Chapter b35 /b

Darius bpov /b

b“/bKing! King!b” /b

bI /blifted my head just bas /bbCassian /bburst through the door, bhis /bbeyes /bsparkling with bexcitement /bbas /bhe rushed toward me, stopping just inches away, his breath ragged bas /bhe wiped the sweat off his forehead with bthe /bsleeve of his shirt.

I frowned, my gaze cold and unimpressed bas /bbI /bstopped flipping the coin in my handb, /bbsilently /bwaiting for him to bspeak/b.

Despite myselfb, /ba flicker of annoyance stirred within me.

Cassian wasb… /bdifferent from the others.

Unlike his bancestors/bb–/bover four hundred of them who had served me faithfully before himb, /bCassian was an oddity. A bright, reckless oddity.

I had long since stopped keeping count after the four–hundredth death. There was no use in counting the endless bdeaths /bof those around me, so eventually, I stopped- watching as my betas and gammas died one after another until bI /bgrew used to seeing a new face each time.

But the first time I saw Cassian, he was just a boy, no older than five years old. I could still remember the excitement on his bface /bas he tore away from his father’s grip and ran toward me, hugging me tightly with a sparkle in his eyes as he muttered, “I love you, my king.”

I clearly remembered the frown I wore as his father quickly pulled him off and apologized, and how, without hesitation, I asked the man if he had any other descendants that could serve as beta.

Unfortunately, Cassian was his only child.

And that’s how he ended up as my beta. Even though I didn’t care much for him- his talkative nature grating on me, I couldn’t deny the strength he possessed. It was far greater than most in his generation.

“Whatever you have to say, it must be important for you to barge in like that,” I said, my gaze lifting to meet his. His grin widened, and he stepped closer.

“Of course, My King. This is very important— it’s about your mate!”

The moment he said the word mate, my gaze sharpened into a re. I watched him visibly shudder, his smirk faltering bas /bhe quickly lowered his head, mumbling an apology.

“Forgive me, Your Majesty.”

I ignored him, reaching for the ss of wine beside me, taking a slow sip while waiting for him to continue.

Cassian took the hint, lifted his head, and his grin returned. He began speaking again.

“You know thedy’s ex and her best friend- the ones I mentioned from the mall? Well, turns out they were indeed cheating together. That’s why she canceled the wedding that day. Her father just found out, and they’re having a discussion about it downstairs.”

He shook his head in amusement. “Can you believe it? I was right! I really do have a gift for this kind of thing.” He chuckled before his expression shifted to annoyanceb. /b“But seriously, that guy is ba /bbastard. Why would he bcheat /bon bher /bwith that woman? It makes no sense. Even if they aren’t matesb, /bshe’s a really fun, nice person… and honestly, way bprettier /bthan herb./bb” /b

Chapter 5?

I raised an eyebrow at bhis /bwords, cing the wine on the bdesk /bbefore resting my chin on my hand, silently processing his statement without ba /bbflicker /bof emotion.

Cheating on herb? /bIt was obvious from the start, and it didn’t surprise bme /bthat bshe /bknew. Her words bearlier/bb, /bwhen bI /bpassed her,

bmade /bthat bclear/b.

“You should have killed him.”

I didn’t mishear that. The look in her eyes had been unmistakable- she wanted him dead.

But I didn’t care about that right now. What mattered was the wolf within me, growling in fury.

“You should have let me kill that bastard. Why did you let him live if you don’t even care?” Ss’s voice bwas /bthick with frustration, and his anger was palpable that it made the corner of my lips curl into a humorless smirk.

He bwas /bright. I didn’t care whether that man lived or died, but what infuriated me in that moment was the bfact /bthat he had tried to control my emotions once again. That was the tipping point- it was what finally set me off and made me stop him before he could get what he wanted.

So, the reason I spared his life? It was simply to teach Ss a lesson. Nothing more.

“Next time, don’t act out,” I warned, my tone cold and final. “If you had asked for control, I would have given it to you. But the moment you try to take it by force, that’s where the problem starts.”

Ss scoffed but remained silent, cutting off the connection once more. I lifted my head to find Cassian still talking, a grin on his face.

“King, this is why it’s good to leave the pack sometimes. We don’t usually have dramas like this back home—”

Before he could finish his sentence, I stood up, running my hand through my hair, effectively stopping him in his tracks.

Cassian blinked in confusion as I spoke.

“Take me to the girl. I would like to see her.”