Chapter 155: _What Is She Planning?

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Chapter 155: _What Is She Planning? "You’re saying Marcellus might’ve noticed the glow?" Kaelos asked, furrowing his eyebrows as he scanned his gaze in search of him. But I rolled my eyes, placing my hand on his face and forcing him to bring his gaze back to me. "Forget about. We have to cover it up. Caroline helped me hide it with makeup, but it’s glowing..." He pouted his lips a bit before he tightened his grip on my waist, causing me to gasp with surprise. "The glow is receding now. And I think it’s because I’m close to you." He remarked, searching my eyes after his gaze stopped lingering on my neck. I subconsciously held my breath, and the room seemed like it was spinning under my feet as I stared back at him. His gaze was intense, and his emotions, although I couldn’t feel them anymore, were still burning in his eyes. "I could feel your jealousy..." I mumbled, my eyes fluttering. "Your anger. I could feel all of it when I was dancing with him. And I—" "You let him touch you." He interrupted, further tightening his grip on my waist and pulling me even closer to his body. "You let him hold you. You let him look you in the eyes in a way that only I am allowed to." My heart raced in my chest as I stared at him with confusion. But that confusion soon turned to agitation as I glared at him, my lips pouting. "The double standard is crazy." I blurted, boiling with rage. "You let Celine do the same and worse. Your ex-wife, Kaelos. Marcellus is your best friend and—" Before I could finish that sentence, his fingers subtly went to my ass cheeks and held them tenderly, causing me to gasp in shock. My lips parted repeatedly as I scanned my gaze around the ballroom nervously. At this rate, the people wouldn’t even need to see the mate mark to know something was off with the two of us. "Lower your voice," Kaelos whispered with a guttural growl coming out of his throat. I gulped but I nodded slowly in response as his gaze lingered on my face for a little longer before he finally pulled his grip away from my ass and kept his hands to himself. "I could feel your emotions, too." He admitted, his eyes flashing with an unknown light. "I could feel your confusion. Your unease. Your jealousy. Your fear." My eyes quivered as I stared at him, my hands shaking nervously. I tried searching for Celine in the hall, but I couldn’t find her anywhere. Where did she slip to this time? "There it is again." He mumbled, causing me to swerve my head back to him. "If something is troubling you, just tell me. You told me you wanted to tell me something before Celine came for a dance, so what is it?" My breathing increased at that moment. This was it. This was the time for me to reveal everything. I drew in a deep breath before I finally spoke. "It’s Celine. Five days ago, I got an anonymous text telling me that the whole pack will know my secret today. Celine threw this Charity Ball TODAY." I paused, my body tensing up before I continued with a question. "Do you see how much of a coincidence that is? I don’t trust her, and I think she knows about..." I didn’t finish that last part, letting Kaelos think about the implications himself. His eyes widened, and his jaw clenched before he remarked. "That conniving bitch." He turned around and scanned his gaze around the hall, sniffing into the air as well. Suddenly, a hand held my arm, forcing me to turn my gaze to its owner. Caroline. She had an urgent look on her face, glancing briefly at Kaelos before she spoke. "I saw Celine talking into the earrings and stepping out of the building." A cold shiver ran down my spine, but before I could say anything, Kaelos turned his gaze to us and beat me to it. "Earrings? Is there something else you’re not telling me, Odessa?" I parted my lips when suddenly, the music died down completely and the lights dimmed. The only bright source of light in the building now was a spot light on the stage. Everyone turned to face the stage while Kaelos sighed. "I have to give an opening speech." He remarked, glancing at me and placing a hand on my arm before attempting to walk away. But I held his hand, becoming increasingly anxious. "C– Can’t you cancel the ball and send everyone home?" He tilted his head, his eyes flashing with disapproval. "The Ball is being broadcast all around the continent, Odessa. And the guests are coming from far and wide. Canceling it because of my internal drama and because you couldn’t tell me earlier about Celine would be stupid." My jaw clenched as I lowered my head before glancing at different spots on the stage. There were indeed cameras shooting the event from almost every angle. "I’ll deal with Celine later." He mumbled, withdrawing his hand and pointing at me. "For now, stay put and don’t do anything stupid." Without another word, he turned around and headed to the stage, leaving me standing there as Caroline wrapped her hand around my arm. "Don’t beat yourself too much, Odessa." She whispered, trying to sound reassuring. Kaelos climbed the stage as everyone clapped and cheered, including the few humans and witches present who didn’t seem all that enthusiastic. Their claps and cheering echoed in my ears as I watched Kaelos mount the podium with a small smile on his face. "Maybe Celine doesn’t even know about the mate bond." Caroline suddenly remarked in a low voice as I stared at my mate. "Maybe she doesn’t know you’re a hybrid either. She could simply be keeping you on your toes." No... That’s not it. "Even if she doesn’t know about either of those, she’s definitely up to something and wants to reveal something to break me tonight," I mumbled, clenching my jaw. "The question is... What?"

Chapter 155: _What Is She Planning?

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