Wolf’s Bane

Speaking of which…

Hero was already at the open double doors of his leader’s bedroom and his mouth twisted ever so slightly at the scene of the twisting turbulent nude bodies on the bed while the governor was being ‘serviced’ by a naked young male and nude girly female with their mouths and hands.

He stayed standing at the doorway for a long while, looking like a contemptuous shadowy spectre with the light behind him since the bedroom was in semi-darkness. Eventually, his disagreeing and forbidding presence was sensed by everyone in the room, and they all paused to gaze back at him.

Including Governor Kahlagu…

“Ah, so you’re here. Hiromoto, my boy. Come and join the party first before we talk,” Ed jovially invited, still in the middle of his being ‘pleasured’.

The Left Hand cringed ever so slightly at his ‘master’s’ bidding but felt more nauseous at this offensive man calling him ‘boy’ since he only allowed his deceased parents and father figures to call him that.

Thankfully, the hateful governor was neither of those…

“I’m afraid I’m too exhausted to join the revelry, Sir. I would rather fulfill my tasks and duties with you and then rest if you don’t mind.”

“Of course, of course,” the governor stated with an amused smirk after a slight pause. “I believe I will be done with this session in just a few minutes. Please feel free to stay in my lounge and get yourself a drink at the bar while you wait.”

Hero nodded his assent and gave his half-dressed leader a slight bow, then stepped backwards, moving away from the door while still facing the room until he was at a good distance to turn around safely…

Yes, he has learned from years of observation that you must never turn your back on the governor when you have just said “no” to him. As a matter of fact, just avoid turning your back on him, whatever the circumstances may be.

After all, that oversight might cost you your life!Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Too bad, not everyone seemed to be aware of this rule and had to learn the hard way…

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“Ah, so he is there now. I’m so happy that he has finally moved into the Villa.”

The old man who was the head of the village tribunal couldn’t help but smile as he passed by the old Wolf mansion that was once an inn. Admittedly, he had been very unsure of the stranger when he arrived, only seeing him from a distance…

However, ever since the news of a new wolf sighting erupted in the village, he was now sure of this visitor’s nature and identity!

That night, though, the elder decided to throw all caution to the wind and see for himself the newcomer who had graced their small hidden and unknown town with his presence. Now, as he passed by the Oro Villa and viewed the man on a phone call standing apart from the jovial group sitting at the dining table through the kitchen’s window, he was quite content with what he saw.

And went on his merry way, grinning from ear to ear…

Soon, he would have to pay them a more formal visit but for now, the wizened elder was content to walk away and let things fall into place.

“I also need to give her a call. She will be so excited to hear about him.” he mysteriously said to himself. “After all, her Alpha is this newcomer’s brother.”

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“Ah, so eager for you to retire, Left Hand. I was thinking since I gave you a few days off, you would choose to rest. However, it seems as if you chose to be busy instead. Of course, I would ask you where you went but then it would look like I was spying on you,” Kahlagu snidely said as he offered a glass of brandy to the underling who was sitting on one of the luxurious leather Lazy Boys in the lounge area.

Hero hid the derisive smirk that almost emerged on his face as he took the drink and watched Ed sit on the large cushioned sofa in front of him. He had no intention of giving any kind of ‘tell’ to Kahlagu since he knew this villain would use it against him for sure.

“Oh, you can trust me when I say I’ve been to a place that would be of no interest to you. Nor would it be a threat, Sir.”

The Ogre was aware that his shrewd boss would have him followed the minute he left the mansion for the supposed “days off” so he had already put several surefire strategies in place to assure that he would not be followed to the farmhouse. That included using a different phone for his other secret activities and leaving his work phone behind, well hidden in a secret stash inside his room.

Also, it wasn’t the first time that he’d done it, of course. After all, the Ogre was certain that it must be really frustrating his demanding superior how he was always foiling the man’s efforts to find out where he was spending his unreported hours. But the governor knowing about his family was out of the question and this he would not allow…

Over his dead body would he let that happen!

“But that’s the problem, my dear Left Hand. I actually trust no one. Not even you. After all, you also turned traitor on your own mentor… Your very deceased former leader whom you even called father. How can I compete with that?”

With those heavily spoken words, the governor brought out a long and antique item from behind the cushions of the plush sofa and watched with amusement at the shocked look on Hero’s face that was slowly turning into barely controlled anger.

“How the hell…”

“Did I get this?” Sneeringly interrupted in the smirking Ed as he pulled out the Katana from its scabbard. “Do you really think I would give you free days to do what you want without me benefiting from them? For all the times that you leave for days, we already had the chance to check your room for any kind of ‘questionable’ items that you may have left lying around. Of course, we make sure we clean up well before you come back, just to be sure you won’t know about it.”