Hybrid Empire: Werewolf Fantasy, Love, Pain & Sacrifice (Book1)

by Zella

  After saying that, Devon suddenly chuckled "They can't be seen by you madame" Devon said.

  "Oh right? Does that mean they'll be monitoring me even at night? Won't they get tired?' I asked Devon.

  "We are trained not to get tired madame and we should not get tired while guarding you, that's the main rule here" Devon said sounding so professional.

  I rolled my eyes on him, he's a tough one. I admit I can't beat him.

  "Devon you know that your life would be so boring if you act like that. You can always laugh and converse with others Devon" I said giving him a piece of advise.

  "But I'm having fun right now madame" Devon firmly said as he drives. I sighed and leaned backwards.

  I give up, I freaking give up. He's to firm and is very opposite to Mr Jackson. Or maybe Yvan and Eros asked him to act this way so that I can't see Mr Jackson to him.

  "Tell me the truth Devon. did the Beta and the Delta asked you to act cold and unfriendly so that I won't be able to remember Mr Jackson to you? Is that it?" I asked Devon.

  Devon kept quiet for a moment. "That's not the case though madame. This is really just my attitude and I apologize for making you uncomfortable with my attitude" Devon said still focusing on the way.

  I nod and sigh, I really can never win against him and why is he saying sorry all of a sudden?

  "Yeah whatever, do what you want to do I said and looked outside.

  I can't even freaking talk to anyone while in the car.

  Half an hour has passed and we finally reached granny's house. She was waiting outside while her guards are there standing guard and was so obvious in the neighborhood.

  Granny knew that I was coming since I called her on our way here.

  "Cass my dear" She said as she walk toward me and welcomes me with a hug.

  As we hug each other, I remember that very first day when I came here from the city. We also hugged each other as granny welcomes me.

  The only difference is that, that time, we don't have any guards to protect us but our selves but right now is very different because we have guards behind guarding us because our situation right now became really different from before where granny and I are the only ones living alone.

  "Come inside Cass" Granny said as she lets me inside the house.

  As I get inside, I can still smell the usual smell of different dishes inside the house and the usual pictures hnaged and figurines displayed in the house.

  It was still all the same and nothing has changed except the guards everywhere.

  As I roam around the house where nothing has changed, Granny spoke "Have you eaten Cass? What about your guards? Have they eaten already?" Granny asked.

  "You all seem tired, especially this little Devon" Granny said as she look at Devon whose trying so hard not to show his exhaustion

  I shook my head and pouted as I cling my arms to Granny's arms "Not yet and I'm so hungry right now granny" I said.

  "That's great then, let's first eat. I cooked your favosites today and oh, you should also call your guards to eat with us" Granny said.

  "I'm afraid we can't do that Granny---" Devon was not able to finish what he's about to say because granny spanked his head to shut him up.

  I secretly chuckled, Granny really has a lot of ways to shut people like Devon.

  "I know what you are about to say you little brat, of course I know that you should protect us since that's your job and responsibility" Granny said as she scold Devon.

  "But will it kill you if you and your squad will eat for just awhile?" Granny said as she continued scolding Devon.

  "You and the security team one can take turns in protecting and guarding us anyway. While you go inside and eat, some of the security team one will stay outside together with my guards to guard the area and then you will change after you eat" Granny said.

  "Its very simple as that" Granny said launching machine gun like mouth.

  "Ahh this little Devon, you just became a personal guard but you changed a lot. Your attitude and aura also has changed and I don't like that" Granny said making me confused.

  "Wait what? Granny what do you mean? You know Devon personally?" I asked.

  "Of course, I knew him since he was still a kid he actually lives just beside Lara's house. And speaking of that Lara kid, why don't I see that brat these days? She kept rummaging around the house when you brought them here together with that sweet kid named Misty" Granny said.

  "She kept on looking for something in the house that's why I scolded her. Is that the reason why she doesn't show herself to me anymore?" Granny asked.

  I smiled and shook my head "Of course not Granny, Lara's just busy these days. Please tell that to her granny as well, she just has a lot of things to do" I said.

  "Well that's another thing, Lara's grandmother doesn't look like she;s worried about her own grand daughter. She doesn't even look for her even though Lara doesn't come hyome. Maybe you're right, maybe she's just so busy and already explained herself to her granny" Granny said making me confused.

  Lara's grandmother is not curious where Lara is? Why? I mean, Lara in reality is actually in the hands of the Rebels but she doesn;t look for her?

  "Cass? What's wrong? You became silent all of a sudden?" Granny asked.

  I smiled at Granny "Nah, don't worry Granny, you will see Lara soon but you Devon--" I said and looked at Devon trying to divert my attention.

  "You didn't say we we're neighbors" I said as I raise my eyebros on him.

  "But you never asked me madame" Devon said giving me a realistic excuse. What a freaking kid.

  "Enough with that, let's first have a meal. Cass and Devon follow me and two guards from the security team" Granny said as she walk towards the dining area.

  My security team looked at me while waiting for my confirmationn. I nodded as I smile at them.

  "Its okay" I mouthed.

