Kaira was shocked and surprised to learn that Alpha Gareth's bodyguard was around at that time. As she turned to face him, she saw his face contorted with rage. She had no idea what offense she had committed this time.

Beta Harold hated Kaira with a passion. He often punished her, subjecting her to endless maltreatment. Despite this, Kaira accepted her fate, believing that things would eventually turn around, even if she couldn't see it yet.

He moved closer to her and smacked her back, which was covered by a long silk gown. Kaira let out a sharp cry. River, who had been observing the situation, rushed to Harold and grabbed his hand.

Harold, clever and quick to respond, moved away from her and mocked them instead. He clasped his hands defensively and laughed hysterically, staring at Kaira from head to toe.

"What kind of child do you think you gave birth to? Do you really believe she can stay here forever? I know you love her dearly," Beta Harold said furiously as he approached Kaira.

He reached out, intending to strangle her. But River, shaking in pain, rushed to her daughter's aid. "Please don't kill her because of me! I know you hate her, but let her be!" she yelled, gripping her black polo shirt.

Harold's face twisted with rage, and he released Kaira from his grip but twisted her arm painfully. "Just thank the moon goddess that I didn't strangle her to death. I decided to let her go out of pity," he spat, his words dripping with contempt.

Kaira's face wrinkled with fear as she cried and trembled. Harold was one of Alpha Gareth's strongest men.

Luna River moved closer to her daughter, placing a hand on Kaira's shoulder and rubbing her forehead. "Please don't be upset about what Harold did. I'm so sorry. I want you to feel calm because the hatred will eventually stop," she spoke softly to Kaira.

"No problem, Mom. I know Beta Harold hates me with passion, but that won't stop me from knowing that I belong to this pack, and no one can take that away from me," Kaira replied, resting her head on her mother's shoulder.

"I love you, Kaira. You are a special child of the moon goddess," River responded warmly. The two embraced tightly, unwilling to let go.

Beta Harold, watching them in silence, broke the quietness. "Mother and daughter, I can see you both don't want to listen to me. Fine, I'll leave you alone," he mocked, letting out a sinister laugh.

"Please go away, Harold. I don't want to see you again," River protested, her brow furrowed in anger.

Harold quietly slipped away, tiptoeing out of the living room as he closed the door behind him. Once the door was shut, River released her hold on Kaira, gently running her fingers through her daughter's blonde hair.

"I want you to know that you are not cursed. Just believe that. I am here for you; please ignore your father's behavior," River said confidently, and Kaira took a deep breath.

River scrutinized Kaira's forehead and noticed the bruises marking her skin. "Who did this to you? Why is there so much happening on your face? Your forehead is bruised, my baby," River asked in concern.

Kaira's face reflected shock, her eyes wide and unfocused. She remained silent, pulling away from her mother and choosing to sit down on the couch. She hung her head in shame.

River moved closer and placed her hands on Kaira's head. "You're frightening me, Kaira. What do you want me to do for you right now? Why can't you just tell me?" River asked, her voice turning harsh.

Kaira lifted her head and forced a smile. "I'm so sorry, Mom. Lisa and I went to the playground, but the football court was closed. One of the boys kicked a ball, and it hit my forehead. I got hurt," Kaira explained, her expression shifting back to guilt.

"Why can't you be more careful? You know I don't want anyone to hurt you, my beloved daughter," River said seriously.

Kaira lowered her head, feeling shy and avoiding eye contact with her mother. "Mom, I don't want you to worry too much about what happened. Can you get me some food?" Kaira requested.

"Okay, let me get it for you. But first, I need to get some pain relief balm to make you feel better. I don't want your forehead to get disfigured," River replied, placing a comforting hand on Kaira's.

River stood up and went through the door. Kaira took a deep breath and put her finger to her lips, thinking about something.

I need to call Lisa to check on her. I don't want her to feel upset.

She walked over to a brown shelf where a big phone lay idly. She picked it up and dialed Lisa's number, but it went unanswered.

Frustrated and angry, Kaira sat down. She loved Lisa and wanted to ensure she was okay.

Kaira dialed the number again, and Lisa picked up.

"Hello, Lisa. How are you feeling now? I hope you're feeling strong," she inquired about her well-being.

"Yes, thank you very much. I've been trying to reach you because I was feeling uneasy. When I got home, I went straight to the bedroom and took a nap," Lisa replied calmly.

