Meum Miraculum

Chapter 27

"Are you ready?" Alaricus whispers to me gently his warm breath blowing against the tendrils of my hair as it caresses my skin gently. I nod inhaling deeply trying to avoid looking into his eyes, his honey gaze never seemed to help my scrambled mind, it only served distract me further.

His finger comes under my chin tipping my head up gently, but I stubbornly keep my gaze on his chin and he lets out a soft chuckle pressing his lips softly to my forehead before leaning down to look into my eyes.
"You're going to be fine, I promise love." He says cupping my face in his hands softly. He holds out a hand for me, and I set my hand in his large warm one that closes around it immediately engulfing it in the comforting warmth that Alaricus seemed to carry with him.

He followed me as I walk into the large meeting room where all alphas sit staring at me intently their eyes widening as they realize Alaricus Knight had brought his human mate to the annual alpha meeting. Unfortunately though their confusion quickly turns to anger.

"Sire Knight you brought a human into our meeting, humans aren't allowed." An alpha says her brows furrowing as she looks at me.
"She is my mate, she may go where ever she pleases." Alaricus says, his voice calm but his honey eyes burning, the beast didn't like to be questioned, especially when it was in regards to his mate.

"We all declared that humans wouldn't be allowed in these types of formal occasions." An alpha says, making me frown.

"Why would her being your mate change anything at all?" An alpha speaks from the back of the room.
"Why should any of us treat this human differently, because she is the mate of the infamous beast, is that it?" The alpha asks, catching everyone's attention as they whirl around to look at him their mouths agape at the blatant disrespect.

"Why should we do anything but pity the little human that go stuck with the likes of you, we all know who you really are. I'm sure you've hidden it from her, is that why she stands so close to you?" The alpha taunts.

Alaricus straightens, his grip tightening on my hand before he lets go, stepping towards the alpha. His aura completely dark reminding me of the menacing starless nights, the honey eyed sweet man that I was used to completely gone, the beast was out to play. Unthinkingly I reach out to him, my fingers grazing against the soft material of his coat, he turns towards me and a gasp escapes me as I look into his eyes. There is no sign of the sweet honey, in their stead is a dark abyss, the kind that holds no hope of redemption, no hope of recovery. I pull back my hand and he turns away from me making his way towards the alpha his jaw clenched tightly, the alpha flinches his large form starting to quake as Alaricus nears him, but he attempts to steady himself.

Alaricus stands right before him surveying him slowly, his head tilted softly to the side completely still before suddenly he leans down making many alphas and myself jump as he rests his hand on the mans shoulder.
"You would do well to remember who I once was, what I once did, what I am still capable of, and that, that is why her being my mate changes everything." Alaricus says slowly, his voice calm but lethal and the alpha gulps staring up at him nodding his head near frantically.
"A-alright." He near well squeaks, and Alaricus straightens fixing his collar still glaring coldly at the alpha before he turns to face everyone.

"I wished to discuss matters that are absolutely vital for us to pay attention to, but it is no longer the occasion. If you would I will have my guards arrange rides to take you to a hotel for the night, we will meet again tomorrow." Alaricus says and the alphas nod, bowing their heads at the both of us as guards begin making their way in, finding their designated guests.