Page 58 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

"She doesn't mean any harm." I whispered quietly, hoping the witch couldn't hear me. I could sense her power, which felt very strong, and her thirst for knowledge, but I didn’t sense any danger from her.

"You should listen to your Queen." She said, making both of us tense.

"You know we’re mates?" Alejandro asked.

"Oh, I know a lot, King of wolves. The question is, what will you give me in return for my knowledge?"

Did she want something? I wasn’t expecting that…

"What do you want?" Alejandro asked, his voice low and deep. Yet the authority and power were emanating from him in waves and even I could feel it.

"Restrain yourself or I assure you, you won’t ever hear a word from me." She hissed.

"Alejandro, relax. She means us no harm." I said, stepping out from behind him and wrapping my arm around his muscular one.

"I'm only asking, what the fuck do you want in return?" He spat.

Well, it was clear he had no patience and was not about to back down.

"The witch working from the shadows has something that I need. If you give me your word that you will retrieve it, I will tell you all you need to know."

That sounded fair enough.

"Fine." Alejandro said.

The darkness was only growing, and I took a deep breath. How did he keep all this power suppressed?

"Alejandro…" I said.

He looked at me, his glowing orbs looking down into mine. He seemed to instantly realise what was affecting me and I felt the pressure ease off. I heard the witch also take a deep breath. Which meant, although she was acting all calm, it had been affecting her too.

"Let’s go somewhere safe to speak." The woman said. "Follow me."

"I can’t even fucking see you." Alejandro growled.

"Your Queen can." She said.

I now took his hand, a move that was becoming so natural, and led the way following that red glow. From time to time he’d pull me to the side or even lift me over something or the other. The woman stopped after a few minutes and I heard her whisper something. Her red glow seemed to spread, surrounding what now took the shape of a house.

"This house will do." She said. I heard the creak of a door and the strong smell of mildew along with something stale. I wrinkled my nose, gasping as Alejandro let go of my hand and lifted me by the waist to place me inside the house. Stepping in behind me, his hands remained around my waist and my stomach was going crazy. I leaned into him, unable to resist, and his arm snaked around me, making my already beating heart go wild.

The witch whispered something else and I felt, and saw, her powers wrap around the room, seeping into every corner. Suddenly the room became lit with a warm orange light and I finally looked at the woman who now seemed willing to reveal herself entirely as I could hear her heart beating too.

She was in her mid-fifties, her long black hair was streaked with white. Her eyes were hooded and deep blue, rimmed with thick lashes watched us sharply. She wore a black cloak which I found rather interesting.

Did witches actually wear those?

The place itself was falling apart. The wooden walls were damp and stained. The windows were broken and boarded up. There were a few dirty chairs to one side and a broken table was tilted against the far wall.

"What do you want me to retrieve?" Alejandro asked her coldly.

She smiled slightly.

"The witch who I know for a fact is helping them, has an amulet. In the shape of a crescent, made of selenite and with engravings in the old tongue upon the back. I need you to remove that from her neck before you kill her. Otherwise, it is of no use to me."

"Fine, I will get that necklace for you… So, you know her identity?" Alejandro asked, his arms wrapped around me possessively.

"I have never met her in person, but I have heard about her. She is a hybrid." The witch spoke up, her own eyes darkening as she pondered something.

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