Chapter 106: Abducted
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The wind and the dust settled immediately. However, the men could not strengthen their hearts to calm down how much ever they tried. It was too terrifying and the men almost lost their minds just by thinking what had transpired a few moments ago.
Louis stared at the lone horse which was grazing the grass nearby, without caring about anything else. It was as though the animal was not all affected by what had happened. With a frown, Louis lowered his head and looked at his own horse and the other horses one by one. Oddly, all of them were calm, completely contrary to how they usually behaved in such situations.
"Sir Louis," Liam's voice broke his chain of thoughts. "What do we do now? Alpha Alexis is...."
Just like the other men, even Louis was flabbergasted by what had happened. Now that he held the authority to make the decisions, he had to come up with a plan. Losing the Alpha of Renada at such a time would only add more to their problems and he was at a loss.
Louis looked around him, only to find the dark jungle inviting him to brace the danger. The sky had turned black and even though the half-moon adorned the sky, there was barely any light around them. It even became difficult to see his own group members.
"Travis, light up the torch." He ordered and alighted from his horse as he stared at his horse again, wondering why the animal had not made any noise when the wind and the dust had occupied the air. The animals' odd behavior did not sit well with him and he could not stop pondering about it.
One by one, the other men too jumped off their horses as they observed their surroundings. They were now wary about everything and they stayed together, too frightened to leave the group and wander alone in the dark night. Even the warmth and light from the torch in Travis' hands could not ease their uneasiness and fright.
"I would have suggested searching the jungle and the place around us if it was any time during the day. But now..." Louis shook his head and unknowingly, Travis let out a sigh. "It is too dangerous. Even if we have Sir Liam and Sir Harvey, we cannot risk it and I do not think we will be able to track where the Alpha has gone."
"But we cannot let him escape just like that either," Harvey argued even though Louis' words made sense to them. It was impossible to find the Alpha and the person who had abducted him right under their nose. The abductor had arrived and departed even before they could comprehend what had happened. They did not even know who caused it and how they looked, making the situation all the more chaotic.
"It is not wise to venture into the jungle at this time of the night, Sir Harvey," Louis reasoned and saw the two men from Ideni conversing silently with each other.
"Sir Louis, if you allow us, we will search the jungle and try to track the Alpha. We have his smell and we might...."
Louis was not convinced by this suggestion. Though their ability to sense and smell was amazing, he was unsure that it would help them at this time. Definitely, the abductor had used the power of teleportation which he had only heard about before. Now that he had witnessed it, he could not stop the chills running down his spine. It was too scary and Louis was just short of having a mental breakdown.
He pressed his forehead and wondered about it. 'I cannot sit still and not do anything either. It would be irresponsible of me if I were to leave without searching. The odds of finding Alpha Alexis is....' He shook his head in a dilemma.
"Sir Harvey, let us all split and meet right here once we finish our search." Louis eventually gave in even though the place was too terrifying and it was dangerous to separate from the group.
"Sir Louis, Sir Travis, please stay together and...." Harvey turned towards the two guards of Renada they were bringing back with them. "You two..." He glared at them and the men cowered in fright. "Accompany them. Do not even think of running away from us." He warned and the men nodded immediately.
They were unwilling to leave the group even if they wanted to. Escaping from them would only increase their chances of getting killed and that was not what they wanted, not when they did not know where their Alpha had gone.
"Liam, please search that part of the jungle while I will take a look at this side. Let us all return to this spot once we are done." The men had a tacit understanding between each other and the next instant, they shifted into their wolf form and ran into the jungle, leaving Louis and Travis with the two men to search the area around them.
"Sir Louis, I am scared," Travis uttered after a few moments and glanced at the two guards from Renada who were following them closely. Though he had removed the chains and binds, he kept an eye on them lest they should escape from their clutches.
"Please relax, Travis. I do not think we will have a repeat of what happened. Otherwise, the incident would not have ended just like that." Louis assured him, although he himself was not convinced by his words. It sounded too absurd to him but he could not feel frightened too.
"If the person behind this wanted our lives, they would not have left just with the Alpha of Renada." Louis analyzed as he looked around him to find anything suspicious or worthy of being noted.
"Sir Louis, do you intend to say that the person wanted Alpha Alexis and it was all just to get him?" Travis inquired as he too looked around him.
