The owner of the voice stepped into the room through an open entrance. It was the man in black armor that I'd seen before I passed out!Apart from the black armor that made him look like a knight, he also had brown hair and sharp green eyes as well as a chiseled face with sideburns. I'd always said Jin and Kieran both looked like they were personally crafted by gods but this man looked like a god himself! He looked like he was in his mid-thirties, but something told me he was older. However, apart from his looks, there was an odd sense of familiarity that bubbled inside me when he turned his sharp gaze to me. That feeling only increased when I saw his gaze soften while looking at me.Anyway, the witch who'd been about to slap me before the man's interruption pulled away from me, turning her gaze to the man who approached in majestic strides."Marcel... I was merely trying to discipline the girl. It's not my fault that she has an..." She paused, bringing her fingers to my cheeks. Her
My mouth opened and closed repeatedly as I tried to process what I just heard. The words echoed in my mind, a jarring reminder of why I was shocked in the first place."I am your father." Marcel had said with such conviction and confidence that made the shock inside me turn into rage. How dare he? How dare he soil my father's name? My actual father was long dead!"Now I know you're insane!" I spat, my voice quivering with unbridled rage. "My real father is dead. Killed on a trip when I was still a young girl. And I've interacted with that man long enough to know that you look nothing like him."Marcel looked genuinely confused, arching his eyebrows as he scrutinized me. It was as if he was trying to gauge if I was lying. Why the heck would I be lying?"Wait..." Marcel scoffed, raising his hand as a thoughtful expression dawned on his face. "Don't tell me your so-called 'father' is Conan La Key?" A cold shiver went down my spine. How did this creep know my father's name?!Hesitantly
I awaited Marcel's response to Theodora's suggestion anxiously. If my guess was correct, an 'extraction ritual' was probably just like it sounded. A ritual meant to extract my Umbra wolf... But... But how?Eventually, Marcel spoke calmly, shaking his head with disapproval. "No, not yet. We'll schedule it tomorrow night. For now, I want to get to know my daughter."I breathed out in relief, but then squirmed when I realized Theodora was still holding my hair. The second those words came out of Marcel's mouth, her grip on my hair became tighter. But luckily for me, Marcel reprimanded her. "Theodora, that's enough! Let her go and use the magic chains on her this time." He paused, focusing his gaze on me with pity. "Those should be able to hold back even the Umbra wolf, at least until we can commence with the ritual tomorrow night."The whole thing felt so surreal. Tomorrow night, I will lose my Umbra wolf. As much as I hated how his male form made my life a living hell, he was still o
My eyes wandered from Marcel's hand clasped around my elbow to his sharp green eyes, peering directly at mine.The air was heavy with awkwardness and a tension that I found rather suffocating. Meanwhile, my wolves finally found now the perfect time to speak."Damn, this guy is intense," Luna remarked.As for Umbra, he spoke cautiously. "I don't know... He seems really sure of what he's saying. Maybe we should give him room to explain himself."My eyes twitched physically before I snapped at Umbra mentally. 'What are you talking about? Are you suggesting this freak is my father?'Luna's response came rather quickly. "I mean... At least he's less of a freak than Jin."My face heated up in embarrassment as I finally whispered physically to Marcel. "You're... You're hurting me." It was then that his gaze softened and he sighed, releasing me from his grip. "Forgive me." He muttered. "Not just for hurting you now but for not being there for you while you grew up. If only Ulmer and Conan
Kieran ~~ "Can you drive any faster?!" I yelled, glaring at Jin who had a calm expression on his face as he drove us in his car to the moon knows where. Seriously, how could he be so calm while Nimue's life was potentially in danger as we speak? Who knows what those witches were doing to her? Anyway, Jin gave me a demeaning side eye, completely ignoring me. I was about to yell at him yet again, but he beat me to it. "Can you relax?" He asked with a sigh. "Nimue will be fine. It's not even been up to an hour, I doubt those witches would've done anything to harm her by now. Besides, would you prefer we have a road accident while trying to find her?" I groaned in frustration, placing my focus back on the road and ignoring his obviously sarcastic question. Jin clicked his tongue, increasing his speed by just a little. "Didn't think so." He muttered, pausing for a while before adding. "By the way, have you tried calling her number again to see if her kidnappers will pick up?"
Loki's brows creased as he folded his arm in front of his chest, going into thought. I was beginning to think he wasn't as experienced as Jin said until he faked a cough, drawing our attention to him."Did you at least bring any item from the scene of the kidnap?" He arched a brow expectantly as he asked. Darn it, why hadn't I thought of that?I sighed and was about to explain that we could go back to the stadium to get something, but Jin spoke first."Here..." He brought out something from his pocket and handed it over to Loki. "This should be enough, right?"My frown only deepened when I saw what he'd given Loki. It was a small bag of dirt. When did he find the time to collect that?"Why yes, this will do, Jin." Loki nodded his head with a satisfied smirk before he turned his gaze to me. "You should stick to Jin more. He seems more... Innovative."My face heated up in embarrassment but I kept my gaze on Loki as he walked away from us and went into an inner room. I was about to foll
When I dropped the call, Jin glanced at me. "Who was that?" He asked after he placed his attention back on the road.I grunted in response, waving my hand dismissively. "It doesn't matter, dude. Just get us out of this fucking southern district already so we'll know the next step to take in finding Nimue." My tone was plain, leaving no room for further conversation.The silence that followed was nearly suffocating, but I shook my head and ignored it. I had other things to bother myself with. Other people...Finally, we got to Dad's mansion and I quickly stepped out of the car. However, Jin remained seated in his car and gave me a bob of his head. "I'll have to inform the Alpha council of our latest findings. I'll advise you to inform your father, too." He suggested, his face as stoic as usual.I blinked at him, unable to believe that he'd even suggest it. Me, tell my father that Nimue had been kidnapped under my watch? He'd have my head if he found out, no cap.Anyway, I didn't resp
The next morning, I woke up feeling woozy. I hadn't been able to get enough sleep last night cause I was busy worrying about Nimue.When I fully opened my eyes, however, I almost jumped out of my bed when I met Jin staring at me with a grin on his face. I drew in a deep breath before I snapped at him. “Dude, what the heck is wrong with you? Have you heard of this thing called ‘boundaries’?" I asked with a sarcastic tone.To my annoyance, he simply shrugged before he spoke. “Enough of this. Look at the time.” He brought out his phone and showed me. Hold up, this wasn't the ‘next morning’. It was already twelve in the afternoon. Gosh, I hadn't been able to sleep throughout the night but ended up oversleeping in the morning.I rubbed my forehead before I let out a sigh. “How did your meeting with the Alpha council go yesterday?” I asked, getting up and heading to the bathroom. I guess we won't be going to school today.Speaking of which, I picked up my phone close to my bed and scoffed