Chapter 12

Happy Makar Sankranti :)

This is a very auspicious day to me because two years ago on this very day, I posted my first story on wattpad :)

Here is chapter 12 dedicated to @purvig :D

And presenting sexy Lucas Medeiros as Konrad :D >>>>

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DARYA P.O.V

I was sitting on the bed and recalling Quillon’s words over and over again.

What did he mean by that? How can he be stronger than me? He obviously cannot. Okay, maybe physically he might be but I, with my gifts, am stronger than other wolves except Konrad. Well, he is just as strong as me!

Quillon was teasing me. I am sure of that.

But then again, why did my wolf cower when he ordered me. How can he order me around? I am not even in his pack.

Maybe it’s because of the whole mate thing? Maybe that’s why my wolf listens to him. It has to be. There is no way that Quillon can be stronger than me.

Sighing, I decided to have a shower.

After the shower, I called Sel and spoke with her and Lorcan for about twenty minutes. It was around eight in the evening when I decided to ask Quillon about the dinner. I doubt the brothers go every day to their parents place to have dinner. I think Mrs. Owen cooks it for them.

When I went downstairs, Quinton was in the living room, watching a football match. Quillon was not in the house, I could sense it.   “Hi” I said standing in front of Quinn.

He looked up and smiled, “I heard you had quite an adventurous day today” Quinn said in a teasing tone.

“I was having until your brother showed up” I grumbled sitting beside him.

“That’s his favorite bike. He doesn’t let anyone touch it” Quinn imparted with a grin. “So hats off for you.”

“Thank-you” I said sweetly.

“He is still out there, cleaning the bike” Quinn said and I chuckled. “It might take some time. I wonder what time we are going to have the dinner” Quinn said switching off the T.V. “Can you cook?” he asked me.

“I know only basic stuff.”

“Then I have to wait for Q” he sighed.

“Why? Mrs. Owen doesn’t come here to cook?”

“No. She is for cleaning purpose. She is not that great cook” Quinn announced shaking his head.

“Then you go to your parents place for dinner?”

“No. That’s only when they have something to tell us… or more like yell at us” he scoffed.

“Restaurant?”

“Why go to restaurant when we have chef Quillon at home?” Quinn stated and my eyes were as wide as saucers. “Q cooks better than mom” Quinn added totally oblivious of my shocked look.

“Are you serious?” I asked in a whisper.

Quinn looked at me and snickered before saying, “He is a gourmet just like me.”

It was a good thing that my jaws hadn’t hit the floor yet. I was totally spooked. Quillon cooks? I could not visualize Quillon in a kitchen. Gourmet?

I am speechless.

“Wow” was all I was able to say after few minutes.

“Just taste his food once, you will get addicted” Quinn winked while Quillon entered the room, holding an A4 size envelope. For a moment, he stopped near the door and stared at us with a frown in his face.

I sat and stared at Quillon. He cooks? I know men cook but it is just… I never imagined Quillon could cook.

“What were you doing?” Quillon demanded.

“I was just telling Darya about your amazing cooking skills” Quinn replied calmly getting up and stretching his hands. Quillon rolled his eyes and went to his office. I had seen that office earlier but I hadn’t gone there because it was his private place.

While he returned, he went directly to kitchen and I followed him.

“Where did you learn to cook?” I asked sitting on a stool and placing my hands on the counter.

“Home” he replied placing a pasta pot over the heat.

“Your mom?”

“Yes”

“Since when?” I asked watching him brown chicken in oil on the other side.

“Since I was seven” he answered adding garlic. “Quinn and I would sit in the kitchen, waiting for dad, while she cooked. Watching her everyday… was enough for me to learn cooking” he muttered adding cream and broth.

“You want some help?” I offered.

“No. I want to eat what I cook” he said and I growled at his back. He chuckled and that husky sound got my attention.

I watched him while he cooked. Damn! He looked sexy!

It was a treat for my eyes, watching his muscles flex and contract while he moved around in the kitchen. My wolf let out a soft moan while I ran my eyes over him.

“You don’t cook?” Quillon asked abruptly bringing me out of my stupor.

