Chapter 37

Lsabella's pov.
The sky was darkening by this time.
We gave Vincent another shot of the inhibitor and woke him up.
"What's with the thorns?"
The dazed-eyed Vincent gradually recalled his current situation, and he sneered, "You've come here? Not bad for the strongest Alpha's on the East Continent."
When Vincent's sneer went unanswered, Jasper ordered his men to pick open Vincent's wounds that hadn't fully healed.
"Ant medicine, want to experience it in?"
Vincent's face turned pale.
Mr. Felix further persuaded at this point: "It's come to this, you behave and say it, you don't have to suffer."
Having come to this point Vincent had little capital to struggle, after all the Alpha's who had seen the light of victory would definitely say what they would do.
"...the thorns are special plants in this valley and require a special method to open."
"What method?"
Vincent gave a sinister smile, "It's very complicated, there's no way for you guys to learn it."
Jasper turned his hand and grabbed Vincent's collar: "Removing the thorns will do it? Can adult males get past the afterward?"
"No," he gave a mocking smile, "the back way can only be passed by women, we all just look at the moonstone from a distance, but no one wants to take it away."
Jasper still had to be tortured, and I pulled Xavier to the outermost circle.
I turned my back in the direction of the scream, and in my heart I had actually made up my mind to enter the crevice, but now the problem lay in the fact that Xavier would certainly not agree to my taking such a risk.
I don't think we need to delay any longer in this situation, no matter what Vincent will say, and whether we will believe it or not, I don't intend to wait any longer.
I looked up very calmly into Xavier's eyes, because the scene was such that the narrow gap needed a skinny woman to get through.
I had been waiting for this day for ten whole years, but it was more than just a desire for power, a feeling that none of the Alpha's present had been able to appreciate.
I lost most of my people in the war ten years ago, all of my parents and elders were killed by that battle.
Shouldn't I still be carrying hate and resentment? Shouldn't I be taking risks at this time?
I want my weak clan to stop risking extinction.
I want my people to regain their former strength.
I want my people to be free from the harassment of rogues.
I want to be the great Alpha worthy of legendary praise.
Xavier watched me struggle in silence, and after a long time, he spoke first.
"Have you decided yet?"
"Yes."
It was impossible for me to deceive Xavier.
A sad look came into Xavier's eyes, and he closed his eyes tightly in pain: "And not to take me with you.
"And not to take me with you, is that it?"
I knew I was adding to his pain, but had to hold this cruel truth up to him: "This gap can only be passed by one woman."
Xavier suddenly became violent, he grabbed my hand and yelled at the top of his voice towards me: "You're crazy! What if this rascal cheats you? You're so willing to trust him, but not me!"
A few warriors in the distance noticed the commotion here and all turned around to check the situation.
I didn't know how to comfort Xavier, and I had to admit that I was having a hard time dividing my attention a bit to notice that there was another one of him behind me as I ran towards the moonstone.
But I had a strong feeling that the moonstone was near me, that I could feel it calling me.
I didn't say anything and looked at Xavier in silence.
Xavier's eyes still shone with a little bit of hope, his grip on my wrist increased, his panic and at the same time excitement communicated to me along his fingertips.
"If...if I told you I love you, would you still be leaving me behind?"
I hate to break it to him, but there's no way I can promise him something I can't guarantee will come true.
The anger in Xavier's eyes slowly faded, along with the hope.
He nodded, let go of my hand, and left without looking back.
I looked down at the red finger marks on my wrist and gently stroked my fingertips over, as if I could feel a hint of pain.
I stood for a while longer and turned in the opposite direction of Xavier.
I walked over in the direction of Jasper, whose expression didn't look too good and should not have been interrogated about anything.
Vincent was carried away by Dr. Wolf for treatment, and as the stretcher passed by me, I probed over and glanced at it, seeing Jasper's grumpiness now, and Vincent's wounds were all over his body even though he wasn't fatally wounded.
"How's it going?"
Jasper saw me coming and took the towel Declan handed to him and wiped his face haphazardly.
"He's tight lipped, so it looks like we'll really have to find his brother."
That was just a casual remark I made, how could it be too late to find it now.
"I'll go in and take him with me, anyone else want to follow?"
Jasper immediately looked at me, and felt like I was messing around, and gave me a blank look, "You're not the only female here, what's your hurry."
"What? Who else?"
This I really do not know, I thought I was the only woman.
"It's Charlotte, you've met her. She had to come this time, and said she would make up for it, but I didn't think it would really come in handy."
Jasper and I had been at the front of the convoy and hadn't really confirmed who was in the group.
"So where is Charlotte now? Why haven't I seen her?"
"I don't know," Jasper said, not even bothering to look around, he didn't care about Charlotte's movements in the wilderness: "As long as she's there in the morning."
At dinner time, Xavier came back, he took a food, and returned in the direction of the tent.
It looks like he is really angry, so let him hide from me like this until I get the moonstone.
Charlotte also came back, her hair wet, casually resting on her back.
Jasper just glanced at her: "Where have you been? Don't be late tomorrow morning."
"Thank you for your concern, I will show up on time."
