Chapter 99: Memory loss witchcraft

Doris was still talking to the two maids when a palace guard approached her. He bowed respectfully before delivering his message, but his expression became slightly uncomfortable when he noticed Anita standing beside her.

"Lady Doris, His Majesty is calling for you," he announced before glancing at Anita and letting out a small sigh. "He wants you to bring the human with you."

Doris sighed. Her mother must have informed Caius about Anita.

She glanced at Anita, who looked confused, and smiled reassuringly. "Come with me. His Majesty wants to see us."

Anita nodded, although she could not stop herself from feeling nervous. She had heard enough stories about Caius to know that he was not someone people could approach carelessly, and after seeing how Janet had treated her earlier, she was beginning to understand that the werewolf world was far more dangerous than she had imagined.

When they finally reached the study, Anita’s eyes widened as she stepped inside. The office was huge, with expensive furniture, a large table, and shelves filled with books and files. Everything looked elegant and powerful, making her feel as if she had entered the office of someone who ruled the entire world.

Her eyes soon landed on Ethan, who was sitting behind his desk with a serious expression as he reviewed some documents. Alexander sat at the table connected to Ethan’s, reading through a pile of paperwork before he lifted his head to look at the newcomers.

Anita’s mouth almost fell open.

Damn! This one is handsome too!

She stared at Alexander for a few seconds, noticing his playful appearance and the kind of smile that made him look like a man who could easily make women fall for him. He had a different kind of charm from Ethan, who always looked cold and serious, but Alexander was certainly not someone she could ignore.

However, the moment her eyes moved toward the man sitting behind the largest desk in the room, her breathing suddenly stopped.

Caius just raised his head.

His silver eyes settled on her with a calmness that somehow made him even more frightening. His long white hair was tied neatly into a ponytail, leaving some strands around his handsome face, and his fox-shaped eyes looked almost unreal beneath his long lashes. There was something dangerous about his beauty, something that made Anita feel as if she had just walked into the presence of a creature who could destroy her without even raising his voice.

She immediately moved behind Doris and lowered her head.

Until that moment, she had thought Ethan was dangerous, but Caius was on an entirely different level. Even without saying anything, he made her feel as if every little mistake she made could cost her life.

"Why did you bring a human into my territory?" Caius’s deep voice suddenly echoed through the study.

Doris lowered her head slightly, but before she could answer, Caius’s eyes shifted toward the girl hiding behind her.

"Come out now," he ordered.

Anita swallowed nervously before stepping out from behind Doris. She kept her head lowered, not daring to look directly at him again.

Doris quickly bowed. "I’m sorry for not informing you before bringing her here, Your Majesty. I should have asked for your permission first, but I was worried about her safety."

She paused briefly, trying to find the best way to explain herself without making the situation worse.

"Anita has been seeing demons in her dreams, and she has even encountered them in real life. Some of them have attacked her before, and one of them actually bit her. I was afraid they might follow her into the human world and hurt her again, so I thought it would be safer to bring her here until we understand what is happening."

Caius listened without interrupting, his expression remaining calm as he considered her explanation."Hmm."

That was all he said before leaning back in his chair. Alexander lowered his head, desperately trying to hide his amusement. He had expected Doris to come up with some excuse, but he had not expected her to make it sound as if Anita was being hunted by an army of demons.

"Well, that’s reasonable," Alexander added dramatically, nodding as if he had just heard the most convincing explanation in the world. Doris thought she can fool them.

Caius glanced at Ethan and raised a brow. "How long will she be staying?"

Ethan stared at Caius in disbelief, wondering why the Werewolf King had suddenly become so interested in allowing the women to stay. Caius had known about Anita’s arrival almost as soon as she entered the palace, even before the High Priest informed him. A guard had also reported that a human had entered their territory, yet Caius had said nothing about it until now.

At first, Ethan had wondered why Caius was ignoring the situation, but he finally understood what was happening.

Caius was deliberately doing this to provoke him. The Werewolf King knew exactly how Anita felt about him, and he was clearly enjoying the opportunity to make things difficult for his friend. Ethan slowly turned his head toward Alexander, who was sitting beside him with an innocent expression that fooled absolutely no one.

Of course, Alexander was involved, they are partners in crime. Ethan sighed before turning back toward Caius.

"I... I can’t tell you how long she’ll stay," Doris said.

Caius nodded as if he had expected that answer. "Very well. You may leave."

Doris immediately bowed with a happy smile, while Anita followed her example. Both women thanked Caius before leaving the study, although Anita could not help glancing at Ethan one last time before she disappeared through the door.

As soon as they were gone, Caius leaned back in his chair and smirked at Ethan. "It is about time you marked and mated someone, you dead-hearted man. Not that you even knew who your real mate was before she died."

Ethan scoffed and looked at him with amusement. "Look who’s suddenly become a love lecturer. Didn’t you once say you would never have a mate?"

Caius raised an eyebrow, completely unbothered by the question. "And now I have one, so what?"

Ethan shook his head mockingly. "That’s because you didn’t have a choice!"

"You know who we want you to mark, don’t you?" Alexander added, looking at Ethan with a meaningful expression.

Ethan ignored him and picked up another file, clearly unwilling to continue their discussion. "These people aren’t managing the company properly in the human world. Why are the profits dropping? And why are there so many suspicious reports?"

He pushed the document toward Caius, who had the same report in front of him.

Caius glanced through the figures before letting out a tired sigh. "Humans are stupid. Some of them are deliberately making mistakes because they want to see the company’s CEO appear in person. They think creating problems will force me to show myself."

Alexander’s smile disappeared as he looked at the documents again. The company had existed for generations, and although it operated in the human world, not all its workers were human. Some of them had been alive for centuries, making it difficult to replace everyone without raising questions.

"That means there’s a spy inside the company," Alexander said thoughtfully. "And since some of the workers aren’t human, we can’t simply remove everyone who has been there for a long time. That would only create more suspicion."

Caius closed the file and placed it on the table. "Memory loss witchcraft," he said calmly.