Slapping my forehead slowly, I shook my head and answered him, “I didn’t have a good role model like you. My mom cooked well and she was planning to teach me after I complete my high school but she passed away before that and Sel is terrible at cooking” I answered with a shrug, while he drained pasta and called Quinn.

“I love Penny Gorgonzola with chicken” Quinn said entering the chicken. Oh! So that was what Quillon was cooking.

Nice.

“Mince the parsleys” Quillon told Quinn while he tossed the pasta with sauce. I scowled at Quillon because he refused my help. I then looked at Quinn, who too seemed to be expert in cooking because he was done mincing within seconds.

When Quinn noticed me watching him in fascination, he did some cool practiced moves with the knife by throwing it up and around. When he was done, he bowed his head and I clapped. “That was awesome” I said with a grin. However, my grin faded when I saw Quillon frowning at me.

What is wrong with him?

Before I could ask him anything he turned and got back to his work.

When Quillon was done tossing the pasta, he served it in three plates, after which, Quinn sprinkled cheese and minced parsley on the top.

“Sprite” Quinn said out loud, opening the refrigerator. “You want one Darya?”

“What?”

“Sprite”

“Sprite?”

“Yes. We need it whenever we are eating chicken” Quinn replied and I shrugged.

Quillon kept a plate in front of me and I looked at me. For few brief seconds our eyes clashes before it was interrupted by Quinn, who kept the sprite can beside my plate. I smiled at Quinn and muttered a Thank-you to both the brothers.

Picking up a fork, I took a deep breath. My wolf stuck her tongue out when the scent of boiled chicken hit her nose.

Nervously, I glanced at Quillon, who was waiting for me to take a bite. Smiling at him, I took a bite.

It was delectable.

My God! Quillon cooks really well.

“It’s good” I whispered looking at Quillon who smirked and started eating from his plate. “I love it” I said with a grin as I took another bite.

“Told you! You wouldn’t want to go to a restaurant when Quillon is at home” Quinn said smiling brightly and I nodded.

He was really good in cooking. For the life of me, I couldn’t cook something so good.

I normally go for wine or water with chicken, but sprite was good too. It had this cool soothing effect for your digestive system after you had hot and spicy chicken.

“Want me to do the dishes?” I asked after I finished eating.

“Sure” Quinn said with a grin while Quillon scowled at him.

“It’s his turn today” Quillon muttered.

“Well, I can help everyday” I said with a smile.

“You can start from tomorrow” he declared and Quinn pouted.

“But-” my protest got cut off when Quillon directed his scowl at me. “Okay” I sighed and stood up. “I promise I’ll help you the next time” I told Quinn before going out.

After dinner, I went upstairs with Quillon.

“You cook really well” I complimented him and he smirked, which had my cheeks turn rosy red. Lowering my head and muttering a goodnight, I walked towards my room, while Quillon went to his. But before he could go in, I called him, “I need one of your cars to go to my class tomorrow.”

“You know your way?”

“No”

He then shot me a look that said he thought I was stupid and I growled.

“Then where do you plan on going doll face?” he queried cocking an eyebrow. When he realized that I didn’t have any answer, he sighed before saying, “I will drop you.”

He didn’t stand long enough in the hallway to watch my shocked look.

Wow!

Am I dreaming or is Quillon actually being nice?

“Drop me here” I told Quillon, next morning, once the Emperor Pack territory guards were visible to me.

“Why?” he demanded with a frown.

“Um… A car is waiting for me there” I lied and took a deep breath. “What are you doing?” I screamed when Quillon drove directly into the Emperor Pack territory. The guards, who were about to chase us, stopped when they saw me in the car.

“Where is your college?” he queried coolly ignoring my frown.

I grumbled the address but he could still hear it clearly because an hour later, he dropped me near my college.

“Thanks” I mumbled opening the door.

“What time does the class ends?” Quillon asked.

“Three. Don’t come to pick me up. I am going to farm. It might get late” I said looking at Quillon.

“You know your way?” he asked and I nodded. I suspect I did. “What are they doing here?” Quillon demanded with a frown. I followed his gaze which was directed at my guards.

