Noon had arrived by the time I woke up. After grabbing lunch with Rufus, I rushed to the royal library. I had to admit that sleep certainly had a therapeutic effect. My nerves had eased considerably after my nap, but the worry still niggled at me.
The thorn on Rufus’ back was slowly corroding his blood and bones. I had to find the relevant information about the curse before the thorn was completely formed.
As soon as I arrived at the library, I began to search for information about black thorns, but had no success.
Just as there were no two same leaves in the world, there were also no two same black thorns. Everything was shrouded in mystery, and I couldn’t find a single lead.
Noreen appeared and disappeared with no explanation. If I hadn’t randomly landed up at her lab, I feared that she wouldn’t even have been on my radar right now.
If Noreen decided she wanted to stay hidden from us, she would definitely conceal her whereabouts thoroughly.
When the curse on Rufus’ back did finally attack him, he would be utterly helpless. Desperation overwhelmed me for a moment. Standing in front of a bookshelf, I was lost in thought.
While I was zoned out, someone bumped into me, snapping me back to the present. The books in my hands fell to the floor and scattered. A female student had walked into me. She hurriedly bent down to gather the books for me. “I’m sorry. I didn’t see you.”
“It’s okay. I was in the way.” I shot her an unbothered smile and crouched down to help her collect the books.
The girl picked up the last book and placed it in my arms. She smiled brightly at me and said, “Be careful next time.”
“Thank you.” I nodded to her.
The interaction was very short. I walked back with the books, only to notice a letter between the two of them. My name was written on the envelope.
I instantly recognized Noreen’s handwriting, having seen it before in her lab. That meant the girl was Noreen!
Without a second’s delay, I spun around and ran as fast as I could, trying to catch up to her.
Sylvia’s POV
The girl didn’t go far. She walked in a slow pace, her white dress fluttering in the wind. It was as if she was taking a leisurely stroll.
She even turned around and smiled at me, almost like she had assumed that I would chase after her. I quickened my pace to catch up with her, but right when I was about to reach her at the exit of the library, I ended up triggering the alarm.
The security guards were summoned by the sound and they blocked me from my path.
In a panicked hurry, I dropped the books that in my hands and tried to chase after the girl, the envelope still in my hold, but she was gone. I was in some sort of dazed state, looking around for her but to no avail.
I gave up and ended up finding a quiet place to settle so that I could open the envelope. The note inside said, “If you want to see me, come to Silver Moon Pack.”
Silver Moon Pack was Flora’s hometown. I’d always had an interest in going there, but I never quite found the opportunity to visit yet. Was this another trick of Noreen’s? Why would she lure me all the way to Silver Moon Pack all of a sudden?
The thought of my father immediately appeared in my mind. Was Noreen so powerful that she already knew that my father was Edwin? Not only that, but I also recalled the many photos of my mother that were hanging in her lab. It was possible that she somehow knew about what happened to my mother all those years ago.
I put away the envelope and made my way to the military school to find Blair.
At the time I arrived, Blair had just finished his teaching job and was about to go to the army. He had more work to come back to in the afternoon.
“Sylvia, this is unexpected. Why have you come to me today?” Surprise registered on his face and he soon after lead me to his office.
After giving my explanation a thought, I concisely explained my purpose for being there. “I can’t tell you the specific reason for now, but I would like to see the list of students in the school. I’ll tell you everything, but only after I’ve been able to confirm something.”
I didn’t want to make a fuss out of everything, especially when I wasn’t entirely sure of it myself. Blair raised his eyebrows before he said, “Alright, since you asked. I’ll give you the list.”
After saying that, he poured me a glass of water and placed it by my hand. “You check first. Tell me if you need any help.”
“Thank you,” I expressed my genuine gratefulness towards him.
“You know, you don’t have to be so polite to me.” With a warm attitude, Blair stroked my hair and then sat down on the chair beside mine. He went on to view something on his cell phone.
I smoothed my messy hair and a strange feeling settled itself in my stomach. Ever since Blair woke up, he had been acting so oddly intimate with me with his words and behaviors. Although we were good friends, it still felt strange to me. Now, I just didn’t feel at ease in front of him as before.
Was this another illusion I was seeing again? I was speechless. I knocked my fist lightly on my head to wake myself up. Maybe I should get more sleep so I could keep a level head.
There were so many students in the school that it would take a few minutes to screen them just by gender.
Looking at the dense text started to make me feel a little dizzy. I scratched my head in confusion. After many attempts to enlarge the words, I ended up closing it down by accident. Gone was the list that I had a difficult time trying to get to.
Blair sighed behind me, “Aren’t you the silly one?”
He then lightly flicked me on the forehead. “Here. Let me help you.”
“Thank you.” Letting go of the mouse, I relinquished it to him. I made the move to get out of the seat so he could have full control of the computer.
However, I was stopped by both his arms stretching out, surrounding me on both my sides. He would then go on to operate the mouse, his hand on top of mine. I was stunned as he clicked the mouse to arrive to the list that I had recently closed.
“Anything else?”
I could feel Blair’s hot breath linger by my ear. It was too intimate for my liking, and so I broke free from him by quickly standing up from the chair.
Blair raised his hands in defense, as if he were innocent. “Sorry, I didn’t notice how close I was just now.”
“It doesn’t matter.” I shook my head again to break myself free from the daze and tried my best to seem like I’m not taking it seriously. Better to think he really didn’t notice it.
“Then you can go ahead and keep looking.” Blair casually sat back down in his chair and went back to checking something on his phone.
I brought my focus back to browsing the list on the computer, telling myself not to think too much about him anymore. After a long round of scrolling and clicking, my eyes landed on a familiar face. It was the girl I met in the library earlier.
Sylvia’s POV
The girl whom I met in the library was called Carol Davis. Also from ClassA, she was actually s senior student of the military school and had excellent grades. She was the daughter of a pack’s Beta and had won many awards ever since she enrolled.
“What’s wrong with this she-wolf?” Blair curiously came over and glanced at the photo of the girl. “Carol Davis? I remember her. She’s quite excellent. Her father is a powerful Beta. He was a classmate of Harry’s father back then.”
“Nothing. I just want to see her,” I replied. Blair agreed to let me meet Carol without hesitation.
The dormitory building for senior students was next to the one I used to stay in. It was already time for dinner, so many students came and went.
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