I don't know if it was my psychological effect, but although Charlotte was sincerely thanking Jasper, her eyes were looking in my direction.
I looked up at Charlotte and she immediately gave me a winning and provocative smile.
I understood her meaning, did she already know the secret of the moonstone?
But Charlotte soon also left, also went to the direction of the tent.
I looked at her back, but could not guess anything.
Several Alpha's gathered around at this time, and the leader, Mr. Felix, sat beside me.
"Is Miss Lsabella really planning to enter the tunnel tomorrow morning? And take that rogue with her?"
"Yes, I think that's the best way to go for now."
"That...Miss Lsabella is indeed the most suitable person, but it's too dangerous." Mr. Felix expressed his opinion first, and the others echoed to, "We think so too."
"It's okay," Jasper interjected at this point: "There's still something to believe in that rascal's words, after all, not many people can endure that kind of punishment. I also agree that a woman should enter the crevice, but we still have Miss Cyan Moon Pack in our party, and she can follow Lsabella tomorrow."
"Without bringing a male warrior? It's hard for two ladies to handle rogues."
Eric and Felix both agreed: "That makes sense, we do need to bring someone along for peace of mind, Miss Lsabella?"
I shook my head to decline Aaron's offer: "But the fighters are too tall and blocking the road will affect my escape."
"Then let Declan follow you, he is shorter than me."
I looked up at Jasper, how he was led astray by these Alpha, could he not see that the others were trying to stuff people in?
Mr. Aaron immediately stood out: "Mr. Jasper is still too worried about Miss Lsabella, but let us two bystanders say that it is better to trust Miss Lsabella, she is at least an Alpha of the pack."
Neither Jasper nor I responded, but Mr. Aaron continued, "My Beta, Ezra is the skinniest of each here, and to be honest we were worried about having him as Beta before, but he's doing a great job and we all approve of him."
"Yeah," Felix made the final decision of this argument: "Just send three people in, in bring that rogue, our goal is to get the moonstone, but still to ensure the safety of the two ladies ah."
I feel very helpless, Mr. Felix does not know whether he does not understand the situation, or deliberately trying to find someone to hold me back.
I really can't escape it, I guess before want to avoid things, now all met, I choked a breath in my heart, simply to see what ghosts these little people are hiding in their hearts.
If you are not afraid to die, come on.
I showed a very hypocritical smile: "Then thank you all for your concern, we will leave tomorrow morning at dawn."
Xavier hadn't returned by nightfall.
I stood at the door of the tent, torn whether to go to him.
Was he really that angry? This was the first time he had been away for hours on a mission without permission.
I was so preoccupied with the moonstone, was it a little too much.
But I always thought Xavier understood me, what was stopping me from understanding him? With so much on my back, I may fall down one day on the way forward, at least I dare not promise him anything until I get the moonstone.
He...he said love me also can not.
Although my mind kept making all kinds of excuses for myself, I left the tent to look for Xavier nearby. It was already late at night and he'd better get back to his tent to get some rest.
Under this fan-shaped terrain, the flat land is flanked by low, gentle slopes on both sides, with crags and cliffs farther down.
Trees and vegetation cover this gentle slope.
I didn't know which direction to go to find him, and I didn't want to mind-link, I was afraid he would reject me.
Then I walked casually, probably for another few dozen meters, when my keen hearing caught some strange sounds, like panting after physical exertion, interspersed with some strange sounds.
I did not stop, but went closer to see what was going on.
My hand had fallen on top of the dagger on the side of my waist, and the bushes swaying in the darkness had been identified to me.
I stopped advancing and hid behind the trees.
A cloud was covering the moon at this time, and I waited, intending to strike the moment the cloud moved away.
The wind blew, the trees swayed, and the moonlight was about to shine on the earth.
Just a moment after I drew my knife and got up, the wind depressed the shrubs, the moonlight shone down at this exact moment, and I saw the people behind the shrubs.
It was a man and a woman.
The man had his back to me, but had a familiar back of the head.
The woman and the man were facing each other, and she was looking in my direction.
It was Charlotte, she saw me and smiled on the man just as flirtatious.
Charlotte's large white skin and proud breasts clinging to the man's body, the moonlight illumination has a strong visual impact.
Charlotte swayed her body a few times under my gaze, tilting her neck and letting out a sigh of satisfaction.
A pair of men and women naked together in the middle of the night, and now I know what they are doing without coming closer.
I didn't know how I should react, I stood up expressionlessly, then put away my dagger and left without looking back.
I walked back to the tent with a breath, turned out the light and laid down. I had found Xavier anyway, although that image just stabbed into my head.
The familiar back of the head, the familiar clothes, but I think it was dead, my brain stopped thinking, everything was fixed on the image just now, I do not know what kind of attitude I should face such a thing, but I know that I can not easily turn this thing over.
Charlotte was suspected of setting me up, so why would Xavier hook up with her?
Could it be love? After confessing his love to me he turned his head and fell in love with another person.
I touched the corners of my eyes, and it took the wetness of my fingertips to make me realize I was in tears.
Why was my chest so tight? Why did I feel heartache? Why could I not forget the image I had just seen and keep thinking it was Xavier's betrayal of me?
