Weres

35. In The Woods

"Something's wrong," Iosif whispered, moving closer to Kyle.

It was a nighttime and the dense canopies of tree prevented moonlight from reaching the surface of the forest, making the woods darker. However, the knights' vision was clear as they whipped past through the long trees.

"Yes, I think it's your face. You got that scowl on it," Kyle replied, mimicking his mate's stern face.

Iosif threw a weak glare at Kyle. "About seven miles from here to the north is an abandoned country house. It is one of Odis's ancestral estates. It is highly likely that he is residing there. It is the only place that could house him and all of his clan."

Kyle stopped, making Iosif stop as well and narrowed his eyes.

"Why are you whispering?" Kyle asked, lowering his voice as well. He caught his mate's hushed tone, raising his suspicions.

"We are being followed," Iosif answered, sighing. He knew Kyle didn't like when Iosif kept things from him.

Kyle gaped at his mate unbelievingly. "You weren't planning on telling me that. Were you? You bitch!" He cussed under his breath, glaring at Iosif.

"You know the reason very well. Your immaturity would cost us time."

Kyle glared at his companion.

He knew Iosif was right, not that he would give him the satisfaction of admitting that. He would have at least tried once to tamper with their followers' plan... and maybe, in the process, failed and eventually turned to Iosif to be rescued.

Nevertheless, it was disrespecting for knights to let someone spy on them.

"When this shit with your brother is over, we are going to establish some ground rules in our relationship," Kyle hissed, "and one of them is going to be you not hiding stuff from me."

Iosif nodded to pacify the angry knight even though he had no intention to follow the said rule in near future. Kyle was reckless and often childishly misused his supernatural strength. When Kyle would grow out of his immaturity, Iosif would stop hiding things from him.

"Who is it?" Kyle asked.

"The wolves from Marshville's pack."

"How many?"

"Two. A male and a female."

"Well, it makes sense for Eden to send someone after us," Kyle wondered.

Iosif nodded and gestured Kyle to start walking again.

"Eden wants to know where Odis is so he can kill him," Kyle concluded.

"Or he doesn't trust us with the life of his mate," Iosif added with a shrug. "Or maybe both."

"Damn these wolves. Thank god I am mated to a mysterious secret keeping vampire and not with some possessive werewolf." Kyle smirked when he felt Iosif glaring at him from the corner of his eyes. He knew his mate despised being called a vampire. Serves him right for hiding about werewolves.

"I have a feeling that something is wrong. I am not aware of what it is but walking blindly into Odis's estate will not be wise, moreover with two wolves tailing behind us."

"So what's the plan?"

"We'll take a detour."

Kyle raised his brows as if asking 'why'.

"First we lose the wolves," Iosif answered and suppressed the urge to roll his eyes when he saw the other knight grinning at the prospect of having fun with the wolves. "Then we sneak into Odis's estate."