MasukChapter 127 Author's POV Rhea felt her heart stop for a moment when he said what he did. They needed to talk. She sat up on the bed, unable to lay down and act as if it wasn't open. Her eyes found him across the room. He looked troubled, even with his wet hair that covered his eyes slightly which he quickly pushed away. “I'm listening," she said simply. She didn't know what else to say to him. Cassian swallowed hard and moved closer to her. “You haven't asked me anything about the council's decision" he started, watching her closely to see her reaction but there was none. Her face was still. She shrugged, “Well, I expected when one has been made that I'll be informed. Or am I too inhuman to have that as well? Maybe my powers have rendered me non-human, it depends on what you think" she mocked. Cassian sighed to himself. He deserved her words even though they were cut deep like knives. “You would be informed. I just thought you would be curious about it you know” he finished, not
Chapter 126Author's POV Lucian stared at the landscape through his window. He watched as the leaves skittered all over the garden. The guards that waited vigilantly. All of it was happening in front of him. He was cautious, he panicked. His mind went back to what the watch had told him. Every time he remembered, he hated the panic that gripped him. He didn't want to believe it but she had told him. She didn't seem like she lied, why would she come here only to lie?She was a witch, they hardly lied. She had come from far, saying that she had been sent. If she didn't tell Rhea, she would have suffered the consequences of it. So when she said it, Lucian had believed her completely. He recounted the conversation. “What is the message? Tell me everything you know" he gritted out, unable to take her games for any longer. She had spoken then, he didn't know for sure if it was fear or just compulsion but when she told him, he had taken her words. “I was sent to inform her of the conse
Chapter 125Author's POV Alpha Caden had to make another move. He couldn't let anything get by him again. Yesterday he had seen weakness in Cassian. His son had gone to visit the witch. And nobody had told him, not until he had watched the cameras again. It seemed like things were slipping out of his hands. He could feel the powerful slipping out of his hands. He knew he had to change that quickly. Yesterday he had established some of it, not loyalty but fear. He would have to do that again. He was done trying to be the only reasonable one. If it would make him look mad, then he would do it. He would command and he would change everything into his game. If loyalty didn't make sense anymore, he would create fear. Anybody that dared to cross him would regret it forever. He had called Braden into his office. The man was waiting quietly for instructions. He knew that this was the only person he could trust. “I want you to make sure you keep your eyes on Rhea, don't do anything I have
Chapter 124Author's POV Alpha Caden wondered why it hadn't yet happened. He had ordered for council Joshua to be brought to him. It seemed they had similar interests and he needed to harvest those quickly before anyone else did. He hadn't called council Johnson, not yet. He was the most unhinged and independent, if he made any sudden moves, he would be caught out. The order had been sent out almost a day ago and nothing had happened. Alpha Caden hated delay. It was time to take it a step further. He called in Captain Morgan, one of his high ranked soldiers, the one whom he had given the order. He was now waiting in his office for him, pacing restlessly. There was a knock on the door just then and he sighed, “Come in" he said, he hated late arrivals. Not only had Morgan been late with the order he had been served but also the order to see him. His fists clenched beside him. Captain Morgan bowed in respect and greeting when he walked into the room. He locked the door behind him. “
Chapter 123Author's POV She didn't remember how she found her way back to her room in the infirmary but the next thing she knew, she was taking the herbs being served to her. Her hands shook as she took the cup from the healer. She hadn't been able to think clearly since she had heard those words. It was both pain and anger in her heart. They were treating like she was a temporary instance. As if there was no way in all this that her life was important. Nobody even cared about how she was feeling inside. All they could do was fear her. Fear what? She didn't even know for sure but she had seen it. Everyone was acting strange towards her. It hurt her but this had broken her even more. Cassian sighed and leaned down on the table, his eyes still on the council. “And this vote is not the final decision" he said and the murmurs began again. So many of them disagreed, the alpha couldn't override the council's decision. He nodded, “I know all about the rules but it doesn't change a few
Chapter 122Author's POV Cassian remembered the content of the envelope even now when he should have been focused on sparring. He had spent the day after doing this. He had to find a way to get rid of the tension that riddled him. Yesterday when he had granted Rhea a wish of hers, he had been contacted. By the very people who had wanted to kill her and now, he couldn't protect her fully. He hated that he had doubt in his heart as well. He was no different from them. He dodged the kick coming and countered it with a hit that sent the guard skittering across the floor. Everyone around him stopped in shock and fear. Sparring was never done so seriously. “And that's how you lost against those weak rogues" he said and took the gloves off before leaving the ground. He wondered if they would think he was losing it. That the stress of all this was driving him mad. They would never have been more wrong about something. He sighed to himself and walked to his room. Cassian knew it was proba







