Athena Crimson ✓

CHAPTER 14

(Victor's POV)

The doctors are done with me. Thanks to being a werewolf and an Alpha, I have healed completely. They advise me to rest for a day or two at the least. I ponder on it. I really don't want to rest. But I can use this as an excuse to be with my mate, gain her trust and get to know about her.

Me and Athena are at the penthouse of the resort now. This is where I stay, when I'm not in my pack house, which by the way is most of the time. The Pack house is where I go for celebrations and throwing parties to my pack.

I can't throw parties to my pack in the resort, given that humans aren't aware of our presence. I was telling Athena all this as we reached the top floor to get to the penthouse. I can tell she has so many questions but chooses not to ask any. My guess is she doesn't want me to strain much... I can feel it by the way she looks at me. My sweet caring mate...

I always have dreamed of finding my mate, and starting a family in the pack house. I wish I could take her to the pack house right now, call all my wolves and show their Luna to them. But no, I have promised to take things slow with her. So, my penthouse will have to do now.

"Okay Victor, I'm a bit tired, I think I'll go take a nap for a couple of hours in my room" she says and turns towards the door. I grab her wrist and stop her...

"Athena you should stay with me, here at the penthouse" I tell her. She opens her mouth in protest. I shush her and "There are 2 guestrooms here other than my bedroom, you can choose whichever room you want to sleep in. I'll ask the guards to bring in your luggage. I know we are taking things slow. I will give you the space you need, but there was an attack, there may be an attack again in the future and I want to keep my mate near me"

"But..." she starts again.

"Athena please do this for me" maybe I need some dramatics in the work here. So, I act as if my chest is aching a bit. I rub my pecs up and down feigning pain.

"What happened, shall I call the doctor?" she asks worried and motions me to sit on the couch. I feel a little guilty for tricking my mate. But my intentions are good. The pack police know that she is my mate, so the word might have spread. Whoever planned this attack on me, could get a whiff of this news and use her to get revenge for whatever I might have done in the past. So, I guess lying to her is alright.

"No no, will you stay with me... I just need some rest and if you leave then I will be bored to death and probably will just go to work" I plead.

"Okay, yeah I'll stay with you. In another room" she says. "Thanks" I kiss her on the forehead and lead her to the guest rooms, for her to choose.

We hear a knock, and my beta Z steps in. "Alpha, Luna" he bows. "Alpha, I'd like to tell you something... in private, shall we go to your study."

"No Z, Athena has the right to know about everything concerning this pack and me. So, just spit it out." I tell him slightly annoyed. Why can't he leave me alone with my mate for some time.

He clears his throat, "Alpha, the bullet that hit you... It's not silver"

"What!" I yell, almost realizing what it meant.

"You were hit by a normal bullet not a silver bullet. Which means..." and his gaze directs towards Athena. I turn to look at her. She is clueless about what we are inferring to.

Shit, it was not a silver bullet. How did I overlook it?

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