Chapter 113: Pile Of Bones
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Aylin who had casually roamed her gaze around returned to the tree branch, her eyes widening immediately. The blaring red against the green leaves was an eyesore and immediately understood what it was. Without wasting another moment, she hurried towards the tree and stared at the branch while Travis who had stayed with her watched her actions before he too followed her line of sight.
At first, he had been confused by her actions. But when he noticed what she was looking at, his reaction too mirrored hers. He was stunned and just like her, he hurried towards the tree.
"Comm...Commander," He tried, but he could not speak a word beyond that. He was too mortified and tongue-tied to see blood here. Though it was unclear who the blood belonged to be, it was not hard to guess that it belonged to a human and considering how the spot was exactly where Alpha Alexis had disappeared, a chill went down his spine and goosebumps erupted on his skin.
"This...This.." He stuttered and Aylin glanced at him for a moment before she looked at the red branch again. Although she did not reveal his emotions, just like him, she too was petrified. The entire branch was covered with red and Aylin could almost imagine the Alpha of Renada being mutilated before he was killed. As soon as the dreadful and gory image entered her mind, she shuddered. Instantly, she tried to brush off the image and shook her head to clear her mind.
"We will have to confirm first who the blood belongs to. If it is human or a werewolf or any other animal," Aylin stated, suppressing her fear. Yet, she failed at it when her voice trembled slightly. Fortunately for her, neither man with her noticed it as they were more worried about the blood.
"Yes, Commander," Travis added. It was a perfunctory measure to confirm their suspicions. Even without any confirmation, it was clear that the blood belonged to a werewolf, to the Alpha of Renada to be exact.
"Sir Phillips," Aylin called the man even though he was far away from them. "Please return to our initial position. We have found a clue and we need your help." Being a werewolf had its perks and one among them was to hear any conversation in their vicinity. Even though his Commander had not ordered him, Phillips knew what was expected of him and he had kept his ears open, focusing them on his surroundings. The moment he heard his Commander call him, he returned immediately.
"Commander?" He gave the lady an inquisitive gaze and Aylin pointed towards the branch of the tree above and Phillps noticed what she was indicating and understood at once what was wanted of him.
He took a deep breath and the scent of an animal and a human hit him hard. Moreover, the blood genesis smelt of power and Phillps pressed his forehead in worry.
Aylin did not miss his strange expression and she immediately why he was behaving this was all of a sudden. Yet, a small part of her hoped her assumptions to be wrong.
"Sir Phillips?" She urged him and the man finally, turned to her, his eyes downcast and his face pale.
"Commander, this blood belongs to a werewolf. To be precise, it belongs to someone powerful and authoritative."
"Sir Phillips, do you mean to say..." Aylin stopped, his heart almost jumping out of her chest in fright.
"It either belongs to an Alpha or the Beta and I am inclined to believe that it belongs to the former."
Silence filled the place and other than the sounds of the birds and leaves as the wind blew over them occasionally, they did not hear anything else. Fearful thoughts filled everyone's minds as they stared at the crimson-coated branch.
"Are you sure about it, Sir Phillips?" Aylin queried when she came out of her shock.
Phillips was not irked by her skeptical question. She was only trying to find the truth behind Alpha Alexis' disappearance. Saving him and bringing him back alive was their priority. However, now they had found blood at the same spot where he had vanished, the answer was clear. Either the man was mutilated, considering the among of blood that coated the branch, or....he was now dead.
This was bad, this surely was bad. Not only would they be implicated harshly, but they might also even end up being held responsible for what had happened to him. Phillips' expression turned austere and he looked around him. He was now worried, not for himself but for his Commander. Just like the others, he too respected her a lot. Even if this was not her fault that the Alpha of Renada went missing and now, even presumably dead, she would be held accountable for it was her men who had failed to do their duty well.
"What do we do now, Commander?" Travis could not conceal his emotions well. Everyone around him could notice the fear and anxiousness in his tone.
