Leland didn't respond to Eloise's remark. His face now looked impatient and the witch knew he wanted her to immediately take him to see the grave.
So, Eloise decided not to prolong the issue.
"Very well, if that's what you think of me that's fine. I can't force you to see me differently if you had made up your mind. I will take you to see the grave." She turned towards the door. "Celia, get them out and bring them here."
"Okay, Your Grace!" Celia's voice came from behind the door, but Leland didn't smell her presence at all. He almost thought his sense of smell hadn't fully recovered, but then he remembered the potion that the witch gave him to hide his scent when he and his men came to infiltrate Armeria.
Leland realized those witches had been using it to roam around freely without being detected by lycans. He wondered if they had been using it to get closer to his pack without his knowledge.
***
Celia and another witch went to one of the palace pavilions to inform Max and the nine other lycans that their Alpha had fully recovered and they were now invited to meet him.
The ten lycans were being held in the pavilion that had been given a barrier using magic by Eloise's two subordinate witches. Max and his friends were unable to get out no matter how hard they tried. So, in the end, they just waited.
Even though they were detained, they weren't treated badly. They just couldn't get out of the pavilion area. When she came to visit them, Eloise told Max and the other lycans that Leland was seriously injured and was undergoing intensive care. As long as he had not passed his critical period, he shouldn't be seen by anyone.
She promised Max and the others that she would bring them together as soon as Leland's condition improved and that was also Leland's decision.
Max and his friends couldn't believe Eloise's words just like that. They insisted on meeting and seeing Leland's condition in person. Eloise finally asked her two subordinates to lock up the lycans in the pavilion.
She assured Max that she would not hurt Leland let alone kill him because Leland saved her life. She promised to take care of Leland as best she could and would not let him die.
Max and the others couldn't do anything but try to believe in Eloise. They couldn't do anything but wait. After a while, the two witches finally arrived at the pavilion. Before entering, they first removed the barrier magic that surrounded the pavilion.
Seeing them coming, Max and the others immediately came out.
"Your Alpha has finally recovered and you can meet him now," said Celia before Max said anything.
"Is that true?" Max was surprised but, at the same time, he was relieved. He and his friends were already very nervous about their Alpha's condition because it had been a long time since the witch gave them any news about the Alpha.
"Well, thanks to Lady Eloise, he's fine now," Celia said with a smile.
Max felt like rolling his eyes. He thought it Eloise's responsibility to save Leland's life because Leland risked his life to come to this place to save her.
"Where is Alpha now?" Max asked.
"Follow us," said Celia. She walked toward the main palace, followed by Max and company.
Soon, they arrived at a hall. There, Leland who was already preparing for Gazi Desert with Eloise was standing, waiting for them.
"Alpha!" Max and the others were very relieved to see that Leland was completely fine. Even though he looked thinner and pale, he didn't look weak. There were no visible injuries on his body and all his limbs were still complete.
"Alpha, are you okay?" Max asked again to be sure.
Leland nodded slowly. "Hm. I want you and the others to go back to Riga immediately. Tell Luna that I'm fine. Tell her not to worry, I'll be home as soon as possible."
Leland's orders made Max feel surprised. He thought Leland was going home with them. However, he chose not to say anything, thinking that Leland must still have a business to attend to.
"Okay, Alpha." For a moment Max looked at Eloise. "Please take care."
"Go now and be safe," said Leland.
Max and his friends all bowed deeply before they turned around and got ready to leave.
Max's words irritated Eloise a bit. She stared at the ten lycans leaving with annoyance. She could see that ungrateful lycan was openly showing that he didn't trust her.
Bastard! He didn't even thank her for sparing their lives. She could so easily kill them if she wanted to while Leland was in recovery. However, she didn't want to invite his wrath. And she thought those ten lycans were not important. She didn't need to kill them.
But she could have killed them if she wanted. Bastard!
***
Time passed quickly, the sun was directly overhead. Max and the others sped away from the capital of Armeria towards Riga while Leland and Eloise were heading towards the Gazi Desert.
Two days later, Max and the nine other lycans arrived at Riga's palace. They ran as fast as they could so they could reach the capital quickly. They wanted to see their Luna and told her what happened.
They could imagine she must be feeling so distraught because they were gone for much longer than planned, and there was news sent to let her know that they were still alive.
Sophie who saw their arrival from the palace terrace immediately descended the stairs and ran to them. Nicholas who saw her running immediately followed. He was surprised to see the return of the ten lycans.
He furrowed his brows, feeling confused because he didn't see Leland's figure among the lycans.
"Has something happened to Leland?" He wondered in his mind.
Sophie ran fast like she was a bird about to fly.
"You're finally home!" She said breathlessly. Her face looked very happy but not long after that her expression immediately changed when she didn't see Leland's figure among them.
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