Chapter 224
Daran was certain that he heard Janetâs voice at some point.
But he didnât know if that was just another of his hallucinations.
He heard her voice all the time during the past few weeks, sometimes during the daytime, sometimes in his dreams.
She was calling for his help and telling him that she was trapped and alone, which made his heart ache.
The love of his life was waiting for him to rescue her.
Yet he couldnât find a way across this damn forest!
Daran took in a deep breath, letting the crisp mountain breeze clear his mind a bit.
âLetâs return to the campsite,â he said deeply to the soldier.
The werewolfâs campsite was built on the edge of the mist forest.
At first, the campsite had more than 100 people.
Casper, Kass and soldiers from Blood Moon Pack and Riverside Pack were all gathered here, attempting the rescue of Janet.
But Casper was called back to Blood Moon Pack a week later because Balvina was pregnant.
Then Kass left as well. As the rogue king, he had a duty back at the Grace Ruin.
Now they were approaching the oneâmonth mark, and Daran was the only one who still kept his post.
Daran strode into the tent.
The room quieted down immediately at his appearance.
âAny progress today?â he asked in a deep voice.
People exchanged frustrated looks with each other in silence.
Daran asked the same question every day.
Yet he knew everyone knewâthat there would not be any progress as long as the log was still there.
âNo?â
Daran didnât look too surprised, âWe will continue the rescue tomorrow. Thank you, everyone.â
He tumed to leave the tent.
Yet a general from Riverside Pack stood up abruptly and yelled, âKing Daran, if I may-â
Daran turned his head to look at the general, âNo. You may not.
His freezing gaze sent a chill down the generalâs spine.
The general gulped in fear.
Yet he plucked up the courage and continued, âKing Daran, I am speaking for the entire room hereâ¦I really think that we should call off the rescueâ¦We havenât made any progress in a month! This is just a complete waste of time. The rogue king and Alpha Casper have all leftâ¦And Alpha Casper is Princess Janetâs brother-â
Daran interrupted him icily, âAlpha Casper has an expecting wife. Kass has to rule. What is your point here?â
âYou have to rule as well, My King! You are the master of the entire werewolf world now!â the general cried, âThink about the power that you just inherited. This is a golden opportunity to strengthen our own pack, yet you are wasting time in this middle of nowhereâ¦â
People in the room stirred, some muttered and nodded their heads.
âAlpha Casper has given up already. Why should we keep doing this?â someone in the crowd said, âPrincess Janet isnât our Lunaâ¦â
âPrincess Janet probably wonât appreciate our effort,â a soldier grumbled. âThere are rumors saying that she left with the Lycan King willingly. They are probably living a happy life together-â
âOne more word and you wonât have a tongue for the rest of your life,â Daran said coldly.
The crowd lapsed into a deathly silence.
Daran looked around the room, âThe search is still on.â
âBut my king-â
âAnyone who has a problem with it will be expelled from Riverside Pack,â Daran let out a cold laugh. âIf you think that I am failing at being your Alpha and King, you can figure out a way to dethrone me. But until then, you will stay here and keep your
fucking mouth shut. Are we clear?â
People shivered in fear.
Nobody dared to say another word again.
âGood.â
Daran turned on his heels and left the tent.
The sun was setting on the horizon, which meant that another day without Janet by his side was gone.
But no matter how many days it took, he would keep searching and keep waiting. Until Janet returned safely to his side.
Today was the third day since Janet entered the misted forest.
Yet she still hadnât found a way out of this place.
Although she had packed enough food and water in her backpack, her supplies were still running out.
If she still couldnât find the correct path by the end of today, she could begin to starve and thirst herself and her baby to death.
Fuck!
She threw a punch at the tree, frustrated.
This was harder than she thought!
Her compass stopped working when she entered this area. She tried to tell the direction based on the sunrise and marked the tress that she had passed, but none of
that worked.
She couldnât keep going in circles like this.
She had to think of something new.
Just then, her ears caught some distant noises.
She perked up her ears with her guard up, listening attentively.
â¦Footsteps!
She hadnât heard any noises like that in days. There werenât any wild animals in this part of the forest.
So it must be manâs footstepsâpossibly her pursuers.
Without a second thought, Janet climbed up a pine tree next to her and hid herself. among the branches and leaves.
She held her breath and gazed at the direction of the footsteps.
Eventually, two figures appeared from the heavy fog.
Lycan soldiers.
ââ¦Still no sign of her?â one soldier asked.
âNo. The king is furious. Hell, I havenât seen our king this mad in my entire life! General Clemente is in deep trouble because of this. The King had him strapped to a tree and forbade anyone to get him down or give him any food or waterâ¦â
The first soldier gasped, âFor a missing werewolf? He has never punished anyone like this even when they lost a battle! Has the King lost his mind?â
âWho knows? And the King has made it clear already. If we canât find that sheâwolf, he will let General Clemente starve to death.â
Janet bit her lips.
A horrible feeling surged up in her chest.
God Clementeâ¦
It was all because of her.
He was innocent. Yet she got him into all these troubles.
âBut how did a werewolf hide herself from us for so long anyway?â the soldier sounded perplexed, âWe saw the marks she left on the trees. She is still in the woods. But why canât we smell her?â
âWho knows? But one thing I do know is that all of us will be in trouble if we canât find her.â
âFuckâ¦Letâs take a break. I am exhausted.â
The two soldiers sat down underneath the pine tree to rest their feet.
Janet looked down at them from the top of the tree.
These two Lycan soldiers came at perfect timing.
Because she just had an idea.
An idea that could point her to the correct way out of the forest.
Chapter 225.