|| ELINDA's POV ||
It was insane how easily people could judge you. Matteo's indirect insult at me only made me angrier. Fiona stretched her hands out to drag me outside. One sharp glare from my eyes, her wolf shuddered, taking a step back to show submission.
Matteo shot me another glare but he couldn't meet my eyes anymore. When a Royal took charge, average wolves couldn't stand the dominant power in front of her. I spat firmly, taking a step forward to the boy,
" Stay back. I can fix him. If I fail, you are allowed to insult me."
Matteo retorted weakly, staying a few steps away since he couldn't enter inside my dominance wave,
" You... don't.. you will kill him."
I ignored his words and opened up my mouth to bite on my wrist. Blood leaked out of it, sliding it down to my skin. I held it down on the lips of the dying boy. Fiona grumbled impatiently,
" What are you doing, witch? You will kill him."
I ignored her unnecessary banter. Moments afterward, the boy started coughing violently, turning paler than before. Matteo cursed with anger, shooting me his death glare,
" Fuck!! This woman..."
" What is happening here?", the sound of Alexis's voice stiffened me at my place. Each time he was near me, I felt the obvious discomfort in my heart.
Fiona didn't waste a second to run over to him. She whined, pretending to be crying,
" Don, look at your guest. She has killed little Morphi. She gave him her blood. Now the boy has turned worse and is dying."
Alexis's eyes snapped at me with rage then fell to the little guy who was vomiting uncontrollably. He came at me, grabbing me by my forearms to spit on my face,
" You have every damn right to hate me, Princess but don't include my people in your hatred."
My mouth fell open speechlessly. Did he think that I was trying to kill this little guy?
I tried to explain, but pain and anger were clogging my throat,
" Listen to me...I didn't..."
Matteo cut in, his eyes were wide in disbelief as he looked back at the little guy behind me,
" He is well now."
We both looked over the boy. He returned to its usual color, breathing heavily. My shoulders slumped down in relief. For a second, I was scared too of his condition. Alexis went over to check the pulse of the boy. When he felt it, he looked over at me regretting it. I swallowed the lump in my throat and explained it with a scoff,
" In case, some have forgotten. I happened to grow up with my doctor's parents. Royal blood can heal werewolves. Not everyone is a monster like you, Mr.Alexis."
Matteo wanted to say something but I had already walked out of the room. Fiona's expression gave me the best satisfaction. She looked like she just ate some shit.
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|| ALEXIS's POV ||
Fuck!!
I had never felt so irritated with myself!
How did I forget that she was the light? It was me who was the darkness in her life.
Regret grappled my soul as soon as she was gone from the soon. The pack member miraculously healed faster than normal. It was the stupidity of mine to believe everyone except her.
I sipped my wine absentmindedly as I watched over the trading list. Luke, my cousin walked over to me, a dead deer hanging over his shoulders. He had a habit of hunting like a human. He didn't stay in our pack house as the distant packs were assigned under his care.
Luke asked with the cigarette between his lips, dropping the deer aside like a piece of trash,
" You seem angry. Any reason?"
I glared at him murderously. It was his idea to date Elinda at the beginning. Before I could say anything, Luke let out a whistle, staring at some corner,
" Wow! Who is that hottie? Is she your new item after Fiona?"
My eyes traveled to follow his direction. The sight that I saw made my blood boil in anger, my cock twitching in desire. Elinda came down from the second floor in a very short fork. Her ass was almost exposed as she wandered in front of the trainee warriors. I swore that I wanted to dig their eyes out. I let out a growl, grasping the paper,
"Don't..LOOK..."
Luke gave me a strange look. After stealing another look at Elinda, he swallowed hard before muttering,
" Isn't she Elinda.. from our college? How could she..."
I cut him off with a roar, grabbing the wine glass and finishing it off,
" You are dismissed, Luke. Go back!"
Luke didn't dare to say anymore. On his leave, I watched Elinda again. This time, she was laughing with some young boys in her hot dress. Gosh! I wanted to spank her ass for showing off.
It became unbearable when her laughter with the boys reached my ears. I stood up in a shot, already heading on their way. The boys ran in different directions on my arrival. Elinda gave me a black look, unhappy at my presence,
" What?? Why did you send them away?"
I eyed down at her purple dress. It was provoking and could turn on any man. I commanded it with a growl, holding her forearms,
" TAKE IT OFF, PRINCESS!"
Elinda sneered at me, jerking my hands off her body,
" YOU CAN'T ORDER ME! I am not your pack member, Don. Whatever I wear, it has nothing to do with you. Just stay the fuck out of my business."
Please.. Did she think that I couldn't control her because I fucking rejected her?
I pulled her over my shoulders, her scream echoing in the field. Everyone stared our way, but I ignored them. I carried her upstairs over my shoulders, her beatings falling on my back. She cried hysterically,
" LEAVE ME ALONE! I hate you, Leo."
I dropped her on her butt over the bed. She wanted to run away but I held her down, ordering in my Alpha voice,
" TAKE IT OFF or...I will take it off for you, Princess."
Elinda stared at me, her lips trembling in anger. After a while, she blurted out with a hiss,
" Do it then! I would like to see how far you control. Do it for me, Alex. Take it off since you hate it so much."
I clenched my jaw at her words. She was provoking my anger but I never found it easy. How could I resist my urge when I looked at her body?
At the same time, I hated it when men eyed her body, dreaming about her hips and curves. It turned me mad unreasonably. I let out a scoff and followed her wish. Grabbing the hem of her dress, I tore it apart swiftly, her surprised gasp hitting straight to my groin.
