Chapter 6: To ruin her innocence
Magnus ran his tongue over his lips, savoring the lingering, heavenly sweetness of Alora's blood that remained in his mouth. The restraint he usually held over himself had vanished the instant he drank from her. Now, he understood why his instincts warned against consuming her blood.
"I crave more blood," Magnus admitted, his gaze fixed on the unconscious form of Alora. Shaking his head, he recognized the perilous path he was on. If he drank more from her today, Alora would definitely meet her demise.
He ran his fingers through his soft tresses and walked out of the chamber. Finding Cecilia outside, Magnus asked her to inform him once Alora woke up. As he stepped forward, Cecilia requested, "Your Highness, please send away Miss Alora. She should not stay with us."
"Cecilia, do what you are asked to do," Magnus coldly said and left her sight.
Upon reaching the sitting area in his lavish chamber, his eyes fell on Gabriel who immediately stood up from his seat.
"Greetings to Your Highness." Gabriel bowed at him and took the seats only after Magnus.
"How could a werewolf enter the western border region? An entire human caravan was attacked and there was no one around to save them. What manner of security protocols do you oversee at the Elmswood borders?" Magnus interrogated him, his tone stern and his voice laden with anger.
"The caravan was attacked in the middle of the forest, Your Highness. It was impossible for any aid to be present at such an hour," Gabriel explained. "I will give a detailed investigation report to His Highness by the evening," he assured Magnus.
"What I need right now is an explanation of how a werewolf entered the territory where their entry is banned!?" Magnus questioned him. He didn't care about any report.
"That's what we are investigating, Your Highness," Gabriel said.
"Very well. Be ready to die in the most brutal way if you don't give me a clear answer in the evening," Magnus pronounced as he glared into his eyes.