Chapter 74: _Poking The Hornets Nest

Chapter 74: _Poking The Hornets Nest Kaelos’ POV ***** After Odessa had administered the potions she made for the South American Alpha King and Marcellus, I took her to my chambers to have ’drinks.’ But instead of doing that, we ended up having an emotional conversation that led to us having sex... Or, at least we almost had sex. My fangs came out again tonight and this time, the urge to mark Odessa was stronger than ever before. I knew if I let myself frolic with her for longer, I wouldn’t be able to control myself. The last thing I needed right now, with all the chaos going on, was the pack and the continent, knowing Odessa was my mate. Anyway, after getting Odessa to reach an orgasm, she slept off, leaving me to think. ’You once again showed how much of a wuss you are, dude.’ Damon remarked with a scoff in my head as I stood up from the bed. I sighed lightly, glancing at Odessa as I stepped away from the bed. She was naked and slept peacefully, her chest rising and falling with each breath she took. Watching her breasts moving that way made me bite my lips as I tried to hold myself back and looked away. ’Look at her for the goddess’ sake! She’s our mate.’ Damon snarled in protest but I ignored him as I squatted on the ground close to the bed and picked up the bottle of wine there. I poured myself a glass before leaving the bottle on the floor and covering myself with a robe. With that, I walked out of the room, heading to the balcony with my drink in hand. When I got to the balcony, I held the railing with my left hand while enjoying the wine with my right. I stared blankly at the night sky, drawing in a deep breath as I did. ’So what? Does this mean you’re going to go back to pushing our mate away like a plague? Even after you slowly started getting close to her?’ Damon asked in my head just then. I chuckled dryly to myself before speaking physically. "Even if it means avoiding her, I’ll do that for as long as possible. I can’t take any chances. My Alpha King bloodline and your influence combined will make it difficult to concentrate with all the urges I’m getting to mark her." The urge to mark a mate usually stems from a male/dominant werewolf’s wolf. It’s as annoying as when I first saw Odessa and Damon kept howling ’mate’ in my head. It was probably more annoying since now I had Odessa literally sleeping on my bed, naked and open to trying new things. An uncontrollable shiver of excitement surged through my body when I remembered how eager she was to let me bite her without fully understanding the consequences. If she was willing to go through with it, that would make the urge worse. By the moon, I’m in trouble! ’Then just go ahead and fucking mark her!’ Damon snarled in response to my last statement, sounding like he couldn’t believe his ears even though he was in my mind. I clicked my tongue, taking another gulp from the glass of wine in my hand. I usually only drank wine on special occasions in public gatherings. Personally, I felt it was too light for my taste. The body metabolism of an Alpha King made drinking alcohol almost the same as drinking juice. "I can’t mark her, Damon. Or at least, not yet." I said with a calm whisper, shaking my head. "Before I can do that, I need to understand the mate bond more. Then I also need to gain the pack’s trust for her." The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I was going insane. The other pack members weren’t like Elder Davina. Unlike her, they wouldn’t see my mates bond with Odessa as a divine ’sign’ from the moon goddess. They’ll see it as a curse. "Maybe they’ll be right to think that," I muttered to myself, finishing the rest of the wine and then staring silently at the night sky. At this point, I temporarily cut off Damon and managed to keep him at bay, giving my mind some peace. Peace that I probably wouldn’t be getting much of moving forward. . . When I woke up the next morning, Odessa tried making me explain what happened the previous night, but I responded to her with coldness, telling her to forget about it. Seeing the pained expression on her face made me feel weird in my stomach but I couldn’t let her get close to me anymore. It seems I’ve been getting carried away these past week or so. ’You’re a real jerk. You know that, right?’ Damon asked with a sarcastic tone when I left my room after freshening up and dressing up. I shook my head, not realizing I was getting distracted until I bumped into someone, causing me to pause in my tracks. "Oh, pardon..." Before I could complete that statement, I stopped myself when I saw the person I had bumped into. Madame Greyheart. "Good morning to you too, Alpha King." She said with a sly smirk on her face, eyeing me with contempt. "That was a blast of a welcoming ball last night, don’t you think?" I balled my hands into fists, glaring at her with pure hatred. I’d tried hard to avoid bumping into her for a while but it seemed my efforts weren’t enough. "You test the limits of my benevolence more and more, Greyheart," I said with a cold tone, sizing her up. "I’ll suggest you steer clear of my way. For your own good." She scoffed mockingly, watching me as I turned away from her and began walking away. However, just when I got a few meters away from her, she blurted. "You and I both know you’re anything but ’benevolent’, Alpha King." She sniggered, causing my eyes to twitch. "I’ll advise you don’t keep poking the hornet’s nest if you don’t want what it holds to come out and bite you on the face." I didn’t look back but heard as she continued walking, her high heels clicking on the marble floor of the hallway. "That bitch and her fucking parables," I mumbled to myself and continued walking in the opposite direction even though I got her message loud and clear. Meanwhile, Damon spoke up in my head, sounding disappointed. ’Each time we cross paths with that woman without ripping her head out of her shoulders I can’t help but wonder how exactly all those rumors about you being ruthless came from.’ I grunted in response, shaking my head before I spoke mentally while navigating my way through the hallways. ’Attacking her will be foolishness, Damon. We’ve been over this.’ Anyway, I finally got downstairs where I met a scene that caused me to sigh heavily. The South American Alpha King and his delegates were entering their cars and getting ready to drive off. Standing in front of their vehicles was Marcellus who had a wry smile on his face as he glanced at me. I clenched my jaw before I walked to the South American Alpha king who seemed healthy and kicking unlike how sickly he looked last night. Even Marcellus looked like he hadn’t sustained any injuries last night and was overflowing with energy, much to my surprise. Odessa’s potion skills were impressive and I was honestly impressed by the results. "Alpha King Leonardo." I blurted, causing him to pause before he turned his gaze to me. He arched an eyebrow, glancing at his wife who was already stepping into the black car they’d come here with. His wife had a stern expression on her face as she spoke up. "What is it now, Muchacho? We’re leaving. It’s clear that coming here was a mistake." I balled my hands into fists but I didn’t let my emotions get the best of me. However, before I could say anything, Alpha King Leonardo raised his hand, stopping both me and his wife from speaking. He was in my territory and I was also an Alpha King but he was still more experienced. "This is pointless, Kaelos. Last night was an eye opener on these witches and the evils they are capable of." He remarked, shaking his head. "Perhaps your father and his father were right. The only natural end for this war... Would be the extermination of witch kind." A shiver ran down my body when I heard those words. Hearing this man who I had held with so much respect agreeing with my late father’s words was a blow I never expected. ’The bastard taunts you even in his death.’ Damon chuckled dryly in my head but I didn’t pay any heed to his words. Anyway, Alpha King Leonardo turned away from me and stepped into his car, closing the door. Just when he and his delegates were about to leave, I spotted Gamma Zane walking into the compound with a somber expression on his face. "We have a problem, Alpha King." Gods, what now?!