“They are here for me” I said with a smile and rushed towards them. However, stopped in my tracks and turned to face Quillon who was frowning at me. When he saw me, he shot me a dirty glare and started driving again. I stared at him with confusion, before blinking and rushing towards my guards.

“You survived” Mikhail teased hugging me while I giggled.

“What are you guys doing here?” I asked.

“As usual, our duty” Nick replied.

“There is no need for that” I said rolling my eyes.

“There is every need for that. Now go, you are already five minutes late” Fox said. Just then I realized that there weren’t any single student in the campus.

“Crap” I muttered and rushed towards the entrance.

My classes got over at three in the afternoon and after that Nick dropped me near the farm.

“Thanks Nick” I said waving at him.

While I was walking down the gravel path, my wolf growled and I have learnt, from the start, to never ignore her growls. I stopped on my tracks and looked around. My co-workers were engaged in their own tasks and had not noticed me yet.

My wolf curled her mouth and snarled, while her fur bristled.

I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply. I couldn’t see him, I couldn’t catch his scent, but I knew he was here because it’s the same way my wolf behaves every time he comes.

“Leave” I thundered loudly and everyone stopped working and looked at me in confusion. “Now” I said through gritted teeth.

There were twelve werewolves who were working with me and they knew why I was asking them to leave. Soon, they dragged the other nine human workers and within two minutes, I was alone in the farm. I was glad Wesley wasn’t here. His parents send him only when they know I am there in the farm.

Since I didn’t want any others entering the farm while I was having my little ‘chat’, I decided to block the entrance. Like always, I closed my eyes, built a barrier near the entrance by using rocks, from under the surface of earth.

‘Darya. Let me in’ Nick shouted through the link but I blocked him. I blocked everyone from the link.

My spine went ramrod straight as I sensed his presence behind me. I shut my eyes, because I could feel him standing right behind me and inhaling my scent.

My wolf started jumping and snarling, begging to be let out so that she could rip him to pieces. But it was not that easy.

Killing Konrad wasn’t that easy.

If it was, I would have killed him the first time I met him. He was cunning and not someone you would willingly like to cross paths with. I cannot kill him because he creates illusion while I fight with him. One moment, I am standing opposite him all ready to attack him, next moment, I feel like I am in my class listening to a boring lecture.

Konrad can drive any person mad!

“Like always the do-gooder” Konrad sighed and I opened my eyes. He walked past me and stood with his back to me. “You think you can protect them from me?” Konrad demanded and then slowly, he turned to face me.

My eyes clashed with his green ones which were cold as always. The bangs of his dark brown hair that lies over his forehead, skimmed through his dark brows. Like always he was wearing black. Black jeans, black shirt and black hoodie. There was one thing missing- his sword.

This is Konrad, who wasn’t born but created by the rogues, so that he could kill others like me, if the rogues failed. Konrad, whom no women ever carried in her womb. Konrad, who appeared from the smoke emitted after burning the body of Paulo, the soothsayer. Konrad, who cannot shift to a wolf. Konrad, who has the ability to hypnotize anyone, who can create illusions in their mind and also the one who can become unseen.

“Yes” I answered confidently staring at the soulless creature in front of me.

Even though Konrad has a good face, he doesn’t have a good heart. In fact, I think he doesn’t have a heart at all. He was created that way. The rogues didn’t want Konrad feeling any sort of emotion except the evil ones like wrath, selfishness, cruelty, injustice and jealously. He was created with hate and hate is what he wants around him, because that is the only emotion he can understand, other than the above mentioned evil ones.

“As long as I can, I will save them from you” I said and Konrad cocked an eyebrow.

“You are here to protect them, but who is there to protect you from me, hmm?” Konrad queried walking ahead and I stiffened. “Your precious five mentors will not always be with you” he said picking a flower. “And your mate Quillon Sanders….”

My eyes were as wide as saucers and I stared at him in horror. My wolf too stopped snarling and arched her back, with a small whimper. She was scared and so was I.

The important question here was not how Konrad found out, but what is he going to do to Quillon?

