The Hybrid's Revenge: Choose Between Her Mates

Trying To Protect Her

Declan’s POV

It’s funny that she thinks I won’t recognize her because she is wearing some disguises. Yes, the face and hair color are not hers, but I can never mistake that feeling in my heart. I’m not your average werewolf, I’m a lycan prince, soon to be crowned king of all lycans. I’ve known that she is my mare since the day I caught a whiff of her scent at a crime scene. So when I smelled her in the hall, I was sure I wasn’t mistaken. She is Ciara, my mate.

I’ve seen her pictures, and I can tell that she is the one, I can never mistake those curves. I spend half my days glancing at her pictures, so I’m pretty sure that the memory of her gives is forever imprinted in my memory. I caught her staring at the high table a couple of times, starting at her sister’s. Even a blind could tell that she misses her family. I wonder why she doesn’t walk up to them and let them see her. They would be so happy to see her as well, they would hug her and welcome her back to the family. But she chose to hide in the crowd, hiding under a stupid disguise.

How pathetic!

“Keep your eyes open man, I sense danger. Something doesn’t seem right.” Dominic warned me through our mind link. I smiled at his words, there is no king that can stand up to this guy, in certain of that. He is just so wise and observant. Apart from me, he is the only one in this hall that noticed that a dangerous person is lurking in the crowd. Honestly, I would not have guessed that something was wrong, if not that I caught a whiff of her scent, I would never have known that she is in the crowd. I only sensed her presence, I didn’t sense danger. The same goes for everyone in the hall, they were so busy partying and chatting. They have no idea that a potential assassin is sitting amongst us, eating and drinking with us.

Fighting the great war with King Ashford has made king Dominic sensitive and smart. His senses have been trained to alert him of potential danger. He kept saying around, trying to figure out if we have enemies among us, but he couldn’t spot any, and I refuse to tell him or any other person in this hall that the murderer we have been searching for is sitting right here in our midst.

Actually, now that I think about it, I think I’m being stupid and selfish. For all I know, she could be here on another mission, she may be targeting one of her sisters or someone close to me that has offended her in the past. I could alert them to her presence and we can find out why she is here together and stop her from hurting anyone. But I couldn’t bring myself to do anything about it, I can’t let them hurt her. If they find out that she is here, they would alert the guards and have her locked up in a special room that has been prepared for her.

Dominic and his technicians came up with the idea to build a special room that she cannot be able to break out of. It is fortified with Mountain Ash that has been specially prepared by my late father's wizards. He wanted to kill those wizards that used to protect my father, but we decided to let them go, just like we did with every other traitor that worked for my father. We figured that since they are strong enough to make him fearless and indestructible, then it is better we keep them close by in case we need them someday.

And they proved their worth when they helped us in building these rooms that can hold in a powerful werepire. We made three of these special rooms, one in the Lycan Palace, one in Dominic Castle, and one in Marco’s house in the city. This way we can have her locked up whenever she is found. And while the is locked in the room, the automatic air vents would be used to release substances that would keep her weak and sleepy all day.

Doctor Fred has taken it as a personal mission to find a cure for her predicament. He was there when it happened, he didn’t see her get molested and hurt, but he treated her after she was found in her room almost dead. He treated her and he saw her bruises and scars, so he has an idea of what she might be going through. He is working so hard to find a cure for her, he has invented a special bullet that has the right dosage of sedative that could put out a werepire. Every warrior and guard has guns that are fully loaded with doctor Fred's special bullet.

To a normal werewolf or lycan, that bullet can be very dangerous, it could kill us with just one shot. As a matter of fact, our enemies and the hunters must not get their hands on these bullets, if they find out the ingredients he used to make that bullet, we would be in serious trouble. It can only be used for her because she is way stronger than us, she is half vampire and half werewolf. One bullet cannot put her out because she is stronger and faster than us. While we use these bullets to hunt her down, he keeps challenging himself, trying to find a permanent cure for her.

King Dominic did not sever the link he has with her. If a werewolf leaves the pack, he severs the link and proclaims you a rogue wolf, unless you inform him of your reason for leaving and then he would send you to a pack closer to your new location and also write you a letter to introduce you to the new Alpha. But if you ran away from the pack the way Ciara did, he would sever his link to you, and you will become a rogue wolf.

