Chapter 214
Janet urgently dodged to the right and narrowly escaped the blade by one inch.
The killerâs move was swifter than she thought.
He swung his arm and threw a punch at Janetâs shoulder.
Janet was a trained soldier.
She was confident that she could stop that punch.
So she raised an arm and tried to seize his arm
BANG!
She was sent flying backward and knocked into the closet. The loud, shattering noise
echoed in the room.
Fuck!
She forgot that she was dealing with a Lycan!
Janet felt as though her organs were turned upside down by that punch.
Her body was in a huge pain. Her head was spinning.
âJANET! WATCH OUT!!!â Belle let out an earsplitting scream.
Chapter 214
Janet urgently dodged to the right and narrowly escaped the blade by one inch.
The killerâs move was swifter than she thought.
He swung his arm and threw a punch at Janetâs shoulder.
Janet was a trained soldier.
She was confident that she could stop that punch.
So she raised an arm and tried to seize his arm-
BANG!
She was sent flying backward and knocked into the closet. The loud, shattering noise
echoed in the room.
Fuck!
She forgot that she was dealing with a Lycan!
Janet felt as though her organs were turned upside down by that punch.
Her body was in a huge pain. Her head was spinning.
There was a bloody taste in her mouth.
The killer leapt forward raising the blade up high in the air and stabbed at her heart! There was no way that she could dodge this.
She sat there, her heart racing wildly, with her entire life flashing through her eyes-
Just then, a loud roar exploded in the room!
Wells rushed at the killer and tackled him to the ground.
The killer rolled over on the floor, raising his blade up.
âJANET! WATCH OUT!!!â Belle let out an earsplitting scream.
Chapter 214
Janet urgently dodged to the right and narrowly escaped the blade by one inch.
The killerâs move was swifter than she thought.
He swung his arm and threw a punch at Janetâs shoulder.
Janet was a trained soldier.
She was confident that she could stop that punch.
So she raised an arm and tried to seize his arm
BANG!
She was sent flying backward and knocked into the closet. The loud, shattering noise. echoed in the room.
Fuck!
She forgot that she was dealing with a Lycan!
Janet felt as though her organs were turned upside down by that punch.
Her body was in a huge pain. Her head was spinning.
There was a bloody taste in her mouth.
The killer leapt forward raising the blade up high in the air and stabbed at her heart!
There was no way that she could dodge this.
She sat there, her heart racing wildly, with her entire life flashing through her eyes-
Just then, a loud roar exploded in the room!
Wells rushed at the killer and tackled him to the ground.
The killer rolled over on the floor, raising his blade up.
Yet Wells shifted before he made an attack again.
Within the blink of an eye, the handsome young man had transformed into a Lycan with silver fur and sharp fangs.
His wolf was much similar to Westinâs, only smaller in size.
The Lycan guarded in front of Janet and let out a deafening howl at the killer.
The killer knelt on the floor and hesitated.
His gaze flickered to Janet.
Janet finally saw that he was wearing a mask that covered most part of his face, with
only a pair of eyes exposed.
A pair of cold, smokey grey eyes.
âWho the fuck are youâ Wells roared.
The Lycan flung his paw and went at the killer.
The killer jumped up from the floor urgently, dashed across the room, and jumped out of the window.
âSTOP!!!â
Wells went after him at once.
Belle rushed to Janetâs side. She knelt down, cupping her face with both hands and sobbed in a horrified voice:
ââ¦JJanet, are you alright? Pleaseâ¦Please donât dieâ¦.â
Janet breathed heavily, fighting with the pain.
She wanted to tell Belle not to worry.
Yet before she could say anything, darkness kicked in.
She passed out in Belleâs arms.
Hours or probably even daysâlater, Janet opened her eyes again.
She was lying on her bed.
Bright sunlight flooded into the room through the curtains.
It was already the morning.
âJANET!â two voices gasped in unison.
Two faces appeared in her sightâsimilar golden hair, identical blue eyesâ¦
It was Wells and Belle.
Janet held her shoulder and struggled to sit up straight, ââ¦How long did I-
âA whole night.â Belle answered with tears circling in her eyes, âI was so worried, Janetâ¦are you going to be alright?â
Janet rubbed her curly hair, âI am feeling better already. You didnât tell anyone about this, did you?â
Wells shook his head with a tight frown, âBelle wanted to call the doctor, but I donât think it is a good idea to let people know about this before we identify the killer.â Janet gave him a faint smile, âYou did the right thing.â
She trusted no one in this castle, not even the doctors.