“He is not going to be a problem to me” Konrad said with a shrug and I snarled. My claws were out and I am sure my eyes were red too.

“You stay away from him” I warned in an animalistic tone.

“There is no fun in that” Konrad said in a nonchalant tone and once again, my wolf bristled and bared her fangs.

“Ooh… this temper” Konrad sighed, his eyes running over me. “That’s what I like the most about you” he smirked and I glared at him. “That is why I don’t want to kill you just like that. I want to see you lose control. I want to see you go mad in rage. I want to see how much destruction you can cause. I want you to see your loved ones die” he added crushing the flower.

I looked at Konrad, whose eyes had turned the shade of night and whose claws were out.

“And then I will kill you” he said in a malicious tone, throwing the crumpled flowers on the ground.

“That’s a wonderful vision you have” I said with a smirk while walking to the other side. We were facing each other but there was a row of rose plants between us. “But not one which is going to be true” I added calculatingly.

“You never know” he lifted a broad shoulder in a shrug.

Konrad sounded confident and I didn’t like it one bit. When he is confident, I know he has something planned which is sure going to cause trouble to me. “What did you do this time? Hypnotized another wolf from the pack?” I demanded.

“You know me so well” was his reply and I growled.

Oh God! Who is it?

Immediately, I opened my mindlink and connected with Duncan. ‘Darya, break the entrance wall now’ Duncan snarled through the link.

‘He has hypnotized someone. Just please find and save the person’ I mumbled hastily and blocked the link. I wanted to go and find the wolf Konrad had hypnotized but I couldn’t only because Konrad was still here. I am not going anywhere until he leaves.

“But there is just one more thing I did” he added holding his index finger up, “I sent a gift to your mate.”

I felt the ground beneath my feet collapse. What did he send to Quillon?

“It might reach him anytime” Konrad said.  “So, what are you going to do now?” he probed leaning against a pole and looking at me with narrowed eyes.

“You think I am going to run after Quillon?” I spat glaring at him.

“You should” Konrad suggested looking at me with mock sympathy. “The gift contains a video of you dancing and killing Jared” he said and I paled. “You know… the one who was involved in electrocuting you a few months ago?” Konrad reminded.

Gritting my teeth, I looked away.

“I am sure an Alpha male wouldn’t be pleased to see his mate dance like a slut” Konrad said smugly and I closed my eyes shut.

At the moment, when I know Konrad had hypnotized a wolf, who may be trying to kill others from the pack, the video was the least of my problems. I didn’t care if Quillon sees it. He might demand an explanation which I will give to him.

“What gift did you think I sent him?” Konrad demanded to know. “Bomb?” he teased smugly, to which I growled murderously. “Actually, I should consider sending it to Quillon” I took a threatening step forward when he said that. “After all, I am certain that unlike you, he can be killed with fire.”

“If you do anything to Quillon, I swear-”

“Relax” Konrad sneered rolling his eyes. “Killing him instantly, without any hullabaloo, doesn’t excite me.” I clenched my fists and pushed back my wolf who wanted to shift and tear Konrad apart until there is nothing left. Nothing!

“I wonder-” Konrad furrowed his brows and I looked at him. “-what will you do if I hypnotize Quillon?”

For a moment, my heart stopped beating and I felt a cold shiver run down the length of my spine. I gasped and took in a deep breath because I couldn’t get enough oxygen into my lungs.

My wolf gave a long painful howl when she heard that. My legs were shaking and I knew I would fall on the ground at any moment. I gulped and blinked twice because my vision was blurry.

“Naturally, I am going to ask him to kill you and you will be forced to fight against your mate” Konrad reasoned. I couldn’t take it anymore because from fear, my emotion turned to one of anger and all I wanted to do right now was hurt him. My whole body started shaking in anger and I felt hot blood gushing through my veins. Then a scorching heat started from my heart and spread all the way up to my shoulders, to my hands, until it reached my fingertips.

“If you end up killing him, it’s good but if it is the other way, then I wouldn’t like it because obviously, I want to be the one who is going to kill you…” Konrad went on and on. At that moment, the heat spread out from my fingertips as fire and it got Konrad’s attention.