"Commander." A panicked voice gained everyone's attention and Aylin turned around to see one of the warriors who had followed Sir Louis to the other part of the jungle. He was panting heavily as he stared at the people in front of him.
"Please...Please follow me, Commander. We..we.. have found..."
"Lead the way." Aylin did not waste her time waiting for the man to finish his words. He was still panting and seeing his stiff and frightened condition, Aylin had an inkling that whatever they had found only confirm their suspicions about Alpha Alexis' deaths.
"Sir Travis. Please stay here." She then randomly pointed at two men who were staring at her expressionlessly, ordered them to accompany Travis before she followed the man who had intimated her the message.
Louis was already waiting for him and the moment he turned around, he saw his Commander and the other warriors.
"What have you...." Aylin stopped speaking when she saw the pile of bones on the ground in front of Louis and she halted in her place. A fear stronger than before enveloped her and she broke out into a cold sweat.
"Commander, the blood here smells the same as the one on the tree branch," Phillips remarked and Aylin's eyes quivered when her worst fears came true. All her hopes to find the Alpha of Renada died even before she could build upon it. She let out a sigh as she stared at the pile of bones, that still had traces of blood.
Unlike the blood on the tree, the blood here was still fresh, courtesy of the lack of sunlight. Other than the pile of bones and blood, there was nothing else here and Aylin gritted her teeth in anger. Until they found the bones, she could at least have deemed the man to be missing. However, now, she could only declare him dead. He was gone and it came upon her to shoulder the responsibility of his death. All of a sudden, Aylin felt miserable her head started to throb when she realized how big a matter it would become once it spread far and wide.
'Azimir.' She cried in her heart, wishing for the man to be here as her support. With him around, she felt the world to be perfect and everything to be at peace. Now that he was gone, she felt restless and lonely and all she wanted was to wrap herself up in his warm and soothing embrace.
"Did you find anything else, Sir Louis?" Aylin darted her eyes everywhere in wariness.
"No, Commander. Other than the pile of bones here, we found nothing. Do..."
"Yes, it is Alpha of Renada."
"What do we do now, Commander?" Louis lost his composure completely. Before they departed from Aranill, they at least had a hope that they could find the man alive. However, now, all their hopes extinguished. They did not even find his body, let alone finding him alive after being abducted by a demonic being.
"We will have to return to Aranill. I will handle all the matters." Aylin's expression turned cold and she clenched her sword tight. Couple with her fear and fury, she now felt apprehensive. She had no idea why exactly the Alpha of Renada was killed. But she understood that it had to do with the assassination attempt on her and her family members' dreadful demise.
'Alpha Alexis must have known something, something that would help us in this investigation. Is this the reason why he was silenced?' She wondered and stared at the pile of bones in front of her. 'Did he do this or....did he kill the man here and the wild animals took care of the Alpha after his death?' Aylin wondered. Though wanted to believe that it was the wild animals who reduced the abducted to such a state, her mind was more inclined towards the other. Even without any evidence, she had an inkling that it was the demonic being who left him with no flesh.
All of a sudden, she saw the masked man smiling at her, his eyes gleaming in wickedness. However, before she could even comprehend it, the image vanished and Aylin was left gawking in shock. It was as though all she saw just now was an illusion. However, her mind refused to believe it.
Louis noticed Aylin's face turning white and he frowned subtly. He could not make out what she was thinking. But she was evidently frightened and Louis felt his heart bursting in pain on seeing her this way.
"Commander..." He called her gently and softly and Aylin snapped out of her thoughts immediately. She masked her expressions when she met the men's inquisitive gazes and swallowed her fear.
"I will handle this matter and will take full responsibility for..."
"Commander," Louis interrupted but Aylin stopped him with a raise of her hand.
"I will handle this matter." She enunciated each word and ran her eyes around her, holding everyone's gazes for a moment. "I will not allow anything to happen to anyone in my army, especially when none of us are at fault.. It is my duty to protect you all and I will do it even if I have to give up my life for it."
