Judith Morrow and Jessi Morrow—are they the same person? Albert's body froze. Why could this be so coincidental? Both have the same last name, Morrow, and items with identical carvings. Is this just a coincidence?
"Are you sure her name is Judith Morrow?" asked Jayden, replacing Albert, who was lost in his thoughts.
"Yes, of course. She mentioned it herself," Ryn replied. The girl had a quizzical look on her face. "Hey, is there a problem?" she asked later.
Jayden did not answer. The Beta turned to Albert, waiting for him to speak. However, it seemed Albert was still too shocked by what they knew.
"Alpha Albert?" Jayden called after him.
Albert blinked and gulped saliva. He turned to Jayden and asked, "Is she the same person as the one in the hospital?"
The heart inside Albert's chest felt like it was about to jump out of his chest as it beat so hard. His hand moved down after hearing the sound of someone inside opening the door. A creaking sound accompanied the narrow gap created when the door opened. A woman appeared from behind the door with a frown on her face."Yes? Can I help you?" the woman asked as she looked at the three people at her door with a questioning look.Albert half turned his head towards Jayden. He needed help because Jayden was the one who knew what Judith looked like. The perceptive Beta quickly approached and whispered, "Not her."Immediately, Albert turned his head back. "What?" he squeaked."She's not the one we're looking for," Jayden said. The man stepped forward and asked the house owner, "Excuse me, ma'am. We're looking for Judith Morrow. Is she in the house?""Judith? Are you her friends?" The older woman didn't answer and asked instead."Err... we are, yeah. We're her friends. I'm Jayden. Judith and I
A man got out of a car and ran away from it. With rapid breathing, the man approached Albert and Jayden, who was having a serious conversation in the courtyard of a house."Alpha Albert, Beta Jayden," Mike greeted.Albert gave a nod in reply to the greeting."How was it? Have you met Judith? Mike asked curiously."She doesn't live here anymore," Jayden replied."What do you mean?" asked Mike with furrowed brows."She moved out," Jayden replied."Moved out?" Mike looked at the house and returned his attention to the men before him. "When? She didn't say anything to me," Mike continued."Three days ago. The woman in the house said that Judith would live with her son. Do you know anything about that?" Jayden explained."Son? I didn't even know she had sons," Mike said."Yeah, no one knows she has sons," Albert said.Mike and Jayden looked at the Alpha quizzically. They didn't mean to offend Albert, but the Alpha's feelings seemed very sensitive."I'm sorry, Alpha Albert," regretted Mike.
"Hey, why don't you answer me? I need an explanation. Otherwise, I won't be able to sleep thinking about it," Ryn said.The girl's voice snapped Albert out of his reverie. He blinked his eyes and then licked his lower lip. He glanced at Ryn with a faint smile."That's because ...." Albert's words hung unfinished.The Alpha considered telling Ryn about the prophecy and the curse that bound them. However, he needed clarification about doing so. What if Ryn could not accept it?"Because of what?" urged Ryn again, rousing Albert from his reverie."Umh, it's because... err, there's something I want to talk to you about," Albert said.The Alpha then pulled the car over and stopped by the roadside. This would be a serious conversation, and it wouldn't be good if they talked about it in a moving car.At that moment, Mike's car pulled over. Mike rolled down his window and looked at Albert's car. The Alpha also lowered his windshield."Is there a problem?" asked Mike."No, there isn't. You guys
Ryn's nether eyes bulged. The girl was lost in a feeling she couldn't describe in words. She was sure she recognized the woman's face that was lying lifeless on the floor. It was Merry.Tears flowed freely, like spring rain. The joints in Ryn's legs felt as soft as jelly. The girl ran to the bars and shouted, "No, this is impossible! Merry! Open the door! Merry!"The key to the prison door was in Hugo's hands. However, he dared only take action with the Alpha's permission. Meanwhile, Albert was still rooted to his spot. He looked at his Mate, who cried hysterically over Merry's death."I said, open the door! Open the damn door, damn it!" Ryn turned around while banging on the bars. "Open the door, or I'll destroy this fucking place!" Ryn commanded emotionally.Hugo looked at Albert with a pale expression. He needed orders before the girl went even crazier. Hugo then said in a low voice, "Alpha Albert?"Hugo's voice sounded like someone who desperately needed help. Really! He wouldn't
