Chapter 9

Xander's pov

Wait, what am I doing?... I wondered.

Why do I suddenly care if a human gets hurt due to her own words? She knows not to test me, this should serve as an example to the others.

“Magnus, Kane.” I called out through the pack link.

“We're on our way.” Magnus replied.

“Don't bother, it's nothing to fret over. I simply overreacted.” I told them.

“Are you sure? You sounded desperate, alpha.” This time it was Draven who spoke.

“Don't question my decision!” I yelled at them growing irritated at their hesitance. “When I give an order you follow, it's as simple as that.”

I stood up and dropped the girl on the floor and watched as she bled, something tugged inside me but I chose to ignore it. I am not going to fall for whatever witchcraft these petty humans have dabbled in.

I grabbed her hand then dragged her limp body out of the room back to the throne room. I felt eyes on me, the human servants.

I turned to face them and watched as their faces paled in horror, their eyes widened and some looked like they were about to throw up.

Good, that's exactly what I want. “Mary.” I called out to the head of the human servants who were present in the throne room.

The woman who was in her 30s, stepped forward. I watched as she tried her best not to quiver in fear.

“Yes, your majesty.” She replied, giving me a bow and training her gaze to the floor.

“Take this one,” I threw Ava's hand on the floor. “And do something about her. Make sure she doesn't die because I still have some use for her.”

“Okay, your majesty.” She replied. I didn't wait to see what she was going to do, I doubted that she was going to be able to save her but that wasn't my problem.

If she survives, that's good. If she doesn't, I don't care. I walked out of the throne room and Leo was silent within me, I felt a sharp slice in my heart causing me to stumble as I walked.

I paused to collect myself, then surveyed the room and all who were watching averted their eyes immediately. I walked out of the room heading to my office.

I had more important things to do than to worry over a defiant human. Beta Magnus and Gamma Draven were already waiting for me in my office when I stepped in.

“What happened Xander?” Magnus asked, he was the only one besides my siblings that could call me by my name.

“It's nothing serious. The human, Ava, decided to test me by throwing some words at me so I taught her a lesson she is sure to never forget.” I told him as I walked back to my desk.

“How bad was it?” He asked.

“Let's just say, she'll be needing a new wardrobe if she survives.” I replied with a nonchalant tone.

“Bloody hell!” Draven exclaimed, I raised a brow at his outburst.

“This is unlike you, Xander. Ever since that girl stepped into the palace there has been something… different about you.” Magnus said.

“For a man of few words you sure are talking a lot today.”

I was already tired of the conversation.

“You don't usually interact with humans, you just let the other werewolves handle that but today you stopped the captain from punishing her then even went as far as picking her as your personal servant, so I am confused and surprised that you hurt her to that extent.” Magnus replied.

“I stopped the captain because I didn't want blood in my throne room and I hurt her as a result of her actions.” I said looking him in the eyes. “End of discussion. Get back to work.”

They didn't question me further and went back to their various tasks. A while later they both left my office to go deal with things around the pack, now I was left alone to my thoughts.

My mind kept drifting to Ava no matter how hard I tried, my wolf was anxious, we both didn't want her to die. I tried my best to ignore the tug in my mind telling me to go help her.

I banged my fist on the desk when it became unbearable, “what in the name of the goddess is going on?!” I yelled in frustration.

Reaching down I pulled open the last drawer in my desk, inside were little potions collected from the different packs for different purposes.

I picked up the sky blue vial that contained a string healing potion gotten from the rainville pack, they were very skilled in healing potions.

I slammed the drawer shut then briskly walked out of the office to go search for Ava. I caught a faint whiff of her scent and followed it. I made sure to keep my steps light so that no one would hear me and I kept to the shadows so I wouldn't be seen.

I followed her scent until it became more potent and led me to a door in the far wing of the castle where the human servants resided.

I remained in the shadows and watched as two humans exited the room holding rags drenched in blood.

“I don't think she's going to survive.” One said, voice filled with sorrow.

The other sniffled, “she shouldn't have defied the king. She shouldn't have done whatever she did, I feel so sorry for her. She must be in a great deal of pain.”

“I pray she survives.” The first one said then walked away.

I tried my best not to dwell on the thought of her not surviving and paused to listen and make sure that there were no humans around.

Once I was certain, I stepped out of the shadow where I was hiding and walked into the room. My wolf howled in pain at the sight before me, she was pale, she looked like she was dead.

The flesh in her leg was beginning to rotten. I listened to her heartbeat and it was faint, barely there.

Rushing over I tilted her head back and opened her mouth, her tongue was beginning to turn black. I forced the liquid down her throat and sent a prayer to the moon goddess for her survival.

I walked to the door, casted one last glance at her then shut the door. Now it was up to the fates.