Claimed By The Lycan King (Kaia) novel Chapter 5

Kaia's pov

"No, no no." My words played in my head again and again as I stared at him, my heart racing. “Did he just…?"

"Yes, yes he did!" My wolf danced in excitement in my head, but I was pale with shock, my lips part in surprise.

"Why?" I asked, my eyes finally drifted to meet with his blue ones, and my throat felt like there was a huge lump in there.

He wore a puzzled look, “Why what?” He asked. He inched closer, and my heart stopped. Maybe he was joking, maybe this was a plan to make me look stupid like Aiden did.

“Are you accepting me now so you can reject me later or you just want me close enough because your Lycan needs his mate?” I snapped before I could stop myself. And I have been doing a lot of it lately.

Kaieran's eyes squinted a little before returning to their normal size, and creased lines appeared on his forehead. “Of course not, Kaia." My name rolled off his lips softly.

“I'm accepting you because you are my mate, the only one who will complete me. Why would you think like that?"

I raised my voice screaming in my head. "Because I'm weak!" I thought, "I am not the person you want to be your Luna. I'm not strong…”

"I want you just the way you are. That's why you're mine. I'll protect you. Nothing else matters." He said, as if reading my thoughts.

“You're only saying that now, you're going to change your mind when you see that I'm not what you want." My heart broke when I said that, but it was better now than later.

He sighed and gently rubbed his hands on mine to comfort me. However, I pulled my hands away. I didn't miss the disappointment that flashed in his eyes before he covered it with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.

“Is that what happened with the mate you had?"

I looked away, I've never heard anyone call the word ‘mate’ with so much anger.

“It's okay if you don't want to talk about it," he assured me. “I'm going to be right here when you're ready."

Closing my eyes, I shook my head, trying to shake off the memories. I wouldn't be wise if I didn't learn anything from the pain in the past. No one was to be trusted, and that was the truth.

"I'm sorry but--"

He immediately interrupted me. "Give me a chance to actually prove myself Kaia. Don't write me off without getting to know me first.”

At this point, I was fighting back tears. Nothing about him screamed ‘lies’ but it was still too early to tell and based on what I've heard people talk about him, he wasn't any better than Aiden.

“Don't do this." My wolf yelled, “his Lycan wants us. He wants us."

"Aiden's wolf wanted us, but look where it landed us.”

My wolf growled softly, "they're cowards, they didn't deserve us.” She said, and I desperately wanted to believe her,

“Kaia, talk to me, please." Kieran begged, when he noticed arguing with me was pointless because he heaved. His eyes looked deep into mine, and even when I saw sincerity, I didn't want to fall so easily.

“I want to sleep." I said instead, looking away.

"Fine. I'll give you time to accept me. No matter how long it takes, I promise I'll make it happen."

Those were his final words before he left the room. Once he did, I sighed, feeling a heavy load being lifted off my shoulders.

The room suddenly turned quiet, and I couldn't help but feel strange. Was I doing the right thing?

"You have got to be kidding me. Did you just deny him the right to accept you? Isn't that what you're wanted a few minutes ago when you found out about him?" My wolf instantly began to make complaints about my decision.

"I'm trying to protect us. You can't understand even if I explained to you. I suffered so much under Aiden, I don't want the same thing to happen again."

"But..."

I didn't want to listen to her again, so I blocked her. Didn't really know how I did it, but I was happy it happened. I laid flat on the bed, my face towards the ceiling. However, his words rang in my head constantly.