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."

opened the door. I held my breath, waiting for some strange trap to trigger. I was ready to pull Archer out

open, loudly, sending another echoing sound through the

back and held the hilt of his

waited until the echoing stopped. Nothing jumped out at

safe,"

several guards.

the tower with several

quiet and keep alert. Don't touch anything. If you find something of interest, let me know

and spread

headed to the left where the main entryway

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

to secure the first

here!" Brandt called to

It was lit up with luminous stones,

in the dim light… so many moonstones of all

so

room and found an old grimoire splayed open on a

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

of it was written in another language. I recognized a few words that indicated this book held all the

one section of the book that I didn't need

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

the latest entries in the family tree,

wasn't alone here in

“What do you mean?"

loud wail

spine and I nearly dropped the book. The cry echoed through the tower, a blood curdling scream.

knew that kind of

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

tore the tapestry down, revealing a hidden room behind

than

grimoire in my hands. The children had wide,

are they?"

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

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

children up and brought them outside

the men and finish getting all this packed up. I want it shipped to the palace. Stay alert and let me know of anything suspicious you find," I ordered as

meet you

and made arrangements to get the children

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

castle with the children, a new sense of

going to happen to these

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

children had to be treated

us to condemn them for what they might do? Should

Lena will do the right thing," she

of who their

to the infirmary and met

children back to my palace?" He

Well, word traveled fast.

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