Chapter 766

Chapter 111 : Bait

*Soren*

Fists clenched, I stomped toward Thomas, glaring at him. Mila and I finally had some alone time and now this…

I was angry, frustrated, and more than a little wound up.

Thomas arched an eyebrow at me as I approached.

“Something wrong?”

“This better be urgent,” I snarled.

Thomas smirked and shook his head. “I didn’t interrupt something, did I?”

Scoffing, I threw my head back. “Tell me why you called me here.”

Thomas had hit the nail on the head, but I wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction. He would just tease me anyway, and we had more pressing matters, according to him.

“Patrol reported a breach on the southeast side of the packland. Mila’s maze was breached,” he told me.

“How?” I asked, creasing my brow.

Thomas shrugged. “We haven’t figured that out yet. All we can tell is that at least one intruder got inside and has been sneaking through the packlands for about 30 minutes or so.”

“Do we know who they are or what they want?” I crossed my arms, my annoyance quickly dissipating as the safety of these people became my only concern.

“No,” Thomas shook his head. “We couldn’t identify the intruder. Soren, if this is one of the king’s men… we’ve been exposed.”

I held up a hand to keep Thomas from working himself up more.

“I doubt that the king would send one lonely soldier to warn us he was coming. Right now, focus on the Norwind survivors. Check for any injuries, fatalities, or damages.”

“Already done. No one was injured, definitely no fatalities, and no damage. This intruder slipped in. It was like they didn’t want to be found, like a spy.”

“Hmm.”

“They were cunning and didn’t leave a trace. Our patrols couldn’t track them down. You still think the king isn’t involved?”

I shook my head, not sure of anything. “Were there any pack members that could identify the intruder? Any witnesses?”

Pretty much everyone was at the party, other than you and Mila. no one spotted the strangers.”

I stroked my chin.

“You’re wrong, Thomas, not everyone was at the party…”

“Ashley!”

I nodded. With silent consent, Thomas and I headed to Ashley’s place. It was a temporary house that was set up for the warriors who were coming and going with supplies. Ashley had claimed a single room for herself.

Her room was empty.

I sighed and bowed my head.

“Eros,” I muttered.

had to

to lure me away. I left Mila and

Ashley’s room, heart racing. Without looking back, I tore across pack territory toward the

my heels but I

such a simple trick!? It was

of the woods. One of them was Payne. He had Ashley supported

my eyes over her. She wasn’t physically injured, and I didn’t smell

pale and she seemed to be having trouble walking on her own. I thought her face looked red and puffy, like she’d been crying, but it was hard to tell in the

asked, nodding to

Payne growled. “Eros came.”

get through Mila’s maze. The matebond… It probably made the spell think that Eros was a friend, allowing

he won’t be able to do that

leaned against

much emotional pain she was in, it was like she’d had her heart broken. But the only

“You rejected

gone. He’s left the territory, and hopefully, now the spell

at Thomas. He shrugged. What did one say

the

were you rushing off to? Were

I thought Eros lured me away so he could get to

“Mila? She wasn’t with Eros.

to know more about it. Fresh tears streaked her face. It wasn’t the time to bother her with questions about the man

sound like she was in danger. I

I nodded gratefully. My heart stopped racing and

the next couple of days

sighed heavily and smiled

had to

it was necessary. Now, I

wise. I think you are incredibly

Ashley’s smile widened slightly.

going to get her to bed,”

nodded as the

Mila’s safe, I’m going to go strengthen the

“Good idea.”

to be the

to Thomas.

to the cabin, I

Silence.

ran around the inside of the cabin and then went outside, looking around, trying to catch her

Where had she gone?

didn’t smell Eros at all, so I knew he hadn’t taken her. If her fear was strong enough, I would have

around the cabin again, looking for any clue. Back in the cabin, I plopped

my brow, I reached underneath and found

***

and I headed to the

of warriors to guard Pomeni and then arranged to leave. Despite my protests, as well as Payne’s, Ashley insisted on

but she seemed to do better when she was with us, her closest friends.

you, Soren. It is my fault. I should have killed Eros right then and there. Maybe then, Mila wouldn’t have gone missing,” she

fault, Ashley,” Thomas

I was weak and

mate. And there

kept in my pocket. Whether Eros had been there to hurt Mila or not, I knew she hadn’t left

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