The Lightning Wolf Chronicles (Evelyn and Nadia) novel Chapter 199

Chapter 199: You’ll Definitely Be the Most Attractive One

Evelyn’s POV

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Delta Griffin cleared his throat. ‘Everyone knows Alpha Adam has decided to make up for the boys’ postponed eighteenth birthday party. All warriors are required to attend for security and to make sure everything runs smoothly.”

His voice sounded off – too stiff, not like the usual energetic training officer I knew. I caught the way his jaw tensed, the slight hesitation before he spoke.

He was fighting something inside.

“Sentinels,” his eyes swept over me and my teammates, “you’re in charge of planning and organizing the party. Alpha Adam wants this celebration to be…

memorable.

Memorable? I nearly snorted. That didn’t sound like Alpha Adam at all. He’d always kept things simple, never cared about flashy stuff.

“We’ll go over the details at tomorrow’s meeting,’ Griffin continued. “For now, get back to training.”

Before he left, he shot me a look. His eyes were trying to tell me something, but with everyone watching, he couldn’t say what he really meant.

I sighed without thinking. He glanced back at me, and for a second, I saw understanding in his expression. He got how helpless I felt, but he was just as trapped. Damn Acacia. Wasn’t it enough that she’d hijacked the whole pack? Now she had to take away everyone I cared about too.

After training, we headed back to the safe house. The team immediately started talking party plans. Even though we all knew this might be complete bullshit, at least it gave us something to focus on besides everything falling apart

“We could do some special decorations,” Mark suggested. “If we’re gonna do this thing, might as well do it right.”

*Food and music too, Cyrus added. “We need everything to look normal so Acacia doesn’t get suspicious.”

I nodded, but my mind was already somewhere else. I had to try reaching the outside world again, figure out what the hell was really happening.

I walked to a corner and closed my eyes, concentrating on sending messages through the Sentinel mark to Taric and Alpha King Nathan. I laid out everything – Acacia’s family controlling people, the birthday party setup, our rescue plans.

Nothing. Radio silence, just like before.

The isolation was driving me insane. Just as I was about to give up, I thought of niper. Maybe a witch’s communication wouldn’t be blocked? I shifted my focus and tried calling her through the mind link.

Holy shit, it actually worked!

Evelyn? Finally! I’ve been trying to reach you! Juniper’s voice burst into my head, arly panicked.

Juniper! I almost yelled out loud. What’s going on? Why can’t I contact anyone else

Listen, we don’t have much time, her voice turned serious. Your territory’s been locked down by a barrier. I’m guessing you’ve felt it already – it’s blocking your mind links and most communication.

My heart dropped. So we really were trapped.

This barrier wasn’t cast by my coven, Juniper continued. You’re basically under house arrest right now. We’re working to break it from outside, but you need to find the source from within.

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The source? What am I looking for?

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Could be an object, but most likely a magic circle – like what you and Freya saw when you escaped from the Rogue King.

Ice ran through my veins. That nightmare came flooding back – Brandon using that circle to control his people. Now the same thing was here, in our

territory.

The anchor point should be near your territory’s center, Juniper explained. Given the coverage, it’d be pretty hard to hide completely.

I need to find this circle and destroy it, but listen carefully don’t touch the circle directly. Any magic circle will kill whoever makes contact.

Then how do I handle it? Confusion flooded my mind.

Trust your instincts, Evelyn. Half of magic is intuition. You’ll know what to do when the time comes.

Also, her voice became urgent, we’ve tracked down Mia’s location. Conrad’s planning a rescue – we have to move before they transfer her. I need to go help.

“Wait – ”

Take care, kiddo. I’ll find you when I can. Remember, watch for magical fluctuations round you it could save your life.

The connection cut off.

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I opened my eyes to find everyone staring at me. I realized I’d been kneeling on the floor, completely lost in the conversation.

“Evie, you just went totally still,” Mark said, worried. “What happened?”

“Juniper finally got through,” I stood up, trying to organize everything she’d told me. “Our suspicions were right – the whole territory’s trapped by a magical

barrier.”

“Not exactly breaking news,” Sophia said, taking a swig from her beer bottle.

‘What’s new is the barrier’s powered by a magic circle. Just like the one Brandon used to control his people.”

Freya’s bottle hit the floor. Her face went white as a sheet.

‘No… that’s impossible…” her voice shook. “How could that thing be here?”

I moved over to steady her. I understood her terror that magic circle didn’t just mean powerful control magic. It brought back her worst memories.

“We have to find it,” I said firmly, “Then figure out how to destroy it. It’s the only way to break the barrier and reconnect with the outside world.

“Problem is, Cyrus frowned, ‘where would they hide something that big without yone noticing?”

‘Near the territory center,’ I repeated Juniper’s words. ‘And given how much are covers, it shouldn’t be that easy to hide.”

‘So that means… Mark’s eyes lit up. It’s probably near the pack house!”

We all looked at each other. If the magic circle was really there, getting close wold be nearly impossible. But at least now we had a target.

We spent the next few hours preparing for the birthday party while secretly planing our search for the circle. Everyone had jobs – Mark and Cyrus on

close to possible locations. technical support, Sophia gathering intel, while Freya and I figured out how to g

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