CHAPTER FOUR

~KAELRIC~

   Having this small wolfless being stumbling into my cave hadn't been on my agenda today. 

    She struggled against my hold as her wide Hazel eyes stared back at me. She was frail, I knew it would be easy to snap her in half.

     “Do you have any idea what you've done?” I boomed in her face and the whole cave shook.

     Today was a full moon and because of that, I could bear the moon goddess' mark and be healed from my sickness or rather, curse but her presence had disrupted the process. 

    “You ruined everything!” I screamed and the cave shook once again.

     Tears slid down her cheek And I was so close to killing her when something flashed before my eyed and I froze.

   What the hell?

  I held onto her neck more firmly as I bent her neck slightly and there it was, the moon goddess’ mark on her neck being illuminated by the moon.

    “You have got to be shitting me” I muttered while she coughed violently in my arms.

    “Kaelric!” I heard Dante yell as he ran into the cave and I immediately hit the nerve at the back of her neck, rendering her unconscious in my arms.

    “What in the world…” He said in shock as I properly checked the Surbiton make sure it truly was the mark but there was more was I was mistaking. I spent years researching on that mark.

    “I have to kill her” I muttered and was about To rip out her heart when Dante grabbed onto my hand.

    “What are you doing?” He asked with wide eyes and I glared at him for stopping me.

    “She bears the moon goddess’ mark. If i kill her, it would come to me” I muttered and he frowned.

  “It doesn’t work that way. You'll kill her…”

    “I'll die if I don't bear the mark! I have waited years to be rid of this bloody sickness. I have to get it out” I uttered and he shook his head.

    “Don't kill her, not yet” He said and I frowned.

    “Why the fuck not?” I muttered angrily. The fact that she smelt like my step brother was enough to make me want to kill her. 

    “Not only is she wolfless but she's Pure, something you haven't quite been able to achieve and probably the reason the mark wasn't bestowed on you. If you kill her, I'm afraid the mark may be lost forever. The best option is to keep her close till we find a way to have it transferred to you.” He stated and I frowned before staring down at the girl.

   I tried to ignore how malnourished and broken she looked. As long as I don't care, it won't affect me. 

    “How do you know she's pure?” I asked but he knee he didnt jedd to reply, we cpukd both feel it. The Aura around her was unlike anything I've ever felt before.

    Despite how broken she was, her Aura felt light, peaceful, pure. 

   “What do I do now? Without the mark, I'll die. I can't just let her leave with it” I said to him without taking my eyes off her face. Even in her unconscious state, she seemed afraid, tormented.

  I don't care.

  I don't care.

Do not care.

“Plus, I can smell him all over her” I spat out as I clenched my jaw.

    “She doesn't Bear his mark so he hasn't claimed her but you can. As long as you keep her close, the mark and the power it exudes is sure to keep you alive and strengthen you. I mean look at you, you're already a little less pale. You have to claim her” He said and I pursed my lips as I stared down at her.

   

   I glanced down at her and noticed that half her dress was torn. A part of me twitched at the sight of her naked torso but I ignored it.

     I also tried to ignore the fact that her Hazel eyes were vividly familiar to me. Those Hazel eyes had successfully kept me awake for years but she smelt like him so she couldn't be the one. 

   Anyone who associated With Chase was automatically an enemy to me.

    “What's the plan?” Dante questioned, snapping me out of my thoughts and only then did I realize that I was clutching onto her small frame tightly.

   I cleared my throat and slightly released my hold on her but didn't let go.

    “Just a minute ago, you were trying to kill her,” My wolf teased me and I ignored him.

    “Take her back to where she came from” I told Dante and his eyes widened.

     “But…”

    “I'll claim her but when she's conscious. I want her to want me to Claim her” I murmured as a smirk appeared on my lips.

   “Understood” Dante quietly took her out of my arms and I was surprised at how reluctant I was To letting her go.

  It must be the attachment I had to the Goddess’ mark.

    I left the cave and was immediately greeted by my men as soon as I got to my mansion.

 With the look on my face, I think they all knew not to ask me If the ritual was a success.

    I walked into my house and sighed at the amount of girls that were in there. Some were still hung over from the party last night while some were still partying.

    “Kaelric” I heard one of the women purr my name as she walked towards me. I couldn't remember any of their names. I could barely even remember who they were.

    “I missed you. How about we go back to your room and have a little fun? just me and you” She purred into my ear as she grabbed my arm and was about to place a Kiss on my cheek.

   “If you want to make it past tonight then I suggest you get your hands off me in the next second” I threatened calmly and immediately, she let go of me and took a step back.

   Everyone Was alert at the sound of my voice. I didn't need to say anything, they had all already gotten the message from my earlier threat.

   Without a second wasted, they all began filing out of my house and only when they were gone did I let out a sigh.

   I immediately headed up to my room to freshen up and was confused on why that wolfless being kept popping up in my mind. 

  I had only met her once and yet, I couldn't get her scent out of my head.

   I Shook my head to get rid of the thought as I had my shower. Just as I was about dressing up, my ears shot right up as soon as Dante walked into the mansion.

   He didn't take long before he got to my room.

    “She stays at the pack house, in the attic. There's not much news on her but just as I was about to leave, I caught Chase sneaking into her room” He informed and automatically, my fist clenched as I gritted my teeth.

   Something suddenly dawned on me and a smirk appeared on my face. I thought of a way to kill two birds with one stone.

    “Has Chase been declared Alpha yet?” I Asked and he shook his head.

    “Of course not. You're the true Alpha” Dante replied. I never had any interest in becoming Alpha, It was just a pile of responsibility over thousands of ungrateful wolves. 

 

    “What's the relationship between my brother and the girl?” I asked and Dante shrugged.

    “I have no idea, no one knows. With the way he was sneaking in, she must be a Secret” Dante replied and my smirk just grew wider.

   “I guess it's time I become a player in the game” I murmured. 

   Ruin my brother's chances of becoming Alpha and claiming his girl seemed like the perfect game plan to completely ruin him.

   Let the game begin…