Chapter 215: The Tunnel of the future III
His heart twisted at the thought of her. How desperately he wanted to see her again, but not like this. Not with confusion clouding every truth he once knew. First, he had to understand what had happened. Why she had married Coran– the Beta of the Alpha King. Coran, the heir to the Mountain Wolves, is Elaika’s brother.
Why him? Not a Fae. Not a human. Why Coran?
They climbed the spiral stairs tucked behind the temple, winding upward into the stone heart of the mountain. At the top, Seraphina turned to her brother with a smug smile. "You see those clouds now, don’t you?"
She mocked him with a light giggle, then turned to Kai. "Thank you for warning us."
Standing beside him, she knocked confidently on the towering wooden door. "Saint Saga must be inside. We didn’t see him in the sky."
Kai sniffed the air and paused. A mouthwatering scent wafted toward him: rabbit soup, spiced just right, and freshly baked bread. His stomach twisted at the smell. Was the old owl feasting inside while the mountain prepared to howl with snow?
The door creaked open from within. A pair of large, round eyes met his and widened. Saint Saga, the owlman, stared at him as if he’d seen a ghost. Words clogged in his throat.
Kai raised a quiet hand, a warning in his eyes. Shush. Breathe, old friend.
The owlman gave a strained nod, barely composing himself. "Ah... what an unexpected surprise, my friend."