Chapter 78 The Second Hunter
RONAN
“Give me a kiss,” my breath fanned her lips, our breathing mingling together.
The way she blinked once, twice before her cheeks turned as red as a tomato played with my wolf. She had clearly not been kissed by a man.
She held her breath as the heat of my chest pressed into her, an arm looped around her neck pulling her flush against my body
“Y–you’re insane,” she blurted, cheeks igniting. “You’ve lost your damn mind.”
“Is this how you act after… I murmured, my voice a low purr. “Taking advantage of me in the cave?”
Her eyes instantly widened like an owl and heartbeat increased. “W–who took advantage of you?! It is you who took advantage of me when I she paused. never able to say that we slept together.
I raised my brows, “What? Tell me how I took advantage of you?”
She clenched her teeth, shoved lightly at my chest, pushing herself out of my hold.
Next time play with me and I will slap you!” she spun away, quickly walking away to hide her red face.
I watched, amused and secretly satisfied, as Seraphina’s cheeks flamed brighter than the morning sun. A soft chuckle escaped me, she was breathtaking, even when furious. I found myself eyeing her hips once again until a familiar figure came in my view, in front of Seraphina
“Finn!” she gasped at seeing his bandaged shoulders. “What happened to you….
“Seth!” Before she could finish, he practically enveloped her in a hug “I was waiting.” he murmured.
My wolf froze in my mind. His arms had wrapped around her back so smoothly, so easily. How dare he embrace her so easily?
I barely held myself back as my eyes desperately watched her back wanting to see her reaction but all she did was just freeze, her hand hesitating at her side but she never pushed him away nor did she say anything. She let him hug her.
“I am sorry for worrying you, Finn. I am fine but did you come out in the middle of your treatment because of me?” her voice was the mix of surprise and worry as she pulled herself slowly away.
“These injuries are nothing. I heard the rumors that Dante’s murder case was closed and the charges against you were dropped. I could not wait to see you myself.”
“Yes, that’s true,” her voice was full of smiles that mirrored his.
Relief and joy washed over him, “That’s wonderful, Seth! I missed you so much.”
Anger curled in my gurl How dare he touch her? Their easy touches and hugs burnt me like acid, reminding me of the evil presence that had hinted at Finn’s thoughts for Seraphina.
Those thoughts were definitely not ones he had in mind for a friend.
They turned around, walking together and I stayed close, masked by distance and hard wou restraint.
“Alpha Finn your treatment is not finished, one of the healers stopped him. “Please…”
Finn frowned and said reluctantly. “Alright, I am coming,” saying that he turned to her, “I will come find you.”
Seraphina nodded with a smile, asking him not to make the healer wait.
As Finn turned to follow the healer’s call. Seraphina exited the building, my eyes following her the entire way. I watched her until Asher appeared, fresh from training.
“Seth!” When he saw Seraphina his face brightened
Chapter 78 The Second Hunter
“Asher,” she blinked in surprise. “You coming from training right after you came from the trial?”
“I did not go to the trial,” he revealed
More than her, I was surprised to hear that.
“Why Won’t it affect your position in the Academy?” she asked worriedly.
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He smiled. “Don’t worry, saying that he touched her arm and drew closer than he ever had to any other girl before. Tell me how you are doing?”
Even though he brushed the reason off. I read Asher’s eyes like an open book. He did not participate in the trial because of her. My wolf growled lowly at this realization
Asher fell into step beside her, asking gently about her wounds and congratulating her on making the Supreme Alpha race list. Their easy smiles and muted intimacy ignited something wild in me, something close to hatred.
I watched both of them drift like two birds freed from their cage with a silent rage burning in my chest.
There was a pair of eyes watching me and following my line of sight all the time silently. Healer Aran.
He stepped next to me. He didn’t speak, just observed my dark mood for a moment. “You’ve brought Seth Darven in here every time he’s been hurt,” he said, voice calm. “But he left with Asher. He still doesn’t know it was you who had been treating his wound every time before the healers arrived.”
I snorted low, “And he never needs to know.”
Aran lifted his gaze, understanding the silent meaning behind my remark. He turned and spoke sofily, “Come inside, Alpha Seth looks healthy, but you… you don’t look well.
He wasn’t referring to my wound. My eyes were hooded, heart pounding with anger I refused to admit.
I followed him inside, noticing the hunter’s mask resting on his desk. My mind immediately drifted to the masked hunter. Stronger and real. But had hidden his scent and aura and he had entered the Academy building.
1 paused mid–step. “Healer Aran.” I asked quietly, “you know the details of this overnight survival trial, yes?”
He paused for a moment and then shrugged, “I’m a healer, my work starts once an Alpha returns injured. And ends with their recovery. That’s it.”
I raised an eyebrow. “You can wander corridors, overhear whispers and even hang out with the Alpha instructors. I guess, you do have some power being a healer who can get close to everyone and know their secrets and even trials.”
He gave me an amused smile. “It’s true. Healers see more than they speak. But I’m not here to gossip. However, I will tell you this time,” he gestured for me to sit down.
As I let him address the bleeding wound he was satisfied and asked, “So what do you wont to know?”
“Were there two hunters in the trial?” I asked, voice thready
He paused for a moment and exhaled slowly. “Only one”
My wolf growled deep in my chest and stated, “So that damned hunter I’d fought at dawn wasn’t alone?”
“Or probably the one I hunted was not actually the hunter,” I replied to my wolf
cal hunter was the second hunter and he had planted the first hunter to confuse us,” my wolf packed it too.
Leietiched my jaw, recalling how he had hidden his scent and aura the entire time and he actually entered the Academy Moulding
Who the fuck was this hunter?
