All Chapters of ALPHA'S LAST WEAKNESS: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The journey beyond the northern territory was silent.Lena sat beside Xavier in the back seat of the black SUV, watching the unfamiliar landscape pass through the window. The farther they travelled, the colder the air became. Tall trees surrounded the narrow road, their branches twisting together overhead like fingers reaching for the sky.Daniel sat in the passenger seat, studying an old map on his phone."We should reach the abandoned settlement in less than an hour," he announced.Xavier didn't respond.His attention remained fixed on Lena.She had barely spoken since they left the northern territory. Her fingers rested against the silver pendant around her neck, and every few minutes, her expression changed as though she were listening to something nobody else could hear."You're doing it again," Xavier said quietly.Lena looked at him. "Doing what?""Touching that pendant whenever you're nervous.""I'm not nervous.""Then what are you?"She hesitated."Something feels wrong."Xav

The letter began with four words.My dearest Lena, forgive me.Lena stared at the handwriting, her fingers trembling slightly around the edges of the old paper.She had imagined this moment countless times. She had imagined finding a photograph, a diary, perhaps even a recording of her mother's voice. But she had never imagined finding a letter addressed directly to her.A letter that had apparently been waiting for her for years."Are you going to open it?" Xavier asked.Lena swallowed."I don't know."He stood beside her, his expression unusually gentle."Whatever is written inside, you don't have to face it alone."She looked at him.There was something comforting about hearing those words from someone who rarely offered comfort so openly."Promise me something.""Anything.""Don't hide anything from me again."Xavier held her gaze."I promise."Lena looked down at the letter and carefully unfolded it.The paper made a faint cracking sound. It was old, but the handwriting remained

The explosion echoed through the underground passage, sending another wave of dust across the narrow corridor.Lena stumbled as Daniel pulled her forward."Watch your step!" he shouted.Behind them, Xavier glanced back towards the darkness. The sound of approaching footsteps mixed with the distant cracking of stone.Someone was coming."Xavier!" Lena called.He turned and caught up with them."How far is the exit?" he demanded."Not far," Daniel answered. "But if that explosion brought the ceiling down, we might have another problem."Evelyn reached the end of the passage first. She pushed against an old wooden door, but it refused to move."It's stuck!"Daniel rushed towards her."Move."He placed both hands against the door and pushed with all his strength. The wood groaned before finally giving way.Cold night air rushed into the passage.They emerged into a narrow clearing surrounded by tall trees. The moon was partially hidden behind thick clouds, and the distant sound of howling

For several seconds, nobody spoke.The woman stood near the fireplace, her fingers trembling slightly as she held the old photograph against her chest.Xavier watched her carefully.He had encountered liars, traitors and enemies throughout his life. He knew the difference between someone afraid of being discovered and someone terrified of what would happen if the truth came out.This woman belonged to the second category."Who are you really?" Xavier asked.Her eyes shifted towards Lena before returning to him."I already told you who I am.""No," Xavier replied coldly. "You told us what you wanted us to believe."Daniel stepped closer to the fireplace."Perhaps we should stop asking questions and start getting answers. People have been disappearing, our families have been threatened, and now we discover that someone connected to the last witness has been hiding information."The woman swallowed."I knew Elias."The name immediately changed the atmosphere.Lena's heart skipped."Elias

The corridor upstairs was darker than the rest of the lodge.Xavier walked ahead, holding the key tightly.Daniel followed, while Lena remained close enough to hear every word they exchanged.At the end of the hallway stood a narrow wooden door.There was no room number.Only a silver wolf symbol carved into its surface.Xavier stopped."This is it."Daniel examined the lock."Someone has tried to open it recently."A fresh scratch marked the metal.Lena looked at Xavier."Perhaps whoever took the photograph came here.""Then we should be careful."He inserted the key.It turned with a quiet click.The door opened.A smell of dust and old paper filled the room.Inside were several boxes, a wooden desk and shelves covered with documents.Lena stepped forward."This looks like an office.""No," Xavier replied. "It looks like a hiding place."Daniel began examining the shelves.Xavier approached the desk.There was a photograph resting beneath a glass frame.He lifted it.His father stoo