Chapter 722

CHAPTER 67 : THE MISSING PIECE

“Is that how you two ended up being slaves?” I asked, creasing my brow.

“No. Actually, it might not look like it, but we’re the lucky ones,” Frederic said scoffing.

I handed him some tissues and he dabbed at the worst cuts on Murray’s face. Murray was still a little groggy. He must have taken a hit to the head.

Soren helped him sit down and he motioned to Payne.

“Can you find us some medical supplies? Just the basics so we can patch them up?” he asked.

“Yes, Boss,” Payne agreed with a nod. He grabbed Ashley and the two headed off.

“Can you tell us what happened?” I asked Frederic.

He growled and made a fist, punching the air. “The whole thing could have been avoided!”

“Calm down,” Soren snapped, moving in front of me to protect me in case Frederic lost control.

I didn’t think he would but I knew how protective Soren could get.

“Long story short, Murray and I were on a border patrol and we spotted a group of suspicious shifters crossing our border through one of the more remote forests in our pack territory,” Frederic explained, his voice riddled with growls as he told us the story.

“We had to investigate. It was our duty,” Murray muttered, scoffing.

“We tracked them down and were about to give our warning when we saw someone we recognized. Murray and I hid to confirm we were looking at… our beta,” Frederic said.

“Don’t call him that!” Murray snarled.

Frederic shook his head. “We weren’t sure what we should do. At first, we thought our beta was there to send them away but… after we watched them for a while, we could tell he was working with them and they were looking for something.”

Looking for something? I swallowed and glanced at Soren. There was only one thing of value I could think of in Lethe.

“We followed them to a spot where they started digging. We heard our beta demanding payment first, then he’d let them dig,” Frederic added.

“Stop calling him that, Frederic! He’s a traitorous bastard,” Murray insisted.

Frederic rolled his eyes. “The others in the party argued about paying him. They told him he was too greedy and taunted him, asking ‘What would your Alpha say if he heard about this?'”

“So, your Alpha didn’t know about it?” I asked, feeling a moment of relief.

From the sounds of it, the Lethe beta was acting alone, just for a payday. Their Alpha might not have even known what he had on his land.

“We realized pretty quickly that our beta was doing something shady. He was not acting with our Alpha’s blessing. Murray and I tried to retreat so we could report to our Alpha, but we were caught…” Frederic said. He shook his head and scoffed at his own blunder.

easy

we didn’t. We fought but we were outnumbered. We did try calling for reinforcements through the mindlink but Beta Arnold blocked the

favors,” Murray muttered

supplies. He and Ashley started treating

was no proof to convince them otherwise. He sentenced us to be exiled from the pack for betrayal and we were instantly knocked out. When we woke up

and Murray both snarled at the end of

nodded slowly. There was worry

“Soren…”

what they were looking

Lethe territory already, looking for the last piece of the Blade of Souls. We might lose our

were patched up. They gave

the two of you, we’d be slaves right now,

to our pack,” Murray insisted. “We need to help them if there are any

tried to walk off but he stumbled

I said. I went up to Murray

of you is in good enough shape,” Soren insisted. “You

time to rest,”

Lethe as well. Will

Murray exchanged a

would be honored for your accompaniment,” Murray said,

have anything but the clothes on their back so it

territory started at the end of the main street through Marno pack. It wasn’t a long walk but with Frederic and

them water several times and

to their aid, always with a fresh bottle of water. I even got them some snacks to help build up their strength again.

to the end of the road

the intersection here,” Murray pointed to the crossroads. “We can’t promise anything

for coming to make sure we got home safely,”

are you guys

need to get back and see what we can do for our pack. You’ve given us our

we come with you?” I

our saviors involved if it is dangerous to them. Besides, the two of you have your own business here,” Murray

both their hands and waved as Murray and Frederic took off into the

them go off on their own. If there’s trouble in the pack, they aren’t strong enough to fight,”

worry about. Besides, it could be seen as an insult if we barge in and help

more about pack life than you let

last piece of the Blade of Souls?” he asked, changing

was also his way of deflecting so he didn’t have to address what I said. I didn’t point it out at the

Moonlit Crystal helped before,” I said. I took the crystal out

the crystal warmed up

I pointed, motioning to Soren, Payne,

another pack’s territory?” Payne

the other

is a conflict elsewhere, no one will notice us,” I

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255