Chapter 177

From what Nyx told her, Ajax had come to look for her just after he finished questioning the snake. Of course, the snake didn’t give them any useful information other than that he was a hired killer and someone had put forth a special request to get Inez killed. Almost the entire pack were used to Molly’s antics; thus, they didn’t even bother wasting time questioning the snake shifter and killed him
And ever since then, Ajax had been guarding her like her personal guardian. “He didn’t even go to the restroom,” joked Nyx as she eyed the lycan with a hint of amusement on her face. “Said that he would rather hold it in than leave you alone.”
Inez turned to look at Ajax, who was tucking the blanket around her legs. She said, “I am okay.”
“Well, I am not. So let me stay a bit longer.” Ajax sat down on the small sofa in the room. “Do you want to drink more water?”
“No, thanks,” Inez replied with a shake of her head. Even though she had drunk loads of water already, Inez could still taste the chlorine in her mouth. Could still breathe the scent of it. She could also remember the moment when she was dragged down by the snake shifter and water started to flood her lungs.
Even though Inez could breathe normally now, she still felt her chest burst at odd times.
If not for the healers that the pack had called for her, Inez was certain that her lungs would still be burning, and the venom in her body would have done some serious damage to her. And if not for Ajax, who came running after hearing the alarm, she would be dead by now. It was not a happy thought.
There was a knock on the door, which caused Inez’s train of thought to come to a sudden halt. Nyx took the glass from her and said, “It must be Killian. I heard him yelling through the pack bond. He is not happy,” she added with a frown.
Heart jumping in her chest, Inez snapped her eyes open. Her fuming siren suddenly halted as well and turned her attention to the door, which Nyx pulled open.
Seconds later, he came striding into the bedroom, and his eyes immediately sought her. Then, without bothering to look at anyone else, he made a beeline for her as if the two of them were the only ones there. Her siren huffed inwardly but didn’t turn her attention any other way. And Inez knew that if her siren was not mad at Killian for staying away, she would have lunged to her surface the second their gazes met.
Inez, however, flinched slightly as he got close to her, as his dominance and intense vibes were pulsating around him. Killian paused when he noticed her flinch. He suppressed his alpha vibes and then walked over to the bed.
He took the spot that Nyx had vacated and then reached out to cup her cheek before kissing her on the mouth. “I came here as soon as I heard. How are you feeling?”
Inez swallowed. She didn’t know why, but for some reason, she had a feeling that there was something really different about the way Killian was looking at her. Something that made her wary, but not in a bad way. It made her tingly. “I am okay; there is nothing wrong with me, as you can already see.”
“What exactly happened?” Killian asked her in a sullen voice. “All I heard from Lax was that you were attacked and someone tried to drown you in the swimming pool.”
Inez took a deep breath when she heard Killian questioning her about the attack. She told him about the attack and then swiftly added, “Ajax got there in time even though when I told him that I wanted to stay alone, he stayed close for my security. And it was all thanks to him that I survived. If he hadn’t given me CPR, then I would have lost it.”
“CPR,” Killian echoed. He was quite surprised that his voice was so steady with how much rage was bubbling within. Ajax had to do fucking CPR on her. That was how close she was to dying. That was how close he was to losing her forever. Before he could even get a chance to explore what they had between them.
He turned to look at Ajax and Laxus before asking, “Did I not say that we need to tighten the security around the territory? How could that shifter sneak inside the territory?”
“We think that he must have entered the territory in his snake form,” replied Laxus with his arms crossed behind him. “Snake shifters can easily break within a territory without alerting anyone. You know that they can easily fit into small cracks and places. We are looking for these cracks, and I have already ordered sensors to detect the presence of these motherfuckers.”
Killian had to admit that his enforcers had done a damn good job in securing the territory but he couldn’t stop himself from raging. Because somewhere in his head, he knew that even though his enforcers had given their best, it was still fucking late. A bit late for his liking. “Where is that bastard?”
“He is dead,” Ajax replied. His face was set and determined as he licked his front teeth and bowed his head in front of Killian. “I am sorry… it was due to my mistake that such a thing happened.”
“Yes, it was.”
“No, it wasn’t!”
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When Killian heard her speak, he turned around and looked at her with confusion in his eyes. “Inez, I—”
“You sent him to be my bodyguard. I know,” Inez interrupted him in a clipped tone. “But I was the one who asked him to stay away. You cannot blame him for giving me the space that I wanted.”
“Why would you do that? You knew that you were in danger, baby.”
“Because I was tired and suffocated. I hate it when someone follows me as if they are keeping an eye on me.”