CHAPTER 94: CHAPTER 94: WHERE ARE HER PARENTS?

On the other hand, just outside Selene’s room stood the trio—Sara, Rael, and Aswin. Their expressions were stiff and filled with pain as they heard the gut-wrenching cries coming from her room.

At one point, they had already prepared themselves for this. Because it wasn’t the first time Selene had broken down like this.

They had seen her countless times, locking herself inside her room and crying all day. And she never shared her worries with them.

For the most part, they were truly clueless about her past life. They didn’t know where she had been before the last year, how she ended up in the hands of werewolves, or why she had been so severely injured when they rescued her.

As a pure-blood witch, she should have been protected and cherished by her parents, never left to suffer at the hands of werewolves. So where were her parents? What was their origin? One of them had to be a pure-blood witch from a coven, and yet there was no trace of them at all.

When Selene was asked about all this in the past, she denied knowing anything. She never admitted to being a witch until they told her themselves.

Rael clenched his fists and paced outside her door, his expression full of pain. "How much longer are we going to let her cry in silence?" he muttered, looking at both of them. "We have to fucking help her. Why won’t you listen to me?" His jaw ticked in anger, his teeth grinding.

"No, Rael... You know how stubborn Selene is. She would never vent her emotions in front of anyone. If we go in now, she’ll stop crying and pretend everything’s fine. That will only make her condition worse. So let her cry it out," Sara said with tears in her eyes.

It had only been a year since they met, and she realized just how close they had grown to Selene. Seeing her in pain stabbed them in the heart every time. And still, they were helpless. They could neither stop her suffering nor change her past.

All they could do was wish they had found her earlier—before she had fallen this far.

"The more important thing is to find out what those bastards did to her that made her like this. Why does she keep having these episodes?" Aswin finally spoke, anger simmering in his usually calm voice.

His eyes burned with the kind of fury that made it seem as though he wanted to reduce every werewolf to ashes, erase their very existence, and make them pay for ever laying a hand on a witch.

It had already been late when they arrived at the pack house, where the celebration was underway. Unlike Selene, they didn’t have an entry pass, so they could only linger outside—until Sara found a way to sneak in. Both Rael and Aswin couldn’t get close without being noticed. Because those bastard Alphas would sniff them out instantly.

But with girls, they turned a blind eye. Because they always brought countless women to their parties. One more strange scent wouldn’t matter and wouldn’t catch their attention.

This case was entirely different for males. Their unfamiliar scent would immediately brand them as intruders, even a threat. And the trio didn’t have enough power to hide or manipulate their scent, so this was the best option for them to sneak inside.

After Sara slipped inside, she began searching frantically for Selene, but there was no sign of her. Panic clawed at her chest. She searched hysterically in every direction until she stumbled onto another floor. That’s when she overheard a group of alpha heirs talking.

They laughed cruelly, saying they had finally caught "that arrogant witch" and were going upstairs to enjoy the show.

Sara’s expression paled. She knew immediately that Selene was the one they were talking about.

And caught? How could that be possible?

"No... no..." Sara whispered in horror as she followed them quietly. Once she figured out which floor they had gone to, she bolted outside to inform Rael and Aswin.

Without hesitation, they launched their attack from all sides, using the gas bombs Kieran had given them. They knew all they needed to do was create an opportunity, and Selene would definitely escape.

Time passed as the trio stood outside her door, pacing in agony, wishing it would end soon.

It was unbearable to see their friend like this. And even worse, to know there was nothing they could do.

But just as they braced themselves to wait longer, the door suddenly opened. All three scrambled away, pretending to be busy with random tasks so Selene wouldn’t realize they had been standing guard outside her room all night.

Selene stepped out, refreshed. There were no traces of the shadows that had haunted her face only hours ago, no sign that she had cried herself hoarse through the night.

Meanwhile, Selene noticed their panicked expressions and the dark circles under their eyes. Guilt tugged at her heart for making them worry so much. She knew they cared for her deeply, even though they tried to hide it.

But she didn’t expose their little act. As each of them suddenly busied themselves, pretending to be occupied.

"I’m going back to the coven. I need to meet Witch Mother," Selene said calmly.

As she expected, their expressions instantly filled with worry. All three rushed toward her at once.

"Are you alright, Selene? Did something happen? Why do you want to meet Witch Mother?" Sara asked, her voice trembling. Rael and Aswin’s faces mirrored her concern.

Meeting Witch Mother was no small matter. They only went to her when something terribly serious had gone wrong. And why Selene suddenly wants to go there. Could something have gone terribly wrong, and they’re still unaware?

"I need to tell her something. It’s important," Selene replied in a firm voice, while shaking her head. She had made up her mind. She has to go and meet the witch mother.

This matter could not wait any longer.