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."

door. I held my breath, waiting for some strange trap to trigger. I was ready to pull Archer out of the way in a second if

sending another echoing sound through the entire

took a step back and held the hilt

the echoing stopped. Nothing jumped out

seems safe,"

you come with me." I pointed to several

tower

touch anything. If

and spread

where the main

were a few rooms on the first floor and then a spiral staircase that went

first

Brandt called

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

was a mound of moonstones. They shimmered in the dim light…

seen so many

found an

them back to the capital," I suggested

the moonstones, I flipped through the ancient pages. Most of it was written in another language. I recognized a few words that indicated this book held all the

the book that

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

entries in the family tree,

Hestia wasn't alone here in

“What do you mean?"

wail

dropped the book. The cry echoed through the tower, a blood curdling scream.

that kind

tapestry on the wall.

tapestry down, revealing a hidden

no more than five and six years old,

I nearly forgot about the grimoire in my hands. The children had wide, terrified

they?"

again. “They're

them out of here." I snapped to

and brought them outside into

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 I followed the children

course. I'll meet you back

to get the children back to the castle with Eliza's

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

with the children, a new

going to happen

the right thing to do? Were they dangerous? What kind of dark powers did they have? Did Hestia pass

had to be treated with

might do? Should we punish

the right thing," she assured

barely had a chance to think of who their

the infirmary and met with

really bring Hestia's children back to my

Well, word traveled fast.

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