Kyera heard those words and felt uneasiness in her heart . How could he think like that? She had given him her hand… but then again she was the one who left room for misunderstandings . She had to fix this one herself .
"No, she isn't but she is one of her word . " Kan replied nodding at him and Kyera . "I will let the pair of you settle this . " he bowed more in her direction than his, and turned to walk away . Clovis went to stop him but Kyera grabbed his hand .
"He is right, I am the one who should explain . " Kyera spoke carefully, because in all honesty she didn't believe she had done anything wrong, but nor had he . Clovis looked down at her for a long moment and nodded gently nudging her toward the seat . Obediently, Kyera took the offered chair and Clovis took the other, sitting across from her .
Advertisement"I will hear you out, My Lady . Go for it . " his words were a bit cold and his eyes showed some expectancy . It wasn't like he was waiting for something he expected to be true but as though he expected her to lie . Kyera sighed wondering who had hurt him so much that he couldn't trust his bride .
"There is and Never will be anything between Kan and I . He asked to talk about what happened in the forest and clear his name . " Kyera explained, choosing not to comment on Clovis' manner . It was best to prove herself rather than try and fight it .
"Okay, then why was he hugging you like that?" he asked still not showing any signs of believing her . She nodded knowing that he had seem it .
"Kan was trying to comfort me . It is normal among my people when friends cry . I will admit between Kan and I it was strange . " Kyera admitted honestly ashamed for having allowed him to hug her at all . It would make her seem weak among her clan . She had nor forgiven him but, she had still been immersed in his memory when he had . By the time she came out she was just glad for the touch .
"Strange? Why would that be?" Clovis asked in a slightly sing song voice . He was obviously pretending to be curious . Afterall, she was his wife to be and hugging another man was strange and grossly inappropriate .
"Because Kan tried to kill me . " Kyera replied softly, looking down at the table . There was a vulnerableness to her eyes that made him wonder for a moment why he had doubted her . "He succeeded in killing my brothers . "
That was all it took to wipe the doubt from his mind completely . Clovis looked a bit embarrassed as he raised a hand to rub the back of his neck . "I am sorry, Kyera I didn't realize… why did he want to see you?" Clovis asked finally, giving up on finishing his apology . There was no good way to finish that statement .
"He wanted to prove he didn't kill Verone . The Darkness did . I can't prove it yet, but one day I will have my revenge for my people and Verone . " Kyera whispered softly . She looked at Clovis, his eyes warm and sad again . He nodded .
"What of revenge for your brothers?" Clovis asked looking in the direction Kan had gone .
"My brothers, especially Keenan would not have wanted me to seek revenge, but to seek understanding . They would have wanted me to move forward and try to understand why . It's the same reason I have restrained myself from killing Akira . " Kyera admitted with sadness in her eyes . "I would do anything for my brothers . That includes refraining from revenging them so I don't dip their memories in blood . " she added looking over at him with a soft smile .
"Isn't Akira my Grandmother's maid?" Clovis asked now confused and lost . "The one she sent to keep an eye on you when you were sick . "
"Yes, but Akira Mei is also my mother, a white tigress shifter you also know as Grace . " Kyera replied, there was no use in hiding it now . They would be family soon enough .
"Grace is your… no wonder the pair of you seemed to hate each other . " Clovis chuckled as the realization hit him . Kyera nodded .
"It is one sided . She never hated me, I just can't forgive her . My brother's blood is just as much on her paws as Kan's . " Kyera replied and Clovis frowned .
"Kyera, will you tell me one day? What happened the night you lost your brothers?" Clovis asked quietly, his hand covering hers on the table . His warm palm covering her delicate hand . She looked back at him with a sad smile .
Chapter end
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