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."

strange trap to trigger. I was ready to pull Archer out of the way in a second if I

loudly, sending another

took a step back and held the

stopped. Nothing jumped out

seems safe,"

several

into the tower

but keep quiet and keep alert. Don't touch anything. If you

nodded and

the left where the main entryway opened up into

staircase that went all the way up through the tower. It must have led to other floors higher

first

Brandt

It was lit up with luminous stones, casting a dim light

shimmered in the dim light… so many moonstones of all shapes and sizes

seen so

the room and found an

should collect these moonstones and bring them back to the capital," I suggested as

my men packed up the moonstones, I flipped through the ancient pages. Most of it was written in another language. I recognized a few words that indicated this

one section of the book that

Hestia's bloodline, showing her long lineage

latest entries in the family tree, I

alone here in her

“What do you mean?"

a loud wail filled the

dropped the book. The cry echoed through the tower, a blood curdling scream. It tapered off into

that kind

nodded to a cobweb-covered tapestry on

and I tore the tapestry down, revealing a hidden room

a girl, no more than five and six years

in my hands. The children had wide, terrified eyes, their

they?" Archer

looked at the grimoire again.

out of here." I snapped to two of my

children up and brought them outside into

palace. Stay alert and let me know of anything suspicious you find," I ordered as I followed the

course. I'll meet you

the children back to the castle

back to health. Or… their danger levels needed

to the castle with the children, a new sense of unease settled over

to

instinct was to protect them and get the 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

children had to

might do? Should we punish them because

will do the right thing," she assured

had a chance to think of who their

children to the infirmary and met with

Hestia's children back to my palace?" He glared

Well, word traveled fast.

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