Though she’s acting on instinct, she let him go after a couple of minutes. She’s not used to drinking blood after all. She just felt the need to do it that time. Her weak body felt revived.She’s still a bit pale, but it’s better than earlier.“Don’t sleep. You hear me?”“Hmm…” Even so, she closed her eyes, wanting to rest. He carried her inside the vehicle and set her on a seat.He called for a few of his men. They needed to quickly take her to the territory.“Should we split? Half can go with you. The rest of us will finish cleaning up.” Marco suggested.“Do you think there’s no more of them?”His beta shrugged. “Even if there are more, we can fight back.”“Alright. I’ll have to trouble you.”“Welcome back, Alpha.”“Thank you. You’ve all done well.”Conrad let someone else drive the car as he cradled his mate. The path they’re taking is becoming familiar to him. He did leave the pack plenty of times in the past to visit other territories before.As they get closer, he’d been trying
Alice woke up with a headache and she groaned while trying to turn around. She was comforted by the scent that envelopes her. Without it, she would most likely panic. The room they were in was both familiar and unfamiliar to her.She took a deep breath as she realized they’re back in the pack and they’re in his room.“Alice?”“Hmm?”Conrad sighed in relief. She slept for a long while, he’s starting to get worried.“How do you feel?”She began moving and winced. “What do I have on my leg?”“You were bitten there. Lucas used a different ointment as it wasn’t healing normally. He’s not sure if it would work, though. We’ll see later.”“How about you?”“I did better this time. I didn’t sustain any serious injury. Would you be fine here? I need to speak with Caleb today.”“Is it morning?” She asked as he assisted her to sit on the bed.“Yeah. You slept the whole night. My mother will be here to accompany you later. She’ll also bring you breakfast.”He saw the momentary panic in her eyes.“J
“She’s a what?” Caleb was late to the news. When he arrived at the meeting room in the afternoon, the atmosphere was already solemn.Conrad has gathered the elders, his family and all the sub-leaders in the pack. Lucas was also summoned. He told them his suspicions regarding Alice’s identity. All the circumstances that point in that direction, he let them know. He did this because he needed their support. With Alice back in the territory, everyone knows what might happen.“A hybrid. Half-wolf, half vampire?” Lucas wanted confirmation, too.“Most likely. The capabilities she showed, they’re comparable to that of vampires.” He repeated.“But is it really mind control? She gives an order and they obey?” Marco finds it interesting, setting aside the possible troubles for now.“Yes.”“What are her limitations? How long does it bind the person? Can she change the command? What kind of commands are possible?”Conrad squinted at him, “We didn’t have the opportunity to test those. We’ll be doi
“Sorry. What did you want me to say?” Alice doubted she heard him correctly.Caleb grunted from the side, and challenged his brother, “That’s pushing it. Why don’t you slap your own mate?”Since they wanted to keep Alice’s situation a secret, they decided to personally practice with her. Conrad already received so many of her commands but he did none of it. Nothing. She assured him that she’s doing it seriously and he could tell from the way she issues them. They set it aside and assumed it doesn’t work on her mate. In a way, this made him feel relieved. She wouldn’t be able to order him around, or compel him to do something he doesn’t want.They’re currently testing to see if anyone would be able to resist the commands she gives. Earlier, they made Lourianne slap Caleb. Since she’s human, it didn’t hurt much. But now, Conrad wants Caleb to slap her.Even Alice felt that it’s not going to end well.They’ve already run through different scenarios, mostly simple ones. This time, they’re
There was one time Alice commanded Lourianne to shift into a wolf. They watched as the girl tried, even though she’s incapable of it. The result was humiliating, Caleb told her to stop it. His mate went on her hands and knees and howled, acting like a wolf.“We’re not discussing this.” He firmly stated as he glared at each present person.“Sorry.” Alice was apologetic. She wasn’t expecting her to do such a thing. She thought she wouldn’t react at all since it’s impossible.Anyway, they only spent a week to gauge the full range of her ability to command others. They tried it on a small group of people, but it didn’t work out. Again, the person must be looking at her eyes and she must be looking at them. Kind of difficult even with just two people. She barely managed that. And she can’t do three.After that, Caleb focused on improving her strength and reflexes. He had a group of young men to practice with her. Of course, it began with him teaching her the basics. Then, he introduced a s
After a day of rest and being intimate, they did feel much better and invigorated.She spent another week of training and made an unexpected discovery. She quickly informed Caleb of it.“Huh, is that so?” He took on a serious expression as he contemplated.“Well, then, just order them to sit down. I want to see.”“Alright.” Alice realized she can still order others without saying the words. As long as they’re staring at her eyes, she can bid them to do anything. It’s all good.Caleb watched them closely this time and one by one, Alice has made them sit on the ground. He realized it was a bizarre sight and they shouldn’t have done it in plain sight.“That’s enough. You all can take a rest. I’ll bring Alice to see my brother.” He looked around and saw the confusion in the eyes of some. Clearly, not everyone was looking at them and minding their own business. Still… it wasn’t good. He should’ve been more aware of the place.“I already know that I can also order them while in wolf form. I
“You’re probably doing it unconsciously, but Caleb was convinced your training partners could easily dodge half of your attacks but they don’t. They have more years of training than you. This is hindering your progress. So, I’ll be training with you this week.”She was stunned for a while and he could tell the exact moment in clicked in her mind. Then, she looked guilty.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.”He simply smiled at her. “I know. Even though that’s the reality for you and you can fight that way, the training was for you to hone your other skills. Since it doesn’t work on me, I’ll train with you.”His mate looked at him while biting her lower lip.“Isn’t it a bother? You have other things to do, right? I’m sorry.”“Alice…” Conrad sighed, standing in front of her and holding her shoulders.“This is only temporary. Just for this week. This is actually great for me. I get to escape my boring and stressful work in the office.”She still looked doubtful.“You’ve probably made a habit o
Conrad held her hand as they walked around the pack territory. He decided every fighter they have must know how Alice looks like. He’s reintroducing her to everyone. After that, he brought her to meet other people holding important positions in the pack. She’s familiar with Lucas and Marco. She felt a little guilty upon seeing the people she used to runaway with. Some of them remained in Snow Mountain and adapted well. Others moved on to other territories. The elderly woman stayed and was happy to see her again.“You’ve been so busy. I didn’t want to bother you. It’s nice to see you again.”“Thank you. I’m sorry I haven’t gone to see you sooner. I just have too much on my mind.” Alice apologized after they hugged each other.“I know, sweetheart. You have too much on your shoulders. I know you can do it.”Alice showed her a puzzled expression, to which the older woman smiled warmly.“Everyone knows. And almost everyone sympathizes with you. When I heard you left, I was tempted to follo