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Carla

I was shown the exit from his bedroom by the alpha who holds the title of king. We were able to get a great view of the grounds from the balcony of the royal wing. We were not receiving any illumination from the moon, and the night was totally pitch black.

After giving the sky a fleeting glance, I questioned him, "Where are we going?"

"to look at the stars," he said with a chuckle in his cheek.

"What is it exactly that we are doing?"

"Nothing. Just tag along with us, won't you?"

I followed his instructions, which were to move in an obedient manner behind him while maintaining my balance so as not to fall on the floor. On our way to the stairs that led down to the basement, we passed both the kitchen and the dining room on the ground floor of the castle.

We descended the steps, descending deeper underground. After a short while of traveling, we came across an empty corridor that was illuminated by torches that were hung above each of the doorways. As we made our way through this