Steven went straight into work mode. He called one team and sent him on the trail of Kieth. He sent another one after the witch and a last one after a blessed black wolf.
Liam reported his findings which were similar to the ones Steven already knew. The rogues were really useless. The witch showed them the illusion of conquering the Silver Crescent Pack and they jumped right in the pit.
Theo was meticulously taking care of the aftermath of the sudden attack. Still bothered by Emma’s words, Steven felt a little restless.
Could the infamous blood bound Alpha Drefan be alive? What happened to him after he was stripped of his wolf and abandoned by the entire wolf clan?
Unsettled with even a bleak possibility, Steven called yet another team and sent them on the trail to uncover the truth behind Alpha Drefan.
Steven didn’t share everything with Liam and Theo, but the main points. They had two priorities now. Look after the cub and
“A witch?” Steven narrowed his eyes as he asked.“The witch is his sworn sister. He doesn’t go anywhere without her.” Emma hurriedly added.Steven was lost in a deep contemplation. Unlike Seers, who acted in the day and sold their services fair and square, the witches were more into the shady stuff. They always tried to hide their capabilities.Of course, not all witches were bad, but they were too mysterious and had powerful abilities. Some could teleport, and others could use puppetry, dark magic, manipulate people, use hallucinations, and whatnot. Witches never laid their cards bare. So, it was tricky to deal with one.“Is that all? Does he want anything else?” Steven asked again.“Umm, he also wants us to give him food and shelter for at least a fortnight.” Emma hesitatingly continued. “They wanted to stay for a month, I negotiated for a fortnight. They are okay with it and they refuse to go any lower. Now, he is not a
Steven left Liam and Theo to deal with the rest.Emma quickly went to the young girl, comforting her slightly. The girl had recently awakened as a witch. Only when their pack got vandalized did she break the threshold and become a witch.Lucan was a sworn brother, and he was 18 years old, while Lucinda was only 16 years old. Everybody could see this pair was not harmful, but Liam and Theo did not let their guard down.As per instructions, Liam drafted a contract, and Theo introduced the rules of the Silver Crescent pack. The pair felt bewildered looking at the long list of rules. It listed everything, who was supposed to do what, job rotation, training sessions, practice classes, punishments, rewards, and whatnot.At first, they thought they were being pranked. Were they not the guests? Wouldn’t they stay for only one and a half months? Then why subject them to these rules and daily tasks of the clan members?Of course, there was no need for
‘Hypnosis.’ Steven mumbled quietly. With just a word, the pieces of puzzles came together, forming a clearer picture in Steven’s mind.The gatekeepers were hypnotized. They do not remember what exactly happened and how the barrier disappeared. They never saw the rogues crossing the barrier. They do not remember anything at all.And with the memory manipulation, there was one more thing. An intoxicating scent. It should have been a drug.Under the double attack of a drug and hypnosis, even the strong gatekeepers fell.Steven read the entire report calmly. If the drug was the doing of the Scarlett Witch, then the hypnosis must be the forte of her companion.A witch. Hypnosis can be performed by a witch only. Steven remembered the last time when Kieth disappeared. It was teleportation. That could be done by either a witch or a seer.Now the question that boldly stared at Steven was whether the Scarlett Witch had only one helper or more th
Everybody turned their heads toward Steven simultaneously.“Follow me.” Instead of saying anything else, Steven simply asked them to follow him.Others, though curious, wordlessly followed him. The party went in a particular direction. Steven had walked this path countless times. He could even walk with his eyes closed. All because this path led to Amelia’s room.Liam narrowed his eyes as soon as he saw the familiar door in front of him. What was Steven thinking? Though Amelia and Keith had been together, it was almost three months ago! And the recent encounter was too bloody! Amelia had bled and given birth, it was next to impossible for her to have his scent!Steven’s steps did not falter. He entered Amelia’s room and found the healers and Zion patiently sitting inside.Zion turned and saw the unexpected people and smiled slightly when he saw his father. Steven walked ahead and raised his hand in a particular direction.“He could have Kiet
Everybody became still as if somebody had used a pause button.Lucas looked like he had more to say, but before he could open his mouth, a surprised, weak, and hoarse voice interrupted him from behind.“You…can hear my thoughts?” The woman who was perfectly still for more than a week, finally opened her eyes.Everybody turned their faces in the direction of the sudden voice. It had come from Amelia. Steven, Liam, and Theo looked at the wide awake Amelia in a trance. Amelia was awake at last! The healer was the first to react. She dashed towards Amelia and checked her vitals. Thankfully, everything was under the range of normal.Lucinda, who was unaware of the subtle emotions flashing through the eyes of her followers, considerately offered a glass of water to the Female Alpha.The trio blinked and finally reacted! It wasn’t their illusion! Amelia was really awake! Steven was the first one to go near Amelia’s bed while Liam and T
Steven who had finally relaxed, tensed up again at her question.What was he to say? What about Kieth? He himself had not figured out that yet!Was Kieth really the human CEO they met in the human realm? Or was he the powerful entity Lucas had sensed? Or was he the blessing to break Scarlett Witch’s curse? Or was he the black wolf?What about Kieth? Where was he? How was he? Steven really did not have any answer to Amelia’s innocent question.“He…should still be alive.” Steven pursed his lips and spoke hoarsely.‘At least till the moonless night.’ Steven silently thought.Amelia’s eyes widened at the incomprehensible answer. He should be alive. That meant they were not sure! Amelia felt a painful throbbing in her chest. Where was Kieth?“Tell me what happened.” Amelia took a deep sigh and asked determinedly.Steven walked her to the bed while recounting everything that had happened as she was asleep.
