Chapter 69.*.*Lucas looked at Cora with all seriousness and she felt the shocked expression on her face might give her away."What? Why? Why would you even say so, Lucas?" She asked, her voice changing tone and depicting her nervousness.She cleared her throat and held on to her neck as Lucas watched her, unsure of what to think about her sudden change of attitude.He figured she might be as shocked as he was when he first found out. Maybe she didn't know he was an imposter. Just like no one in the fortress, but he knows about it."He can fool everyone in the fortress, not me. I've known Alpha Creed all his life. I watched him grow from a little cub to a man. ," He creased his brows as if thinking about what he wanted to say."Cora, I think the witches might have tricked you," he said."What? Trick me?" She queried."Yes, Cora. They might have used something on that fake Creed over there to make sure he looks like the alpha.""Lucas," she called out, but he was not listening but kep
Chapter 70.*.*Bryan and Aden set out with the message they have to relay to Azura in the black woods.They walked out of the fortress and headed for the black woods, not saying anything to each other.They were a bit tense because this would be their first time actually going to the forbidden forests.They walked for hours until they got to the borders of Mountain Howl.Bryan stopped as Aden turned back to look at him."Hey, are you okay?" He questioned.He hesitated because responding to him."Oh, yeah. Never mind," he said as they continued the walk and eventually crossed the border.They moved further, down the woods and the first thing they saw was a redhead, hunched over, holding a basket and putting on a back dress.She was tall and lean, and from where they stood, they could see she was gathering herbs into the basket, very close to the Mountain Howl border. They could hear humming a song with their hearing ability. Then they suddenly exchange glances before turning to face
Chapter 71.*.*They continued walking in silence until Hazel stopped and stood at a spot and they stood a little bit far away from her to watch what she was about to do.They were beginning to get curious that they haven't come across a single witch in the black woods as they have been walking for hours."Aperiantur mihi, omittantur velum." She mumbled, and a pathway, more like a force field, was opened."Come on in," she said and walked inside as they exchanged glances.They walked right through the force field and the pathway closed immediately they turned their back to look at it."Whoa!" Aden said as Hazel stopped walking and turned to look at them."I guess you might want to get those off," she said, pointing at her eyes.Aden looked around and saw that the villagers were strangely looking at them."Get what off?" Bryan questioned her."Umm, your eyes? They have this color," she explained.Bryan and Aden quickly understood as they tried to blink their eyes and keep their wolf's
Chapter 72.*.*Lucas and Cora said nothing to each other as they walked deep into the woods."Owen is complaining about Alpha Creed's wound." Lucas began as Cora kept walking.She didn't turn to look at him, but her attention was solely focused on him."He claims the more he applies medication to it, it seems the medication does nothing much.""He thinks the wound is supposed to be long gone," He added. "I told him not to worry about it. That it has to do with the herbs that the witches are feeding him.," Cora stopped walking and turned to look at Lucas with a ray of hope."Now, Cora, listen to me," he said in a soft tone, looking straight into her worried crystal eyes."You and I know it is a taboo for an absolute stranger that is not the lineage of Alpha Rex to sit on that throne, let alone a human.," His jaw was tight and firm."I know. But it doesn't__""I am still talking, Cora. I am not speaking to you as an acquaintance. But as a friend and a father," She nodded at his word
Chapter 73.*.*Cora stood in front of the mirror, tying up her hair in a bun as she heard footsteps walking up to her."Cora?" She turned and saw Kira, bowing in front of her."Hey, Kira" she said and smiled."Someone is here for you" Cora stiffened.Today was the day Azura was supposed to pay the fortress a visit and the only person she was expecting was her."Send her in," Cora said."And tell Lucas to prepare the council for a meeting" she added."Of course, Cora"Kira monitored her facials for a while before taking a bow and walking out of the room.Cora turned back to look at the mirror. She looked pale and sick and she had an eye bag around her eye socket.She heard footsteps walking into the room as she looked up at the mirror and saw Azura.She swiftly turned her back as Azura smiled at her."You look worn out, Cora. Are you sure you are having enough rest lately?" Azura questioned with her lips, pouted into a small smile."I am fine" Cora said firmly."All right, then" Azur
Chapter 74.*.*"Some nights ago, I saw someone. But I could not see his face. He dashed right into the woods " he stopped to observe if he was following, and when he saw she was piqued, he continued."Then last night, I saw this same person stole out of the night, being very careful for no one to see him." He paused."From where I was monitoring him, I decided to wait to see if he would return. I was almost asleep when I was suddenly woken up, then I found him stealing back into the fortress" He finished as she frowned."Can you give a detailed description of who you saw? He might be the guy we are looking for" She said, agitated."Actually, he is" he said.His years of working as a secret agent came in handy as he was mostly driven by instincts."What does he look like?""It is difficult to tell what he looks like because he was on a black veil. I couldn't even catch a glimpse of his face." He explained."Fuck!' She grunted and stared into space." I have watched and monitored him t
Chapter 75.*.*"What?" Cole was the first to react as Azura took some steps backward and shifted her gaze elsewhere.She was trying to hide her guilt and how downcasted she felt and she was sure Cora and Cole would not take it easy on her."Why would you do tell him that?" Cora barked at her, getting really furious and frustrated.Azura said nothing, as she kept shifting her gaze from them. The way Cora yelled at her irritated her."Azure__" Cole called her name for the first time but she sharply cut off his speech."It's Azura" she corrected."All right. My bad, Azura" Cole corrected and wondered what was the difference between both names because they sounded quite alike."Earlier today before Cora came to call me, Max handed me a wine goblet. I received it from him and drank from it and he asked me to a duel, insisting on trying to catch up on old time" Cole was telling the narrative but Azura was trying to hide the fact that she was piqued."Right then, Cora came and Max left. She
Chapter 76.*.*"What?!" Cora sprang from her seat in shock, looking at Azura who was looking back at her with loathing. "That's impossible" Cole spoke, springing up too.The pack elders began to murmur while Lucas kept on watching. He didn't want to speak without properly thinking while Max was burning in rage.Not only did they stop his initiation as the alpha of the pack, but they also want to demote him from the beta of the pack and initiate a stupid witch who is a hated species by the wolves."Over my dead body!" Max stood up with his rage getting the better of him. He was so angered that his demon wolf was struggling to surface and Cora knew she had to do something.The only person who could tame Max's demon wolf was Alpha Creed and he was not present."What's the fuss all about? I'm not even done with my proposals and you are all shouting?" Azura frowned. She does not like how the wolves were throwing a tantrum all of a sudden."What? There's still more in store?" Cora asked