Chapter 263: This is an injustice!
On the much-anticipated night of the full moon, Magnus prepared himself to venture into the eerie, moonlit woods, as Alpha Claude had directed. The forest seemed alive with shadows, and the air seemed to be steady tonight.
Alpha Claude and Ralph, along with the pack wolves, had taken up defensive positions in the north, their senses heightened and ready to jump into action at the first sign of trouble, if occurred.
Magnus had donned a special ring given to him by Gloria. This ring had the unique ability to cloak his vampire scent, making him undetectable until he chose otherwise. He had provided the same ring to George, who was right behind him.
Magnus looked up at the sky, watching as the full moon climbed higher, its silvery glow casting an ethereal light over the landscape. The moon’s ascent seemed to imbue them with greater strength, especially the werewolves.
Magnus and George moved silently ahead before coming to a halt as they could see a light glowing a few distance away from them. Using their vampiric speed, they both approached the site only to see Zaiden, who had his back toward them.
They both hid behind a tree, watching Zaiden keenly. To their surprise, he wasn’t alone, but a witch was present with him, who was performing some ritual under the glowing moonlight.
"Over there, I can see a woman," George whispered urgently into Magnus’s ear. Magnus shifted his gaze to the left and saw a woman dressed in simple white clothes approaching Zaiden.
"A human," Magnus noted quietly.
"Perhaps they are performing a sacrificial ritual," George muttered, his voice tinged with suspicion.
Magnus’s mind raced with questions. What could Zaiden possibly gain from such a ritual? Control over the minds of the local people? And what surprised him more how Zaiden found out a witch to do this ritual?
"We should stop them," George said as he waited for Magnus’s instructions.