Chapter 662 - STRONG WILL

It wasn't Jedrek's voice that made her leave, but the feeling of being in danger that made her scamper away, after all she couldn't hear or say anything.

After the special servant left the room, there was nothing that could stop Jedrek from ending his own mother's life, the Queen of the Lycanthropes.

People who didn't know would think that the former king and queen were in their long journey, and enjoying their time together after the king gave his throne to his successor, his firstborn son. What they didn't know was that there were more to it, the truth hidden behind a closed curtain. A cruel reality of a family, where the son took down his father from the throne, and claimed it his.

No one knew the truth. Except for some, the extremely few people.

Jedrek crept closer towards his mother. Determination rounded in his eyes. His blood was boiling in anger. The idea to end Diana's life had been planned since as long as Jedrek could remember. It needed to be done in order to stop her suffering. But it always ended up to remain undone as a mere plan. Nothing could prepare him to actually do it.

It was easier for him when he had to challenge Janus for the throne. It was easier to end Janus. He kept on reminding himself about the crime that Janus had committed. That thought helped him to justify his action.

But, Diana…

She had done nothing that could potentially put harm to the kingdom. All she did was lay there, and do nothing. Her mate, Janus was worried over her that eventually turned him insane. This matter had been going on for too long. It needed to end.

As the successor of the throne, the current ruler of the sovereign in this realm, he had to make sure that everything went smoothly. Yet, he had been keeping the possible threat right under his roof.

Jedrek's eyes turned black. He could feel his beast was restless at the edge of his mind. The beast was bothered by the thought of harming Diana. The bond between mother and son was as strong as ever, and this one was an obstacle for the Alpha king.

He had to get rid of that feeling. The same thing applied to his feelings that was caused by the mate-bond between him and Lilac. It was important to dismiss those feelings once for all. Especially since Janus, and the devils behind him already knew his weakness, nothing would benefit him if he kept on being this way.

Janus played his card really well. Or else, Jedrek would absolutely impeach him under an accusation of being wrapped around the devils' fingers. The atmosphere was so thick and awful. Jedrek could feel Diana's pulse on her bare neck, thumping wildly against his palm. As though she knew what would come next if Jedrek ever managed to overcome whatever that was holding him back.

"You know it shouldn't end like this."

A voice that was as soft as feathers sounded. But, the moment Jedrek heard that voice, one could immediately see the fury that was coursing through his vein. He knew whose voice was that, and he wasn't pleased to hear it. Nonetheless, he kept his grip steady on Diana's neck. His claws started to dig the skin, leaving a trail of blood beneath the pillow. 

"We can make it right, if you give me what I want," she said lightly, persuading him to stop doing whatever he was doing now. "You know you can make another choice. The easy choice." The woman walked in silent across the room and stood beside Jedrek. She landed her hand on his shoulder, and caressed him with her long nails, all the way to his jaw.

"I can help you to numb the pain, just like how I helped you to end your suffering when that witch left you." said the woman seductively, leaning down her body so that she could whisper to him. "Just come to me, and you will feel better."

He let out a low dangerous growl from inside his chest, the moment he felt her cold finger touch him. Her action made her nauseous, but the Alpha kept his grip steady. The amount of will that he had to muster was greater than he could imagine. It would've been easier, as easy as breathing in fact, if Jedrek wanted to snap somebody else's neck in a second.

But it was his mother's neck of all people. It became a thousand times harder when his feelings got on his way. 

"You know you don't want this." The devil rested her chin on Jedrek's shoulder, pouting her luscious lips while staring at him. Jedrek squeezed his mother's neck tighter, until her breathing became uneven, gasping for air as her complexion turned pale.

"We can find another way…" the devil caressed, and ran her fingers on the Alpha's arm, the arm that was strangling Diana. "Let her go. You know that you will regret this." Her voice was barely a whisper, soothing like a breeze of wind.

Jedrek gritted his teeth, there was some unfathomable emotion under his cold façade.

"You've killed your father, don't you think that's enough?" said the devil. She kept on talking, trying to assure, convince Jedrek not to kill his mother. That soothing voice was dangerous. Just like a spell that bounded the Alpha to resign to his fate. And Jedrek was fed up, had enough of it. 

In a blink of an eye, Jedrek swung his hand, and clawed that devil. His sharp claws tore her stomach, cut her body in half. Jedrek stood up and was about to vent his anger out to the lifeless body on the floor, shredding what was left of her body when he heard someone sighed behind his back.

"You're not supposed to do that," The devil clicked her tongue, and said sullenly while staring at her own body on the floor. "You should've treated me nicely when I treat you with kindness."

Upon hearing that, Jedrek straightened his back. The anger that flashed on his expression a moment ago had vanished. To be exact, it was hidden under his cold façade, again. Then, he turned around to face Asmodeous, who was leaning her back against the wall across the chamber.

"Alright, I will make things easier for you, since I had caused you so much trouble." She tilted her head, thinking of the right deal she could offer to him. An offer that she thought he could not refuse. "I will make your mate never bother you ever again. I'll make her fall for someone else, so that you could continue to grief over your love for the witch."

Fall for someone else. Hearing that, only made the beast inside him start to claw at the back of his mind. 

"And the beautiful guardian angel would be taken care of by one of your generals." she continued.

If there were any feelings that Jedrek felt when he heard that, he hid it very well. Buried it deep inside him, concealed it so that they won't surface for the devil to see. No one would guess what he was thinking right now, especially after hearing that his own mate would be together with someone else. And of all people, it would be with one of his generals.

"Who would be the best candidate?" Asmodeous touched her chin, before she looked back at Jedrek. ��The sweet Lilac can be Tordoff's second mate, right?"

After hearing the final verdict, Jedrek had the urge to fight it. He didn't fight the devil out there, but he did fight the one who lived under the same roof with him.