NINETY-ONE

Eden pov

In all the years I spent thinking I was nothing more than a mere human, I never imagined moving as fast as I did. I couldn’t recall how long the car ride from the castle to my step-mother’s pack, but I was sure it wasn’t near as fast as I got there now.

Despite the voice in my head, which for some reason kept screaming I had to turn around and forget about the call, I found myself standing in the forest right next to the castle no longer than an hour later.

Honestly, I was taken aback by that detail - how someone, who tried to force me to harm children, could scream at the top of their lungs that I had to leave was beyond me.

“Shush it, if something fishy is going on around here, I need to remain hidden and watch from the shadows for now. It won’t be possible if we get into a screaming match because of you,” I hissed at the voice.

“Because of me? Please, don’t blame me for your stubborn nature. If anything happens to us, it’s on you, not me. You came here, despite my plea