Chapter 156: _Burning Jealousy

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Chapter 156: _Burning Jealousy Kaelos’ POV ***** When Marcellus casually commented to Odessa and me that we should go downstairs and dance... I didn’t think much of it. It was going to be a harmless dance, nothing serious. Little did I expect that Celine would walk up to us while we were dancing and "borrow" me from Odessa so she could dance with me. When my hand held Celine’s, it was like holding the hand of an enemy about to stab me in the back. I knew she was up to something. I could feel it in my guts. But the question is... What? "You’re distracted." She suddenly muttered, tightening her grip on my shoulder as we swirled around. Suddenly, Damon brought up a gory suggestion. ’Let me out so I can bite off her head and fling it to her mother.’ I felt the urge to smirk as I responded mentally. ’There will be no biting of heads tonight, Damon. Hopefully.’ As Celine fluttered her eyelids expectantly, I felt a surge of irritation as I stared at her with a stoic expression. "You’ve gotten the ball and the dance with me that you wanted." I blurted, my voice plain. "Are you still planning to tire me out with your words?" She parted her lips with surprise at first before she chuckled, shaking her head. "You’re so funny even without trying." She remarked, trailing her right hand to my face and bringing her mouth closer to my ear. "Don’t you want to know what I have in store for you tonight?" A shiver went all over my body as I subconsciously glanced at the spot where I had left Odessa earlier. She was still standing there but had her jaw clenched and her hands balled into fists. I could feel the jealousy and anger she felt as if it were mine. Wait... I could feel her emotions? "There you go getting distracted again," Celine mumbled, forcing me to bring my gaze to her just to see her rolling her eyes. "You know, if I didn’t know any better, I would think that witch is your mate with the amount of attention you shower on her." I tensed up, subconsciously tightening my grip on her waist. I felt the urge to snap her in half right here and now, but I controlled myself, drawing in deep breaths. ’Fuck control and snap her neck, gods damnit!’ Damon growled in my head, but once again, I ignored it as I flashed a sarcastic smile at Celine. "I think we’ve done enough dancing for tonight," I remarked, slowly withdrawing my hands from her. "If you’ll excuse me, I have a—" Before I could step away, she gripped my hands, a cold smirk curling up her lips as she drew closer to my ears. "My sweet, sweet, Alpha King. I took the liberty of asking Mother more about that secret of yours that you’re so hesitant to let out." She whispered, sending shivers down my spine. Madame Greyheart that bitch! "Of course, I know my charms would’ve made you marry me eventually. But the secret mother has on you was enough to convince you to marry me. And then even when you divorced me, I was still able to retain my Luna Queen title." At this point, I spotted Odessa dancing with her maid, Caroline, from the corner of my eye. I raised an eyebrow, following their awkward movements and watching as they casually moved past Celine and me. I was briefly disoriented, especially when I saw how free the maid seemed, but I shook my head and didn’t think much of it as I focused my attention on Celine. "Listen, Celine. If this is your version of emotional manipulation, it’s not going to work on me." I blurted coldly, my voice low as I glared at her. The smug smirk on her face made me consider Damon’s offer to bite off her head. That secret could destroy the peace I was working so hard to build if it comes out! ’You know my offer is the best!’ He mused in my head. But I ignored him as I grabbed Celine’s arm, disguising it as a dance move and causing her to gasp in surprise. I drew her closer to me, but kept her far enough to ensure I didn’t hurl my guts out. "Aren’t you intense tonight..." She remarked with a sly grin, her eyes going from my eyes to my lips repeatedly. I’d be damned before I let her kiss me! "I already told you before... If you or your mother releases that secret unprovoked, I wouldn’t hold back, and I’ll make sure I delete you and your bloodline from the face of the Earth." I said with a low growl, my gaze firm. However, despite the slight hesitation in her eyes, she chuckled, slipping her hand out of my grip and patting me on my face. "MY bloodline?" She repeated with a playful tone. "Oh, honey. You should be careful with your words. You don’t want to do something that’ll affect you too." Huh? At that moment, the music transitioned into a slower one, and Celine finally stepped away from me. "I’ll leave you to your wife now." She blurted, but then her eyes flitted behind me. "Although she seems a bit occupied at the moment." I furrowed my eyebrows into a frown as I turned around, searching the crowd for Odessa. But it didn’t take long for me to spot her at the other side of the ballroom, sticking close to Marcellus and staring into his eyes as they danced. My blood boiled at that moment, the world around me narrowing as I felt a primal feeling that I’ve never felt this strongly surge through my being. It was a weird feeling... One that made me feel like bashing Marcellus’ head into the wall and clawing Odessa out of his arms. Was this... Jealousy? "Enjoy the rest of the evening, Alpha King." Celine’s voice echoed behind me, forcing me to swerve my body to her momentarily. She had a smirk on her face and gave me a wink before disappearing into the crowd. "Bitch..." I muttered, clenching my jaw as I turned my gaze back to Odessa and Marcellus. Was it just me, or did they seem too close?

Chapter 156: _Burning Jealousy

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