The Alpha’s Curse: The Enemy Within
Chapter 60

Sheila's point of view

Leonardo Black, as in, brother to Kaiser Black.

I remained rooted behind Killian, but my eyes didn't leave the man. Frankly, he wasn't anything like his brother, Kaiser. There were more differences between them in appearance than similarities. He had dark brown hair and piercing blue eyes, while Kaiser had black hair and deep hazel eyes. He also had a calm, yet intimidating aura that radiated power.

Gwen joined us, as she stood beside me. Her eyes scanned from Killian to Morgan and finally fell on Leonardo. She tilted her head at him a little.

The man, Leonardo Black, stood firmly on his leather boots. His eyes moved from Killian to Morgan and then fell on me, standing behind Killian.

"If you value your life as much as I do, Leonardo, you will stay away from her," Killian uttered, counting his words, but one could easily note the rage seething through his throat.

The man's gaze lingered intensely on me. There weren't any single emotions embedded in them, as he regarded me. I couldn't help but cringe a little at his stare. It wasn't out of fear, but something else. Something I couldn't describe, but the feeling pierced my chest.

A small smile found his lips as he took in the two brothers. It was just a smile, a harmless smile, but there was a bitter hatred that was reflected in his crystal blue eyes. It didn't last long as he hid it quickly.

"Why? Do you fear I may harm her?" His voice was deep and husky, almost like Killian's. He spoke in a manner that would terrify just about anyone.

"I swear by the goddess, before you do, I will rip your heart out first." Killian was vibrating with identified rage.

Leonardo chuckled, "It's a relief to know you inherited something from your cursed father. At least I will have something to look forward to before I end you." Leonardo spoke with a smile. But his words held so much intensity that they mirrored his feelings. Whatever hatred that existed between them was deeply rooted. I couldn't help but wrap my hands around my arms at the sudden coldness I felt. The spiteful energy between them was like an arrow piercing my heart.

"Right before we murder you and your entire family, Leonardo," Morgan shot at him. Something in Morgan's words caused the smile on Leonardo's face to disappear.

"It is Alpha Leonardo to you, bloody bastard." A voice sounded from a distance. Killian and Morgan didn't swerve their heads to the direction the voice came from, almost as if they knew who it would be. I tilted my head a little, and Kai, Kaiser Black, moved closer to where Leonardo was.

"Just look who we have here," Morgan muttered in a rage, a similar rage that Kaiser burned in.

"It's good you are here because this will be my final warning. Stay out of my territory and anything that belongs to me. Or by the goddess, you will regret it." Killian spoke up. His grip on my wrist was secure.

Kaiser's gaze moved from Killian's to me. His deep hazel eyes flashing with rage, he stepped forward, about to say something, but Leonardo gripped his arm tightly, stopping him.

The air around us was growing intense by the second, as all four looked ready to snap at any moment and murder each other.

"Enough, Alphas. Let's behave; this is the council's castle." An elder wolf, Walter, accompanied by a few other unfamiliar faces, moved closer to us. "We are here for a meeting, not to murder each other."

"You are right. We are all here for a meeting and not to murder each other. " Leonardo smiled, pausing, his eyes glancing at Killian and Morgan. "Yet," he added. "So, excuse us." Leonardo turned to his brother before walking past Killian, Morgan, and me. His eyes fell on me briefly before walking away, and so did Kaiser's. The Elder and the others followed suit, entering the castle. Soon, Morgan left.

"We will be out soon. Please just stay with Gwen and be safe." He pecked my lips before leaving me.

Gwen and I found a spot with a nice view of the white mountains. We were seated quietly when I decided to ask a few questions about the men from earlier. The way she greeted Leonardo Black told me she knew him quite well. And since everyone was reluctant to speak about them in the pack, just maybe Gwen would.

"You do know him. The man from earlier."

"Leonardo Black?" She asked, and I nodded sharply.

She exhaled, looking quite unsure to speak. "I do not know him personally, but his mother was a witch of the Fortress before her death. She was a powerful witch, from an ancient ancestral clan."

I furrowed my brows at the new information. "But both Leonardo and Kaiser are wolves."

She nodded. "Although they have witch's blood in their veins, it's dormant as the magic is only inherited by the females in the family."

"Why does Killian hate them so much?" I asked,

Gwen's gaze left mine. "It's a long story. There's really no need to bother yourself with the past. It was a tragedy, and remembering it only brings pain." She said softly, her eyes piercing into the far mountains.

I sighed, not asking further questions. The more everyone refuses to talk about it, the more I want to know about the Blacks, whatever the past is, and why Killian hates them so much.

After what seemed like forever, the meeting was over. Killian, Morgan, and Valerie joined Gwen and me. They were somewhat quiet, and the look on their faces was serious. Something serious must have happened in the meeting. But I don't ask anything. We got on our horses and exited through the council's gates. Killian, Morgan, and I left for the meeting with the neighboring pack while the witches returned to the pack.

My blue eyes narrowed a little, taking my stance in front of Deena, a female warrior in the pack. I breathed in calmly, watching her gauge me. I tried not to cringe at the attention of the female warriors that were around us in the training field.

It's been a few days since I began training with the female warriors of the pack. Killian didn't approve so easily, but I managed to make him give in. I was a little confident with the progress I had been making being trained by the Alpha of course, that I wanted to know just how I'd manage against the female warriors. Even though I didn't have the nonhuman strength, speed, and the little perks of being a complete wolf, deep down I knew I would do well.

I shook out of my thoughts when Deena launched herself at me. I ducked out of the way just in time. I could feel myself losing balance as she came in for another strike. I let gravity take me backward and rolled out of her way just in time to dodge another punch. I got to my feet. This was just like training with Killian. No, Killian's was far harsher and stricter. I could do this.

I watched as she lunged forward, her arm extending to throw a punch. I pretended to turn left before rolling under her legs and launching myself at her back. I moved fast as I went for her vital joints, decapitating her.

She was on the ground. Just when I was about to hit her again, she sent her leg to my stomach. I groaned, stumbling back onto my feet.

f**k. This is going to hurt like hell. I could feel my ribs aching already. She rushed at me with her speed, which was cheating by the way. I pulled my strength into one hand and punched her hard in her chest. She stumbled back, trying to breathe. I attacked her throat, and then her stomach, charging at her knee to cripple her to the ground. I knew she was recovering quite quickly, so I kept hitting her hard until she raised her hand in surrender.

A triumphant smile found my lips, as I collapsed next to her, feeling my insides burn with pain, and sweat covering my body. I need a shower.

Brielle helped me up on my feet. "You did really well. You are getting better at this."

"I have no choice when my trainer is a ruthless Alpha that keeps training me like he is preparing me for war," I rushed as we left the training field.

Brielle chuckled beside me. "Yeah, The Alpha can get like that sometimes."

I left her back at the training field, taking the shortcut through the woods back to the castle. I moved really fast, and I was almost at the castle when I felt a presence lurking around the woods. I gave a quick scan of my surroundings, but I couldn't see anyone. I kept moving, still feeling the sick presence around me, and worse, it kept drawing closer.

It alarmed me, as it seemed to be behind me. Carefully, almost unnoticeable, I pulled out my dagger, and without hesitating, or even thinking twice, I swerved around just in time to throw it at whoever was behind me.

As soon as the dagger left my grip, my eyes landed on an unfamiliar face. He was standing a short distance away from me. Just before the dagger could hit him, he lifted a finger, and my dagger stood in the air. His eyes gleamed with an emotion I couldn't fathom, making me gulp. He was a bloody witch.