The Alpha King's Witch Bride
Chapter 133: _Getting Into His Head

Chapter 133: _Getting Into His Head

Marcellus’ POV

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"Are they already getting into your head?"

As soon as Marcellus asked that question after standing beside Kaelos, the latter glanced at him, his eyes searching his face before he responded.

"Getting into my head? I only came outside to blow some steam." Kaelos remarked, shaking his head dismissively, before he took a sip from his whiskey.

Marcellus sighed, scanning his gaze around before his eyes spotted the bottle that Kaelos had poured from, standing close to the tent alongside a free glass.

He was more of a vodka or cocktail man, but he knew the importance of drinking while discussing with Kaelos as ’buddies’. Who knows?... Maybe the Alpha King would blurt out whatever it is he’s hiding from the others.

"You’ve never been a people’s person, Kaelos," Marcellus said with a chuckle after successfully pouring himself a glass and dropping it. "So I know that all those people talking and arguing in there just now did—"

"It only made me feel like slaughtering them. Especially Celine and that forsaken uncle of mine." Kaelos interrupted with a cold voice, his grip on the glass cup he held slightly tightening.

Oh...

Marcellus was a little taken by surprise but managed to nod before he gulped down everything in his glass and shook his head with a sigh.

"Right... I think you need a refill." Marcellus said with a chuckle as he grabbed the bottle and poured for himself and Kaelos. "What’s bothering you, Kaelos? I’m your friend, remember?"

He stared expectantly at Kaelos, waiting for his response. He could see the hesitation in the Alpha king’s face when he accepted the refilled glass and drank everything in a few gulps.

However, when Kaelos began pouring himself glass after glass and finishing it all with little effort, it was then that Marcellus noticed that the Alpha king indeed had some demons in his head.

"Pardon my drinking, Marcellus." Kaelos blurted with a belch, rubbing his own chest before he continued. "My damn wolf has become harder to control since I last shifted. My blood lust and... Well, other lusts have been all over the place."

Marcellus’ eyes widened as he nodded thoughtfully. In the past, when Kaelos used to shift into his wolf, he was a different man.

He took whatever he wanted whenever he wanted and reigned over the wolves of North America with an iron fist.

But in recent years, leading up to the treaty, he’s become... Well, soft. And once Odessa stepped into the pack, it seemed to have gotten worse.

His shifting into his wolf and slowly getting back his primal urges that made him the ruthless Alpha king the world knew him as years ago was intriguing to Marcellus, but it also made him cautious.

"Anyway, I’m getting frustrated as we speak," Kaelos remarked just then with a chuckle, shaking his head. "My damned Alpha King metabolism is already burning out the alcohol in my system. Meaning I’ll have to deal with all this soberly."

He sighed, rubbing his right hand down his face. Marcellus knew there was more troubling him, but the Alpha king was strong and holding back.

Usually, this would be the part where Marcellus would try using magic to manipulate the person to tell him what he wants to hear, but getting into Kaelos’ mind was an impossible task.

"Are you perhaps troubled because of Dessa?" Marcellus suddenly asked, drinking the last of his whiskey before he continued. "I mean, you seem to care about her greatly and—"

"Don’t, Marcellus." Kaelos suddenly interrupted coldly, taking Marcellus by surprise. "Just don’t. Odessa is simply my responsibility because of my... Desires."

Well, well, well...

A small smirk curled up the corner of Marcellus’ lips. Even though Kaelos told him to stop, he was willing to push things further.

"You don’t have to hide the fact that you’re caring about a witch, Alpha King. Especially not to me." He said reassuringly, patting Kaelos on the shoulder.

The latter clenched his jaw but didn’t say anything as he stared into the night sky.

Ugh, this was getting boring.

"Anyway, we should head back in there and remind them not to let our findings here slip out. Don’t you think so?" Marcellus asked, gesturing at the town behind them.

Kaelos turned his gaze to him and nodded, patting his hand on his shoulder in return. "Thank you for being such a good friend, Marcellus. I appreciate it." He said with a small smile before walking past him.

However, as Marcellus watched him head back into the town, his fake smile devolved into a cold gaze as he glared at the Alpha king.

"It’s no matter. With the domino effect already taking place in the Blood Oak pack, whatever you’re hiding WILL come to light soon enough." Marcellus said to himself with a low voice, smirking mischievously before he followed after Kaelos.

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Unfortunately, the investigations in the human town came to a dead end despite all the evidence the council and others had uncovered.

They had no choice but to leave the issue to the closest human and witch settlements to handle.

Anyway, when Marcellus got back to his residence that night, he stepped into the compound and dusted his hands with a sigh.

However, just before he could step into the building, a knock sounded at the gate, forcing him to stop in his tracks before he turned around.

After opening the gate, he was surprised to see Celine standing at the other end with a small smirk on her face as she stepped into the compound without getting an invitation.

"Good evening, Beta." She greeted him with a playful tone before she folded her arms in front of her chest. "I know you’re confused about what I’m doing here, but—"

"No, no, no." Marcellus shook his head with a smirk as he grabbed her right hand before planting a kiss on her knuckles. "The Luna Queen is always welcome to my abode."

Celine’s smile widened, and she was probably flustered, but Marcellus didn’t do that to be a gentleman. He did that simply to check if the spell he placed on her several nights ago was still active.

It was...

"Well, I’m not staying for long. I just dropped by to give you an invitation." Celine said with a sly tone, withdrawing her hand before she continued bluntly. In five days, there will be a ball to raise awareness of the war. And you and Odessa will be VIP guests."

Huh...?

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