Lahat ng Kabanata ng Adopted By The Werewolves: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 170

“I think we should first do a locator spell to find out where Lilia is,” Esther says.“But we don’t have any personal items of hers,” Tasha says.“I do,” Esther says, “I brought her hairbrush and a map, just in case.”“You are brilliant,” Damion says appreciatively.Esther smiles and says, “It’s in the car. I’ll get it.”Esther returns a minute later with both things, and Tasha stretches the map out on the table. She takes Lilia’s hairbrush in one hand and does a spell, waving her hand over the map. All the others wait patiently.“I don’t understand,” Tasha says after a while.“What is it?” Damion asks immediately.“According to the spell, Lilia is here, in Arrowall, and because we are so close, I am sure she is in the jungle.”Damion looks at the others in confusion, “Does that mean they just shifted to a different part of the jungle.”“Could be...” Brent says.As all of them discuss how far the Junta could go from the original position and where to search, Tasha’s mind takes a diffe

Damion is pacing in the forest as Tasha and his grandmother are practicing magic, sitting under a large oak tree. He can sit down too, like Evarius, who is sitting a few feet away with his eyes on Tasha. Damion stops to look at him carefully and thinks that either Evarius is just a really good actor or he is thinking of something entirely different or he is in love with Tasha because the softness in his gaze is such that Damion feels like he is intruding on something very personal or intimate. He looks away and starts pacing again. He does not think he can take just sitting and doing nothing. Maybe Evarius is okay with it because it seems like the girl he cares about is right in front of him, but not Damion. His Lilia is far away, in danger.His heart aches as he imagines the situations in which Lilia could be right now. He is not even sure if she is pregnant. Does Lilia know herself? What a beautiful moment it would have been for them had the situation been different. But now, Lilia

Carl and Luther are driving to Arrowall. Garrit and some other members will follow them sometime later. They didn’t want to head down to the town all at the same time and make it look like a procession. So, they have decided to come in batches.Carl is the one driving, and they are about one hour into the trip when his phone pings with a message. He glances at it, expecting it to be Garrit, but it’s not. The name on the screen makes his heart flutter with anxiousness. It’s Evarius.With one hand on the wheel, he unlocks the phone with the other and quickly reads the message.“What is it?” Luther asks. “You look tense.”“Evarius just texted me. He wants to meet.”Carl turns the phone to Luther so he can read the text.“He doesn’t say why?” Luther asks.“Nope. Just one message. What should I do?”“The timing is fishy, don’t you think?”“Yeah, yeah, of course. We contact the Junta, and within two hours, Evarius contacts us. Looks like he knows...”“But how?”Carl shrugs, “It could be a c

Carl directs Damion to drive to the town museum. It is actually the largest museum in the city. When Carl asks Damion to stop right in front of the museum, he exclaims, “You’ve got to be kidding me! You are saying that you have kept the Alexandrite stone in the museum. That it was here all along?”“Yes. But I doubt anyone would find it unless they know exactly what they are looking for and exactly where to look.”“But still,” Damion says, “the stone is so important to you, and you kept it in a place that hundreds of people visit regularly.”“The best hiding places are in plain sight,” Carl replies, as Damion parks the car and all of them get out of it.The sunset is not far, and the sky now has a tinge of orangish-red. The museum has reached its closing hours. So, Carl compels the museum guard, and they walk inside.Carl directs them around the paintings and then through a photo gallery where a lot of small relics are kept. All of these have historical significance. Tasha looks around

Tyrus and Sabina have spent their morning in the house like everyone else. Damion had returned late last night, and now that they know Carl is working with the Junta, the anticipations in the house are running high. They don’t really know what to expect from the entire thing. Tyrus and Sabina are standing on the balcony, looking into the distance.“You know what,” says Tyrus, “just sitting around the house and doing nothing is making me restless.”“Same,” says Sabina. “Why do you think the Junta has collaborated with Carl? What can they possibly want from him?”“More protection?”“Maybe, and maybe in exchange, he will get Lilia... this is dreadful...”It surely is. Even thinking about it is making Tyrus’ blood boil.“Let's go out for a bit,” he says.“Okay.”The town does not have a lot to see. It seemed like they had seen everything there was to see yesterday. But they still keep walking and talking around the same streets, the same houses, shops, and parks.*Carl had reached the Ju