Kyle's POV
I woke up this morning with a pain in my chest, I hate to think of what it is to come, and the fact that my mother will be worried sick once more. in as much as I would love to cut off this little adventure and head back home, I also do not want my mother to be bothered because of my health challenges.
I miss my mother a lot, I wonder if she is doing fine. I have thought of sneaking out of the palace to go check on her, but being that I am constantly watched and followed, I have kept the idea at the back of my mind. I would hate it if any harm come to her as a result of my bad decision
I stood up from the bed I was lying down on and dragged my foot into the bathroom to take a long warm bath, I stayed in the shower, as the water drenched my skin in its splendor, that moment I wished that some sort of miracle could happen, that I did not have to go through the pain that was going to come. I was born with congenital heart disease, mum did not discover it in time, she thought it was a regular infant sickness as she tried using herbs and other self-made drugs to try and combat the infection.
It was not until after I slumped at the age of eight, that mum took me to the city medical center and that was when she was told that it was a birth defect. and been that it was not probably treated from the onset, it had grown past the stage of complete eradication, but that it can only be managed.
By then, the infection had reduced my growth rate, making me look smaller and made my body very weak. my mum spent so much money on my treatment, during my stay in the hospital, I later got better and went back home. mum became depressed and it made me sad so I decided that I was going to be happy no matter what and that sort of brought some happiness back to my mother's face.
even when I first shifted, it was such a painful process for me that my mum had to support me with the use of magic. she said since she could do little or nothing about my human nature, she was going to make sure that my wolf never lacked anything, she took me through many rituals processes and true to her word, my wolf became very huge and strong. one can hardly believe that little me can transform into something so incredibly huge.
I would hate to see my mum depressed again, I sighed deeply and turned off the shower, gently I peeled a white towel from its stand to wrap my tiny body before walking into my bedroom.
I head towards my wardrobe and my eyes rested the beautiful expensive dresses that were properly arranged in the wardrobe. After scanning through the dress, I decided to pick up a long yellow dress with red rose patterns carefully printed on it. I was dressed in no time and tried styling my hair into a mini bun.
I looked out the window to see that the morning sun was out, I could see the beautiful trees and flowers from my window and the view was beautiful.
I was about to take my eyes off the window when I saw the stripper. my heart skipped a bit as soon as my gaze set on him, he was looking like a mini demi-god as the sun shone over his sweaty skin. his muscles reflexes at his every move and the white shirt he had on stayed glued on the body making bare his even tone abs, one would expect someone with such great physic and personality to have a lot of friends flocking around him, but not this dude. which brings me to the ultimate question of who the fuck is he?
“are you so sex-starved that the only way to quench your lustful appetite is to feast on a naked man,” I heard Richard say behind me, which made me turn around to face him?
I didn't hear him come in through the door as he has never come into my door since I got here which makes me think that perhaps he must have lost his way. note the sarcasm
“what are you doing here” I questioned, he looked at me and smirk while directing his face back to the stripper who is oblivious of the fact that he has an audience.
“what do you see in him that I do not have?” he questioned deliberately ignoring my question.
“what are you talking about?” I asked confused about what he meant.
“I saw the way you were looking at him, you have never looked at me in the manner,” he said his eyes finally coming back to rest on mine.
what are you talking about, I don't even know who the fuck he is"
“he is my brother, my bastard stepbrother. Now you know who he is, I came here because my mum wanted me to be close to you and get to know you, but it seems your heart is elsewhere,” he said and was about walking away when I stopped him.
I do not know why I stopped him, because honestly, I do not like him. I guess it might be the fact that I hated the sad disappointing look on his face. I will honestly hate to be the reason for anyone to be sad at this point in my life.
“do you want to show me around?” I asked, he looked at me and shrouded.
We walked outside the Packhouse into the woods, throughout the stroll, we both had little or nothing to say to each other. Imagine my surprise when Richard suddenly stopped me and before I knew what was happening his lips were on mine, my eyes were wide open as I stare at him in shock. He stops and wears a cocky smile.
It was weird as I have always envisioned what my first kiss was going to be like, a long heartfelt, eyes-closed sort of thing, not this one that felt like my lips were been vandalized.
I was about to turn away my face to the other direction when I saw the stripper or should I say bastard looking at us blankly. if he was surprised, he didn't show.
I felt embarrassed as I tried to look away to hide the heat that had crept up to my cheeks.
“Kyle, meet my stepbrother, bastard, your future Luna,” Richard said rudely. one can tell from their disposition that they are not the best of friends.
I didn't feel comfortable with both guys present, I have never been so embarrassed, I felt like a cheap whore and was trying so hard to control the anger inside of me.
The bastard looked at both of us with a blank expression, after which he walked off without saying a word.