Hidden in the Shadows ✔︎

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Kasey's POV

I wiped the sweat off my face with a towel. Since yesterday, I trained with my powers. A lot. I barely had time to rest!

I sighed, plopping on my bed. I heard a knock and gave a weak 'come in!'

I looked up and saw Dabria. She chuckled. "My brother wants to see you."

I slowly got up, annoyed and tired. I begrudgingly walked into Lucifer's room, with Dabria close behind.

"Whaaaaaaaat?" I asked, dragging out the 'a.'

"You have a mission."

I immediately brightened up. "What mission?"

"Oh, you will be familiar with this." He paused. "You are going to set things right in your mate's pack. You mate has just became Alpha."

I gaped at him. No way. I get to see Jace again? And he's Alpha?

Seeing my expression, he chuckled. "No. You will be invisible, since you mastered that skill quickly. Being invisible, blending in. But you also have another choice. You can blend in... as a pet."

I blinked at him, trying to figure out if he was joking or not.

Okay, guess not.

"I'll choose the... being a pet thing... but can you help me convince them to get a pet?" I sighed.

"Oh, no. I'm not doing the work. The whole point of you being a Baldasassare is so you can help me. So, you will first turn visible and do everything in your power to convince them. Oh, and I suggest being a cat," he smirked.

I groaned. "Oh, come on!"

Jace's POV

I sighed and walked inside my office. Another worthless day.

I wonder what Kasey's doing. She probably moved on and forgot about me. I should do that too.

Scratch, scratch.

What the hell is that? I walked out of my office and saw a pitch black cat meowing. Huh?

My wolf surprising surfaced a bit, interested in this small feline. I shrugged and picked the cat up and walked back inside my office.

I stroked it's fur and it purred. I smiled a bit. To think about it, it would be weird for me, a werewolf, to have a pet cat...

Oh, who cares. She weirdly comforts me.

I set the small female cat down, letting it roam around my office. After a few minutes, I peered down at her and she was at the same spot as before. She didn't move, she stared right at me for a few seconds, and then rubbed herself on my leg. So I lifted her onto my lap and sighed.

I miss Kasey.

I scowled and held my pen tighter. She probably didn't miss me.

I tried blocking the negative thoughts and the thoughts about her with someone else, but I only clenched my pen harder and harder...

Crunch.

The pen died. I sighed and grabbed another pen, throwing the crushed one in the trash.

I glared at the wall just like I had done for the past days. This was now a routine. Trying to do my Alpha work, then thinking about her, getting mad, and then staring at the wall distractedly.

Except now I had a tiny black cat. I looked at the small feline in my lap, looking at me with round, curious eyes.

My emotions were scattered all over the place, and I was conflicted. My wolf shut up again, not even stirring. I guess we both missed our mate real bad.

I pet the cat. "What should I name you?" I murmured.

I scoffed at myself. As if it can understand me.

"Maybe I'll name you... KC." I don't know why but this cat reminded me of Kasey.

Great. My emotions are tangled up again. I grabbed my pen and tried to concentrate, but now, all I can see is Kasey kissing some random guy. I growled and I felt the urge to punch the wall, but I didn't want to hurt KC.

So I set her down and walked out my office, trying not to stomp. Everyone was avoiding me these days, but Oscar still talked to me and tried to calm me down. Today he wasn't here though.

I ran outside of the pack house and punched a tree, letting out my pent-up emotions out. Anger, jealousy, frustration, sadness, and more anger.

I couldn't help but see my mate kissing someone else everywhere. How do I get rid of it?

I grabbed my hair, gritting my teeth. I felt betrayal and jealousy.

I roared. Since she was so eager to move on from me, why shouldn't I do the same? I stormed back into the house.

Why shouldn't I do the same.

Kasey's POV

I whimpered in my cat form. Even in my animal form, I can feel the pain. The pain from my mate kissing someone else, cheating on me with someone else. It was already 2 days, and he has done this.

Lucifer, what the hell are you planning?

No pun intended.

What am I supposed to do? Should I at least try to help my mate? Try to help the pack?

The past few days, Jace has been... out.

Not even caring about his Alpha duties, not that he can concentrate anyways. I think this is what Lucifer wanted me to do. To help my mate's pack.

I jumped on the chair, wincing at how sore I feel, even in my cat form. My damn mate. I still loved him though...

But should I give up and let him go?

I shook my small head and jumped on the desk. What does Jace have to do...

I sighed. Since Jace was out and wouldn't be back anytime soon, it wouldn't hurt to do some of his work, was it?

After all, this was also my pack, and I owe it to them.

Jace's POV

I walked back inside my office, and I found KC lying there, waiting for me. She seems a bit off, maybe in pain? I closely inspected if she got hurt or not, but I didn't see or smell any blood. It was probably my mind playing tricks on me.

I sat down and immediately, I widened my eyes. All my work was done, and there was also a small post-it note.

Stay strong
~Kasey

My heart dropped and guilt started seeping in. What have I done? I had just cheated on my mate, and I can't imagine the pain I put her through.

My emotions, especially the negative ones, took control of me.

But then I thought about how she got here, how she did this. I thought hard, looking for answers.

Ah yes! I remember when me and Kasey looked for answers, we read something about abilities. So maybe she came invisible? Or maybe...

I glanced at my cat who was surprisingly not looking at me. I scooped her into my arms and saw her innocent eyes, her innocent expression. Like she was trying to hide something, like she was trying to look as innocent as she can.

My eyes bore into hers. I am going to try to provoke her to turn back to my mate. If she is my mate.

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Ooooooooo! And do you like the song I put up? Does it fit the chapter? I guess not, but this song was just stuck in my head while I was writing this.

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