Her Purpose || Kai Parker

Chapter 96

As Estrella had felt the surge of power, so too did the rest of the Gemini Coven.

Their senses hummed with the unmistakable energy that rippled through the air.

Somewhere, something had shifted, and it was enough to alert them all.

Kai, who had been relentlessly searching for Estrella, stumbled upon a revelation that ignited a wildfire of rage within him-The Gemini Coven was still alive- every single one of them.

His plan had failed, and the thought made his blood boil.

But what truly tipped him over the edge was the fact that Joshua, his father, was back being the leader.

Kai had initially assumed this was some grand plot, perhaps a scheme meant to lure him out.

But he hadn't felt his own leadership, which sent his frustration spiraling out of control.

He cursed under his breath, pacing with barely contained fury, trying to make sense of it all.

His plan had been meticulous, precise-how could they still be alive? He seethed, his mind racing.

The fact that Joshua was leading them once more filled him with bitter resentment.

Kai had gone to his house near Whitmore College, then stalked the Salvatore mansion, hoping for any sign of her.

He even lingered outside Estrella's room, standing in the shadows as if that would somehow bring her back.

But there was nothing-no trace of her, no clue as to where she had gone.

Kai went to great lengths, even compelling a local cop to dig up any information on Estrella around Whitmore.

But all they could find was an old record from four years ago-nothing recent, no new leads.

Four years. That's how long Kai had been dead.

His pumpkin, the one person who had ever mattered to him, had been out there somewhere, unprotected. And he hadn't been there for her.

The words echoed in Kai's mind like a haunting refrain, each repetition digging deeper into his growing fear.

Fear, a foreign emotion he rarely acknowledged, crept into his bones. He felt a cold sweat on his skin, his stomach twisting into knots.

What if something had happened to her? What if Joshua or someone else in the Gemini Coven had found her, hurt her, or worse? The thought was unbearable.

His mind spiraled with worst-case scenarios, his body rigid with dread.

No. He refused to believe it. Estrella was far more powerful than his pathetic excuse for a father.

There was no way she would have allowed Joshua to overpower her.

Kai had spent years trapped in literal hell, but the only sliver of peace he held onto during that time was knowing Estrella was out there, free from his deranged family and their twisted coven.

Kai clenched his fists, forcing himself to stay calm.

He couldn't allow fear to control him, not when he had no concrete answers. But he needed answers. Desperately.

His mind raced as he considered his next move.

There was one person who might know the truth, whether they wanted to share it or not.

He had no other choice. With a grim determination tightening his jaw, Kai knew exactly where to go.

He would demand the answers he sought, no matter what it took or who he had to tear apart to get them.