Chapter 142 - The Mark's Glowing

At the Convel Society Territory

Danos' nostrils flared as he clenched his teeth in anger.

"How dare that asshole push his authority towards me?! He's not even a pureblood!" he grunted madly as he walked out of the meeting hall, not bothering if others could even hear him. 

Well, most of them were used to him by now. He was well known to be someone who just loved to stab others behind their back. And yet despite his reputation, no one could exile him out of the society due to his wide array of connections and contributions to the growth of the Convel Society. There had also been no proven evidence against him, enough that could be used to strip him of the status of being an Elder and throw him away from Convel Society.

"But he's stronger than a pureblood…" Sasha, the alpha of White Claw Pack, commented with a smirk.

Danos's face darkened as he looked at the woman from head to toe. She was the youngest alpha in the Convel Society and the first woman on top of that. Most males in their society drooled over her, himself included. Well, he already had a wife, but it wouldn't hurt to add more women to his collection. Not exempting Marcus' daughter from the equation, of course. That girl intrigued him far too much.

"You sound like someone who adores our King. Are you one of those females in heat for a handsome man like him?" he mocked with a grin.

Sasha raised her eyebrow as she sneered, "I would definitely prefer handsome young hot blood like him, that's for sure…"

Danos's face darkened as he glared at Sasha's back, who let out a mocking laugh as she walked ahead of him. That woman truly thought of herself as the future Luna.

'Dream on!' Danos silently snorted, his expression dimming further as his eyes darted to the lost Decan. If their former King hadn't lost to that half-blood, he would've already thrown Decan to the pit by now and had stolen the throne from him. He had already prepared everything for Decan's fall, but this Nathan suddenly showed up, appearing out of absolutely nowhere and messed up all his plans in gaining the throne for himself.

He approached Decan and asked, "Will your eldest daughter join in the selection for a Luna?"

"I'm not sure, Danos. It would be up to her if she wants to join, and so far, she's not saying anything to me about it. Either way, I'm not even sure if her mother would allow her to join in the first place, seeing as she's just eighteen," he shrugged. "Now, if you'll excuse me, Danos. I'll go ahead," Decan said as Danos nodded watching the man walk away at that instant. Danos scoffed. He simply could not stand that man.

Decan went out of the King's place and headed back to their home. The Convel Society occupied a wide area of the forbidden forest. People weren't aware of the place's existence. After all, they had long protected the area for centuries by having their kind in high positions inside the Government. That was how they managed to hide their society's existence from the general populace. The area they occupied was vast, almost equivalent to a town in their country, but it was still a safe haven for those in their society. On top of that, they had a high level of security in the area. 

Reaching his destination, Decan stopped the car in front of his house and went inside. 

"You're late for dinner," his wife mumbled. 

He chuckled, simply giving her a warm hug. This was one of the reasons why he was grateful that Nathaniel spared his life… He was able to return home safely back to his family like this.

"The kids?" he asked. 

He had three kids. Crissa was eighteen, Ruth was twelve, and Regan was ten.

"Crissa's still at work, and Ruth is probably studying in her room," his wife informed him. "By the way, will you please check on your son Regan while I prepare for dinner? I felt that something was wrong with him as soon as he got home, but he kept saying that he's alright…"

"I'll go check on him then," Decan replied, before walking towards Regan's room.

His son was already on his bed, but he was still awake, staring absentmindedly at the ceiling.

"Your mother's worried about you. Did something happen?" Decan asked as he sat on the side of the bed. Regan sat up and showed his shoulder to his father.

Decan's eyes widened… Regan was way too close to his father, and he was only comfortable with telling his thoughts and problems to him.

"Some girl marked me earlier. I think she's not one of us. But the weird thing is… I can't remember her face or anything about her at all. All I know is that she bit me…" Regan confusedly uttered.

"You guys are too young for this... I mean, I've never heard of something like this ever happening. Don't worry too much about it, son. I'll ask an expert more about this. I'm sure there's some explanation for it that we might not know," Decan reassured his son. "For now, just sleep early, okay? Get some rest."

Regan nodded, and soon, Decan left his room after making sure that his son had calmed down.

He had a frown on his face as he went back to the dining room.

"What's wrong?" his wife, Dinah, asked.

"Our son got marked, Dinah. This is something highly peculiar," Decan whispered, utterly confused with what had happened to their son. "I have to investigate this. See who that little girl who marked our son is." 

"Is that a bad thing?" Dinah pondered.

"Not really, unless she was her mate. But if not, then he won't be able to choose his own woman in the future except for the one who marked him. It won't be a bad thing if the little girl who did it was someone nice… but what if she wasn't? Plus, what if something bad happens to her? Then our son's life would be in danger as well," Decan worriedly postulated. They had a history in the family where male werewolves do not experience the said 'Mate Pull'. It was honestly considered a disorder in their race, but he believed it was not a disorder but a privilege granted to their lineage, a privilege to choose the woman they wanted to like and love.

"I mean, we don't know anything about who she is yet, so I need to check. Something's weird about Regan's mark too. It's not like the usual mark that we have… The mark's glowing… I sensed some other power or energy in it, and that kind of unknown is what's really scaring me. It's foreign, Dinah… Something out of my knowledge. I might need to seek help from an expert about it along with some Elders who might know more…"

"No! We have to keep quiet about it for now. It's dangerous, especially when Danos is still inside the society," Dinah urged. "This thing can be used against our son, so we should keep this a secret and tell Regan to keep what happened to himself.. Let's investigate things in our own confidence. We can't risk our son's future if it's something unknown to our tradition and beliefs…"