Chapter 38 - Unexpected Guest

“Hey, Vanessa.” Irvin greeted the lady and then Zadkiel understood who she was. She was the one Irvin was going to marry.

“Hey, Alpha.” She gave a short smile but that smile held sadness and Zadkiel could feel it.

She placed the tray on the table and Zadkiel realized he was sitting on the table when he had to turn his head full 180 degrees to see her. He hopped down and turned around, flushed cheeks.

“This is Zadkiel. My mate.” Irvin introduced Zadkiel to her. She gave him a glance and smiled. “You must have thanked the Goddess that you didn’t marry me because look at him.” She said, completely in awe of his looks.

Irvin chuckled and turned to Zadkiel “Zadkiel, this is the one I was-” Zadkiel cut him off. “I know.”

“You’re very pretty yourself.” Zadkiel gave her the deserved compliment.

“Can’t argue on that one.” She chuckled.

“Is this some kind of running joke in you omegas to be full of yourselves?” Irvin scowled at them but his lips were still curled upwards.

“Dude, we omegas are always beautiful. That’s why you alphas can’t resist us.” Vanessa winked at him before turning around to leave.

“I love confident and honest women,” Zadkiel spoke, smirking at Irvin who just rolled his eyes on that.

“Bunch of narcissists,” Irvin muttered under his breath, chuckling.

“Was she wrong, Alpha?” Zadkiel cocked his eyebrow, sitting back in his position before Irvin.

“I don’t know about others but you definitely are a piece of perfection, love.” Irvin reached behind him to grab the coffee while holding eye contact with him.

“Honey, I’m the perfection itself.” Zadkiel joked, laughing at his own words.

Well, they kept chattering like that and the time just ran. Hours were spent in minutes and minutes in seconds but their conversation kept going. They had so much to talk about yet they didn’t know, how.

When it was time to leave and Irvin was grabbing his things, Zadkiel remembered the vision he had when he came to the office and sat on the seat. He was so intrigued to ask about it but he refrained.

“Something seems to be bothering you,” Irvin spoke, making Zadkiel snap his head up to glance at Irvin. He shook his head.

“Nothing.”

“Doesn’t seem like nothing. You can trust me.” Irvin assured him but then started closing the drawers to show Zadkiel that there wasn’t any pressure on him to speak up about it to Irvin.

“Do you know anyone who goes by the name of Caddel?” Zadkiel finally decided to ask. Irvin’s hands stopped their moments and his breath hitched. He just froze in the position with a dry throat.

“No.” He answered recovering back from his state. He had his back to Zadkiel so, Zadkiel hadn’t noticed the expressions that passed on his face.

“Where did you hear that name?” Irvin further questioned, keeping his back towards Zadkiel.

“Uh… just… heard someone saying it.” Zadkiel decided to keep the other information to himself because this was the second vision that hinted to him that maybe, Ford weren’t as innocent as they put out themselves to be.

“Who? Who was saying it?” Irvin questioned, turning around to look at him.

“Just heard the name on the way here. Thought it was a weird-ass name so, asked. Nothing big. C’mon.” Zadkiel lied casually, walking past Irvin who clenched his jaw. Already planning a murder of the guy in his head who slipped this name.

When they exited the office, a man approached him.

“Alpha, a woman came here. Mr Ford wants you there.” The man informed Irvin. Irvin gave a nod and turned to Zadkiel.

“You go home. I’ll be there in few minutes.” Irvin told Zadkiel but Zadkiel’s sixth sense was pleading him to stay.

“Can I come with you?” Zadkiel requested.

“If you want to, sure.” Irvin shrugged and they made their way to the conference room.

When they entered the room, Edmond was sitting on the first seat of the right side of the long conference table. Two more people other than the three of them were already standing in the corner. A woman whose back was towards the entrance of the room and was facing Edmond was also standing there.

“What happened, dad?” Irvin asked as he made it to the front of the table. The woman turned around and Irvin and Zadkiel both recognized her immediately. She was the same woman Irvin had saved from the dogs in the woods.

“Oh, hey…” Irvin spoke, giving a smile to the woman.

“Hi.” She replied with a beautiful smile. Zadkiel waved at her and she waved back.

“What brought you here?” Irvin asked sitting on the centre chair that was the biggest one there and made Zadkiel sit on the table before him which made him blush but he covered it up by biting his lips.

“I’m looking for my son.” She answered Irvin who frowned.

“Your son?” Irvin was confused.

“We know nothing about your son. I’ve been telling this lady for hours but she doesn’t listen.” Edmond spoke, standing up and glaring at the lady. The lady turned around to glare back at him.

