Chapter 4

Evren’s Pov

I twirled the cup in my hands, barely making out a word of what was being said around me by the bunch of old fools who have nothing better to do.

“My prince, you haven't said anything about the proposals.” The room fell silent, they suddenly realized that I was still around.

My fingers drummed the glass table silently, “I haven't heard anything worth considering” I gave them a lazy glare.

They lowered their heads in shame, “But my prince, we're really trying our best here, the humans haven't been easy to keep track of and besides your half bro….”

A look from me shut him up, his eyes flickering with fear, downing the content of the cup I flicked my wrist and the glass shattered on his head with precision.

Blood trickled down his forehead, “Your highness” he fell to his feet, “I misspoke, forgive me,” His voice shook.

“Really? Thought we were on the same level now, Xenos? To think that you'd dare bring him up here” I let out a dry chuckle, “I must have been too soft hearted recently.”

“No your highness, Tamper justice with mercy” he pleaded, I could smell the blood drying up on his skin, the wound already closed up.

“Mercy?” I hummed, “What is that?” I chuckled.

His face paled, eyes darting to the door, before falling back to the floor where he was rooted, “I wasn't thinking straight, I would never dare, your highness, please calm your anger” his voice shook but he remained rooted, pleading.

Sigh.

“Coward.” I scoffed, I had expected him to run, at least give me something fun to work with.

“Whatever,” I wasn't in the mood today, “Get out.”

I fixed my gaze on the rest of the board that had fallen silent, as if breathing quietly would erase their presence.

Chairs scraped followed by feet shuffling quickly, running as though the devil was after them.

The door slammed shut behind them, leaving me to my thoughts, I pulled out the pearl shaped necklace, sniffing the already fading lilac scent.

“Who are you?” My mind flashed to the bold little thing I had met some nights back.

The knob turned, followed by a familiar presence,

“your highness.” He bowed.

“Any news Carlos?”

His jaw tightened, “None yet. No one has ever seen her, like she doesn't exist.”

“She does.”

“I'm not doubting it, but the search isn't getting anywhere, Ev, what do we do?” His voice softened, he only called me by my name whenever he was at his wits end.

My grip tightened on the tiny rope in my hands, “find her.” My voice left no room for arguments, “Find her before the mark kills us.” I whispered.

“This wouldn't have happened if your Lycan was thinking with his head and not his lower part.” Carlos grumbled, clearly annoyed.

Karl growled fiercely in my head, “Warn him.”

“Shut up.” I snapped, pinching my brows, “how the hell could you mark our mate without completing the bond.” I groaned.

He whimpered before retreating deeper, knowing this time, he was wrong.

“Also, your father requests that you return home.” Carlos added.

“Home huh?” I scoffed, “Is the old man dying?”

“I'm pretty sure no.” He shook his head, “he's as strong as a bull.”

“Then I see no reason to return and play house with his family,” I snarled. “Tell him I would consider visiting his death bed.”

“He said you must return, something about wanting to have dinner with you.”

I rolled my eyes, “And you believed him? I thought you were smarter than that?”

“He's the king and he doesn't take no for an answer, you have to go.” he stated bluntly.

“No.”

“Yes.”

“I'm not going Carlos, drop it.”

“I'm not losing my head for you,” he shrugged, “even if I have to pull you by the tail, you will go.”

“How dare you?” a growl slipped right through my lips.

He looked at me unfazed, “What will you be wearing for dinner?”

I fell back to my chair, “Remind me why you're still alive again?”

“Cause you love me, I'm your best friend, you'll be lonely, you can't bear to kill me plus I'm the only one that puts up with your bad attitude.” He shrugged, picking up the tablet on the table and began scrolling through.

“Fuck off.” I hurled a tray at him.

He side stepped it, chuckling, “If it'd interest you to know, going back means you might get a chance to find out who poisoned you.”

That caught my attention, “Continue.”

“I've been thinking, there are only two people who would be able to sneak wolfsbane into your meals unnoticed, but with no conclusive proof what better way to fish than out than….”

My lips curled upwards, “My presence”

He nodded “Exactly.”

“Prepare the jet, and make sure you keep tracking my mate, let's go on a hunt.”

He followed behind me as we left my office, the staff scampered away before we got to them, none daring to meet my gaze.

My nostrils flared up, Karl howled, a particular lilac scent flooded my senses, I froze in my tracks heading towards it, following fast.

Just then I spotted her, stepping out of a Lamborghini, draped in a long coat, looking unfamiliar yet feeling familiar, our eyes locked, and everything seemed to stop.

“Mine.”