Chapter 58 - 57. Hiding Things

Connor had fun for a long time with Sora. The little werewolf, who had never played human games before, was particularly curious about the construction of the snow werewolf. The agent's fingers were stiff and frozen. Without gloves, he had been forced to gather the snow and sculpt it with his bare hands, alternating with Greg to give his fingers time to warm up and prevent frostbite.

Despite the difficulty, they had succeeded in building a passable snow werewolf. To be fair, the sculpture was bumpy, and the branches they had planted on either side of the ball that served as the trunk, made the whole thing look like a scarecrow rather than a werewolf. As he pouted in frustration, Connor heard the laughter of the little omega who was in heaven. He shrugged and lifted her onto his shoulders.

Sora placed the pebbles Greg had picked up into the snow werewolf's mouth. They had just placed the last canine tooth when the doctor patted his arm before pointing something behind them. Connor turned around and saw several werewolves including his childhood friend and his mate. The omega girl wriggled to get off and the agent quickly complied.

When she came back a few seconds later with who he assumed was the person Glen and Eden had come to see, he didn't expect events to take this turn.

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[Connor Everett, level 35.

Race: Human.

Type: Skinwalker

Class: Assassin

Code name: Red

Stats: strength: 875/1000

Speed: 946/1000

Agility: 994/1000

Intelligence: 972/1000

HP: 450/450

Skills: Martial Arts, Swordsmanship

Items: Wolfsbane choke lace, high grade.

Wolfsbane daggers, high grade.

Wolfsbane knuckleduster, high grade.

Wolfsbane sword, Artifact.]

Eden couldn't believe what he saw in front of his eyes. When he reached the backyard and saw the energy flow around Connor, the Omega frowned. It was strange. Why did a simple human have this kind of energy flowing around him?

A strange sensation seized him and he remembered that when he looked at Connor's statistics, one piece of information was missing. Instead, he had only been able to see the usual question marks. Eden hadn't felt the need to look any further even though discovering that his mate's family was an assassin employed by the WIA was a shock.

Truthfully, the werewolf didn't have a bad opinion on this truth he had come across. He was aware that some werewolves, mostly rogues, were violent and attacked humans.

It was more than normal that Humans took the lead and formed assassins capable of fighting and eliminating those who attacked them. It was just self-defense. And yet ... Why this uneasiness? Why did everything he discovered through his system take another meaning now that he had seen that word?

Skinwalker. Connor was a Skinwalker. A human who can shift to a wolf.

He had already hidden from Glen that he was an assassin. For years he had been lying to someone who called him best friend and brother. He had already hidden that he was a werewolf's killer and now this. The omega thought the agent was sincere when he claimed he had hidden the truth about what he was doing because he was afraid his friend would hate him.

However, he couldn't use the same card twice. What reasons did the human have for keeping such a secret from his mate? And if Skinwalkers usually kept their distance from werewolves, why his alpha and this human were so close? What were Connor's motivations?

The omega's emotions boiled in a mixture that threatened to explode.

Glen was joking with Connor. As usual, he gave his friend a sincere smile. Even though he looked boring and bickered nonstop with the human, Eden knew how truly cared he was about him. Meanwhile, his friend was hiding he was a Skinwalker?

They had dozens of miles because his mate was dying from a curse no one knew anything about and only Skinwalkers could do something to help him. Despite this, he kept this secret. Was he a friend?

Eden clenched his fists and moved forward to join the rest of the group. He heard the Elder speak. And from his words, he was sure that she also knew. Without worrying about anything anymore, he blurted out the truth he had just discovered.

"Skinwalker."

Heads turned to Eden who had just spoken including Connor's. The agent raised an eyebrow. His expression looked completely clueless and whatever pissed the Omega off. Glen who noticed the inner tumult of his mate was also disturbed.

Eden exploded in anger and his body moved on its own. He jumped up and landed on the agent. Too shocked to react, Connor fell backward and felt the werewolf's elbow cut through his throat crush his Adam's apple. He gasped and squeezed the air out of his lungs. His eyes widened and just before things got going he saw his best friend lift his mate, catching him below the shoulders.

