Chapter forty one

SEBASTIAN'S POV.

As I sat in my room, trying to make sense of what had happened in the dungeon, my mind kept circling back to Hailee's escape. It was impossible, I told myself. No Alpha rogue could control an Alpha's pack, and yet that's exactly what had happened.

As I tried to wrap my head around the situation, a sudden thought occurred to me: what if Hailee was a witch? It seemed far-fetched, but it was the only explanation that made any sense to me. How else could she have manipulated my guards so easily?

I decided to confront her about it, and I found her working in my room. As soon as she saw me, she looked up, her eyes wide with fear.

"What are you doing in here?" I demanded, my voice cold and accusatory.

"I-I was just cleaning," she stammered, looking down at her feet.

"That's not what I meant," I growled, taking a step closer to her. "How did you do it? How did you control my guards?"

Hailee's eyes widened even further, and she took a step back, her body trembling with fear. I