Carmen's POV "I smelt something on you when you are far away but now I can't get that scent anymore, why is that?" she asked another question, calmly unlike earlier."The only reason you could smell evil plans on me was clear, I might have thought of a bad plan when I was coming here but I swear, it wasn't against you," I quickly explained as I had had the answers ready but it seemed like my hastiness made her suspicious."How do you know what I smelt on you? Have you been doing research about me?" She stared at me like she wanted to devour me."You are popular than you think, my lady. You are like a myth to many of us in my pack. I am so lucky to be here, exchanging words with you." I quickly took the easiest way out by praising her."I have not even mastered the act of sniffing. I started just few weeks ago, how do you know about it in your pack?" She seemed very hard hearted and all my words kept bouncing off her mind."Really, we believed that you have been doing that right from
Lorenzo's POV Some hours earlier, I took the sample I collected from Cassie's chamber back to Phil's lab. It seemed like he was also waiting for me."Here it is!" I handed it over to him impatiently.He took it from me, rushed over to his desk and examined it for a while. He looked up at me with a face pregnant with questions but he didn't say a word. He examined it again and shook his head.After some minutes of numerous checks, he came back to me with a disappointed face."Is this the supposed poison Cassie was planning to use on Alpha Kai?" he asked in a way that made me feel stupid."It might not be poison, but I'm sure it is something dangerous. Why do you look so disappointed?" I noticed that something was obviously wrong. I just couldn't figure out what it was.For a while, Phil didn't say a word. He just kept checking the sample in his hand as if he was unsure of what it was."Is there no remedy for that?" I was becoming a little impatient."This is nothing, my lady. This is
Lorenzo's POV My journey to Phil's lab was more of a race than actual walk. Alpha Kai was coming behind me with slow pace but his face clearly spelt rage that was enough to consume an army.I kicked the door in, and rushed into Phil's lab. Standing in the center, I scanned around to locate him.Startled by my sudden and forceful entrance, Phil had curved his mouth to ask some questions but after seeing Alpha Kai coming in behind me, he quickly bowed, making a face that clearly showed that he was doomed."My Lord, Alpha Kai. You should have sent for me. I will never be too busy to heed your calls." Phil's voice was shaking as a result of the fear that had overwhelmed him.Alpha Kai walked past me and moved closer to him while Phil's heartbeat kept becoming louder at each step taken by Alpha Kai towards him. His chest might burst if his heartbeat continued at that rate."You are made a member of the Council of Protectors and the next thing is to prescribe a poison for me?" Alpha Kai ne
Carmen's POV Sounds of shattering enveloped the whole chamber as the vase came in contact with the strong wall. Despite its weight, I threw it with all my strength. I was so angry, worried and terrified.I had broken a lot of things in the chamber. Yet, I was still worried. I was hooked just like a fish caught by hook and line, no chance of escape. I had dropped a message for the guard that was working as Alpha Mark's spy but I hadn't heard from him, for minutes.'Is he also a part of this? Could Alpha Mark really use and dispose me off just like that? Are all his words lie? So the love he claims he has for me, is it fake? Then how does he make it seems so real?'I could neither sit nor stand on a spot, I just kept moving back and forth in the chamber.I turned to the door and all of a sudden, I found the spying guard standing. He had came in without making any sound even after I warned him against it.Seeing my face, he bowed slightly and stared back into my eyes. His eyes were clea
Alpha Kai's POVFor a while, I stared at Carmen with confusion before I could say a word."In my chamber? Why don't you wait for me in the throne room?" I was still trying to be polite. It seemed I had a lot of respect for her than I thought.If not, she didn't deserve any respect after she had deliberately flouted my orders."Grape wine!" She lifted up the jug to my line of sight. "I want to ask about some things and I think the best way is to connect with you, how we did it in those days." She sighed heavily seeing the look on my face.In my mind, I was already wondering how Lorenzo's theory might get manifested. That was the only reason why Carmen would visit me with grape wine."That can be done in the throne room too. You can just wait for me there, I will join you soon." I decided to act and sound like I didn't suspect or find her actions strange."The throne room is not a private place. What about my chamber, just the two of us with grape wine, sharing old experiences?" She bea
Carmen's POV In a cloak, I stood behind a tree in the woods waiting for my contacts to arrive. Actually, I didn't feel like sending the message through anyone. I wanted to see Alpha Mark eye to eye but I had no choice, for now.I heard some rumblings behind me and I quickly turned to look. There, I saw Alpha Mark himself coming towards me, his face like a farmer's that just got rain after years of drought and famine. His lips rubbing against each other like they wanted to merge into one.His ecstatic feeling was contagious but I kept fighting not to be infected with it. He had offended me, he wouldn't be forgiven just by some mere expression. I had grown beyond that. I turned away from him after realizing that I would soon be caught in his deceitful happy mood."I have missed you so much, my beautiful jewel," he said coating his words and voice with sweeteners as always. He walked around to see my face. "You look so angry, I was told there's a problem. I also heard that it had been
Lorenzo's POV An hour earlier.Luckily, the chamber closest to Cassie's chamber was empty and it had become my second chamber, just to keep an eye on her.I was always in the doorway to catch her movement. In the few days that I had started spying on her, I had realized that there was a guard working with her.I still couldn't identify this guard but I knew that we were in great danger if our guards couldn't be trusted. Cassie's case was also beyond something that we should take with levity. Yet, Alpha Kai was taking her side against all odds.Resuming in my position this morning, I caught Cassie sneaking out of the palace wearing a cloak just like the first day she came into our island.I followed her but I retreated after I realized that she was going out of the island. It was beyond what I could handle singlehandedly.Rushing back into the center of the island, I went in search of Vera. She was in her house, refreshing or doing what I could only describe as playful magical session
Alpha Kai's POV I knocked on the door of Carmen's chamber with gentleness. Realizing that she had started holding back and staying indoor a lot, I decided to pay her a visit to cheer her up.There was nothing so bad in attempting to win an old lover's heart and that was what she did. The bad thing was not being remorsed for a bad mistake. She had accepted her mistakes and apologized. She deserved to be punished a little bit but I would waiver it due to our past history together.She opened the door. Seeing me standing with a bright smiling radiant face, she was overwhelmed with awe and I could see the little girl's behavior that attracted me to her in those days, washing over her."Alpha Kai, I'm sorry. No one came to deliver your message to me. I will join you in the throne room right now!" A little bit of fear was visible in her eyes."No one delivered my message because I sent no one to you. I have come to spend some time with you in your chamber." I waltzed into the chamber with