Chapter 118
Chapter 118 EVANDER I left the pebble wedged in the door , then went and gulped down the food theyd brought .
I was too weak not to .
Then I went out and joined the wolf in the hall .
You did it , I whispered .
She blinked at me .
Then she disappeared again .
Part of me was relieved .
A light in a place this dark would only draw eyes .
But Id spent too long in the dark not to be comforted by her light .
It only occurred to me then that I might be dreaming , still .
I pinched myself .
Slapped myself .
Not a dream .
But if it wasnt a dream , that meant the ghost wolf was real , as well .
Who was she ? Why had she helped me ? Id heard Auroras horror stories of this place .
Maybe she wasnt the only girl the Reeds had kidnapped over the years .
Chapter 118 2/5 Maybe the others stories hadnt turned out as well as Auroras .
Carefully , I made my way down the hall with one hand on the wall .
When the hall turned , so did I.
Tristan .
Seraphina .
Where are you ? No answer .
They must be with the Reeds , or whoever took them out of their cells every once in a while .
I prayed they did it so the twins could get exercise and fresh air .
I wouldnt let myself think of the other reasons they might be taken to the Reeds .
Not even a little bit .
I just prayed to the goddess that whatever happened , they werent being hurt .
But thinking of the Reeds only led me to questions .
Like , why had they kept me alive ? Though maybe I knew the answer to that .
I , personally , would not want to anger Augusta DeVere of the High Alpine Pack by killing her favorite grandson , either .
I wonder what grandmother thought of my disappearance , or if Aurora had told her .
I knew Aurora would be looking for me .
Even if I couldnt find my way out of this hell hole , maybe I could find my way past these telepathic blocks , so I could tell Trajan I was alive and that the twins were here .
Chapter 118 3/5 All Blue Ridge needed was proof .
My words would justify a raid .
The Council wouldnt be able to stop Dane from taking his vengeance then it would be entirely justified .
I rounded a corner .
At first , I thought my eyes were still playing tricks on me .
Then I realized what I was seeing .
Light .
Flickering and dancing .
I crouched and moved closer .
I heard voices , then cheering .
It was a TV .
I approached the open doorway of a room , and there was a TV on inside .
I glanced in .
A male wolf was kicked back in a recliner , and he was snoring .
A football game was playing .
On the opposite wall , several camera feeds showed empty cells .
So.
They had been watching me .
And when I spoke to the ghost wolf ? Could they see her , too , or had they thought I was losing my mind ? I crept closer and looked , praying one of those cameras showed the twins , or at least a cell where Id be able to tell the twins were being held .
None did .
I cursed inwardly and backed out of the room .
I glanced at the mans shoes and thought of stealing them , but I couldnt risk waking him up .
Whoever had thrown me in a cell had also dressed me in some 4/5 Chapter 118 Riad of simple coverall , since Id been naked from shifting into a wolf .
But no shoes .
No socks , The room wasnt a total waste , though .
There was a sandwich sitting on the table next to him .
It was close enough to the door the snatched it .
To get out of here , I nooded my wolf .
To get my wolf , I had to get my strength back .
I ate it as I wandered the halls , calling out for the twins .
I was torn because I knew they had to be guarded .
There was almost no chance Id get them out of this place by myself .
The best thing to do was find a place I could communicate with Trajan , tell him they were alive , then wait for backup .
If Id done that in the first place .
I wouldnt be a captive here .
I moved through the caves , always going up when I could .
Eventually , I found myself out of the dungeon level and onto a storage level .
I found coveralls that smelled like a Broken Forest wolf and pulled them on , hoping to hide my scent .
Then I heard voices again .
Two more wolves .
From the direction of their footsteps , they were heading for the dungeon .
these brats instead of just getting Montague , himself .
I held my breath .
They were talking about Dane and the twins .
* Dont forget , we need him to do the ceremony .
Once he has , hell be too strong to contain .
The children are just hostages .
Chapter 118 5/5 Once he and Ann have the relic , well threaten to kill the children unless they hand it over .
I held my breath .
So , thats why they wanted the twins .
I took a step back , but I was still dizzy from silver poisoning and hunger .
I knocked against a stack of boxes in the storage room and knocked them down .
The voices stopped .
I crouched in the corner , cursing myself .
Someone rounded the corner .
Not just any someone .
Waylon Reed , himself .
He saw me and grinned .
Aha .
I was just coming to get you , pup .
His claws grew and his smile got fangs .
We have a message we want to send to Ann .