Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 945

Chapter 151 : Hestia’s Lair

*Jared*

King Xander sent me an order to gather a team and clear out the Dark Forest.

I got Archer and Brandt together, along with many of my most trusted warriors, and we headed into the forest.

It was supposedly where Hestia's lair was, but all the searching we'd done in the forest before her death led to absolutely nothing.

Xander hoped that this time, it would be different. If nothing else, we could get rid of any lingering rogues or witches that were still hanging around, hopeful for Hestia's return.

The Dark Forest was crowded with old, thick trees that groaned in the wind.

My heart raced as I stepped onto the path. The air felt so close and heavy between the trees. I felt like there was a weight crushing down on me. The canopy was so dense that hardly any light got through, making the forest dark and eerie.

I had no idea what to expect within the forest. There was dark magic there, and rumors of terrifying beasts.

I could tell that my men were tense. Whenever the wind rustled dry leaves or a gnarled, twisted tree trunk groaned, they whipped around, brandishing their weapons.

Thick vines twisted around the tree trunks, making them look deformed, and some of them even looked like hunched-over people in the distance.

The shadows started playing tricks on us within seconds.

“Jared, there's a clearing up ahead," Archer spoke.

We all froze. His voice sounded so loud and harsh in the quiet, creepy forest.

“We'll start there, even if just to get a glimpse of sunlight. It might take the edge off." I nodded and took the lead, heading down the path to the clearing.

If I thought my mind would ease from entering the clearing, I was sorely mistaken....

Rising up from the center of the clearing was a tall, dark tower that blocked out the sun. It was a single spire, rising up into the sky, made of black stone. There was one door and no windows that I could see.

I tilted my head back and could barely see the top of the tower in the glare of the sun.

“This wasn't here before," I murmured, feeling my brows furrow.

What horrors were hidden in this tower?

“This must be Hestia's lair," Archer suggested.

I nodded and walked up the steps to the door. I knocked, and a loud echo rippled through the inside of the tower.

“It's possible that Hestia cloaked it with her magic, so we couldn't see it before."

“Killing her broke the spell," Archer continued.

“Everyone, on guard. This tower could be booby-trapped. Expect anything!" I ordered.

The men quickly took up a perimeter around the tower and stood at the ready.

“If her cloaking magic is gone, any protection spells she cast might be too," Archer pointed out.

“I'm not taking any chances. It doesn't take magic to put in booby traps and protect a secret lair."

I reached for the doorknob but Archer stopped me.

“Let me."

for some strange trap to trigger. I was ready to pull Archer out of the way

loudly, sending another echoing sound through

took a step back and held the hilt of his

echoing stopped. Nothing jumped out at

seems safe,"

several

tower with several other warriors at our

anything. If

and

to the left where the main entryway opened

what I could tell, there were a few rooms on the first floor and then a spiral staircase

the first floor first

Brandt

to another chamber. It was lit up with luminous stones, casting a dim

They shimmered in the

seen so many

and found an old grimoire

to the capital,"

Most of it was written in another language. I recognized a few words that indicated this book held all the dark secrets of Hestia and Lycaon. Xander might have scholars that could

one section of the book that I didn't need

was an extensive family tree of Hestia's bloodline, showing her long lineage of

latest entries in the family tree,

alone here

“What do you mean?"

loud wail filled

I nearly dropped the book. The cry echoed through the tower,

knew that kind of

a cobweb-covered tapestry

and I tore the tapestry down, revealing

no more than five and six years old, were wrapped in tattered

about the grimoire in my hands. The children had wide, terrified eyes, their skin pale and sickly. They didn't look

are they?" Archer

at the grimoire again. “They're Hestia's children. Orion

to get them out of here." I snapped to two of my

up and brought them outside into the

finish getting all this packed up. I want it shipped to the palace. Stay alert

course. I'll meet you

arrangements to get the children

a healer and nursed back to health. Or… their danger levels

the castle with the

to

proper care. But was that the right thing to do? Were they dangerous? What kind of dark powers did they have? Did Hestia pass her darkness to

the case, these children had to be

condemn them for what they might do? Should we punish

will do the right thing," she assured

barely had a chance to think of who their father might be before we

to the infirmary and met with

you really bring Hestia's children back to my palace?" He glared at

Well, word traveled fast.

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