Chapter 275: _Dagger Wrapped In Velvet
"Goddess have mercy..." Marcellus muttered when he was called in twenty minutes later alongside Althea, Layla and the military advisor.
He was the last to show up and stood by the office door, staring at the gory scene in the middle of Kaelos’ office with widened eyes.
I only glanced at him for a bit before bringing my gaze back to my aunt Althea who was busy tracing her fingers around the dead maid’s body, weaving spells and chanting some things I couldn’t hear.
She squatted in front of the body while Kaelos and I stood behind her. I subconsciously leaned closer to Kaelos, resting my head on his shoulder.
’I’m exhausted.’ I spoke through the mate bond, sighing heavily. ’I’m afraid of sleeping now. I don’t want any more nightmares.’
He was silent for only a couple of seconds before he wrapped his arm firmly around my waist. ’I’ll sleep in your bed after this. Or we can just... Stay awake. I don’t think I can sleep either after my dream.’
’Isn’t yours also technically a nightmare?’ I asked with a raised eyebrow at the same moment that Althea raised her head, withdrawing her hands from the body.
’No, I wouldn’t call it that. Lord Ryker is trying to manipulate us by manipulating our dreams.’ He spoke with a clenched jaw. ’But I don’t understand how he was able to get into my head. My Alpha King bloodline makes me immune to telepathic manipulation. Unless...’
"You two were right in your deduction." Althea suddenly muttered, getting on her feet and adjusting her purple robe.
She turned around, facing us with a solemn expression. "This girl was indeed corrupted with chaotic magic from the Vein. It’s almost untraceable... But that darkness."
She paused, glancing at Marcellus, the military advisor and Layla who stood at the other side of the office.
She let out a small breath before lowering her voice. "That darkness is the same as what I felt when I revealed the sigils within Odessa’s blood earlier today."