He stiffened when he saw that. Soon, the fire spread around from my fingertips, to my palms until it reached my wrists.

Letting out a painful scream, I threw the stream of fire at Konrad, who fell back. When he realized that his hoodie had caught fire, he quickly removed it and threw it on the ground.

Growling, I threw another stream of fire at Konrad, but with inhumane speed, he ran away. While I was looking around, I sensed him standing behind me and while I turned to face him, he punched me in the stomach that had me flying and landing on the flower plants. The fire that was in my hands spread on the plants around me.

While I sat up, I saw Konrad rushing towards me and then elbowed me in the stomach. I let out a painful scream before catching his neck with hands that were still blazing. Gritting my teeth, I tightened my hold which caused Konrad to dig his claws on my shoulders.

It hurt and so I loosened the hold I had on his neck. Konrad took that moment to stand up and step away. But before he could go away, I mentally manipulated a nearest plant, which coiled round his feet and he fell on the ground. Standing up, I rushed towards him while he broke free from the hold.

Konrad was unprepared for me. That’s how I was able to knee him in the chest and claw his face. “Bitch” he muttered while his face fell sideward.

Before I could attack him again, he kicked me in the stomach and I skidded and fell back a few steps away from him. Konrad was already standing, while I dusted myself and wiped the blood on my cheek. I realized that the flames in my hand had died down.

I rushed towards him again and he did the same. While I raised high and kicked his face, he clawed me in the stomach and knees. We both fell on the ground at the same time.

Snarling, Konrad stood up and I followed. While he stared into my eyes, I knew he was going to create illusion and so once again, I generated fire from my hand. While I tried to aim it at him, he wasn’t there.

In fact, I wasn’t in the farm either.

I was in a public road. Cars, buses were moving around me beyond speed limits. As I felt a car coming towards me, I gasped and took a step back. A loud horn caught my attention and I turned to my left to see a truck speeding towards me. It was already very close and I knew it would hit me. Covering my head with my hands, I crouched on the ground and let out a loud scream bracing myself for the hit.

However nothing happened. I waited and waited but nothing happened.

Panting for oxygen, I slowly unfolded my hands and looked up. I was back in the farm.

I closed my eyes as I realized that Konrad had created an illusion. He made me see what he wanted me to see.

Standing up, I looked around but he wasn’t there. He had escaped.

Gritting my teeth, I ran a hand through my hair and took a deep breath. My wolf folded her limbs and sat down and sighed. If she was calm, it only meant Konrad was gone.

When I was sure I was calm, I looked around. My eyes widened in horror when I realized that the fire had spread around some plants. Rushing towards a nearest tap, I turned it on and soon water sprinkled around the plants from the sprinklers. But that wasn’t enough to kill this fire. Which is why, using my hands, I manipulated the water to flow in the direction of the fire.

I could have absorbed all the energy from that fire, but I didn’t because I wanted those burnt plants to get wet. I paled when I saw those burnt flower plants. Crap! What did I do?

Running my fingertips over my forehead, I opened my mind link and broke down the rock wall, I had made at the entrance.

Sel rushed towards me followed by Duncan and my guards Nick, Shane and Fox. I wondered where Mikhail was. “Are you alright?” Sel asked her eyes running all over my body to see if I was injured.

“I am fine” I replied nervously licking my lower lip.

“You don’t look fine” Duncan said through gritted teeth.

“He hurt you” Sel whispered, her eyes on my shoulder. I winced as I saw my shirt soaked with my blood. It happened while he dug his sharp claws on my shoulders and stomach.

“That’s okay. I am fine now” I mumbled because I was completely healed.

“Every time it’s the same” Duncan snarled. “You end up soaked in blood because of that abomination” he spat and I flinched. “How does he even enter my land?”

“He can become invisible Duncan” I reminded. “His scent will be gone too and it is not possible for any wolves to catch it. I cannot either unless he is right next to me” I said through gritted teeth.

I hated that gift of Konrad. It made killing him difficult.

“Nothing we do can protect you from him. He still finds a way to get to you, every single time” Duncan said and I noticed that Duncan’s wolf was at bay because his eyes had turned dark and his claws were out.

