Wild Wolves

Chapter 17 -The Encounter

Draven

Draven smiled triumphantly. Even though he lost many members of his pack but it was worth it. All these years he had been searching for another mysterious granddaughter, now he found it.

Oh, Laurent... How hard it must be for you to conceal the truth from me...

Grover, his beta wolf approached him slowly, "My Lord, we found her. Lydia Vinslen, daughter of Milady Isabelle" he informed.

"Are you certain Grover?" He asked.

"She's 85% matched with Isabelle's DNA. The most accurate results than the most female wolf that we analysed"

"How interesting" Draven comment, he almost convinced that Lydia was Isabelle's baby, grown-up to be a beautiful, lovely girl. Just like his daughter used to be.

He thought when he ever heard that grief-stricken news of her daughter's death, he presumed that Laurent had killed Isabelle's baby after all.

But he was wrong, soon after Lydia knows the truth she will be the most powerful enemies to Laurent ever.

It was a disastrous mistake that he raised a poisonous snake only to know that it will bite him any sooner.

However, he wasn't in a rush. A sudden encounter with the unknown family would be a lot more complicated in the way he understood it.

This could also affect Lydia's emotions and trust. She didn't prepare for any of this, neither of the shocking truth of her mother's death.

Even though Lydia might be a vampire, but it such a pleasure to meet his only granddaughter that he loved very much. It was Laurent that he held a grudge against, not the innocent girl.

"But there is something else, My Lord. Something...out of normalcy" Grover spoke the words like he almost drowns in fear to Draven upcoming reaction.

"What do you mean by something out of normalcy?" Draven asked curiously. He almost stunned as soon as the news caught his ear.

"I don't know if it's true, it just my unfounded assumption. That Lydia might not be a vampire-" he silent when Draven cut him off.

"So she was a wolf like us?"

"Not a wolf either..." And he once again trailed off when Draven shot him a deadly alpha's glare that sent him a shiver. He was the most powerful werewolf, Alpha is the highest hierarchy in the Wild Wolves clan.

This means he was not to be underestimated.

"Meaning?" He was struck with confusion, which everyone will not find strange. There's never been a united between werewolves and vampires by marriage in history.

Isabelle and Laurent are the first married couple to be ever been united despite their differences of species, politics and social ranking.

That became absolute guilt for Draven for not protecting his daughter, he had let Isabelle enjoyed freedom too much. If only he was being strict towards his daughter back then, she might be still breathing.

"She might be a first-ever born hybrid child that existed upon our time. And the strangest thing, when I tested her blood sample that they got from a previous ambush at Weaverheld, she also had a human gene."

Draven eyes widen with shock. "Human gene?"

"Yes, My Lord. This would make her naturally be able to consume both human food and blood which is "specialised" by her biologically digestive system" Grover explained.

"It must be from our ancestors. Her great grandfather had married a human girl once, before turn her to wolf and marked her as his mate soon after she gave birth to a human-wolf child" Draven recalled as Grover nodded.

"So she's a first human-hybrid child and an alpha female wolf. She's exotic species that worth study for. I can't wait to finally meet her!" Draven exclaimed with excitement.

"Find her Grover, do whatever it takes to get her. I need to see her face to face, we can't waste our time anymore. She needs to know the truth" Draven said.

He had been waiting for this moment, all these years he's hiding underground full of patience just to achieve this particular moment.

Not to mention when he lost so many of his army and the member of his pack. He wasn't retreating, let alone surrender. A father would do anything to avenge his precious daughter.

Even if it would take 100 years more or he needs to find more humans to turn and serve for him. He looked around his den. Some of them were badly injured from the previous fight but after they ate some of the human flesh (from murderers, burglars, thieves, rapists and criminals).

It fueled the metabolism burn and they healed fast as the heat took over, ready and waiting for his command. Neither of them looks harmless or merciful. It satisfied him either way.

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"You may not marry him" his stern answer almost snapped his daughter and just to see his daughter jumped by fear almost broke his heart. He could feel the tension and conflict that rushing between them.

They have never been arguing. They have an unbreakable bond and a healthy relationship. The rebellious behaviour and defiance that been shown by Isabelle got him in wonder. How could his daughter have fallen in love with a vampire? Not just a vampire, but Laurent, the next heir to the throne.

They got into a fight from the previous night, and the night before that. It occurred to him that the strong-headed child somehow had gotten into a trap. Laurent had brainwashed her, filled her with ideas of love and affection.

But, Draven knew Laurent so well behind that denial mask. He was known for lies and deception. Isabelle was just a fool of believing in him.

If he let this matter goes on, it could end up worse. He knew that Laurent was already engaged to Ravenna, the vampire princess. A union between Jansen and Mandall.

"I already have! He proposed to me yesterday" Isabelle admitted. Draven was driven with surprise, "Since when you married him?''

Isabelle trailed off. She knew that she already spilt the beans. "Since the wedding ceremony, we got married at the secret garden" she replied wryly.

The news has been spread across the kingdom. Laurent will marry Ravenna in a week. He can't let anyone knew that his daughter has married Laurent.

Unless...his daughter was just a pawn.

Oh no...

He turned around only to find his daughter was already gone, vanished to thin air. He escorted many of his armies to search for her but failed. He knew that day he will lose his girl forever.

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He clutched his fist with rage and revenge. Justice will be done as soon he had his head, he will not stop until he had what he wished for, lived for.

It's payback time.

"Find her" he ordered like smoke to fire and his army howled before leaving to the city...

Hey guys, I knew that this chapter was quite boring but it just a path to the action part and I couldn't cut this part because it would confuse you.
I'm glad that I could still be updated after having a little time.

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