Chapter 58
Opening the door to the dungeons and a burst of heat rushes through. Why is it so hot down here? “Dad come to the dungeons.” “Is there an issue?” “Just come here.” Cutting the link. Walking down the stairs I find Clint and Ryan at the monitors talking. They seem to be comfortable but it’s an oven in here.
“Why is it so hot down here?” Startled they jump “it’s not alpha.” Ryan says in an even tone. I know he doesn’t like me but he’s bordering disrespectful. “You are dismissed for an hour get some fresh air,” I tell them they look at each other nod, and stand. Ryan whistles as he slowly walks to the door. Odd.
Shrugging I click the record button on Gregory’s cell. Making my way down the walkway to the last cell. “ready to speak?” he nods “you were the personal guard to Loki Clark. Am I right?” again he nods. Glaring at him he points to his neck and then turns to show me a black bruise on his neck where I hit him. That should have healed by now. Did I hit him that hard? Annoyed I huff out.
“fine yes or no questions for now. Do you know where the wolves he had kept separate from the others?” he nods smirking finally. “where is it?” he points behind me to the wall. “how do I get to the room with Loki’s pet wolves?” again he pointed to the wall behind me. “are you stupid that’s a fucking wall” he shakes his head points to the wall. Stands and steps to the wall in the cell. Takes his hand holds it up the presses the wall. Then points to the wall behind me.
Stepping back I turn so I can watch him as I press the wall. Nothing. Before I can demand answers he points to the left. Pulling back she shakes his head. Pushing forward he nods and holds two fingers up. Going over two bricks the then points up with three fingers. As soon as my fingers touched the brick it felt different and smooth. Pressing I hear the lock disengage. The door pushes open revealing stairs. Following the stairs down I get halfway before I smell rot and death.
The heat down here is even hotter than it was above. At the bottom of the stair is a dark almost black wooden door. Pushing it open I start gagging at the smell and sight of the three wolves ripped apart and melting into a pile of goo.
Gasping I fall back landing on the stairs. Was that feed live or a recording? How? “sweetie where are you? Why is there no one down here? Don’t you have someone in a cell? Why is it so hot?” my father links. “dad oh my goddess we need a whole team down here to find out what happened and why is it so fucking hot.” “what do you mean?” “head to the cell I have Gregory and I’ll meet you there. Call your best investigators, and cleaners oh hell I don’t know who to call.” Getting up I stumble back up the stairs. Making it to the top I find the cell empty the bars gone.
“what happened here? Where is he?” holding the door open my father yelped and spun around “where the hell did you come from? And I don’t know I found it like this.” “yep hell that’s what’s down there hell. This cell was intact less than five minutes ago. Where are Clint and Ryan?” “no clue have not seen them?” “what do you mean you didn’t see them I literately just sent them out of here you would have passed in the hall?” “nope sweetie the hall was empty”
“fuck. Well, good thing I got a recording I can watch. Come on. Wait get me something to prop this open with.” He walked into the cell and grabbed the tray and a piece of paper. Handing them both to me. Bending the tray to hug the frame of the door. I let the door go and look at the paper.
Unfolding it. it read.
***Sorry, I couldn’t stay longer but I have responsibilities. You made this fun thanks. I do hope you enjoy your presents.
Z*
Who the fuck is z?
Trying to link Clint and Ryan getting a block then when I’m about to call the guards to hunt them down I feel their bonds snap along with Ryan’s mother Judy and their daughter Jillian. Clutching my chest as the bonds snapped. “well I know where Clint and Ryan are. I am gonna assume they freed my prisoner. They are to be found and brought back the whole Kent family.” I growl out my father bows and scurries away.
Linking the whole pack “the Kent familiar are traitors of the pack anyone with information on where they are heading or their plans come to me immediately.” Cutting the link I storm out of the dungeons heading to my secret room. Michaela and Loki are my next step. They have the fees for the hidden room of horrors.
Storming in I startled them both “why didn’t you say something? I thought you cared about them.” “Who?” I point to the monitor that’s black. “when was the last time you turned it on?” “it is on. We have been trying to reach you for days. Michaela couldn’t teleport out or open the door. We have been here for days and that went black on day one. Tell me what you mean by were” Loki sneers out angrily slowly ending in worry.
Shaking my head I let the tears I had been holding back fall.
After a few minutes, I look at him “I found the hidden room. They were slaughtered and cooked. They were piles of gooey melted yuck. I don’t know what happened down there. That Gregory guy disappeared. The bars to the cell he was in are gone. As in poof gone. And the entire Kent family left the pack.”
“Well, you’ve had a day?”