Chapter 127: Chapter 127

Azraiel looks at the forest with searching eyes. After Charlotte identified the portrait as that of Richard, Azraiel asked Theo to have them make another one with the help of Alana. It would help them know whether Alana is actually talking about the same person.

Later he also plans to put Alana and Caleb in front of each other. He wants to know more about the time these two spent with Austin aka Richard.

He is just doing what he thinks is right but is it actually right though?

With all that has been going on these past few days, both Charlotte and he have been busy solving this mess. They haven’t really considered what will happen next.

There’s just one day left for her shift!

Only one day!

“Hey, Love!”

Charlotte snakes her arms and locks them in front of Azraiel’s stomach. She lays down her head on his back and sighs.

“Hey..you okay?” He whispers and turns his head slightly at her.

“Mhmm…”

Both of them silently stay like that for God knows how long.

“Come on…we have a long day ahead tomorrow. We really need that sleep we have been skipping on.” Charlotte says suddenly and pulls him inside the room.

“You know you can tell me anything, right?” Azraiel says as they lie down on the bed and he puts his arms around Charlotte.

“Mhm...I know. Don’t worry, okay? I am good. I am not scared anymore. Just…trust me…I know I’ll be here after the shift for a longgg time.”

He feels a smile on her face and it brings a smile to his face too. More than anything else, he has loved the transformation his mate has gone through in these two months. Instead of the scared, confused girl, she was now confident and fearless.

A Luna…in every sense!

Surrendering all his fears and anxiety, he closes his eyes and plants a kiss on his mate’s head.

May the Moon keep everyone in her prayers!

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The next morning begins early for everyone in the Blue Orchid Pack…call it fear or nervousness…but everyone woke up early that day.

Tomorrow is the day their fate will be decided.

Azraiel and Charlotte took their sweet time getting out of bed despite being aware of the early morning of everyone.

They didn’t say anything to each other, for they knew what was in their hearts.

Azraiel went to the packhouse with a clear-cut plan in his mind and Charlotte went to see her pack. She has been spending more and more time with her pack members because of the uncertainty in their minds. They are scared of the outcome of her shift and rightfully so.

Azraiel reaches his office where Theo is already waiting for him.

“Any news?” Azraiel asks.

Theo doesn’t say anything but lays down a portrait on the table.

Azraiel peers down to see what he already predicted.

It was another portrait of Richard…this time as told by Alana.

So this means that she isn’t lying and this Richard is indeed Austin Jones.

Great!

Now they know that the white wolf who wants to harm Charlotte is none other than the wolf bitten by a Trueblood. He may not be a Trueblood but he was bitten by one which turned him into an Alpha.

This is not going to go well…

“And what about the other thing I told you to do?” Azraiel asks Theo.

“Yeah…We are on it. I have asked Nicholas to start the process. Matt and I will go in a bit and see if everything’s going well or not.”

“Good…!” Azraiel nods and moves to sit on his chair.

“I am going to talk to the Head Coordinator,” Azraiel says.

“Okay…” Theo nods and leaves the office.

Azraiel sighs and leans back in his chair. He tries to rearrange his thoughts. The news that someone from the Black Onyx Pack is alive and hunting others would create havoc in the werewolf world.

After thinking for a few more minutes, Azraiel finally gathers the courage to call Daniel.

“Hello, Good morning sir.”

“Morning, Azraiel. What happened?”

A hint of a smile comes on Azraiel’s face as he hears his voice and words.

“The witch Caleb told us about, Alana…she is here. She says that the Richard who bit Charlotte is actually Austin Jones of the Black Onyx Pack…the same wolf who was bitten by the Trueblood Emmanuel Reed.”

Daniel doesn’t speak for a few seconds.

“So…you are saying that people from Black Onyx Pack are alive?”

“Yes…She also believes that he has been raising his own army while eliminating white wolves?”

“I see.” Azraiel frowns as he can’t understand the tone of the head coordinator.

Azraiel carefully words what he wants to say next.

“Charlotte’s shift is tomorrow… I am going to try to strip down the magic from Caleb so that we could get a clear understanding of the white wolves Austin is so desperate to get rid of. But we don’t have time and I think we have a bigger issue at hand…”

“Mhmm… You think that the other supernatural species are descendants of the Black Onyx Pack too?” Daniel is spot-on with his prediction.

“Yes. I do.” Azraiel clenches his jaw at the thought of the consequences of this truth.

“What else?” Azraiel is amazed at how the old man knows exactly what he is thinking.

“We suspect that Charlotte and her pack might be Therians…this could very well mean that Austin as well as the army he has been raising turns out to be Therians as well…and we have no idea how many supernaturals are we talking about…that too in the human world...if Charlotte is indeed their Alpha…then it is very much possible that her shift will affect those who are in the outer world too…despite of the fact that they have sworn their allegiance to Austin!” Azraiel sighs.

“I am afraid that her shift could create havoc out of the werewolf world too!” Azraiel says the words that pain him to the core.

Daniel goes silent again.

“I received another text from the Head a few minutes before your call…!” He finally says.

“What does it says?” Azraiel asks quickly desperate to get any information that might help.

“I- I am on my way Azraiel...I have to tell you something…but till then I want you to ask and record some information from each and every member of Charlotte’s pack. Ask them where they want to reside for the rest of their lives…in the werewolf world...in the human world…or with their respective species packs…also ask them if they indeed turn out to be therians then as which creature would they want to spend their lives as?”

Azraiel frowns….

“Because what I am going to tell you next will definitely blow your fucking mind!”