“I’m not talking to you! You’re a murderer and I don’t want to do anything with you!” She growled at him, breathing heavily with anger.

“You’re standing here in my area and saying all this?!” Edmond shouted back.

“Your area? You massacred hundreds for this!” She was now shouting and crying.

“Hey… Hey. What happened? Tell me?” Irvin interrupted before the argument could lead to something bigger.

“Where’s the Alpha? I want to talk to the Alpha. All I know is that he isn’t the Alpha. His son is the Alpha.” She spoke, pointing to Edmond. The lady really looked like she had been through a lot.

“I’m the Alpha,” Irvin informed her and she was quick to rush to him. She joined her hands in a plea.

“I need my son. I know he is here.” She cried, begging Irvin.

“We don’t know anything about your son. Tell us more so we can find him.” Irvin stood up and made her sit on the chair before crouching before her.

“Alpha, you’re in kneel-” The man in the corner spoke but Zadkiel didn’t let him.

“Shut up!” He glared at the guy. He was so done with all these rules.

“My son… I was told he’s here.” She sobbed.

“Grab me a glass of water,” Irvin ordered the same man who called him here from his office.

“Who told you he was here? Who is he?” Irvin questioned the lady who really looked like an emotional mess.

“Moon Stone Pack.” She answered, sniffling.

Irvin froze in his position. He side glanced at Zadkiel before looking up at his father who gave him a ‘kick-her-out’ look. Zadkiel just stared at Irvin in confusion.

“I know they are your enemies but they said they smelled a familiar scent on the members of this pack and their guess is that he is Alpha’s mate.” She spoke through her broken sobs. Both Zadkiel and Irvin were frozen now.

“He must be 20 years old now. I haven’t seen him since he was a 7-month-old baby. His name is Zerachiel.” She informed him, begging him for help.

Irvin looked at Zadkiel who stiffed, looking directly at her. Irvin could see it from afar that Zadkiel was trembling and his breaths were increasing. He was drained of any emotion in him. He was numb.

“Alpha, your mate.” The one who was holding the glass of water spoke in realization, looking at Zadkiel. The lady looked up at him before following his gaze. When her eyes landed on Zadkiel, she stood up.

“Are you… are you Zerachiel?” She questioned, bursting into tears again. Zadkiel stared at her face, a single drop of tear rolled down his but he wiped it off his face before shaking his head.

“No. My name is Zadkiel and I have no parents. They’re dead.” Zadkiel answered stiffly and marched out of the room without looking twice at the lady. Irvin couldn’t even stop him as Zadkiel wasn’t listening to anyone.

“Tell him, I’m sorry. I really am.” She pleaded to Irvin, sobbing loudly.

“He doesn’t want to do anything with you. He is now part of our pack. Now leave!” Edmond yelled at her, spitting venom.

“I said, don’t talk to me! If I could, I would’ve killed you right now!” The woman snapped at him.

“Then why aren’t you? Because no powers, right?!” Edmond chuckled, bitterly.

“I will tell my son everything. I will tell him how you murdered all those people. He will avenge them! He will avenge his father’s murder!” She yelled at him.

“You won’t do anything like that or we’ll throw you in a cell.” Edmond spat.

“Shut it, dad!” Irvin finally spoke, furiously.

“Irvin, she is talking about telling Zadkiel everything. You know what it means!” Edmond argued.

“I know but can you please shut up? It was your fault. Now we all have to face the consequences of it!” Irvin was beyond angry now.

“I must tell you one thing, son. If Zadkiel even tried to hurt one person of this pack, I’m going to kill him. If not, then you know what the council would do.” Edmond warned. Irvin’s balled his fists to his sides and clenched his jaw before speaking.

“Touch him and you’ll see the gates of hell,” Irvin muttered in a low grunt, speaking in his rough and deep voice.

“Don’t put your mate before your pack!” Edmond growled.

“Don’t tell me what I should do and what I shouldn’t! This is my pack and I know how to lead it! Your services are no longer required!” Irvin spoke in his Alpha tone, making every wolf in the room bow their head including Edmond.

Irvin turned to face the lady who was staring right at him with teary eyes. He gave her the glass of water, taking it from the man who was holding it. She sat down and gulped it.

“You are welcomed to stay here as long as you want,” Irvin spoke as she handed the glass back to him. “I don’t know if Zadkiel is going to talk to you or not because I won’t help you in that.” Irvin made it clear.

“I just want to apologize and tell him about why I had to do what I did.” She said, sniffing.

“You can stay here. I’ll make arrangements for you.” Irvin assured her and ordered one of the wolves in the room to lead her to her room in the pack house.

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