The Alpha King's Witch Bride
Chapter 250: _With His Blood

Chapter 250: _With His Blood

After a few minutes of waiting, a portal shining with a bright blue light opened in front of the gates of Mexico City.

Kaelos and I stepped through it hand in hand, but I couldn’t deny the solemn air that followed us.

At the other end of the portal was the Alpha king’s mansion — specifically the old ceremonial room. Althea, Layla and Marcellus stood in the dimly lit room as the portal closed behind Kaelos and me.

My jaw clenched when I saw the sadness in Althea’s eyes. Layla’s eyes were red, showing that she had been crying.

As for Marcellus, he stared at us with a defeated expression, shaking his head before he broke the silence.

"Elder Davina was... killed last night. We—"

"Cut that crap with me, Marcellus." Kaelos snapped, anger and disbelief present in his voice as he brought his gaze to Layla. "Where’s the body?"

Layla shivered with hesitation at first but eventually nodded slowly. "It’s back at her residence. The people of the pack are already spreading rumours, but we made sure her residence was sealed off from the public."

"Take me there," Kaelos said plainly, his hand leaving mine as he stepped forward.

I stared at his back, clenching my fist due to the emptiness I felt after he let go of my hand. He and Layla walked out of the ceremonial room as Althea walked over to me.

"My sweet girl," Althea mumbled, pulling me into an embrace. "I’m so glad you’re okay. How was—"

She pulled back briefly but then her eyes fell on the bracelet on my right hand. It was still blinking, although the red light was faint now.

But still visible.

"By the gods..." Althea gasped, fixing her gaze on me. "Odessa... did you—"

"I had no choice, Aunt Althea." I interrupted, shaking my head and holding both her arms, my lips trembling as I struggled to hold back tears. "There was a witch... she was so powerful. She was using dark magic and I... I felt so helpless. So powerless."

I sniffled, lowering my head as I drew in a heavy breath. "If the Elders of the Luminari Coven are going to persecute me for using my powers to help people who need it. Innocent people who were being used like trash..."

I raised my head, seeing the hesitation in her eyes. But behind that hesitation... There was also a flicker of pride as I finally dropped the rest of my sentence.

"Then so be it."

I stepped away slowly from Althea, staring at her for a few seconds before I used the back of my hands to wipe off the tears lingering in my eyes.

I walked past her, glancing briefly at Marcellus.

He had a complicated expression on his face but I didn’t have the time for pleasantries or to check on how he was doing.

I needed to be with my mate right now.

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When I got to Elder Davina’s residence, the first thing I noticed was the guards positioned at the gates. They had stern expressions on their faces but they didn’t as much as blink when I walked into the compound.

People outside were stretching their necks, trying to take a look at what was happening to no avail.

My gaze fell on the highest floor of the building and I couldn’t help but gasp as I used my right hand to shield my face from the sun’s rays.

It was in ruins, the glass ceiling broken completely.

The walls have cracks in most parts now, while some parts have even broken apart.

I drew in a deep breath, bracing myself as I felt the fluctuations in Kaelos’ emotions.

He was already inside the building.

When I went into the living room downstairs, it was crowded with maids who were all either crying or whispering to themselves.

The living room was lit up with bright white light bulbs and a crystal chandelier on the ceiling.

"Did you see? The Alpha King is back from wherever he came from." One maid whispered.

"Who could’ve done something like this to Elder Davina? She didn’t deserve to die like that."

"No one deserves to die that way." Another added.

Just then, their eyes went to me when I walked in slowly. I tried ignoring them, keeping my head held high as I followed the mate bond and tracked Kaelos to an inner room downstairs.

When I got to the door, I opened it only to see Layla standing at the entrance of the room.

She glanced at me, her eyes still red from crying. But she gave me a small nod of acknowledgement as my eyes went to the other end of the room.

The room was empty, save for a single table at the center of it. Sunlight streamed into the room through the glass windows, motes flying past like tiny fairies.

But the scenery was a great contrast to the horror that lay ahead.

Kaelos had his back facing me as he stood beside the table. He was stiff and didn’t make any sounds, causing me to walk slowly with worry.

It was then that I stretched my neck and noticed what was placed on top of the table.

Elder Davina.

Her body was draped with a white cloth but only her face remained visible. Her eyes were closed, giving the illusion that she was at peace.

But this wasn’t peace.

I walked forward and stood beside Kaelos, staring at Davina’s body before I slowly turned my head to him.

"Kaelos... I—"

"I could’ve prevented this." He suddenly muttered, clenching his jaw and shaking his head. "This is just another proof of how incompetent I am."

I blinked, unable to believe he was saying such about himself. I placed my right hand on his shoulder and whispered.

"Kaelos, it’s not your fault. You have to stop blaming yourself for things like this. Things outside your control."

He was silent... both mentally and physically. I wanted him to say something. Anything.

I felt like his voice would help distract me from my own pain.

After what felt like an eternity, he closed his eyes briefly before slowly turning his head to me.

"You don’t understand, Odessa. This is definitely the doing of that same bastard who’s been killing people in this pack under my nose. He’s taunting me... but this will be the last time."

He drew in a heavy breath, slowly using the white cloth to cover Elder Davina’s face.

"I’ll fish him out and make sure he pays for this. With his blood."