Steven blanked out after listening to Amelia. He knew what she wanted to express, but he did not want to believe it. When he heard Emma’s theory and Lucas’s words, he still had a chance to deny the truth.They were not sure. Emma was not sure if Kieth was the same black wolf or not. Lucas was not certain if Kieth really had a powerful entity caged inside him. So, he still had a glimmer of hope. He still believed that Kieth could be a normal human and that somebody close to him might be the one they were actually looking for.He was in denial because he did not want Amelia’s mate to be dragged into the mess. He wanted Amelia to lead a simple and uneventful life, away from the chaos that their parents had to face.But Amelia’s words were like a hammer, forcefully striking and breaking his glass fantasy. He could no longer deny that Kieth was indeed involved. He could be the wolf. He could be a powerful entity. There could be more to Kieth than what met
Both Lucan and Lucinda were surprisingly fast on foot. By the end of the day, their party had crossed five different territories without any trouble.When the night came, they decided to settle down and wait for the dawn. Though the forest was not dangerous to them at night, but the pair of non shifters really needed some time to catch their breath.The next morning, they again began to walk.“The trees have become longer now, and they have a few leaves. We should be getting closer.” Lucinda nonchalantly remarked. The rest of the party remained silent. They could not see anything. They just took her word for it.“I really do not understand. If he was taken away by teleportation, how come we can still find his scent?” Theo, who had become good friends with Lucinda and Lucas, could not help but ask.“There are two types of teleportation.” Instead of Lucinda, Lucas answered.“One is the legendary disappearing from one place and appearing
Before Amelia could register anything, Kieth broke free from her grip and bent down in pain. Guttural groans croaked out of his throat. He bit his lips hard to stop the scream threatening to break free.Sweat covered his forehead. Sickly pallor colored his face and all the blood rushed to his eyes, making them blood red. His legs buckled and his hands trembled.Amelia saw it with panic, pain, and anxiety. She too, followed his footsteps and kneeled, reholding his hands in a tighter grip. The moment she touched his hands, the unbearable pain assaulted her senses.It was Kieth’s pain. Thanks to Mate Mark, she could share his pain. Everything was happening very fast. She did not have time to think. It was her instinctive reaction.Moments before, she was dissatisfied with the forced Mate Mark, but now, she thanked her stars! She quickly held him tightly and shared his agony. Kieth’s legs trembled and he kneeled on the ground, making it easier for
Under the moonless night, the silence and darkness covered them from head to toe. Amelia waited and waited but received no response from the other side.It wasn’t exactly easy for her either. She wasn’t one to drag things. She wanted a clean cut instead of this mess of a relationship.“Amelia, did you get me wrong? Do you think you can leave me twice, and I will watch it happen?” Kieth’s slow and rough voice hit Amelia unhurriedly.Her eyes started twitching. She could feel that something was wrong. Kieth had begun leaking his Alpha pressure. Was it intentional or not she didn’t know.Kieth started taking leisurely steps toward her. His eyes never left her, even for a second. She unwittingly took a step back, wanting to create some distance between them. But much to her disappointment, the Alpha pressure increased and made her halt.She looked at Kieth in alarm and surprise. This Alpha pressure…it was like a rope around her waist, with its ot
‘On a vacation. Don’t bother me. Switch to Plan B.’ Under it was his powerful and flawless signature. Steven pursed his lips as he took the paper. He didn’t know who leaked this information! Even Amelia didn’t know that he planned to look into Kieth’s background once again!There were three main points worth investigating. First, how did Kieth end up in the human realm? Second, what exactly was the training Kieth had to undergo in order to become the heir of the Williams’ Empire and third, what happened to his engagement?“What’s Plan B?” Steven couldn’t hide his curiosity.“Details on how to run the company and who will manage what if I am not there.” Kieth lowered his eyes and focused on the Art of Duel.“But why would you prepare something like that in advance?” Steven put the paper inside an envelope as he asked.“My doctor once told me that I couldn’t live past this month. So, Plan B was a contingency plan.” Kieth turned th