"Although I am not certain about it, I presume it to be the case. The person manifested all this so that he could get Alpha Alexis."
The two guards stiffened visibly as soon as they heard the two men's conversation. Their faces lost all their color and they were petrified, even more than they had been when they had been chained and accused of not stopping their Alpha from harming the same men they were walking with currently. To think that someone out there wanted their Alpha's life was beyond their imagination and they could help but worry for him.
"But who could it be? Why would anyone want to abduct Alpha Alexis?" Travis queried and the next instant, he turned towards the two men behind him, giving them a fright. "Do you two know anything about it?"
The guards shook their heard immediately. "We do not know anything, Sir. This is the first time we are facing such a situation." One of the guards started and when he realized that the two men did not believe him, he almost cried in dismay. "Please believe me, Sir. I am speaking the truth."
Though unconvinced, Travis did not make it too hard for the men and pursed his lips. "Does your Alpha have any enemies?"
"None that we can think of." The other replied, not hesitating to help them with the investigation. Only by cooperating with them, could they save themselves and their Alpha if he was in danger and the guards decided to answer them honestly.
"Sir Louis?" Travis turned to the older man beside him. "What power did the person use to abduct Alpha Alexis?"
"It is either the power of teleportation or the power of abduction." The man stated. "But I doubt if there is any power of abduction."
"So, it is the power of teleportation." Even though Travis was frightened by all that had happened with them, he still calmed down quickly and started to examine the situation. His unexpected calmness impressed Louis and he stared at the young man in profound admiration.
"Who has the ability to teleport? I have only heard about it from my grandfather. I had never expected it to be real. All these years, I had only assumed it to be a myth."
'Me too, Travis. Me too.' Louis added in his mind and let out a sigh. The search was not yielding any fruits and they were only getting tired as time passed. Their exhausted bodies were unable to bear the fear and the cold. The temperature was gradually decreasing as the night descended on them and the men were starving.
"Let us return. I do not think we will be finding out anything." Louis stated and the men returned to their initial spot.
"Sir Louis, what are we going to tell our Commander? Will she believe us if we tell her the truth?" Travis asked skeptically while they waited for the two werewolves to return.
Louis bit his lip, his mind thinking about it. He too could not help but worry about it. 'How are we going to face Commander Aylin? Will she believe us?' He thought and shook his head. 'It sounds absurd to even to me. Why will she even believe us?' Louis pressed his forehead, not knowing how to deal with the complex situation.
A growl from the side caught their attention and they sighed in relief when they saw that it was one of the men from Ideni. Understanding what the wolf was trying to convey, one of the guards of Renada, pulled out a clean set of clothes from their bag that was tied to their horse and threw it at him.
Moments later, Liam returned fully dressed and he shook his head at them, making everyone lower their heads.. But the next instant, a ferocious snarl reverberated in the jungle, mortifying them completely.
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The wind and the dust settled immediately. However, the men could not strengthen their hearts to calm down how much ever they tried. It was too terrifying and the men almost lost their minds just by thinking what had transpired a few moments ago.
Louis stared at the lone horse which was grazing the grass nearby, without caring about anything else. It was as though the animal was not all affected by what had happened. With a frown, Louis lowered his head and looked at his own horse and the other horses one by one. Oddly, all of them were calm, completely contrary to how they usually behaved in such situations.
"Sir Louis," Liam's voice broke his chain of thoughts. "What do we do now? Alpha Alexis is...."
Just like the other men, even Louis was flabbergasted by what had happened. Now that he held the authority to make the decisions, he had to come up with a plan. Losing the Alpha of Renada at such a time would only add more to their problems and he was at a loss.
Louis looked around him, only to find the dark jungle inviting him to brace the danger. The sky had turned black and even though the half-moon adorned the sky, there was barely any light around them. It even became difficult to see his own group members.
"Travis, light up the torch." He ordered and alighted from his horse as he stared at his horse again, wondering why the animal had not made any noise when the wind and the dust had occupied the air. The animals' odd behavior did not sit well with him and he could not stop pondering about it.
One by one, the other men too jumped off their horses as they observed their surroundings. They were now wary about everything and they stayed together, too frightened to leave the group and wander alone in the dark night. Even the warmth and light from the torch in Travis' hands could not ease their uneasiness and fright.
