Chapter Hundred and Forty-Eight – Craving reactions.
Chris’s POV
“Jaden, are you alright?” I shifted closer.
He gazed at me with a tired expression then sighed. His head slowly shook in the negative.
“Do you feel tired? What happened?” I used a tender tone and skipped my forehand plan of scolding him.
He made the sigh again, then kept the injured arm on the table. “Rihanna had a charm, more like poison she wanted to use on Logan.”
“Why’d Your Silver want to use a charm on him? Could she wield charms?” had she been taking lessons from Red Moon?
Jaden gazed at me, quite annoyed. “Could you call her ‘Rihanna’ with me? Please?”
I’d like to. “Sure. So how’d she wield it?”
“I think it’s supposed to work when it comes in contact with blood. There’s no special way to wield it. But Logan set me up for it instead.”
The low enthusiasm he used in speaking, it was like he was pained by what happened to him. Or maybe something else worried him.
“How’s Rihanna?” I asked, wanting to be sure.
He sighed again, making me confirm that she’s what actually worried him and not his condition. “I wasn’t there for her. She blacked out.”
There for her? That sounded passionate.
I nodded, thinking of ways to make him expose if he and Rihanna were really a thing.
“Should that be your problem now? His blood is infected and that’s all you can think of!” Zeke yelled.
“I’m sorry you had to leave your pack this early though.” Jaden added, forcing a small smile.
I smiled back. “I received news that Rihanna was injured so had to rush here.”
His forehead folded slightly but the small smile remained. “Sure.”
Craving a more defined reaction, I added. “Her safety is really important to me.”
He glanced at me, the look having a bit of disdain. “It’s important to all of us.”
My tongue stuck out a bit as I looked at him. “Yeah, she’s the only Silver Wolf our kingdom got. The only chance against Logan.”
He didn’t seem to agree as he looked away.
“I’d protect her as we are friends. Being the only silver wolf shouldn’t be the reason you protect her. You should know there’s more to her.”
I bet that was the more he saw.
I left the seat we were on. “Of course, I knew that. There’s a whole deal to her. Very much.”
“I’m glad you accept that.” Jaden exhaled. “And if she should meet Logan again, protect her.”
Why was he sounding like he wouldn’t be there when she’d meet Logan again?
“Yeah, I will. I do have a soft spot for the Silver Wolf.” I watched his reaction.
His arm stiffened and he slowly turned to me with a darkened glare. “But you shouldn’t be having a soft spot for her when you have a wife.”
I shook my head, finally getting the reaction I wanted. Direct opposition.
I waved my arms. “Don’t misunderstand me, I mean as her Alpha King, that’s all.”
He looked from me to his shoulder. “Worry about me too, I have not the faintest clue about what to do about this.”
“Yeah, a cure would surely be at Boots and Rivers market.” Those people sold anything.
“I don’t know for this. Logan said there was no cure. Even added it wouldn’t have worked on him as it didn’t work on Lycans.”
Now that’s crazy but again, he may be bluffing.
“Don’t take his word for it. But if there’s really no cure, would you cut the arm so it wouldn’t spread?”
I bit my lips as the words left my mouth. That was not an option, I shook it off my head. “No, don’t do that. They had to be a way.”
Even if my brain couldn’t crack up something yet, I knew it wasn’t ending this way.
I may not be entirely sure but Jaden could be Rihanna’s mate and if he were, then he was destined to be the Alpha King.
This little setback can’t stop it. If Logan managed to, then my Kingdom will be doomed.
“How’s Logan?” I delved into another topic that worried me.
Jaden replied. “He’s below the volcano between your pack and Blue Fire pack. He’s unconscious down there.”
So that was where Logan had been?
Protected by the Volcano and in an opposite direction to where my warriors and Ray had been looking.
“If so then you and Rihanna did a good job of weakening him. Maybe I should try finishing him off?” I suggested, trying to leave.
“No!” Jaden held me back. “Logan leveled up somehow. I couldn’t help and Rihanna tried taking him up alone. She didn’t succeed.”
But the Lycan was below the volcano at the mercy of the Moon goddess if she decides to make the Volcano erupt.
“Didn’t she succeed if the Lycan is unconscious?” I frowned.
Or was he calling it a failure because she ended up injured?
“We had help.” Jaden explained. “A Lycan named Liam saved me and helped beat Logan. He said he had met you.”
My eyes shone and I rose to my feet. “Where’s that Liam? That boy is a Lycan!”
Slowly I processed the words Jaden said. He had a confused expression so I sat down again.
If Liam had saved him and beat Logan, then he wasn’t on Logan’s side.
“Calm down. He’s an active kid, don’t engage him. Also, I really don’t know where he is.” Jaden responded.
I tempered down, feeling for the energy of the scoundrel. “That boy has great dark energy.”
Even if I didn’t kill him, he had to pay for hurting my Delta. But he was no where around.
Jaden confirmed. “Yes, it bothered me at first but like he said, his wolf, Pedro was the crazy part. I understood him too well.”
Seeing how Jaden wasn’t worried about another Lycan in our kingdom, I decided to brush it off.
If Liam got to see Jaden, who he’d been gushing about, then he must have gone back to wherever he came from.
“Alright then, take care of yourself and the silver wolf. I’d go around and ask Red Moon if there’s a cure to this.” I lifted myself from the seat.
His eyes lit up and he left his seat, feeling energized. “This hadn’t crossed my mind. Red Moon makes charms so they’d know.”
I nodded, even if I’d never want to use Red Moon’s charms and sorcery to solve any issue related to me.
“Thank you!” Jaden added.
It pleased my heart he was finally seeing hope in his situation. I patted his arm with a smile.
“Sure. And please, no other reckless meeting with Logan. Let’s meet him together and end it.”
The Black Rose Alpha nodded and I sped off.