Beauty in the beast world-Chapter 321: Finally

Noah took a moment and looked at his surroundings. And as soon as he saw it, his face went pale in dread. Not one, not two but multiple immortal beastmen were about to fight. Doom would come if that really commenced. He thought back to his mate, she was somewhere out of their reach for now but he could say it with certainty that she was here in the Eagle tribe. Unlike when he felt her pain moments ago through the mate bond, now it was calm. Although he could sense her anxiousness, it was not something extreme. She was not in danger anymore. However, that wouldn’t last long if the current situation continued. If at all a fight occurs between immortals, then he surely wouldn’t be able to keep his mate safe.

He looked at Blake, who had already turned into his beastman form, and sighed in defeat. If even Blake......the most rational and calm amongst them, had lost himself, then there seemed no hope for the others. Victor had already started fighting, and Kaizer looked like he would attack Kyrell any moment now. As for Killian, he seemed too affected by his mate bond with Lyra and seemed unstable. Demir, well he looked pissed. On the other hand, Lucas looked surprisingly calm but that too seemed to have a reason of its own.

"I’m scared, Noah’’ Words left the former’s mouth leaving Noah surprised. Lucas looked ashen with dread filling his face. He turned to Noah and pointed out, "We are her mates, it makes sense that we lose our calm when she is in danger but why is he like that?’’

Noah furrowed his brows in confusion, "Who?’’

"Xavier!’’ Lucas gritted out his words seemingly frustrated, "That Fox king, what the hell does he have to do with our mate? Why is he oozing bloodlust? Noah why.....please tell me this is not what I think’’

Noah was at a loss for words. He turned his attention to Xavier and felt shivers down his spine. Lucas’s words didn’t do justice to what he was seeing. Xavier looked like he would burn everything in his sight, his eyes had turned into a void lacking a soul. Noah had to take a second look to ensure he was not seeing things. The doubts he had buried deep in his heart started to creep out making him horrified. Xavier.....Yes, Xavier had been acting weird when it came to their mate and Noah just pushed it under the rug by not thinking much about it, but it seemed that neglect of his was coming to bite his back at the worst possible time.

"He likes her" Noah spoke truth making Lucas turn to him. The latter frowned in distress and replied, ’’I can see that, you don’t have to tell that to me. It is clear, he likes her’’ his voice turned dull as he went on, "You know, this is not the first time, Noah. Our mate always has someone crazy like this chasing after her time and time again. Blake, Victor, Killian, Demir, Kyrell, I got quite used to it after all of them, but this.....Noah this is wrong. He is the son of a beastman that had wanted to kill our mate’’

Noah blinked, "Yet we are taking his help, we have brought him here to help us find our mate’’

Lucas frowned at his friend’s reply, "Don’t tell me you are in support of this?’’

"Not at all’’ Noah shook his head, "Xavier is not someone to be trusted, he is erratic, unpredictable, and more powerful than we can ever imagine" he clenched his fists before adding, "And he does not belong to the prophecy’’

"This is not good, Noah," Lucas finished, "King Xavier is a variable that might turn into a calamity we never foresaw. Look at Kyrell, Even he betrayed us. What does this say about Fox King, who is basically a stranger to us?’’

Lucas felt like things just kept turning for the worse. Every move they had made until now was to follow the prophecy that could keep their mate safe. They accepted powerful beastmen into their lives to ensure the former happens without any hitch, but now, Lucas wasn’t very sure. Kyrell who was part of the prophecy according to Darcio was about to fight them while keeping their mate hostage. As for Xavier, it was true that they had asked his help and not vice versa but they should have known better. No male and that too a King of a powerful tribe would waste his time on matters that didn’t involve his interests. In fact, by helping them, he would turn the entire Eagle tribe against him and his tribe. He had nothing to gain from this fiasco and would only suffer loss instead.

Yet he was taking the risk, one would surely wonder why. Nonetheless, rather sooner than later, it was pretty clear why he was doing this, it was because he was interested in a female like all males were. He wanted Ly. When he came to that conclusion, Lucas felt anger bubble inside him. Not long ago, Xavier’s father had been intent on killing Lyra, the fox tribe was their enemy. Lucas wasn’t going to let his mate get taken away, not by their enemies. And about Xavier, that beastman was an anomaly that no one could figure out. He had a reputation for killing a female in the past, worse he got out of that crime scot-free because of his status as an immortal beastman.

The only thing he could feel now was extreme regret. Due to their urgency in wanting to save their mate, they went and made the mistake possible, "We should have never asked his help’’

Noah nodded, "But we did and there is nothing we can do about it. Regretting our choice now will make no difference’’ he felt conflicted uttering those words. Xavier was not a stranger to him, Noah had spent quite a time with him in childhood. But then again, even after that, he couldn’t say that he knew Xavier very well. No one really knew Xavier but there was one thing everyone could agree about him. He was dangerous. And Noah was not about to let someone like that near his mate. It was selfishness but the need to self-preserve oneself.

"Noah?’’

Noah snapped out of his thoughts when he heard someone unexpected. He turned back quickly followed by Lucas. The first to act was offcourse his friend.

"Ly!’’ Lucas rushed towards Lyra and encompassed her in a tight hug. Meanwhile, Noah moved slower. He took in his mate’s presence with bated breath then pulled her towards him. He roamed his eyes across her face making sure she was okay.

’’You’re okay, You’re okay’’ he chanted seemingly trying to convince himself that she was really okay and really here with him.

"I am here, sweetheart’’ Lyra’s words made him clench his eyes shut as he buried his face on the crook of her neck.