*****Jace''s POV*****


    I walked downstairs with Kat and found Erika seated by the wine bar in the living room. Seeing me all dressed up and ready to leave, she narrowed her eyes and jumped down from the stool she was seated on.


    "Where are you off to, Mr?" She asked, standing before me with a raised brow and her hands on her waist.


    I ran a hand through my hair and smiled. "To the hospital."


    "Why do you need to go there? We can just have the doctore over." she suggested, clearly not wanting me to leave the house. But I needed to see Fagel. I needed to discuss things with him, I had a feeling that he had something good to tell me.


    But I just can''t tell Erika all of these.


    "I don''t want the doctoring over like I''m some kind of Alpha King...."


    "You''re I and father''s Alpha King, is that enough?" She asked and ced her hand on my shoulder. "I''m sorry for being this way, but I can''t have anything happening to you again."


    "Nothing will happen, I understand that you might be worried." I replied and she sighed.


    "How long will you take?"


    "About two hours."


    "Two hours?!" She yelled and turned to look into my eyes. I smiled and cocked my head to the side. "Why? You can''t live without me? Erika remember that I''m not your mate but your brother." I said with a chuckle and she yfully nudged me.


    "I know that, Silly. Now get lost from here before you think I n on marrying you too, Gross."


    "Gross." I chanted after her, scrunching my face up in disgust, and Katughed at our childish attitude.


    I breathed out a sigh of relief once I got into the awaiting car. Again, Erika insisted I take two guards along.


    They drove me away from the packhouse and straight to the infirmary. Since Fagel had healed up, it was time to tell me what he might know.


    The ride to the hospital took about ten minutes because the driver drove carefully and steadily.


    I got down the moment they pulled up in the driveway and pulled the car door open for me.


    I made my way into the huge building and directly to the doctor''s office.


    For some reason, I had this feeling that I was being followed, but each time I turned to check, there''s literally no one behind me.


    I just hoped it wasn''t one of those anonymous organizations again.


    I walked into the office to see the doctor focused on something before him, looking confused as hell.


    "Your Highness, you''re here." He said the moment he saw me walk in. I smiled, extending a hand for a handshake.


    "Hello Doc, how are you?" I replied, taking a seat as well.


    "I''m Alright, it''s good to see you looking sound and healthy."


    "Well, I wouldn''t say healthy, but thanks to the goddess." He chuckled at my words and gave a nod.


    "I''m here to see Fagel, could you please take me to him?" I asked, going straight to the point and not beating around the bush.


    He nodded and stood up.


    "Yes, Please." I stood up as well, following him as we left the office and straight towards Fagel''s hospital room.


    When we arrived, Fagel had his eyes closed, he opened them up the moment he heard us enter the room. Seeing me, Fagel''s eyes lit up in excitement.


    "Your Highness” he called out, sitting up into a sitting position.


    I returned the smile with mine and strolled further into the room.


    "Thanks, Doc. You may leave." I dismissed the doctor and he left.


    "Fagel, how are you?" I asked, taking a seat beside his bed.


    "I''m alright, how about you? You''re healed up?" He asked and I raised a brow. "The doctor informed me."


    I nodded, then shrugged. "I''m fine now."


    “That''s good to hear.” He said and sighed. “I''ve just been here, but hoping toe back soon, I miss the entire Ironw manor."


    I watched Fagelment and almostughed at the pained look in his eyes.


    "You''ll return soon, but first lets talk about why I''m here. The Alpha gave me not more than two hours to return to the packhouse."


    He raised a brow andughed at those words, "Alright, I also have a few things to tell you."


    See? I was right about him having something to tell me.


    "These past few days have been really rough, you know?" I began and he sighed.


    "I was injured and hospitalized, someone tried to poison me with the same orchid as dad."


    Fagel gasped in shock and I nodded. "Yes, it''s the truth. They came after me even in the hospital."


    I said and sighed this time.


    Fagel watched me with a pained expression and nodded.


    "So tell me what you have for me." I urged and he sighed heavily.


    "So even though I had been hospitalized here, I still had to make some findings. On the day I woke up, someone came into my ward dressed as a nurse. At first, I noticed her suspicious movements and I had to confront her while holding a scissors to her neck, then she went ahead to spill the truth that she was on the run and in disguise."


    I blinked at that information.


    "Alright? Go on."


    "It turns out that her family was massacred by this organization with the same


    locket as the one we know."


    He exined and I raised a brow.


    "Organization?"


    "Yes, the one with the locket." He reminded me again and I nodded "But why did shee here? Why was she telling you?" I asked confused and Fagel nodded.


    "She wants me to help her get revenge against them. So I asked her if she perhaps knew the person behind all these, she said she didn''t and told me that the only information she had was that the organization was rted to the Wren


    Family in Avenir City."


    "The Wren family? Avenir City?"