Chapter 645: A secret order
Chapter 645: A secret order
Jedrek ignored his remark. Meanwhile, the beast inside him was affected by that. All the beast wanted was to rip Janus's face again, just like how he did it years ago. Janus got what he deserved years ago when he was being too noisy, and had the audacity to be displeased with Jedrek's decision to kill the guardian angel.
However, that was a wasting of time. Because Janus wouldn't die. How could Jedrek possibly kill a person who was already dead? Yes, Jedrek had killed him the moment he challenged his own father for the title and the throne. It was not normal for the royal family to inherit the throne that way. Because eventually, the title would be his. But, it was not the case for Jedrek. He earned that title in the most despicable way.
It was an utter humiliation for his father to ascend from his throne in such a way. But, there were more than a handful of unspeakable reasons for Jedrek to do what he did. That's why he would never regret his action. He just got to do what he got to do.
And for that reason, Janus was still there, stuck in that petty secret tunnel. All because of his own doings. For such a long time, he had not been the Alpha that he used to be, nor the father that Jedrek respected. Jedrek left that man alone there.
Then, Jedrek entered a room. He strolled straight to a beautiful, huge bed that was dominating most of this room. The bed that was meant for a King. A beautiful woman was laying there. She was surrounded by cushions and covered with a luxurious blanket made of silk. Her beauty was once well known throughout the realm. Her fresh scent was like a morning dew. She was the mother of all the lycans, and werewolves.
She was The Queen. The Luna. She was Jedrek's mother.
Jedrek sat silently beside her. He took his mother's hand and caressed it gently. But, there was no response from her. Her steady breathing was the only indication that assured him of her being alive. Another reminder that his misery would continue. But, what was the difference? He had been through all bad things. And here he was, standing tall on his own. That was his way. That was how he survived.
The happy family had long gone. Looking back to what it was, only made Jedrek want to laugh. It was actually a mess. Then, there was the sound of footsteps entering the room. But the Alpha didn't budge from his position when another familiar scent came to his senses. A young woman was walking inside the room. She was there to change the flowers with the new freshly picked.
She didn't dare to look at the Alpha. But, even though this young woman was mute and deaf, she could tell with only a single glance, that this man had been through so much.
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Lilac was pacing back and forth. She couldn't sleep after the intrusion last night. And now, the sun had reached the horizon, her head was throbbing painfully. She couldn't help but to think about every tiny bit of what was happening last night. She kept wondering how she could be so easy to throw herself at him! Oh, in the name of Goddess above!—she thought.
He was the exact same man who ordered a hitman to kill her years ago! Although it was the hitman who did the job. But still, it was his call, it was his order. In other words, yes, he did kill her! She wouldn't be here today alive, and well if it was not because of the Moon Goddess' graciousness. The life that she had now, along with the gift of the power she possessed, were all given by the Moon Goddess.
If it was not because of the mate-bond between them, last night Jedrek would absolutely bite her head off of her body. And last night, she kissed the same ruthless man. Great!
Lilac's lips formed a self-deprecation smile. She just couldn't stop thinking about how she didn't find it to be wrong. The sparks that she felt whenever he touched her was something that made her curious, and wanted to explore more.
"Don't be stupid!" Lilac knocked her head to force herself to go back to her senses. But then, her stomach growled in protest. She had not been eating a decent meal since the first day she arrived there. Even though the servant always came to deliver her meal, Lilac wouldn't even sniff the food they brought her. She thought it was the only logical thing to do, since she was under her enemy's roof.
She knew better to not shove anything down her throat recklessly. Because there was still the possibility that the food was a courtesy of her own enemy! If that was the case, then she was under a threat of losing her life again. She couldn't die now. At least not now. She still had an important mission at her hand.
And then, she extended her hand to pick an apple from the tree that she grew inside the room. The plants that she grew on the wall, was the only thing she ate for the past three days. But it no longer could stop her craving for real foods. Upon realizing that, Lilac groaned. Maybe, she could try to sneak out of the castle to find something to appease her hunger.
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"Are you sure Alpha?" Tordoff asked him in confusion. He was called earlier to present himself to the King. He thought he wasn't the only one who was summoned by the King to see him. He thought that the moment when he got to the king's study, he would see the other generals too. But there Tordoff was, in the King's study room feeling a little bit bamboozled with the fact that he was indeed the only one.
He heard about how bad the Alpha's temper was this morning. Every living soul in the castle had been avoiding crossing paths with him. They were even scared just to hear his footsteps. All because of how bad his temper had been since this morning. Despite being one of His Majesty's trusted generals, Tordoff was no different than the other living soul in the castle. He feared the King profoundly.
Even after years of being His Majesty's generals, not even once he could understand Jedrek's unpredictable mood. So that's being said, the last thing that Tordoff wanted was being on the King's bad side. "How could she be there?" Tordoff couldn't help but frown with the revelation. However, once the question left his lips, he knew almost immediately, how he just made a terrible mistake this time.
He should've not let that unnecessary question slip away. Especially when Jedrek didn't seem to have the intention to answer any of his questions. "Understood, Alpha. I will do as you say." Said Tordoff quickly. Inside his mind, he started to wonder why Jedrek would want the guardian angel now. When three days ago, he looked like he wanted to be anywhere else except near the guardian angel.
And now he asked one of his generals to look after her? It was never the case. Tordoff never even once came across any situation when Jedrek asked for someone to be protected. And on top of that, he was not allowed to tell about this to any single soul. Not even the other generals. And how could the guardian angel end up in the north wing, anyway? Who brought her there?
Tordoff would oblige to every order that was given to him. It was the King himself who gave the order, how could he say 'No'? But, it didn't stop Tordoff's curious mind to think of why the Alpha wanted to keep the guardian angel safe, even from his own Beta, and the other generals. Why would the Alpha go behind the other generals' back by keeping this mission a secret between them?
It took Tordoff around fifteen minutes to get to the north wing where the guardian angel lived. Tordoff stood in front of the building. It looked so lonely because this was an abandoned area where not many people would walk by. Well, of course there were the special servants around. But there were not many of them anyway. Then, Tordoff sniffed the air. And immediately he knew that the guardian angel was there.