Chapter 99: _Another Secret To Keep

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Chapter 99: _Another Secret To Keep "I need to tell you something before we go in," I said solemnly to Odessa as we stood outside the gates of the Blood Oak pack. She glanced at me wearily, arching an eyebrow before she asked. "Uh, okay. What’s that?" I took a few steps forward, causing her to tense up as she stared at me with growing confusion. When my mouth was finally a few inches away from her ear, I finally spoke what was in my mind. "Under no circumstances can anyone find out about your... True heritage." I felt how her body stiffened after I said that but I was sure she understood why I was saying it. A werewolf and a witch hybrid was seen as an aberration of the natural order and hated by both races. There haven’t been any true hybrids seen in over a century or so. If Odessa truly had a werewolf side... Then her life was in danger and she might not only be threatened by the werewolves but also her fellow witches and humans. "I understand your worry, but seriously, Kaelos..." She suddenly let out a sigh, shaking her head. "The secrets are becoming too much to keep to myself. First, the mate bond, and now this?" She lowered her head, making me clench my jaw as I thought about what to say. However, when I parted my lips to speak, a sharp pain shot through my body once again, forcing me to grit my teeth and clutch my right shoulder. There was a slash mark there, dripping with blood that I thought was drying up. Supernatural attacks from other supernatural beings were hard to heal, even for my super fast Alpha King healing factor. "We need to get those injuries checked," Odessa said worriedly, stretching her hands to touch the wound. However, I got agitated and grabbed her wrist before she could touch me, my gaze and voice cold. "Keeping those secrets is part of surviving, hon. And the sooner you accept that the better for all of us." Her violet eyes quivered with a deep sadness that I was somehow able to feel through the mate bond. But before I could get lost in her eyes or her feelings, I grunted, looking away from her and turning my gaze back to the walls surrounding the pack, standing tall like a fortress. "Who goes there?" A voice asked with a growl before a spotlight was pointed at Odessa and me. I squinted my eyes, growling in return before I snarled. "It’s me, you idiot!" My voice thundered around the vicinity, instantly causing the pack soldiers standing watch in front of the gate to step closer. "Oh, my... Sir!" One of the guards ran up to me and bowed. "You’re... You’re injured. Should–" "Yes, clearly I’m injured," I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes before I brushed past him, Odessa following close behind me while using her arms to cover her chest. I snapped my fingers at one of the guards, gesturing at Odessa. "Give her your coat and open the damn gate!" I ordered. They quickly went into action, handing Odessa a coat to cover herself before opening the gates. As we stepped into the pack grounds, my gaze fell on my uncle, Gamma Zane who stood alongside a few other pack soldiers. "Kaelos..." He muttered, his eyebrows furrowing into a frown as he glanced briefly at Odessa. I could see the tension etched in his features and the contempt flashing past his eyes, but he was smart enough to keep it hidden and had a worried expression on his face instead. "What happened? Were you attacked?" He queried, arching a concerned eyebrow. I clicked my tongue, getting agitated by the piling amount of questions with obvious answers I kept getting from these people. At this rate, I might just snap and latch out at somebody. "It seems the rogue werewolves have made their way to these parts and are killing humans who stay away from witches," I remarked, stepping forward without looking back, holding Odessa, and dragging her along with me. "Get ready because tomorrow morning, we’ll be going into the woods to investigate properly. Good night, Gamma." Without another word, Odessa and I continued moving forward before I called Layla to get a car and pick us up. . . When I finally got into the mansion, I went straight to my chambers while Odessa was sent to her room. "Make sure you don’t move an inch away from this room." I had warned her coldly before banging her door behind me. The truth is, I was still pissed about her trying to escape. She’s mine! "What gave her the right to leave me? How dare she?!" I growled as I paced around my room, not bothering to go take a bath first instead of ranting to myself. Well, not only myself anyway... ’Cut the girl some slack, would you?’ Damon said in my head with a scoff. ’Yes, I was feral too when she left but you have to admit... You’ve been too hard on her ever since she stepped into this pack. There’s only so much a fragile girl like her can handle.’ Fragile? As much as I wanted nothing more than to rip out the guts of anyone who touched her, I had to admit... It takes someone with a lot of courage and boldness to try navigating through the Blood Oak woods. Apart from the new threat of the rogues, there have been a lot of reports and rumors going around about those woods since I was a little pup. "The true lord of the North’s influence might have been underestimated," I remarked just then as I scanned my gaze around my room, searching for a bottle of whiskey. My injuries were almost completely healed but I still needed something to lift off the edge I felt. Suddenly, a knock sounded at my door, causing my eyebrows to furrow into a deep frown as I snapped my head to the door. "Who is it?! I want to be left alone!" I sneered, breathing out with frustration. However, the door creaked open despite my words, causing me to raise an eyebrow.

Chapter 99: _Another Secret To Keep

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