"You are not my fucking mate or even worthy of it. You knew Kiara was my mate… but you still didn’t fucking back away… She may be your fucking blood!"

Fuck. This was Kiara’s aunt in some messed up way… I wanted to kill her… but… maybe I should withhold my decision until I got every ounce of information from her.

"Start talking or you die." I said quietly.

"I don’t know anything else! She only wanted me to get close to you, but I actually fell in love with you… Please… no matter how badly you treated me… I choose you…"

"Well, I don’t. You’re a fucking liar… I know she sent you here, so you can drop the act, because I sure as fuck ain’t buying it." I growled.

"She… no… I came because…"

"Did she send you here now!" I thundered, kicking the table that was in the middle of the room.

She screamed as it hit the wall, inches away from Darien, before it fell on the floor, splintering.

"No!" She screamed.

I frowned. Had my assumption been wrong? She was quivering on the ground, her head lowered.

"Put her under house arrest. She is not to leave this apartment and I fucking mean it."

"Alejandro, please! For our sake! For what we had! Please don’t do this, believe me!" She begged.

I didn’t bother turning back to her.

"We had nothing. I will not take any chances." I said coldly.

"Please!" She screamed, but I didn’t fucking care.

‘Get Callum to get her blood and run it along with Kiara's. I need to confirm they’re related. If she is, then... I guess I would have to ask Scarlett what the fuck she thinks of it…’

‘Got it…’ Darien said.

I kept the link open as I ordered two men to stand outside her apartment and keep an eye on her constantly, including one she-wolf to stay inside with her. I was not letting her out of my sight. Especially with Kiara here, I was not going to risk shit.

‘Was she carrying anything when she came to the pack? Trace her steps and search the ground. I wouldn’t be surprised if she dropped something somewhere. I’ve been around for far too fucking long to take any risks.’

I sent the order out, frowning as I made my way outside. There was nothing I could do until Callum had some answers…

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KIARA

I made my rounds, healing even the smallest of injuries and soon the hospital was entirely empty apart from the rogues who were still dealing with the trauma, although I don’t think the hospital was the best place for them.

They needed a therapist, but sadly this pack didn’t seem to have a specialist in that department. Perhaps that was something we needed to apply and reach out to other packs for. It wasn’t odd for people to join this pack as it was a more military-style pack.

Callum had been called away and I was sitting with Jo asking her about her childhood and what she enjoyed doing.

"Are the rumours true?" Jo asked as I sliced an apple for us.

"Which rumours?" I asked, giving her a small smile as I placed it in the bowl.

"That you’re the king’s true mate?"

"I am."

"Then why hasn’t he marked you?" She asked, suddenly looking a little scared. "I’m sorry if I’m overstepping…"