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Chapter 03: Pictures

Penulis: Halsey SB
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2021-04-18 17:08:45

In the blanket of silence, Athena felt her throat constricting as she heard those words.

She had guessed that the Beast Lord and Alpha of the Southern Shifters Faction wouldn't request a hunter to play a small game. He has a plan that has a high risk to go with, and a simple human hunter was a toy perfect to play the role of a target.

If the Beast Lord wanted to kill a Master whether they were an Alpha or Master Vampire, her life was a small price to pay in order to get their initial goal.

However, she was curious why Alexander would want to kill a master? Wouldn't this movement cause a great rift between his kind?

Suddenly, Athena had the urge not to dabble on this matter. Being curious and knowing too much would mean unnecessary trouble.

"I can. But I won't do that." Athena said, "Whatever trouble you and your kind are trying to create. I don't want to be involved in it. A simple human hunter's life is like a fly to you ,but for me, it's a treasure I wish to keep for as long as I could."

"I'm ready to walk away and act like nothing happened and those words were not said." As she said this, she already put her hands on the doorknob, ready to get out of this place.

However, before she could totally give enough strength to open it, Alexander disappeared from his seat and suddenly appeared in front of her.

It was too sudden that she didn’t even need to blink to see him standing before her. Too fast that she didn’t even get to put her hands on the dagger strapped to her thigh. Now, she wondered who would win if they battled against each other.

"That is not an option, Miss Ambrose,” he said.

She asked, "Why not? We haven't signed any papers that restricts me, so I don't see any reason why I can't walk away from this."

"Because I need you." His response shocked her. He said those words like it was enough to clean up a murderer's crime in front of a court and make the judge agree with him.

"I don't understand." She took a step back away from him. 

Instead of answering, Alexander turned around and went back to the table where he picked up what seemed to look like a brown envelope. He returned to her side with the envelope in his hand.

He handed it out to give it to her and Athena hesitated to touch it. She was sure that what was inside the envelope could only mean trouble if not, it was a Pandora Box that was meant to never be opened, but her curiosity won over her.

Her hand reached for the envelope and tore it open. Inside were photos that could make anyone lurch whatever they had for lunch.

Thankfully, she didn't eat anything before coming here.

The photos were all bloody. Shots of corpses belonging to humans, vampires and werewolves. They were mangled and bloody, their bodies looked so awful that they didn't even match what they used to look like before they died. It made her frown in disgust.

She looked at the humans who laid on the tiled floor in the picture, blood was all over their bodies and they had missing limbs.

However, she didn't see any reason why she should concern herself with what happened to strangers.

"You gotta try harder to change my mind." She looked up at him.

"Look at the last picture." Alexander replied.

Athena did what he said and abruptly stopped. Her breath was caught in her throat as she focused on the last picture.

There were no corpses in it, but it made her skin crawl as she stared at it. In the picture, there was a cauldron lit with fire, it was filled with blood. She didn't need anyone to tell her whose blood was it.

However, that wasn't what made her dizzy. Aside from blood, there was something else inside the cauldron. A photo floating above the blood inside the cauldron. The photo looked like it was cut in half and one person was smiling at the camera.

The woman in the photo was her.

That photo was taken 10 years ago. She was 12 years old at that time and looked so innocent and so clueless of how cruel the world was to her.

Athena did a mental shake and threw the bad memories deep in her soul and looked up, "Where did this happen?"

"In an abandoned warehouse. Here in Amber City. If you have any information, I would be grateful if you tell me now."

Athena fell silent. Her mother's words rang inside her head, telling her not to say a word. To not expose herself. They will never understand.

Alexander smelled her uneasiness and frowned. There was fear mixed with her sweet scent. But why? Was it because of the photo?

He was about to ask her but then, he saw her staring at him.

"I don't know anything.” She lied. “I am also startled to see my photo ending up in that place. Does someone else know about this?"

Athena knew Alexander could feel her fear but she was a professional in this matter and so, when he looked at her, her face looked natural and the fear in her eyes vanished.

She was really shocked when she saw her own photo appearing in that place, but whether she knew something, Athena couldn't get it out of her mouth.

Alexander looked at her face for a few minutes as if ice dripped in her skin and made her hair stand on its ends.

"No." He finally said before shaking his head,  "This matter was kept secret to everyone and all the people involved in this matter have their memories wiped out."

Hypnosis? Athena thought. 

It wouldn't be a surprise to know that Alexander possessed other abilities unique to beasts. It was just that she didn't expect him to also possess the ability unique to vampires to hypnotise someone and use it on his own subordinates. 

Also, why does it feel like there's something more to this?

Athena shook her head and asked,  "How about the families of the dead people?"

"We are keeping in contact with them."

Athena fell silent again but this time, she moved toward the center of the room where the table was situated and sat down. She raised the glass of water and downed it in one gulp.

No matter how she thinks about it, this matter has something to do with her. To her past. And that was enough for her to get involved with it.

As long as she's part of this matter, she could erase everything that could lead to who she was and live a peaceful life again. 

She must be a part of this mission.

Alexander slowly went back to his chair and waited for her to calm down.

The two of them sat in complete silence.

Finally, Athena breathed and said, "What do I have to do?"

