Dangerous Lycan: Claim Betrayed Luna’s Second Chance Mate

“Kieran, I can’t do this.”

“Don’t worry, it is going to be fine. All you have to do is just stand there let the people see you. I’ll do all the talking. These are my people and they do only what I instruct of them. So you have absolutely nothing to worry about,” He grinned.

I exhaled.

After Kieran mentioned that we would address the people together, I had little sleep. I stayed up all night thinking of what would befall me if the people refuses to listen. Kieran might change his mind and let the people take me.

“Hey,” he called out to me.

I faced him.

“We have to go, the people are waiting.”

I nodded as he led me out. I followed Kieran behind as he walked out facing the crowd. There were cheers and clatters as they saw him. He talked a while with the people. And no one needed to tell me that even if he was often tagged as ruthless and mean, he knew just how to make the people happy and so he didn’t just have their loyalty but their love. The responses I heard from the people from where I stood; away from the light, was just enough to calm me. And then Kieran turned to his side, he didn’t see me were I should have been beside him.

“Come on,” he whispered and gave me his hands which I took and he pulled me up into the light with him. And just as I stood beside him watching the people, their voices changed from the light laughers and cheers to an outburst of boos.

“Weakling!” The voice came from the crowd.

“Intruder!” from another loud voice.

My legs shook and my eyes warmed up. I didn’t know Kieran’s plan but it certainly wasn’t working. I just wanted the ground to open up so I would fall and rest beneath away from the people.

“What is she doing up there?” Someone asked.

“Get her off this town!” A much louder voice echoed. It had become a whirl storm of voice oozing the worse words ever.

“Silence!” I turned sharply to Kieran as he commandedand just as he had instructed, everywhere was calm again.

“Kieran, I should just go,” my voice quivered in mywhisper.

“Stay,” Kieran held me firmly.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“It is true that there have been rumours,” Kieran began addressing the people.

“These rumours are spreading fast around town that Clara here is a betrayal and not worthy in this land. I am disappointed in every one from picking up such false story from strangers spreading it in town.”

“But how do we know that it is false?” Someone shouted from the crowd, “she is a stranger too.”

“It is true that she is a visitor in this town. But this town has been known to show love and hospitality to strangers. Why is this any different?”

“She has a bad reputation!” Someone shouted from the crowd again.

“And what would that be?”

“She harmed her people!”

“Did you see her harm anyone?” Kieran asked and everywhere went silent.

“We don’t know any of this that is why I insist that you all should be calm. I am doing an investigation on this. Let’s be rest assured that we are going to get the person spreading this news amongst the people. Until then, there should be no more word against Clara,” he said firmly and I turned sharply to face him. Watching in awe.

But the people did not take it lightly as they began their outburst again. There were more boos and they became a bit violent trying to push their way through the guards. My heart pounded as I watched them.

“This isn’t working,” I couldn’t hear my voice as it was choked up in tears. But Kieran wasn’t one to give up just yet.

“Stop!” he roared. His voice vibrated through the crowd and everywhere became calm as if everyone froze in time.

“I have given my final words on this. Whoever lays a finger on her dies by my claws,” he said and turned away from the people taking me along.

All through the time we walked back, he said nothing. He still marvelled me, one minute he is a jerk and the other he is standing by me against his people. I have never seen anyone like him before. There was just something about him that I still couldn’t place my finger on. As annoying as he may seem, the moment was next to none. All through the walk down to his chamber, his hands clasped to mine so strong that it was as though I would disappear if he let go.

We said nothing to each other as we got back into his chambers. I just stood there without the words to say and he seemed to be a bit lost in thought himself.

“That was something,” he said but I only shrugged a response as I stood by the door. Suddenly the room felt too cold and Goosebumps appeared in my skin.

“I have never seen the people that angry before?” I said, “I have never imagined that the next time I would stand infront of a crowd like this would be for the wrong reason.”

He walked closer and held me close.

“Come on it’s okay. It would all be over soon,” he led me to the bed and I sat by the edge.

I rubbed my skin feeling the bumps just then, I turned and found him pulling off his clothes. I turned away sharply.

“What are you doing?” I asked.

“I need to take a shower.”

“Like now?” I asked again looking away.

“Of course, I have been out all day. I could do with a cold bath.”

“But…”

“But what?” He asked.

“Never mind.”

As the bathroom door creaked, I turned. He already stood by the entrance. And from where I sat, I could still the line running from his back. And I looked away again.

The door was still ajar, the light in the bathroom shone brighter.

“Why can’t he just shut the door already,” I muttered. I didn’t look away. At first, I just saw the splashes. Maybe he didn’t know that the door had left its lock.

“Kieran,” I called out but the splashes from the running water on the tiles and his hums resounded. He just wouldn’t hear and so I moved towards it so I would close it myself before it would become a disaster. But then, I stopped on my next step as I saw just a part of his back upwards. The waterran down from his hair to his neck. My gaze just couldn’t leave the view. He glowed. The water running through his smooth skin, the same one I held all day. But it looked even more beautiful that night. With the dimples just below hisback, and a path that led the waters on.

“Oh Clara,” I whispered and walked back.

After a while he was out.

“You should take a shower too,” he said as soon as he walked out of the bathroom.

“No, I’m fine.”

“I’m not asking.”

“Come on Kieran, I don’t have any clothes with me. I’ll just go back to my room and have a shower and then I’ll come back.”

“Alright fine.”

“Fine?” I asked.

“It is clear to me that you know the members of my pack and this town more than I do. You think I let you stay here because I like to see your face?”

“Fine, I get your point. I want to take a shower but I don’t have a change of clothe.”

Kieran pulled out an old trunk from the closet and searched through for a while, then he tossed me an old big worn-out t-shirt and a short.

“You can use that for the night. I’m sure it would fit perfectly. I’ll be stepping out for a bit.”

I nodded in response. As I turned to face the bathroom door, I heard the door and when I turned, he was gone. I took off what I had on. The lines from wearing tight denim pant all day glowed pink on my skin. I held on to the clothes Kieran had given me in my arms across my bare chest, with only mypanties on. Just then, the door knob clicked and Kieran walked in, he held a tray, his eyes met with mine.

“Oh my God Kieran,” I gasped as I hustled to cover up.

“I’m… I’m so sorry,” he stuttered joggling with the tray as he prevented the contents from falling off but his eyes still didn’t leave mine.

“Fuck… no its my fault I shouldn’t be out here,” I said.

But he walked back outside shutting the door beside himbefore I could even finish my statement. I hurried to the bathroom shutting the door. With no other sound in the room apart the sound of the clear water gushing from the shower, I had a cold shower.