I must have fallen asleep up in that tree, but when I woke up the next morning, I was in the spare bedroom, and Elias was lying next to me, still asleep.
I walked into the kitchen and found Luke already there, holding a cup of coffee and leaning against the counter while staring out the window at the warriors who were training.
“Morning,” he said.
“Hey. How did I end up back inside?” I asked him.
“Elias carried you in after you fell asleep,” he replied.
“I was in a damn tree. How the hell did he move me without waking me up?” I said as I poured myself
some coffee.
“You’ll have to ask him that one,” Luke said with a smirk.
“What are you doing today?” I asked him.
“I’m not sure. Probably training, more training, and then some more training,” he said.
“Well, that sounds like the obvious schedule then,” I said.
“Yeah, it kind of does,” he replied. “What about you?” he asked.
“I need to start looking for a hidden castle,” I told him.
“That makes absolutely no sense,” he said, clearly puzzled.
“I know. But it will once I find it,” I said.
“Well, good luck with that,” he said.
“Thanks,” I replied.
I didn’t bother waiting for Elias to wake up that morning–I just got dressed and headed out into the woods alone. I realized that no one really came into the forest behind Luke’s house, and it was honestly peaceful out here.
Even the patrols seemed to avoid this area, though I could still hear them running their routes along the
edge of the territory.
I walked deeper into the woods, taking in the scenery, breathing in the fresh air left behind byst night’s rain, and just enjoying the quiet.
Everything about it was calming, and I wasn’t eager to return to reality.
Reality sucked right now.
I never thought I’d feel that way again after leaving my dad behind. But I guess problems follow you, no
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I was aimlessly wandering through the trees when a loud squawk overhead caught my attention. I looked up and saw an eagle circling above me.
Itnded on a branch directly over where I was standing and just sat there, staring down at me like it had
been waiting or something.
“That’s actually pretty cool,” someone behind me said, and I turned around quickly to see Hailey standing
there.
“Yeah, I guess it is,” I said. “But what are you doing here? Nobody everes <i>into </i>these woods.”
“I know. Luke told me you headed this way. I wanted to finally n that shopping trip <i>we </i>keep putting off,”
she said.
“I don’t think that’s such a great idea,” I said tly.
“Why not?” she asked, giving me a sweet, innocent look.
“You know why,” I said. She looked confused for a moment, then realization crossed her face.
“You know who the father is,” she said slowly.
“I know that you’ve imed Elias is,” I replied.
“He <i>is </i>the father,” she said sharply, clearly offended.
“Alright. If that’s what you say,” I said.
“It <i>is </i>what I say. Why would I lie about something like that?” she asked.
“Because he’s the Alpha. And you know that eventually, the truth wille out. If that baby has zero Alpha traits, people will figure it out–even without a DNA test. It’ll just take a couple of years,” I said.
“I’m aware of that,<i>” </i>she said.
“What the hell are you doing here, Hailey?” Elias’s voice rang out behind her, deep and angry, as he walked
toward us.
“I just came to ask Lyra when she wanted to go shopping,” Hailey said, turning to him. “But she made it clear that it’s not going to happen.”
“She knows what you’ve been telling people,” he said.
“I’m not Lenore, okay? I’m not some obsessed b***h like her,” Hailey snapped. “I don’t have a reason to lie
about the father of my child.”
“Or maybe you’re just more patient than Lenore,” I said. “Maybe you’re ying the long game instead of
trying to kill me outright.”
“Lyra…” Hailey started to say.
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“That’s Luna to you,” Elias growled, his Alpha aura radiating outwards, making Hailey drop her head in
submission.
“I’m sorry. I’ll go now,” she said quickly, retreating from the area.
“I didn’t realize she was out here. I would’vee sooner if I had,” Elias said.
“I’m capable of handling myself,” I replied.
“I know you are. The doctor’s arrived,” he said.
I took a deep breath and nced up at the eagle that still perched above us in the tree, quietly watching every move we made, then turned and began walking back to the house with Elias by my side.
“How are you two doing?” Eris asked as we entered the living room.
“We’ve had better days,” Elias answered.
“Well, things are about to improve. You’re not siblings. If there ever was an affair between your parents, it
didn’t lead to Lyra’s birth,” Eris told us.
Elias let out a breath of relief and reached for my hand, but I pulled it away.
Eris saw the interaction but chose not toment on it.
“That’s really good news. I appreciate it,” I said.
“My pleasure. If either of you needs anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out,” she offered.
“I think that’s all for now. Thank you again,” I said as I exited the room.
I returned to the spare bedroom, feeling a sense of relief that we weren’t rted, but it didn’t undo everything else that had happened.
I could still hear Eris and Elias continuing their conversation in the living room while I grabbed the book
about the royal family and resumed reading from where I hadst left off.
Miraculously, it was one of the few possessions that had survived the house explosion. Still, I couldn’t
shake the feeling that its survival hadn’t been mere chance.
A royal emblem was printed on the front cover of the book, and at the start of every chapter about a
different royal family member, the same symbol was repeated.
The book had been passed down since the 1300s, and I believed it was still the crest of our bloodline.
So I grabbed theptop and began searching for any old family crests that might be familiar to people but
weren’t obviously tied to the werewolf royal family.
I scoured the inte for anything connected to the United States, and then I shifted my search to Irnd. All I could dig up were urban legends–at least, that’s how humans wouldbel them. But I knew better.
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“Alpha,” a man said, stepping into my father’s office.
“What is it?” my father barked.
“I’m afraid your daughter and her new pack are closer to the truth than we’d like,” the man said.
“Why? She doesn’t know anything,” Dad replied sharply.
“She went back to the old pack grounds. The safe was open. The documents on Finn Corwin are missing,”
the man said.
“She found out about Finn? Then she’s definitely on the right track. She probably knows what happened to her mother by now,” Dad muttered.
“And that doesn’t concern you?” his Beta, Cassian, asked.
“No. I couldn’t care less if she knows I killed her mother. It doesn’t change a damn thing,” Dad replied coldly.
“Alpha, I believe she’s investigating the royal crest,” the man added.
“What the hell is she hoping to uncover with that?” Dad asked.
“I’m not exactly sure. But based on what you told me about what Rowan said, the crest would be all over
the old castle where the royals once lived,” the man exined.
“You think she’s searching for that castle?” Dad asked, narrowing his eyes.
“Yes, Alpha. I believe that’s exactly what she’s doing,” the man confirmed.
“We can’t allow that. She cannot be the one to locate it. Get those useless tech guys back online and have
them find that castle. I want it located now,<i>” </i>Dad ordered. The man nodded and rushed out of the room.
“What exactly is hidden in that castle?” Cassian asked.
“Everything she could possibly use to bring us down,” Dad answered, his gaze fixed out the window of his
office.
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