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.