Albert's silence confirmed what Maverick had said. The old Maverick's ramblings again angered Ryn.The girl punched and pushed Albert's chest, shouting, "Answer me!"Albert stumbled backward. He thinned his lips. Maverick had ruined his plan. That old fart had gotten him into unexpected trouble again. Albert tried hard to calm Ryn down while determining the most appropriate answer."Tell me! What else are you not telling me?" Ryn shouted.The girl was getting even angrier. After learning that Albert held Merry until she died, Ryn still had to face another shocking fact. Albert brought her to his palace just to kill her. Why didn't Albert deny it? Was what the man in prison said true?"There aren't all the things I can tell you right now. Come on! Let's get out of here. I'll explain it to you," Albert said as he reached out, grabbing Ryn's arm to bring the girl out before Maverick poisoned her even more.Ryn shook off Albert's hand with tears ready to fall from her eyes. She opened her
Albert glanced in the direction of Ryn, feeling empty. He was dealing with much too many issues at once. Albert's head felt like it was about to blow up. So, when Ryn told him not to chase, he didn't. Albert required a rest."So, you just let her go?" Jayden inquired.Albert's attention was drawn to the question. He took a deep breath and half-turned to see Jayden's shadow beside him."Yeah. I let her go," the Alpha responded calmly.Jayden fixed his gaze on Albert's tense back. He remained silent for a brief moment. Jayden realized how heavy the burden on Alpha's shoulders was. Problems kept reoccurring. Though the Alpha appeared firm, Jayden was persuaded that troubles plagued Albert's soul, yet to anticipate want troubles beset soul."I'm going to send people to chase her," Jayden stated, hoping to alleviate Albert's concerns about Ryn."There's no need. She needs time to deal with everything. I'll find her and bring her back when she's ready," the Alpha said. He shifted his gaze t
Ryn's tears have dried up. The girl sobbed nonstop during the night, sleeping through. Lance moved her into the flat-sole room. In the meantime, he slept on a ratty couch in the living room, or more accurately, merely laid down.Lance regarded the room's ceiling with a cunning eye. He was pleased that Ryn came to him. But something cut him off in his tracks. Something that caused pain in his heart.The ringing of Lance's cell phone interrupted his daydream. Grabbing a cell phone off the table, the man looked up to see who had contacted him. Lance rushed to answer the call after seeing a name on the screen.He heard someone say, "Good morning," over the phone.Lance turned to face the window and noticed that sunlight was already streaming in through the slack in the curtain. He rose from the couch and pulled open the window curtains. With a gentle sigh, the man worked the roots of his eyebrows."I didn't get any sleep at all last night," he murmured."Hey, is there any problem?" asked
Ryn turned each of Lance's two eyes to gaze at him. She could always rely on the man to give her the impression that she was in the proper place. Perhaps it was because she had met Lance as her first acquaintance in Wolfspring. Maybe it was because Lance constantly chatted and reprimanded her whenever she behaved carelessly. Ryn believed that Lance was the one who treated her like a person who needed to be taken care of constantly and showed her such deep concern for her. Lance always handled her like one of his most precious assets."I am not skilled in mind reading or eye gazing. So, please, I need you to say it," Lance continued, finally realizing that Ryn wasn't the only person in the room.Ryn gave a couple of quick blinks. The girl turned to look away and lowered her head to lick her lips. Breathing deeply, she also pulled her hand from Lance's clasp."Do you no longer believe me?" With his hands folded on the table, Lance cocked his head and arched an eyebrow at Ryn."No, that