er 197 The Road to Sineville


    Aubrey’s POV


    “Come back, Aubrey.”


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    “If I live, I want the first person I see each day to be you. If I die, I want thest person I see to be you.”


    Alpha Henry’s voice came through the phone, low and solemn. My heart gave a slight tremble.


    But I quickly let out a softugh. “That’s exactly why I’m heading to the me Pack–so you can keep seeing me every day in the future.”


    “Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of myself here. I’ll return to the Shadowmoon Pack once a month. You’re not allowed to follow me.”


    “Aubrey!”


    “That’s all, Alpha Henry. Be good and wait for me toe back.”


    I ended the call.


    I wasn’t worried about Alpha Henry chasing after me. Xavier would make sure Adelyn and Sean stepped in to stop


    him.


    When we arrived at the me Pack, we were warmly weed by the local alpha.


    “Thank you foring to help us crack the virus. The town is dangerous right now. I’ll assign two hundred werewolf warriors to go with you. They’re all strong beta fighters. They’ll make sure you stay safe.”


    Yardley<i>, </i>our wolf medic in charge of externalmunications, smiled and thanked him before asking, “What’s the current situation in Sineville?”


    The older werewolf who received us let out a heavy sigh. “People are dying every day. Since the first case broke out in that town, over three hundred werewolves have died. About a hundred are still infected and alive, but the number’s growing, Please be careful in there. We’re hoping you can bring back <i>good </i>news.”


    Yardley nodded quickly. “Absolutely. That’s exactly why we’re here.”


    They exchanged a few more polite words, but I wasn’t paying attention. I was going over the files in my hand.


    Sineville had once been a normal little town. Then one day, a werewolf suddenly dropped dead on the street, coughing up blood. A mysterious virus spread through the area like wildfire. In less than half a month, over three hundred werewolves were dead. I hadn’t picked this ce at random.


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    Chapter 197 The Road to Sineville


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    Perry hovered around me, trying to be helpful. “Miss, we just got word. Thanks to the old madam returning in time, the alpha shouldn’t be able to leave anytime soon.”


    I nodded. Everyone knew Alpha Henry didn’t listen to anyone–except maybe Adelyn.


    “None of you are allowed to report anything to Alpha Henry for now. Hand over allmunication devices.”


    “Yes, ma’am.” Perryplied immediately.


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    Once he walked away, I stayed seated in the car, studying the map. I knew Adelyn wouldn’t be able to hold Henry back forever, but even stalling him for a little while was enough. I had something important to do.


    I remembered that in myst life, Ulrich–the most notorious southern opportunist–suffered a huge defeat when he tried to invade the northern werewolf continent. The Tempest Pack got dragged down with him. The only reason he bounced back was because he got his hands on a massive fortune.


    Money bought his survival. It made him stronger and more powerful afterward. If I remembered right, he found that money in Sineville.


    And now, I was here too.


    Ulrich would definitelye for me if he found out. But I didn’t care. If I wanted to build something of my own, I was going to need that money too.


    Old debts and new ones–I’d settle them all at once.


    I folded the map as the others wrapped up their conversation. Our convoy started moving toward the remote town of Sineville. The road was dusty, the sunlight scorching. Even though it was closer to the Ste Pack, the heat here was far worse.


    By the time we arrived in Sineville, it was already the following night.


    From a distance, the town looked like a dead city.


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