CHAPTER 176

Shawn's POV

Sitting across from the old lady who addressed us, I could not quite notice what she said. I was more concerned and glad that I found Lily. I had questions to ask too but wanted to tread with caution. I knew that Marcus confessed to her being his mate after making her his slave.

“Shawn,” Martin called.

I turned to him. “What is it?”

“We need to get out of here, I can feel some dark magic approaching,” he replied with his tone mirroring his fear in them.

“There is nowhere I would leave my sister, her friend, and her children here,” I replied without moving my face away from the old lady.

“But…”

Martin’s words were drowned by the arrival of a dark presence, we turned in the direction of the presence and I met the man from earlier on.

He had a bleak expression plastered across his face. “Mother,” He said coldly.

“Come over here,” The old Lady instructed.

“Remember our mission,” Martin whispered into my ears.

I nodded in recognition of his reminder. If I was to execute my