Sel pressed herself closer to him, to calm him down.

“Is it healed?” Sel asked staring at my wound and I nodded. There was no pain.

“You shouldn’t block us out Darya. We can help you” Duncan stated looking at me with a frown.

“I know you can. But he can hypnotize you” I pointed out. “I couldn’t bear that if it happens” I added and Duncan sighed.

Suddenly, I paled when I remembered, what Konrad said, “Whom did he hypnotize?”

“Mikhail” Shane answered and my eyes widened in horror.

“No” I breathed out slowly.

“While in trance, he stopped us from coming after you” Fox said.

“We were able to take him down” Nick mumbled.

“Take him down?” I repeated uncertainly.

“We knocked him out” Shane said.

“He has been taken to the clinic” Sel said with a small smile and I heaved a sigh. I couldn’t bear it if anything happens to Mikhail or anyone from my pack while they are in trance.

“Thank-God” I sighed.

“Quillon is here” Duncan announced abruptly and I looked at him with wide eyes.

“What?”

“He has entered the territory ten minutes ago. He might be here within thirty minutes.”

“How…?” I trailed off unsurely. Quillon here? Did he watch the video? Oh My God!

“He can sense your pain Darya” Sel said and I swallowed audibly. Crap! I never thought about that.

“I need to change my clothes. I don’t want Quillon seeing me like this” I muttered and Sel nodded.

Turning, I sped towards the baobab tree with inhumane speed. The hollow trunk of the tree, was my private dwelling and in there, there was a small cupboard where I keep clothes and other necessary items. I keep it there, if in case my clothes get untidy while I work in the farm and also to change after Konrad attacks me.

First, I picked out a towel and wiped the blood on my neck and cheek. I checked myself in the mirror and sighed when I saw that the wound from the corner of my head was healed.

Then I pulled out a navy blue tank top and light blue jeans and quickly changed into it and neatly pulled up my hair and tied a ponytail.

When I came out, Quillon had still not arrived. However, Duncan told me that he would be here soon.

“I want you to leave before he comes” I told Duncan who frowned at me.

“Why?” Sel demanded.

“Please” I pleaded.

“Not until you tell me why” Sel announced crossing her arms across her chest.

“Konrad sent him a video” I mumbled lowering my head.

“A video of what?” Duncan queried.

“Of me killing Jared” I replied and behind me, my three guards inhaled sharply.

“You killed Jared?” Sel asked and I nodded. Oh Yeah! I had not told any Alpha’s that I had killed him.

“Why didn’t you tell us?” Duncan asked in disbelief and I flinched.

“And a video? Konrad took a video of that?” Sel inquired in horror and I cringed because I hadn’t been careful that day. All I wanted to do was kill Jared and when I found out, he was in the club I went with my guards and just killed him.

“I don’t think it was him” I said in a barely audible voice. If Konrad had been there, that day, in the club, then I could have sensed his presence.

“But a video was taken” Duncan pointed out.

“I understand why you wanted to kill Jared, but that was a reckless move Darya” Sel stated and I nervously bit my lower lip.

“I know” I mumbled without looking at either of them in the eye. I realized my stupidity now but that day, all I wanted to do was kill the person who had put me in the coma for twenty three days.

“The next time you do anything like this. You will inform it to us” Sel commanded and I nodded.

“She is not going to do anything like this any time” Duncan said fiercely, frowning at his mate.

“Can we please talk about this some other time?” I begged. I really didn’t want my brother and his mate fighting because of me.

“Quillon might be here any time and before that….” I trailed off. Sel huffed and nodded.

“Call me in the evening” Duncan said glaring at me and I nodded.

Ten minutes later, my co-workers, who were all wolves, got back to their work, while I was cutting off the burnt plants. As I threw a dead stem on a basket, I sensed his presence.

My wolf perked up anxiously waiting for Quillon’s reaction. He would be furious, I knew it. He would demand an explanation too.

Dropping the trimmer, I stood up and turned to face Quillon, who was already looking at me.

One look at his frowning face, I knew he had seen that video.

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