Chapter 809 - Saving Her Cursed Lycan Prince

What did Hubson know?

I didn’t have time to dwell on it. In a frigid tone, I replied, “Noreen has long since departed this world. You of all people should know that.”

Everyone knew that Noreen had once placed a terrible curse on Hubson. Yet, with Noreen’s passing five years ago, the curse had naturally dissipated, allowing Hubson to live until now.

Hubson himself was undoubtedly aware of this fact, and a wicked grin spread across his face. “Yes,” he hissed: “The curse had gradually faded from my being.

And I had known for some time that Noreen was no more. However, a month ago, something started to go wrong with my body. It started with a small ache here and there, but now…oh, now, it’s something far more sinister.”

He lifted his voluminous robe with a flourish, and my eyes widened at the sight of his two grotesque arms. They were withered to the bone, like the limbs of a corpse. It was unnerving, to say the least.

I tried to remain stoic, but my heart was racing with fear. “What if the curse never truly left? What if it’s returned to torment you once more?”

“Impossible!” Hubson roared, his determination unwavering. “The curse 15 spreading faster this time. I can feel it in my bones. And mark my words, Noreen is still alive, trapped in the depths of the imperial palace!”

Rufus’ POV

There was no way on earth I’d just hand Beryl over to this vampire. She was my daughter, and I promised to protect her and the rest of my family at all costs-even if it meant sacrificing my own life.

Fortunately, very few people knew that Noreen currently occupied Beryl’s body, so even if Hubson had many informants, he wouldn’t be able to find out about it.

I was determined to keep it a secret from this old man, knowing full well he’d do anything to survive.

I looked at him calmly and said in a low and steady voice, “Noreen’s body was buried in the forbidden forest. We noticed some unusual movements in the forest a while back, so we dug up her body to check.”

Hubson squinted at me, looking somewhat dissatisfied. “You exhumed her body?

Are you out of your mind? What if that cunning and treacherous bitch was able to find a chance to resurrect?”

I was tempted to tell him that it was too late and Noreen’s soul had already escaped from that cursed tomb.

But in the end, I ignored his incredulous words and continued, “When we dug up her body, it disintegrated as soon as we touched it. Fortunately, the recording officer shot the whole process. If you don’t believe me, you can check the footage for yourself.”

After saying this, I gestured at my subordinate to bring the recording officer over.

Soon, the recording officer arrived with a small box. Inside was a memory card and a video camera.

He inserted the memory card into the camera and handed it to Hubson.

Hubson didn’t say anything, but his silence told me that his mood had only worsened.

That was understandable. It was only natural that he was particularly agitated since his life was on the line. If he couldn’t catch Noreen, then he’d face imminent death But while I understood where he was coming from, I had no sympathy for the old man. If he died, I wouldn’t have batted an eyelash.

After all, not expelling him on the spot was already benevolent of me. Any vampire who blatantly trespassed onto werewolf territory deserved to die, and I would’ve seen to it that they were killed in the worst way possible.

Thinking of this, I couldn’t help but feel that my temperament had improved a lot. If this had happened a few months ago, I might’ve already gone on a killing spree by now.

I knew that it was Crystal who changed me. This realization made me even more determined to protect her and my children from harm.

Hobson was watching the videotape quietly when he suddenly exclaimed, “Sylvia’s also here?”

“You know her?” Truth be told, I wasn’t surprised at all. I just wanted to see if he’d give me any useful information.

Hubson smiled. “Of course I know her. Sylvia’s an old acquaintance of mine. For some reason, she changed her name and went to the border pack to be an Alpha. She has given me a lot of grief in recent years at the border.”

Judging from his lighthearted tone, I could tell that he had no malicious intentions. I felt relieved, but I didn’t say anything more so as not to arouse his suspicion.

Hubson watched the videotape repeatedly, muttering to himself, “How could it be? She can’t have died that easily! I’m so screwed.

I frowned. His incessant complaints made my patience run thin. I decided to ask him to leave.

However, before I could get a word out, Hubson suddenly became excited. “I know what to do!”

“What?” I squinted at him warily.

“I know how to find Noreen,” Hubson said with enthusiasm. Although I couldn’t see his face under his cloak, I knew without a doubt that he must’ve been grinning from ear to ear now.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down, and asked, “What do you mean?”

I had a bad feeling about this.

“We just need to use blood from someone related to Noreen to lure her into the open. We can ask Sylvia for help!” Hubson confidently presented his plan, crossing his arms over his chest.

I laughed angrily. “No way in hell. Finding Noreen is your own business, and I’ve told you everything I know. Don’t even think about involving the people around me.

Crystal’s POV

As soon as Rufus left, I flipped over in bed. The chains clattered loudly, which pissed me off. I angrily tugged on the chains, wondering what they were made of. They were so strong that I couldn’t make a dent in them.

Two soldiers flanked the door, both sent by Rufus to watch over me.

I lowered my head and racked my brains for a way out of this. Finally, I looked at the two young soldiers and barked, “You two, leave us.”

The two soldiers exchanged wary glances, neither of them moving a muscle.

I knew they’d respond like this, so I put on an unhappy expression and complained, “I just want to get some sleep. I can’t fall asleep knowing you two are standing there, watching me.”

“We won’t make a sound. Just ignore us,” one of the soldiers said in a low voice.

I rubbed my temples, pretending to look helpless. “Alright, but if you end up disturbing my sleep, I’ll complain to Rufus and have you sent to the coal mines.” Their faces immediately changed. “Maybe… Maybe we should leave so that you can get some rest.”

I nodded with satisfaction. They weren’t idiots, and it didn’t take long for me to convince them to leave.

“Would you like us to take this wizard away, too?” one of the soldiers asked in an effort to get on my good side.

I waved my hand dismissively. “No, just leave him. It’s satisfying to see him tied up here. All you need to do is gag him.”

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