418: THE OATH

THE OATH

"NO!" Kace immediately objected Serefina's idea. He jumped to his feet and towered over Serefina, his action startled the baby so much that she started to cry. "DON'T YOU DARE TO TOUCH HER!"2

Kace roared at Lana, who was about to reach baby Hope in order to calm the crying baby. However, Kace's harsh tone forced her to retreat and take a few steps back until her back hit the wall behind when she watched how Kace's blue eyes shifted into a darker color.

Despite the anger that bubbled in his chest, the way he carried baby Hope in his arms was so gentle and thoughtful.

"Do you think I will allow that!?" Kace glared at Serefina, trying hard to suppress his anger. 

"Calm down." Serefina didn't even flinch when Kace glowered at her. "I have not explained about it fully yet." 

"That is dark magic Serefina!" Kace admonished her. "I will not allow you to do anything in the likes of dark magic to my mate!"

Mate…

That one word that slipped from Kace's lips didn't go unnoticed by Lana. So, the baby is his mate? But… weren't the Donovan brothers cursed by the moon goddess herself?

In the heated situation, Lana didn't dare to inquire such a thing out loud. But, this little information made everything finally make sense to her, the way Kace feeling overprotective over the baby was akin to a what shifter would feel toward his mate. 

"Now one more soul knew about her." Serefina nodded her head to Lana casually. "Don't give me that blank expression, I know you heard it."

Lana had a blank expression on, because she was trying so hard that she didn't hear the slip in Kace's statement.

She held Serefina's gaze and bravely admitted it. "So, what? I have pledged my loyalty to Kace, it does not matter, if I know one or two of his secrets." She said arrogantly. 

"Wow, such a loyal person that you got here, Kace." Serefina clicked her tongue mockingly. 

"You. Shut. Up." Kace tried to reign his anger. Serefina had annoyed him by saying that she would use dark magic on Hope. He didn't need this little fella to add fuel to the fire. She wouldn't be able to handle the flame. 

"Oh, come on!" Serefina shifted her attention to the livid Lycan in front of her, yet with the crying baby in his arms, the witch was one hundred percent sure he wouldn't dare to shift into his beast, moreover to attack her, thus her arrogant face was still on display. "I know that is dark magic, but not all dark spells will end up badly." 

Serefina's statement was rewarded with a low yet deep and menacing growl from the back throat of the Lycan. 

Cross heart.

It was dark magic, an oath, which would tie down both parties by blood. Kace didn't know how exactly it worked, but like most of the supernatural creatures, he knew everything that was related to dark magic wasn't something that would end well.

The worst part of it was the fact that the blood that both parties should draw must come from the cut made on their hearts. 

What was that even mean? She would cut the baby's chest open?

The notion of it alone made the beast that resided within him want to claw the witch's face. Sometimes, Kace didn't know what was going on in Serefina's mind.

She was too absurd to be understood. 

"I don't care how less- bad it will be, I will not allow you to hurt her!" Kace bit back, his harsh tone made Hope cry even more. Her face turned red as her breathing turned ragged. 

Kace was terrified because of this. He had never seen Hope crying so hard like this. He was afraid she couldn't breathe as she started to choke on her tears. 

"Serefina… what should I do…" Kace's angry tone dropped to an anxious one when he tried to make Hope stop crying. "Don't cry please… I am not angry with you… I am not angry… I will not shout again, I promise… please…"

Kace tried to coax the baby, yet Hope seemed to be determined to cry until her tears dried and this scared the hell out of him. 

Serefina rolled her eyes and walked lazily toward Kace. Justas she stood right in front of the baby, she stretched out her hand and touched the baby's cheek.

Straight away, her action made the baby stop crying and close her eyes as if she was falling asleep.

However, this made the lycan even more frantic. 

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HER?!" Kace roared at Serefina. His eyes shifted from black to blue, back and forth before they remained blue, though they were a few shades darker. 

"Relax!" Serefina snapped back at him and glowered angrily, she had enough of being shouted at. "She is sleeping now! I put her to sleep!"

Even before Serefina finished her words, Kace had put his finger under Hope's tiny nose. Only when he felt her warm breath brushing past his skin, could he relax a bit. 

His tensed muscles slowly relaxed as he hugged the small baby protectively, pressing her body against him to feel her heartbeat, too afraid that the pounding on her little chest would stop. 

"She will wake up without losing anything! Healthy and happy!" Serefina said dramatically, yet Kace ignored her words as his eyes shot the witch with an angry stare. "Alright, we have to get down to business."

Serefina clapped her hands as if it was a sign to dismiss the matter about making Hope sleep, but once again Kace objected it.

"No!" He tried to make his voice as deep as he could, but he couldn't help the distress, which spilled through his tone. "I will not allow you to hurt her! I will throw her away if I have to!" 

Kace glared at Lana, whose back was now pressed against the wall flatly. 

Serefina let out a tired sigh. "I didn't say it has to be Hope's blood. The oath could be taken by the two of you."

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