Rhett
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After he revealed his identity as the chosen one and it was confirmed by the fairy Queen, Rhett and Isleen stepped aside to speak with Aceco.
Isleen had recovered a silver dagger that belonged to Lupe from ’Cullen’s’ pants. With this dagger, Aceco was able to use her magic to view the details of what transpired between the two.
It was the confirmation they needed, and now they knew that Cullen was the vampire and his real name was ’Fergus.’
After kissing Isleen goodbye, Rhett had to join the others inside the Alpha’s house. As he stepped into the house, he was led by some maids to a dimly lit hall upstairs, where the fairy Queen, Aceco, Alpha Beowulf, and Luna Dawn had gathered already.
"Gamma Rhett." The Alpha gave him a slight nod, acknowledging his arrival.
Rhett simply glanced at him and gave him a nod in return. He wasn’t a fool. He noticed the change in the way the Alpha spoke to him after it was revealed that he was the ’chosen one’.
He could only hope that things don’t escalate and his title doesn’t cause any power struggles.
The fairy Queen turned her gaze to him from the large round table where they were all seated. Her two fairy guards stood silently behind her, their faces stern.
"We were just discussing something really important." The fairy Queen finally spoke solemnly. "It’s about your... Weakness."
Rhett’s brows creased into a frown as he took his seat on the table in between Aceco and Alpha Beowulf.
"Weakness?" He repeated with a clueless gaze.
The fairy Queen nodded before continuing. "As the chosen one, there are a few things that can truly kill you. Among those things and possibly the most important... Is your blood."
Rhett arched an eyebrow in confusion. His blood? Did she mean extracting his blood could kill him?
Noticing his confusion, the Fairy Queen further elaborated. "What I mean is, anyone of your blood can kill you. That includes blood-related family or children of any kind."
Family... The only family he had left in this world was his son, Kylo.
But why would he want to kill him?
Rhett cleared his throat before voicing out his thoughts. "I have a son. He’s currently back from the army on a three-day break. How exactly can the vampires use him against me?"
As for the Fairy Queen, she was heading back to Enchantee to discuss with both the Elven King and the Queen of the Nymphs.
The nymphs had somehow avoided participating in this war since it started, dividing themselves from the rest of the fey to avoid attracting the attention of the vampires. But now, things were changing and the vampires were after EVERYONE.
If the nymphs joined this war, the tides could change in their favor. The other supernatural races were already losing too many soldiers on the battlefield.
When Rhett drove back to the precinct that night and locked himself in his office, he sighed as he sat on his chair.
He glanced at his phone and considered calling Isleen. What was he thinking, letting her stay under the same roof with that killer even after they’d discovered his identity?
What if Fergus decided that tonight was the night that he’d finally kill Isleen? What if he killed her to get into his head and make him lose his mind?
Rhett clenched his fists as he got up, pacing around his office. He made a few calls, telling the pack soldiers patrolling to keep an eye out for ’Cullen’. He didn’t give them any details but he asked them to update him if they spotted him making any moves.
Nothing could happen to Isleen or Kylo. He’d vowed to protect them with his life and he’d make sure that promise was fulfilled to the end if the need ever arose.
"So help me, moon goddess." He breathed out a prayer as he finally allowed himself to relax on his chair.
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