The Witch and Her Four Dangerous Alphas

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Freedom

She didn’t even realize how far she had run until she found herself standing at the training ground.

It was quiet there; the place was still the same as she had left it in the morning.

Maybe her legs had brought her here on their own. This was the only place she truly knew in this palace. Or maybe, deep inside, her body remembered that whenever she wanted to forget something painful, she would come here.

When her mind was too heavy, she would train until she couldn’t think.

Even if she had lost her memory, her body still remembered that feeling.

As she stood there catching her breath, a loud noise came from the other side of the field... the sound of soldiers shouting, wolves growling, and boots running.

A group of wolves was gathering near the gate.

One of them noticed her and called out, "Lady Serena! Are you joining us?"

She blinked in surprise. "Joining you?"

The man grinned. "A small rogue attack near the west border. Nothing serious. Just routine work. I thought, if you have such good aim, why not come with us? You could use a little practice."

Serena stared at him. For a moment, she hesitated.

But her heart was too heavy. She didn’t want to stay here and think anymore. She wanted to breathe.

So she nodded. "Yes... I’ll come."

The man’s face brightened. "Good. Then let’s go."

Before she could say anything, the man shifted. His body grew larger, his bones cracked, and in seconds, a massive brown wolf stood before her; he was tall, powerful, and his golden eyes gleamed.

Serena froze. She had seen wolves before, but never this close.

The wolf looked back at her and said in a deep voice,

"Hop on."

whispered that she needed to. She needed to escape, even for

she took a step forward and placed her

think again,

growled softly and took

of speed took her breath away. Wind whipped against her face, her hair flying wildly behind her. She

in, running beside them, their paws

air sharp and cold, the sound of the rushing wind filling her ears. For the first time

the pain, all the confusion, and all the noise

Only the wind remained.

run, all that she felt was

***

the other side, far from the Lycan

spoke. No one even looked at

soft

the back seat, staring blankly out the window. The world outside was moving, but inside the car, everything felt

driving. It could’ve been hours

one had said a word since they

had turned white. Luca sat beside him, leaning his head back, his eyes closed but his chest heaving like he was holding back something

them

dared to

did...they

had come just a

Selene...

witch. The same witch who had been killing

refused to

that sounded more like pain than humor. He told Cyrus he was lying, that it wasn’t possible. That Selene could

Cyrus had looked straight at them and said the words that

friends... from the witch coven. They confirmed it. The witch who’s been killing the alphas... is

kept repeating in Lucian’s head like

to scream that Cyrus was wrong. Maybe it was someone else. That Selene was still alive, still out there, waiting

deep down...he