Chapter 50

"Those are some fascinating words, Alpha Cherith."

Inez stiffened when she heard Killian speaking on the cellphone. Though she was unaware of the content of the call, she didn t believe that it was anything good. However, even though she was worried, she tried her best to ignore the nervousness that was bubbling within her heart. noveldrama

She turned to look at Selene, who smiled at her with a kind expression. The woman was completely neutral; even though Killian told her that Inez could help her out with the detoxification of the poison of Iris, the woman didn t show any fluctuations in her mood.

Maybe it had something to do with her being let down too many times.

And in all honesty, Inez didn t blame her.

The Poison of Iris was not something that could be dealt with just with one s desire alone.

This poison could be traced back to the eighteenth century and was created by a witch. Though no one knows what kind of grudge the witch held against the shifters, she created a poison that was not only deadly but could also kill a shifter by slowly corroding their internal organs.

What was even more dangerous was that no one could trace the poison when it was administered. Only when it was too late was the poison detected; no wonder Killian was willing to take the risk of bringing her to his pack, all in exchange for her treating his sister.

He must have run out of options.

Inez heaved a sigh and eased her nervous extremities before smiling at Selene. She said to her, "We will start then?"

Selene calmly nodded at her as she lay back down on the bed and closed her eyes. When Inez saw her trust in her, she couldn t help but feel a bit touched. After being stared at by nothing but distrust, Selene s vulnerable belief in her was like a breath of fresh air.

By the time Inez finished, three hours had already passed. Selene had long fallen asleep, and her breathing had evened out. Inez, on the other hand, looked extremely pale and weak. She had expected this to happen as she was only part siren.

And an unskilled one at that.

"How is it?" Killian had finished his call and was waiting for Inez to finish.

He frowned when the woman turned to look at him with an extremely washed-off pallor. He heard her say, "I am still a novice when it comes to healing a person. I can handle normal poisons, but this is a highly concentrated and dangerous one."

"So, you can t clear it?"

"Not for now," Inez was not dishonest. "I can continue to read more about the poison, and maybe one day I will learn a skill strong enough to clear this poison. For the time being, I will be honest with you I can only stabilise her poison."

Killian stayed quiet for a while before nodding. "Alright, you do that. I will arrange for books that will help you with your studies." Though he didn t show it on his face, Killian was rather relieved when he heard that Inez could stabilise his sister s poison.

What happened to Selene was not fair, and Killian had carried the blame of not caring for and protecting his sister all these years in his heart. Now that he had finally found a breakthrough, Killian felt the weight on his shoulders ease a little.

Inez arched a brow when she heard the man s response.

"What s wrong?" he glanced at her confused expression and asked.

She huffed and stated, "I thought you would ask me to get out of here."

"You did, didn t you?" Killian arched a brow and remarked, "Well, what does this teach you?"

"That you are unpredictable, Alpha Sokolov?"

"No. That you shouldn t assume things about others," he deadpanned. He glanced at his sister, who was sleeping peacefully for the first time without showing any signs of having another attack, and said to Inez, "Come with me. I will bring you to your lodge."

Inez had nothing against that; she was so tired that it was getting difficult for her to even keep her eyes open. Thus, when Killian turned on his feet to walk out of the lodge, she followed him without a word. As they walked past the archway, Inez saw that the dining area of Killian s pack was an open space with a beachside bar vibe.

She liked it at one glance.

As she was walking past the many lodges, she noticed a cuddly golden retriever trotting over.

"This is Ruth," said Killian, watching as the dog rubbed his body all over Inez s legs and started butting his head against her hand for a stroke. And he had to admit that his beast was downright jealous of the dog, as he wanted the same attention. And for a lycan who was known as the king of lycans, this was just plain pathetic.

"Let s go." Watching the siren play with Ruth was not in his plan. But even when they left the dog behind, he followed right after Inez. he stayed by her side as Killian escorted her into the guest lodge, which irritated his beast and pricked at his jealousy. Pitiful. When did he become so pitiful?

Inez was unaware of the thoughts and rollercoaster of emotions that the man beside her was going through; she was currently in awe as she looked at the lodge where Killian had brought her. She hadn t envisioned this at all. It was just ...so beautiful. The timber U-shaped lodge was wraparound a porch that looked out on the ocean she could see behind the building.

The front of the lodge was covered with glazed glass, which would allow generous light to fill the space. And it was separated from the rest of the lodges, which meant that no one was going to bother her every day.

It was just perfect.

"Is it good?" Killian asked even though he already knew the answer.

"It is fantastic." This was all she had ever wanted. A space that she could call her own, and this lodge was just what she had always wanted.