The Alpha's Temptation

Chapter 71 Yunabi?

It was time that he brought out the dark arcana book hidden by his mother. Eltanin knew where the book was but he also knew that the kind of spells that protected it were far too dangerous. As he stroked the fire, the fire crackled and the logs caved in on themselves, sending a small plume of embers up.

His throat bobbed up and down at the risk that he was going to take. He had to extract the book from somewhere. He decided that he would let her translate Klafesh and let her learn those spells. Her powers were already waking up and so he was sure that she would be able to take more of it. But right now, she was weak, and so, he was going to feed her well. He gave himself a week more before he extracted the book. When he looked back, he saw that she was sleeping soundly on his bed. A smile crept on his lips when he realized that this was the first time she was sleeping in his bed. And she looked so beautiful and he felt so complete that he was going to make sure that she remained in his bed forever. His chest squeezed with love.

When Tania woke up next, the king was sitting on a chair beside her, watching her. Smell of food wafted in the room.

She raised her head from the pillow. "You didn't leave?" she asked.

"No. And you must have your food," he said as he helped her sit on the pillows. How could he leave when for the first time he saw his mate sleeping on his bed? It was a sight he wanted to drink in and commit to his memory.

Next two days, Tania continued to translate Klafesh arcana. With each spell she invoked, she could feel more power surging inside her. She started feeling very hungry. Though Eltanin would continue to feed her well, he never again offered to help her powers come out.

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Eltanin was getting impatient about the whole thing. He was eagerly waiting for Tania to finish translating Klafesh so that he could take her to get the book. He would watch her every day and notice that her essence would flow out of her as she read the book. It would spill all around her in the form of white jeweled light; dance and pulsate, and she would hardly be affected by it. She was becoming powerful.

It was close to evening when he was going back to his room when he saw Fafnir rushing towards him. "Your Highness!" he panted.

Eltanin drew his brows in as tension filled the air. "What is it, Fafnir?" he asked in a low voice.

"A fight amongst the guards broke out at the outskirts of the capital. Many were injured while three guards died."

"How?" Eltanin asked, as a muscle in his jaw feathered.

"Can I have a private audience with you?" he said, looking at the guards who had surrounded him.

Without saying a word, Eltanin strode towards his library.

Fafnir closed the door behind him as Eltanin clasped his hands on the back and turned. "How did it happen?"

"I believe two Nyxers were there. They somehow infiltrated our defense. They were in an inn where they were all betting. The Nyxers came, disguised as travelers. It wasn't difficult for them to mingle with the crowd. When people saw their trunk of gold coins, a fight erupted in the inn. Within five minutes the Nyxers killed three guards and fled from the scene. I seized the trunk and found that the coins were fake."

Eltanin gritted his teeth. Betting was not uncommon amongst the soldiers. "This is a small warning from Felis. He is near and he is going to attack me soon."

Fafnir stiffened in his place. "What do you want me to do, Your Highness? I have already sent more forces around the entire capital. But I do believe that there are some checkpoints in the kingdom which have corrupt officials. Though I have executed those who were responsible the last time, I am unable to point anyone out this time."

"Keep yourself ready for the war. That's all. Also trace the Nyxers and kill them before they go out of Draka." _{ρꪖꪕᦔꪖꪕꪫꪣꫀ​ꪶ​}

"Yes, Your Highness," Fafnir bowed. He left the library leaving Eltanin in deep thoughts.

Eltanin's thoughts went to Tania. He had to unearth the book from its location as soon as possible. And for that he had to take Tania out with him. The only problem was that Morava was still in the palace. She hadn't once asked about the murder of the guard but she had been on her best behavior. With a hundred thoughts in his mind, he walked back to his room. He had to have a conversation with her.

As he seated on the chair opposite to her, she stared at him with anticipation. What was so important that he was in such a hurry?

"There is something very important that I have to tell you, Tania."

She sighed as she put her quill down, the faint white light around her faded inside her skin.

"Around five hundred years back, in the winters of a crescent moon, five kings along with a sea goddess gathered on the Humval mound to bury a dark arcana book. All these kings swore to the goddess that they would never reveal the location of the book."

Tania leaned forward as she tried to make sense out of the whole tale. What was the point of narrating it to her? She grew irritated. "So, how is this relevant?" She drummed her fingers on her thigh. "And why would the king promise?"

He tilted his head as he glanced at his beautiful mate. "That is the last book I need you to translate. I have to go to the Humval mound and extract the arcana."

A pang of sharp pain stabbed her heart. "L—last book?" Did this mean that she no longer had to work here? Would she no longer see him? Bile rose in her throat and tears choked her.

"Humval mound is a dangerous ruin of a temple." If his luck favored, he would be able to breach it with Tania's help. "And I want you to come with me."

Tania stopped short on her yawn as she gave him an incredulous stare. "We?" she squeaked out of excitement.

He nodded. "The ruin might be having more books. How would I recognize the Yunabi language? Moreover, I would need you to cast spells in order to counter the spells of the ruins."

"Yunabi?" Tania's hands went to her mouth. That was the most difficult ancient language.

"I would need someone to come with us over there. Someone, who can never reveal where we've been."

"We can take Glenn with us," she suggested immediately.

A smile worked up his lips. Glenn was the perfect man. "Do you remember any of your spells?" He really had to take her there and get the arcana before Nyxers came to destroy his kingdom. He didn't know what kind of spells surrounded the ruins, but he had never seen anything leaving that place alive.

"I remember all of them."

"And I would like to again do soul bonding with you," he said in a low suggestive voice. He wanted to tap her refilled reservoir of power before leaving so that he would kill anything that came in their way, in her way.