<h4>Chapter 230: _Luzia’s Wrath</h4>


    The doors burst open with a magical shockwave, rattling the walls and sending a rush of wind through the room.


    Luzia stood framed in the arched doorway, her robes billowing as if the very air bowed to her presence. Her eyes zed with power... There was no warm wee or bureaucratic pretence now.


    I watched with a tight jaw but there was also awe.


    This was not the Coven Head of Mexico City anymore.


    This was a High Witch preparing for war.


    "Whoever you are," she said, voice echoing like thunder, "I will no longer let your corruption fester in my house. In my city."


    The corrupted magic trembled in the air, dark tendrils still pulsing faintly from the orb. The golems hesitated mid-step, stuttering like puppets whose strings had been yanked.


    Luzia’s gaze swept across the room.


    Her lips curled in disgust at the sight of the darkened orb, the frozen footage, the half-awake golems... and then finally, at Odessa and me standing like we’d just set off a bomb.


    "Report," she snapped, her eyes locking on Leticia.


    Leticia bowed immediately, though her voice shook. "Coven Head, a corruption spell was triggered mid-footage review. The golems activated without order. We believe the interference is external—origin unknown, but likely magical."


    Luzia narrowed her eyes. "And why were outsiders present in this room?"


    Her re slid to me—then to Odessa.


    My jaw clenched.


    Was this bitch trying to shift me to us right now when SHE’S the one who gave us clearance in the first ce?


    ’This smells like a fucking set up.’ Damon muttered in my head and I couldn’t agree more.


    ’If it is, I swear to the goddess I’ll raze this ce to the ground and have anyone involved torn to shreds.’ I responded to him mentally, barely able to contain my anger.


    But as usual, Odessa noticed the shift in my mood and ced her hand on my wrist, forcing me to bring my gaze to her.


    "We were granted ess to review surveince footage per your prior clearance," Odessa said calmly, stepping forward. "And we’ve uncovered proof that your human soldiers have been transporting werewolves through ouwed teleportation runes. You need to see it for yourself."


    "There is no proof," Luzia said coldly. "Only corrupted images and half-broken records that now conveniently vanish the moment you step into this room."


    Her usation was silent, but sharp enough to cut.


    "You think we’re the ones tampering with your systems?" I growled, stepping forward. "You really think I’d drag my Luna Queen into the middle of this circus just to throw illusions around and get your oversized tin soldiers to wake up?"


    Luzia didn’t even blink as she spoke. "I think you’re an Alpha King who is far toofortable overstepping his station."


    Wow... the audacity.


    If it weren’t for my desire to withhold peace, I would’ve had her head flung through the ceiling by now.


    "And I think..." Odessa suddenly cut in, her voice calm but steady. "... That you’re scared. You’ve seen what’s happening, but if you admit it, you’ll have to admit your city ispromised and that someone in your coven is helping them."


    The silence that followed was thick.


    Suddenly, the golems twitched again, one stepping forward before freezing under the force of Luzia’s magic. She raised her hand slowly, her palm pulsing with glowing runes as she red briefly at the machines.


    And for the first time, I saw uncertainty sh across her face.


    Just for a second.


    I tilted my head, watching Luzia carefully as the wind in the room stilled around her. The magic dimmed just slightly.


    "She’s hiding something," I said aloud. "Or someone..."


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    But then her brows furrowed as she snapped. "Enough of this!"


    Her voice carried a power that sent a pulse of blue energy around the room, causing all the metallic golems to fall to their knees.


    She proceeded to ignore Odessa and me and stepped forward after giving us onest re, although her eyes flickered with that same hesitation when she caught me staring at her.


    When she got to the orb controlling the screens, she stretched out her hands, weaving spells and runes with quick movements of her fingers, causing a shroud of bright light to pulsate from her palms.


    I watched with dimmed eyes as she slowly lowered her hands, cing them on top of the orb which was still swirling with ck tendrils that moved around it like worms.


    "What is she doing now?" I asked Leticia who stepped back toward us.


    The witch scribe had her mouth wide open, staring like this was the first time she was witnessing the Coven head cast a spell.


    That caused me to raise an eyebrow until she spoke. "She’s overriding the enemy’s corruption. Tackling the darkness magic from its roots and using it as a... tether."


    A tether?


    I blinked, bringing my gaze to Odessa.


    "Can you dumb that down to us non-witches?" I asked.


    Odessa had her right arm ced in front of her face, but the way she tried to force herself to look told me she was still trying to take down every detail.


    She responded. "A tether is simply a link. If it works... Luzia will be able to track the source of the dark magic. Which means..."


    My eyes widened. "She could find out the location of the raven witch. And maybe their identity!"


    Wow, that’s... could actually work?


    Suddenly, a searing explosion of white light urred, forcing us to step back before crouching. I held Odessa close to myself, closing my eyes and using my body to shield her.


    I gritted my teeth, trying to ignore the searing heat.


    When the light cleared off, I slowly fluttered my eyes open and swerved my head backwards, only to see Luzia turning around to face us.


    Her ck hair was dishevelled, and she had blood running down her nostrils as she heaved heavily.


    "Well?" I spoke impatiently, not bothering myself about her predicament.


    But Odessa hit me lightly on my shoulder, causing me to let out a sigh.


    Luckily, Luzia ignored me, her expression solemn as she spoke with an apologetic tone.


    "Y–You were right. The videos aren’t fake." She said as if it was too hard to believe.


    I felt the need to roll my eyes until she added.


    "The dark magic... It came from this building. The culprit is with us as we speak."


    Bloody hell...