Chapter 173: How Much to Assassinate?
Chapter 173: How Much to Assassinate?
(Matthew’s POV)
Olivia was stunned, her eyes wide with guilt. She turned her head slightly and kissed me on the lips.
My lips lingered on hers as I murmured, “Want to repay me with your body?”
Her cheeks flushed crimson as she pushed against my chest. I remained unmoving, lifting her onto the hospital bed.
I pecked her lips again. “No?”
I looked at her intently, as if I wouldn’t stop until she answered. Curled up in my embrace, her mind seemed to go blank from my kisses.
She let out a soft, almost inaudible “Mmm–hmm” in response.
I wrapped my arm around her slender waist, admiring her shyness. Then I covered her with the blanket.
Her elegant dress exposed the graceful lines of her body with every slight movement. My gaze darkened. It wasn’t the right time.
Nestled in my arms, Olivia placed a hand on my collarbone. Her eyes fixated on the scratches I had made on myself.
“That she–wolf seems to like you a lot,” she asked quietly. “Did she do anything to you?”
I lifted her chin and replied, “If my Luna hadn’t destroyed the surveillance, you would have seen me push her away. Do you trust me?”
Olivia looked deeply into my eyes and nodded. “I trust you.”
She explained her earlier agitation. “You don’t need to explain. Even if something had really happened, I wouldn’t be upset.”
“I was angry before because I thought the she–wolf had hurt you, and you even said she was gentle to you.”
My voice held a hint of restrained annoyance. “So if something really happened, you wouldn’t mind?”
Sensing my mood shift, she quickly clarified. “If it really happened, it wouldn’t be your fault. It would be hers.”
“Matthew, it’s not your fault.” She hugged me, her voice filled with relief. “I’m so glad nothing happened.”
This was the second time she had initiated a hug. My anger instantly vanished.
I gently patted her back. “Get some sleep for your big day as my marked mate tomorrow.”
When Olivia went to take a bath, Tristan came in to report. “Fenwick’s territory has been successfully taken over.”
“However, Declan, protected by his mentor, had already left. He was not involved with Theodore.”
“Although Olivia formally complained, Theodore himself has been released on bail.”
I nodded grimly. “Keep them away from the mating ritual.”
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“Understood, Alpha King.”
After the water sounds in the bathroom stopped, I let him leave. Soon, Olivia walked out in her pajamas.
She hesitated, looking at the single hospital bed. I understood the unspoken question in her eyes.
She walked directly towards me. I pulled her onto the bed in one swift motion.
She blushed, burying her face in my chest. I restrained myself, kissing her cheek.
“You are so beautiful,” I whispered softly, simply holding her contentedly as we nestled together.
(God’s POV)
Cynthia returned to Declan Shaw’s pack house to find him drinking heavily. She began packing her belongings.
He grabbed her wrist, throwing her luggage to the floor. “Don’t go.”
“You’re useless to your brother now. If you don’t stay with me, are you going back to the Mooncrest pack to be sold by him again?”
His words struck a nerve. Her eyes
reddened.
He softened, pulling her into his arms. “Stay. I can protect you. He doesn’t want you, I do.”
But Cynthia shoved him away with a cold laugh. “You think you can compare to him?”
“Have you forgotten how you got me? We’ve already settled our accounts!”
At her command, her pack guards entered and beat Declan to the ground. She looked down at him, stepping
on his torso.
“A pile of mud,” she spat.
The she–wolf had finally shown her claws. She then left, not only abandoning Declan but also arranging for
the release of her brother, Caelan Mooncrest.
Theodore sat numbly in his study, watching a slideshow of Olivia’s photos. Captain Ryker announced Caelan
Mooncrest’s arrival.
As Caelan entered with Cynthia, Theodore lunged forward. He punched Caelan to the ground and stomped on
his hand.
“Let my brother go!” Cynthia cried out.
“If you don’t, you’ll never know Alpha King Matthew Kane and Olivia Blackwood’s secret!”
Theodore pressed down harder. “Speak.”
Caelan gasped. “Matthew Kane broke off his engagement with my sister thirteen years ago because of your
mate, Olivia Blackwood.”
“He has coveted your mate for thirteen years, Alpha Theodore.”
Theodore’s eyes blazed with fury. “What?”
“I can help you get your mate back at the marking ceremony,” Caelan wheezed. “The hotel is my private property. Making a switch would be easy.”
“Our interests are aligned. You want your mate, and I want my sister to be marked by Matthew Kane.
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Theodore slowly lifted his foot from Caelan’s hand. His mind raced with possibilities.
“What do you need from me?”
“Just your cooperation at the right moment,” Caelan replied, struggling to his feet. “Leave the rest to me
In the car after leaving Theodore’s manor, Cynthia worriedly asked her brother. “Will a runaway Luna be enough to make the Kane family give up on Olivia?”
Caelan’s eyes glinted with a chilling light. “Only a dead wolf is no longer missed, my dear sister.”
“Don’t worry, I will pin her death on Theodore Redgrave.”
At that very moment, Theodore’s sentinel brought him a phone on speaker. It was Declan Shaw.
“Alpha Theodore, do you want a permanent solution to get your mate back?”
Theodore gripped the phone tighter. “What do you mean?”
“Assassinate Matthew Kane. You just need to provide the funds; I’ll handle the assassins. It will be
untraceable.”
Theodore caressed Caelan’s business card. His voice was cold and calculating.
“How much?”
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