As I listened, my expression grew more concerned.
Evil, mixed-blood witch, powerful, seize controlâ¦
These terms all cast mixed-blood witches in a harmful light, and they hinted at some underlying scheme.
âHold on!â I interrupted, feeling uneasy about where the conversation was going.
âI want to go to the Thorn Edge Pack, but they wonât let me in, Theyâre saying outsiders arenât welcome lately.
Since you recognize me, could you escort me there?â
âOf course!â The guard quickly agreed, his eyes narrowing with delight, clearly charmed by my change of topic.
He was ecstatic, exclaiming, âThe Alpha will be overjoyed to hear youâve returned.
â
My expression stiffened.
It appeared that Caleb hadnât announced my arrival, or the guard wouldnât have spoken in such a manner.
Could it be that another woman had entered the scene?
The image of Caleb with Alexandria pierced my heart like a dagger, stirring a whirlwind of troubled thoughts within me.
âAlright, I would really appreciate your assistance.
â
Hiding my heartache, I followed the guard, with Andrew tagging along as we made our way towards the Thorn Edge Pack.
Interestingly, Andrew seemed quite intrigued by my past and that mysterious battle, constantly asking the guard, âCould you tell us how Debra helped save everyone before? How powerful was this witch, Gale?â
I preferred that Andrew remain unaware of my history.
Despite his kind demeanor, I sensed more about him, prompting me to keep my guard up.
Someone who had become a deputy leader of the witch clan at such a young age certainly possessed a sharp mind.
I aimed to prevent any secrets from being leaked.
Whenever Andrew posed a question, I would smoothly interject, seemingly by accident, cutting off his conversation with the guard.
After a few interruptions, Andrew ceased probing for more information.
With the guardâs help, we easily got to the Thorn Edge Pack.
But surprisingly, instead of taking us to Calebâs place, he led us somewhere unfamiliar.
Confused, I asked, âWhere are we headed? Arenât we supposed to meet Caleb?â
The guard responded, âLuna, you might not be aware since youâve just arrived.
Today, the Thorn Edge Pack is holding a banquet to welcome Alphas from various packs, and Mr.
Wright is also in attendance.
So, Iâm taking you there first.
â
Debraâs POV:
âALL right.
Got it.
â
I followed the guard to the banquet hall.
The banquet was held in an enormous, well-lit villa.
As I walked to the courtyard, sounds of lively chatter and laughter greeted me.
A large crowd of people were indulged in a happy conversation.
âLuna, weâre here.
â The guard pointed to the banquet hall.
âMr.
Wright is inside.
I must return to my post at the border, so I wonât be able to accompany you further.
â
He bowed respectfully and left without staying for a second longer.