The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 188: Chapter 188: Annoyingly Smug Grin of His

For a second, she just looked at him.

Her eyes froze that same sharp silver, but softer somehow. Like she was searching for something in his face and couldn’t find it.

Then her expression changed in seconds, like none of it mattered anymore.

Before Kael could say anything, her fist came flying straight at him.

He barely had time to dodge. The hit landed against his shoulder with a dull thud, but it was strong enough to make him grumble.

"Get out!" she snapped, her voice rising, shaking a little. "Before I scream and call the guards. They’ll drag you out in the worst way possible."

Kael just looked at her and then smiled.

Not nervous. Not scared. Just that same small, shameless smile that made her blood boil.

"I’m going, I’m going," he said lazily, lifting his hands like in surrender. "You don’t have to threaten me. I can do anything you say, like a loyal lover should, right?"

Serena blinked at him, half angry, half speechless. "You... what are you even saying? Do you have no shame?"

He tilted his head, pretending to think. "No. Not when it comes to you."

Her eyes widened. "You...!"

She took a step forward like she might actually hit him again. He didn’t even move. He just stood there, grinning like an idiot.

"Are you serious right now?" she hissed. "I should just throw you out myself."

"Go ahead," he said, still smiling. "But if you touch me again, I might think you want me to stay."

That did it.

Her face turned red from anger or embarrassment; even she didn’t know. "Get out!"

He chuckled. A low, quiet sound that made her want to throw something at him.

"Alright, alright. Don’t look at me like that. It’s dangerous," he said, stepping closer instead of back. "You’ll make me fall for you harder."

Before she could react, he leaned in and brushed a quick kiss against her cheek.

It wasn’t rough or demanding. Just soft and fleeting, but enough to make her freeze completely.

"You...!" she gasped, but he had already stepped away, a flicker of light burning in his eyes.

That wild look in his eyes and the way his eyes lit up with one look of her, like he’d just found something he’d been searching for all his life.

"I knew it," he whispered, almost to himself. "You really are real."

And with that, he turned and leapt up to the window, disappearing into the night.

Serena stood there for a long second, breathing hard.

Then she sat down on the bed, pressing her palm against her face. Her heart was still pounding like it wanted to jump out of her chest.

She took a deep breath.

Then another, but it didn’t help.

"What the hell was that?" she whispered, her voice shaking a little.

Her eyes fell on the table beside the bed, on a glass of water. She grabbed it quickly and drank, trying to calm herself down.

helped a little, but not enough. She looked toward the window

But He was gone.

long breath, her shoulders slumping. "That man is insane," she

her

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Serena’s POV~

slept

I didn’t sleep

again. That stupid grin. That stupid confidence. The way he leaned in like

And that kiss.

about it made my stomach twist in

could he? How could he dare

still act like it was

had dark circles under them. I looked at

I

wanted to

throw something heavy at his head. But most of all, I didn’t even know what to do now. What was I supposed to do with this situation? Pretend nothing happened? Report him? Or maybe

temples and sighed. My head

came at the door.

my maid. Always too

in," I said

carrying a fresh dress and some ribbons. "You didn’t

could tell anyway. My face

dress, even though I could easily

this time, she came in holding something else, a big bouquet of flowers, bright and fresh, glowing like the

she said, grinning wide. "These are for you! Someone

My eyebrows pulled

"Who?" I asked flatly.

said happily. "There’s

feeling a strange heaviness in

indeed a small folded note

I opened it.

For my hot pepper.

My whole body stiffened.

didn’t even need to guess

tore the

at me, startled. "Princess? What happened? Don’t you

forced a small breath.

it from someone in the royal training

to fix my sleeve. "It’s... just someone I don’t

said nothing. She placed the bouquet gently on the table and went back to

mind was

no matter how much I ignored it, I couldn’t

That infuriating, impossible man.

he somehow managed to mess with my

in the morning, but I wasn’t

like I was about to attend

head. "No. Just give

She blinked. "Simple, Princess?"

ground," I said, tying my hair back. "Don’t ask which one. I

picked out a plain training outfit—simple pants, a light top,

it suits you.

"Good. I’ll

planning to

not Vaelen, and definitely not anyone asking why I looked

could sleep after someone

the garden and then past the open yard. The palace grounds were huge ...almost endless. That’s how it was here. Werewolves liked open land, nature, and