Chapter 39
Odessa’s POV
The sex was good. Who am I kidding… The sex was fantastic.
But was it really worth the heartache that came with Kaelos treating me like nothing but a means to an end when we were done?
“Take my word for it. The only other way to break the mate bond would be for either me or you to die
Kaelos’ words still rang through my head when I put on my clothes and walked out of my room while he was bathing.
Sticking a knife into his throat felt oddly tempting now. Watching him bleed out, the mere thought of it…
“Anything to get rid of these accursed feelings,” I muttered to myself, clenching my hands into fists when I finally walked outside.
The moon shone its silver light above, but unlike before, I didn’t see its beauty.
Not right now.
“Can I even bring myself to kill him?” I muttered, hugging myself with my arms as I made my way to the entrance of the compound where some guards stood like statues.
However, just when I got there, one of them stopped me. “Sorry, but where do you think you’re going? It’s late.” ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ.net
I paused in my tracks, my gaze scanning each of their faces. Yup… I was right. They were staring at me with disdain right now.
Clenching my jaw, I plastered a smile on my face and decided to play the nice card. “Yes, I’m aware of that. But a simple walk around the pack at night shouldn’t hurt now, should it?” I queried one of them who arched an eyebrow.
He glanced at his comrades first before he brought his gaze back to me.
“I’m sorry, but it’s not advisable to let you leave the compound at this time and without supervision.” He remarked.
My eyes twitched with anger which I wasn’t able to keep hidden as I threw my arms into the air. “Why?! I’m not some baby that needs babysitting. I’m a grown-ass woman, and I demand that you let me out of this prison!” I yelled.
I didn’t care if I woke up the entire pack with my yells and I ignored the stunned expressions on the faces of the guards.
I proceeded to ignore them and tried walking past them, but was stopped when one of them placed a hand on my shoulder and shoved me back roughly.
I almost stumbled, my lips parting in shock as I raised my head and stared at him dead in the eyes.
“Please, go back inside. We don’t want anything happening to the little witch now, do we?” He shone his teeth at me in a way that was supposed to be a smile.
But the cold glint in his eyes and the way his comrades smirked made me shrink back with fear, my resolution almost crumbling.
Until…
“Well, well, well. So that’s how you boys treat the bride of the Alpha King, eh?”
I glanced behind the guards only to see Beta Marcellus walking toward the compound with furrowed eyebrows.
His gaze swept through the guards, causing them to stiffen in fear as the one who shoved me back quickly bowed in front of him.
“N– No, sir. W– We were just trying to protect her.” He said, his voice shaking with fear and respect. “You know there are a lot of stories going around of some of the witch covens sending cursed spirits that come out at night after the neighboring packs. I– I–”
“You speak like a blubbering idiot, soldier.” Beta Marcellus said with the plainest voice I’ve ever heard him speak in as he finally got to us.
His gaze fell on me, a smile curling up his lips, causing my stomach to jump.
Gosh, he looked so fine under the moonlight, I have to admit.
Anyway, Marcellus swerved his head back to the guard who shoved me. The guard in question now had his head lowered in shame, not daring to say anything more.
“Do your job and stop harassing a powerless witch. Or I’ll be forced to inform the Alpha King about this and maybe you could give him the same excuses you gave me just now.” Marcellus said with a calm voice, causing the guard’s face to pale with fear.
His body trembled but Marcellus had completely ignored him at this point as he stretched his right hand to me.
“Where were you off to, hon?” He asked with a friendly smile on his face.
I glanced at his outstretched hand at first but unlike before, I was way more relaxed around him now and took his hand.
He led me out of the compound, ignoring the subtle glances from the guards who tried to seem invisible before him.
His hand was warm but also strong. It was weirdly soft, like a baby’s even. The point was, I liked holding it.
“Thank you, Beta,” I said with a soft voice when we finally got far enough from the mansion. “And as for where I was off to, nowhere really. I just wanted to take a little walk and get my mind off the harsh truth of my existence.”
Marcellus slowly let go of my hand, allowing me to fiddle with my fingers as we walked. I subconsciously caressed my mother’s ring, the one my Aunt Althea gave me, saying it was meant for ’protection’.
Well, so far, it was doing a shitty job at that.
“Did you and the Alpha King argue?” Marcellus suddenly asked with a knowing tone, forcing me to turn my gaze to him.
I could’ve sworn I saw a hint of amusement flash past his eyes, but after I blinked, it was gone, and all I saw was concern.
Huh… Maybe he just found it funny because Kaelos was his friend and he would have something to tease him about.
Honestly, I couldn’t care less and just wanted someone to rant to.
“Well, yes,” I said in response to his last question, finally turning my gaze away from him. “We were intimate and then after that, he acted like it meant nothing. Like it was nothing but a means to an end.”
I chuckled dryly after I said that but I didn’t find any humor in it.
Goddess knows I felt like strangling Kaelos in his sleep right now but the most annoying part is that I don’t even think I have the heart to pull it off.
It has to be the stupid mate bond.
“Kaelos tends to… Avoid emotional connection.” Marcellus muttered, a wry smile on his face. “At least, it’s been that way since his parents died mysteriously.”
I paused in my tracks, arching an eyebrow.
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