After the phone call, Brandon decided to meet Clavier, who had obtained permission from the Council to inform Brandon. Leto returned to the hospital when Brandon exited the room where Celeste was admitted. "She just ate some meds and is resting inside," Brandon said to Leto. "Did you find anything?" Leto looked like he hadn't had a second to rest. His pale face was unusually paler than earlier. His clothes were messy, and his eyes looked weary. It wouldn't be a surprise if he suddenly collapsed from exhaustion at this rate. "There's no sign of him using the safe houses he told us about. He could have hunkered down elsewhere," Leto replied. "Why did the doctor say about Celeste's condition?" "Nothing o

A black car stopped in front of a cafe by the beach, and a silver-haired man came out from the passenger's side while a black-haired and tanned-skin man stood before the shop, looking at him. His presence exuded a powerful authority aura that could make a mere mortal fall to their knees at the sight of his presence. "It has been a long time, Shadow," the silver-haired man said. "Young Master De Vincenzo," Shadow acknowledged him, opening the door to the empty cafe. "What brings you to come here?" Lucien unwrapped the scarf from his neck and put it on the chair before sitting down. "It was quite a commotion at the nightclub. Did your agents survive?" "Alive and kicking. Did the Lord send you here?" "No, I came on my own accord. The King has agreed to let me take over the Ministry of Defense with a condition. We have to rescue the damsel in distress first." The

Leto came out of his room and froze as he felt someone else's presence in the apartment. He put the duffel bag containing Celeste's clothes and essentials on the floor before walking down the hallway to the living room. "What are you doing here?" Leto asked when he saw Shadow was standing by the patio's door with his back facing him. "Wasn't it enough that you've tampered with the diamonds?" "There's no room for weakness in this world. Have you forgotten that?" Shadow asked, glancing over his shoulder with his menacing eyes. "So what? Should we put aside our feelings and go on like a robot? You've played us. You played Celeste, who looked up to you. You were everything to both of us. But for you, we're just mere pawns." Seeing Celeste getting hurt and angered by Shadow's betrayal took a toll on Leto. He had vowed to keep her protected and safe, yet he had failed it. Celeste got hurt and betrayed to t

Brandon could tell Leto had some questions about the people standing in the waiting room, like some gangsters waiting for their leader to come out of the surgery. Clavier sprawled on the couch, looking drained out after doing too much thinking, and spoke about his past. "You can ask questions later," Brandon said to Leto. "Just know that I'm not Dante but Brandon Kane, Gamma of the Southern Werewolves Pack." "Oi, what would do you if he ends up betraying you?" Liam asked, crossing his arms while glaring at Leto. "I've told Cohen before. I'll take all the responsibility," Brandon replied. "What about the other guy?" Leto asked. "The one named Elijah?" "Vincent Hale," Vincent said as he entered the waiting room. "You guys could have chosen a better place to meet. Luckily, there aren't many patients on this wing." Liam turned to Brandon. "Cohen had given the ord

Clavier sneered at Leto before flickering his fingers. The scenery changed, and they were teleported into some buildings. Leto looked bewildered by the sudden change, but the werewolves had gotten used to Clavier suddenly transporting them elsewhere. The large room they arrived in was one of the halls in the Council's main building. "It is over for Shadow?" Clavier repeated the words Leto said earlier but more amusement in his tone. "It's funny that you've forgotten something. I'm the only one who knows where the Princess is, and you think I keep her safe and sound? You're wrong about that. She's dying after I injected a lethal virus into her body. The only person who knows how to make the cure is me." "Doctor, you're going to kill the Princess?" Celeste stepped in, stopping the eye contact competition between Clavier and Leto. Clavier shrugged his shoulders. "I have no use of the Princess, and her l