Troy:
I felt a little guilty after deciding to start the journey alone instead of taking the others who had been trying so hard to find Clementine.
Then I remembered my own words. I remembered convincing Haiden that when we saw Clementine again, we would not expect her to accept us. She had already made her decision.
But the moment I got the call, I had a different feeling. If I could spend more time with Clementine, if I could have her with me for a few days, maybe I could win her over.
So no, I was not going to follow my own rules or the advice I had given Haiden.
I did not have many warriors of my own. There were only a few who were still loyal to my mother. I called her and asked her to send them to me. I needed them.
She asked many questions, but I told her I would explain later.
I had to reach Clementine before the others did.
One thing that surprised me was where the call came from. It was traced back to Yorick’s home.
I also listened carefully to the instructions Leysa gave me during the call. She said she was in Yorick’s pack and that something was not right there.
She warned me not to listen to Yorick, not to trust him, not to talk to him, and not to tell him I had come looking for Leysa or Clementine.
It stressed me out to realize that Yorick might be doing the same thing I had done. Maybe he found Clementine and decided to keep her.
But why was Leysa acting as if Yorick was so dangerous that I could not even speak to him about Clementine?
When I reached the border, I stopped when I saw the warriors guarding it.
"Is there another way in?" I asked my warriors.
They exchanged looks, and one of them stepped forward.
"Your Highness, give us a few moments and we will check the area," he replied. "But it looks like their alpha has increased security. He has also been cutting the internet connection at times. That makes me think something serious is happening here."
I pressed my lips together, unsure what to think.
Since I could not enter the territory directly and could not sneak in, I decided to try another method.
I approached the border guards and forced a polite smile.
"May I speak with Alpha Yorick?" I asked. "I am an academy friend, Alpha Troy. Tell him I am here to apologize for what happened at the academy. He will understand."
I kept my posture relaxed, trying to look like I had no bad intentions.
The guards looked at each other and whispered. One of them went inside while I waited outside the gates.
The fact that they would not even let me step inside made me uneasy. I had not been able to contact Leysa again. She said she was using other people’s phones to call me and that she would delete the numbers afterward. She was also hiding around the mansion.
Half the time I could barely understand her. She would whisper, then suddenly go quiet. She said she kept sneaking through windows and then leaving again to hide.
I did not know how she managed it, but if she was really doing all that, I had to give her credit. I never thought Leysa could be this brave.
The guard returned a few minutes later.
"You can go inside, but Alpha Yorick is not here," he said. "His father is present. You may speak with him, and he will pass your message along."
"That will be fine," I answered, forcing another smile.



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