Chapter 11 EZEKIEL
EZEKIEL
A Council meeting was held this evening. The damaged things in the conference room have been replaced. It was hard to leave Dalia's side. Erik is the one making it all difficult.
The meeting was called because of the strange creatures that attacked our pack. The officials are asking questions again. They already know that those creatures were drawn to the dungeon. That place was their main focus. There was no one there except Dalia. So she's definitely the one they come for.
The thought of it makes my blood boil. Yes, Dalia is strong, but she was weak and chained up. Their focus was on her. They even succeeded in breaking the cell gate. What if I didn't arrive there early….. I don't want to think about it.
The officials are demanding to know who Dalia is and why the strange creatures went for her. Just like before, I didn't give them any answer. Nikolai was present in the meeting, but I warn him through the mind-link not to say who Dalia is. I don't worry about Aaron and Craig. They won't say anything.
I won't announce her as my mate because I will never accept her as one. I dismissed the meeting after telling them that our main focus is the strange creatures and not my prisoner. We should find out what those creatures are and who sent them. And also if they are the ones attacking the lower packs. We still don't know how they managed to enter our pack. And it's one of the things we should find out.
I still can't get Nikolai's words out of my mind. He said that Dalia told him that war is coming. Those fuckers…. Are they really back? How can it be after all my sacrifice? Even if they are back, I can still send them back to hell like I did one hundred years ago. I don't need Dalia's help for that.
I worked throughout the evening, trying to figure out who those creatures were. I have Elder Owen, Craig, Nikolai, Aaron, and other three officials as we try to handle the situation. No matter how deep we look, we can't see any creatures like that which exist. They look surreal, and we believe that they are not working on their own. We need to find the person controlling them. It could be magic, but I didn't sense any magic on them. Also, the witches are extinct.
Before we ended the meeting, elder Owen said he would look deeper into history. He is a very wise man so I trust him. Nikolai was angry that I stopped him from telling them what Dalia said. He believes those creatures are controlled by the devils. But I don't give a fuck. I will handle this on my own terms.
I'm walking down to my room when I come across the guest room where I placed Dalia. She hasn't woken up yet. Jerald said she's fine and will wake up very soon, but she has been sleeping for hours. I'm beginning to worry. No, I'm not. It's Erik making me think that I am.
Nevertheless, I stopped in front of the guest room door. I hesitates, but eventually pushes the door open. My eyes darted towards the bed. She looks tiny in the queen size bed as she sleeps peacefully. She looks much better like she did when she fainted into my arms.
I sit on the bed and move closer to her. I gently run my fingers through her dark long hair. I stare at her, taking all her features. Her look is delicate and ethereal. With her eyes closed, she looks fragile which I know she's not. Her long lashes rested against her cheeks. She has a small baby face that's well structured. I'm sure my palm can cover it. Her lips are slightly parted. I gulped down, admiring how soft and delicate they look. How will it feel to kiss her, to savor her taste?
Without thinking, I slowly run my fingers through her hair down to her cheeks and then her lips. My fingers linger there, relishing the softness. I close my eyes as her intoxicating scent of roses and strawberries fills my senses. After a stressful day, the only thought in my mind is to have her in my arms while I sleep. But that will be after kissing these soft lips, and savor all the sweet taste.
‘You can do it, Ezekiel. Just accept you want her. She belongs to us.’ Erik's voice snaps me out of the illicit thoughts that are slowly consuming me. I blink as I realize how close I'm to Dalia. I'm leaning so close to her, our lips inches apart. I quickly scramble away from her as if something is burning me. I run my fingers through my hair, trying to calm down.
What the fuck! I nearly kissed her. What was I thinking? I look at her, and quickly look away. I shake my head trying to get back to my senses. I run my palms through my face feeling frustrated. Why does she have to be Selene’s daughter? Just why!
‘You are the one making a deal out of it. Even if she's Selene’s daughter. She's nothing like her mother.’
I ignore Erik and scurry out of the room before I give in to those urges. If I spend another minute there, I will be forced to climb that bed and bury her in my arms.
When I get to my room, I need something to distract my mind so I scroll through my phone emails. I read through the messages and reply to those I want to reply to. Some of the messages are irrelevant so I trash them.
A message quickly caught my eyes. I sit up from my bed as I subconsciously growls.
‘I know who your mate is and I will kill her.’
It's from an anonymous sender. I quickly forward the message to my IT team to find out who sends the message. I don't care about risking others finding out that I have a mate, but I won't risk letting a bastard who is threatening my mate walk freely. Well, my IT team is very loyal. They won't reveal any information sent by me.
I know I shouldn't be panicking right now. Dalia is strong, she can take care of herself, but I can't help being worried. The only ones that know she's my mate are Nikolai, Creigh, and Aaron. This message is definitely not from them.
Whoever this person is, I'm sure he's connected to those creatures. He must have sent them here to kill Dalia. But how did he find out Dalia is my mate, and why would he want her dead?
‘Because of who she is, fool.’ Erik sounds as if he's so done with me. ‘She's not only Selene's daughter, but she's the key to stopping the war. Remember what Selene said. Dalia has a destiny and you will help her fulfil her destiny. Her destiny is definitely to stop the upcoming war. Of course the devils would want to take out their obstacles. You know how those fuckers are. They are so good at using people for their dirty game. The anonymous sender could be one. That's why you need to stop being a dick, and accept Dalia as your mate.’
‘Accepting her means giving in to Selene's terms and I won't do that. Just like I handle those fuckers one hundred years ago. I can still do it now.’
‘How can I forget how stubborn you are.’ Erik groans and retreat to the back of my mind.