#Chapter 286: Other Wolfess

"Is there anything that you might know?" I asked Alex, hoping that he would have some insight into all of this.

We stood in Grandma Jo's living room, and the weight of our collective worry hung heavy in the air.

Prince Alexander's gaze flickered with guilt and determination. "I may have overheard some conversations between my father and Dr. Mills, but I didn't think it had anything to do with you."

My heart sank at his words, the implications of his revelation chilling me to the core. "What were these conversations?"

"They spoke of experiments, of harnessing the power of those without magic to create an unstoppable force," Alex continued.

I swallowed, realizing what this meant. The King's ambitions were far darker and more insidious than I had ever imagined.

"What kind of experiments?" Lucas pressed, his voice edged with urgency.

"I didn't hear all the details, but it seemed that my father was seeking to enhance the abilities of those without magic, to turn them into weapons," Prince