What? Was that even possible? Steven did not know how to react! All his admiration and hope had turned to shock!He had seen people struggling to change into a wolf, but he had never seen a wolf struggling to change into a human! This was unforeseen!‘Um, Amelia, we have a minor situation here.’ Steven haphazardly mind linked Amelia.Damn! As Amelia heard his distress call, she felt annoyed. She still has not figured out what to do with Kieth.She walked to the training grounds and saw a black wolf and a surprised Steven at a glance.“He cannot change back!” Steven pointed to the black wolf and could not mask his astonishment.Amelia stopped in her tracks and mechanically looked at the black wolf, who stood there at a loss. She could not hide her smile at the situation.Unlike the stoic and expressionless Kieth, this black wolf was more vivid. She could see the annoyance, irritation, frustration, an
Amelia’s smile disappeared while Kieth became shocked at his sudden words.“We can’t.”“Forget it.”Both Amelia and Keith spoke at the same time, making them stunned again.Meanwhile, the cub yawned and released a satisfied purr, successfully disturbing the awkward silence between his parents.Amelia quickly took the cub from his arms and busied herself in putting him in the cradle.Kieth felt aggrieved. He knew what he spoke was just in the spur of a moment. He also knew that it was the most unromantic confession, but that didn’t mean that Amelia’s sudden denial didn’t hurt him!‘Why?’ Unable to take his mind off the straight rejection, Kieth asked Amelia through the mind link.The sudden voice in her head made Amelia stop for a second and then she resumed covering the cub with the blanket.‘Because I am an Alpha, the rituals are complicated. Also, one can only get married on a full moon night. It’s almost a fortnight a
Shit! He knew everything! No wonder he was so calm! Because he had already understood the situation from listening to the thoughts of everyone.Thinking back at their collective mind link and unbridled words, Amelia felt dazed.No wonder he claimed that he had his own way of knowing the truth! Damn!“Still acting dumb? Don’t have anything to share?” Kieth tried his best to remain calm, but his eyes had already betrayed him.Alarm bells started going off in Amelia’s head. Her survival instinct kicked in.“No. I don’t have anything to tell!” Amelia hurriedly spoke.An icy layer coated Kieth’s eyes. Amelia could feel the Alpha pressure leaking from him. Before he could burst or snap, she quickly held his hand and smiled brightly.Taken aback, Kieth froze for a moment. Her bright smile was blinding. How long had it been since he saw her genuine smile?She expertly grabbed his attention and when he looked dazed, Amelia took th
“4 went out with the stepbrother and we killed the rest,” Kieth added calmly.“Wait, were they supposed to come back? I mean your stepbrother and the other 4 mercenaries?” Steven asked hurriedly.“I do not know. The mercenaries barely talked and the stepbrother was always busy.” Keith thought deeply and responded.“Busy with what?” Amelia narrowed her eyes and asked.“I do not know, I was usually very sleepy back then.” Kieth shrugged his shoulders.“What exactly did they do to you?” Amelia didn’t notice the anxiety and panic painting her voice.“Nothing much, he just took my blood. As for what purpose, he never revealed.” Kieth waved his hands and said casually.Amelia and Steven stiffened. Damn! Was the Murphy’s Law at work? Why did everything they feared start becoming a reality?“Why don't you trust your stepbrother?” Liam, who had been quietly observing everything, asked abruptly.“Who said I do not trust him?” Kiet
“And what do you think?” Amelia boldly faced him.She was not panicking. She had killed plenty of people, directly and indirectly. But she was sure of one thing. Whoever she had killed, surely deserved it.So, Kieth telling her that she might have killed his father only cemented the fact that his father was a bad person. She was more interested in knowing what Kieth thought. Would he blame her? Would he avenge his father?Kieth remained quiet. Calmly taking in her expressions. She had no guilt, panic, surprise, or shock in her eyes.Unlike both of them, the others were not so calm.‘What did he just say? We killed his father? Who in the world was his father?’ Steven spat in the collective mind link.‘He said he met his stepbrother. Shouldn’t that be our lead?’ Theo’s mind was turning fast. Having a stepbrother can make things easier. Why don’t they simply catch and grab this unnamed stepbrother and ask him strai
The temperature rose suddenly. Slick sweat coated their bodies. Amelia knew this was not the time, yet she could not pull herself away from his embrace.Passion glazed their eyes and movements. He was too hard, and she was too wet. Things moved in a certain direction. Both of them had no shred of restraint or intention of stopping.“Alpha Amelia, the cub needs to be fed.”A sudden voice broke in like a ray of clarity. Somebody mind linked Amelia, interrupting their rendevous. As if a pause button clicked, Amelia became still.Kieth soon became aware of the changes and looked at her with dazzled and confused eyes. Amelia looked at the mess of a situation, and only one word roamed in her mind: Damn!She patted his chain like hand and he loosened his grip. Streaks of rationality started coloring her vision. She involuntarily pressed her breasts and noticed the fullness. She was about to leak!She hurrie