"I would have suggested searching the jungle and the place around us if it was any time during the day. But now..." Louis shook his head and unknowingly, Travis let out a sigh. "It is too dangerous. Even if we have Sir Liam and Sir Harvey, we cannot risk it and I do not think we will be able to track where the Alpha has gone."
"But we cannot let him escape just like that either," Harvey argued even though Louis' words made sense to them. It was impossible to find the Alpha and the person who had abducted him right under their nose. The abductor had arrived and departed even before they could comprehend what had happened. They did not even know who caused it and how they looked, making the situation all the more chaotic.
"It is not wise to venture into the jungle at this time of the night, Sir Harvey," Louis reasoned and saw the two men from Ideni conversing silently with each other.
"Sir Louis, if you allow us, we will search the jungle and try to track the Alpha. We have his smell and we might...."
Louis was not convinced by this suggestion. Though their ability to sense and smell was amazing, he was unsure that it would help them at this time. Definitely, the abductor had used the power of teleportation which he had only heard about before. Now that he had witnessed it, he could not stop the chills running down his spine. It was too scary and Louis was just short of having a mental breakdown.
He pressed his forehead and wondered about it. 'I cannot sit still and not do anything either. It would be irresponsible of me if I were to leave without searching. The odds of finding Alpha Alexis is....' He shook his head in a dilemma.
"Sir Harvey, let us all split and meet right here once we finish our search." Louis eventually gave in even though the place was too terrifying and it was dangerous to separate from the group.
"Sir Louis, Sir Travis, please stay together and...." Harvey turned towards the two guards of Renada they were bringing back with them. "You two..." He glared at them and the men cowered in fright. "Accompany them. Do not even think of running away from us." He warned and the men nodded immediately.
They were unwilling to leave the group even if they wanted to. Escaping from them would only increase their chances of getting killed and that was not what they wanted, not when they did not know where their Alpha had gone.
"Liam, please search that part of the jungle while I will take a look at this side. Let us all return to this spot once we are done." The men had a tacit understanding between each other and the next instant, they shifted into their wolf form and ran into the jungle, leaving Louis and Travis with the two men to search the area around them.
"Sir Louis, I am scared," Travis uttered after a few moments and glanced at the two guards from Renada who were following them closely. Though he had removed the chains and binds, he kept an eye on them lest they should escape from their clutches.
"Please relax, Travis. I do not think we will have a repeat of what happened. Otherwise, the incident would not have ended just like that." Louis assured him, although he himself was not convinced by his words. It sounded too absurd to him but he could not feel frightened too.
"If the person behind this wanted our lives, they would not have left just with the Alpha of Renada." Louis analyzed as he looked around him to find anything suspicious or worthy of being noted.
"Sir Louis, do you intend to say that the person wanted Alpha Alexis and it was all just to get him?" Travis inquired as he too looked around him.
"Although I am not certain about it, I presume it to be the case. The person manifested all this so that he could get Alpha Alexis."
The two guards stiffened visibly as soon as they heard the two men's conversation. Their faces lost all their color and they were petrified, even more than they had been when they had been chained and accused of not stopping their Alpha from harming the same men they were walking with currently. To think that someone out there wanted their Alpha's life was beyond their imagination and they could help but worry for him.
"But who could it be? Why would anyone want to abduct Alpha Alexis?" Travis queried and the next instant, he turned towards the two men behind him, giving them a fright. "Do you two know anything about it?"
The guards shook their heard immediately. "We do not know anything, Sir. This is the first time we are facing such a situation." One of the guards started and when he realized that the two men did not believe him, he almost cried in dismay. "Please believe me, Sir. I am speaking the truth."
Though unconvinced, Travis did not make it too hard for the men and pursed his lips. "Does your Alpha have any enemies?"
"None that we can think of." The other replied, not hesitating to help them with the investigation. Only by cooperating with them, could they save themselves and their Alpha if he was in danger and the guards decided to answer them honestly.
"Sir Louis?" Travis turned to the older man beside him. "What power did the person use to abduct Alpha Alexis?"
"It is either the power of teleportation or the power of abduction." The man stated. "But I doubt if there is any power of abduction."
