Chapter 109
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Aubrey’s POV
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“Then I’ll send someone to go with you. You’re alpha Henry’s fiancée–you can’t get into any trouble, alpha Mateo said after a pause.
“Sure.” I nodded nonchalantly. I had a thousand ways to ditch them later anyway.
Alpha Mateo moved fast. That afternoon, I was already on the plane.
I had no idea that just after I left, Mariana returned to Shadowmoon Pack.
On the plane, I kept telling myself that I was only going to save people. After all, I was only able to be reborn because of the Moon Goddess’s blessing.
And to the Moon Goddess, every innocent werewolf is their child. I needed to repay their grace–save the innocent, and save alpha Henry… I just hoped he was okay.
Thinking that, I glanced at the four werewolf bodyguards Mateo had sent with me. I knew the moment they found out I was trying to get to Stella Pack, they’d knock me out and drag me home.
“Don’t worry. I can knock them out myself!” Ella shouted confidently in my mind.
“Hold on.” I smiled back at her. There would be a chance to shake them.
I studied the map and told the pilot, “Fly a bit farther south.”
“We can’t go any farther,” the pilot replied. “Past this point is Stella Pack territory. It’s too dangerous.”
With no other option, I told them to land.
After getting off the plane, the four werewolf bodyguards positioned themselves in a protective formation around me. Their ears twitched, alert to every sound in the woods. As we moved in the direction of Stella Pack, I calmly explained, “I’m looking for a blue flower with twelve petals, no leaves, about the size of a fist. It’s said to grow only in this stretch of forest between two packs. Very rare. You can’t find it on the market, since most people don’t know its medicinal properties.”
The one in the lead, Woods, seemed to mostly believe me and nodded. “Alright. If it can help Mr. Leon, we’ll find it. But this place is dangerous. You need to stay close, Ms. Aubrey.”
As he said that, he handed me a gun loaded with silver bullets. For someone like me–an omega without a wolf–it was a solid way to protect myself.
I took it without protest, then led them forward.
I hadn’t lied. That kind of blue flower really did exist. Some people claimed to have seen it here before, though it was nearly extinct. If I could find it, it would be a huge help for Leon. Take it three times with acupuncture and he’d be cured.
But I didn’t think they’d find it. The plant might already be gone…
After a day passed and we’d gotten closer to the border, Woods, anxious but still mindful of safety, held me back.
“Miss, we can’t go any farther. Stella Pack is in chaos. This isn’t something we can handle. Are you saying the
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flower is over there ? “ .
“I’m not sure.”
I stared off toward Stella Pack.
“But we could split up. You guys search here, I’ll head over on my own. I’ve got my ways.
Woods firmly refused to let me go near Stella Pack. I frowned and pretended to give in. But that night , I cooked a pot of soup using poisonous mushrooms I’d picked along the way.
Less than thirty minutes later, they were all down, unable to speak.
Of course, I’d been careful with the dosage. I made sure it wouldn’t kill them, but also that they wouldn’t recover too fast.
Once that was done, I sprinkled powder around their bodies to keep wild animals away while they were paralyzed for the next half hour.
Woods was the strongest beta among them. As he slowly regained his voice and saw how determined I was , he had no choice but to ask, “That blue flower… you… lied to us?”
I shook my head. “Once you recover, keep searching. They say it really grows here, and it really can help Leon.”
“Then why are you…”
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“I…” I paused for a second. “I’m going to save someone.”
I tightened the straps on my backpack and said clearly, “I have to go.”
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