395: I WILL RETURN THE FAVOR

I WILL RETURN THE FAVOR

"It is better if you stay here and do nothing about this." Maximus gave Kace an advice. "Your brother is about to go feral now."2

"He did it again." Kace squinted his ocean blue eyes while staring at the trees outside of his room through a huge window.

"Serefina betrayed him and you are suspected of helping her escape." Maximus blurted out while he didn't budge from the door.

Kace shifted his attention toward the man, disdain was evident in the way Kace saw the lycan. "Am I a prisoner now?"

"No, you are not." The answer wasn't convincing, especially when it came from Maximus's mouth.

"So?" Kace raised his perfect brows and tilted his head. His easy- going nature was nowhere to be seen at this moment.

"Alpha Jedrek only needs more detailed investigation about your involvement in helping Serefina to escape this realm." Maximus crossed his arms defensively, ready to fight Kace if he insisted on taking even a single step out of his room.

"In other words," Kace closed his eyes as he felt the beast in him being on the verge of going berserk. "He doesn't trust me." He concluded.

Kace was born to the strongest Alpha and Luna of Lycanthropes, moreover, Kace was a Donovan. The sacred white Lycan clan, which had been ruling the realm of Lycanthropes for centuries. His Alpha's blood was so thick, though he didn't lead a pack like how Jedrek and Torak did.

Therefore, the way Maximus treating him right now was rude and unacceptable, yet Kace knew better to keep his angry beast in check.

This wasn't the time for it yet.

"Alpha thought you and Serefina are lovers." Maximus didn't hold the information back. "Just because the fact that you are his younger brother, who shared the same blood, stopped him from issuing an order to kill you directly."

The way Maximus put forth his words, implied that Kace was not being grateful enough for being still alive until now.

As if he was trying to say that Jedrek was being merciful and generous toward him right now. Maximus had truly belittled Kace.

The disdainful look in Kace's blue eyes deepened as a smirk appeared on his lips. "Oh, wow! I don't believe those words were coming out of your mouth, a Gregory." Kace could see it, a shift of emotion in Maximus' eyes.

Maximus Gregory was the last Gregory who was spared to live. It was well known that the Gregory family came out as a treacherous ally during the great war between the devils and the Lycanthropes.

All of the male members of the Gregory family were sentenced to death by Jedrek, except Maximus, because he had surrendered himself before the treachery of the Gregory family came to light.

Maximus had also helped them by warning Jedrek about his family betrayal.

Because of his merits, Maximus's life was spared, but not all the Lycanthropes were happy about this, some of them still thought that Maximus should have died too.

Regardless, no one in their right mind would disobey Jedrek's final decision.

But, Maximus was stripped off of his title as Jedrek's Beta and now he was just a leader of Jedrek's warriors. A member of Jedrek's council.

Despite of all those facts, Jedrek and Maximus were still on good terms, as they have grown up together and known each other since they were still in the womb.

"Don't play tricks with my family name," Maximus said icily. This was always a taboo topic for Maximus since that day. "You know I am not guilty."

Kace crossed his bulged arms in front of his chest, smiling harmlessly toward Maximus. A smile that didn't reach his now blackened eyes. "I don't know, I was not the one who gave your entire male family members a death sentence." He shrugged nonchalantly.

They stared at each other for a minute that felt like decade, before Maximus spoke in derision. "Yes, because I remember you are not the Alpha at that time."

Kace was different from his other two brothers, though he had the Alpha's blood running through his veins, he didn't want to take a role in Jedrek's council or follow Torak's steps to build his own pack in another realm.

Something had been bothering Kace about leading thousands of lives under his wings, being responsible toward them and their families.

That strange feeling only started after the great war, and then onward, something changed in the way Kace saw life.

Upon hearing Maximus snarky comment, Kace chuckled. "Fortunately I wasn't. Because if I was, we will not have this conversation right now."

It was not for nothing that Kace was suspected for having a relationship with Serefina. Actually, both of them were quite close, though they would bicker every now and then, but they were always on good terms.

Therefore, it was impossible if Kace didn't pick one of two Serefina's annoying traits.

Maximus's pupils dilated as he gritted his teeth, "I think we shouldn't have this conversation from the beginning, because I have more important things to do right now."

"Great." Kace nodded in agreement. "Because I don't appreciate your visit." It was a brutal truth.

"I just want you to know," Maximus turned around and gave his back to Kace when he was about to go out of the room. "It is waste of time if you think you can escape this castle, because there are a lot of warriors at each and every corner of this place, ready to take you down, as you don't have authority to say otherwise if you try to violate the Alpha's order."

Maximus couldn't win the argument before, thus he tried to strike Kace's pride as one of the great Donovan's brother. He belittled him because he wasn't an Alpha, someone that Kace chose not to be.

"And one more thing. "Maximus glanced at Kace through his shoulder. "I will let you know if I had killed your mate as per Alpha Jedrek's orders."

When he heard that, Kace didn't show any emotion on his face. He was too calm. He was exceptionally calm until he opened his mouth and replied.

"Sorry for the trouble. Don't you worry, I will return the favor."

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