Chapter 268: He Called It A Warning.

Her lashes fluttered and her eyes snapped open as she tried to make sense of where she was. Everything felt strange, even the air she breathed. The bed was soft, big, and far too comfortable compared to the one she shared with Kaito back in school.

Angela pressed both palms on the bed, trying to sit up despite the dull ache in her head. She needed to know where she was and how she got here. A thought hit her suddenly and her heart skipped. Did the Patriarch bring her here?

No. She didn’t want to believe that he won that fight. What if he had, and brought her back to the castle? What about her mates? Were they safe? Tears filled her eyes at the thought, but then she felt something deep inside her — their presence. They were close.

She was about to push the blanket off when she saw Hiro. He was sitting in a chair beside the bed, his head and hands resting on the edge near her. Angela froze, surprise softening into relief. This wasn’t what she expected, but seeing him here meant they were safe...all of them.

She leaned forward and kissed his head softly, running her fingers through his hair, hoping not to wake him. But he stirred. His head lifted, eyes half-open until he saw her. Then they widened.

"You... you finally woke up?" Hiro’s voice cracked as he threw his arms around her. Angela was confused about how long she had been out, but she didn’t ask. She could feel his worry in the way he held her.

"I got scared," he said quietly, his voice trembling a little. "Even though they said you’d be fine."

"Really?" Angela asked, kissing his lips when they broke from the hug. They leaned their foreheads together for a few minutes before she whispered softly, "I miss you."

on the door. It was Taros. Angela’s heart skipped when she saw him. Seeing him felt like

that way for a few minutes before he let her go. She looked at him closely, almost

scared that you’d wake up and not find anyone," he said softly. "But Hiro refused to leave your side, so I had to

the room. This wasn’t the academy dormitory. It looked different...classy and calm. The walls were painted white, and the furniture had a soft carton color

what’s going on down there," Taros said with a small laugh as he continued to stroke her hair, unable to stop touching her as

she asked. The last thing she remembered was the fight in the thick forest with the Patriarch. After that, nothing. She didn’t know how she got here or what happened


explain everything. He looked at her for a few seconds before continuing. "We found you in the forest just in time. The Patriarch wasn’t willing to let go of you. When that bastard said he was going to marry you after killing us, everyone lost it. Kaito couldn’t hold back his anger and attacked

you away and try to revive you, but it seemed

hundreds of them, and we had to fight for a long time," Hiro said with a sad look. "Renn got hurt, but he’s much better now, so

"I’m sorry you all had to go through

her hand firmly. He would never let her blame herself. "Those who came

remembered the guard who had been with her. "What about the guy

cousin?" Hiro asked, his voice turning quiet because even

what the Patriarch said," she replied, her eyes

he was shot with moon-etched bullets," Hiro told her. He looked at his brother, who nodded. "That’s the advantage of being a Malynster. We didn’t take the

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