Xo Novel
Chapter 196
Avery’s pov
I should have known that the little peace and happiness between Xade and I would not have lasted longer than I had hoped for since the threat of everything was still looming above our heads.
As everyone woke up and Xadeon enters the kitchen, he gave us some news that would either make things worse or throw water over the boiling situation.
I contacted Alister last night,” Xadeon announced.
The entire room goes quiet. Everyone was up, including Kaylee who was seated beside Xaden on a stool. Hearing Alister’s name from Xadeon’s mouth made her grow stiff as a rock. I look at her in worry.
“Good for you,” Xade said bluntly under his breath and took my hand in his, lifting the hand with the ring. It gleams as the morning light strikes against it. “I proposed to Avery last night and she said yes,”
Xade whoops in joy and Kaylee congratulated us. Henry lifts his mug of coffee in cheers and Eloise rushes over to hug me tightly, kissing my head. Xadeon however looks frustrated. “Xade, you were playing stupid human games while I was putting out my neck to fix what you have created.”
Xade’s hold on my hand gets more firm and harder while his eyes narrow angrily on his father. “Stupid human games?” his lips curled in a nasty scowl.” Proposing to the love of my life is not stupid father,”
Xadeon gaze softens and he steps further into the room. “I worded that wrong and I am sorry for that. However, this could have waited,” he exhales. “I am not saying your engagement is not important, I am happy for you both but while you were having a blast last night I had to be in a serious conversation with the council leader to fix what you caused.”
He looks around the room. “In case you forgot, we have a huge threat looming over us all.”
The room curled into a tense silence. The last thing I want is to be the center of an argument between Xade and his dad.
Eloise step towards him and press a comforting hand on his shoulder. Xadeon just wants to make sure this threat is taken care of quickly so we can all go back to how things were,”
Xadeon nods and Xade asks stiffly. “What did he say? Alister, what did he tell you?”
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Xadeon winces as if recollecting the conversation he had with this AlisterNôvelDrama.Org is the owner.
What did he not tell him?” Henry snorted and took a good sip of his coffee. ” We all are bloody fucked anyway, and though I like to do the fucking, I guess I deserve that one for going behind his back.”
Xadeon sent Henry an unimpressed scowl. “We could have told it to him better, you went straight to the point,”
Henry shrugged. ” It’s better to than to wait and get fucked by hunters. I barely came out alive,” he pointed at his forehead where the scare had been. It’s closed up now and looks healed. It’s amazing how werewolves can heal so quickly.
Xaden chimes in. ” Soooo, who will end up killing us? Alister or the hunters?”
Xadeon’s eyes narrowed on his son. “No one will die. Alister has promised to hear us out. Besides, since Milian is the one behind us, no one wants to capture the bastard more than Alister himself. His priority is Milian and how he can capture him finally.
Henry snorted. “Oh Xadeon, you are gullible. One of us will die,” he set the cup down on the countertop. ” You must have forgotten who Alister is,” he looks around the room with a grim look.
“We have Kaylee who is a rogue and he already wanted her dead,” he shrugs.” Then we have me who betrayed him,” he points at himself. Then you have your son who lied to him about the human girl not being his mate,” he points at Xade.
Then we have you who was trying to keep all of this away from him to protect his family,” he points at Xadeon and then wiggles his finger in a circular motion. “Buckle up everyone, we just got on the wildest ride of our lives.”