"I hope you applied some balm to your forehead. Is your mom with you?" Kaira asked.

"She went to the nearest pharmacy inside our pack to get some medicine," Lisa relayed.

"Okay, she's getting you some medication. I want you to take care of yourself. Have you started reading?" Lisa asked, trying to be inquisitive.

"Not yet." Kaira touched her neck and felt pain starting to return.

She smiled, and then the pain in her neck disappeared.

"Okay, I'll start reading today," Lisa said before they ended their call.

Kaira stood up in amazement; she had felt intense pain when Harold had strangled her. She was unable to twist her neck before, but now the pain had vanished.

"Wow, the pain is gone! I really thank the Moon Goddess," she exclaimed, her mouth curling into a smile.

She went to her room to check herself in the mirror.

"I look so beautiful, but why am I rejected by men? I don't have boyfriends like my peers. I face rejection all the time," she said to herself, and tears began to roll down her cheeks.

She walked majestically around the room, then suddenly thought of James.

"I haven't heard from James. He's the only friend I have. Why is he behaving this way? I'm 18 now, and in just a couple of years, I'll be 19. Maybe James won't reject me like the others."

"You are loved and special, Kaira; just have confidence in yourself," Ziva, her beautiful wolf, encouraged her.

Then she noticed footsteps approaching, and her heart began to pound, beating faster in her chest.

"Kaira, I have searched for you everywhere. Why did you make me a suspect? I bought the drugs and balm for you," River spoke calmly to Kaira.

She placed the white packet filled with drugs and some syrup on her bed.

River moved closer to Kaira and began checking her forehead carefully.

"The scars are gone already! How were you able to do it? Did you apply anything on it?" she checked her forehead again.

"Mum, I don't know how it happened. I just discovered that the pain I was having in my neck disappeared instantly. It was just like magic!" Kaira responded excitedly, narrowing her eyes.

"That means you have supernatural powers beyond recognition," River said, placing her hands on her lips.

"Please don't tell anyone that you have supernatural powers. I don't want people to hurt you," she told Kaira, gently fondling her hands on her frail forehead.

She helped Kaira onto the bed, knelt down, and started massaging every part of her body. After a few minutes, she finished.

"Okay, so the drug I bought for you is going to be a waste," she said softly, filled with affection.

"Mum, don't worry about it. I am feeling fine and better," Kaira responded softly, standing up to look at her mom.

Just then, her phone rang. She left River and walked over to answer it.

It was Beta James. She wasn't expecting his call at that moment, but maybe he wanted to tell her something important.

Kaira picked up the call.

"Hello, James! I've been expecting your call. Why did it take you so long?" she interrogated him sharply, her tone playful.

"Don't worry, Kaira. I am so sorry! I've been busy doing something for my father. You know he is strict," he replied.

Kaira felt relaxed and relieved, smiling.

"I am expecting you at my house. My dad has gone to visit one of his friends. Can you come right now?" he commanded.

Kaira nodded, her face lighting up. She touched her temple and laughed.

"Okay, I will be on my way right now!" she responded, her teeth showing in a wide grin.

She hung up the phone and began swaying her waist, unaware that her mother was watching her.

"I can see that you're happy. Who was that on the phone just now?" River asked, placing her hands on her hips, her eyes wide with surprise.

Kaira stopped dancing and shook slightly, as her mom's voice was deep and authoritative.

"Oh, Mom, I didn't know you were watching me! James called me. We made plans. I'll be on my way in a few minutes," she said, a smile plastered on her face.

"Okay, my dear. I can tell James must be a nice guy because he's making you happy," River responded confidently, relaxing her arms.

Kaira walked excitedly to her bedroom, moving with a graceful confidence.

She smiled to herself, heading to the wardrobe where her bags were kept.

She slipped on her shoes, applied some makeup, and smoothed down her green bodycon gown, which had a V-shape.

"Mum, I'm going to visit James! Please take care of yourself," Kaira called, waving her hands as she left.

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"Kaira, thanks for the visit!" he said, hugging her passionately and kissing her.

Kaira felt a warm sensation and noted a pleasant fragrance.

"James is your destined mate," Ziva whispered to Kaira.

"Please be quiet, Ziva. I want you to know that James is just a friend, even though I'm feeling this way," Kaira replied.

James walked over to the bar where he kept some beer and wine.

Kaira watched him intently as he poured drinks.