I felt that I hadn't given Xavier anything and accordingly he didn't need to practice any kind of promise.
But that was just a thought I convinced myself of, and I didn't succeed in convincing myself with it.
I covered my mouth and couldn't control my tears in the darkness of the night.
I felt endless loneliness and panic in the face of loneliness, about ten years was so far away but so short, it was like I was back in that lonely state just after the Great War, where the adults were busy restoring their destroyed homes and no one had time to comfort a crying child.
Will Xavier also have the possibility of disconnecting from me? He will be my Beta for the rest of his life, but that doesn't stop him from having other people around him.
I'm so tired, I feel faint in my head and my temples are aching vaguely.
I've endured so many hurts and difficulties, but I can't control my emotions on this night when I'm closest to victory.
Should I be able to rest after I get the moonstone?
I gently closed my eyes, too late to wipe away the traces of tears, I was just too exhausted.
I stood at the door of the crevice with a tired face, the red blood in my eyes proved that I had not rested well.
But my eyes were determined and seemed to have some bloodthirsty ferocity in them.
"Are you okay with that?"
Jasper stood beside me in a rare moment of concern about what I had brought with me.
From what I remember, he usually doesn't get on top of things like this unless they are closely connected to him in some way.
But I didn't have the energy to figure out what was on his mind.
"I'm good."
I had brought several daggers for myself, and transforming my form and shooting arrows was useless in the confined space.
If I really encountered a rebellion, I would have to stab them a few times.
After everything was ready, Charlotte also wandered up to me.
I only gave her a brief glance, and did not give any indication of her smiling face.
"Charlotte, don't hold Lsabella back oh."
"Got it, Jasper."
I impatiently averted my eyes, only to instantly see Xavier coming from afar.
He stood there in silence, gazing at me with a deep gaze.
But I noticed the marks on his face where a branch had scratched him, and his clothes, the same one from yesterday.
For the first time, I rejected Xavier's telepathy and told Jasper, "Off you go."
I didn't want to hear his voice, the emotion I was already struggling to keep steady.
I entered the cave first, followed by Ezra, Charlotte, and finally Vincent. To be honest, I wasn't comfortable with any of the three, and anyone who followed me had to spend a lot of energy watching out for movement behind me.
This narrow crevice is consistent with the description of the four explorers, and it's a good thing I walked into it sideways, much easier than the male warriors.
There was moss on the ground and the risk of slipping, and we all took each step carefully.
Of the three men who were silent, after walking for an unknown amount of time, someone finally couldn't hold back.
Vincent opened his mouth and asked, "Miss Lsabella?"
"If you have something to say, just say it, can't you shut up if I don't let you say it?"
I knew that the two of them did not have good intentions, and in addition to the fact that advancing and raising the guard at the same time was very energy consuming, my attitude was also very poor.
"Miss Lsabella is as prickly as rumors have it."
"Ezra?"
Ezra, who was suddenly named by me, also froze for a moment: "I'm here, Miss, what can I do for you?"
"Tell Vincent to shut up!"
"I said I said," Vincent hurriedly ended his flirtation, "I was going to ask Miss Lsabella how she determined that my brother also had a tattoo?"
The fact that I was just trying to swindle him, even if I was wrong, it didn't matter, it was just a matter of Jasper being tortured, and in that case I didn't have anything to hesitate about.
But there was no need to tell him such a thing.
"I'm swindling you. The most important person you have is your brother, and it's very likely to happen that you leave a symbol in your own body that can be associated with each other."
"So, I thought you had met him?"
Vincent's words were full of deep meaning, but I tried to swindle him a little more: "How could that be? A twelve year old kid starts attacking the pack?"
Vincent froze for a moment, and after understanding what I meant, he tilted his head and laughed: "I finally know why there are so few female Alpha, such a terrible sixth sense and intuition, a few more and we would not be able to suffer."
"You flatter me."
Charlotte's eyes rolled and teased all over: "So Lsabella has so many men around her, no wonder she's not short of one."
"Shut your mouth," I replied to her indifferently, "and don't forget what you're here for."
I endured the muscle soreness from the strange forward position, and after advancing for another unknown amount of time, we reached the thorn bush.
"How do I open it?"
Ezra and Lsabella crouched down, allowing Vincent to lean over.
"It requires my blood and a spell."
I looked at him warily, "Werewolves recite spells? And you've colluded with witches."
"We're rogues." Vincent said perfunctorily.
I ignored this for the moment and turned sideways against the wall, allowing Vincent to spill his blood.
Then he pretended to whisper a language I couldn't understand.
Suddenly there was wind beneath my feet to meet me, and I lifted my leg and kicked forward, and Ezra was stuck in the wall.
I saw the needle in his hand, a suppressor.
Vincent also grabbed my arm in this instant, but I cut the artery with a knife.
Charlotte had already fallen to the ground, life and death unknown.
What a death wish!
I was carried by inertia to lean backwards, but did not meet the expected thorns, has retracted?
Then the moon goddess is completely on my side, I flung the dagger in my hand, revealing a bloodthirsty smile.
"It's the first time I've killed someone in such an environment."