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Aylin who had casually roamed her gaze around returned to the tree branch, her eyes widening immediately. The blaring red against the green leaves was an eyesore and immediately understood what it was. Without wasting another moment, she hurried towards the tree and stared at the branch while Travis who had stayed with her watched her actions before he too followed her line of sight.
At first, he had been confused by her actions. But when he noticed what she was looking at, his reaction too mirrored hers. He was stunned and just like her, he hurried towards the tree.
"Comm...Commander," He tried, but he could not speak a word beyond that. He was too mortified and tongue-tied to see blood here. Though it was unclear who the blood belonged to be, it was not hard to guess that it belonged to a human and considering how the spot was exactly where Alpha Alexis had disappeared, a chill went down his spine and goosebumps erupted on his skin.
"This...This.." He stuttered and Aylin glanced at him for a moment before she looked at the red branch again. Although she did not reveal his emotions, just like him, she too was petrified. The entire branch was covered with red and Aylin could almost imagine the Alpha of Renada being mutilated before he was killed. As soon as the dreadful and gory image entered her mind, she shuddered. Instantly, she tried to brush off the image and shook her head to clear her mind.
"We will have to confirm first who the blood belongs to. If it is human or a werewolf or any other animal," Aylin stated, suppressing her fear. Yet, she failed at it when her voice trembled slightly. Fortunately for her, neither man with her noticed it as they were more worried about the blood.
"Yes, Commander," Travis added. It was a perfunctory measure to confirm their suspicions. Even without any confirmation, it was clear that the blood belonged to a werewolf, to the Alpha of Renada to be exact.
"Sir Phillips," Aylin called the man even though he was far away from them. "Please return to our initial position. We have found a clue and we need your help." Being a werewolf had its perks and one among them was to hear any conversation in their vicinity. Even though his Commander had not ordered him, Phillips knew what was expected of him and he had kept his ears open, focusing them on his surroundings. The moment he heard his Commander call him, he returned immediately.
"Commander?" He gave the lady an inquisitive gaze and Aylin pointed towards the branch of the tree above and Phillps noticed what she was indicating and understood at once what was wanted of him.
He took a deep breath and the scent of an animal and a human hit him hard. Moreover, the blood genesis smelt of power and Phillps pressed his forehead in worry.
Aylin did not miss his strange expression and she immediately why he was behaving this was all of a sudden. Yet, a small part of her hoped her assumptions to be wrong.
"Sir Phillips?" She urged him and the man finally, turned to her, his eyes downcast and his face pale.
"Commander, this blood belongs to a werewolf. To be precise, it belongs to someone powerful and authoritative."
"Sir Phillips, do you mean to say..." Aylin stopped, his heart almost jumping out of her chest in fright.
"It either belongs to an Alpha or the Beta and I am inclined to believe that it belongs to the former."
Silence filled the place and other than the sounds of the birds and leaves as the wind blew over them occasionally, they did not hear anything else. Fearful thoughts filled everyone's minds as they stared at the crimson-coated branch.
"Are you sure about it, Sir Phillips?" Aylin queried when she came out of her shock.
Phillips was not irked by her skeptical question. She was only trying to find the truth behind Alpha Alexis' disappearance. Saving him and bringing him back alive was their priority. However, now they had found blood at the same spot where he had vanished, the answer was clear. Either the man was mutilated, considering the among of blood that coated the branch, or....he was now dead.
This was bad, this surely was bad. Not only would they be implicated harshly, but they might also even end up being held responsible for what had happened to him. Phillips' expression turned austere and he looked around him. He was now worried, not for himself but for his Commander. Just like the others, he too respected her a lot. Even if this was not her fault that the Alpha of Renada went missing and now, even presumably dead, she would be held accountable for it was her men who had failed to do their duty well.
"What do we do now, Commander?" Travis could not conceal his emotions well. Everyone around him could notice the fear and anxiousness in his tone.
