Felix was standing by his office window staring outside. The people were roaming around minding their own and little kids were all over the place and laughter resonated in the air. There was peace and harmony. Things were going well for a while, but in the pit of his stomach, he had an unsettling feeling. He had it for some time, but he chose to ignore it. He didn't want to think about anything bad and jinx the newly found happiness the moon's goodness bestowed on him.
Things are different now. He didn't just have his pack to look out for, but he also had the one who meant the world to him. As incredulous as it sounded, he knew that he loved her. He just has not admitted it to himself, much less to her. Mercedes was now his weakness, and it made him fearful of the future. He just knew that his love for her would cloud his judgment and he would never allow himself to lose her to anything. He would fight and burn the whole world to have her until he drew his last breath. He even questioned his sanity, but it was the truth. He was secretly madly in love with Mercedes, and he was going to show her and would make sure she felt it.
A swoosh of wind swirled in his office and papers flew away. It did not take long until the commotion settled. Felix, who was unfazed, turned to face the cause of the wind, and it was none other than Alexa. He stared at her with annoyance in his eyes.
" Was that necessary, Alexa?" he gritted through his teeth. He held back from lashing out as he usually did because it was the ugly side of him he wished to suppress and never show Mercedes. He tried to remain calm even though Alexa scattered all his documents on the floor with her ridiculous entrance.
" No! I just felt like doing that. Fun right!" she asked rhetorically with a teasing smile on her face. Felix rolled his eyes and sighed in defeat before pulling out his chair to sit down. He looked at all his papers and looked back at Alexa. She pouted and said," Oh you are no fun!" She snapped her fingers and everything out of place was arranged back.
" Why are you here, Alex? Don't you have a witchy expedition to go on," Felix asked in a bored tone. Alexa gasped dramatically and placed her hand on her chest. " How could you say that to me? You must know that I am deeply offended by what you said," she huffed, but Felix didn't entertain her antics.
" You know for a witch who has a couple of centuries on her, you sure do insist on acting like a child."
Alexa dramatically flicked her raven with purple streaks behind her back with a teasing smile on her face and plopped on the chair, putting her feet on the table just to further annoy him.
" Just rest Felix. I will never change. But I thought finding your mate would bring about a change in you. You know, smiling regularly or being courteous to your guests," she said mockingly. " I guess some things will never change, will they?"
" Get to the point, Alexa, or swish your way out of where you came from!"
" Geez! You are such a dreadful person that I pity your poor mate," Alexa exclaimed to him in frustration.
" Anyway, I heard that your mate is one of you, a werewolf."
" How fascinating," Felix grumbled, tapping his foot on the floor impatiently. Alexa shook her head, amused by his moody attitude. She could not even get angry at him because it was just the way he was. He was unable to let down his guard or completely trust someone. He isn't talkative nor can he take a joke. Always so serious, like his father. But he has a gentle side to him that he got from his mother. She had the opportunity to know them until that fateful night that left him without his parents. Alexa was unable to save them, but she was glad she could have him. Even if he is an ungrateful little brat at times. Alexa shook her head with a small smile when Felix was not looking.
" You know she is special, right?" she asked, getting back to what she came to see him for. " I don't get it, Alexa. I know there is more to this than just Mercedes being a werewolf. What's going on?" Alexa sighed. She didn't want to take away his happiness, but she had to warn him. He does not realize the danger of being a white wolf.
" Yes, you are right." She took her feet off the table and straightened up her posture. " Mercedes is the descendant of the legendary white wolf. I can dare say she is the only one of her kind." Speaking of his mate, Felix's attention was fully caught and he was attentively listening. A playful Alexa is annoying, but a serious Alexa has something important to say. That is what Felix learned over the years of knowing her. And right now the important matter regarded his mate.
" Rumors are spreading all over the realm and I would be surprised if he hadn't heard it yet," she mumbled more to herself, with a concerning expression on her face. " Who? Who are you talking about," he asked with inquisitiveness. He didn't understand why his mate being a white wolf would be a matter of concern. Yes, it was a big deal because of the significant history they made in their time, but his mate had nothing to do with it.
Alexa looked him in the eyes and, for the first time, Felix could see fear dancing in her orbs. Something you never see in an overconfident witch who always knows what to do. " The person I am talking about is," she paused, as if it was difficult to utter the name or something would happen if she said it. " His name is Drakoen," she announces with disdain in her tone. Her face hardened, and she clenched her palms into fists. Felix was hearing the name for the first time, so he didn't react, but Alexa's reaction surprised him. He wanted to know more about the man she mentioned and his connection to Mercedes.
" Alexa come on. You know I hate suspense, so will you tell me clearly what I am meant to be aware of." Alexa bit her lip in frustration. She thought that man's name would never come up in her life again, but fate played a cruel game yet again. It involved Drakoen in Felix's life and through his mate. Even if it was just a stranger she would still be concerned. Wherever Drakoen is concerned, everyone else should be concerned as well, because if he gets what he wants, then the whole world will be at his mercy.
" Drakoen is a powerful sorcerer. He has been living for close to a thousand years and seeking more power than he already has. Centuries ago, he was bold enough to challenge the first generation of white wolves and tried to usurp their magnificent power. They fought him until the only way was to sacrifice themselves in the great temple of Almira to make sure he didn't get what he needed. I'm sure you have heard of the tale," she said to him, and his face morphed in the realization of what Alexa was getting at. He could not believe that he was so ignorant that he disregarded such an important fact.
" Judging by the expression on your face, I can tell you know what this means, right?" Anger boiled up inside of him at the thought of his mate being in the sights of a power-hungry made sorcerer. A million thoughts were going on in his mind, and it was making him go crazy.
" By now he knows..." Alexa said to him. " And he is going to come for her!"
Roland took over and growled. " I will not let anyone hurt her. They will die before they hurt her! I will kill him and rip him to shreds!" he declared without hesitation or fear, but Alexa knew that this was greater than them. The man is powerful and skilled. He has an army of various powerful creatures backing him. They didn't just need anger or hatred to defeat him. They needed a plan or strategy or else going against him would mark their end.