How could a woman be so damn perfect?
Her black bra popped out under my eyes. She became stiff but she forced herself to act bold. My mouth watered at the sight of her breasts. It had grown fully and I wouldn't mind tasting the buds. I stared down at her body for a while, then leaned over to her until our faces were inches apart. I muttered my words through harsh breathing,
" I will resist you even if you are standing naked in front of me, Princess. Do you know why? Because I am fucking loyal to my best friend."
Chapter 147|| Alexis's POV ||It felt like I had only returned to the pack house and the storm was already at hand.I stepped into the house, the silence of the house almost suffocating as I walked through the halls. My mind was still whirling with what I had told the Mafia Pack leader, and the anger of the fight with my grandfather had not even begun to wear off. It was all too much to tolerate.As I walked towards the living room, I saw him there—Grandfather. The man who had brought me up, shaped me into the person I was, but also the man who always assumed to know what was good for me, even when he did not. His stiff posture, the tension in his shoulders, and the chill in his eyes said it all. He was waiting for me, as always, to hear his judgment.I didn't even have to utter a word before he began. His voice cut through the silence like a knife. "You're ruining yourself."My rage flared, but I kept myself in check. I couldn't afford to lose it—now. "What in the world are you talk
Chapter 146|| ELINDA's POV ||The moment I stepped out of the hidden passage after killing them, the cold night air in my throat.Mercus was already at the car. Moonlight streamed across the hood when he quietly flung open the back door. He looked at the boy—indeed looked at him—and nodded once silently at me.All the way through the drive, the boy huddled against me, his hands grasping my cloak in a tight hold. I went on talking softly, again and again, of safety, of mothers waiting, fires and soup and warm blankets. He never uttered a word. But when I looked down, I could see that a single tear slid silently down his cheek. When we finally reached the safehouse, the world seemed to hold its breath.And then the door swung open, and the healer stumbled out. Her veil was displaced, and her hair was all in a messy knot, but none of it mattered. She looked at her son in my arms, and time stopped for her.She collapsed at our feet, sobbing, gulping. "My baby," she cried, holding him t
CHAPTER 145|| ALBERTO'S POV ||I did not expected it.The day started just like any other. The office was bustling with activity, a buzz of emails and documents competing for attention. But all that couldn't prepare me for what happened next.Catherine's parents came rushing into my study, their expressions morphed with frustration and worry. My mother walked beside them, her posture straight, as if she already expected what was to come. I stood up, sensing the air was heavy with tension, and stepped forward."What is it?" I inquired, trying to ignore the confusion that hung around me.Mrs. Bennett's voice trembled when she talked. "Catherine is sick, Alberto. She fainted at work today. The doctor told us it's stress. But this has been going on for quite some time now. She has not been eating. She's barely been sleeping. All of this because of those pictures."I stood there in shock. The photographs. The scandal. The rumors that had been going around us for weeks. I could already sen
Chapter 144|| ELINDA's POV ||The healer leaned on the edge of the bed, slumping her shoulders and gazing at the floor. She hadn't said a word in several minutes, and I sat patiently, aware that too much intensity would send her into shutdown mode all over again. Finally, after a strained, shaking breath, she began to speak."Kai. he's got my son," she whispered, her voice cracking. "He took him months back. I don't even know where they are keeping him anymore. That is why I did what he told me to do. That is why I placed the spell."I could sense its heaviness weighing me down inside my chest. My fists clenched at my sides. I had believed there was more to it, but hearing her confirm it made it so—and unacceptable."He used you," I breathed, taking a step forward. "He used your love as a mother against you."She nodded, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. "He knew I was capable of Spellcraft. He threatened that if I did not obey, if I ever refused, he would."She couldn't go on. He
Chapter 143|| Alexis's POV ||The air in the dungeon smelt of mold and rusted metal. My wrists were bruised from the cold metal encircling me like a curse, and the stone beneath me sucked all heat from my body. My mind thudded with weakness, my body icy from the position I had been held in for hours, or perhaps days. Time meant nothing to me. But what plagued me more than pain or darkness was the question—what would Elinda do now to save me?Would she even try?I tried to wash the doubt away, but it clung to me stubbornly.The last thing I wanted was for her to keep hurting because of me. But deep inside of me, a weak hope whispered anyway—She'll come. She has to.The thud of footsteps echoed from the hallway outside. I straightened up, my heart racing. The clanking of heavy boots grew louder, then ceased. I listened to keys entered into the lock door.Three men emerged, towering, masked, and intimidating. I recognized them at a glance. They were the council's dogs, loyal who were t
Chapter 142|| Elinda's POV ||The air inside the palace had been heavy, and my own heart had been even heavier. Mercus's footsteps had run along the hallway before he stood in my room. His face had been pale, his eyes black with concern."Elinda…" he had begun, his voice husky, as if the words would break the tenuous silence that surrounded us. "Alexis has been taken. Alberto's men have arrested him."I had stopped in my tracks, the words cutting through me. "What do you mean, taken?" My voice had shaken with an effort to sound firm. "Where is he now? What happened?"Mercus's face had grown darker, his eyes flashing in anger, "Alberto had him imprisoned somewhere. They're taking him to the palace. It's a trap. The council's involvement in it had been unmistakable this time.""Why? Why now?" I had asked, inching closer to him, my breaths growing faster. "Alexis. he hadn't done anything wrong!Mercus had paused before he spoke, clearly weighed down by the harshness of reality. "It did