Chapter 48: Chapter forty-seven

Del

“Your ex-girlfriend?” I asked Ajax.

He shut his eyes and exhaled.

“Six-month relationship,” Talia replied instead.

“That ended years ago. We both moved on.”

“You know I wasn’t even aware the relationship ended,” Talia said, folding her arms. “You just vanished.”

“Told you she’d be mad. She’s going to let you die. I could have told you this,” Ross ranted.

How could he bring me to his ex-girlfriend’s shop? Why was I burning with jealousy? I crossed my arms and stared at him.

Ajax ran a hand down his face and sighed. “Delanie, this is Talia, we had a thing.”

“It was more than a thing, Ajax, we spent a good six months together,” Talia countered.

Heat rushed to my face. Her words felt like a hit to the face.

“I was working, Talia. Anyway, I’m here for serious things. I need your help.”

Talia rolled her eyes. She marched to the front door and yanked a string that brought down black curtains. The door and windows were hidden.

“You know the drill,” she said and walked through the beaded curtain.

Ross went ahead first. Ajax grabbed my hand and held me back.

“Is there a reason you didn’t tell me she was your ex? Did you think I’d refuse to come?”

“I don’t know. It’s weird. Talia isn’t even my ex. It was casual. I was working here when it happened. I’d lost my chosen mate and didn’t want anything serious. She’s a powerful dark witch, babe.”

Of course a black magic witch was Ajax’s type. I let out a soft breath and nodded.

“I trust you and I’m not jealous.”

“Yeah?” Ajax smirked.

“Of course I’m not. There’s nothing going on between you too.”

He brushed his nose against mine and smiled. “Then why are your cheeks pink?”

I looked away. Ugh, why did he have to notice. “It’s hot.”

He pressed his lips against mine. “Of course it is. Stay close, dark witches are vultures.”

Through the beaded curtains was a set of stairs that went down into a different world. We were welcomed by the sound of uproarious laughter and buzzing music. Bottles clicked and glass shattered somewhere.

How on earth was there an entire bar beneath the herb store? The bar was bigger than the store above it. Ajax squeezed my hand tighter as we navigated a sea of people dressed in black. Most of the women wore fishnets and black lipstick. I was noticing a trend.

People parted as Ajax walked. They watched him as if he was a piece of gold walking. Then I remembered he was the Warrior Alpha. He had a huge reputation. I knew about him before I ever saw his face. He was an Alpha to be feared. Suddenly his reputation made me anxious. What if someone here saw the opportunity to bring him down?

I tugged on his arm. “Ajax are you sure about this?”

“What’s wrong, sweetheart?”

“Can you… trust them? What if they take the chance to get rid of you?”

He smirked. “They can try. Don’t worry I’m good with this coven. I helped them out a while ago.”

I nodded but I couldn’t put my nerves at ease especially with all the eyes on us. The eyes on me were nasty, displeasing and stares of disgust as if I’d ever done anything to them. It reminded me of growing up as an outcast in the Black Vapour pack. No one wanted to be near me. The omegas constantly attacked me. My heart race spiked and my head in Ajax’s fist heated up.

Ajax stopped and stared at me with wild eyes.

I tried to yank my hand away from him because my hand felt like a hotplate.

“Relax, Delanie,” he said softly.

“I don’t want to hurt you again.”

“You won’t sweetheart. Just relax. I’m here.”

He tucked me under his good arm and kissed my forehead. I melted into him and fought the urge to shed a few tears. The middle of a bar wasn’t the place.

“Hey,” Talia nodded at us.

She must have noticed the unusual exchange between Ajax and me because she stared at us quizzically.

“Ramona’s waiting for you,” she added.

“Come on, sweetheart.”

Ross was already seated in front of a woman with a waterfall of thick white hair and eyes as blue as turquoise gems. Her red manicured nails popped against her smooth pale skin. She was youthful but I could tell she was over thirty maybe in her mid to late forties.

“Alpha Ajax, what a surprise. You stopped visiting your old friends in Star City.,” Ramona said.

“I’ve been busy,” he replied.

Ramon leaned back. “Found yourself a girlfriend, huh. Talia clearly isn’t too pleased.”

Talia rolled her eyes. She turned and walked out of the room and shut the wooden door.

“I’m in a bit of a pickle. I probably have a few days to live.”

Ramona’s face fell. “You can’t die you idiot.”

“I don’t plan on it. Destruction magic and I’ve been given two options that I can’t take.”

Ramon’s special eyes landed me. She leaned forward and it was like a lightbulb went off in her mind.

“You look so familiar,” she breathed out.

I thought she knew I was a human cure. Ajax tugged my hand.

“I-I have never been here,” I confessed.

“I never forget a face,” she said.

General Max said the same thing to me before. That was when he remembered his first wife, my mom but he didn’t know it yet. Maybe Ramona knew my Mom. It was a hunch but I had to take the chance.

“Maybe you knew a woman named Alexandra.”

Ramona’s jaw opened and she leaned back. “Only by reputation but I know her Mother very well. Margot’s a dangerous woman. She practically runs Star City underground.”

“So she’s still alive?” I gasped.

“Margot’s been cheating death for a long time.”

I had a grandmother and a mother who was trapped, but Margot was in the city, but if she was as dangerous as Ramona says would it be wise to go after her? Would she even want to speak to me? I had questions though and she was the only one with answers.

“Ajax, as for you, we’ll have to summon the moon goddess herself and force her to remove her power from you. A lot of us go down if you do Ajax.”

“How are you going to summon the moon goddess?” I asked.

Ramona smirked. “She’s sissy we’ll get her.”

“I’ve pissed her off enough, Ramona, don’t want her to kill me.”

Ramona barked out a laugh. “Don’t worry. We’ll catch her when she’s the most sympathetic. We’ll trap her by killing one of her own.”

Ramona turned to me. “She’ll have to show up to avenge her girl.”

“Excuse me?” I gasped. “I’m not the moon goddess’ girl.”

Ramona waved me off. “You’re a human cures. You have a drop of the goddess’s power in you. If you’re killed her power disperses into the atmosphere that’s what actually cures the bastards who sacrifice the girls.”

“You’re not killing my mate. Ramona, no deal.”

Ramona sighed heavily. “I knew you’d fight.”

Ramona stood instantly a huge gash of wind blew in the room. Ross stood too but was thrown over by a strong wind. Ajax growled but Ramona’s eyes went from blue to pearly white. Ajax flew and slammed against the wall.

“Ajax!” I yelled.

Ramona sighed and brushed herself. “I have a bone to pick with the goddess too so there’s no way I’m letting the opportunity pass me by.”