Chapter 116\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damien\u00a0<\/p>\n
E55 vouchers\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi let out an exaggerated sigh behind me, so loud and dramatic that it echoed through the open path we were walking on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know,\u201d he began, his voice already loud with complaint, \u201cI truly don\u2019t understand why we have to walk on foot when horses exist, or better yet, a carriage. You are literally the most powerful alpha in the world, and yet here we are, strolling through the pack like common villagers.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He paused, then added bitterly, \u201cDo you have any idea how much heat my skin is absorbing from the sun right now? I\u2019m the pack physician. I cannot afford damaged skin. I have a reputation to maintain with both the ladies and the men.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Around him, Jason, Kaius, and Yara all rolled their eyes almost in perfect synchronization, clearly used to Remi\u2019s endless complaints. Their reactions were automatic, as if their bodies had learned long ago how to respond whenever Remi opened his mouth for more than three seconds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I continued walking forward without acknowledging him, my steps steady and unhurried, my gaze fixed ahead. Sometimes, I truly wondered why I had ever decided to keep Remi so close to me. He was intelligent, yes, but he was also the complete opposite of me in every possible way. He was loud where I was quiet, dramatic where I was indifferent, and endlessly talkative where I preferred silence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beside him, Kaius finally spoke, his tone rough and unimpressed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know,\u201d he said, glancing sideways at Remi, \u201cno one forced you to come with us. When you saw us leaving the castle, you just followed like a lost puppy because you didn\u2019t want to be left behind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi stopped for a second, then nodded enthusiastically, as if that somehow proved his point.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s true,\u201d he admitted shamelessly. \u201cBut really, how could you even think of leaving me behind? I\u2019m a very important asset to this group.\u201d He straightened slightly and gestured at himself. \u201cYou\u2019re all cold-blooded, ugly warriors. Without me, the kind, brilliant, devastatingly handsome doctor, you\u2019d all be dead by now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaius scoffed loudly, clearly offended but too tired to argue.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yara, on the other hand, smiled lazily, her eyes glinting with amusement as she leaned closer to Remi.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be delusional, pretty boy. You\u2019re good-looking, I\u2019ll give you that. But you\u2019re not the most attractive person here.\u201d She tilted her head slightly and pointed at me with a smirk. \u201cLook at our alpha. Broad shoulders. Lean but powerful build. Tall. And let\u2019s not even start on that face.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi followed her finger, his gaze landing on me for a brief moment before he looked back at her, one perfectly shaped eyebrow lifting. \u201cSometimes, I genuinely wonder if you\u2019re really into women. The way you talk makes me question things.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yara shrugged easily, entirely unbothered. \u201cOf course I\u2019m into women. Why wouldn\u2019t I be?\u201d she replied. \u201cWomen are beautiful creatures. They are soft, deadly, and fascinating. They have everything you\u2019d ever want to touch and squeeze. But just because I love women doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019m blind. I can appreciate a breathtaking man when I see one.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 116\u00a0<\/p>\n
56 vouchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi stared at her for a moment, then nodded as if conceding the point. He lifted both hands to his face, pressing his palms against his cheeks dramatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat still doesn\u2019t change the fact that my beautiful skin is suffering,\u201d he muttered. Then he turned his attention back to me, quickening his steps to walk at my side. \u201cSeriously, Damien, why didn\u2019t we take horses? At this rate, we\u2019ll be late.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t bother looking at him as we walked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be troublesome,\u201d I said calmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi immediately raised an eyebrow, clearly unsatisfied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTroublesome?\u201d he repeated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before I could say anything else, Jason spoke instead, his expression serious as he nodded in agreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, troublesome. If we don\u2019t move in disguise, it will be far more problematic. If we show our real faces, or if this many people suddenly move through the pack on horses, everyone will immediately know it\u2019s the Alpha. They will rush forward to speak to him, and that will slow us down.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason paused briefly before adding casually, \u201cAnd the alpha doesn\u2019t like people.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi frowned even more deeply, genuinely confused now.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d he said. \u201cWhy would anyone dare go near him? Aren\u2019t they afraid? Every time I see people standing close to him, they look like they\u2019re standing next to the devil himself. Why would anyone willingly approach him?\u201d He tilted his head, studying me from the side. \u201cAnd even if they did, why tolerate it? You could tell them to leave, and they\u2019d disappear immediately.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yara, Kaius, and Jason all glanced at one another, their expressions twitching as if they were holding something back. They looked dangerously close to laughing, but none of them dared, at least not openly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason cleared his throat, breaking the tension.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u201d he began carefully, \u201cyou see\u2026 even though everyone is afraid of him, there is one particular group of people who are completely obsessed with the alpha whenever they see him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi blinked. \u201cWhat group?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason\u2019s lips twitched before he finally smiled, clearly unable to stop himself anymore. \u201cThe elderly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d Remi said flatly, convinced he\u2019d heard wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe elderly,\u201d Jason repeated, now openly amused. \u201cThey lose all restraint when they see him. They treat him like some kind of living god and rush toward him without fear. They grab his hands, touch his shoulders, talk endlessly, bless him, pray over him.\u201d Jason shrugged. \u201cAnd for some reason, the alpha can\u2019t shake them off. He listens to them patiently.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi stared at him for a full second, then slowly turned to look at me. And then, without warning, he burst out laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 116\u00a0<\/p>\n
He bent forward, clutching his stomach as loud laughter tore out of him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo way,\u201d he said between breaths. \u201cAre you fucking serious? You\u2019re telling me the cold-blooded demon who kills without mercy can\u2019t say no to old people? Oh my goddess, this is priceless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jason shot him a warning look, clearly telling him to stop, but Remi either didn\u2019t care or found the situation far too funny to control himself. Even Yara and Kaius looked away, shoulders subtly shaking as they tried not to laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remi finally straightened and casually placed a hand on my shoulder, still grinning. \u201cWe really should\u2019ve taken a horse, Damien. I would\u2019ve loved to see you being kind for once.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t respond. I never did when they crossed that line. I was about to take another step forward when something shifted in the air, something so faint that anyone else would have missed it entirely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I froze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The scent drifted toward me, and I knew it instantly, down to my bones, down to the part of me that refused to forget her. Even if the scent was barely there, I would recognize it anywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Selene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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