  "Granny's right, three of you should stay to guard the area and two of you should come with us to eat" I said as we get to the dining area where I see a bonaza party in the table.

  Granny really loves to cook a lot.

  "Wait what about Cassandra's security teams two and three? Are they not hungry? Won't they come to eat with us" Granny asked Devon.

  Devon looked at Granny and is hesitating to speak, maybe afraid that he might get beaten up again.

  "Team's two and three are in the shadows right now granny and they have their own ways on how they sleep, how they take a break and how they eat so you don't have to worry about them" Devon explained. Granny nodded as she prepare our foods.

  "Ohh okay" Granny said.

  "Well I always cook for the guards that the Alpha has brought here that's why I don't really feel bored when Cass left me alone. While some guards eat, some guards are left outside to guard the area and then they will change once some guards are done eating" Granny said and I can really see that Granny has become really noisier and chattier than before.

  Really huh? She was never bored but here she is spewing every word that she can think of. Nice lie granny nice lie.

  "And oh, speaking of the Alpha, Cass. Just when will the Alpha visit me here? I also want you and the Alpha to visit me here someday" Granny said as she look at me.

  "Didn't Lucas visit you when I was unconscious Granny?" I asked, well I thought he did because it's what Misty and Lucas told me.

  "Well he actually did, he visited me many times but I want him to visit me with you because that woud be better" Granny said as she reason out.

  I smiled "Don't worry granny, we will when he arrive home from the west contonent" I said.

  "Of course you two should be" Granny said and gobbled up her food.

  I smiled and took a spoonful of Granny's dish, I miss her food anyway.

  I stopped when I suddenly remember what granny said about Devon "Anyways Devon" I said and looked at him.

  "Does the Beta and the Delta know that we're actually neighbors, I mean I think they have the rights to know" I said as I s
hift my gaze to Devon whose busy eating right now.

  He really is hungry like obviously, we ll he did great in acting tough.

  "No madame, they don't know that because they did not ask me" Devom firmly said making my eye brows raise, will he not get in trouble in the future if he does not mention it.

  I shrugged, well maybe he won't. Just saying though.

  "Ahh this little Devon, your attitude and characteristic really has changed a lot in just a small amount of time, last time you we're very chatty and you even joke around but the moment you became Cassandra's guard, you have changed. You pretend like you're so serious and tough" Granny commented slamming Devon.

  Devon shook his head "No Granny, I'm sorry but I did not really change. This really is my attitude" Devon said as I give him a suspiscious look.

  Why do I feel like Granny is telling the truth, it seems like Devon was forced to act serious when he's not.

  "Don't lie to me you little brat, I can still remember that time when you we're kids. Actually Lara and Devon are your playmates Cassandra. They used to play with you when you we're just eight. Lara and you were just eight that time while Devon was just six. You kids really we're precious that time" Granny said as she recall the memory she has when we we're young.

  Lara and Devon was my childhood friends?

  I didn't know that, Yes I remember that I used to play with some neighborhood kids back then but what left me the most impression was Yvan because he was my favorite play mate back them.

  "But look at the future right now, a lot of things really has changed" Grany added.

  "Granny since you mentioned about my childhood friends. I had a friend way back when I was six and I used to play with him until I got nine. Do you perhaps know where he is right now?" I asked.

  Granny shooked her head "Well he also just vanished and never showed himself when you moved to the city. There are even rumors going around that he's a child of a high ranking hybrid and that he is a high ranking hybrid right now" Granny said.

  I nodded, so Granny doesn't know that that kid is Yvan right now.

  Chapter 25

  The Oracle's Last Warning

  After the dinner with granny and my security team, Devon together with the security team one went back to their posts as granny and I was left alone to have a little chit chat.

  "Are you really sleeping here Cass? What about the Alpha?" Granny asked as she make a tea for the both of us.

  "Nah Lucas is out of Luna Canidae right now, he's in the west continent to help fix the tension between the east and the south since the young Alpha is determined to fight the westerners back" I explained.

  Granny nodded and sat at the chair facing me "You should also be extra careful, you are the Alpha's mate now and many will come after you" Granny said and sighed.

  "I didn't know that you became the Rebel's queen. You should have been scared back then, I'm sorry I didn't know" Granny said in her gloomy tone.

  I smiled and held her hands "Nah, you know I'm always strong granny. I just didn't have the courage to tell you because I don;t wnat to bother you" I said and drank the tea she mnade for me.

  "That's why it concerned me because you never told me anything which is frustrating" Granny said in a frustrated tone. I laughed because of that, Granny's like a child sometimes.

  Minutes have passed as granny and I kept on talking about the recent happening that happened and then suddenly Granny stood up.

  "I have to take a nap now Cass, I guess I'm a bit tired right now" Granny said as she walk toward her room.

  "Good night granny!" I said and waved my hands even though she didn't see it.

  I waited for a few more minutes, I stood up and sneeked in to Granny's room. She's already sleeping, I sighed as I look around the house.

  I need to do this. I need to look for that thing that Lara has been looking for when she was here. I know that there's somethintg else ang I clearly know that there's a secret that I have to know.

