The Alpha’s Curse: The Enemy Within
Chapter 13

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Killian sauntered towards Sheila, boring an angry glare at her. It made her freeze on the spot.

Without warning, the back of his hand came into harsh impact with her cheek, and Sheila landed on the floor. Did he...? Did her own mate just strike her?

"Get the fvck up, Sheila!" he yelled, his tone angry and his gaze fixed on her.

Sheila was shaking, tears pouring from her eyes. Even though she didn't respond, he fisted her hair ar

ed her up. A cry of pain escaped

Killian looked her in the eyes as he seemed ready to strike her again, but something flashed in his eyes. He couldn't decipher what it was.

She just couldn't believe her own mate could strike her, and that too in the presence of the other won Thea was quickly by his side. "Killian, did you see, she slapped me?" she said, crying, holding a hand t "I warned you to stay out of Thea's way."

"That lover of yours slapped me first!" Sheila was up on her feet.

s lover. Deep waters gathered in

heek, and her eyes having a vici

sorbed her. "Now!"

r away.

down on her bed in tears. She co

t worse than that.

"Enough! Thea is to be respected in her castle." He silenced her, "Sheila! To your chamber!" his dark gl She was dumbfounded in her position, tears cascading down her eyes, until Ria rushed to her side, ta Sheila's heart ached worse than ever; it was bruised, and the pain in her skull intensified the more. Sh Sheila lay on her bed in tears for a few hours, like a teenager who had just gotten her heart broken, b Her mate, her very mate, had hit her. That was the last thing she expected from Killian, but then he did it. Her emotions were all over the pla long ago. A tear rolled down her eyes one last time as she decided to leave, to save herself before the Sheila turned to Ria, who had just walked in with her dinner and some medicine for her constant hea Sheila felt exhausted, physically and mentally. As soon as she was done with her meal and had taken behind her.

feelings she had for her mate sl

dicine, she fell again onto her b

Before Sheila knew it, she had begun to fall asleep; her eyelids started giving way, and that's when sho... the sound of her door squeakir Sheila felt the covers on her shift lightly. Someone moved into the bed and wrapped an arm around her. Before she could think twice, she do Today was the moon goddess festival, only held every three auspicious years. An auspicious day indeed. And while everyone was busy prepa Tonight, the goddess was going to grant her the gift of freedom. Freedom from a mate who does not want her.

Sheila's hand fell on her left cheek, where her mate hit her with so much disdain. It didn't hurt so much anymore, but the scars that remaine She had always dreamt and hoped to someday replace her mate and in him be someone who would love and put her first, but Killian was rather "Aah!" a soft moan escaped from her lips, jogging her out of her long reverie. She was in her chamber, facing tall against the enormous mirro with long flowing ends. It indeed looked beautiful.

"I'm sorry, my Luna," yelled the taller and fairer maid as she assisted her in tightening the ropes on her gown, bowing her head slightly and c Sheila noticed iust then on her wrist that there was a tattoo of two identical crescent moons facing back against each other. Sparing a quick