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Chapter 743

Chapter 88 : A Hidden Path

My heart pattered in my chest, skipping like a happy child. Warmth swept through me as my declaration of love slipped through the mind link.

I hadn’t realized it was true until the words came out but I knew now that it was.

Grinning like a fool, I imagined the look on Mila’s face when hearing my confession and my heart raced even faster. I was like a teenage boy confessing love to a girl for the first time. One so far out of my league that I could only hope for her to return my feelings.

The only difference, in this case, was that I was fairly certain Mila did return my feelings. She wouldn’t have been so pissed at me about the picture if she didn’t.

As I waited for her to reply, my heart raced and my palms were clammy, just like a nervous little pup.

She never responded.

“Mila?”

My mind raced suddenly. Had I been too presumptive in thinking that she had real feelings for me? Had I been too quick to tell her how I felt given that she was angry at me? I hadn’t really meant to tell her, the words just slipped out.

But was Mila ready?

She was so quiet and I worried that I’d scared her off again.

What was she thinking? I wished I could read her mind but the mindlink didn’t work that way.

“Mila, is everything okay?” I asked, gently prodding her.

There was nothing on the other end. Not even static. Our mindlink had been severed. It was impossible for me to determine if that was because she’d shut it down or if something had happened to her that made her unable to respond.

Whatever the reason, I wasn’t going to stop until she was safely in my arms. Then I could tell her with my own words how I felt and I could see the adorable, shy yet hopeful look on her face.

I took another deep, calming breath, keeping myself under control.

As much as I wanted to rush off and tear everyone’s heads off, I was still hesitant. Chandler was working a plan here.

He’d referred to all the other shifters as “pests.” Mila had told me that. And he was planning on doing it in person. I had a feeling he would be showing himself soon and the temple was his arena for the showdown.

Since he’d just been in the tomb with Mila, that meant the tomb had to be near the temple. It made perfect sense because Chandler loved her deeply, even though she’d been dead for years. He’d want her somewhere sacred, to be protected spiritually.

He would want her soul wrapped in the Moon Goddess’s arms. What better place for that than under the Moon Goddess Temple?

It was the holiest place to lay someone to rest. He could keep her body preserved, protected, and surrounded by the Moon Goddess’s love and energy. And no one would disturb her there.

“Soren, have you figured out what you need?” Payne asked, cutting into my thoughts.

“We should get to the temple.”

We started heading up the hill again when the sounds of a commotion broke out.

“What’s going on now?” Thomas grumbled.

“Tell the others to hang back. I don’t want them to get involved until we know what we’re dealing with!”

the men. If Chandler’s plan was unfolding I needed to be there. I wasn’t going

louder as I got closer to the temple. It sounded like a vicious war with Norwind unleashing all hell on the

down the mountain, along

winced and

two, come with me,” I said, pointing to two

keep them out of it, I needed backup in

the way to the temple. The sounds of battle got closer and I realized there was

this?” one of

that

like all of Miltern, the Norwind temple was surrounded by a thick fog. The fog in Miltern had dulled our senses. It made it difficult for us to smell, see, and hear. It would make a Norwind

the same but all the sounds of

Miltern. The Mltern fog had been hazy and sluggish. It was eerie. This fog was thick and dark. It seemed angry. I couldn’t see anything even when I squinted.

stay out of the fog!” I

are you going?” one

back to Payne and Thomas. Do not follow

at attention as

other, snarling, fighting, and scratching at each other. It

against each other and I didn’t

to these guys? They were going

little deeper into

the sudden urge to kill. I wanted to wrap my fingers around someone’s neck and snap it. I wanted to

What the…

was going on

fog. It had to be the fog. Just like the Miltern fog messed with our senses, this fog messed with sanity and aggression. The others lost all grip on reality and were

this was

us into the fog so we would kill each other. It meant all his warriors would be safe and out of harm’s way while the packs picked each other off. Even if they didn’t wipe each other out completely, they’d be weak

played, Chandler,” I growled, my desire to kill bubbling up again. I fought against the urge. The only person I’d kill on sight right now

“Hahahahaha!”

thick delighted laugh echoed from the temple through

eyes flitted toward him. I clenched my fists and strained against the urge

But I was stronger!

the steps, one stair at a time. He laughed

They were too caught up in the effects of the

this. You all thought you came to stop me?” Chandler asked, a

a thread. I stamped my feet into the ground to hold myself

notice or hear

stop me but you were fueled by greed. And now, this is where

dared lecture others on greed! The man that was kidnapping my mate just to bring his dead Luna back to life… that was the definition of

my eyes, I thought of the blessing I’d received from the White Queen. She’d given me the blessing years ago but it was probably the only thing

get to me. I had to get out

rejoined my warriors on the

like I could breathe again. I hadn’t felt like I was suffocating within the fog cloud but the fresh air was very

okay, Alpha Soren?” one of

Do not go into the fog under

of course,” they

I needed to get to the temple. If I went back into the fog I had no way to ensure