Defy The Alpha(s)

Chapter 308: Discovered By The Alpha king

Patrick could feel the tension even before he was ushered into the Alpha King’s study. The air was thick, almost tangible, and the moment he stepped in, he saw why.

The Alpha King stood with his back turned to him, his shoulders rigid, and posture taut like a bowstring about to snap. The guard at the door cleared his throat lightly before announcing, "Alpha, Patrick is here."

Only then did the Alpha King move, turning slowly to acknowledge his presence. His face practically was carved from stone, his eyes dark and unreadable.

"You may leave us," Elijah said to the guard.

The guard bowed low and quietly exited, shutting the door behind him with a soft click. Even with that, Elijah made no move to sit and made no effort to invite Patrick to sit either.

Patrick, having known the Alpha King long enough, understood his temperament and what could possibly happen if he ruined his mood further. So he remained standing, waiting without complaining.

Finally, Elijah broke the silence, saying with a heavy voice.

"Asher has made a startling discovery."

He reached for a small box on the desk and opened it. Inside, he pulled out a delicate bottle filled with a milky-white liquid and without a word, rolled the bottle across the desk toward Patrick.

It rolled towards the doctor with unnerving accuracy and just before it could reach the edge and fall, Patrick caught it swiftly, halting its motion.

There was mild surprise on Patrick’s face but Elijah didn’t notice. The Alpha King seemed lost in his own grim thoughts, his expression troubled. His mind was clearly elsewhere.

"They call it Ignis," Elijah announced finally, ending the silence. "Have you seen anything like it?"

Patrick didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he lifted the small bottle between his fingers, holding it up to the light, making a mock show of studying it.

Of course, Patrick knew what it was. He was the one who secretly produced it after all. But then, he was surrounded by creatures who could detect a lie through changes in heart patterns. He had to be careful.

"What does it do?" he asked instead, neatly sidestepping the question.

"It grants humans inhuman abilities just like us." Elijah’s voice was dark. "Asher found it on his trip to District One."

Patrick narrowed his eyes slightly, obvious suspicion slipping into his tone.

"What was Asher doing in District One? Wasn’t he supposed to be in school?"

and not the movements of

he said, voice dipping low,

guess we’d test it out

need for instruction.They moved through the long hallways of the pack house and while they walked,

the pack yet. It would cause unnecessary havoc. So

lower than Patrick had ever ventured before. Perhaps because he was feeling guilty, he hoped this wasn’t a trap and

first. Four werewolves were already in the room and

the entrance, their bodies forming a barrier, ensuring no one else would peep or

glanced briefly at the

one’s a murder suspect from District Four," he said.

"I’m giving him a chance to stay if

Patrick understood immediately.

waste much energy trying to find him here. And even if they did, once he crossed into Elijah’s territory, he belonged to them.

approached, offering a thin

a word, withdrawing the Ignis liquid from the small

nervously. Patrick approached him, the needle gleaming faintly

the human lifted a

locking eyes with Elijah. "All I have to do is fight you and you’ll hide me from

Elijah didn’t even blink.

have my word," he

However, he still hardened his heart, and set

longer, he pressed the needle into

at the sharp pinch

he was broader, carrying more weight across his frame. Patrick stepped back as he finished,

room shifted into a thick, pregnant, every eye fixed on the man standing in the center. For

Then the man groaned.

almost like a grunt of discomfort, but quickly grew into something worse. He

was about to

in agony. The wolves exchanged uncertain looks, except Patrick. Not that anyone noticed, they were

the guards took a half-step forward, but Elijah held up a hand, stopping

as suddenly as it began, the man

chest heaved as he stared down at his hands, wide-eyed, almost disbelieving. It was as if

felt this light in a long time.