Chapter 30

COMPLICES VALERIA After making the boldest agreement of my life , Aldric left and asked the innkeeper to prepare a hot bath .

I appreciated the gesture and sank into the soothing water up to my neck , alone in the room , sighing in relief .

I didnt want to think about anything , but as I raised the hand where I had been burned by that strange stone , I realized it was almost fully healed .

I touched my neck too no pain .

All my wounds and bruises were healing fast , faster than ever before , except for the most serious and old scars .

It was the power of the Lycan , I knew it well .

I also remembered all the strange things I had experienced .

My memories of the specter attack were hazy , but one thing was certain I faced it, and I even think it feared me .

What am I , really ? No one can ever know about this .

Absolutely no one .

Everyone connected with those creatures and vampires is executed without question .

That order had been given by none other than the King himself .

And I am right by his side .

Aldric can never discover my oddities .

www I rose from the bathtub and grabbed the towel from the screen along with my clothes , ready to change .

The moment I stepped out , drying my hair , there was a sudden knock at the door .

I answered confidently , thinking it was the innkeeper coming to empty the tub .

I froze when I saw Guardian Quinn standing there .

Y Your Excellency ? What are you doing here ? I asked , surprised , then realized my rudeness .

Why ? Am I interrupting something between you and the King ? he asked bluntly , stepping inside without waiting for an apology , his sharp gaze immediately scanning the bed and my clothes .

I felt judged .

His tone was cold , nothing like the sunny Lycan he usually was .

Of course not , Your Majesty has gone out , I replied respectfully , lowering my gaze but matching his coldness .

After a few tense seconds , he sighed .

I apologize , Valeria .

Im frustrated by other matters and took it out on you .

Im here because the King called me , he explained , and I nodded without holding a grudge His Majesty is likely handling pack business .

You can find him at the Alphas house , I informed him .

No , Im more interested in the Goddesss Altar he mentioned in his message .

I want to inspect it .

Would you take me there ? I saw no reason to refuse .

Honestly , I wanted to see it again too .

the stairs , meeting him the inns reception area IF my roommate returns , please tell him I

Quinn and I walked through the packs streets

? he asked along the way , so I explained the issue with the limited rooms

press further , which I appreciated , When we finally reached the ancient temple , Quinn

worn steps as well , standing nearby ,

? I asked

because no one seemed capable of deciphering the writing

More or less .

language , lost

remain , and Ive studied them out

why His Majesty called me , he explained , and

can I understand it all ? I watched him scribble notes in a small notebook , clearly misunderstanding many parts

had no clue what he

was an option , but my gut told me

too , I suddenly admitted , making his golden

he was a scholar too

when I was a child , I invented the lie on the spot , but his intense stare made me

at lying

me ?

Thats … helpful .

here ? He

closer , pretending to think hard

, though

to the skies , it shall rise … like an eagle taking flight I

it firmly , Valeria ,

a dead language , used only by beings of darkness vampires , specters , and creatures more terrible than you

heart pounded

tried to pull away from his grip

my father- Dont lie to me again

only traces of this dark script in the entire kingdom are locked away in our private library

have studied it less he had ties to

I shook my head frantically ,

would ruin my

What will you do with me now ? Just tell me … how do you know this language : I swear , I have no connection to the Vampire Kingdom ! 1 …

was the

on my lower lip , ready

down , Valeria

finally released

Dont be scared .

expose

with me but you must keep

hates the Dark Kingdom more than anyone

could be considered treason ? Youre a Guardian …

you

liked you from the

have no intention of

keep quiet , not one will ever hear about this from me

shares my passion for this

slowly ,

but I had already put the noose around my neck

Guardian Quinn , I whispered

seem like a

before If youre truly grateful

Its incredibly complex .

altar seems to be from when the kingdoms were still united , he requested

this mess … I had no choice but to

beside him and began helping him decode

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