Chapter 3 Just Say The Word

• Kieran’s POV
• “Union…” That word kept ringing in my head as I turned away from Aurora and Elias. It was unexpected and I couldn't decipher if I was angry because the elders didn't consult me before making that decision or I just didn't like the sight of her with the Beta’s son.
• She was just a girl when I left and now, she was being forced into marriage. At the war front, I wrapped everything up so quickly because I wanted to come home to see my little girl. Even though I never had so many interactions with her, at the back of my mind, I would always recall the little girl who was always in my line of sight.
• She seemed to appear anywhere I turned or went to, except the war front. There was no way I didn't notice I caught her gaze every single time.
• And now, I couldn't even have a say, in choosing the best man for her.
• After all, I left the Pack in the hands of the elders and they had done whatever they dimmed fit for the Pack. But I never expected Aurora to be part of their decision.
• I was her guardian, and I was furious they didn't inform me about her engagement. My Wolf and I were torn due to that, but deep down, there was another reason I didn't want to admit.
• “She is here…” Xander, my wolf whispered in my mind.
• Frowning, I asked, “Who?”
• However, I already got my answer when Xander started to whirl in excitement within me.
• “Stop it! You are not supposed to do that!” I scolded Xander quickly, trying to suppress whatever excitement he had for her.
• In the next second, Xander groaned in displeasure as he receded to the deepest recess of my mind. I stepped out of the corner I was in, to talk to Aurora whose eyes were wide open, peering into the night like a hawk.
• I opened my mouth to speak but I immediately spotted Elias a few distances away from her. He was walking in her direction and without thinking twice, I grabbed Aurora without notice, covering her mouth and dragging her into the secluded corner I was in.
• “Hmmm…” She groaned against me, forcefully trying to get away.
• “Shhh..it’s me…” I whispered as I looked down at her. Her eyes finally found mine and her body calmed down immediately. All trace of fear and alertness was gone from her body.
• Our eyes were still locked and with her chest pressed against mine, I could hear and feel her heartbeats vividly. They skipped, several times in a minute and as goosebumps lined her skin just from my touch, Xander rose in excitement again.
• “She feels it! She is attracted to us!” Xander screamed in my mind like his lifelong dream had come true.
• “Shut up!” I groaned, pushing him away.
• I couldn't let his thoughts override the logical thinking in my head. Entertaining those thoughts would only make me look at her more, in a certain way.
• However, deep down, she had already become a woman in my eyes. She wasn't the little girl my brother and wife left behind for me to take care of. She had grown into a sexy and gracious woman who didn't deserve to get into the claws of unworthy men.
• Her eyes were still locked on mine, heavily and with the emotions swarming in them, I couldn't help but acknowledge Xander’s words.
• A feeling of joy spread through my heart and I gently touched her cheek, my thumb running across the softness of her skin and the side of her lips.
• “Uncle Kieran…” She whispered, her voice carrying a trace of confusion. Of course, she would be because of our sudden closeness.
• “Shh… just stay here for a bit,” I replied, swiping my thumb across her lips to shut her up. Elias’ footsteps were still resounding in the air and for just this time, I wanted to keep her away from him.
• She bit her lips and nodded gently and that action made blood course through me and down to the wood in my pants.
• My eyes roamed from her red lips, wishing I could kiss them and down to her exposed neck and accentuated boobs. I wanted to run my tongue along the lines and veins on her neck, digging my sharp tooth into her flesh.
• Unfortunately, she was off-limits. Even though her attraction for me was evident, she belonged to Elias and if I claimed her or touched her, it would be a disgrace to the Pack and Aurora would take most of the consequences.
• I didn't want that for her...
• “Uncle Kieran, why are we here?” She whispered, making sure her voice was low enough by placing her head on my chest.
• “We are hiding from a little birdy…” I whispered back.
• “Elias?” She clocked it immediately. She was as smart as I could remember.
• “He is gone now…” I said, hearing his receding footsteps. I placed my hands on her arm, pulling her away from me and it took me great self-control not to embrace her again.
• We stared at each other for a few more moments before she opened her mouth to speak, “I just came out here for some fresh air…”
• “I didn’t know Elias was coming after me.”
• The way she fidgeted and tucked her loose strands of hair behind her ear made me know she was lying.
• I smirked, my gaze taunting, “Are you running from your fiance?”
• My words sounded like a taunt but in the real sense, I was trying to probe into her mind, to know what she thought.
• “Uhmm… no… I just wanted to get some fresh air.” She denied, looking away uneasily. “Besides, I don’t have to be with him every single time, right?”
• “Elias and I are not joined at the hip!” Her voice spiraled out of control with the noticeable bubbling annoyance in it.
• “I am not saying you should…” I stepped forward, to assure her but she pulled away from me.
• “Yes, but you would want me to fulfill the Pack’s orders, won’t you?” She looked up at me, with displeasure as if I had done wrong.
• “The first thing you could talk about with me, after being at the war front for so long is my fiance. Don’t you care about me, Uncle Kieran?”
• “Of course, I do.” I countered but it wasn't enough for her.
• “No, you don’t!” She hissed and immediately turned on her heel to leave.
• Xander panicked, yelling at me that we couldn't let her leave. Without thinking twice, I caught her wrist, stopping her. Her actions and displeasure toward her fiance were evident and it only made Xander and I bubble in excitement.
• But the thought of her being engaged to him was still a big issue that she couldn't detach from. It wasn't my place to interfere but Xander wanted me to help…
• “Aurora…” I turned her to look at me. “You don’t want your marriage to Elias, right?”
• “Just say the word, and the marriage will be canceled.”