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    Athena mercilessly threw the dagger at a deadly accuracy to Alexander but he caught it firmly between his two fingers and raised an amused brow at her."What a fierce wife I have. Ready to kill your husband as soon as our wedding night started." He smirked at her.She glared at him and was ready to throw another set of daggers to him. She could never believe that the handsome man in front of her ended up being her husband.When Alexander saw her grabbing another dagger, his blue eyes flashed coldly and suddenly, he disappeared from where he was standing and appeared in front of her.He smiled at the sight of her being surprised and felt the tug of pleasure rising inside him. He couldn't wait to wrestle with her in bed until morning.

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    The Royal Crimson Bar lived up to its reputation. Creatures of the night and humans mingled as they raised their drinks to the air and danced to the beat of the bustling music.The night hasn't yet reached its peak but humans flocked to this place without regard to the safety code the World Government established to protect them from the creatures of the night.Fifty years ago, the world dramatically changed after a phenomenon struck it with the revelation that the creatures of the night really exist and not some type of fiction that could be read in novels.It all happened in one single night. There was no struggle between the military and the creatures of the night. The government couldn't stop it. Stop them. They were so strong, powerful, and intelligent, that even presidents of every state and country willingly

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    "So, what's the job?" Athena asked, before she could be tempted to grab the snacks on top of the table.She didn't understand why he would suddenly throw a ball of innuendo to her when this was their first meeting. Although Athena only knew of Alexander through news and rumors she's heard, most of those rumors could make the bravest and fearless person turn around and never look back as they run away from him.Alexander didn't say a response and only sat on the chair with his legs crossed. He looked like he was posing for a photoshoot in front of a camera, and Athena couldn't deny he was more perfect than just being photographed and kept in a frame.He was beautiful...Utterly beautiful. Not the feminine type of beauty but the kind of beauty only a male. A conqueror or a

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  • His Royal Claim   Chapter 04: His Consort

    Athena felt a headache coming as two women walked to and fro behind her. There were makeup brushes in their hands and fusses about what dress she should wear.After her meeting with the Beast Lord two weeks ago, her life suddenly turned a 180. Ever since she became involved with the matter in that mysterious event, Athena has to live under the same roof as Alexander.And under a new identity as his consort.Yes. You heard it right - His f**king Consort.The first time she heard it, she almost wanted to go to the nearest convenience store to buy a Q-tip and clean her ears. She wanted to make sure she heard him right. And when she asked him again, his answer didn't change."You are to be my Consort."

  • His Royal Claim   Chapter 03: Pictures

    In the blanket of silence, Athena felt her throat constricting as she heard those words.She had guessed that the Beast Lord and Alpha of the Southern Shifters Faction wouldn't request a hunter to play a small game. He has a plan that has a high risk to go with, and a simple human hunter was a toy perfect to play the role of a target.If the Beast Lord wanted to kill a Master whether they were an Alpha or Master Vampire, her life was a small price to pay in order to get their initial goal.However, she was curious why Alexander would want to kill a master? Wouldn't this movement cause a great rift between his kind?Suddenly, Athena had the urge not to dabble on this matter. Being curious and knowing too much would mean unnecessary trouble.

  • His Royal Claim   Chapter 02: His Intentions

    "So, what's the job?" Athena asked, before she could be tempted to grab the snacks on top of the table.She didn't understand why he would suddenly throw a ball of innuendo to her when this was their first meeting. Although Athena only knew of Alexander through news and rumors she's heard, most of those rumors could make the bravest and fearless person turn around and never look back as they run away from him.Alexander didn't say a response and only sat on the chair with his legs crossed. He looked like he was posing for a photoshoot in front of a camera, and Athena couldn't deny he was more perfect than just being photographed and kept in a frame.He was beautiful...Utterly beautiful. Not the feminine type of beauty but the kind of beauty only a male. A conqueror or a

  • His Royal Claim   Chapter 1: The Baddest Werewolf

    The Royal Crimson Bar lived up to its reputation. Creatures of the night and humans mingled as they raised their drinks to the air and danced to the beat of the bustling music.The night hasn't yet reached its peak but humans flocked to this place without regard to the safety code the World Government established to protect them from the creatures of the night.Fifty years ago, the world dramatically changed after a phenomenon struck it with the revelation that the creatures of the night really exist and not some type of fiction that could be read in novels.It all happened in one single night. There was no struggle between the military and the creatures of the night. The government couldn't stop it. Stop them. They were so strong, powerful, and intelligent, that even presidents of every state and country willingly

  • His Royal Claim   Prologue

    Athena mercilessly threw the dagger at a deadly accuracy to Alexander but he caught it firmly between his two fingers and raised an amused brow at her."What a fierce wife I have. Ready to kill your husband as soon as our wedding night started." He smirked at her.She glared at him and was ready to throw another set of daggers to him. She could never believe that the handsome man in front of her ended up being her husband.When Alexander saw her grabbing another dagger, his blue eyes flashed coldly and suddenly, he disappeared from where he was standing and appeared in front of her.He smiled at the sight of her being surprised and felt the tug of pleasure rising inside him. He couldn't wait to wrestle with her in bed until morning.

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