The Alpha King's Witch Bride
Chapter 134: _Talk About A Plot Twist

Chapter 134: _Talk About A Plot Twist

Marcellus’ POV

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Indeed, he didn’t mishear Celine.

She was throwing a charity ball and was not only inviting every elite member of the pack and beyond, but also, surprisingly, she was inviting some of the top members of witch and human society on the continent.

Celine inviting witches?

If he wasn’t convinced before that she was up to something devious, he was now. Not to mention the fact that she was inviting him and Odessa as "VIP guests".

Out of pure curiosity, after Celine dropped the VIP card with him and left, Marcellus decided to sneak into Odessa’s room.

It was still the middle of the night and for all he knows, Kaelos might already be up there shagging the witch after a long night of investigating the human town.

Fortunately, after Marcellus got past the guards in the compound and scaled the walls, he discovered that Odessa was alone in her room.

However, as he observed her while hiding on her balcony, he noticed something odd.

"Why isn’t she sleeping yet?" He asked himself curiously, dimming his eyes and tilting his head.

The time was already a few minutes past midnight.

Inside the room, Odessa was pacing back and forth, whispering something once in a while with her arms folded in front of her chest.

She seemed to be having a conversation with someone... Which was weird because there was no one there.

Marcellus felt like stepping into the room and investigating further, but decided to remain hidden on the balcony, using a cloaking spell to make himself invisible.

He and Odessa still haven’t seen eye to eye ever since she knocked him out with her potion.

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks, her back facing him, before she blurted. "Who’s there?"

Marcellus’ eyes widened as he subconsciously peered closely at the glass of the balcony in front of him. However, he didn’t see his reflection, meaning his cloaking spell was still active.

As if her first question wasn’t enough, Odessa slowly turned around, staring directly at the spot on the balcony where Marcellus was standing.

She squinted her eyes, slowly walking in that direction and causing Marcellus to feel something akin to panic for the first time in a long time.

’What in the unholy hell is happening here?’ he thought to himself, confused beyond his wits.

Even the guards downstairs hadn’t noticed his presence when he slipped past them earlier. So, how was Odessa, who’s supposed to have senses only slightly above an average human, able to detect him?

Unless...

Suddenly, a knock sounded on Odessa’s room door, forcing her to pause her advancement toward the balcony. She seemed to hesitate, glancing back at the door and then bringing her gaze to the balcony.

Eventually, she sighed softly before walking to the door and opening it. Turns out it was Kaelos at the other end, and he stepped inside after he and Odessa shared a few pleasantries.

As soon as Marcellus saw Kaelos, he knew that it was time to leave. Kaelos’ senses were far beyond any mere werewolf.

With that, Marcellus jumped off the balcony and landed nimbly on the ground, sighing lightly.

"Well, that was different shades of weird." He muttered to himself, glancing at Odessa’s room window one more time before shaking his head.

Was Odessa perhaps experiencing some form of psychosis? Nah, that couldn’t be it...

Just when he was about to head out of the compound, his ears picked up the sound of a female voice speaking in a low tone.

"By the goddess, I swear I would have never agreed to do this if it weren’t for the money Madame Greyheart gave me." The voice said, sounding scared but determined.

What...?

Marcellus dimmed his eyes, scanning his gaze around and searching the perimeter before he followed the voice, pinpointing where it was coming from.

The voice led him to a corner where he spotted a young lady who seemed to be in her early twenties. She was a maid... Of course.

However, when Marcellus focused his attention on her hands, he raised an eyebrow. She was holding something, a vial with a black liquid.

Curiosity got the best of Marcellus as he removed his cloaking spell and then stopped the girl by placing his right hand in front of her chest just when she turned around.

She gasped, raising her head and staring at his face with shock. Her face got flustered as she blinked repeatedly before she hid the vial behind her back in a panic.

"B– Beta Marcellus." She blurted out, smiling awkwardly. "Uh, good evening. I– I was just—"

"It’s midnight, dear," Marcellus remarked with a sly tone as he brought his right hand to her chin, utilizing his charm as he looked into her eyes. "What is a pretty thing like yourself doing out here by this time?"

He had to admit, she was pretty. Full lips, large doe eyes with bright blue pupils, and blonde hair that made her seem close to nobility.

However, he didn’t call her ’pretty’ to seem nice.

Her lips parted as her face reddened with a blush. She tried looking away, but his magic was already slowly taking effect and getting hold of her mind.

"I-I was just trying to get..." She stuttered repeatedly.

Obvious sign that she was hiding something. Or at least, trying to. Nothing remains hidden from Marcellus for long.

Without wasting further time, Marcellus grabbed her shoulder with his other hand before he spun her around, grabbing the small vial in an instant.

The maid gasped, but he ignored her as he scrutinized the vial intently. The black liquid inside looked familiar, forcing Marcellus to open the vial and sniff it.

"P– Please..." The maid suddenly started begging, falling to her knees and rubbing her palms together. "I–I needed the money and couldn’t resist. I– I would never want to harm the Alpha king’s wife intentionally."

Marcellus’ eyes widened, first at the familiar smell of poison in the vial and then at the lady’s confession.

Talk about a plot twist.

"So, Madame Greyheart sent you to poison Odessa, eh?" Marcellus asked, a cold smirk stretching across his face as he slowly brought his right hand to the girl’s face.

She was sobbing silently at this point, but he shushed her gently, using his fingers to brush her hair.

"Save your tears, love. You’ll need them more once I’m done with you."

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