"Commander." A panicked voice gained everyone's attention and Aylin turned around to see one of the warriors who had followed Sir Louis to the other part of the jungle. He was panting heavily as he stared at the people in front of him.
"Please...Please follow me, Commander. We..we.. have found..."
"Lead the way." Aylin did not waste her time waiting for the man to finish his words. He was still panting and seeing his stiff and frightened condition, Aylin had an inkling that whatever they had found only confirm their suspicions about Alpha Alexis' deaths.
"Sir Travis. Please stay here." She then randomly pointed at two men who were staring at her expressionlessly, ordered them to accompany Travis before she followed the man who had intimated her the message.
Louis was already waiting for him and the moment he turned around, he saw his Commander and the other warriors.
"What have you...." Aylin stopped speaking when she saw the pile of bones on the ground in front of Louis and she halted in her place. A fear stronger than before enveloped her and she broke out into a cold sweat.
"Commander, the blood here smells the same as the one on the tree branch," Phillips remarked and Aylin's eyes quivered when her worst fears came true. All her hopes to find the Alpha of Renada died even before she could build upon it. She let out a sigh as she stared at the pile of bones, that still had traces of blood.
Unlike the blood on the tree, the blood here was still fresh, courtesy of the lack of sunlight. Other than the pile of bones and blood, there was nothing else here and Aylin gritted her teeth in anger. Until they found the bones, she could at least have deemed the man to be missing. However, now, she could only declare him dead. He was gone and it came upon her to shoulder the responsibility of his death. All of a sudden, Aylin felt miserable her head started to throb when she realized how big a matter it would become once it spread far and wide.
'Azimir.' She cried in her heart, wishing for the man to be here as her support. With him around, she felt the world to be perfect and everything to be at peace. Now that he was gone, she felt restless and lonely and all she wanted was to wrap herself up in his warm and soothing embrace.
"Did you find anything else, Sir Louis?" Aylin darted her eyes everywhere in wariness.
"No, Commander. Other than the pile of bones here, we found nothing. Do..."
"Yes, it is Alpha of Renada."
"What do we do now, Commander?" Louis lost his composure completely. Before they departed from Aranill, they at least had a hope that they could find the man alive. However, now, all their hopes extinguished. They did not even find his body, let alone finding him alive after being abducted by a demonic being.
"We will have to return to Aranill. I will handle all the matters." Aylin's expression turned cold and she clenched her sword tight. Couple with her fear and fury, she now felt apprehensive. She had no idea why exactly the Alpha of Renada was killed. But she understood that it had to do with the assassination attempt on her and her family members' dreadful demise.
'Alpha Alexis must have known something, something that would help us in this investigation. Is this the reason why he was silenced?' She wondered and stared at the pile of bones in front of her. 'Did he do this or....did he kill the man here and the wild animals took care of the Alpha after his death?' Aylin wondered. Though wanted to believe that it was the wild animals who reduced the abducted to such a state, her mind was more inclined towards the other. Even without any evidence, she had an inkling that it was the demonic being who left him with no flesh.
All of a sudden, she saw the masked man smiling at her, his eyes gleaming in wickedness. However, before she could even comprehend it, the image vanished and Aylin was left gawking in shock. It was as though all she saw just now was an illusion. However, her mind refused to believe it.
Louis noticed Aylin's face turning white and he frowned subtly. He could not make out what she was thinking. But she was evidently frightened and Louis felt his heart bursting in pain on seeing her this way.
"Commander..." He called her gently and softly and Aylin snapped out of her thoughts immediately. She masked her expressions when she met the men's inquisitive gazes and swallowed her fear.
"I will handle this matter and will take full responsibility for..."
"Commander," Louis interrupted but Aylin stopped him with a raise of her hand.
"I will handle this matter." She enunciated each word and ran her eyes around her, holding everyone's gazes for a moment. "I will not allow anything to happen to anyone in my army, especially when none of us are at fault.. It is my duty to protect you all and I will do it even if I have to give up my life for it."