âAnd thank you, Wells. You saved my life last night.â
Wells scratched his head, a youthful and sheepish grin on his face.
Belle held Janetâs hand and asked, âBut at least you should let Westin know about this! Ask him to find the killer and execute him!â
âBelle is right. We will hunt that bastard down!â Wells snapped. âI want to see who dares to assassin you under the Lycan Kingâs watch!â
Janetâs eyes became cold.
She had made a lot of enemies since she arrived at the Lycanâs land.
She wondered which one of her enemies did this as well.
âDid you catch up with him last night?â she asked Wells.
There was a frustrated look on Wellsâs face, âNo. That bastard was incredibly fast. And he seemed to know the way around the castle.
So, an inâhouse rat.
âBut he left this.â
Westin placed a piece of grey cloth on the bed.
âI tore it off from his clothes at night,â he said
Janet picked up the cloth and studied it closely.
She saw people dressed in cloaks made of similar cloth
The House of Shadows.
Which happened to be Elder Lamonte and Agnesâs house.
Janet clenched the cloth with fury burning in her chest.
She knew that these two people wanted her gone.
But she didnât know that they were willing to make the killing move.
She underestimated her enemies.
A horrible mistake.
âWhere is the Elderâs Council?â she asked abruptly.
The twins exchanged a look of astonishment. Then Wells asked, âWhat are you doing? Shouldnât you alert Westin first?â
âNo. I need to confront someone first.â
If the House of Shadow was behind this, even Westinâs hands were tied.
Janet didnât think he would offend the elders for her.
So she was in this fight alone.
âIf you want to go to the Elder Council, I can show you the way,â Belle said. âBut your injuryâ¦â
âI am fine,â said Janet getting off the bed.
The Elder Council sat on an isolated peak, overlooking the entire castle.
The architecture rose like a mountain of intricately carved ivory stone, reaching towards the heavens.
Pillars, hewn from the mighty trees that once guarded the mist forest, soared to dizzying heights, their branches intertwined overhead.
Lycan soldiers stood outside of the iron gate.
When they saw Wells and Belle approach, they immediately stepped aside and let them through.
The twins followed Janet up through the marble staircase till they reached the enormous, ornate doors that guarded the hall.
âDo you want us to come in with you? To keep you safe?â Wells asked in worry. Janet smiled, âNo that is fine. I can go in by myself.â
She pushed the enormous doors open and stepped into the hall alone.
It was a spacious, circular space.
Sunlight filtered through the stainedâglass windows that adorned the walls, creating an ethereal ambiance.
A chandelier suspended from the apex, its gems glittering like descended stars in the
daylight.
Three large round tables took up most of the space. A golden throne was placed on at raised platform facing the tables and the doors.
A group of people were gathered underneath the platform when Janet walked in. ââ¦We had made several attempted assassinations targeted at the Werewolf King, but each attempt has failed. And the werewolf soldiers are closing in. We have a reason to suspect that they have found out about our locationâ¦â
The elders stopped abruptly when they heard the sound of the door opening up. He jerked around with the others, a shocking expression on his face.
âWho allowed you in? This is the Elder Council!â he snarled.
Janet ignored him and made her way down the aisle, toward the throne.
Westin stood up from the throne with a frown, âJanet, what are you doing-
âYou assassinated Daran?â she snapped, clenching her fists.
Westin narrowed his eyes.
âYes,â he answered in an indifferent voice.
âHow dare you-â
âForgive me, Lady Janet,â said a blackâcloaked elder. âBut the werewolf troops are heading directly to our land. If they invade us and start a war, they become our enemy.â
Janet gritted her teeth.
Daran didnât want to start a goddamn war.
He was coming because Westin abducted her!
âThe werewolves are my people!â she growled, âDo not touch them!â
Elder Pierre from the House of Light cleared his throat, âI can promise you that the Lycans wonât be the first ones to fire the gun. You are our future Queen, Lady Janet. We have much respect for you, and to your people as well.â
âIs that so?â
Janet let out a cold laugh, âThen how come your future Queen almost got killed in her own room last night?â
The Elders gasped in unison.
Westin widened his eyes abruptly, ââ¦WHAT?â
Janet reached into her pocket and took out the grey cloth.
âThis piece of cloth was torn off from the killerâs shirt,â she said icily. âNow. Does anyone of you want to come forward and claim it?â
There was an outbreak of muttering at this.
Janetâs gaze traveled through the crowd and fixed on Elder Lamonteâs face.