A Lion's Mate

Chapter 9: Guilt Sinks In

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The night was long for Ryan. It was going to be hard for him to take in what he just heard.

"So you're like the rightful heir?" Asked Ryan, who was extremely confused.

Leo replied with a "Yes."

While Ryan was deep in thought about his recent discovery, Leo couldn't help but feel guilty. He had wanted to tell Ryan the truth, but even the truth had its limits. Leo decided Ryan didn't need to know about him and his brothers being able to shift.

When Ryan was done with his thoughts, he questioned Leo once again, "So the reason why Kiara has the same mark is because, " Ryan scratched his head to add effect, " it is the mark of the Royalty of Africa? Just like you?"

The guilt grew in Leo chest. He told Ryan that she was a lost child of the royal family, and was to be his Queen. But he also didn't explain that Leo's brother, Thorn, was also in this game of chase and wanted Kiara to be his Queen too. But whoever caught her, she would not completely be his until he claimed her as his own.

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Kiara's mind was racing. This man she didn't even know what's her to be his wife, Andrews and Cecil's Queen.

"Y-Your Q-Queen?" she stuttered. It seemed to Cecil that all her confidence and arrogance was drained from her face from this simple sentence.

Andrew decided to have her think it through before he continued with his speech, "Look, sweetie, fate has chosen this path for you to take, you've got to accept it."

"How could I accept this?!" exclaimed Kiara. Kiara never wanted to marry, she was afraid what would happen to her child, since she knew Thorn would try, even if she vowed to keep her child safe, she was afraid what the father would do.

Cecil saw the concern flash over Kiara's features as his father stated her future. But Cecil started to feel pity for her. He felt like confronting her, but he didn't think his father would approve.

As both men started to walk her back to the car, Kiara saw Andrew fiddling with something.

Andrew was preparing the drugs for them to be able to cross the border and get on a plane. As Cecil walked around the car to open her door and hold her down, Andrew approached her. At first Kiara thought they were just making sure she wouldn't try to escape, even though she had an idea, but then the smell gave away from what Andrew was going to do. She started to panic.

Andrew didn't enjoy doing this to the poor girl,but his family needed the money. As Andrews eyes grew small with sadness, Kiara couldn't help but plead. As tears rushed down her face, she kept begging for them not to do it, that she would behave. But Andrew didn't listen.

"We're only doing what's best for you. plus it'll be a safer ride home, for the both of us." Andrew stated. She knew he was right, but she still didn't give up.

"Please..please, d-don't do this t-to me," she stuttered with a sob, " don't dose me."

When she finally met Andrews eyes, he looked frustrated and sad. She'd taken these emotions to her advantage.

"Please," she pleaded with a concerned voice, " You know you don't want to do it, so don't. Please. I don't want to be dosed." Tears struck her face yet once again.

Cecil watch from the distance as Kiara put his own father in a stage where he couldn't make up his mind. Then he gave in. Cecil stared at the two in awe, but mostly at Kiara. No one was ever able to convince his father otherwise like Kiara just had. But maybe he had done it for his own sake so he didn't have to dose the girl and sit in the car with guilt sinking in.

But then it seemed Andrew came back to his senses, because he tried to struck Kiara's mouth. She kicked violently, Cecil was unprepared. He father tried yet once again, but Cecil flung Kiara behind him, he didn't know what crossed his mind to do so.

Andrew growled at Cecil's reaction.

"Father, just let her be. We still have a way to go before the border." Cecil stated, defending Kiara, " Are we clear?" he added.

Andrew stood in awe from his sons words, "How dare you give me orders!" he exclaimed, Andrew was in no mood to be told what to do, " I am your Father --"

"And I am your son." Cecil interrupted Andrew.

As Kiara stood and watched the men, she seemed to calm down, but tears still streaked her face. She was shocked at Cecil's reaction just as much as Andrews, but now there was a problem. Now she owned Cecil something in return.