The Alpha King's Witch Bride
Chapter 170: _Odessa’s Bloodline

Chapter 170: _Odessa’s Bloodline

I barged into the throne room of the Alpha mansion where I spotted a woman dressed in a dark purple robe sparkling with silver runes standing in front of my throne.

The throne room was only used in meetings when the leader of another race or another Alpha King, graced the pack with their presence.

And today that person would be Elder Althea of the Luminari Coven. Who also happened to be Odessa’s aunt.

"Alpha King Kaelos." The woman spoke with a knowing tone without even looking back and then slowly turned around to face me.

She had long black hair adorned with clear crystals and purple eyes and also a slender build. Her physical appearance was deceiving, making her seem to be in her thirties.

But reports I’ve gathered suggest this woman was almost a century old.

"Elder Althea. Priestess Lucinda said we wouldn’t be expecting any more delegates from your coven for another two days." I remarked, my expression plain as I walked past her and climbed up the steps leading to my throne.

I sat on it, placing my arms on the armrest and curling my fingers together before I continued. "To what do I owe this early visit?"

The woman blinked, seeming a bit taken by surprise. Maybe she was expecting me to be much more aggressive after everything she’d heard happened at the Charity Ball.

But eventually, she smiled and bowed in front of me. "Good evening. I must say I didn’t expect to pay a visit for another two weeks. But the recent development forced my hands. I teleported all the way from the Luminari Coven’s territory."

I kept silent for a while, staring down at her. The fact that she had such control over teleportation magic was a testament to how powerful she was.

After drumming my fingers on the armrest, I finally spoke. "Well, what do you hope to do now? Your niece is a Hybrid and caused the deaths of several people. The packs of North America, the humans, and the most powerful covens in the continent will be on my neck."

She was silent, her expression unreadable.

I sighed after a few seconds, rubbing my forehead with my fingers. "Odessa is currently locked up in the dungeons. And I—"

"Did you lock her up because she’s a hybrid or because you think she was unfaithful to you?" Althea suddenly queried, raising an eyebrow. "We have to resolve this quickly. I came in peace but the ones coming after me might not be so diplomatic."

I furrowed my brows in a frown before I spoke in a low voice. "Excuse me?"

She hesitated for only a moment before she spread out her arms and spoke. "I saw that video that your Luna Queen broadcasted. And as... Believable and convincing as it is, I noticed it felt off."

Little did this woman know that me and her niece were slowly paving the road to reconciliation. I just had to keep Odessa locked up longer to give the people some assurance of their safety after her outburst.

’You could always lock her up in your bedroom, you know?’ Damon suddenly muttered in my head. ’That’s a far better option.’

I mentally rolled my eyes but kept my expression plain as I stared down at Althea.

"I’m curious to know why you’d suggest that the video is off."

She kept a confident expression and nodded.

"Simple. Because the Odessa I know will never do such a thing. Before meeting you, she was ostracized and had it rough when it came to keeping relationships. Apart from your reputation, she was also scared of the prospect of a relationship."

I listened attentively, not mentioning anything about me and Odessa’s suspicion that Celine had fabricated the video with the help of a witch.

If that wasn’t revealed cautiously, it would lead to a witch hunt within the ranks of the neighboring covens and would cause even more mistrust among all the races.

"My point is, Odessa might’ve been starved of attention, but she never actively sought it. Especially not from a—"

"From a werewolf." I finished her statement, tapping my index finger on my head. "I understand your concerns but what do you expect me to do? Whether the video happened or not, she’s still wanted around the continent for her actions. Intentional or not."

Althea clenched her jaw, seeming like she was cornered. Soon, she lowered her head and sighed.

"I’ve raised that girl since she was six. I know her to her core." She admitted, a wry smile curling up her lips.

Well, apparently not, since she was unable to deduce that her niece was a Hybrid for the past twenty-one years of her existence.

"Does any of her parents have any werewolf parents or lineage?" I couldn’t help but ask, genuinely curious. "I learned her father was a human Hunter augmented with magic. Did he maybe have any?"

Althea paused, seeming uncertain.

"Perhaps he did and it never got the chance to surface in his lifetime, instead transferring to his daughter," Althea remarked, shrugging. "But the fact that one of the only Hybrids in over a century is your wife is a good sign, Alpha King. It reminds me of a prophecy that I never thought I’d witness in my lifetime."

I arched an eyebrow, not knowing whether I should be amused or attentive.

A prophecy?

"The prophecy speaks of a Hybrid capable of uniting all three races because of their unique bloodline that connects them to all three." Althea continued. "I believe it’s no coincidence that Odessa awakened her Hybrid nature barely two weeks after meeting you."

My eyes widened a bit with surprise as I tensed up subconsciously. Did she know about the mate bond as well?

Just when I racked my head for something else to say, the doors to the throne room burst open and the person who rushed in was a guard.

"Sir, there’s an incident at Luna Queen Celine’s room!"

I furrowed my eyebrows at first, annoyed by his abrupt intrusion, until I heard a blood-curdling scream tear through the silence of the mansion and echo in the throne room.

That voice. It was Celine.

"What happened now?" I growled silently to myself as I got on my feet.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.