h4Chapter 823: 823-Forever A Lycan/h4

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    Honestly, I really thought we would have enough time to help Hnie with everything. How did the curse trigger again so quickly? I could sense my mother’s filthy ws all over this. But since everyone was staring at Lucy, I turned my focus on her too.

    "Lucy, what’s going on?" I asked, confused.

    "Those entities, Zo and Za—I know who they were." She pressed a hand to her chest. Maybe because she’d been out of her body for so long, it took her a while to exin things to us. Of course she knew what others were up to, at least the entities.

    "Yeah, Lucy, I’ll definitely sit down with youter and make sure we record everything about those monsters for the books. But right now, we just want to find Hnie." I tried to sound gentle.

    She had juste back, and I could only imagine how lonely she must have felt. I used to lose control only on full moons, and even then I felt betrayed and desperate for attention, like nobody was really talking about me, even when Emmet was there for me.

    She shook her head, a single tear rolling down her cheek. "No. Those entities weren’t just souls. They were the children of the Father."

    The words made my world shake. Even my brothers exchanged a stunned nce before turning back to her.

    "Wait, Lucy, that’s a huge im," Norman said. "Because if that’s true, it means everything. We know the Father has four children. If the entities are gone, and Rune is gone, then only one remains. That would mean a huge sess, but also a waring."

    Lucy nodded, but it looked like she had even more to share.

    "I’ve been trying to piece everything together. What I remember is her meeting the Father, the zharns speaking to her in their ownnguage. That’s how she wandered freely without getting caught. That’s how she avoided joining in their killings," she imed.

    Her words made everyone’s eyes widen. She didn’t realize it, but by defeating those entities she had helped the entire world, something she would eventually be called upon or rewarded for.

    "Oh shit," Norman muttered, his breaths heavy.

    And me, I was in pain. My wolf had gone silent, refusing to speak to me, as if he was losing his mind. I had a sinking feeling that maybe, just maybe, I would be consumed by the curse before I even got the chance to see Hnie again.

    "Is there anything you know that can help us find Hnie right now?" Emmet asked her, looking hopeful. But she shook her head. I could tell she wanted to share the information before we headed back to themunity.

    "Okay, everyone, we already know where the well of sacrifices is and where Kaye will take her. We need to get there before they do. But we’ll also spread out so we don’t make mistakes. Remember, Hnie’s pregnancy is advancing within hours," Emmet reminded us. I guessed Norman hadn’t told anyone else about that part, because everyone looked shocked and terrified. Even her mother panicked.

    But we didn’t have time to argue. We had to find Hnie. Still, I was scared for myself too. I could feel I didn’t have much time left. My bones cracked a few times already.

    We started nning our journey. Flights were out because of the hailstorm. The only ways to reach the Roguemunity quickly were by car once the storm ended, or by running in wolf form. I could tell some expected us to run, but with our curses worsening, none of us wanted to let our wolves take over except Norman.

    If Emmet’s wolf surfaced, it would be over for him. He’d be an animal. As for me, my wolf wouldn’t even shift properly anymore. I’d turn into a lycan, and I wasn’t sure I could ever shift back.

    So we waited for the storm to end. Norman had already gone ahead in his wolf form, with Lamar and Penn following. The rest of us stayed back, hoping to leave as soon as the roads cleared. Thankfully, the storm stopped. We piled into cars and raced home.

    I had Emmet in the car with me for a reason. He knew what I was going through and didn’t want me left alone. But I also knew what he was struggling with, and I was terrified he’d lose control. Unlikest time, it wasn’t just one of us suffering at a time. The curse was hitting all of us at once.

    So it was just the two of us in the car. The girls, my father, and Hnie’s mother had taken cars together.

    "You know," I muttered, "all that time Mother asked for our blood—it makes sense now. She kept it for —herself, had her witch use it for voodoo." I grunted, remembering how she casually filled bottles with our blood when we were growing up.

    It was eerie, and so damn exhausting. Emmet eventually stopped visiting her, but the rest of us, foolish as we were, kept entertaining her. We thought she was broken, a victim of betrayal. We knew she was a bad mother, but we didn’t remember her killings and rituals. To us, she was just a bitter woman reced by our father.

    "Don’t worry. After this, she won’t practice anything again. Even if I have to put her in silver chains myself and lock her in a prison where she’ll never return or touch anyone," Emmet hissed.

    I agreed. That woman never saw us as her children. She was just a stubborn woman who craved power, willing to use us and promise dark things at our expense. She did everything a mother wouldn’t.

    Halfway through, pain tore through me. My body started to shift, one bone cracking at a time. Emmet turned, his eyes wide.

    "I can’t control it anymore," I cried, breaking down. We only had a few hours left on this drive. I wanted to make it to Hnie. The thought that we’d wasted a whole day traveling by car when a flight could have been so much quicker broke me. But we were already too close to the Roguemunity.

    "Okay, calm down. Don’t transition now. We’re near the outskirts. If you shift here, you’ll hurt the pack members. You need to hold it until we reach themunity," Emmet urged, trying to help me resist. I nodded, but I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hold on.

    But eventually it happened, and all I remember is opening the door of the speeding car to get out, stopping my brother from trying to hold me back and getting hurt.

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