CHAPTER 258: TELLING MARCUS THE TRUTH.

Taros brought out the principal’s phone from his pocket and asked her for the password. As soon as he unlocked it, he dialed Marcus’ number and kept it on speaker. It rang twice and he didn’t pick.

"The man is something else," Hiro shook his head as he watched from the window. Marcus had his phone in his hand yet he didn’t pick. "He is talking with his sister now."

"We don’t expect him to be nice...not when someone among us sold his daughter," Seraphina leaned against the wall, her head tilted to the side.

"She has a sharp mouth like Angela. Where the hell did you get her from?" Hiro asked, as he stared at her. He wished it was Angela. He would have apologized for all his mistakes and the way he had treated her.

"Long story. Do you have Bellezza’s number?" Kaito asked, his gaze shifting to the principal and she nodded. He turned to his brother. "Can you check, Taros?"

"Okay," Taros began to scroll through the contact list. It was easy to find Bellezza since the name started with the letter B. "Got it. Calling her now."

"Hopefully, this shit works," Hiro said as he leaned against the window. He was going to act as their watchman until they figure it out.

Taros dialed Bellezza’s number and it started ringing. His heart kept on beating faster with the hope that she won’t ignore them like the way her brother did.

"She is looking at her phone right now," Hiro said, as his eyes lit with hope.

"She picked," Taros said, in a low tone. His brothers were quickly gathered around him to hear the conversation. "Hello..."

"Speak forth, thou reckless child of men!" her voice thundered through the line, fierce and cold. "Return my blood, lest my wrath fall upon thee like storm and fire!"

"It’s not Principal Valois speaking," Taros said, politely without paying much attention to her threats. "This is your niece’s mate. I would like us to have a proper conversation instead of this fight."

"I care not who you are, boy. Bring her forth and spare yourself this needless folly," Bellezza warned, her voice sharp with rage before ending the call. The room fell silent for a long moment. No one spoke until Hiro finally asked,

"What do we do now?"

Kaito walked over to Principal Valois and took her arm, forcing her to her feet. She tried to break free, but it was useless. He was far stronger than her. "We will go downstairs and meet them. I can’t stay here hiding like a frightened child."

"You are right," Taros said, slipping the phone into his pocket as he followed his brother out of the room.

"You should stay here, okay?" Hiro told Seraphina, but she shook her head.

"I am coming with you," she said, following close behind as they joined the others downstairs.

The cool breeze touched their faces as they stepped out of the building. Marcus was surprised to see them but made no move to attack.

"Where is she?" Marcus demanded. He was about to say more when his eyes caught the blonde girl standing beside one of the boys. Her beauty struck him for a moment, but he quickly realized she was not his daughter.

"We meet again, Principal Valois," Bellezza said with a cold smirk, folding her arms in front of her chest. Her voice was calm, but her eyes burned with anger. "Nothing has changed. You still look as pathetic as the last time we met."

Principal Valois swallowed hard and lowered her head. She had done everything to avoid Bellezza for years, but fate had brought them face to face again under terrible circumstances.

"You should get yourself a healer," Bellezza said sharply. "You look like death itself."

"W-whatever you say, Bellezza," Principal Valois muttered, looking away to avoid her piercing gaze. The Malynsters never liked her, and she feared what would happen if they found out the truth about Angela.

"Who scratched your face?" Bellezza asked, narrowing her eyes. Then a cruel smile touched her lips. "He did an excellent job. Now back to business—where is our girl?"

"I want us to talk properly without fighting," Kaito said quickly, stepping forward. His tone was steady, though his heart raced. He hoped they could calm things down and focus on finding Angela before it was too late.

"Why should we listen to you?" Marcus asked, his voice deep and controlled but heavy with anger. "Who are you to speak in our matter?"

"We are Angela’s mates," Kaito replied, pointing toward his two brothers. Marcus didn’t even look surprised. It was clear he already knew his daughter would have multiple mates.

"One of us is in there. He isn’t well," Kaito added quietly.

Marcus folded his arms and raised a brow, his tone sharp and unimpressed. "So does that mean we can take our girl now and leave? Because if that’s the case, this introduction was pointless."

Taros sighed, rubbing his neck, unsure how to even begin. How could he tell the father of his mate that they lost her? That she was gone without a trace... and they failed to protect her?

"The thing is," Hiro started, voice low but firm, "Principal Valois sold Angela to another man. She lied to us and said it was you. We just found out."

Marcus froze. For a moment, he didn’t move. The words didn’t seem real. His daughter... sold? He blinked, trying to process it, his chest tightening with disbelief and fury.

"Wait," he said slowly, voice too calm for what boiled inside him. "Are you telling me my daughter isn’t here and that she was sold?"

The boys looked at each other, uneasy. They didn’t know this calmness was just the quiet before the storm. Marcus’s voice may have been steady, but his eyes were filled with fire ready to burn everything.

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Mass Release will take place tomorrow. I am a bit stressed and want to rest for a few hours so that the Chapters come out great.

We moved to the next...Let’s find Angela quickly.