  A secret that Lara knows about me because if there's none, Granny would never act that way. She would never scold Lara hard just because she's roaming and rummaging around the house.

  I slowly moved inside her room and scanned it but there's nothing special and suspiscious, her room is filled with my family's picture. Its filled with my picture when I was a kid having mom and granny beside me.

  Its just that, Dad was never in the picture and its a little confusing to not have pictures of my dad in this house. Well I know granny and dad had a little dispute before and they we're not able to fix it until my parents died but I don't think that their problem is not that serious so why would granny remove all dad's pictures in this house?

  I sighed and went out of her room, I guess there's nothing I can get from her room since its almost empty.

  I walked down the basement where granny had it locked, this is where Lara hid Misty and granny when the Rebels came to get them, I wonder why granny had it locked when she doesn't even have gold bars or diamonds to hide.

  I got the key that I have duplicated before I became the Alpha's mate.

  I knew that granny had been hiding something in the basement, it was so obvious because she always had the key with her, she even used it as a necklace.

  I even asked her once, on why does she always have a key as a necklace but she scolded me and told me not to let my imagination run wild but since I am natural born curious human, I had it duplicated when she took a bath and forgot the key in the shower room.

  I have fast hands you know.

  I carefully inserted the key in the key hole and opened the door without making any noises. Granny is a little sensitive to sounds that's why I need to be really extra careful right now.

  As I set my foot on the basement, I was confused because I saw nothing there but mere paintings of our family and just some old cabinets that are locked.

  I raised my eye brows because there's nothing special here. I sighed and removed the white sheets that are covering the paintings, those paintings actually portrays our complete family with my father, mother and granny all in one picture.

  Granny really do hate my dad she placed every picture of dad in the basement.

  I sighed and was about to shift my gaze to other pictures when a certain tatto in my fathe's hand caught my eye.

  My eyes grew wide as I collapse right in front of that painting, no way, there's no way my father possess that forbidden tattoo in my father's body.

  I gasped as I try to process the situation in my head, I shook my head. That tattoo is the symbol of the hunters.

  As that thought come across my mind, I suddenly remember what the oracle told me before.

  'Run away, you will not just ruin the Rebellion and Hybrid empire because you will also ruin your own empire'

  Having that thought back in my head, I shook my head for the second time. Lucy was referring to the hunters when she warned me. Eveything was so vague that time that I did not get to understand a thing but now its getting clearer.

  She's right, I will not just destroy the two empires but the also the hunter empire because I am a daughter of the hunters.

  I clenched my fists as I give a bitter smile.

  I was the Queen and now the Alpha's mate and then suddenly, I also became the daughter of a hunter? Why the hell is this happening to me? Why the hell is this happening only to me?

  "I didn't know you'll find out everthing that fast, so you're planning everything all along" My eyes grew wide and suddenly felt shivers down my spine as I hear a familiar voice behind me.

  I looked behind and was speechless as I see Devon, my personal guard standing there, smirking like as if it was no surprise to him.

  "W-what are you doing here?" I asked and immediately covered the painting.

  He smirked "You don't have to cover that madame, I already know everything" He said making my eyes grow wide. What does he mean by that?

  "What do you mean?" I asked.

  He grinned and then he wiped right ar
m with a wet clothing as he walk towards me. As Devon gets closer to me, the hidden tattoo in his right arm is getting more and more visible.

  Its the forbidden tattoo, the same tattoo Lara and my father have, the hunter's symbol.

  "Why do you have that?!" I said in a very serious tone.

  "I know and we both know why I have this. I'm obviously one of them" Devon said send shivers down my spine. I shook my head refusing to believe him.

  "H-how did you escape the screening? They definitely screened your body" I said.

  Devon shrugged "You we're the one who thought us how to hide our tattoos, the make up, right?" Devon said leaving me speechless.

  "Traitor" I gasped.

  "The Alpha will definitely know about you being a hunter" I threatened but Devon answered me with a mocking laugh.

  "And then what will happen next madame, he will also learn that the mate that he saved from being the rebellion queen is also a daughter of a hunter. What will you do madame?" He said.

  I clenched my fist as I stare at him "Are you threatening me?" I asked.

  "No madame, I'm just telling you the possibilities" He said and looked at me.

  "We're just in the same boat right now madame. Our leader Lara has sacrifised herself and went to the rebellion hide out to know more about you and the reason why the king chose you. And now we are left alone and that's because of you, you should take responsibility madame" Devon said making me confused.

  "What do you mean?" I asked.

  "There's a reason why the king chose you to be his Queen, madame or more like to be his puppet madame even though he knows that you are a daughter of the hunters. Second, Lara's father and your father we're the leaders of the hunters before which means that you are our leader. Shouldn't you do something for us?" Devon said.

  "Especially now that our leader sacrificed herself to learn the secret about your identity" He said making my eyes grow wide.

  I shook my head, this can't be happening to me.

  I comb my hair using my fingers because of the shock and fact I learned today.

  "So what's you're plan now madame?" Devon asked.