The Alpha's Curse The Enemy Within

Chapter 71 Seventy-One

Killian's point of view

I didn't know when I fell asleep, but I knew this was a dream. It just had to be. Something was incredibly wrong, I was covered with blood. But it wasn't mine. Hell, I wasn't even bleeding, at least not physically. But my heart was in pain. I kept walking in the darkness as only the moon's rays followed my trail. Blood was everywhere, dead wolves and witches from my pack covering the earth along with some lifeless bodies that weren't from my pack. Some had the dragon mark of the Council army, while I recognized another mark on some of the dead bodies. It was the mark of the Dark Circle.

I couldn't understand what was going on, why was the Dark Circle army in my pack, from the looks of it, it seemed a war broke out here. My heart hammered the more as I began searching through the bodies on the ground for someone in particular. Sheila. I released a breath when I couldn't find her among the scattered bodies on the ground. I left the pack house and began racing to the castle when my legs stopped abruptly and I felt like my life had come to an end. Sheila was laying in the middle of the castle grounds.

My legs hastened towards her, my heart was pounding hard in my chest. She was wounded severely, and her dress and body were drenched by her blood. I forced my shaking hands to touch her, she was completely cold.

I jerked awake. My heart was racing incredulously fast. I scanned around and I was still with Thea, she was sleeping peacefully in my arms. I sighed, dropping my head on the bed. It was just a dream, but it felt so real. I could still feel the pains in my chest from seeing Sheila in such a state. I had to go see her and be with her. Ryker was going insane in my mind, he desperately wanted to be near our mate.

Slowly, I tried to place Thea back on the bed, but surprisingly, she stirred awake instantly.

"Killian, are you going somewhere?" Her brown eyes were focused on me. "Please don't leave me," she wrapped her hands around me, burying her head on my chest.

I sighed, shutting my eyes closed.

I could barely sleep a wink throughout the night. I just couldn't fall asleep. Whenever I tried to leave, Thea would always stir awake. As the morning invaded, there was this growing restlessness and fear that enveloped my heart, with each passing second it kept increasing.

When I left Thea in her new chamber she was already awake, she kept pleading with me to stay with her but I couldn't. The Council had called for a meeting again. This time, Valerie and many of her witches will be attending, and so will some ranking members of my pack.

I went straight to Sheila's chamber but she was already awake and wasn't in the chamber. I mind-linked Riannon, and she informed me my mate was at the Pack's garden. Without wasting time, I showered and got dressed. I didn't have breakfast, frankly, I had no appetite. Last night's dream was still lucid in my thoughts and the only thing I wanted was to be next to my mate.

I left the Castle and headed towards the Pack's garden. From afar I sighted Sheila, she was tending to the flowers. I couldn't deny it, she had magical hands capable of bringing life into something. I strolled

closer to where she crouched.

"Good morning," I said, bending down next to her.

Her beautiful face turned to me. "Morning," she sounded, her voice was exactly what I needed. It calmed me deeply, but unfortunately, the fear rooted within me remained.

"How are you feeling?" I asked even though she looked better than she did yesterday.

"Fine," she muttered slowly, her deep blue eyes searching mine, almost as if she could feel the unsettledness within me. I didn't know why I felt this way, but even Ryker felt it as well. It was as if something bad was about to happen. The last time I felt this way was the night my father, along with the Dark Circle army raided the Black Blood Pack and murdered their Luna, stealing the Alpha's daughter. That day I felt it, I knew something bad was about to happen, and it did. The Black Blood Pack attacked us, and the pack suffered so much loss, including a brother.

"How is Thea?" Sheila softly asked. I felt a pang of pain in my chest. Oh, goddess, I didn't want her to think something happened between Thea and me. The last thing I wanted was to fight with her. I needed her so badly that I can't bear for her to be mad at me.

"She's still healing," I said to her, and instead of freaking out, she only nodded. Her soft hand pulled up to my cheek.

The warmth that formed from the tingles calmed me more, and I leaned into her touch. I pulled closer to her, my head leaning closer till I felt my lips on hers. I kissed her gently.

"Killian, what's wrong?" She muttered against my lips. "Did something happen? Tell me."

"I am fine. Just take care. Today's meeting will take a long time. Whatever you need, ask either Allen, Ria, or Mason. And please, don't be alone like this. Have someone with you at all times." I said to her, not sure of what I was saying exactly. I just wanted her safe. "I have to leave now," I kissed her again, standing up.

Sheila stood as well, her eyes were now clouded with worry. "Stop worrying. I am fine. Just remember, I love you." I pecked her lips once more, leaving the garden.

I joined Morgan and Valerie at the stables. They were waiting for me. I got on my horse, and we started our journey to the Council castle.

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I watched as Killian left me. No matter how much I asked him, he didn't say what had him this sad, or maybe terrified. I finished off from the garden, heading back to the Castle. Many ranking members also attended the Council's meeting, including some ranking warriors, and so did many of the witches, including Lorenzo. I was to meet up with him later in the day, but it seems it would have to be when he's back from the meeting.

Instead of heading to my chamber, I went to Killian's office to tend to some work. Ever since he came to meet me in the garden, I have been feeling somewhat anxious. Killian wasn't the type to get saddened or terrified like that, something must have happened to put him in such a mood, and now I felt anxious and sick and so did my wolf, Adie.

I was in Killian's office working when the door pushed open and someone walked in. My head tilted up a little, and my blue eyes fell on Thea. She walked in like she owned the place, closing the door behind her. Her brown menacing gaze was on me, and her hands were folded against her chest. She looked pretty fine to me. It seemed like everyone was exaggerating the whole fire incident, because the woman in front of me wasn't still healing, she was absolutely fine.

"What is it that you want?" I broke the silence, falling my gaze back on the papers I was going through.

I felt her move closer, stopping close to the table. "I could give you a list of them, first of all, I want you out of this pack, and out of Killian's life."

Her brazen words surprised me. I pulled my gaze up to her, dropping the quill pen in my hand. "I see you are not just injured from the fire, but you are also sick in your head." I said, "I am very busy right now and I don't have the time to prattle with you. So, get out."

"You think because Killian has been giving you a little of his attention, you've gained some rights." She snickered, leaning on the table. "Truth be told, hun, whatever dreams you must be having put an end to it because Killian may be your mate but he will never be yours. Once the curse has been broken, I will be officially mated to him, bearing his mark. So, do yourself a favor, and get lost, tramp. Is that clear?"

I watched her as her lips rasped on. The only thing that was lucidly clear to me was that she was trying to get under my skin. She wanted to rile me up. To make me enraged. She was here precisely because of that. But why?

I sighed. "Thea, the only thing clear to me is that you feel insecure, and I can understand that because as soon as the curse is broken, I will personally escort you out of this pack. And you are upset about

something, I am not sure what, and frankly, I don't care." I muttered, forming a little smile. "I am too busy for whatever this is, so, do yourself a favor and get out, before I make you."

I watched as Thea's face colored with rage, her gaze burning intensely. She pursed her lips to speak, and I could have been prepared for anything but not the words that left her lips.