Chapter 43

"You are a siren."

That was the first thing that Killian said to her the second he woke up. Inez was not even surprised that he had put two and two together. She simply sighed and said, "You are mistaken."

"Am I?" The lycan raised a brow and questioned. "You can deny all you want, but it will take just a simple test from the council, and we can deduce whether you are a siren or not."

"I beg your pardon? I think I saved your life," Inez scoffed. It was one thing that this man had not said a word of thank you, but now he was threatening her with the council.

"That you did."

"And yet you are threatening me?" Inez asked with a raise of her brow. Though she was indeed terrified of the notion that others would find out that she was a siren, she couldn t show any signs of weakness.

His dark eyes slowly raked over her, lingering a little too long at her mouth. Though she knew why Killian was staring at her lips, heat still flooded her cheeks.

"I am not threatening you," his silky smooth voice slid over her, teasing her senses. "I am giving you a choice."

Inez frowned. "And what kind of choice are you speaking of?" because she certainly didn t hear anything at the moment.

"I can take you to my pack."

Shit. This was one thing that she didn t want.

"I am thankful but "

"Don t be in a hurry to refuse," Killian raised his hand and stated in a calm voice. "You might have everything planned in that little head of yours and I know that you do have a plan, but I believe that it is not going to work."

"And why do you think it won t work?" asked Inez.

"First things first, I think that you are planning to live in the human establishment, right? Now here is the thing. While it looks as if Alpha Cherith looks like he doesn t have all his screws in place, he is not a fool. He will look for you in every city and even trace your traces."

"That s what he is going to do after all; you and I both know that you have no place to stay. Your first choice will be a human establishment, and this is something that even a ten-year-old can think of."

He paused to pick up the glass of water sitting on top of the cabinet next to him and took a sip. Only then did he continue, "What s more, shifters with rare skills are getting kidnapped, and we have no idea where they are being taken to, while no one knows anything about your ability; can you be certain that no one would catch anything?"noveldrama

Killian inclined his head. "I won t deny that I do have some motives to bring you with me. But with me around, you wouldn t get involved with anyone who wants to physically hurt you. That wouldn t be the case if you were to stay without the protection of a pack."

When she didn t speak, he added, "I am a lesser devil when compared to Dominic and the radicals. I will bring you no harm; that s a promise. As long as you help me out, I will let you go. You should know that I am known for keeping my promises."

That was true. The fact that Killian once fought a battle with the cougars, all because he promised them, showed that he was a man of his word. Still... "You don t need to worry about me. If you want my help, then I can give it to you while hiding from my previous pack."

"Why?" Killian asked curiously.

"Because my last pack showed me so much hostility and bitterness, and I don t even know the reason yet." It still left a sour note in her mouth. The last thing she wanted was to be surrounded by the same prejudice again. She couldn t be bothered to face another disappointment again.

"I can keep you safe."

"I am pretty sure that you can, but what if your pack members found out that I am not only a shifter but also part siren?" she asked. Inez didn t believe that the shifters would be able to keep their instincts under control once they found out that she was a part-shifter.

"I owe you a favour. This is the least I can do."

"Very noble. But I have seen more depth in a kiddie pool than in your sincerity." She would bet it was impossible for Killian even to keep a secret from his pack. Their loyalty ran so deep that even Dominic said that he would never try to go to war with Killian s pack.

When she saw the lycan s lips twitch, she rolled her eyes and then said to him, "Since you know you can t even do it, why are you even trying?"

"I need your help; I need to do anything to keep my sister safe."

"Well, aren t you a good brother?" Inez smiled mockingly. "But I am not convinced. What if you let it slide? Wouldn t my neck be put on the line "

"I swear on the name of the moon goddess. I will never say a word about your identity as long as you save the life of my sister," before she could finish speaking, Killian interrupted her. He took a severe oath while holding her gaze. "If I don t, then I will say goodbye to my beast."

He paused and added, "Is it enough?"

"Do you really have to do this?" Inez asked with a bewildered expression. Oaths taken under the name of the moon goddess were not to be taken lightly.

"If that makes you follow me to the pack, then I guess yes."

Inez eyed the man for a while before sighing in resignation. "I got it; I will come with you."

Killian watched the woman turn around and leave, and a chuckle left his lips. He and his wolf had many differences when it came to women but for once, they were in total agreement when it came to a woman: Inez Sinclair was fucking captivating.