Eclipse of the Heart: The Alpha’s Forbidden Mate

The old man calmly retracted his gaze from Ling Mo and Li Ge and looked at the painting again. After a long time, he said with a reminiscent tone, "I won't hide it from the young lady. The wolf on this painting is our clan's guardian deity. But, alas… it's a long story. I will explain everything to the young lady in detail when I have time. But I assure you, our people will not show any disrespect to this wolf king. I hope the young lady can tell the old man where she met it."

The old man spoke sincerely. Although he had a premonition that the young lady's words were related to the man beside her, he wanted to hear the confirmation from the young lady herself to be sure of what he thought.

Ling Mo looked at the old man, who didn't seem to be lying, and slightly narrowed his eyebrows. He didn't remember his appearance when he transformed into a wolf, but the one on the painting did give him a sense of familiarity.

Before Li Ge could speak, a cheerful voice sounded from outside, "Master Witch, the elders have arrived!"

As soon as the voice fell, the young man named Nong Yi led three elderly men with white hair and beards inside. Their faces were full of smiles, and their old faces were flushed.

"Wulun, did Nong Yi say that we have guests?" one of the three men shouted.

Inside the house, Wulun respectfully looked at Ling Mo and Li Ge before introducing them to the newcomers, "It's these two."

The three old men's expressions were the same as Wulun's when they saw Ling Mo's eyes.

"Honorable guests, how did you contract this 'wolf blood curse'?" the one who had spoken loudly asked, representing everyone in the room.

Li Ge looked at the three men. They were all nearly at the end of their lives, wearing uniform gray robes. The one who asked was an old man with a round face, another was gentle and elegant, and the last one was full of coldness. It seemed that they were all reclusive experts.

Scanning the crowd, Ling Mo said calmly, "I was betrayed."

"Betrayed by whom?"

"The third prince and second prince of Chaofeng." Ling Mo said frankly, there was nothing to hide.

His answer made the faces of the three old men stiffen. They looked at each other in disbelief. Finally, Wulun explained, "That shouldn't be the case. Our clan's 'wolf blood curse' is only beneficial to the reincarnation of the wolf king. If others take the 'wolf blood curse,' they will bleed from all seven orifices within three days. If they wanted to harm you, they would definitely not use this 'wolf blood curse.' Moreover, our clan's 'wolf blood curse' was taken out of this forest twenty years ago. We thought we hadn't found the reincarnation of the wolf king after so many years. How could the 'wolf blood curse' fall into the hands of the Chaofeng royal family? Could someone have discovered it?"

Wulun's words made a cold light flash in Ling Mo's eyes. He originally thought that those two 'brothers' wouldn't dare to assassinate him in the capital. Now it seemed that the assassins last time were just another scheme. He had overestimated their intelligence and underestimated their low level. It seemed he had been lucky.

Suddenly, Ling Mo felt a warmth in his hand, and the coldness in his heart dissipated. It was the little thing worrying about him. He lowered his head and gave her a comforting smile.

Wulun's words had nothing to do with him. The talk about reincarnation and guardian deities was irrelevant. If it had been a few days ago, he wouldn't have believed such things. But since he had learned that the little thing came from another world, Ling Mo didn't doubt the old men's words. However, he was just Ling Mo in this life and had nothing to do with those legends. At this moment, he only hoped to take the little thing back soon and create an absolutely peaceful environment for her, so they could live a carefree life together.

Therefore, Ling Mo automatically skipped over those people's words and asked directly, "Is there a cure for this curse?"

"There is, but please allow the guests to wait a few days?" Wulun said with a smile, sensing Ling Mo's impatience.

"Why is that?"

"The 'wolf blood curse' must be lifted on the night of the full moon. There are four days until the full moon. At that time, we can lift the curse for the guest. But…" Wulun trailed off.

Seeing his hesitation, Ling Mo knew he had conditions. But helping them lift the curse was a price he should pay. So, Ling Mo said coldly, "What conditions?"

Seeing Ling Mo's straightforwardness, the three old men's eyes lit up. They were finally saved. Wulun said, "It's like this. The 'wolf blood curse' has a characteristic. After the curse is lifted, the person afflicted will only be able to transform into a wolf for a month, day or night."

Wulun emphasized the last part.

Ling Mo listened to his words and remained expressionless. But the chilling aura around him made the three old men, except for Li Ge, shiver and wish they could drill into the ground to avoid being affected.

Suppressing the urge to strangle the few old men in front of him, Ling Mo's deep green eyes flickered. He knew Wulun hadn't finished speaking, so he asked, "Conditions?"

"Ahem, ahem… Our clan's ancestors once prophesied that our clan would face a catastrophe in the fifth and first thousand years. The previous wolf king saved our clan during the last disaster…"

Before Wulun could finish speaking, Ling Mo's voice, mixed with cold air, interrupted him, "So you're saying that after you lift this curse, I have to use my life to protect you?"

Ling Mo's words were full of sarcasm, making the three old faces blush.

"Honorable guest, our ancestors also said that the wolf king transformed by the person afflicted with this curse is far more powerful than a wolf king born naturally. That's why we dared to ask the guest for help," Wulun said, fearing that Ling Mo would turn around and leave.

Ling Mo's cold aura didn't dissipate. Instead, it grew deeper. He flicked his hand, and a cold air rushed towards Wulun. Bang, Wulun fell to the ground in an embarrassing position. The remaining old men were startled and froze in place.

After a moment, they rushed forward to help Wulun up. Wulun's face was red with shame, but he didn't dare to be angry at the young man in front of him. After all, this was their most respected guardian deity. And he knew in his heart that the young man hadn't used his full strength. He had just fallen in an awkward position and hadn't been seriously injured.