It was obvious to her that he was hiding something.
What exactly she did not know?
A part of her wondered why he wouldn't tell her, except giving his small smiles and continuous grabbing and pulling her into his arms 24/7.... He didn't seem dangerous....
But after what Rin had told her.
She knew he was dangerous.
Possibly, not the person she envisioned him to be.
But why would he try so hard to get her to like him in the first place if he didn't plan on letting her know him?
Maybe there's something in his past he's scared to tell us cause it might affect our future with him, Reina said.
Maybe he's a rogue wolf from a horrible Alpha who made him miserable that's why he's as thin as he is.
Or maybe...
Or maybe he's someone that's planning something bad.
Raven....
You know our Pack has something of great importance to the wolves. If he lays his hand on it.....
I think what Axel wants to lay his hand on, is you.
You go so off point at times.
I'm serious, he seems.... Genuine? Let's give this a shot, besides no one knows whether....
Don't say the name, he hears our thoughts.
Not mine, yours, but I won't say the name if you don't feel comfortable. Point is, even if he wants it, he would not find it, besides, we'd keep him preoccupied on us.
What?
Think about it, he's our MATE. For the goddess sake, he finds us as FOOD. He can't resist us.
So Misha's mate did not find her irresistible when he rejected her huh?
Oh here we go again, Raven...
Raven blocked her put and kept her eyes fixed on Axel.
He was sitted on a bench, Elle next to him as he danced and fluttered his fingers on the keys of the piano.
It didn't even look like he was touching the keys at all.
But he was, because she was obviously hearing music and it HAD to be from the damn keyboard.
The recess hall was filled with people, all staring at him in awe, even Rin (who had been everything absolutely terrified some minutes ago)
Axel's eyes were closed as he kept on playing, the melody looking like it was sweeping from him and through the hall, making everyone's heart quicken and slow down to the tempo he was playing.
No one had met anyone that could play this good. The only one who did was one of the council members, and he was old and grouchy to play on it when people asked.
Axel, Raven thought, What is it about you and attracting people to you every single goddamn time?
*
Elle had given him a kiss after the little performance and though he loved it, he wished his beloved would do same.
Alas, she gave him a hard glare and walked away, her thought at him.
You play well, for an asshole.
He smiled.
Now, it was dark and he was at that same cliff that Raven had fallen off from after his little 'confession', feeling the wind blow through his air as he stared at the moon while he felt the presence of someone behind him, walking towards him and kneeling "Prince North"
Axel turned, looking at his side and giving a small smile, his usual playful face gone, replacing with a more regal look "Alpha Jethro. Please, stand. The formalities are unnecessary"
Jethro did "It is nice to see you good and well"
"I fancied with the thought you might not remember me" Axel said.
"Impossible" Jethro replied "Though there is a slight significance. You are...
Taller"
Axel chuckled "Curse my bloodline. You know we grow tall because our bones need to expand more than the normal when we change of course"
Jethro nodded "Yes, my Lord"
"And you have beautiful daughters" Axel said "Such funny luck I got both...
And I apologise on the death of Misha. She was important to me as well"
"We are all aware of what made you reject her my Lord" Jethro stated "I suppose we had spoilt her too much"
"Who could refuse Misha a thing?" Axel said with a laugh "Do you remember Alpha Jethro, when she told me that a male from another Pack had dared called her a harlot?"
Jethro looked down "Y...Yes my Lord"
"What had I done to compensate my beloved?"
"You.... You killed all the Pack members"
"I did"
There was silence as the wind rushed through both of them, Axel looking at his hands "It repulses me now that I think of it. Misha knew the power she had over me, and she very much abused it. Raven, I know, would not do same. You have raised a daughter that though claims to be stubborn, is marvellously good with a blessed heart, I wonder why you beat her up so"
"The council my Lord"
"Hmmm?"
"They.... They threaten to harm her if I don't shape her to be....."
"A killer like Jordan?"
"Yes"
Axel was silent again for a while till he said "Why?"
"They believe the Dieraluna would be a constant target as you had rejected Misha and she was dead. And they believed so were you"
The Dieraluna, a flower believe to have formed by the tears of the moon goddess herself. Only one of it remained and it was believed that when one was at the presence of it, every illness got healed.
But of course, it had another use.
The petals on it, when eaten, could make one immortal.
A powerful thing, but dangerous in another's hand.
It had been in the Crescent Pack for centuries until a soothsayer foresaw a future were a man from the most powerful wolf bloodline would mate with the daughter of Jethro Alistair and protect the flower with all of his might.
And when he had come, everyone had believed him to be the one, as he did come from the most powerful lineage, until of course, he rejected Misha.
Axel chuckled "The soothsayer never mentioned which of your daughters did she?. Sneaky thing. Where is she anyway? I haven't set my eyes on her"
"Down the east route of the woods" Jethro replied "My Lord, may I request something?"
"Please do"
"I would like if you don't use your abilities in public anymore"
"Why?"
"You see, when you courted Misha, no Pack member ever saw you, as it was obvious who you were and they were death warrants on you for people who want the royal family dead and for that reason, you were always hidden, but people know what your family can do, or at least the rumours of it, and though they suspect you to be dead, they could still be out for your life as well and you are not well... Protected, my lord" Jethro replied.
Axel sighed "You are right. Forgive me,
We tend to show off still when the need arises, and I barely know how to put off a challenge when I see one"
"It is of no problem your highness"
"Jethro?"
"Yes, My Lord?"
"Are you aware that Raven does not know what Misha did to me?"
There was a slight hesitation and tic on his forehead as he said "Yes"
"Why has no one told her? Or educated her on the laws of bonding either?"
"Raven.... Has always seen Misha in a bright light, my wife pleaded that no one dimmed it, and Raven would not listen to anyone on the topic of Mating after Misha's death"
Makes sense.
Axel knew she was holding back, possibly in fear of being hurt as Misha must have told her.
You win every single time, don't you Misha? Even in death, still....
"I would like to see the soothsayer now" Axel said with a sigh as he turned around "And tell Annabelle that I would protect Ravenna, and not hurt her, I do not plan on it"
"Yes My Lord and I'd see to Raven escorting you to the soothsayer cabin"
"Thank you"
Axel had already began to walk away until he heard Jethro say "And my Lord?"
He paused "Yes?"
"There is something I think you'd like to be aware of"