James approached her with two glasses and a bottle of red wine.

"I want you to relax, my dear. My mum and dad are gone for a while; we're going to enjoy ourselves," James announced loudly.

"I can see," Kaira said, taking in her surroundings before locking eyes with James, where a spark ignited.

"I can feel it inside me that you are my mate, Kaira. I hope you're not feeling shy," James murmured.

He moved closer, placing his hands on her waist and began kissing her forehead and cheeks.

"You look so beautiful and cute, my darling," he whispered softly.

As he started flirting, Kaira found herself responding enthusiastically due to her excitement.

Before long, the two of them kissed passionately, pouring their feelings into the connection as they devoured each other's lips.

James pressed against Kaira, his desire evident as he didn't realize that his arousal had caused him to become exposed.

Noticing it, Kaira placed her hands on his trousers and began teasing him playfully.

"I can't wait to lick your cock" Kaira spoke like an hungry woman.

James pressed his body on her and he started unbuttoning her shirt, she was only with brazier that was showing her pointed big breasts.

He put his hands on the Brazier and started massaging her breast.

He removed one of it and started licking the nipples of the breasts,he started devouring it, Kaira was moaning underneath, she was enjoying the pleasure.

" Can we have a sweet sex" he spoke and carry her to his bedroom.

James bedroom was so spacious, large,huge, beautiful, there were musicians designed and footballers designed on the wall.

There was a picture of naked man and woman having sex with each other on the wall.

James place her on the bedroom.

He removed her gown, panties and brazier and then James removed his shirt, trousers and panties, they were ready to explore each other.

James was on top of her and started thrusting her cock inside Kaira hole releasing some fluid and then the pleasure began.

Kaira moaned in pleasure and smile at him.

"Ride me baby " she encouraged him.

The sensation of his hard and thick rod hitting her core was mind blowing. He began to move beneath her thrusted his cock and kaira moaned as her body ignited in pleasure.

"Fuck you are tight baby", her pussy clenched around him and she felt his release coming closer. He kept stroking in and out inside her.

"I want your dick inside me please fuck me harder " Kaira cried out in enjoyment.

James thrusted inside her, her eyes were shut head fell back with a gasp.

She wrapped her legs around his ass,her heels dug further into it as he pushed her to the edge once more.

He took one of her nipples in his mouth licking and sucking it again which intensify the pleasure. He began to move faster,his heavy balls slapped against her ass.

James took legs and placed them on top of his shoulder,her breath hitched when his fingers traced down her cunt,his eyes were full of arousal as his fingers entered her and she arched her back and he started stroking.

"Let me fuck you with my mouth" he spoke to her.

He lowered his hot mouth onto her and started sucking her pussy till she cum.

Then the two of them collapsed on the bed.

James felt tired and he quickly put on his clothes, but Kaira still wrapped the duvet around her body.

The heat came again and then he felt it, within a twinkle of an eye.

He decided to talk

"Kaira I am so happy I enjoy you, because you are sweet on the bed,sex with you is superb, but............"James stuttered.

"Kaira you are a beautiful lady,every man will want, but I Hereby reject you as my mate, you can't be my mate because you don't fit my standard" his voice was so deep, he spoke those harsh words to her.

Kaira face blurred turning her eyes,tears started dropping from her eyelid because she just not have sex with him but he hates her, because James face was full with rage.

Kaira felt unhappy because she has been rejected the second time by his male friend he cherish so much .

Kaira stood up from the bed and she put on her clothes,she felt dejected and devastated, she felt like killing herself.

"You are not my worth,I don't see you as someone I can be with, now I know the main reason why people are rejecting you, your father hates you so much " James spoke those words to her clenching his fists and he howl in anger.

"Then why did you sleep with me,so you have been deceiving me since all these while, you have been my best friend, I thought you are going to be different not knowing you are worst,a devil under green snake "she spoke those words to him out of frustration.

James walked away from her and he sat on the couch crossing his legs staring at the ground.

Then he raised his head and shakes it at Kaira who was standing placing her two hands on akimbo.

"So you are saying I slept with you,you give yourself freely that is why I slept with you or do you want me to go again, you are so sweet on the bed b.u.t"......he stuttered and kept mute.

Kaira face was so gloomy and she is ready to attack him.

She move closer to him,she almost got to where James was sitting crossing his legs and he didn't feel ashamed of himself.

