52. The Wrong Move
CHAPTER 52: The Wrong Move
"HOW DID YOU know about that?" Lilian couldn''t help but to ask him. It was as if he was so sure about
what he said which really confused her. But then... she also realized that he''s not an alpha for nothing.
Alpha Karius is intelligent and also observant.
He sighed. "I could feel it. I know every member of my pack. And rine has been acting unusual the
past few days," he answered. Well, he knew everyone in his pack. He memorized every one of the
wolves as part of being an Alpha. He''s not that talking to each and everyone but he knew each one of
them all.
Lilian smiled bitterly. "If you already knew that she''s a different person then why did you... why did you
let her touch you like that?" she asked but it was already toote to take back what she said. She
sounded so jealous of rine! She wasn''t able to hold back again! Her mouth is really not cooperating
sometimes.
He smirked, suddenly feeling good knowing that she sounded jealous. But then his smirk was short-
lived since he could remember her image kissing another man again. It just kept on ying in his mind,
he couldn''t help it. He wanted to forget about it but he couldn''t.
"It was all an act. If she finds out that we already know who she is, she will be rmed. The best thing
to do is to act normal and make her think that I''m on her side," he told her honestly. Well, there''s
nothing wrong if he will tell her his observations now. He''s been watching silently on the fake rine
the past few days and he could tell that something is really off with her. Until he observed her simple
gestures that he only watched on Gianna before. He kept onparing the two and it turns out Gianna
possessed rine''s body and killed her.
He wanted to confront her but he needed one solid n to confront her. He just can''t do something
without thinking. He won''t make wrong decisions again just like before.
Despite his reason, Lilian couldn''t help but to let out a deep sigh. It was all just an act but it actually
pinched her heart to pieces. Seeing Alpha Karius being touched like that by another woman is not that
good for her heart. What more on the next days that he needed to act? She will burst out in pain and
jealousy!
"How long are you... going to act?" She couldn''t help but to ask.
He let out a deep sigh. "I still don''t know. I''m already nning how to capture her without her causing
havoc to the pack. She''s like a ticking time bomb that''s about to explode any moment. She''s that
dangerous."
Lilian sighed. Yeah, she should really understand the situation and endure everything. And she has
seen and felt the ruthlessness of Gianna before. But howe she became powerful like this now that
she was also able to possess rine''s body? It seems like she had gained something or... she already
had that kind of power before but she only let it out now. She doesn''t know anymore.
"Tss. I should be mad at you right now but here we are talking about these... things." Alpha Karius
scoffed when realization hit her. He should not talk like this to her now after he had hurt her! "I''m still
mad at you."
"I''m sorry..." Lilian whispered. "I won''t justify what you saw but it was... real. I let him kissed me and it''s
truly my fault--"
"Stop. You don''t have to shove it on my face anymore that you let him kiss you. I know what I saw." He
cut her off from speaking as he clenched his jaw again.
Lilian looked down and sighed deeply and didn''t say a word anymore, afraid that it might anger him
even more.
"Let''s be discreet from now on. That''s the safest thing to do right now," he said once again before
sighing deeply and turned around, leaving her without saying another word.
Meanwhile, Lilian was left still processing everything in her mind. So... rine and Gianna are only one
but the real rine is already dead. She couldn''t help but to feel sad about that. She can''t believe it.
She treated rine as her friend but... she''s gone. The real rine has been so nice to her.
She let out a deep sigh again. She should be really careful from now on... now that she knows who''s
the real enemy here.
Gianna. That bitch won''t really stop from causing trouble, huh.
***
"ALPHA KARIUS, YOU''RE here!" The sound of rine''s voice echoed in the mansion as soon as
Alpha Karius entered. He stopped himself from rolling his eyes in annoyance because of her irritating
voice. He prays to the goddess that he could endure this.
rine clung to his arm as Lilian followed behind him. She just came inside and yet she''s going to
witness this again! She wanted so badly to remove the fake rine''s hand on Alpha Karius but she just
sighed to calm herself.
"I''ve been waiting for you. Where have you been, hmm?" The fake rine softly asked that made Lilian
roll her eyes this time.
To not see them together, Lilian went straight to the kitchen to drink cold water instead.
"Luna, why are you letting that woman touch Alpha Karius like that?" asked Mia, one of the helpers in
the mansion. Mia is really talkative but she was quiet when Lilian just came here in the mansion. She''s
actually bubbly. She''s kind of chubby and has blonde curly hair that Lilian suddenly has the urge to
pinch her naturally blushing cheeks because of the cold weather.
