The Alpha King's Witch Bride-Chapter 236: _A Hunter

"What happened to Elder Luzia?!" Governor Daniel barked at Kaelos and me when we managed to escape to the lobby.

The lobby was dimly lit despite it being morning but red alarm lights were going off. A television screen at the corner showed a local news report with "Breaking News".

"The city has been placed under lockdown for no apparent reason other than a possible security breach." The female journalist spoke with a pensive expression. "Citizens are panicking since this comes not even twenty-four hours after the arrival of the Alpha King and his hybrid wife."

Hybrid wife?

I shook my head, swallowing hard and panting a little, trying to catch my breath as my mind reeled with Luzia’s sacrifice. There was no doubt Leticia was her student or someone she cared about.

Luzia had struck me as a cold, calculated leader but it seemed she had a soft side. She was hoping to get through to Leticia and probably break the raven witch’s possession.

Suddenly, Kaelos, who had been standing beside me in the large lobby, growled menacingly, facing Governor Daniel and the human soldiers who followed behind him.

"You..." Kaelos said as the human soldiers raised their guns in alarm while the governor remained firmly rooted to where he stood.

Kaelos didn’t stop until he was only a few inches in front of the governor, his fangs bared as he continued. "You tried making us feel like there was nothing to be hidden in those military archives. Yet, we went up there and saw footage showing YOUR human soldiers working for a witch to capture werewolves."

The governor’s expression faltered just a little with what seemed like shock and fear. It wasn’t the kind that showed on the face of someone guilty.

No... He was as clueless as the rest of us.

Which made me ponder how exactly the witch was able to pull it off.

"She started with possessing Leticia..." I remarked thoughtfully, causing all eyes to turn to me as I bit my bottom lip.

"... Once she got into Leticia’s head, she used her as a vessel to get to the soldiers. Mind manipulation."

’That honestly seems like a legit possibility.’ Sirena muttered in my mind just then.

My eyes widened as I brought my gaze to the governor and the soldiers. At that same moment, the entire building shook as a loud explosion sounded several floors above us where Luzia and Leticia were still facing off with magic.

My heart jumped into my throat after hearing the explosion, my gaze flicking to Kaelos who also glanced back at me.

I felt like going back up there. I felt like helping somehow, like tearing through those walls myself, but there was no way for me to do that when I had my Hybrid powers restricted, the bangle on my wrist buzzing as a painful reminder.

"If Leticia has been compromised we’ll have to go up there and put her down." Governor Daniel said solemnly, causing my eyebrows to furrow into a deep frown.

Kaelos scoffed just then. "What are a bunch of human soldiers going to do against witches throwing spells capable of vaporising you in a heartbeat?"

At the mention of that, I remembered something. Back in my home, the Luminari Coven, we also had a military of human soldiers.

But among their ranks, there had been specially augmented soldiers, their bloodlines enhanced by the magic of witches.

My father had been one of them...

"Hunter." Governor Daniel said the word before I could, raising his right hand and folding up his sleeve, revealing a magic sigil branded on his skin.

That mark... I hadn’t seen one in years. It brought back a flood of memories so distant in my mind that I bit my bottom lip, trying not to get emotional.

A Hunter... Enhanced humans made specifically for fighting the supernatural. Enhanced strength, speed, reflexes, durability and some immunity to magic.

’No wonder the governor has been so smug and was even given a seat as one of the city’s leaders.’ Sirena remarked in my head at the same moment that the governor gestured at his soldiers.

"Oh, a Hunter." Kaelos nodded simply, not seeming all too impressed. "Haven’t seen one in a while."

The governor merely grunted in response before he turned back to his soldiers. "Someone signal the others around the city to stand by in case we need backup. Including the witches. In the meantime, we’re heading up there."

With that said, they charged toward the elevator, running past Kaelos and me.

Kaelos walked back to my side, probably noticing my emotional distance as I thought about my father.

He held my hand, causing me to smile wryly when I felt his warmth.

"Are you okay?" He asked with a soft whisper, leaning his head close to mine.

I sighed, nodding slowly as I watched some of the soldiers heading up through the elevator while others used the stairs.

"Yeah, I’m just... I feel helpless." I muttered with a heavy sigh, shaking my head. "Luzia is up there fighting for her life. And I know... She might’ve been annoying at first. But she was still willing to put her life on the line for the city."

Kaelos blinked at me, nodding even though he didn’t share my sentiment much concerning Luzia.

"I don’t know how this ends but we still need to find that raven witch." He blurted, clenching his jaw. "Luzia was able to find out that she has a vessel—Leticia—within the building. And you mentioned something about a ’tether’. Do you think Luzia might’ve deciphered the actual location of the witch as well?"

I squinted my eyes, pondering the possibility.

If she did, why didn’t she say anything about it? Was she perhaps hoping to buy time for Leticia? To save her from the possession?

Suddenly, another loud explosion shook the building, but this one actually hit, causing dust to fall from the ceiling and cracks to spread on the walls.

Kaelos moved quickly, grabbing me and shielding me with his body, his cologne wafting into my nose. We remained like that, glued to each other, until the stock waves from the explosion settled.

Silence.

No more sounds of spells being thrown or loud shouts from the soldiers above us. Just... Complete stillness.

My heart lurched as I swerved my head to the elevator and stairs anxiously, wondering if we should go check what happened.

"Is that a butterfly?" Kaelos murmured just then, pointing in a direction.

Flying toward us with shimmering blue wings like a dying star was a beautiful butterfly. Sprinkles of magic trailed like snowflakes out of its wings as it finally landed on my forehead.

I hesitated at first, but there was this odd sense of familiarity and peace I got from the little critter before it perched. Like I could trust it.

My eyes closed slowly as my head filled with a warmth that made my knees buckle. But then... When I opened my eyes, an influx of information entered my head that caused a gasp to tear out of my throat.

"What happened?" Kaelos placed his right hand on my shoulder, forcing me to face him. "What was that? Are you okay?"

I breathed heavily, processing everything I just saw, felt and heard.

My eyes slowly raised to meet his gaze before I spoke.

"That butterfly... It was the last piece of Luzia’s consciousness. She’s... dead. And she trusted me with the location of the raven witch."

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