[ Zhou Ancestral Mansion… ]


    "Where is Marceline? What did you do to her?"


    The white wolf stared at him, a soft whine escaped its mouth as an indication of friendly interaction. For some unknown reason, Kira was able to understand the white wolf even though he couldn''t speak a wolfnguage.


    "Why are you looking for someone who is already in front of you?" The white wolf said. Her voice was loud and clear in his subconscious. He was not hearing things. The beautiful white wolf was able tomunicate with him through a mind link.


    Kira was shocked beyond imagination when he heard that. He shot her a prating look, studying her appearance. The familiar amber eyes captured his attention the most.


    ''Is it true? The white wolf before me is… Marceline… She is a werewolf?''


    Kira clenched his fists, his mind in shambles. He didn''t know what to feel about this revtion. Though he already had suspicion that Marceline was not an ordinary human being, knowing she was a werewolf still had a great effect on him.


    When Marceline stepped forward to go near him, Kira reflexively moved backward, maintaining a distance between them.


    Marceline paused on her track when she sensed that Kira didn''t want to get close to her. She somehow felt hurt by his reaction.


    ''I''m her wolf… Ste. And you are our mate. Are you scared of me? Do you hate us?'' Marceline''s wolf asked Kira, a gleam of sadness shed in her eyes.


    Kira was at a loss for words. He couldn''t find the right response to those questions. He felt conflicted. He was definitely not scared of her… but he was scared of Marceline being a werewolf.


    After Selene, he didn''t want to get involved and associated with another she-wolf! But fate was truly ying a game with him! He got entangled again with another woman who is a werewolf.


    Furthermore, Kira didn''t hate her in particr, but he hated her kind– the werewolf n!


    How could this happen? Was it because of the werewolf bite eighteen years ago? That''s the only exnation he could think of for this phenomenon.


    ''You made love with herst night. She gave you her purity. How could you act cold and indifferent towards us after what happened between you? At least, take responsibility for that!'' She snarled at him. The sadness was long gone. It was reced with anger and disappointment.


    Kira was stupefied as Ste had a point. He couldn''t refute that. As a man, he should be responsible for Marceline. He took her virginityst night.


    The proof was still there as bloodstain could be seen on the sheets of the bed.


    Since Kira remained silent, Marceline''s wolf, Ste, had spoken once again in his mind. She''smunicating with Kira through a mind link.


    ''I want to tell you that she didn''t know about me… yet. She is unaware of my existence. Something is blocking me tomunicate with her. Please help me… help me talk to her. Inform her about her true nature… her other self.'' Marceline''s wolf requested Kira with her pleading look.


    Kira''s brows were drawn together into a frown, feeling puzzled. Marceline''s case was very unique. She was a member of the gatekeeper''s family but she ended up being a werewolf.


    The saddest part was that Marceline loathed the werewolf race but now she became one of them and had no idea about it yet. How would she react once she finds it out?


    Kira suddenly got worried. What if Marceline would not be able to ept it? What if she would suddenly break down?


    And now, Ste was asking Kira to help hermunicate or shall we say ry a message to Marceline, revealing her existence to her.


    ''Tell her that she is a werewolf! Only if she could ept this truth, ourmunication barrier can be broken and we will finally be as one!''


    "She hates werewolves! How can you expect her to ept you just like that?! And why are you asking me this favor?"


    ''Because I can finallymunicate with you. Since you already slept with Marceline, our connection got stronger. I already told you… we are mates!'' Ste paused for a moment. There was a gleam in her eyes as she thought about Marceline''s hatred towards werewolves.


    ''As for your first concern… Marceline will have no choice but to ept the truth. That''s the only way she can unleash her full potential. She can be stronger and she can protect herself especially against those schemes like what happenedst night. She can no longer be helpless in front of other werewolves, witches, and creatures like you!''


    "What if I don''t want to help you? I can protect her myself," Kira retorted.


    ''You can''t do that all the time. Remember, if you came toote, that Alpha would have taken her against her will. Marceline needs power. And that power is me!''


    Kira had to admit that her words made sense but he chose to be stubborn.


    "If you truly care about her well-being, then you should havee out at that time to protect her! Why wait for me? Why did you just watch her fighting that pervert Alpha all by herself!!!" A raging fury surged up in his heart as he recalled Cedric''s evil scheme.


    ''I tried… but it took me a lot of time toe out. I am still weak. I am sealed. There are only a few asions I cane out voluntarily when triggered. Getting close to you, the seal is weakened so I cane out anytime when it involves you. Werewolf Mating Season is also another factor for Marceline to transform into her wolf form thus unleashing me from my seal.''


    Kira tried to absorb all her words. Everything made sense to him now and he somehow connected the dots. Marceline''s mysterious illness and her extraordinary strength had something to do with the wolf inside her.


    He also recalled those moments when Marceline''s behavior would suddenly change including the color of her eyes during their interactions. He even thought she had a split personality.