Chapter 50: Chapter 50

Kendrick’s POV

What the fuck am I doing trying to clean her wounds?

But I can’t help it, seeing her on the floor with her knees bleeding had my heart surging with pain the way it had never happened before.

Even last night when I found her, I couldn’t help but notice how her eyes stared at mine like there was something more she wanted to see in me.

She asked to leave, but I lied to make her stay by refusing to show her the way to follow. My pack was only for those who wished to be a part of their freewill.

But her, I couldn’t let her go. It felt like she was taking a part of me with her.

“No– I can clean it myself,” she replied, and turned away from me quickly. “After that I will be leaving.”

I narrowed my eyes at her as she crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. She was so stubborn and it was– cute.

“You’re not going anywhere, Kyla.” I smirked. “You’re mine.” She flashed me a gaze with her eyes open wide and I gulped and stared back at her as if the cat's got my tongue. “Mine to protect, in my pack.” I added words I forged.

She heaved in relief and looked away. “I could protect myself.”

I barely heard her. My heart was racing after what I had said to her. Why the heck did I say that?

The elder matron knocked and walked in with a bucket of hot water. She had a warm smile, they were not maids, but voluntary matrons who go around the camp, helping those in need. In return they get respect and I made it my duty to pay them and feed their families.

“Good morning, Pamela.”

She bowed slightly. “Good morning, Kendrick.” I smiled at her, and she faced Kyla. “Miss, come have a bath and a change of clothes before I’ll tend to your wounds.”

I raised a brow. “Why did you have to bring the hot water from outside?”

“The heater in this room is bad.”

“Daciana had told me everything was fine in this room,” I looked around and my stomach churned. This was not where Kyla should be, I will get her to a better room.

“Fine. Take good care of her and get her to eat, I have to leave now,” I instructed Pamela and she nodded at me.

I turned to Kyla and I caught her staring at me. She quickly looked away, before our eyes met. I shook my head and strolled out of the room, climbed up the stairs and went to my masters bedroom at the end of the corridor.

The moment I woke up, I sent a matron to get Daciana to go check on the girl I brought in last night. Thank goodness I went there right after my exercise, who knew what Daciana would have done to her.

As I entered my room, I unbuttoned my pants and was about to take it off, so I would have a bath, when I heard sniffing behind me.

I raised a brow and turned to see Daciana standing by my window. I buttoned back my pants and crossed my arms. “Daciana?”

She sniffed and whimpered a bit. Is she crying?

I ran my hand through my hair as I went closer to her. “Hey?”

She shrugged my hand off her shoulder. “Did you have to humiliate me like that in front of a slave?” she asked me.

I blinked and froze. “Her name is Kyla and she is not a slave, Jo.”

Ojo faced me and rolled her eyes. “There you go again. How long have you known her that you are so defensive over her?”

I pursed my lips. “She is a little girl who has been through a lot, don’t you feel any compassion for her?”

Daciana scoffed and covered her face as she whipped harder. “Did you feel compassion for me when you scolded me in front of her?”

I paused. “I’m sorry, but if you hurt her again, I might not only scold you.”

Daciana gasped. “Because of her?”

Her question echoed in my head. And all I could think about was, Yes, because of her.

“Daciana, I have a busy day ahead of me, leave so I can get ready for my duties.” I looked at the time. “Aren’t you supposed to be training with the other shewolves?”

Daciana wiped her eyes and pouted as she came to me. “Won’t you apologize?” she asked as she rubbed my abs.

I held her hand and pulled it off me. “I did– Daciana stopped it.” I pushed her away.

She swallowed and tiptoed as she kissed my lips, throwing her arms over my shoulder as she pressed her soft, full boobs against my chest.

“I miss you so much. It’s been a while since you made me feel good.” One of her hands slid down my back, while the other went for my pants and she quickly slid it in before I held her hand.

I breathed out slowly through my lips as I grabbed Daciana’s arm. “You’re unbelievable.” I leaned down and kissed her deeply and then her neck as I slapped her butt, she gasped and squeezed her hand around my cock, turning me on.

“I want you.” she moaned. “I love you, Kendrick.”

“Stop it–” I said as I dropped a kiss on her lips. “I have to lead the hunt and it’s almost time.”

Daciana groaned in displeasure as I pulled her hand out of my pants. “Please Kendrick.”

“Shh– I’d told you to stop doing this to me, right?” I said as I pinched her cheek. “You’re just a friend and I don’t want it to look like I’m using you.”

“But I love you–”

“Lust– it’s not love. You only want me to fuck you all the time. It has to stop.” She frowned, but I looked away– I wasn’t going to let her manipulate me again. “Leave.”

“Sir Kendrick,” Pamela called from outside and banged on my door.

I furrowed my brow and rushed to the door and opened it. “What is it, Pamela?”

“The maiden– I left her in her room and then I couldn’t find her,” Pamela said with horror in her face.

“What?!” I thundered.

“I’m scared whether she ran away or someone took her.”

Fuck. I growled as I shoved past Pamela and raced down the corridor, my heart thudding like it would explode at any time.

“Damn it. Kendrick came back. You have to go for the hunt!!” Daciana yelled after me.

I didn’t care about the hunt right now, I just had to find Kyla and make sure she was safe.