Aylin who had casually roamed her gaze around returned to the tree branch, her eyes widening immediately. The blaring red against the green leaves was an eyesore and immediately understood what it was. Without wasting another moment, she hurried towards the tree and stared at the branch while Travis who had stayed with her watched her actions before he too followed her line of sight.At first, he had been confused by her actions. But when he noticed what she was looking at, his reaction too mirrored hers. He was stunned and just like her, he hurried towards the tree."Comm...Commander," He tried, but he could not speak a word beyond that. He was too mortified and tongue-tied to see blood here. Though it was unclear who the blood belonged to be, it was not hard to guess that it belonged to a human and considering how the spot was exactly where Alpha Alexis had disappeared, a chill went down his spine and goosebumps erupted on his skin."This...This.." He stuttered and Aylin glanced at him for a moment before she looked at the red branch again. Although she did not reveal his emotions, just like him, she too was petrified. The entire branch was covered with red and Aylin could almost imagine the Alpha of Renada being mutilated before he was killed. As soon as the dreadful and gory image entered her mind, she shuddered. Instantly, she tried to brush off the image and shook her head to clear her mind."We will have to confirm first who the blood belongs to. If it is human or a werewolf or any other animal," Aylin stated, suppressing her fear. Yet, she failed at it when her voice trembled slightly. Fortunately for her, neither man with her noticed it as they were more worried about the blood."Yes, Commander," Travis added. It was a perfunctory measure to confirm their suspicions. Even without any confirmation, it was clear that the blood belonged to a werewolf, to the Alpha of Renada to be exact."Sir Phillips," Aylin called the man even though he was far away from them. "Please return to our initial position. We have found a clue and we need your help." Being a werewolf had its perks and one among them was to hear any conversation in their vicinity. Even though his Commander had not ordered him, Phillips knew what was expected of him and he had kept his ears open, focusing them on his surroundings. The moment he heard his Commander call him, he returned immediately. "Commander?" He gave the lady an inquisitive gaze and Aylin pointed towards the branch of the tree above and Phillps noticed what she was indicating and understood at once what was wanted of him.He took a deep breath and the scent of an animal and a human hit him hard. Moreover, the blood genesis smelt of power and Phillps pressed his forehead in worry.Aylin did not miss his strange expression and she immediately why he was behaving this was all of a sudden. Yet, a small part of her hoped her assumptions to be wrong."Sir Phillips?" She urged him and the man finally, turned to her, his eyes downcast and his face pale."Commander, this blood belongs to a werewolf. To be precise, it belongs to someone powerful and authoritative." "Sir Phillips, do you mean to say..." Aylin stopped, his heart almost jumping out of her chest in fright."It either belongs to an Alpha or the Beta and I am inclined to believe that it belongs to the former."Silence filled the place and other than the sounds of the birds and leaves as the wind blew over them occasionally, they did not hear anything else. Fearful thoughts filled everyone's minds as they stared at the crimson-coated branch."Are you sure about it, Sir Phillips?" Aylin queried when she came out of her shock.Phillips was not irked by her skeptical question. She was only trying to find the truth behind Alpha Alexis' disappearance. Saving him and bringing him back alive was their priority. However, now they had found blood at the same spot where he had vanished, the answer was clear. Either the man was mutilated, considering the among of blood that coated the branch, or....he was now dead. This was bad, this surely was bad. Not only would they be implicated harshly, but they might also even end up being held responsible for what had happened to him. Phillips' expression turned austere and he looked around him. He was now worried, not for himself but for his Commander. Just like the others, he too respected her a lot. Even if this was not her fault that the Alpha of Renada went missing and now, even presumably dead, she would be held accountable for it was her men who had failed to do their duty well."What do we do now, Commander?" Travis could not conceal his emotions well. Everyone around him could notice the fear and anxiousness in his tone."Commander." A panicked voice gained everyone's attention