"Please don't dare go nearer to me, you filthy slut, if I want to get married to a lady do you think I will go for you" he lashed those words at her.

Kaira went to the couch her brown short bag was lying helplessly on it.

She took it from the couch, hanged it on her hand ready to go.

"Ok James thank you very much,I am very grateful,so I am ready to go home, please I don't want to have anything to do with you "she expressed herself bitterly putting one of her fingers on the lips.

James blink his eyes at her, full with rage and he ignored her side.

Kaira barged out of the house feeling rejected and downcasted.

James rushed to the door and he close it.

"So James rejected me just like other guys,am I cursed,I thought he said he loves me,then why is he misbehaving to me,am I a bad person to him?" Kaira spoke those words to herself,tears dropped from her eyes.

She passed through the main street, some bushes and streams, there were some strange wilderness, she was just hearing some voices,in that area,in the time past many wolves had a serious fight and war through that many wolves and rogue were killed.

The place was smelling that Kaira was nauseating, she was no longer herself, instantly she went straight home passing through many houses.

The wilderness sprawled before her,a vast expense of untamed beauty, towering trees stretched towards sky, the leafy canopies vibrant green, rustling softly in the breeze, the scent of damp earth and wild flowers fill the air.

Then she passed through some places The place was smelling that Kaira was nauseating, she was no longer herself, instantly she went straight home passing through many houses.

By the time she got home,her father who was full with rage, kept standing at the door, he was ready to deal with her.

He was not smiling at all, that was when she knows that she has fell into deep trouble.

Kaira started shaking and her eyes was gloomy.

"Gud evening papa"she greeted him standing there,her slender frame, trembling uncontrollably as words spilled from her lips,her teeth chattered slightly causing her words to stutter and falter.

Alpha Gareth stood up,he move closer to her,he was hiding something at the back but Kaira was not seeing it at all.

"Ok where are you coming from!"she lashed those words at her, he was so furious and angry.

"I am so sorry Daddy,i went to visit one of my friends, James we had a lot to discuss" she spoke to him rubbing her palms together tears started rolling from her eyes.

"You know that I hate you with passion, don't worry about it, who do you informed " he spoke those thunderous words at her.

It echoes through her ears, she placed both of her hands on ears .

Gareth lashed out some cane on her,he hates her so much to the extent that there was bruises all over her body.

"Haha I am so sorry Daddy,I didn't do it intentionally,I didn't know that it is going to take too much time"Kaira sounded sadly.

" Don't ever give me such excuses again, you know that I dislike you so much, my rules and regulations In this house are always violated,it is this rubbish you that is violating it" Aloha Gareth spoke out of frustration.

"I am not yet done with you" Gareth entered inside the house leaving Kaira who was lying helplessly on the floor.

Then River came inside, she was so battered and frustrated because of the condition she met her daughter.

"I know that Gareth has done his atrocities again" she confessed those words to her.

"Mum why did my father hate me so much,is it because I am not a male child" those words come out of her mouth.

River was shocked because she was shocked of the person that divulge the secret to her.

She carried her on the laps.

Gareth who was watching them from behind came closer to them placing his hands on akimbo.

"Mother and daughter I can see that the two of you are here wallowing in pain, I am just thinking of the day I will get rid of the both of you " Gareth mumble those words to the two of them.

River stood up from the ground ready for fight.

She stood tall,her eyes blazing with fierce determination like embers ignited by a raging fire.

"Gareth I know that you hate this girl, but why can't you allow her to rest do you know that it was what you poured inside me that I bring forth" kaira thunder those words at him.

Gareth brought down his hands and he was ready to make mockery of the two of them.

"See the nonsense that is coming out of your mouth,yes I hate her and there is nothing you will do about it" Gareth answered instantly.

River clenched her fist, "maybe it is the two of us that is ready to kill ourselves"she uttered those words to her out of frustration.

Kaira was in a pandemonium state, she wasn't happy with the way her parents were having issues because of her.

Different kinds of suicide thoughts ran through her Brain and then she moved inside the living room which was well designed.

Kaira entered inside her room, she buried her head on her laps.

Then River enter inside her room.

Kaira I want you to forget about what happened, please calm your nerves, she move closer to her and discovered that her clothes was drenched with tears.

"Mum , Beta James rejected me,two strong beta has rejected,why is all these happening to me?" She asked her raising up her head.

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