He has a link with her, and he had used his Alpha tone on her once, so it’s understandable that he refused to sever his link with her after she left. This gives him some form of power over her, he could use his aura to suppress her, and she would bow under his Alpha tone because she is a part werewolf and he is still her Alpha. If I had alerted him to her presence, he would have her subdued and she will be caught by his guards. She is strong and dangerous, but she will have a wolf within her, and her wolf will always bow to its Alpha. I can't let him get to her first, I can’t let them use that bullet on her, she will never forgive me if I expose her and get her locked in a cage like a f*****g animal.

I need time to speak with her, I believe I can get through to her. Besides, I don’t think she is here to hurt anyone. If she were here to cause trouble, she would be dressed so gorgeously, and she won’t be sitting quietly in the crowd, enjoying the party. Maybe she was sent to me by the moon goddess, she must have felt the connection between us, and that is why she came here to support me as I finally wear my father's crown. I’m sure she feels something for me, she must be feeling the chemistry between us, no one can deny the mating bond, it’s too strong to ignore.

I tried flirting with her from where I sat on the high table, but she was playing hard to get. She is pretending to hate me, I can tell. She even gave me the middle finger whilst pretending to be bothered by my public show of admiration. I laughed within me when she tried to ignore me, I wanted to scream her name and have her brought to me. I desire to have her close to me, the seat beside me needs to be filled. I need my queen to sit right next to me in the throne room.

It's not easy to watch everyone having fun and displaying their profound love for their partners. Bethany and Dominic keep bringing couple goals to the table, their love is one to be admired, they have been through so much together, and yet it only made their love stronger. She is pregnant with their first child, and they couldn’t be more excited. I admire their genuine love, I wish to have a mate that would look at me the way Bethany looks at Dominic, I want to love and be loved by my mate. I wish to have Ciara by my side as my queen, but that is merely wishful thinking because here she is, sitting at the far end of my banquet hall, pretending that I do not exist.

My love life is so laughable…

I watched her pick on her food, and when she was done, she left the banquet hall to the adjoining hall that was turned into an indoor clubhouse. It was supposed to be a ballroom, with me having the first dance with my queen or fiancée, I had to cancel it and turn this room into an indoor club so everyone can drink, dance and have fun. I just can’t pick a random girl to dance with, I don’t have a queen and I’m not even seeing any girl presently, so it’s only fair that I save myself the embarrassment and let everyone have fun tonight.

I couldn’t focus on her while I was sitting with her family at the night table, if anyone dares to follow my gaze and take one look at her beautiful curves, I’m sure they will know it was her, and her cover will be blown. I finished my meal before following her into the adjoining hall. My shaped eyes sported her with one of King Dominic’s warriors. She is flirting and dancing with the guy, not minding the fact that her mate is here as well. I would have scolded the i***t for daring to dance with my woman, but I do not wish to answer any questions from my Beta Greg and those closest to me. They would want to know who she is to me, and why I’m being overprotective of her. I’m not ready to disclose that information to anyone.

So I had to politely ask him to leave, while I hang out with her. He left without asking any questions, and I was left with a furious Werepire that wanted nothing to do with me. The moment I touched her, I fell into a trance, it felt as if my whole body surrendered to her will, and I lost control of my thoughts and actions. I wanted to pull her to the corner and try to talk her out of whatever she might be planning, but I got stuck in the moment and I found myself rooted on the face floor, enjoying the feel of her body pressed against mine.

There is no way that she would deny this bond, I can tell that she feels it as well. Her body shivered under my touch, and as I made her wrap her hands around my neck, I saw warmth in her eyes and I knew that deep inside of her, there is love and affection. If it’s the last thing I do, I’m going to make her love again, I’m going to teach her how to be a woman, my woman. She would experience true love through me, and I’ll help her find her way back to the real world, I’ll bring her back to her family.

I wrapped my hands around her hips, pulling her closer to me, inhaling her sweet scent that calms my troubled heart. She seems uncomfortable, I can see that she doesn’t want to be close to me and she doesn’t want to acknowledge our bond. But I’m not letting her go, I’ll make sure she sees how beautiful we are together, and I’ll make her yearn for my love. I tried teasing her with her earlier actions, and she scolds me angrily asking me what I’m doing here. I decided to let her know that I know her secret and I’m not here to hurt her,

“I should be the one asking the questions, Sugar. What are you doing here, and why are you wearing a disguise?”

I thought she would see through my kind gestures and realize that I’m not here to hurt her. Who would have thought that she has her own plans?