and Aylin turned around to see one of the warriors who had followed Sir Louis to the other part of the jungle. He was panting heavily as he stared at the people in front of him."Please...Please follow me, Commander. We..we.. have found...""Lead the way." Aylin did not waste her time waiting for the man to finish his words. He was still panting and seeing his stiff and frightened condition, Aylin had an inkling that whatever they had found only confirm their suspicions about Alpha Alexis' deaths."Sir Travis. Please stay here." She then randomly pointed at two men who were staring at her expressionlessly, ordered them to accompany Travis before she followed the man who had intimated her the message.Louis was already waiting for him and the moment he turned around, he saw his Commander and the other warriors. "What have you...." Aylin stopped speaking when she saw the pile of bones on the ground in front of Louis and she halted in her place. A fear stronger than before enveloped her and she broke out into a cold sweat. "Commander, the blood here smells the same as the one on the tree branch," Phillips remarked and Aylin's eyes quivered when her worst fears came true. All her hopes to find the Alpha of Renada died even before she could build upon it. She let out a sigh as she stared at the pile of bones, that still had traces of blood. Unlike the blood on the tree, the blood here was still fresh, courtesy of the lack of sunlight. Other than the pile of bones and blood, there was nothing else here and Aylin gritted her teeth in anger. Until they found the bones, she could at least have deemed the man to be missing. However, now, she could only declare him dead. He was gone and it came upon her to shoulder the responsibility of his death. All of a sudden, Aylin felt miserable her head started to throb when she realized how big a matter it would become once it spread far and wide.'Azimir.' She cried in her heart, wishing for the man to be here as her support. With him around, she felt the world to be perfect and everything to be at peace. Now that he was gone, she felt restless and lonely and all she wanted was to wrap herself up in his warm and soothing embrace."Did you find anything else, Sir Louis?" Aylin darted her eyes everywhere in wariness."No, Commander. Other than the pile of bones here, we found nothing. Do...""Yes, it is Alpha of Renada.""What do we do now, Commander?" Louis lost his composure completely. Before they departed from Aranill, they at least had a hope that they could find the man alive. However, now, all their hopes extinguished. They did not even find his body, let alone finding him alive after being abducted by a demonic being."We will have to return to Aranill. I will handle all the matters." Aylin's expression turned cold and she clenched her sword tight. Couple with her fear and fury, she now felt apprehensive. She had no idea why exactly the Alpha of Renada was killed. But she understood that it had to do with the assassination attempt on her and her family members' dreadful demise. 'Alpha Alexis must have known something, something that would help us in this investigation. Is this the reason why he was silenced?' She wondered and stared at the pile of bones in front of her. 'Did he do this or....did he kill the man here and the wild animals took care of the Alpha after his death?' Aylin wondered. Though wanted to believe that it was the wild animals who reduced the abducted to such a state, her mind was more inclined towards the other. Even without any evidence, she had an inkling that it was the demonic being who left him with no flesh.All of a sudden, she saw the masked man smiling at her, his eyes gleaming in wickedness. However, before she could even comprehend it, the image vanished and Aylin was left gawking in shock. It was as though all she saw just now was an illusion. However, her mind refused to believe it. Louis noticed Aylin's face turning white and he frowned subtly. He could not make out what she was thinking. But she was evidently frightened and Louis felt his heart bursting in pain on seeing her this way."Commander..." He called her gently and softly and Aylin snapped out of her thoughts immediately. She masked her expressions when she met the men's inquisitive gazes and swallowed her fear."I will handle this matter and will take full responsibility for...""Commander," Louis interrupted but Aylin stopped him with a raise of her hand."I will handle this matter." She enunciated each word and ran her eyes around her, holding everyone's gazes for a moment. "I will not allow anything to happen to anyone in my army, especially when none of us are at fault.. It is my duty to protect you all and I will do it even if I have to give up my life for it."