"What do you mean?" Lilian asked innocently like she doesn''t know what she means.
Mia''s eyes widened a bit. "That woman named rine! She''s touching Alpha Karius like she''s his
mate! And I don''t like her guts. She''s acting like the real Luna here. It reminds me of Gianna-- ops!
Sorry, you didn''t hear that, Luna! I''m sorry!" Mia couldn''t help but to worry. It wasn''t new to her anymore
the story of Gianna''s ruthlessness to Lilian before. She knew about how Gianna used Lilian of
something that she didn''t do before so she''s kinda worried that it offended Lilian bringing up about her
again.
Meanwhile, Lilian didn''t mind what Mia said. Back on the first thing that Mia just said, of course, Lilian
couldn''t tell her that it was all part of their n, to act like she''s not affected by Alpha Karius'' closeness
to the fake rine. She shrugged. "Because I trust him. No matter how many women show signs that
they like him, he''s still mine, my mate and my forever," Lilian replied, making her almost puke at her
words. She just wants Mia to shut up! That''s all! But then her wolf is actually delighted with what she
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told her.
Mia suddenly smiled dreamily. "Well... I can''t me you. Alpha Karius is really a loyal man. I pray to the
moon goddess that she will soon grant me a mate like him someday..." She giggled. She''s still
mateless and waiting for the time that she will soon meet her mate. She wanted someone like Alpha
Karius, too.
Lilian just shook her head and almost scoffed at her. Mia will not find a man like Alpha Karius because
he''s the only one in this world, a very rare man and she''s her mate. She didn''t tell Mia anymore, just
busied herself in getting something to drink inside the refrigerator to freshen up her mind.
This day has been really so stressful to her and even though Alpha Karius'' anger towards her had
subsided a bit, she knew that she still needed to make up with him.
Goddess. She never knew that this day woulde again. She''s so whipped towards him again!
***
"SO, HOW ARE YOU with your mate?" Jackson asked the next morning when she went to their
meeting ce again.
Lilian wanted to ignore him and just let everything subsided a bit and to not go there for the meantime
but she can''t since she can''t just shrug off her training. The situation is really getting serious as days
pass by, especially now that they know who their enemy is.
"Not that... good," Lilian replied, not really in the mood to tell him everything. Alpha Karius is back on
ignoring her and she doesn''t know anymore if it''s still part of the ns to act normal around the fake
rine!
"Do you want me to talk to him?" Jackson asked as he mixed the tea on the table. They are actually in
the house of one of the wolves in Moon Stone Pack. They lend a ce for Jackson to stay and he
decided to move here this time since he knew that Alpha Karius is mad at him now. Alpha Karius lent
him a ce to stay in his office but he moved out after what happened.
The house was just small... just enough for Jackson and Nich who''s always nowhere to be found.
The interior and the furniture are already old but it''s fine for Jackson. What''s important is he has a
ce to stay while he''s here with Lilian.
"No need," she answered.
"Take this, then." He handed the tumbler with the tea that he made.
"For what?" Her brows furrowed.
"Give it to him as my peace offering. I know what I did is wrong and I''m still grateful that you''re treating
me the same. Thank you for that..."
Lilian smiled. "You''re like a brother that I never had..." Of course, she opted on not avoiding Jackson
because he''s important to her. Like what she said, he''s the brother that she never had.
Jackson smiled. "I know." He sighed. "It''s getting dark. You should go now. I don''t want to anger your
mate even more once he finds out that we''re together again."
Lilian nodded before she stood up from the old sofa. He took the tumbler and took her leave after that.
***
"IS THAT FOR me?" Alpha Karius asked when Lilian handed her the tumbler.
"Yeah." She looked down. She''s actually d that he''s talking to her now. She thought that he would
still ignore her like earlier. "It''s a peace offering from... Jackson. He regretted what he did and he also
wanted to say his apology personally but..." She shrugged.
He scoffed. "I won''t ept that."
Lilian gulped. "Okay. I understand. I''ll just put this here..." It was obvious that she''s sad that he didn''t
ept the tumbler.
Alpha Karius sighed, suddenly couldn''t take the sadness in Lilian''s eyes. Before she could even ce
the tea on the table, he already epted it from her hand making her eyes widened a bit.
She was about to say something when he opened the tumbler and drank the tea.
But it was a wrong move...
The tea was spiked... it could trigger his demon''s side.