Claimed By The Mistborne Alpha Chapter 32: Loophole

The sll of the sterile floors tried desperately to overpower Darek’s scent that still lingered everywhere on my body. I had tried to scrub it all off that morning until my skin looked raw and red from the friction. It felt like the scent had already lted into my skin and seeped into my bones.

I clutched the piece of paper in my hands as I walked down the hall, the sound of my boots clicking and echoing against the walls. I kept tugging my collar higher to cover my neck and the mark that was as evident as possible. Darek had not shown any restraint on it.

But my body still swore at the restraint he showed after.

I walked straight into Kinley’s room after a brief knock. For so reason, no one had tried to ask for my credentials or purpose for being there even though I was wearing my Oga uniform and walking through restricted floors. It felt like they all knew that I would be coming.

And Kinley looked like he was waiting.

He was sitting on his revolving chair, and the mont I shoved the door open and walked in, his face broke into a huge smile, his eyes crinkling at the corners.

"I was hoping you would co," Kinley said as he stood up and walked over, gesturing to take a seat. I gingerly sat down and eyed the papers strewn over his desk.

The word ’Fluid Approval’ caught my eye, and before I could notice more, he had gathered all of the papers, stacked them, and put them away, giving his entire attention.

I bit my lips in anxiety.

"Were you the one who sent this?" I dumped the piece of paper over the hardwood in front of him.

"Yes, it was . I suppose you’ve co here since you want to reverse the effects of the curse, right Maeve?"He adjusted the glasses propped over his nose.

"Reverse? Is that really possible?"

"It is," he said leaning forward in his chair. "But I’m not sure if that would be sothing you want right now, judging from that mark on your neck."

I cleared my throat, not letting the humiliation get to .

"All the more reason to get rid of the bond as soon as possible."

"If that’s what you want...then yes, it’s possible. All you need to do is redirect the bond."

"What?" My throat went dry. "How would I do that?"

"Help him find another mate. He may be fated to you right now, but I was under the impression that the both of you haven’t been ready to accept that. So you just have to find soone else for him that he actually wants to be with. Once you achieve that, I can take care of the rest. Your bond will be the weakest then, so it won’t be that hard to sever it."

He explained softly but my hands were already gripping my chair restlessly.

"When a bond is forged where it shouldn’t be, the only way to weaken its hold is for one of the wolves to be bound again. With soone else."

"But it’s not necessary that he’s bound and fated with the one he wants, right?"

"As long as he marks soone else as his mate, that’s enough. Then the both of you can finally be free of each other."

That seed impossible. He had already got it into his head that he wanted to be his mate for my powers, so it didn’t seem any likely that he would willingly mark soone else.

But the only na blaring through my head was Rhea Garrenwhan.

Would that really work?

Kinley cleared his throat.

"It’s all up to you now, Maeve."

My hands curled in my lap.

I stood up and left muttering a quiet ’thank you’.

I was the only one who had rejected the fated bond, and the only way I could get out of this was if he found soone else and marked them so that our bond would weaken.

So now I have to play parent trap and find soone for him.

That sounds so easy. Not.

The air felt heavier as I walked to the infirmary at the White Hall. Kinley had finally let see him after all this ti, even though the guilt had been gnawing at for the past few days.

It felt like I hadn’t seen him in forever. Since I saw his damaged body being taken away from the glass room. I wasn’t even sure if he would make it. And I was the only one to bla. Because he went through all of that for .

The thought of seeing him again, knowing he was still alive and well after all the torture had speeding up. But before I could reach the doors of the infirmary, soone else was already rounding the corner and I almost crashed into her.

Valeria.

She looked radiant with her platinum hair loose around her shoulders but she wasn’t wearing her uniform anymore. Her eyes landed on instantly and then....her lips tilted up in a mocking smile.

I stopped, unable to say anything. What could I possibly say? Thank you for alerting the guards about my powers? Thank you for beating up in front of Valden and the other Ogas?

But she was already walking past without another word. A sense of unease settled in my stomach. It seed completely unlike her that she wouldn’t try to rub it all in my face.

A mont later, the only thing that lingered was the sll of her perfu, sweet and sharp like her teeth. I didn’t have the capacity for Valeria’s gas now.

I shoved open the doors to the infirmary until the sll of herbs and the tallic tang of dicines hit my nose. I scanned the rows of cots, settling on the last one with the only occupant.

He was propped against pillows, his hands and chest wrapped in bandages but he still looked good.

Valden had recovered faster than I had thought.