The Alpha King's Witch Bride Chapter 152: All Eyes On Us

Kaelos finally led through the crowd and to the center of the dance floor. All eyes were on us, causing to tense up as my hands started becoming sweaty.

"The only person you should be focusing on is , hon." Kaelos suddenly blurted, causing to raise my head and stare into his eyes.

His expression was plain as he pulled into his arms, pressing close to his body and placing his right hand on my waist. He held my left hand, his fierce gaze demanding eye contact, a silent request that I couldn’t resist.

Slowly, we began moving in tandem to the music being played, a classic popular among my generation. My face ward up as my eyes went from his silver eyes to his lips, which curled into the faintest smirk.

"You’re getting the hang of it." He whispered, and soon, I gave all control to him as he twirled us around the dance floor.

I placed my right hand on his shoulder, ignoring a few murmurs I heard from onlookers.

Or, at least, trying to ignore...

"Isn’t she a witch?" A female voice asked with a mix of shock and disgust.

Most definitely a werewolf.

"They seem so close." Another chid in.

"Aw, they look so cute together."

That last comnt caused my heart to flutter as I smiled warmly, placing all my focus on the man in front of .

The man whom I once feared would be my executioner. The man who the continent and the world painted as a tyrannical, bloodthirsty monster.

Underneath all that brute, coldness, and arrogance was a soft spot which I was able to pierce into.

I could see it in his eyes. In the way he held close, tightening his grip on as if he never wanted to run away.

"You’re a conundrum, Kaelos." I muttered, instantly regretting it.

’Yeah, how romantic of you.’ Sirena sniggered in my mind, adding to my embarrassnt as my face heated up and I parted my lips.

"I-I didn’t an to—" Before I could finish that sentence, Kaelos chuckled softly, bringing his mouth close to my ears.

I held my breath, scanning my gaze around. Other couples had joined us in dancing, but most of the attention was still on Kaelos and .

What was he doing?! This is a gathering of werewolves, witches, and humans. People are going to be suspicious and—

"I could say the sa thing about you, hon." He blurted, interrupting my inner turmoil. "You’ve managed to confuse and make question everything within the span of a few weeks."

My eyes widened when he finally pulled his mouth away from my ears, giving a little breathing space as I stared into his eyes.

There was a small smile at the corner of his lips, and for a mont, I felt at peace. Until I rembered the bitter truth that he had reminded of several tis.

The people will never accept.... THIS.

"I have to tell you sothing." Kaelos suddenly whispered at the sa mont that the music began transitioning into sothing else.

I blinked cluelessly at him, parting my lips when I heard approaching footsteps.

I turned my gaze to its source and spotted Celine walking to us with purpose in her eyes, a small smile etched on her face.

She was doing way too much smiling tonight!

’It has to be her, Odessa.’ Sirena spoke up in my head just then. ’Tell Kaelos about the ssages. About the threats. If people find out about your mate bond so abruptly, it could—’

"Hey!" Celine’s voice interrupted Sirena’s voice in my head, causing to subconsciously grip Kaelos’ arm as I fixed my gaze on her.

He brought his focus to her as well, seeming just as tense as I was.

But what could be getting him tense?

"Can I borrow the Alpha King for a dance?" Celine asked with that fake smile that was quickly getting on my nerves.

I glared at her, clenching my jaw, but then she added with an innocent voice:

"Oh, it’s only going to take a few minutes. I promise."

I swerved my gaze to Kaelos and saw the hesitation in his eyes as he stared at Celine briefly before bringing his eyes to . His right hand caressed my face a bit before he finally pulled away and grabbed Celine’s hand.

I knew they didn’t have anything. I knew he felt nothing but disgust for her.

So, tell WHY I felt my heart twist into a knot when I saw him walking off with her hand in hand? Why did my eyes twitch with anger seeing them dance together?

’Because he’s your mate, girl!’ Sirena spoke in my head, snapping out of my reverie. ’Celine can not be trusted, no matter how much she seems to have changed.’

She’s telling ...

I balled my hands into fists, scanning my gaze around the hall in search of Caroline. I needed to catch up with her and confirm if she noticed anything suspicious about Celine.

Just when I turned around, I accidentally walked into a woman, almost causing both of us to stumble.

"Oh, goddess. I’m sorry..." I apologized, but then furrowed my eyebrows when I saw her face.

She was beautiful—pale white skin, blood-red lips, and long, wavy black hair that cascaded like a dark shroud over her shoulders.

She wore a dark purple gown that gave gothic vibes...

Sothing’s off. Why do I feel like I’ve seen her sowhere before?

"It’s fine, love." The young woman waved dismissively, smiling back at and patting my arm gently before she continued walking.

I stood frozen, racking my head on where I’ve seen her before. Also, she seed like a witch... But I couldn’t feel her magic. It was hidden, as if it wasn’t supposed to be there in the first place.

It was hard to explain, but I knew I wasn’t imagining things.

"Ma’am Odessa." Caroline’s voice brought back to reality as I raised my head and stared at her as she made her way toward .

However, when I turned my head around to search for the mysterious woman I just bumped into, I didn’t see her. She was gone, vanished in the crowd.