“What’s with their stubbornness? I can’t wrap my head around it. What on earth are they planning?” Alpha Matthew grumbled in the living room.Sighing, I approached him. “Are you still dwelling on it?”“Of course. I’m worried they have malicious intentions.” Alpha Matthew turned to me, attempting to force a smile.“Here we are, in the middle of the night, and you’re still thinking about them. Why don’t you save it for tomorrow, love?” I muttered.“Touché, my dear. But don’t you think they’re just so peculiar?” Alpha Matthew wrapped his arms around my waist and planted a soft kiss on my forehead. “Is Violet fast asleep?”“Out like a light since Mom put her to bed early before they left for Highcrown Walkers.”“I feel guilty for not reading her a bedtime story for the past two nights,
“Why are you so suspicious of her?” Alpha Matthew asked me about it.“Holly?” I asked.“Who else am I talking about?” Alpha Matthew twirled his eyeballs in a whirl.“I don’t know, I just felt she was a little suspicious,” I explained. “Why do you suspect her? Holly is just like Hannah. Before Hannah gave birth to Mali and Mila, she loved children,” Alpha Matthew said. “I’m not thinking that way, Alpha Matthew. Charlotte always gives each warrior a group camp number. But it seems Holly doesn’t know her own group camp number.”“Maybe Holly forgot about that. Sometimes we can forget things like that too, right?” Alpha Matthew stroked my waist.“We’d better go home now,” he continued.I sighed and nodded.As we headed home, Jamien and Charlotte approached us with a sense of urgency. “Alpha Matthew, we need to talk,” Charlotte said, her voice laced with concern. “There’s been a break-in at the farm three days ago.”“A break-in?” Alpha Matthew’s eyebrows shot up.“Yeah, some sneaky rat
“Take a deep breath, love. I promise you we’ll find Violet. Just calm down,” Alpha Matthew tried to reassure me, but my mind was racing.“Look at these bite marks,” Jamien interjected, pointing at the wounds on the victims’ bodies. “Why are there only two holes?”“I’m not sure,” Alpha Matthew replied, studying the marks closely. “It seems like another creature was involved. We need to investigate further.”As more Warriors arrived, Charlotte came back and reported, “Alpha Matthew, everyone is here.”Alpha Matthew addressed the group, “We need to evacuate all the dead and survivors from the academy building. Lay out a long mat for the paramedics to examine them one by one. Three of you are coming with me to find Violet.”“I’ll come with you,” Jamien offered.“No, you stay here and keep an eye on the evacuation. If you see Mila or Violet, rescue them,” Alpha Matthew instructed firmly.“Alright Alpha Matthew,” Jamien nodded in understanding before quickly ushering the Warriors inside.“C
“Mali! Are you okay?” Hannah rushed into the room to see her son lying on the hospital bed. Mali slowly nodded. Hannah then turned to me and asked, “What’s really going on here? Why was there an attack on the Academy? And brother, what’s happening?”Hannah gushed hoping to get the answers from us.“I can’t explain it,” I answered as it was. Hannah glanced at her brother. “I haven’t confirmed everything yet, Hannah.” Alpha Matthew exhaled quite a long breath. “Where’s Mila? Mali should be with Mila,” Hannah’s voice was more aggressive this time. “Well, we’re still trying to find her. Hannah, calm down. You know I can’t just sit back when something terrible like this happens in the territory I lead.”Alpha Matthew tried to calm Hannah down. “Hannah, Mila is my niece. I understand your concern,” he whispered. “But why did you—” “Hannah, I’ve deployed a lot of Warriors to evacuate the area. Mila will be fine, don’t worry,” Alpha Matthew reassured her. “I never expected something
“I didn’t find the Holly you meant at all,” Charlotte said.“Is that true? I’m sure she’s involved in this case somehow,” I said, asking Charlotte to double-check the data.“Luna Lauryn, I’ve been on it for almost three hours. I’m sure I haven’t missed any details,” Charlotte replied.“But Holly should still be around, right? It’s possible that Mila is with her,” I suggested.“Come on, Mate. What’s clear is that we’ve found some evidence of this strangeness. These books look more like recipes for something mysterious,” Alpha Matthew interjected.“More than anything, I’m concerned about the kids who are still missing,” I replied, my worry palpable. “I understand, but let’s focus on this for now,” Alpha Matthew replied. “This seems to be a recipe for some kind of mysterious plant,” Jamien chimed in.“I have a feeling they’re from Silver Dagger,” I muttered in frustration.“I’m not so sure about that. Silver Dagger wouldn’t have sent Holly here,” Alpha Matthew chimed in. “Remember, Mal
"We've finally arrived," Jamien chuckled as we pulled up in front of my house.I heaved a long breath of fresh air as I opened the car door, only to find him carrying a stack of plastic bags."What's all this?" I asked, eyeing the bags suspiciously."These are the packages I got for Violet. She seemed to be really into purple sweet potatoes," he explained, grinning from ear to ear."Wow, that's so sweet of you. But why did you bring them here? And where's Alpha Matthew?" I asked, looking around for him. "Sorry about that. We forgot to tell you that Alpha Matthew has started looking for Holly's whereabouts, which you always ask about," Jamien replied."Uncle Jamien, you came?" Violet greeted Jamien with a smile."Of course, I came to bring you some delicious purple sweet potato," Jamien teased Violet."Ugh, I just finished my lunch. My stomach is already very full," Violet complained."I'm sure your mum has a way out of it," Jamien winked."I'll save it for later. You can have it with
That day, after I told Violet to have dinner, Alpha Matthew arrived. “Hello, my sweet daughter. How are you doing?” Alpha Matthew greeted Violet immediately. “Quite well. Are you going to leave again, Dad?” Violet asked. “No. I will stay here with you, my dear,” Alpha Matthew smiled. I handed him the purple sweet potato given by Jamien. “Looks delicious, did you cook it?” Alpha Matthew turned to me. “No. I didn’t cook it. Jamien bought it for Violet.”“That man is totally unique. He’s very kind and understanding,” Alpha Matthew said.“Oh, I’ve contacted Hannah about Mila whom Violet said had run away to the rainforest. I hope she’ll be found soon,” I murmured.“I hope so too, mate.”“By the way, what has Agent Kim been up to? Have you started to figure out where Holly is hiding?” I asked.“Tomorrow, we shall be heading towards an area in close proximity to the rainforest, my dear,” Alpha Matthew replied. “We aim to continue our search for Mila and any other survivors who may sti
“I’m going after it!” Alpha Matthew was moved. “Dad, I don’t think you should do it,” Violet murmured. “I want you to read me a story about a goat and a chicken.”Alpha Matthew looked at Violet with a hint of suspicion.“Why are you stopping me from chasing it? Is it someone who’s been good to you?” Alpha Matthew’s anger rose, and he growled.“Mate, calm down. You shouldn’t be like this. Let me call Jamien to cover that window with something new,” I said, trying to defuse the situation. Something was off, and I couldn’t put my finger on it. Violet’s sudden request and Alpha Matthew’s reaction were too strange to ignore.“How peculiar, Lauryn. Why would a good person suddenly enter through the window?” Alpha Matthew murmured.“Enough, you’re scaring Violet. She’s already scared because of the strange creature incident. You’re just making her uncomfortable,” I tried to get Alpha Matthew to stop his behavior.“Someone threw that small plate,” Violet spoke up.I glanced at the scattered