Chapter 44 - Who Is U.C?

Zadkiel went to the headquarters thinking maybe he’d get more visions there. He was walking around the corridors and the rooms, touching different things, trying his best to get a vision, anything.

When he failed everywhere, he walked inside Irvin’s office. The first thing that caught his attention like always, was Irvin’s shield wall. This time he took his time to read what every shield was for. The most surprising one was archery because he had never seen Irvin with a bow and arrow.

He trod to the chair, brushing his finger along with the handle of the chair and moving in a circle around it. His mind was focusing on the past. He wanted the chair to reveal everything to him.

When he was at the back of the chair, his finger brushed along something metallic. He stopped and looked at the small piece of metal which had something carved on it.

A gift to U.C – The Onyx Tails Pack by The Spirit Walker Pack

He read the tag again and again but he couldn’t understand what it meant. He shrugged it off and sat on the chair. The next thing that caught his eyes was Irvin’s name tag placed on the table. He picked it up.

Irvin West Ford- Alpha of the Rabid Shadows Pack.

This made Zadkiel shot up from his seat. He walked around the chair and looked at the engraved writing on it. So many questions ran through Zadkiel’s mind.

If Irvin’s pack is the Rabid Shadows pack then whose chair is this? It clearly didn’t belong to Rabid Shadows Pack. Did they steal? Were they gifted by the Onyx Tails pack? Who is U.C? What is the Onyx Tails pack’s chair doing here?

He remembered that when he had a vision, Mr Caddel and the bald man were in the same office as Irvin. Did that mean U.C is Mr Caddel? It could be. But what did ‘U’ stand for?

Zadkiel knew if he searched more, he would find more answers. He opened the drawer of the desk and it was full of some files and papers. Zadkiel opened them one by one but there was nothing related to the Onyx Tails pack or even on mister U.C.

He kept searching all the drawers. When he couldn’t find anything in them, he crouched down to open the cabinet at the bottom of the desk. Just when he opened it, he was hit with a familiar sensation. An alluring scent circled him and he knew Irvin was in the building.

He looked up at the clock and it was only 3 in noon. How come whenever he was in the office, Irvin came home early? There must be someone who informs him and he must be hiding something in his office that he doesn’t want Zadkiel to see.

With that thought, Zadkiel instantly removed the chain around his neck and threw it on the floor as he kept searching the cabinet, taking his chances. His hand laid on an old musty black covered file under the pile of files. He pulled it, trying not to imbalance the tower of files.

Once out, he looked at the front cover of the file which had only three words written on it and it was enough for Zadkiel.

Onyx Tails Pack.

He knew he didn’t have time because the scent was stronger than before now. He picked up the stack of files and placed the black covered file underneath before throwing the stack on it, not caring if they had scattered. As he closed the cabinet door, he heard the door to the office flung open.

“Zadkiel?” He heard Irvin’s voice. He was sure Irvin couldn’t see him but he was sure as hell that Irvin could hear his increased heartbeat and smell his scent that would’ve been smelling like he was scared.

“Here,” Zadkiel spoke. Irvin walked around the desk and looked at Zadkiel on the floor.

“What are you doing on the floor?” Irvin questioned.

“I… I lost my locket.” He spoke, panting. Irvin thought that he must be scared of losing the locket and that’s why he was stuttering. He didn’t even suspect as in the next second he was also next to Zadkiel.

“Why are you worried? It fell here. We’ll find it. Where else it’s gonna go?” Irvin assured him, fishing out his phone and turning the flashlight on to search under the desk.

“Was it important?” He asked as he dipped down, to look under the desk.

“Yeah. Abel gave it to me.” He wasn’t lying. It was important to him but he knew it wasn’t lost. He could already tell where it was. He was just relieved that he didn’t get caught.

“Here it is.” Irvin extended his hand, placing his mobile on the floor to retrieve the locket. He pulled it out and held it in front of Zadkiel.

“I told you we’d find it.” Irvin beamed at him. Zadkiel tried to grab but Irvin pulled it back.

“I honestly risked my life to save this. I deserve a kiss.” He smirked at Zadkiel who chuckled shaking his head.

“Yeah, pulling out a locket from under a desk was a really dangerous task. Bravo, alpha.” Zadkiel slow clapped for him before standing on his knees and pulling Irvin in for a kiss through the collar of his shirt. The first time he was the one who took control of the kiss. Irvin had to extend his hand backwards and rest it on the floor so, he wouldn’t fall back.

Zadkiel pulled back shortly but still hovered over Irvin. He loosened his tie, keeping his hands on it as he spoke.

“You’re quite a player, Alpha. One of these days I’m gonna kill you because of it.”

His tone held so much venom as he tightened the tie around his neck but so tight that Irvin gasped for air, coughing. He pushed Zadkiel back and loosened it as Zadkiel picked up the locket that fell from his hand and wore it back around his neck.

“You really wanna kill me, don’t you?” Irvin chuckled as he rubbed his neck.

“You bet.”

Zadkiel stood up and extended his hand for Irvin to take. Irvin swatted it away before standing up on his own.

“You’re early?” Zadkiel arched his eyebrow, dusting his clothes.

“Yeah, I have good news,” Irvin answered, sitting on his chair. Zadkiel looked at him suspiciously.

“Good news?”

“I talked to a witch named Tia and she said she is free tomorrow. We can visit her in the evening after I come back from the office.” Irvin informed him.

“And you couldn’t wait three more hours to give me that news?” Zadkiel questioned. Irvin’s smile turned into a frown.

“Do you want me to go back? Are you not happy to hear that?” He was so confused by Zadkiel’s behaviour.

“No, I am. It’s just I… I’m sorry. Lately, I’ve been just trying to find negativity in everything.” Zadkiel sighed, jumping up and sitting on the desk. He wasn’t wrong about it.

“It’s okay.” Irvin didn’t mind it as he grabbed Zadkiel’s hand.

“Who told you I was here?” Zadkiel couldn’t help his detective mind.

“Mother. I went home to give you this news and she said you were here.” Zadkiel instantly caught Irvin’s lie because when Zadkiel left the house, Nora wasn’t even home.

“Oh yeah.” He gave a nod, looking down. He was hurt by it and he didn’t even know how to hide it properly but he did his best because Irvin changed the topic.

“You know how hard it is to make a witch do your work? They are egoists. They always have a price. Thank goodness, this one had a monetary price. Some ask for massacre or souls or blood. They are foul creatures.” Irvin spoke, sighing but it caught Zadkiel’s attention.

“All the witches?” He questioned, thinking what could’ve Rita asked in return.

“Yeah. All of them. The good ones take money but the bad ones, don’t even ask. They are really evil.” Irvin informed, making Zadkiel nod.

“Can we head home now?” Zadkiel was determined to return here to check that file.

“Sure.”