Chapter 65.*.*Cole stood in the room, still feeling lightheaded from last night and not feeling too well.Lucas was standing next to him, filling him up on what had happened last night and after he had left.Alpha Zeus and the rest guests had left and Max had seen them off as Cole was still fast asleep.He was just getting up from bed and had to deal with Lucas who was explaining stuff to him.Cole was not really listening. His wound was giving him a tough time, and he felt he needed advanced medical treatment instead of what Owen was doing, administering unhygienic herbs to him.Lucas noted Cole was not following him up, so he stopped and looked up at Cole."Alpha Creed, is anything bothering you?" He questioned, concern written on his face. His suspicious doubt about this Alpha had risen again after last night's feast that Cole had acted unusually that Alpha Zeus had secretly asked him if Alpha Creed was all right."Ah... Yes. Please, proceed," Cole smiled."Luuky" he added, so L
Chapter 66.*."Lucas? What are you doing?" Cora called from his back as he turned to look at her.He suddenly felt ashamed of himself for what he had done and quickly brought down the sword and replaced it in its position.Cole was still looking at him in surprise as he shifted backward and ran his fingers through his hair."I am sorry, Alpha Creed" he bowed his head but Cole was too shocked to say anything."I will... I will just go and get Owen to take care of the wound. Please excuse me.," He bowed to Cole.Then turned and bowed at Cora, who was still watching him, oblivious of what had happened.He took great long strides and walked out of the room, heading toward the door.But his mind was not settled. He was 80% convinced that whoever that guy was; he was an imposter.He began to wonder if the witches had played a trick on Cora which she knew nothing about.But he wasn't going to make a false move by raising an alarm about the imposter in the pack.He was going to get to the ro
Chapter 67.*.*Kira stood in a concealed area in the passageway, waiting for Max.She didn't know how she would feel about the whole setup, but she felt she just had to do it to please Max. Although she was very much scared of him."Kira," she heard a voice call out to her as she turned and met the gaze of Max.She quickly bowed to acknowledge his presence, but he was not ready for pleasantries as he moved close to her."Have you done it?" He questioned immediately.She nodded and started fidgeting with her gown, and produced a small piece of cloth.He sighed and grabbed it from her fingers almost immediately, making her flinch. He opened it and read through the strange words, which he knew would mean something to a witch."Not a word of this should be said to anyone. Do you hear me?" He cautioned as she nodded her head repeatedly."Not even Cora! Do you understand?" "Yes, Beta Max," she bowed.He gave her a long look, then touched her face with the tip of his fingers. He rose from
Chapter 68.*.*Cole and Cora were still having a sour relationship, but they pretended everything was fine as they sat side by side with each other on their seat in the council meeting that featured Max, Lucas, Cohen, and the other two remaining elders.This was actually the first council meeting, featuring the alpha and the luna.Elder Cohen had read the agenda of the meeting, in which the need for Cora and Alpha Creed to produce an heir was being deliberated.Lucas kept his gaze on Cole, and Cora seemed to have noticed it. But she said nothing and continued keeping an eye on him.Max, on the other hand, was seriously thinking of the pigeon he had sent on an errand and he was particularly anticipating what would be in the letter when it returned.After Cohen has placed the matter on the ground and given everyone room to contribute their quota, he sat down and Max stood up."I don't think it is up to the council to deliberate on when the Alpha and his luna should birth a child. If th
Chapter 69.*.*Lucas looked at Cora with all seriousness and she felt the shocked expression on her face might give her away."What? Why? Why would you even say so, Lucas?" She asked, her voice changing tone and depicting her nervousness.She cleared her throat and held on to her neck as Lucas watched her, unsure of what to think about her sudden change of attitude.He figured she might be as shocked as he was when he first found out. Maybe she didn't know he was an imposter. Just like no one in the fortress, but he knows about it."He can fool everyone in the fortress, not me. I've known Alpha Creed all his life. I watched him grow from a little cub to a man. ," He creased his brows as if thinking about what he wanted to say."Cora, I think the witches might have tricked you," he said."What? Trick me?" She queried."Yes, Cora. They might have used something on that fake Creed over there to make sure he looks like the alpha.""Lucas," she called out, but he was not listening but kep
Chapter 70.*.*Bryan and Aden set out with the message they have to relay to Azura in the black woods.They walked out of the fortress and headed for the black woods, not saying anything to each other.They were a bit tense because this would be their first time actually going to the forbidden forests.They walked for hours until they got to the borders of Mountain Howl.Bryan stopped as Aden turned back to look at him."Hey, are you okay?" He questioned.He hesitated because responding to him."Oh, yeah. Never mind," he said as they continued the walk and eventually crossed the border.They moved further, down the woods and the first thing they saw was a redhead, hunched over, holding a basket and putting on a back dress.She was tall and lean, and from where they stood, they could see she was gathering herbs into the basket, very close to the Mountain Howl border. They could hear humming a song with their hearing ability. Then they suddenly exchange glances before turning to face
Chapter 71.*.*They continued walking in silence until Hazel stopped and stood at a spot and they stood a little bit far away from her to watch what she was about to do.They were beginning to get curious that they haven't come across a single witch in the black woods as they have been walking for hours."Aperiantur mihi, omittantur velum." She mumbled, and a pathway, more like a force field, was opened."Come on in," she said and walked inside as they exchanged glances.They walked right through the force field and the pathway closed immediately they turned their back to look at it."Whoa!" Aden said as Hazel stopped walking and turned to look at them."I guess you might want to get those off," she said, pointing at her eyes.Aden looked around and saw that the villagers were strangely looking at them."Get what off?" Bryan questioned her."Umm, your eyes? They have this color," she explained.Bryan and Aden quickly understood as they tried to blink their eyes and keep their wolf's
Chapter 72.*.*Lucas and Cora said nothing to each other as they walked deep into the woods."Owen is complaining about Alpha Creed's wound." Lucas began as Cora kept walking.She didn't turn to look at him, but her attention was solely focused on him."He claims the more he applies medication to it, it seems the medication does nothing much.""He thinks the wound is supposed to be long gone," He added. "I told him not to worry about it. That it has to do with the herbs that the witches are feeding him.," Cora stopped walking and turned to look at Lucas with a ray of hope."Now, Cora, listen to me," he said in a soft tone, looking straight into her worried crystal eyes."You and I know it is a taboo for an absolute stranger that is not the lineage of Alpha Rex to sit on that throne, let alone a human.," His jaw was tight and firm."I know. But it doesn't__""I am still talking, Cora. I am not speaking to you as an acquaintance. But as a friend and a father," She nodded at his word