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"Cool,"Onyx replied."These guys are sure getting cocky bold."
"More like cocky desperate,"Jayce snapped. I was sure he was just as pissed as we all were with the idea that Willow was already getting targeted and it hadn't been twenty-four hours of her sitting on her new throne of power.
"Guess we're slacking on proving how dangerous we are,"Neo hummed."Why don't we change that, shall we?"
The way he spoke made me stop in my tracks as a deep frown formed on my lips.
Nico.
"Uh oh,"Saint whispered into the bond."Can you like...not add me to the kill list? I'm tired and I wouldn't have enough magic to heal myself if you tried to kill me."
"I'd never kill you at your weakest,"Nico declared with pride."That would be cowardly."
Your words aren't making him feel any safer, Nico.
Without an actual visual of his expression, I was walking on very dangerous waters. For him to come out without any warning was a bad sign.
"I have other things to attend to. Go check on William."
His connection was cut off then, and I sensed the others’ confusion.
"Um...what just fucking happened?"Saint questioned.“Is Nico coming out more often or is something wrong?"
"Could be the mate bond,"Onyx offered."I'm only now sensing it, but William's in danger."
That was enough to get me moving, ignoring everything as I reached the guarded doors. With a head nod from the guards, one of them reached out to open the door just slightly. My body easily slid through the space and I scanned the room for immediate threats.
My eyes landed on William a second later, my heart beginning to calm from its skipping sprint as I took a moment to acknowledge his sleeping figure.
He was sitting back in his desk chair, eyes closed while his arms remained relaxed on his armrests. The sight only tugged at me - my body moving on its own until I stood next to his chair. He didn't even stir at my quiet arrival, those slow inhales and exhales only confirming he was deep asleep.
My gaze moved to the desk to see the pile of paperwork already stacked up on his desk as if he still worked in his position under Roberto. What always fascinated me was the way his gentle aura would dance even in the realms of rest, the vivid colors of pink, purple, blue, and gold now vivid in comparison to before, when the colors resembled a prism rainbow.
I was sure Neo was loving seeing this combination of power on a regular basis with his blindsight, but what I wondered about was how powerful Willow’s wolf potentially was. I'd gotten a glimpse of her beauty in the Alpha Forest - a taste of her delicate power that she somehow controlled at the peak of her awakening.
Though I could clearly see her wolf's energy in her aura, I knew it was a mere pinch of Willow's potential.
Our Wilting Flower can be stronger than any Alpha we've come across.
I wouldn't deny the obvious. Willow was definitely stronger than me. I wasn't going to bullshit around that. But she'd need guidance and the encouragement to step into her power and not be blinded by the obstacles that would come our way.
If we were already being targeted, it only confirmed that someone knew of Willow's royal heritage. Otherwise, it would make no sense to risk being caught when so many eyes were on her after the false alarm with the announcement of her death.
I noticed the sudden pout on William’s lips as he squeezed his face and muttered something that I couldn't decipher. He turned his head just slightly, his body relaxing once more though he still looked conflicted from the lines of expression as his brows furrowed together.
Taking a step closer, I watched with my eyes while I sought for his specific funnel that connected him to the bond - the faint flickers of fear and uncertainty dancing with a spike of doom.
"Nightmare,"my wolf pointed out, and I agreed that it may have been exactly that.
With a frown of my own, I reached out to lightly trace his rough lips with my thumb. They were dry; parched from the lack of water intake due to that ridiculous waste of time.
I bit my lip without realizing it, the pinch of my teeth against my bottom lip only encouraging me to do what was unfolding in my mind - my body once again acting before I could process it, leaving my lips lightly covering William's.
The thought of him waking up and getting upset about the invasion of his body ignited a dangerous desire that made me want to test the very theory out. It was far too tempting, and my wolf wasn't trying to interfere with my complex emotional issues when it came to love.
Been there, and fuck that.
The reminder only made my blood grow cold in anger, but it wasn't enough to stop me from enjoying this brief moment of tranquility as I deepened the kiss. If I kept going, I'd surely wake William, but to my sudden surprise, his lips kissed me back.
