I glared at the wolves, and belatedly felt that something wasn’t right. Wild wolves lived in groups. How did these three escape from their pack and come to this place? Besides, large wild animals stayed away from the peripheral areas of the forbidden forest by instinct.
The three wolves peered at me, their eyes glinting. They let out a low, warning growl; their mouths already salivating.
After some consideration, I asked the guard to go and get his comrades to search the area. It was unusual for wild wolves to be here. Something fishy must be going on.
As soon as the guard left, I prepared myself for battle.
The oldest wolf, the one in the middle, slowly approached me. Its eyes never wavered from mine. I was about to transform into a wolf when I was interrupted yet again. To my surprise, the gray wolf plopped on the ground in front of me and whimpered. Its huge tail was swinging from side to side.
I blinked at it in confusion. Did it not want to attack me?
Rufus’ POV
The gray wolf sat there and barked at me as if I was an old acquaintance.
Soon, the other two came over as well, and proceeded to rub against my shins.
I was at a loss for words. I felt like I had just run into three huge puppies.
“Rufus, don’t be fooled,” Omar warned. “Wild wolves are very cunning. They’re only buttering you up so that you would let your guard down.”
“I know, but let’s see what’s going on first. These wild wolves are acting too strange.” The more I thought about it, the more suspicious I became. I thought about Crystal again. My life had never been peaceful since the moment she appeared. Strange occurrences kept happening left and right. She was a mysterious woman, to be sure, and I couldn’t seem to see through her.
“Let me at them, and you’ll know what’s going on once and for all.” Omar was itching to get into a brawl. After taking the throne, I had rarely turned into my wolf form. He must be eager to come out and had a good run.
“There’s no rush. Let’s wait for a while.”
The two smaller wolves were wagging their tails excitedly, like they had somehow found a new toy. They playfully tugged at my trousers with their teeth. They were undoubtedly strong, but they behaved like juvenile cubs.
I bent over and tried to push them away, but the gray wolf took advantage of the situation and tackled me from the back.
Omar was right. They were only getting me to let my guard down.
This time, I didn’t hesitate. I turned into my wolf form and tried to snap at the gray wolf’s neck, but it moved fast. It darted away before perching on a boulder, and then it raised its head at me, as though it was mocking me.
I was pissed off. How devious could a wild animal be?
Recognizing that the situation had shifted, the two smaller wolves scampered over to the gray wolf’s side.
I was already in a foul mood as it was, and I even got taunted by a wild wolf. Rage surged in my heart. I raised my head and roared into the sky. The whole ground trembled as I unleashed my lycan power. A powerful gust of wind swept across the woods. Leaves fell to the forest floor as branches shook violently above us.
The three wolves shied away from the wind. They could barely keep their eyes open against its onslaught. The gray wolf remained standing, but the other two were reduced to a sobbing heap behind it.
I snorted and clawed at the ground, warning them to flee if they valued their lives.
Even so, the gray wolf was unfazed. Instead of running away, it jumped from the boulder and sauntered over to me. It let out a long howl. It was by no means a powerful one, but it was certainly meant to be a provocation.
The two little wolves howled, too.
This seemed to excite their leader, and it began to circle me. It wasn’t afraid of me at all. I was almost convinced that it knew me, but I was never acquainted with a wild wolf. I knew for sure that I didn’t know these three.
The gray wolf was teasing me. It didn’t look like it had any intention to actually attack. I changed back to my human form and turned on my heel and left. I didn’t want to waste my time on these childish games.
The wild wolves kept following me, though. Each time I looked back, they would stop and stare at me with their heads tilted to the side. They would blink at me, too, and act confused.
There was nothing I could do about it. If I killed them, I would only get blood all over me. I didn’t want to get myself dirty. In the end, I opted to turn into a wolf and sped away. Fortunately, those three couldn’t keep up with my pace, and I threw them off my tail soon enough.
Crystal’s POV
I took my son out for a walk that evening when I received a call from Blair. I declined without a second thought, not wanting to get involved in any trouble.
But Blair was persistent and kept calling me for the next few minutes. In the end, I had no choice but to find a quiet place to take the call.
“Hello, what’s up?” I asked in a low voice. “Do you have any news about Ian?”
“Why are you whispering like a thief?” Blair teased, chuckling to herself.
“I don’t want Rufus’ men to find me talking to you,” I spoke under my breath, cupping my hand over my phone’s speaker as I glanced around and sighed in relief when I saw no one. Even so, I knew there had to be someone out there who was spying on me in the dark.
“Don’t worry. Rufus won’t tamper with your phone,” Blair sounded confident as he reassured me.
“I sincerely doubt that. Rufus is already suspicious of me. I have no idea what he’s thinking. In any case, I need to take extra precautions and be more careful at this time.”
Blair sighed, and then his tone became serious. “We haven’t found Ian yet. I have something important to tell you, though.”
“All right, go ahead. ” His manner was infectious, and I grew somber as well.
“It’s true that Rufus is suspecting you. The main purpose of this investigation on the border pack is to dig up information about you. I intended to brush him off, but I unexpectedly ran into some other complications while I was investigating. ” Blair paused for a moment, and when he continued, his voice seemed to have gone deeper. “My men caught two spies hidden among the pack. They work for the vampires.”
This surprised me. Since the union of the border packs, we had maintained a relatively peaceful relationship with the vampires. They were still people who liked to make trouble every now and then, of course, but they were easily dealt with. And thankfully, they were wise enough to keep in line after going through severe punishment. The border packs even did business with the vampires sometimes.
Then again, the vampires at the border only behaved because Hubson was cursed by the black witch, and his power was significantly reduced. If it came down to a full-on battle right now, there was a good chance he wouldn’t be able to protect his clansmen. He was right to keep a low profile.
Which was why I was taken aback to learn that they had planted spies in my pack. If the vampires attempted to break the peace, the werewolves would definitely not sit idle and do nothing.
“Where did you find the spies?” I asked, still keeping my voice low.
“One was in the army, while the other was among the guards stationed at the city gate.”
I frowned. My heart felt heavy inside my chest, as both the barracks and the city gates had a constant influx of people. It wouldn’t be easy to sneak your way in. Those spies must have been well-prepared. Who was behind this? There was only one person I could think of-Hubson.
But Hubson was practically on the verge of death because of the curse on him. He wouldn’t have had the strength to hatch out such a covert plan, much less put it into action.
I clutched my phone and fell into silence. On the other end, Blair said nothing either. He was waiting for me to speak first.
“What do you think about all of this?” I finally asked.
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