Prince Caelan

29. Execution

Acela POV

The events of last night have rocked not only The Vale but the human realm, the attempt on my life again has been talked about constantly, TV, radio, and newspapers have plastered my face with the Lycan I now know called Rudo.

Rudo is Lucius's son and my supposed half-brother, he had thought my existence was an 'abomination to Lycan-kind'.

Kane, the King had tried to kill Rudo after we all made our way back to the Palace, if not for Lucius being able to hold Kane back, Sudo would be long dead with nothing but a pile of blood left. The attempt not only on my life but on Sora's had Kane murderous with intent to kill every single one of them.

After Lucius had stopped Kane, Lucius had told us it was his duty to end this, Lucius is a King and I had been told by Caelan, once a family member of one of your people had committed a sin or act of treason, the punishment was ruled out by that realm.

Sora had survived, thanks to the mate bond with Kane, as soon as he touched her she began to heal rapidly, but she came incredibly close, so close that Kane refuses to leave her side, not even trusting his own people to care for her, he almost lost his mate and Caelan also most his mother.

Lisla and Caelan are currently visiting their mother in her wing of the Palace, Sora was fine the moment she was healed but Kane refuses to let her leave the bedroom until Rudo is dead.

Rudo will die tomorrow, execution by beheading by Lucius, it will be a private execution with no witnesses but only the family of Rudo and Lucius. 

Lucius has three other sons, all which are half brothers. Tomorrow they will be here to witness the death, it is their way and it's how they do things...

I just hope they don't see me as some kind of threat and want to kill me...

Ever since my transformation into Lycan and killing someone, I have had the taste of metal haunt my tastebuds, along with the face of the Lycan I had killed, every time I close my eyes I taste blood and see the look of horror on his face as the life drains from his eyes.

If I can avoid it, I never want to experience that again, taking another life had come too easy for the Lycans that had tried to kill me, but to me it made me feel dizzy and sick, I feel like I'm going crazy, everyone around me has killed someone more than once.

The door to the bedroom opens and I sit up on the bed as I see Caelan come into the room and shut the door. He looks the same as last night, with the same expression Kane had. 

Anger, frustration, and exhaustion.

Caelan comes over to me and takes his jacket and shirt off, he doesn't say anything as he comes next to me and lays beside me, wrapping his arm around me and bringing me close to his chest, he released a deep sigh as he relaxes to my scent.

"How are you baby?" Caelan asks tiredly and I hum.

How am I? I don't even have words for what I'm feeling right now.

I turn in his hold and look into his face, he looks at me with a frown. "I can't believe this is my life now." I say, closing my eyes and breathing out heavily. "Will it always be like this, always scared for my life because I'm a hybrid Lycan?" I say quietly as I open my eyes to look at the beautiful man in front of me.

He sits up and scowls at me. "Acela, you shouldn't think like this, this is not your fault, that fucking piece of shit is getting it easy." He says angrily as his eyes flash red. "No one is coming close to you ever again."

I look up at him confused. "You can't keep me locked up in here forever Caelan." I say with a frown.

He shrugs. "I just want you safe, you are my world Acela.. I almost lost you and my mother, Rudo won't be the last to try this shit.. Once I'm King it will only get more dangerous for us."