Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 800

Chapter 800: Hunting Expedition

"Hello, Your Majesty," Micah said, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"Micah."

Elijah’s voice on the other end was oddly calm, but there was a sharp edge beneath it.

"I hear something interesting is happening at the academy. Care to brief me on it?"

Micah’s eyes shifted to Adele. She was practically holding her breath, her expression tight with anxiety.

He turned slightly away and answered.

"There was a small mishap with the ward," Micah said evenly. "But the witch is already working on restoring it. It should only take some time. Everything is under control."

A brief silence followed.

"Is that all?" Elijah asked.

There was expectation in his voice.

Micah paused.

He knew his uncle well enough to recognize when he was being tested.

Finally, he replied, "That is all you need to know for now."

Another pause.

Then Elijah chuckled in a way that sat uncomfortable with Micah .

"Alright then." Amusement lingered in his voice. "I trust you’ll take good care of my young wolves. I’ll be in Aster City soon. Until then, nephew."

The line went dead.

Micah remained standing there, ramrod straight. The tension in his shoulders eased slightly, but relief never came.

"Elijah knows something."

Adele’s head snapped up.

"He knows you’re keeping the witch from him," she said immediately.

Then her brows furrowed as another realization struck.

"But if that’s the case, that means he knows you know Angus is alive."

Micah’s lips twisted into a wry smile.

"I haven’t opened my mouth, have I?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Oh shit."

Adele’s eyes widened as another thought hit her.

"He knows you’re the Oracle too."

Micah shrugged lightly.

"Well, that’s hardly a secret around here anymore, is it?"

He ran a hand through his hair before continuing.

"Why do you think he offered me Lunaris Academy to run in the first place? He wants me to see it as my little playground. That way he keeps me contained here, replaces Jameson with a wolf in charge, and strengthens pack influence inside the academy."

His tone turned more cynical.

"In case you haven’t noticed, Elijah—just like Angus—believes in wolf supremacy. The only difference is that he isn’t running some supernatural baby-farming program."

The sarcasm in his voice was unmistakable.

Adele muttered quietly, as if committing the thought to memory. "So as long as you keep his secret and act like his loyal soldier, he’ll leave you alone."

"Pretty much," Micah admitted with a small shrug. "Although I doubt we’ll see eye to eye on the witch situation this time."

He hesitated before adding more gently, his gaze tender.

"So please... consider moving to hell if push comes to shove."

Adele swallowed.

She didn’t want to believe Elijah would go that far. That he would actually try to harm her just to force Micah into obedience.

But then again...

What kind of family had the Moon Goddess mated her into?

Her mate’s sister wanted to kill her.

Her mate’s uncle probably intended to harm her.

Her mate’s demon brother—sort of—had tried to forcibly marry her off before.

And his demon father wanted to steal her child.

Adele shuddered.

Yep.

Her life was fantastic.

Just absolutely fantastic.

She glanced up at Micah again, suddenly wondering if the Moon Goddess had a strange sense of humor when it came to matchmaking.

Adele was quiet for a long moment. Micah didn’t rush her. He had already asked more of her than he liked. Sending her back to hell was the last thing he wanted to do. But if Elijah and his devious sister Ziva decided to push things further, he needed a way to keep her safe.

Finally, Adele sighed.

"I’ll consider it."

It wasn’t a yes but it was something. And right now, that was enough.

Micah’s shoulders relaxed slightly. A small breath left him, relief softening the tension in his face. He leaned forward and pressed a gentle kiss against her forehead.

"Thank you."

Before Adele could respond, his phone rang.

Micah pulled it from his pocket and answered.

"Hello."

He listened to the voice on the other end, his expression shifting from alert to thoughtful, and then he nodded once.

"Okay."

The call ended.

Adele watched him closely. "Who was it?"

"Witches," Micah said. "The ones Samantha requested to help rebuild the ward. They’ve arrived."

He slipped the phone back into his pocket.

"I have to go."

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