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."

I held my breath, waiting for some strange trap to trigger.

creaked open, loudly, sending another echoing sound

step back and held

the echoing stopped. Nothing jumped out at

seems safe,"

you come with me." I pointed to several

into the tower with

and look around but keep quiet and keep alert. Don't touch anything. If you find something of interest, let

and

the left where the main entryway opened up

could tell, there were a few rooms on the first floor and then a spiral staircase that went all the way up through the tower. It must have led to other floors higher

to secure the first floor first

here!" Brandt called

to another chamber. It was lit up with

in

so many

an

bring them back to the capital," I suggested as I picked up

pages. Most of it was written in another language. I recognized a few

the book that I

tree of Hestia's bloodline, showing her long

latest entries in the family tree, I

alone here in her

“What do you mean?"

loud wail filled the

shiver ran down my spine and I nearly dropped the book. The cry echoed through the tower, a blood curdling scream. It

that kind

nodded to a cobweb-covered tapestry on the wall. “There's something behind that

and I tore the tapestry down,

two small beds. A boy and a girl, no more than five

about the grimoire in my hands. The children had wide, terrified eyes, their skin

they?"

again. “They're Hestia's children.

get them out of here." I

children up and brought them outside

I want it shipped to the palace. Stay alert and let me know of anything suspicious

you back at the

made arrangements to get the children back to

to be seen by a healer and nursed back to health. Or… their danger

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

to happen to

them and get the proper care. But was that the right thing to do? Were they dangerous? What kind of dark powers did they

had to be treated

right for us to condemn them for what they might do? Should we punish them because of who their mother was?" I spoke about my

the right thing,"

think of who their father might be

sent the children to the infirmary and

really bring Hestia's children back

Well, word traveled fast.

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