Chapter 222: _Someone Is Playing Games

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Chapter 222: _Someone Is Playing Games The SUV finally dropped Kaelos and me in front of the meeting place of the leaders of Mexico City... which was a glass-spired skyscraper that brimmed with the power of magic protection wards. This tower also had magic vines curling around the edges, and people walked past it casually while some took pictures in front of it. Kaelos and I were led inside and then took an elevator that took us to the last floor. When we walked out, we saw a door at the end, and the walls of the hallways were filled with painted murals of powerful-looking men and women. I recognised them from history books I’ve seen in Althea’s library back in the Luminary Coven. These were witches with deep roots in ancient Aztec magic. Many were probably dead or retired by now. Two guards stood in front of the door at the end and I was able to pick up the magic brimming from them. Witches. I glanced at Kaelos whose expression was stoic as we stepped forward. The guards made way, opening the door after staring at us for a second too long. We walked into a dimly lit hall with a high ceiling and stained glass windows. It was mostly empty... apart from a high table up ahead where three people sat. "Alpha King Kaelos." A woman who sat in the middle cleared her throat and spoke, her expression stoic. "Welcome. I’m High Priestess Luzia Velasquez, coven head of the Black Eye Coven and one of the leaders of Mexico City." She looked to be in her late sixties and the wrinkles on her face made me feel like she’s probably lived through centuries. She then gestured at the people sitting to her left and right, who were both calm as Kaelos and I finally got a few meters in front of them, raising our heads to look at them. I could feel Kaelos’ agitation once again... something he kept hidden behind a stoic mask. This whole procedure was probably insulting to him. But I took it as them trying to be extra cautious. "I’m Daniel Cardenas. The governor." The man sitting at Luzia’s right said with a blunt tone. He was in his forties and gave off the vibe of someone who’s been on the front lines... which was made more obvious by the way he stared at Kaelos like a bad omen. ’Goddess, our mate sure has a bad rep in this country.’ Sirena remarked just then, causing me to let out a sigh. The youngest among them, a young woman who sat at Luzia’s left, cleared her throat. "And I’m Leticia, witch scribe of—" "Okay, okay... we get it." Kaelos couldn’t take it anymore and interrupted, raising his hands and sighing heavily. "We didn’t come here for unnecessary introductions. We’re here to talk about the footage released by the self-proclaimed lord of the North." Luzia clasped her fingers in front of her, glancing at the others. After a few seconds, she coughed. "Well, Alpha King. What do you think? That our human soldiers have something to do with the capture of werewolves?" Kaelos scoffed but managed to keep his voice calm and measured. "I’m not insinuating anything, High priestess. But Mexico City is the biggest settlement with humans in the entire country, with the biggest military as well. The humans in that footage weren’t civilians... They were soldiers. And most of the victims were from the packs around this city." The governor breathed out with what seemed like boredom as he folded his arms in front of his chest and leaned back on his seat. Meanwhile, the ’witch scribe’ was scribbling things on a notepad, listing every point made. I stared at her curiously for a few seconds until the governor spoke. "Alpha King... surely a seasoned warrior like yourself should know how unruly people could easily band together to commit such crimes, while implicating a military force. It’s not the first time it has happened." The spite in his voice wasn’t lost. But Kaelos didn’t care as he tilted his head. "Really? You think that’s what this is, huh? Well, prove it." I glanced at Kaelos as the leaders looked among themselves. ’What do you have in mind?’ I asked Kaelos through the mate bond. His voice came through with suspicion. ’Something is off. Someone is playing games and I know damn well my instincts aren’t lying to me. They need to be responsible for confirming the eligibility of the footage that the lord of the North broadcasts.’ Suddenly, Luzia remarked. "And what do you say we do, Alpha King? To ’prove’ our human soldiers’ innocence." Kaelos’ voice was authoritative and demanding. "Access to your human military surveillance archives to verify if truly the humans capturing werewolves aren’t among them." The governor gawked at Kaelos before sniggering, shaking his head. "That’s preposterous! How do you expect us to trust you with military grade information like that? You think you can barge in here and make demands like—" "He’s not making demands, Governor Daniel." I finally spoke, stepping forward after drawing in a deep breath. All eyes turned to me as I continued. "Kaelos wouldn’t be standing here before you if all he desired weren’t peace. He would’ve razed your city to the ground if it meant finding those wolves. He’s that passionate about his people... but he’s more passionate about bringing peace. And so am I." There was a long pause after I said all that but I was far from done. "If indeed you want to prove your military’s innocence, you’ll give us access to those surveillance archives." Luzia tilted her head with surprise in her eyes, causing me to cough before adding. "Please. The lives and freedom of an unknown number of wolves and the innocence of your people lie in the balance." They glanced at each other after that. I could see the hesitation in the governor’s eyes but it was clear Luzia was already buying into the idea. After several gruelling seconds... she finally turned her gaze back to me. "We’ll get them ready by tomorrow." . . That night, Kaelos and I were given a private suite at a hotel close to the skyscraper tower. I was standing on the balcony, a cup of hot tea in my hands as I stared at the night sky, thinking through everything that had happened during the meeting. Kaelos was right... Someone was hiding something. Something felt off, and my instincts could pick it up, too. As the night’s breeze blew against my skin and I took a sip from the simmering cup of tea, I noticed something that made me pause. Something was falling slowly from above, and from how slowly it happened, it was obviously really light. I squinted my eyes when it finally fell on top of the railing of the balcony. But then my eyes widened as I grabbed it in between my fingers. It was a black feather. A raven feather.

Chapter 222: _Someone Is Playing Games

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