Chapter 416 - 416

Three days. Actually three days and three nights to be completely precise. Mark had not let Alexander in peace. All these hours had gotten into training and Allias was actually enjoying it a lot because his job was special. He just sat there and kept insulting Like. 

"He is one of the biggest pieces of shit that I have ever seen. How does it make you feel that I've seen him naked before you?"

"Ouch that must hurt Alexander. What are you gonna do about it?" Mark irked him even more. Allias was sitting underneath a tree, throwing up and down an apple as he kept talking before he stopped and took a bite. The crunching echoed in the silent forest and a drop of juice from the ripe fruit escaped from his parted lips. He wiped it with his arm and continued.

"He made everyone's lives worse.. It's his fault his dad is dead. Wherever he goes there is chaos. He should be better off dead" the king said.

"What are you going to do Alexander?" Mark asked him again. 

The boy was standing a bit further away from them. His hands in fists, his nails dipping in his skin, his knuckles white as he got angrier and angrier. 

"I'm going to be calm." Alexander mumbled, his teeth gritted as he tried to contain his anger. Even though deep inside him he knew that Allias did not mean it. He was aware of it; the beast inside didn't seem to care. It was as if he was simply trying to find an excuse and ran loose. Alexander had to find a way to control it, to tame it and for three whole days he had been trying to do that. 

It had been exhausting. He had barely gotten any sleep because of Mark's training. From dawn till the late hours of the night he heard insults again and again. Mentally he felt weakened, physically too since every time he lost control, something that happened a lot during the first day Allias would fight him, smack him on the trees to bring him back to his senses. He had broken his back countless times. The pain of the cracking bones is always a constant reminder of what was waiting for him if he failed.

"You know he loved me first right? He wanted me even after he met you. He would kill everyone for me. He didn't do that for you, did he?" Allias said with a grin and Alexander could feel it. The beast was scratching the walls of his body, it was trying to break free from his restraints but he shouldn't let it. 

He took a deep breath, closing his eyes trying to find himself. Lies, everything was lies. Calm down. Calm down, he repeated again and again until his insides seemed to rest. He opened his green eyes staring at Allias right into the eyes.

"I'm fine." Alexander stated and Allias smiled in acknowledgement. 

"I can see that. Should I keep going, teacher?" He asked Mark playfully and the redhead waved his head negatively. 

"I think that's enough. Enough to show to the council. You will need to keep practicing. Again and again. This thing needs constant discipline. It's not only about doing it once. People will always come at you, you need to learn and block them out. For your own good and Luke's too." He advised him.

"For my own good too because honestly I don't have any time to deal with your messes anymore." Allias said and Alexander smiled. Sweat was dripping from his forehead, his breathing a bit unstable. He had never imagined the strength it took to control yourself. He had put everything into this, again and again only to fail but now, as he found himself able to resist he felt proud. Maybe he wasn't perfect yet, maybe he never would be but at least he had a way, a means to keep it under control.

"This is from me. Since you completed your training" Mark told him and approached him. Alexander looked at him confused as the exorcist took his hand. He opened his fist and with his fingertip he traced something on his palm. It was a circle, one that lit up and then turned dark, leaving a mark like a tattoo. 

"What's that?" He asked, staring at his palm filled with curiosity.

"That is a small magic circle. It will warn you about your mental state. When you are close to losing control you will feel a slight burn on your palm so you will be able to get back to your senses easily." Mark explained.

"Thank you. Both of you for everything that you did. I will owe you"

"The only thing that you owe me is some peace"

"That's probably one of the hardest things you could ask me." Alexander joked and both of them laughed. "Can we get back now?" He asked and Mark with Allias looked at each other.

"I think we can. But answer me this. What will happen if your mate appears Alexander? Luke's mate is practically dead but what about yours?" 

"I am not worried about that." The you sold said and his eyes darkened. 

"Why?"

"Because he was my first kill. My mate is dead. At least for this lifetime. What will happen next, well I will see when I have to." He told them as he stared at the ground. 

"Let's go home." Allias announced. "You have some bastards to prove wrong."

They cleaned up the space they were occupying. Stored the many books they had stolen in a huge bag and began their way back home. This time it would be a lot easier since Allias knew the way. Once they were put the thick forest he would teleport them at the palace. The rest of them were expected to wait for them there, occupying the gods so they wouldn't alert the council. 

Once they returned though the sight that expected him was very...concerning for the peace Allias asked so desperately.