The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 103

Chapter 103: AN ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION (2)

Elena walked to the balcony and looked down.

"There are no ropes or anything." Xaden said, looking down.

"You have no idea what you’re dealing with," Elena told him, and she went back into the room and went straight for the baths.

She opened the door, stepped down on her knees, and examined the woman’s body.

Xaden, Erik, and Damian joined her.

The body was now partially pale, and her eyes were still wide open.

Her olive skin was now almost white because it had floated in the red water for so long, and her black hair hung in the water.

Even in death, she was lovely.

Elena looked over her and touched her head.

"There is a spot under her neck." Xaden informed.

Elena looked at it. "You’re right. This is a dessert wolf."

"What’s a dessert wolf doing here?" He asked. "They are outlawed."

"Outlawed doesn’t mean they don’t disobey and be in our presence." Elena said, further examining her.

She looked at the injury. "She had a painful and fast death. The wound isn’t extraordinary. It’s like she was killed with some poison."

She looked up at them. "How didn’t you notice that she was behind you?"

"I don’t know." Xaden said. "It was like my senses were deadened while I slept. Even she was on her tiptoes, and I would have sensed her no matter how perfect she was."

"She deadened your senses." Elena said.

"And not just that, she screamed, and I was pushed to the wall. It’s like nothing I’ve ever felt." Erik said.

Elena stopped and turned to Erik. "You said what?"

"She screamed, and then I hit the wall." Erik said with a shrug.

She looked back down at the body. "We’re dealing with a very reserved cult of desert wolves. I didn’t even know they existed."

Damian went to the floor and picked up the blade that had been tossed on the floor.

"Was this with her?" He asked.

"Yeah, she was holding it right over Xaden," Erik said. "And that’s what Xaden used to stab her."

She collected it and examined it.

She picked out her dead hand and pointed the blade in to pierce it.

There were veins of black blood erupting from the sharp point, and then it erupted back in.

"This is more dangerous than I thought." She said. "This blade was designed for you. And he can kill an Alpha in a split second, no matter how powerful or protected he is. It takes much time to make and is almost impossible to administer. But if this blade had grazed your skin, you would have been dead in an instant.

Xaden felt a crawl on his skin.

"They must have known beforehand." Elena said. "Having a spy. You need to be more careful." _{frёewebηovel.cѳm}