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
trick to lure me away. I left Mila and the
racing. Without looking back, I tore across pack
was hot on my heels but I
myself fall for such a simple trick!? It was
of the woods. One of them was Payne. He had Ashley supported on his arm and he
over her. She wasn’t physically injured,
to be having trouble walking on her own. I thought her face
asked, nodding
Payne growled. “Eros came.”
matebond… It
he won’t be able
against Payne,
in, it was like she’d had her heart broken. But the only
“You
he was gone. He’s left the territory, and hopefully, now
glanced at Thomas. He shrugged. What did one say to
broke the
you rushing off
thought Eros lured me away so he could get to her. I was on my
She wasn’t with Eros. He didn’t get close to
Eros had come there. She seemed to know more about it. Fresh tears streaked her face. It wasn’t the time to
hadn’t kidnapped Mila and it didn’t sound like she was in
gratefully. My heart stopped
you take the next couple of days off? If you need
sighed heavily and smiled
sorry you had
was necessary.
is very wise. I think
Ashley’s smile widened slightly.
get her to
as the two of them
Mila’s safe, I’m going
“Good idea.”
to be the third wheel,” he said,
Thomas. “Fine,
I got to the cabin, I
Silence.
then went outside, looking
Where had she gone?
hadn’t taken her. If her fear was strong enough, I would have felt it, wouldn’t
clue. Back in the cabin, I
my brow, I reached underneath and found
***
Payne, and I headed to
warriors to guard Pomeni and then arranged to leave. Despite my protests, as well as
when she was with us,
killed Eros right then and there. Maybe
isn’t your fault, Ashley,”
weak and
your mate. And there is
I patted the note I kept in my pocket. Whether Eros had been there to hurt Mila or not, I knew she hadn’t left because of
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