The alpha squeezed the younger man's body to calm him down, but the blond was furious and kept struggling to free himself. Greg who had rushed over to his lover glared at Eden and embraced Connor, who was trying to figure out what had just happened.

The little omega, frightened by the sudden assault, had found shelter in Willow's arms. The apprentice healer had dragged the little omega aside, the second Eden and Connor fell to the ground. Sora was crying loudly because of the 'villain who attacked the nice big brother who taught her how to make snow werewolves'.

Willow tried to calm her down and released her comfort pheromones while stroking her fur.

"Eden!" Glen's voice boomed in an alpha command the Sub couldn't ignore and the omega finally stopped moving. His eyes were nevertheless still shooting daggers at Connor. The doctor returned his animosity to the werewolf with an equally dark gaze. Glen saw the man he respected looking with hatred at the man who was his mate and the alpha's heart sank.

"Eden, talk to me. What's got into you? " He had released his grip and faced his mate before gently grabbing his shoulders. The blond didn't answer. Instead, he opened his system and displayed a screen.

The dominant who had already seen the screen started to read to understand what had put his omega in such a state and his body froze. He read the line again and his gaze shifted to Connor. The eyes he fixed on the agent were empty of all warmth. In his head, his thoughts mingled in utter confusion.

The Elder, who had watched in silence the exchange between the two fated mates, squinted her eyes and finally decided to butt in.

"It's about time we calm down, take a deep breath, and go back inside. I know what you have just found out and I can already tell you that it's not what you think. "

"It's not?" Glen's voice had a tone that broke the heart of his omega. It was obvious the dominant would take the news badly. Connor was his family.

He looked at the old healer who walked over to Connor and put a hand on his shoulder. The man winced slightly. The pain had returned from the impact of his tumble. Greg who had given in to his lover's tantrum before they left the motel to not use his splint saw his mood darken even more.

The Elder, who saw the man's emotions on his face, reassured him.

"I'll take care of him. He will be alright. " She raised her voice and addressed the werewolves. "Let's chat inside and I hope everyone can keep an open mind." Her gaze fell on Greg again. "This is also valid for you, you'll need it. After this discussion, your life will never be the same. "

The doctor was taken aback by the words the stranger had just said. He wrapped his boyfriend's shoulders gently and followed the healer who was already advancing towards the wooden house. They brought up the rear. Greg couldn't take his eyes off Glen, who was walking alongside his mate with hunched shoulders.

When they were all inside the old building, The Elder ordered Willow to go and deal with Sora who continued to sniffle. The little werewolf's tears redoubled as she refused to leave Connor. The WIA agent moved towards the little omega and ducked down to his level. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears that were flooding his white fur.

"Hey, Sora. You know, your Big Brother doesn't like to see cute kids like you crying. I promise we won't fight anymore. It was just a misunderstanding. We will talk it out and I promise you everything is going to be alright, okay? "

"Y-You… hiccup ... Promise? Hiccup!"

The light-brown-haired man smiled at the little omega and patted her fur. Sora reluctantly walked away, pulled tight by Willow's hand. Connor looked at her until she was gone and turned to Eden and Glen.

"Ok, now spit whatever the fucking hell is wrong with you because I don't see why you would unleash on me like some madman. "

It was the silver-haired werewolf who answered the agent. With sparkling eyes, she stared at the man without hiding her curiosity.

"It's because you're a Skinwalker, young man."

"A what?" Connor stared at the woman with an expression that showed his concerns for her sanity.

"You are a Skinwalker. A human who can possess an animal or shift to an animal form. Your clan's favorite animal is the wolf. "

"Look, I don't want to be disrespectful, but I have no idea what you are talking about. I can assure you that I'm as human as… "He paused as he realized that apart from him and his boyfriend, everyone here was a werewolf. He pointed to his lover. "I'm human, just like him so you…"

"Have you ever heard of Autumn Everett?"

Astonishment could be read on Connor's face. The man blinked back and his brow furrowed and he replied suspiciously.

"It was my grandmother's name. How do you know… "

"Your grandmother was the daughter of the Blue Moon clan's chief.. I met her when she had just run away with a human, a civilian."