The Beta's Catch novel Chapter 84

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For a moment, I am too phased by his presence that I forget to greet him. He surely is a powerful wolf because I could very well feel his power radiating off his body and occupying the room.

Noticing my hesitance and shock, he speaks first. "Good morning, Miss Galanis," His deep voice is rusted by age but it still has a strong commanding tone to it. I find myself sitting straight and lowering my eyes unconsciously.

"Your excellency," My voice wavers slightly as I greet him back.

"How are you feeling, Miss Galanis. Should I call you that or do you wish to be referred by something else?" He asks very gravely but with strange politeness as he takes his seat.

"I am doing fine now, your excellency. You can call me Cybele," I tell him, feeling somewhat nervous. He nods at me lightly while his cold grey eyes remain trained on me.

"I am glad to hear that, Cybele." He speaks with the same tone, "I am aware that you are mate to Beta Jake and that you are a human. But besides these things, I lack further knowledge about you. Why don't you tell me about yourself?"

I don't know why but all of a sudden, I am reminded of my first day in class where I had made fun of myself by stuttering during introductions. I feel so prone to repeating the same thing again.

I would hate myself if I stutter now. It could ruin a lot of things. All of a sudden, the dominance of power that his presence had brought in the room, lowers slightly. At this, I am able to lift my head and look at him.

His eyes seem harsh and cold but the tips of his lips are slightly tugged up. It's very obvious that this man is unreadable. He slightly nods at me to speak so I take a deep breath before finally speaking, "My name is Cybele Galanis. I live in Ontmore and I am studying history at Orion university."

"That's the college affiliated under us and many wolves of this pack study there, including Beta Jake. I suppose you met him there?" He asks with an eyebrow arched. As the moments pass by, I notice that he gradually drops the sternness from his face and gets somewhat comfortable in his seat by leaning back.

I don't know why he is doing that but I am not complaining. It makes me less nervous too.

"Yes, we met at the college," I tell him and he nods.

"And how were you introduced to my kind? Was it Jake who told you about us?" He asks this a bit sharply. He tilts his head lightly at one side as he waits for my answer.

"Yes, Jake was the one to enlighten me. He took me to this temple in this pack and showed me everything," I answer him. He stares at me for some seconds long before he nods.

"What about your human family? Do they know about us?" He asks very pointedly. I don't miss the way he said the word human. It was as if he was referring to some peasants.

"No. They don't know about your kind yet,"

"Good," He nods, "I'd like it that way." A momentary silence falls between us before he speaks again, "So, you and Beta Jake have completed the mating process. Am I right?"

"Yes, your excellency."

"Red Moon is special in its own way with two territories far apart and has the second largest population. Do you think you can be a good leader to these wolves?"

"I believe I can, your excellency," I make sure to look him in the eyes as I answer this. This somehow makes the grey in his eyes turn colder while his eyebrows shoot to his hairline. My answer seems to have interested him.

"Tell me about your encounter with Arles," He says abruptly. I tell him everything as far as I remember. His eyes remain trained on me pensively while his fingers rest under his chin as he listens.

After I am done speaking, he asks, "Didn't you say anything when he was leaving?"

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