Chapter 71
Caleb’s POV
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I suspected it the moment that I entered the party at the meeting hall and didn’t see her.
Not everyone was there yet. The party had just begun after all. t most of the delegates were already there and they approached me like last night to greet me.
Meanwhile my eyes searched around for Daria. If she wasn’t he then did that mean she was still at the mansion?
It didn’t take much to connect the dots.
Jacob was just walking arm in arm with Sabrina by the time I’d decided to go back to check on Daria.
“Hey, where are you off to?” Jacob asked, his expression slightly curious.
“I forgot something,” I replied without another glance at him “I’ be back soon.”
Then I set off on a light jog back to the mansion. I took the back and narrow paths to avoid anyone. This was just going to be a check in and that was it.
Of course, it turned out that Daria wasn’t even in her bedroom. After a couple of knocks, I had opened the door only to see an empty bed and a room devoid of anyone.
That was when I truly knew. She must have followed me back then.
Cursing under my breath I wondered why she couldn’t just be patient with me and wait a little
I had promised her she would eventually get to see that man after all.
Upon reaching the guest bedroom at the northern suite, I didn’t expect to also find a delegate here. The respected Master Killian, also in the middle of it all.
Daria took a step forward, almost protectively over master Killian and Eric Nolan.
“Alpha Caleb,” she called my name as if I were a stranger to her instead of her mate. “I can explain.”
“I don’t need you to explain Daria. I want to know what’s going on-” I demanded and she cut me off with an accusing glare
“You kept things secret from me. That’s why I had to do this. Welle you going to tell me that he was my cousin? Or was I going to have to wait until you approved before I could find out?
I cursed inwardly, struggling to find the right words to say. How as it that she managed to get things so twisted?
“Don’t fucking turn things around on me, love. I was only trying to protect you,” I growled, glaring over her shoulder at Killian and Eric.
Daria however didn’t look convinced and opened her mouth toll at me some more. I expected it of course. However what I didn’t expect was for one of the two men to step in.
“He’s right,” Master Killian was the one to speak. “I’m sure AlphaCaleb needed to do his investigations to make sure Eric way telling the truth. It’s just a simple matter, Daria.”
I loathed how easily he explained it. As if to make me feel even worse, she turned to him, before nodding slowly
“And it’s not like Alpha Caleb kept me in the cell. He had me take out days ago, and I’ve been treated quite well by most Standards. You don’t have to be so upset with him Eric too was got going to keep silent it seemed Darta relaxed and
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glanced at the two men behind her before sighing and shaking head.
I felt like I was watching Daria being chastised by her two older others.
For the first time I wondered what it was that made her trust then so easily and not me.
What was it that was the problem with her taking me back if she could easily accept her cousin?
“Master Killian,” I changed the subject and regarded him with slight confusion. “I hadn’t expected you to be involved with this.”
He smiled ruefully and took the lightly worded message in strid Just what I expected from a seasoned warrior like him. I had heard tales of his skills on the battlefield, and his elusive perfonality.
“I have a vested interest considering my mate is her family,” he plied. I glanced between the two men and I realized what he was saying quickly.
Ah.
So they were mates.
That explained why I’d never known master Killian to take on a lover.
To dispel any awkwardness, I nodded and decided it was best to brush over it.
It didn’t matter to me whether or not either of them were gay. It only mattered that my territory was being affected by their
actions
“That still makes me ask you why you had to go through such means instead of simply coming to me directly, Master Killian,” I stated.
Daria looked at me as if I had just said something wrong but I couldn’t figure out for the life of me what she was angry
about.
“You’re right. But I also represent the Crimson Pack,” Killian responded. “And we have a bone to pick with the Red Vale Pack just as much as any other pack in the region.”
1 tilted my head, consideringly. Was Killian trying to suggest an alliance?
If he was, it would be very beneficial to my pack. The Crimson ck was known for never getting involved in quarrels with other neighboring packs.
Despite the skills of their warriors unmatched except with the Wisteria Pack, they had never been the type to favour battles over diplomacy.
“Very well,” I said noncommittally. “I believe these details can be discussed tomorrow after the parties are over”
“Then there shouldn’t be a need to keep Eric’s presence hidden hould there?” Daria spoke up, glancing at me from the side
She was making another request.
Ignoring the slight annoyance I felt again at the show of her support for a cousin she had Ily just met I nodded.
“He can be taken in as part of Master Killian’s retinue, if that’s what he wants”
Goddess knew I wanted to see him leave as soon as possible too
“Actually Eric suddenly said I would like to stay here in the pack for a while. At least until the threat of the Red Vale pack is handled
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He glanced at Master Killian who had an unreadable expression had a feeling the two of them were going to be engaged in a long talk.
This wasn’t the time for such.
“We can discuss all of this later. Not now,” I emphasized and turned to Daria. “Your presence is expected at the party.”
Daria’s gaze was full of surprise and she slowly nodded.
Once I was sure there was nothing else to say, I stormed out.
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