Chapter 114

“Mhm, I see,” Killian nodded as he turned his attention to the man. Raising an imperious brow at the man, he said to him, “It seems like all the women you are serving are keeping you quite busy, Jared. Don’t worry; we are worried about Morrineth’s childish tantrum just as much as you are. So naturally, we will keep your secret.”
Inez frowned when she heard his remark. It seemed like the lycans’ senses were much better than she expected them to be. He even heard the conversation between the two, even though they were so far from where he stood just seconds ago.
Jared’s face turned red. He tried to turn the situation around in his favour. “It wasn’t me who caused the trouble. It is her; she followed me to Esper yesterday. I believe she has some other intentions. Which is why I, being a gentleman, came to clear the air with her.”
When Inez heard his shameless words, she scoffed. She turned to Killian and defended herself almost immediately, “I didn’t. First of all, I have always been curious about the pub, as I had never gone there but had heard a lot about it. It was just a coincidence that you saw me there.” she paused and continued, “there was absolutely no need for you to drag me down here and threaten to kill me. Do you think you are painted with elf dust? Why would I chase after a man whose heart is as rotten as his dick?”
“And not to forget, you tried to choke the life out of me just now.”
Now, Inez felt slightly annoyed. If she had known that her appearance would cause trouble for her, she would have returned to her usual self. She never once thought that Jared would come looking for her. She only changed her appearance because she didn’t want to be goggled by everyone in the pack like always.
Who would have thought that her bad luck was this bad? She escaped the gossipy and contempt-filled eyes of the pack members but ended up getting entangled with Jared.
Killian’s eyes flickered toward her neck, and when he noticed the fingerprints on her pale skin, his lips thinned on their own.
“It seems like you have been treating me lightly, Jared. Just because I am letting you on my territory doesn’t mean that you are allowed to do anything that you want.” Killian didn’t raise his voice, but it was enough to make Jared shiver.
The man, however, was either too bold, too courageously stubborn or simply a fool because a second later, Inez heard him say, “Alpha Sokolov, are you really going to stand up for this woman? You…how could you step up for her—”
“Jared, is that how you should be talking to an alpha?” Killian questioned with a disapproving look on his face.
Jared stiffened. However, he still held his ground and said to Killian, “You cannot threaten me, Killian. I have helped you many times. Not to mention, I am one of the few people you can use to make deals with the humans. You better think twice before trying to threaten me.”
Killian smiled. However, as he unsheathed his claws, Inez knew that the man was pissed off.
He stepped towards the man, who took a step back. However, as Jared was not watching where he was going, he ended up slipping down the path as his foot hit the boulder that was behind him.
With a mighty crash, the man fell on his bottom.
“Tsk, tsk,” Killian clicked his tongue as he stepped in front of the man. “I thought that a man with balls as big as you would be a bit more gutsy. Seems like I overestimated you.” ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ
“Killian—”
“You should go back home, lest someone, especially Morrineth, hear that you have been seeing other women behind her back.”
He heard the sound of fading footsteps, and when he turned around, he saw Inez climbing up the path. She was heading back to her lodge without looking at the two of them.
Jared got to his feet; his stature was slightly crooked as he glared at Killian. “Don’t even think about —”
“Retaliating.” Killian finished for him. He slowly turned to look at Jared and said to him, “Don’t ever think of retaliating. You might have a father with enough money to buy a bunch of shifter territories, but that doesn’t mean you can control me or my actions.”
Inez, who had left the two men behind, quickly made her way to the lodge. She couldn’t believe that she ended up getting into trouble once again, even though she had been careful.
Though this time, Inez had to admit that she was careless. If she had been a bit more cautious, then Jared would have never seen her. But then again, Jared was the one who was too careful, as he was doing something wrong; he was worried about getting caught.
“You really know how to get into trouble. Shall I tie you to myself?”
Inez whipped around and saw Killian walking toward her. She gathered herself and responded in a calm voice, “It wasn’t me who caused the trouble this time around. I had to do what I needed to stay alive. That man tried to choke the life out of me—”
“Do you think I care about that?” Killian arched a brow and questioned. “I wouldn’t have batted an eye if you had killed him.” He pinned her down with an interrogating gaze and questioned, “You still haven’t told me why you went to Esper. Did you go to take a little peek at your ex-mate? Missing him too much, I guess.”
Inez’s face turned red. She replied in a cold voice, “I just went there to enjoy it like any other shifter.”
“Is that so?” Killian questioned with a raise of his brow. “What a coincidence for you to go to the same pub as Jared and on the same night as well.” He paused and added, “Bubbles, it seems like you have a really poor memory.”
“Why do you say that?”