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 be,” Thomas

me

from Ashley’s room, heart racing. Without looking back,

my heels but I wasn’t listening to

for such

saw two figures limping out of the woods. One of them was Payne.

and raked my eyes over her. She wasn’t physically

own. I thought her face looked red and puffy, like she’d been crying, but it was hard to

I asked, nodding to

Payne growled. “Eros came.”

it was him,” Thomas grumbled. “No wonder he could get through Mila’s maze. The matebond… It probably made the spell think that Eros was a

her head. “Well, he won’t be able to

and leaned against Payne,

like she’d had her

frowned. “You

the territory,

one say to someone who voluntarily

broke the

rushing off to? Were you

Mila. I thought Eros lured me away so he could

shook her head. “Mila? She wasn’t with Eros. He didn’t get close to

there. She seemed to know more about it. Fresh tears streaked her face.

Mila and it didn’t sound like she was in danger.

stopped racing and

take the next couple of days off? If you need

sighed heavily and smiled

sorry you had

it was necessary. Now, I can

very wise. I think you

Ashley’s smile widened slightly.

her

nodded as the two of

shoulder. “Since Mila’s safe, I’m going to

“Good idea.”

want to be the third

chuckled and waved to Thomas. “Fine, I’ll see

to the cabin, I burst through

Silence.

heart sank like a stone. I ran around the inside of the cabin and then went outside, looking around, trying

Where had she gone?

knew he hadn’t taken her. If her fear was strong

for any clue. Back in the cabin, I plopped down on the couch.

and found a note written

***

Payne, and I headed

plenty of warriors to guard Pomeni and then arranged to leave.

with us, her closest friends. And

killed Eros right then and there. Maybe

your fault,

weak and I believed

believed your mate. And there is no shame

my pocket. Whether Eros had been there to hurt

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