"So, it is the power of teleportation." Even though Travis was frightened by all that had happened with them, he still calmed down quickly and started to examine the situation. His unexpected calmness impressed Louis and he stared at the young man in profound admiration.
"Who has the ability to teleport? I have only heard about it from my grandfather. I had never expected it to be real. All these years, I had only assumed it to be a myth."
'Me too, Travis. Me too.' Louis added in his mind and let out a sigh. The search was not yielding any fruits and they were only getting tired as time passed. Their exhausted bodies were unable to bear the fear and the cold. The temperature was gradually decreasing as the night descended on them and the men were starving.
"Let us return. I do not think we will be finding out anything." Louis stated and the men returned to their initial spot.
"Sir Louis, what are we going to tell our Commander? Will she believe us if we tell her the truth?" Travis asked skeptically while they waited for the two werewolves to return.
Louis bit his lip, his mind thinking about it. He too could not help but worry about it. 'How are we going to face Commander Aylin? Will she believe us?' He thought and shook his head. 'It sounds absurd to even to me. Why will she even believe us?' Louis pressed his forehead, not knowing how to deal with the complex situation.
A growl from the side caught their attention and they sighed in relief when they saw that it was one of the men from Ideni. Understanding what the wolf was trying to convey, one of the guards of Renada, pulled out a clean set of clothes from their bag that was tied to their horse and threw it at him.
Moments later, Liam returned fully dressed and he shook his head at them, making everyone lower their heads.. But the next instant, a ferocious snarl reverberated in the jungle, mortifying them completely.
The wind and the dust settled immediately. However, the men could not strengthen their hearts to calm down how much ever they tried. It was too terrifying and the men almost lost their minds just by thinking what had transpired a few moments ago.Louis stared at the lone horse which was grazing the grass nearby, without caring about anything else. It was as though the animal was not all affected by what had happened. With a frown, Louis lowered his head and looked at his own horse and the other horses one by one. Oddly, all of them were calm, completely contrary to how they usually behaved in such situations."Sir Louis," Liam's voice broke his chain of thoughts. "What do we do now? Alpha Alexis is...."Just like the other men, even Louis was flabbergasted by what had happened. Now that he held the authority to make the decisions, he had to come up with a plan. Losing the Alpha of Renada at such a time would only add more to their problems and he was at a loss. Louis looked around him, only to find the dark jungle inviting him to brace the danger. The sky had turned black and even though the half-moon adorned the sky, there was barely any light around them. It even became difficult to see his own group members."Travis, light up the torch." He ordered and alighted from his horse as he stared at his horse again, wondering why the animal had not made any noise when the wind and the dust had occupied the air. The animals' odd behavior did not sit well with him and he could not stop pondering about it.One by one, the other men too jumped off their horses as they observed their surroundings. They were now wary about everything and they stayed together, too frightened to leave the group and wander alone in the dark night. Even the warmth and light from the torch in Travis' hands could not ease their uneasiness and fright."I would have suggested searching the jungle and the place around us if it was any time during the day. But now..." Louis shook his head and unknowingly, Travis let out a sigh. "It is too dangerous. Even if we have Sir Liam and Sir Harvey, we cannot risk it and I do not think we will be able to track where the Alpha has gone.""But we cannot let him escape just like that either," Harvey argued even though Louis' words made sense to them. It was impossible to find the Alpha and the person who had abducted him right under their nose. The abductor had arrived and departed even before they could comprehend what had happened. They did not even know who caused it and how they looked, making the situation all the more chaotic."It is not wise to venture into the jungle at this time of the night, Sir Harvey," Louis reasoned and saw the two men from Ideni conversing silently with each other."Sir Louis, if you allow us, we will search the jungle and try to track the Alpha. We have his smell and we might...."Louis was not convinced by this suggestion. Though their ability to sense and smell was amazing, he was unsure that it would help them at this time. Definitely, the abductor had used the power of teleportation which he had only heard about before. Now that he had witnessed it, he could not stop the chills running down his spine. It was too scary and Louis was just short of having a mental breakdown.He pressed his forehead and wondered about it. 