blinked as I looked around, realising where I was and took a deep, shuddering breath. I shook my head, wiping my eyes carefully.

"I’m fine…" I said, taking a make-up wipe and wiping under my eyes. "I just… suddenly felt sad…"

"He’ll be fine, he’s the strongest man I know, don’t worry. He won't be facing Endora alone." Dad said quietly.

I nodded. Was that what this was? The fear that something would happen to Alejandro?

"Are you sure you’re ok, Kia?" Mom asked softly.

"Yeah, I'm just…worried for him." I said, my heart aching.

"I’ll be there too. Your mom and Liam will stay here and I will be facing Endora with you. I won't let anything happen to him." Dad said firmly.

I saw the pain and fear in Mom's eyes and I realised that inevitably many would lose their mates… That in itself terrified me. I nodded and forced a smile.

"Will you both come for the marking ceremony?" I asked, trying to push the upcoming darkness out of my mind.

"Definitely." Mom said.

"Can you ask Raven’s dad if she could come too?" I asked.

"I will try." Mom said.

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