章 17: CHAPTER 17

KEVIN’S POV

I gazed with a blank expression as the water broke into ripples every time I threw a stone into it. Kiara’s memories were just like these stones, each time they hit, they disturbed the stillness of my mind.

It was six months since I rejected her yet the hollowness that I felt in my chest hadn’t reduced even a bit. It was like my heart and soul had left with her.

“Kevin…” My father’s voice sounded as he sat beside me.

I knew why he had come for. My instant impulse was to bolt out of this place but I forced myself to remain seated on the rough boulder.

“The number of attacks has been on the rise. Four members of our pack died in an ambush yesterday…”

My hands curled into a fist. Drawing in a long breath, I turned to face my father, “I know where you are going with this… but I am sorry, I can’t take Cami as my Luna…”