Chapter 32

Dwayne's P.O.V

After I shower, I head downstairs where my parents are waiting for me together with Sarah and Zion.

"Good morning Alpha."

I nodded my head to the pack members that started greeting me when I finally reach the 1st floor.

"How are you?"

My mother asks worried, I hug her back.

"I'm fine mom." I let go of her and look at my father's direction. He nodded his head indicating he knew what I was thinking already.

"Let's talk to my office." I mumbled and head to the old office of my father. Zion followed us from behind.

The office had change a little but the same interior is still there. A new long table was already being replace. I sat down at my new claimed position. My Father and Zion sat in front of me.

"Any news with the Royals?"

They look intrigued as I am right now. Zion shake his head.

"After the incident, the Royals remain silent. But we already talk to Clint about it and he agreed to come here when the princess is awake."

I froze on Zion's last statement, awake? Did Klaire get hurt? What happened to her after I lost consciousness?

"Klaire was fine, they said she just used to much of her power." My father said, noticing my sudden discomfort.

"On the other hand, did you find out who is behind the flower?" My father clenches his fist at the thought.

Those flowers have some kind of poison that weakened our senses, during that night we didn't even notice the rogues got inside our territory.

"We suspected the White Moon Alpha, but found no evidence at all. The poison found in the flower didn't match to the poisons they develop. It was a higher type of poison wherein you won't see any traces until it releases the toxins itself." My father explained.

We also did inspect those cargo of flowers before we let them use it. But we found nothing suspicious about them.

"Keep investigating, Zion you will be in charge of this matter. The damn rat is getting into my nerves." I didn't notice that the pen I was holding snaps because of my grip.

"Yes Alpha." Zion answered.

After both of them fill me in about everything that I need to know while I was unconscious, I dismissed them. I need to see the other Alpha's and discuss what happened last time.

The issue with the Royals, with Klaire... I need to address it as soon as possible. I let out a deep sigh, what is happening? Is this also one of the reason why she keeps on pushing me away? And that guy, the one who is leading the attack. Who was he? All I can remember is the red blood eyes, his face is blurry in my head. Like a picture.

According to Zion's report, they woke up the next morning in the pack house. And when they get out there is no traces of rogues found anywhere in the Territory. We suspect the royals clean it up after we lost consciousness. But I have no idea how or why would they do that.

My thoughts are still puzzled; one thing is sure. Klaire was from the direct bloodline of the King. But nothing about it is clear. The history or the truth behind them is still unknown. Also those powers aren't normal.

I even remember how fast the royals are to the point that even those shadow like rogues can't handle them. They tore those rogues to pieces.

A knock brought me out of my thoughts. I glance at the person who just entered it was Rion. He has a bandage on his left arm, he got it obviously from the fight.

"Please take a sit."

He took the seat where Zion was seated earlier.

"I heard you also just woke up." Rion mumbled. He places his hand under his chin.

"It looks like we all woke up after 3 days." He added. I don't know why he was here.

"What do you want?" I ask, not wanting this conversation to take longer.

"Well, I found this." Rion drops an old book that I didn't notice he was holding.

"What's this?"

Rion pulled the book and flip it open. It was too old, the page of the book brown already, and the smell of old books mixed with a hint of dust reach my nostrils.

"I just found this, and it might contain something that may help us." Rion announces. He looks proud at that thought.

I was about to ask where he got this but something caught my attention as he flips the pages.

It was the same markings that I saw in the child's back. I didn't remember seeing it that time, but somehow it flashed through my mind like a piece of memory. It was a crescent moon symbol with some unknown language written inside the crescent moon.

"Have you seen this?" Rion asks, noticing my attention on the picture.

"They said it was the forbidden marking or the marking of death. It was used by the Demon followers. I'm not sure about the details." He explained.

"Where did you find it?" I grabbed the book in his hand and started flipping the pages.

"I found it in the forest it was lying on the ground. Like someone drops it." He answered, shrugging his shoulders.

It was a diary. The handwriting was cursive and an old style. I scanned the pages of it.

'It was the 22nd moon day?'

What does that even mean? I continue reading.

'It was still unconscious during this time, it was already being a month since the experiment started. There is still no sign that this body will accept it. I injected another dose of blood as instructed, the subject woke up but again no sign of any progress.'

I flip the pages and continue reading it.

'It was already being 5 months and still no sign of progress. They even captured another subject to use for the experiments. I was now in the cold laboratory where the first subject is chained. I grabbed the syringe with blood on it, lifting the subject arms before injecting the blood on it. I waited for a few minutes to see if there will be a reaction this time. But again nothing.

I turn my back on the subject and instructed them to take the subject back to the dungeon.'

I flip another page...

'Another session was done today with the same old process of injecting blood on the subject. Then this happened, I was just done injecting the subject when I felt the warm liquid running down my nose. I wiped it and found blood, followed by the sudden dizziness. I glance back to the subject who is staring at me coldly, with a blank expression.

I suddenly shiver when our eyes meet, lips forming a smile. I order them to take her back quickly to the dungeon after that.

I stumbled to the floor when the subject was out. I have no idea what just happened back then.'

Flipping another page and started reading again.

'After what happened last time, the subject started showing progress. It was starting to accept the blood. We are now going to move to the next stage after the 2 years' progress. The other subjects were also taken to the laboratory. during this period. This time, it would be the blood that is taken from the first subject before the experiment starts will be the one that we will use to the other subjects.'

I continue reading the other entry.

'It was already being 4 months since the blood transfusion started for the other subjects. They started showing progress faster than expected. The physical strength started to increase as well as their speed. The phase became progressed faster than anticipated. At this rate, the goal will be achieved in just a matter of time.'

I trace the last part of the entry...

'We are under attack, I have no idea what happened but the Subjects just got out of hand and started killing everyone they see. I was able to get out of the building before I was caught, not the first subject let me out. I trembled at the thought of remembering when our eyes met.

He would kill me once he found out that the subject that he treasured was gone. I set the whole place on fire hoping that it would stop them.'

That was the last entry from the diary. I scan it again trying to see if I miss any pages. But there is none, I didn't notice it earlier but the diary is covered with a stain of blood?

"So what do you think? Someone drop that on purpose." Rion stated, having the same thoughts as me.

"We need to find who drop this."