The Alpha King's Regret: Hiding His Secret Twins novel Chapter 3

Kiara POV

Just then, a familiar voice breaks through my thoughts. "Why are you sitting here all alone?" I glanced up only to find Lucia. She wears a stunning purple bodycon dress that features her curves, her presence emits confidence. Beside her was her twin brother, Austin. The gamma and third in command of the pack.

"Good to see you, Luna. The arrangement is up to the member's liking. Everybody is praising you," Austin greeted me as he took a seat beside his sister. He was accompanied by his mate, Jessica. Who greeted me with a smile.

I tried to divert my attention, focusing on the conversations around me, but my eyes kept returning to them. Their closeness, the way she leaned into him, it all felt like a betrayal, even though he had never promised me anything more than an arranged partnership. But seeing your mate with other women hurts.

"What’s she doing here? When did she return?" Lucia and Austin asked at the same time when their eyes went in the direction of them standing together. So she is related to this pack, but where was she all this time? Because, as far as I know, in three years I haven’t heard of her or seen her.

"Do you know her?" I couldn’t help but ask Lucia, seeing her grimace expression on her face, but as soon as I asked her this, her face turned into pity. She glanced at Austin.

"She is Alpha King's best friend. Alpha Killian, Rihanna, and Beta Alejandro have been together forever since they were children." Austin said, and I felt like a fool because I hadn’t heard anything from Killian; not even his beta, Alejandro, bothered mentioning about her.

"But that’s not the case. She always tries to act like Luna before you come to the pack. She thought that she was going to be Luna. But the fated bonds can’t be broken. When she got to know that Alpha King had met his mate and was going to get married to you. She reluctantly left the pack." Lucia said it bitterly, showing it in her face.

"She is a bitch." Lucia added sipping her wine. And I couldn’t help but feel a little endangered by her presence. I shook my head. Maybe she was here to see Killian's coronation. I mean, they’re best friends, right? She couldn’t have come with any other feelings.

“Okay, that’s enough; she's a guest here in our pack; Let’s not say something like this. Maybe she was here to attend the Alpha King's coronation." I tried to reason, but it felt like I was lying to myself. My wolf didn’t like her at all. She senses her coldness and nastiness.

"I hope so, Kiara. I really hope so," Lucia whispered quietly, but I heard it clearly. My wolf paced inside my mind as I watched Killian, for the first time in my life, get closer to any other woman.

The grand Pack Council Hall is adorned with banners and filled with pack members, their eyes fixed on the ceremonial stage. Alpha Eric was still not present here. And I don’t comprehend this mixed uncertain feeling. He had told me to arrange the event, and his absence made me feel a little scared….

Elder Simon, one of the council members and oldest in the pack, took a position beside Killian. We are all silent to watch as the scene unfolds because that place should be acquired by Alpha Eric. Murmures were heard inside the grand hall, but Killian's intense gaze at them was enough for them to stay quiet.

Elder Simon cleared his throat, gaining the attention of the members, saying, "Welcome all. Today, we gathered to witness a historic moment in our Madcrest pack's history. And it's sad news for us that Alpha Eric wasn't able to attend this ceremony because he was still busy with the other matters." More murmurs accompanied.