486: THE OTHER GUARDIAN ANGEL

THE OTHER GUARDIAN ANGEL

"Is that about the blood?" Hope asked, the frown on her face did not disappear.2

"Yes, and more information about guardian angels. Because your kind had disappeared decades ago, not much information could be found on them." Lana finally gave Hope a decent answer on this topic. As before, Lana would only brush away her question and repeat her monotonous answer; 'You can ask Kace or Serefina about this'.

"Why are you looking for Serefina?" Kace raised his head from his phone and turned to look at Lana. It was rare to see Lana neglecting the task which was given to her, if it wasn't for something more important.

Lana brought her bowl of noodles to the kitchen island and sat down beside Kace, because the bar stool next to him was closer to her position.

Hope bit her lower lip upon seeing how close Lana and Kace became, but her dissatisfaction evaporated the moment she heard Lana's answer.

"Apparently your brother had found his mate." Lana blew over her noodles before she started eating.

"What? Which brother?" Kace was surprised by this information. He put down his phone and faced Lana, giving his full attention to her.

"Torak." Lana answered after she swallowed her food.

Kace's eyes slightly turned dark, "Did he kill his mate?" He wouldn't be surprised if he did.

"No," Lana looked into the far distance as she contemplated for her next answer. "I think he is fond of his newly found mate."

"Really?" This news really surprised him now. "He didn't despise her?"

"Wait, did your brother find his mate? It means there is another guardian angel like me?" Hope eyes flickered with excitement. "But, why would he want to kill his mate?"

"Because it is our nature to look down on creatures that were weaker than us and guardian angel is the weakest creature in the food chain." Lana answered casually.

What Lana said was common knowledge in their world and since Kace had told Hope about her true self, thus she assumed the girl also knew about this fact.

Yet, she was wrong…

"What…?" Hope darted her eyes to Kace as realization hit her. "You want to kill your mate because you are ashamed of them?"

"My brother, not me." Kace corrected.

"You didn't tell her that your other brother wants to kill her?" Lana pointed her fork toward Hope as she stared at Kace innocently, "I thought you have told her everything."

"Your brother wants to kill me?!" Hope could feel her heart beating very fast now. "But, why? Didn't you tell me that a mate is the most important part of a shape shifter's life? Why does he wants to kill his own brothers' mates?"

"Not only his brothers', but also his own as well." Lana added. "But, Kace had not yet told you about this?"

"No, I don't know." Hope shook her head and threw an accusing look at Kace.

"Thank you Lana, now she knows." Kace frowned. There was a hint of sarcasm in the way he talked to the woman beside him.

"Never mind, I am glad I can be of help." Lana spoke nonchalantly as she drank her water and continued to eat.

"Is that one of the reasons why you are always on run? And rarely came to see me over these years?" Hope narrowed her eyes at Kace. "Why didn't you tell me? And why does your brother wants to kill his brothers' mates?"

"For your first question the answer is 'yes'. I am not unwilling to tell you about this, it's just our previous conversation hasn't yet reached this point." Kace stared at Hope, who was looking at him cautiously. "Don't look at me like that Hope, you know I will never hurt you."

"But, why does your brother wants me dead?" Hope frowned. Deep down, she was aware that Kace would never hurt her, but the fact that his brother had such intentions still shook her.

"That is…" Kace made an uncomfortable expression, as if he was being forced to tell a story that he didn't want to say. "… the reason behind it is slightly complicated."

"His first brother, Jedrek Donovan, has a relationship with Serefina and since Serefina knew the moon goddess would bestow a mate upon him, she left him." Lana explained it to Hope plainly. "I think that is the reason why Jedrek wants to kill his mate and his brothers'."

"Thank you for your explanation." The corners of Kace's lips twitched when Lana explained the problematic story in an easy way.

"You are welcome." Lana finished her noodles and stretched her body, feeling full and exhausted.

"I don't know that Serefina has such an interesting love story!" Hope's face beamed, as if someone had enlightened her.

"Now you know." Lana noted.

"But, don't bring up this matter in front the witch, she will be very upset," Kace warned Hope when he saw the mischievous smile on his mate's face. "Never ever mention this."

Hope pouted when Kace talked to her sternly. "I know."

"So, Torak didn't kill his mate?" Kace mumbled. "It means the mate bond is stronger than his hatred…"

"But, the thing that I wonder is; why could he find his mate so easily, when we have been looking for her for almost seventeen years and never found any clue?" Lana frowned when she remembered how many troubles she had been through, just to find the other guardian angels and as if someone was blocking their effort, they found nothing. "Is it because they are mates?"

"Probably." Kace nodded. He knew that Serefina and Lana had been looking for the other guardian angels. He would also help them occasionally. But thanks to Jedrek, who always kept him busy running away from Maximus when Kace was not chasing after the Gluttony. 

"So, your second brother didn't kill his mate. Does it mean he loves her? Can I meet with the other guardian angel? Is she able to see what I can see?" Hope was very excited to know this.

"I think we have to ask Serefina about that. Torak has sent a hunter named James to look for her," Lana said.

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