The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 59: Chapter 59: The Wet Nurse Of Miss Selene

"We’ve sent out thirty-four search teams in a month," Kael murmured, quieter now. "Fifteen went down the cliffside. The others scattered through the bordering forest and river basin. Nothing. Not even a scent trail. It’s like she was erased."

"She wasn’t," Aeron said.

His eyes finally opened.

And when they did, they were glowing, but not with power. But pain...pure, unfiltered, soul-ripping pain.

"She’s still out there. I know it."

"Then where is she?" Aeron? he asked, voice breaking. "If she’s alive—why hasn’t she come back? Why hasn’t she tried to reach us?"

Aeron didn’t answer.

Because he already knew.

She hadn’t come back because she didn’t want to. Because she would rather face death alone than fall into their arms again.

And gods, they couldn’t even blame her.

"I’ll send another team tomorrow," Kael said quietly.

But the words had barely left his mouth when a knock filled with urgency echoed at the door.

All four alphas stiffened; every knock felt like it would bring the news of her.

Before they could respond, the door creaked open and Cyrus stepped in. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days...eyes shadowed, shoulders heavy with exhaustion. His clothes were wrinkled, his hair damp with sweat, and he moved like a man running on sheer will alone. But he wasn’t alone.

An old woman followed behind. She was omega, hunched with age, her graying hair braided and tucked beneath a worn scarf. Her clothes were plain, her scent faint but familiar in a way none of them could place.

Cyrus inclined his head respectfully. "Alpha Kael. Alpha Luca. Alpha Aeron. Alpha Lucian."

woman gave a slight bow,

furrowed. "Who

Pack." He glanced

thick it stole the

Luca swallowed hard.

and though her age showed in the lines of her face, there was a steadiness in her gaze. "I did not just know her,

eyes narrowing. "You

from the moment she was born... until the day you conquered the Silver

stumbled back a pace. Kael’s

was

could give you the truth of Miss Selene’s past. Someone who could answer the questions none of us

bobbed as he swallowed. "The

once.

Heavy. Dread-laced. Because even before

would not be

Beta Cyrus that Miss

Kael flinched.

Luca looked away.

a

to confirm it," the old woman whispered. "She was telling

a step, as if struck. Luca breathed, "But he... he raised her. She was always

already revealed this to them, they still found it difficult to

he needed her," Maela said, her voice laced with steel. "Not because he loved

at her. But she didn’t

of man Alpha Eirik was," she continued. "I knew what he was capable of. You think he raised her out of kindness?" Her voice shook now, a brittle rage rising. "No. He kept her close because she has her purpose. Because she

Luca’s knees almost buckled.

were white where

Luca rasped, "that all this time... she was

"She was