'I cannot sit still and not do anything either. It would be irresponsible of me if I were to leave without searching. The odds of finding Alpha Alexis is....' He shook his head in a dilemma."Sir Harvey, let us all split and meet right here once we finish our search." Louis eventually gave in even though the place was too terrifying and it was dangerous to separate from the group."Sir Louis, Sir Travis, please stay together and...." Harvey turned towards the two guards of Renada they were bringing back with them. "You two..." He glared at them and the men cowered in fright. "Accompany them. Do not even think of running away from us." He warned and the men nodded immediately.They were unwilling to leave the group even if they wanted to. Escaping from them would only increase their chances of getting killed and that was not what they wanted, not when they did not know where their Alpha had gone."Liam, please search that part of the jungle while I will take a look at this side. Let us all return to this spot once we are done." The men had a tacit understanding between each other and the next instant, they shifted into their wolf form and ran into the jungle, leaving Louis and Travis with the two men to search the area around them."Sir Louis, I am scared," Travis uttered after a few moments and glanced at the two guards from Renada who were following them closely. Though he had removed the chains and binds, he kept an eye on them lest they should escape from their clutches."Please relax, Travis. I do not think we will have a repeat of what happened. Otherwise, the incident would not have ended just like that." Louis assured him, although he himself was not convinced by his words. It sounded too absurd to him but he could not feel frightened too. "If the person behind this wanted our lives, they would not have left just with the Alpha of Renada." Louis analyzed as he looked around him to find anything suspicious or worthy of being noted. "Sir Louis, do you intend to say that the person wanted Alpha Alexis and it was all just to get him?" Travis inquired as he too looked around him."Although I am not certain about it, I presume it to be the case. The person manifested all this so that he could get Alpha Alexis."The two guards stiffened visibly as soon as they heard the two men's conversation. Their faces lost all their color and they were petrified, even more than they had been when they had been chained and accused of not stopping their Alpha from harming the same men they were walking with currently. To think that someone out there wanted their Alpha's life was beyond their imagination and they could help but worry for him."But who could it be? Why would anyone want to abduct Alpha Alexis?" Travis queried and the next instant, he turned towards the two men behind him, giving them a fright. "Do you two know anything about it?"The guards shook their heard immediately. "We do not know anything, Sir. This is the first time we are facing such a situation." One of the guards started and when he realized that the two men did not believe him, he almost cried in dismay. "Please believe me, Sir. I am speaking the truth."Though unconvinced, Travis did not make it too hard for the men and pursed his lips. "Does your Alpha have any enemies?""None that we can think of." The other replied, not hesitating to help them with the investigation. Only by cooperating with them, could they save themselves and their Alpha if he was in danger and the guards decided to answer them honestly."Sir Louis?" Travis turned to the older man beside him. "What power did the person use to abduct Alpha Alexis?" "It is either the power of teleportation or the power of abduction." The man stated. "But I doubt if there is any power of abduction.""So, it is the power of teleportation." Even though Travis was frightened by all that had happened with them, he still calmed down quickly and started to examine the situation. His unexpected calmness impressed Louis and he stared at the young man in profound admiration."Who has the ability to teleport? I have only heard about it from my grandfather. I had never expected it to be real. All these years, I had only assumed it to be a myth."'Me too, Travis. Me too.' Louis added in his mind and let out a sigh. The search was not yielding any fruits and they were only getting tired as time passed. Their exhausted bodies were unable to bear the fear and the cold. The temperature was gradually decreasing as the night descended on them and the men were starving."Let us return. I do not think we will be finding out anything." Louis stated and the men returned to their initial spot."Sir Louis, what are we going to tell our Commander? Will she believe us if we tell her the truth?" Travis asked skeptically while they waited for the two werewolves to return.Louis bit his lip, his mind thinking about it. He too could not help but worry about it. 'How are we going to face Commander Aylin? Will she believe us?' He thought and shook his head. 'It sounds absurd to even to me. Why will she even believe us?' Louis pressed his forehead, not knowing how to deal with the complex situation.A growl from the side caught their attention and they sighed in relief when they saw that it was one of the men from Ideni. Understanding what the wolf was trying to convey, one of the guards of Renada, pulled out a clean set of clothes from their bag that was tied to their horse and threw it at him.Moments later, Liam returned fully dressed and he shook his head at them, making everyone lower their heads.. But the next instant, a ferocious snarl reverberated in the jungle, mortifying them completely.
