Chapter 34
I stood up and scanned the forest carefully, searching for any additional signs.
Nothing moved.
No other scents.
No additional energy traces.
It seemed this mysterious figure had been trailing us since we departed the pack.
Which meant only one thing.
Something dangerous was moving quietly in the shadows.
Watching.
Waiting.
And now…
It was beginning to reveal its claws.
My eyes hardened.
“Well then…”
“If someone wishes to challenge me…”
“Perhaps it’s time the werewolf world remembers why my name inspires fear.”
Alpha Kingsley.
The terror associated with that name had been silent for far too long.
I turned away from the corpse and moved back toward the town.
My figure cut through the wind as I ran, my feet barely touching the forest floor.
Soon…
The game would begin.
Later…
As I returned to the convoy, I could immediately sense the tension in the air.
The pack members had already entered a state of heightened alert.
Weapons were ready.
Guards patrolled the area carefully
Having warned them about the possibility of danger earlier, everyone was on edge.
My gaze shifted toward the royal carriage
Standing near it was Olivia.
Her eyes moved across the area repeatedly, scanning the surroundings nervously.
The moment I appeared, her head turned sharply in my direction.
Our eyes met.
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And she exhaled deeply.
Like someone who had been holding their breath for fat too long.
I could clearly see the relief in her expression.
The quiet joy in her eyes when she realized thad returned unharmed.
Something about that look stirred a strange warmth inside my otherwise cold heart.
For a moment… I simply watched her.
Then I scanned the rest of the pack members.
Everyone was present.
No injuries.
No disturbances.
Good.
“Mount the carriages,” I commanded calmly.
“We leave immediately.”
The pack members moved quickly to obey.
I walked toward the royal carriage where Olivia was still standing.
Without saying anything, I offered her my hand and helped her climb inside.
The moment our bodies brushed slightly against each other, a sudden spark of electricity ran through me.
A sharp awareness.
The mate bond reacting.
I quickly pushed the feeling aside and entered the carriage behind her.
Soon the convoy began moving again.
As our journey continued, Olivia glanced at me a few times before finally speaking.
“Is everything alright?” she asked softly.
I gave her a brief look.
“I sensed a strange energy fluctuation earlier,” I replied.
“So I went to investigate.”
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“Everything is fine now.”
My answer was short.
Perfunctory.
Just enough to reassure her.
She studied my face for a moment, clearly trying to determine if I was telling the full truth
Eventually she nodded slowly.
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She seemed convinced.
Or perhaps she simply chose not to press the matter further.
And I remained silent.
There was no need to burden her with information she didn’t need to know.
Not yet.
But as the carriage continued moving through the darkening road, my thoughts returned again to the cloaked figure.
Those strange rune symbols.
The black blood.
The poison.
Someone was playing a dangerous game.
And I intended to find out who.
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