Chapter Sixty One

Emily's POV 

“So, let's go.”

“Okay.” I responded to the Alpha of Crystal pack who led the way.

Fayne looked at me and followed behind me slowly.

We headed to the woods and Matteo sniffed the air.

“Oh no, something's wrong.” He said.

“What?” I raised a brow.

“Before, I sensed some scent around here but now it's not the same. Do you think the rogues left?” Matteo looked to the Alpha of the crystal pack.

“Well, I'm unsure what is going on but we'll find out won't we?”

“There's land at the forefront, maybe if we go there we'll find some clue.” The Luna of Crystal pack said which led me to smile and nod.

Internally, I was nervous. I hoped they did not catch Penelope, Adam and the others. If they did, I was unsure if I would be able to help them.

Goosebumps covered my skin as we got to the land at the forefront, there was a running wolf that was spotted and his wolf felt very familiar to me.

“There's one,” Matteo whispered. He then brought out his bow and arrow that he was keeping around his back, then he targeted the wolf and it hit its back, causing it to shift back into its human form.

Fear gripped me as I realized who the werewolf was. He was Maron’s man. Anyone associated with Emilianna's killer deserved to die. Also, it didn't help that if the bastard recognised me, he would do anything in his power to take me down.

The werewolf looked at me despite the blood dripping out of his back. He was about to speak when Matteo kicked him to the ground.

“You reek, rogue. Now tell me where the others are hiding.”

His lips quivered and he wiggled around in attempt to break free.

Matteo then let him go. “Now, tell me.”

The werewolf pointed at me. “Her, she's a…”

My instincts took over and my human nails changed to that of my wolf's and I ripped the heart of the werewolf out of his chest. His beating heart moved in my hand which I paid no regard to. I crushed it and tossed it aside causing everyone to look at me with confusion and a mix of fear.

“Emily, what— Why did you do that?” The Luna of Crystal pack looked at me in horror.

“Nothing.” I looked at everyone with a demeaning smile. “I just don't like the way he pointed at me.”

Matteo clenched his fists in anger.

“Emily, you shouldn't have done that. I was supposed to get information out of him. Now that he's dead, we'll have nothing to work with.”

“Aren't you so intelligent and smart? You can always figure out a way.” I turned my back to the group. “I'm going back to Galahad clan.”

“But…” The Luna of Crystal pack trailed off and I cocked my head, facing ahead.

All of a sudden, I heard the sound of an arrow go off. I heard a gasp behind me and when I turned to look, I saw that Fayne had been targeted on his left hand by an arrow.

I felt bad. I had been too late to rescue him.

“Fayne!” I walked over to him who was bent over, gasping out for breath.

I looked at Matteo whose gaze on me was direct.

“This is a warning to you, Emily. Don't get in our way. Go home.”

I helped Fayne up and watched as the others went ahead. I did not forget to take notice of the Luna of Crystal pack lingering stare.

“Are you okay?” I asked Fayne whose left arm was bleeding profusely.

“Are you okay?” I asked him but his only response was a groan.

Without thinking, I ripped the lower part of my dress and looked at Fayne.

“I'm gonna pull out the arrow in one… two…”

Then I pulled out the arrow out of his arm and he started crying out loud.

“Argh! Argh!”

I'd never hear Fayne yell that much and it made me worry about his health. 

“It's okay, it's okay.” I whispered, trying to sooth him. Then I helped him sit on the ground and tie the fabric over his bleeding arm.

“I'm so sorry this happened,” I said. “I promised to protect you.”

“That's okay, my life is disposable. If I become a burden to you, Emily. Don't forget to leave me alone.”

A tear trickled down my face which I quickly wiped away. I didn't know why I was so emotional.

“I'm not going to abandon you, Fayne. So stop talking about that.”

“Come on,” I gestured for him to stand up. “We're going back to Galahad. That way you can get treatment sooner and be well again.”

Fayne whispered, “What if it's too late.”

I lifted Fayne's face and cupped it. “No. As long as I'm here, it will never be too late.”

I led Fayne to the carriage and when we got there, I heard footsteps incoming.

I gestured to Fayne to hide with me in the corner and as soon as we were both hidden from sight, I saw one of Matteo's warriors walk to the carriage rider and said, “Have you seen Luna Emily?”

“You mean the master's sister,” the carriage rider asked.

“Yes,” he responded.

“Actually, I haven't seen her yet. Why do you ask?”

“The master no longer has any use for her. He says if you find her, you should kill her.”

“But she's Luna Emily! Surely, sir Matteo knows there's much to be gained from collaborating with her as the Luna of Galahad pack.”

“He said there is much more to lose if we keep working with her. And besides, he suspects that she has some ties to the rogue wolves that have been attacking Crystal pack. Anyway, if you find her, kill her. Don't let her escape alive.”

“Okay then.” The carriage rider said. Then he revealed a letter T tattoo on his right hand.

“I am actually also a trained assassin for master Matteo. And now that he has asked me to kill his sister, I will do so, honourably.”