Chapter 168

As soon as she finished speaking, Selene smiled and said, “That’s excellent. This way, no one will be alone.”
Inez simply pursed her lips. She said to Killian, “You can sleep on the bed; I don’t usually use it.” She was much happier and peaceful when she slept on the bed swing, most probably due to never getting a chance to sit on a swing when she was a child.
Killian smiled at her mischievously before winking at her, “Who said we aren’t going to use it?”
“I don’t like sleeping on the bed.”
“You don’t have to sleep on the bed.”
Ienz stared at him for a while before shaking her head as she remarked, “You are a real piece of work.”
“Kill,” Edira called out. “Can we talk for a minute?” Though she spoke in a polite tone, it was clear that it was not a request.
Killian followed his grandmother outside the lodge onto the porch that stretched out to a jacuzzi. He knew well enough what Edira was talking about, so he didn’t want to play dumb with his grandmother.
“You… are you sure that you want to go ahead with this?”
“Yes,” Even though he had wanted to deny it, he couldn’t. His heart and beast – neither of them wanted to refuse.
“Do you really think it’s the best idea to get together with Cherith’s mate?”
“She is not his. He rejected her.” Killian denied it right away without even blinking. “If he didn’t claim her when he had the chance to, then that makes her free.”
Edira pinched the space between her eyebrows. “It’s not that simple, Kill. Dominic might have rejected her, but I have asked around; that man is still trying to bring her back to his side, which proves that he is not willing to let go of her yet. And that will put a serious rift between the two packs. One that can even lead to the pack battle.”
Killian knew that she was right. It was not as simple as he was making it out to be.
“Are you telling me to stay away from her?”
“I don’t see the point,” said Edira. “I might be your grandmother, but I know better than anyone that no one can stop you from getting what you want. But think about what you will be putting on the line here. Dominic, while not your friend, has proven to be a great asset as your alliance partner. Do you really want to mess everything up for a woman? And the pack, they will have to join the battle if it were to break. Do you believe that Inez has what it takes to fight for her?”
“You saw her,” Killian said. “She took care of those who were injured even when she could have stopped. Their physical comfort and safety mattered more to her than her own. Isn’t that what a Luna of the pack would do for her pack member?”
“You want her to be the Luna of your pack?”
“I never said that… I am just saying that she has more substance than you see.”
Edira sighed. “I am not saying that she is not good enough. But she is Dominic’s mate and I—”
His beast growled. “She is no longer his mate.”
“In another life, maybe she is not. But in this life she is
“He rejected her!”
“That doesn’t change anything. You and Lyra might have fallen apart because even if she was your mate, she never seemed like the one for you. And you never fell apart because of her; the same cannot be said for Dominic. He obviously cares for her in his own sick, twisted manner.”
“But she doesn’t. You have seen her, and she has nothing but disgust for him.”
“Yes, but imagine yourself in Dominic’s shoes for a second. Let’s say you two separate.” A growl ripped in the air, but Edira still continued, “It’s just a hypothetical situation. If you two break up and she starts dating another man, I don’t believe that you will be able to accept her dating another man, will you?”
Of course, he wouldn’t be able to.
“Then how can you expect Cherith to be unbothered?”
Killian stayed quiet before saying to Edira, ” I do admit that I will not be able to let her go. But that doesn’t change the fact that Dominic had disrespected and tormented her, taking her wolf away from her. Something that I will never do. This alone is enough for him to stay away from Inez.”
“He has no right over her anymore,” and if that man dared to insist otherwise, Killian would not stop himself from slashing open the stomach of that bastard, not before castrating him for giving Inez that horrible pain.
For two minutes, Edira didn’t speak, but then she softly said, “I understand. But just think about whether it is worth facing the storm that is heading over you if you continue to stay with that woman. Even if Inez’s identity is hidden for the time being, sooner or later the lies will blow off.”
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“Are you okay?” Inez walked over to his side and looked at Killian. It had been twenty minutes since Edira left, and he had been brooding and chewing her words over and over again. Killian prided himself on being a leader with a steady head on his shoulders, but at that moment, he didn’t feel as steady as he used to.
When he didn’t reply, she narrowed her eyes and said, “You are thinking about something rather hard. I can sense that you are torn.” She reached out and cupped his face before saying to him, “Is something bothering you? I can help.”
As she spoke, she started humming a soft tune that started healing his wound.
“Inez.” He reached out to grab her hand, but she snapped at him, “Shut up. I cannot kiss you with that nasty boil over your lips.” The rıghtful source is.net
Killian sighed, letting go of her as he snaked his arms around her and pulled her close to him. All the thoughts ceased to exist. Yes. It was worth going to war for this woman. Thus, he decided not to overthink.