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."

heart whispered that she needed to. She needed to escape,

step forward and placed her hand on the

again, she

wolf growled softly and

rush of speed took her breath away. Wind whipped against her face, her hair flying wildly behind her. She grabbed handfuls of fur, holding tight as they ran through the

joined in, running beside them, their paws thundering against

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

confusion, and all the noise inside her

Only the wind remained.

that wild run, all that she felt

***

the Lycan palace. The car

spoke. No one even

engine and the soft hum of the tires rolling

the window. The

had been driving. It could’ve been hours or maybe days...time didn’t

had said a

in the front seat, his hands gripping the steering wheel so tightly his knuckles had turned white. Luca sat beside him, leaning his head back, his eyes closed but his chest heaving like he was holding back something heavy. Kael was next

between them was thick with

to

they did...they might all

had come just a few hours ago.

their Selene...

witch. The

refused

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

them and said the

the witch coven. They confirmed it. The witch who’s

words kept repeating in Lucian’s head

Cyrus was wrong. Maybe it was someone else. That Selene was still alive, still out there,

down...he knew...his