Chapter 226 The Trap is Set


    Third Person POV


    Three years ago, at the Alpha King’s continental summit, Ulrich had struck up a good rapport with Alpha Loch. They exchanged contact details and had stayed loosely in touch since then.


    In fact, most of me Pack’s medicinal supplies came from Tempest Pack’s wolf doctors.


    So when the call connected, Ulrich wasted no time. “Alpha Loch, listen well. Henry has been infected with the Sineville virus. If you don’t want that sickness spreading through me Pack, killing your people, you’d better find a way to stall him. The day after tomorrow, I’lle expose his lies myself.”


    He had already made up his mind—no matter what, he would drag Henry down with him.


    If Henry hadn’t protected that omega, he would have killed her back in Gold Mountain. He never would have been tricked into Sineville, never would have gotten infected.


    And the virus there… damn it, the Sinevilleb had been abandoned, yet its contamination could infect southern wolves as easily as any other.


    Damn it all.


    After an hour of scheming with Loch, Ulrich finally hung up, his face carved in cold malice. Henry, maybe you slipped free in Ste Pack, but this time–you won’t escape.


    He would go himself, and make sure Henry and that omega perished with him.


    And the witch… yes, that treacherous witch. Ulrich immediately summoned his most loyal warriors, ordering them to hunt her down.


    A


    Cedarl.


    The next morning, Henry awoke, the memory ofst night’s words gnawing at him. Facing Aubrey was almost unbearable. But she met him with calmposure, as if their conversation had never happened. That alone eased his heart.


    Still, he made a quiet decision: from now on, after taking the inhibitor, he would always spend the first two hours alone. He never would have <b>guessed </b>that a small vial could so easily amplify the darkest corners of his heart.


    After breakfast, he and Aubrey prepared to take their leave of Alpha Loch, but Loch urged them to stay longer.


    Satia joined in, persuading Aubrey to remain, and confided that her grandfather had abandoned the idea of pushing her toward Henry. That admissión brought Aubrey genuine relief.


    “Didn’t expect Alpha Loch to be this reasonable,” Aubrey said with a bright smile.


    Henry gave no reply, his face unreadable.


    In the end, they agreed. Henry, Aubrey, and their guards Perry would remain in Cedarl, while the other wolf doctors and warriors returned immediately to Sineville to continue their work on a cure. Aubrey promised she would rejoin them in a few days.


    Their days in Cedarl passed peacefully. Together, Aubrey and Henry even called Adelyn to reassure her of their safety.


    Hearing their voices<b>, </b>Adelyn nearly wept. “Aubrey… you’re such a good child. I’ve failed you…” She knew Aubrey had taken this risk only for Henry’s sake.


    Aubrey, softhearted as ever with her, said gently, “I’m <b>fine, </b>truly. <b>Don’t </b>worry. And this trip has <b>given </b>us real <b>progress</b>–maybe it <b>won’t </b>be long


    before we’ve made the cure.”


    Her words soothed Adelyn somewhat. But she still couldn’t stop herself from admonishing Henry. “Henry, I know you always think things through. But at a time like this… anything could happen! There are too many <b>eyes </b>fixed on Shadowmoon Pack. How could you take such a risk?”


    Henry knew she was right. He had gone too far. But he forced patience into his voice as he answered.


    “Don’t worry. No one suspects a thing. And my life belongs to Aubrey now -if anything happens to her, I won’t live either.”


    At that, Aubrey’s heart gave a sudden, rapid thump.