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 yed 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 <b>low </b>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 <b>took </b><b>advantage </b>of me when I she paused. never able to say <b>that </b>we slept together.
I raised my brows, “<b>What</b>? 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 y with me and I will p you!” she spun away, quickly walking away to hide her red face.
I watched, amused <b>and </b>secretly satisfied, as Seraphina’s cheeks med brighter <b>than </b>the <b>morning </b><b>sun</b>. <b>A </b>soft chuckle escaped me, she was breathtaking, even when furious. I found myself eyeing her hips once again until a familiar <b>figure </b>came in my view, <b>in </b>front of Seraphina
“Finn!” she <b>gasped </b><b>at </b>seeing his bandaged shoulders. “What happened to you….
“Seth!” Before she <b>could </b>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 <b>so </b>smoothly<b>, </b><b>so </b>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 <b>freeze</b>, her hand hesitating <b>at </b>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 <b>you </be out in the middle of your treatment because of me?” her voice was the mix of surprise and worry as <b>she </b>pulled <b>herself </b>slowly <b>away</b>.
“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<b>.</b>”
<b>“</b>Yes, that’s true,” her voice was full <b>of </b>smiles that <b>mirrored </b>his.
Relief and joy <b>washed </b>over him, “That’s wonderful, Seth! I missed you so <b>much</b>.”
Anger curled in my gurl <b>How </b>dare he touch her? Their easy touches <b>and </b>hugs burnt me like acid, reminding me of the <b>evil </b>presence that had hinted at <b>Finn’s </b>thoughts for Seraphina.
<b>Those </b><b>thoughts </b>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.
“<b>Alpha </b>Finn your treatment is not <b>finished</b>, one of the healers stopped him. “Please…”
<b>Finn </b>frowned and said reluctantly. “Alright, I aming,” saying that he <b>turned </b>to her, “I wille find you.”
Seraphina nodded with a smile, asking him <b>not </b>to make <b>the </b>healer wait.
As Finn turned to follow the healer’s call<b>. </b><b>Seraphina </b>exited the building, my <b>eyes </b>following her the entire way. I watched her <b>until </b>Asher appeared, fresh from training.
“Seth!” When he saw Seraphina his face brightened
Chapter 78 The Second Hunter
“Asher,” she blinked in surprise. “Youing 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 <b>had </b>to any other girl before. Tell me how you are doing?”
<b>Even </b>though he brushed the <b>reason </b>off. I read Asher’s <b>eyes </b>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 congratting 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 <b>their </b>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 <b>remark</b>. He turned and spoke sofily, “Come inside, Alpha Seth looks healthy, but you… you don’t look well.
He wasn’t referring to <b>my </b>wound. <b>My </b>eyes were hooded, heart <b>pounding </b><b>with </b>anger I refused to admit<b>. </b>
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 <b>and </b>aura and he <b>had </b>entered the Academy building.
1 paused mid–step. “Healer Aran.” I asked quietly, “you know <b>the </b>details of this overnight survival trial, yes?”
He paused for <b>a </b>moment and then shrugged<b>, </b>“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 <b>whispers </b><b>and </b>even <b>hang </b>out with the Alpha instructors. I guess, you do have some power being <b>a </b>healer who can get close to everyone and know their secrets and even <b>trials</b>.”
He <b>gave </b>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,” <b>he </b>gestured for me to sit down.
As I let him address the bleeding wound he <b>was </b>satisfied and asked, “So what do <b>you </b>wont <b>to </b>know?”
“Were there <b>two </b><b>hunters </b><b>in </b><b>the </b><b>trial</b>?” I <b>asked</b>, <b>voice </b><b>thready </b>
He paused for a moment and exhaled slowly. “<b>Only </b><b>one</b>”
My wolf growled deep in my chest <b>and </b>stated, “So that damned hunter I’d <b>fought </b>at dawn <b>wasn’t </b>alone?”
“Or probably the one I hunted was <b>not </b>actually the hunter,” I replied <b>to </b>my wolf
cal hunter was the second hunter and he had nted the first hunter to confuse us,” my <b>wolf </b><b>packed </b>it too.
Leietiched <b>my </b>jaw, recalling how he had hidden his scent <b>and </b><b>aura </b>the entire time and he actually entered the Academy Moulding
Who the fuck was this hunter?