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Chapter 433
~Alpha Storm’s POV~
I slamd my foot on the brake and pulled the car over to the side of the road, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles turned white. I snatched the phone from Draven, my voice razor-sharp.
"What do you an? What did you just say?"
Xavier exhaled on the other end of the line. "I said, Snow is not in the Forbidden Fog."
"How?"
"Listen carefully, Alpha. Dare Devil gave Snow a tracker to have on him at all tis."
"And?" My jaw tightened.
"That ans if he was in the Forbidden Fog, his location would be pinging from there, right?"
I nodded sharply even though Xavier couldn’t see . "Exactly."
"Well... it’s not."
A heavy silence filled the car. My mind reeled.
"What the hell are you talking about?" I snapped. "If the tracker isn’t in the Forbidden Fog, then where is it?"
"That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you, Alpha Storm." Xavier’s voice remained steady. "Snow ca to a while back, looking for protective bracelets. When he got them, he handed one over to and told to insert his tracker into it. Said he’d get a new one for himself later."
I felt my blood run cold.
"Did he?" My voice was eerily calm.
"Nope."
The realization hit like a punch to the gut.
"Then that ans..." I exhaled sharply, rubbing a hand over my face.
"Zara is the one in the Forbidden Fog," Xavier confird.
The weight of those words settled deep in my chest. My thoughts raced—why would she go in alone? What the hell was she thinking?
Draven tensed beside . "Alpha, what do we do?"
I ignored him, pressing the phone harder to my ear. "Why?" I demanded. "Why would she go in there without Snow? He would never let her go alone."
Xavier hesitated. "That... I don’t know."
I ground my teeth together. Zara wasn’t reckless—not without reason. Sothing must have driven her to step into that cursed place.
I inhaled deeply, my breathing sharp and controlled. "Alright," I said at last. "That ans going to Snow’s house is useless, then?"
"Yes. He’s not there."
I shut my eyes for a mont, gathering my thoughts.
Then I reopened them, my resolve steel-hard. "Fine. If Zara’s in the Forbidden Fog, then I’m going after her."
Draven’s head snapped toward . "Alpha—"
I cut him off with a glare. "Don’t."
"But we don’t even know what’s inside that place," he argued.
"I don’t care." My voice was sharp, unwavering. "She’s in there. That’s all that matters."
Another sigh from Xavier. "You know what they say about that place, Alpha Storm. No one cos back."
I let out a humorless chuckle. "Then I guess I’ll be the first."
A heavy silence followed.
"Goddammit," Xavier muttered. "Fine. I’ll send what little information I have about the fog. But Alpha Storm..."
"What?"
"If you go in there... make sure you co back."
I didn’t answer. I simply nodded. Then, I shifted gears and slamd my foot on the accelerator.
We were going straight to hell. "Oh and, on no account should anyone inform Star."
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~Kaid’s POV~
By the ti we reached the outskirts of the Dragon Realm, the sun was dipping low in the sky, painting the clouds in fiery shades of orange and crimson.
The air was thick with the scent of blooming silverwillow trees, their iridescent petals glowing faintly in the fading light.
Fireflies as large as my palm flickered in and out of existence, leaving behind tiny trails of golden dust that shimred like stars caught in the wind.
It was a whole new and different world to . Different from everything we had known all our lives.
Hey lived perhaps or had their territory still marked like in those days which was beautiful to watch.
The landscape was breathtaking—rolling hills covered in soft, luminescent grass that whispered under the breeze and reflected hues of blue and violet.
Massive stone pillars jutted from the earth, ancient and worn, their surfaces carved with glowing runes in a language long forgotten.
Further ahead, mist curled around the towering spires of the mountains, their peaks hidden beyond the veil of clouds.
And at the very center of it all, the heart of the realm, lay Valdrithis River.
It was unlike any river I had ever seen. Its waters shimred like liquid silver under the fading sun, flowing gently between banks of pearlescent sand.
The surface reflected not just the sky, but the very essence of magic itself—soft ripples shifting in impossible colors, dancing with unseen forces.
Zara let out a soft breath beside . "This place is... unreal."
I nodded, too srized to speak. It was only then that the weight of our journey settled into my bones, the exhaustion from the long trek clinging to my skin.
We had been moving all day, pushing through dense forests and treacherous paths, the heat and humidity wrapping around us like a second skin.
"I think we should wash up before we do anything else," Zara suggested, rolling her shoulders. "I’m covered in sweat and dust."
I glanced down at myself. My shirt clung uncomfortably to my skin, and there was dirt sared across my arms from where I had steadied myself on the rocky paths. A dip in the river didn’t sound like a bad idea.
"Good call," I agreed. "I’ll keep watch while you go first."
Zara gave a grateful nod before stepping toward the river, slipping off her boots and rolling down her pants. I turned away, scanning the area for any signs of movent. Though the realm was stunning, we weren’t naive.
The Dragon Realm was sacred, but it wasn’t unguarded.
Behind , I heard the faint splash of water as Zara stepped in.
She sighed, the sound one of pure relief. "This is amazing. The water feels like silk."
I smirked but didn’t turn around. Instead, I kept my eyes trained on the horizon, watching for any disturbances in the glowing grasses or sudden shifts in the mist. The air was calm, save only for the distant buzz of nature.
A few minutes later, maybe five, seven... I wasn’t particularly counting. Zara stepped back onto the shore, wringing out her hair.
"All clear," she said. "Your turn."
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