Still Harold Armstrong’s POV
I took away his source of power, and I sent them back to where I found them, in prison. I reopened the portal and had them pulled into their prison one after the other, just the same way I let them out. I thought I’d succeeded, I did not know that one of the wizards is right here in our pack grounds, and he is saved by the magic of the white witches.
The white witches live in the deepest part of the woods, staying close to the Alpha king. They are one of the king’s most trusted allies, and they would do anything possible to fight for the pack and protect the Alpha king and his family from danger. When the wolves were cursed, they were also affected because their magic was restricted by the moon goddess. They weren’t the ones that tried to usurp the king with deadly magic, so their powers were not taken or destroyed by the moon goddess. Their magic was only restricted to the point where they could never use their powers to defend the Alpha king and his people anymore, they could not even try to break the curse, or else they’ll be destroyed like the healers.
They could only sit back and wait for the emergence of the last healer. While they waited for the last healer, they placed a protective barrier over their hideout, that way they could not be hurt by the dark magic of the cursed wizards, and if the last healer shows up, she could easily locate the white witches because their protective barrier would serve as a beacon to anyone that has magic. The idea was to make it easier for the last healer to locate them so they could help her and the Alpha king to break the curse and save us from the strong hands of the tyrant king Gerald.
They had it all under control, at least that was what I thought anyway. That was what we all thought, and I’m pretty sure that the Alpha is still thinking that the healers are still in his territory too. He has no idea that things have changed so much since he last visited the white witches in the woods. He is allowed to visit them as often as he desires, but the truth remains that no matter how long he visits them, they still won’t help him in any way. He knows that, and yet he keeps visiting them just to make sure they were still loyal to him and his people.
He always wants to make sure that they are ready to help him break the curse if the last healer shows up. That is why he pays a visit to the woods every often. But things have changed so much since his last visit to the woods, and he doesn’t seem to know anything about it. He still believes that the white witches are still in the woods, waiting patiently for the last healer, just like the rest of us. He has no idea that the white witches have been driven out of the woods by King Gerald and the dark wizards.
Actually, I didn’t know about that as well, I thought the witch’s barrier was impenetrable, I thought they could never be touched because they are immortals and they still share a special bond with the moon goddess herself. Who would have thought that they will be so weak and defenseless against King Gerald and the dark wizards. If I’d known that their magic is not as powerful as they claim, if I knew there was a way to break through their barrier, I could have done so myself.
I could have broken through their defenses and I would have used found a way to force them to submit to me. But Gerald beat me to it, he got to them before I could even come up with the idea, he chased them away from their homes and he placed his wizard in their hideout. He knew the deal with the white witches, he knew the last healer would be drawn to them, and she would have no choice but to come down to the woods and seek them out. That is why he replaced them with one of his most trusted wizards. With him there, there is no way in hell that the heir to the Alpha king and the last healer would break the curse.
His sole duty was to make sure that Maverick and the girl’s paths never crosses. I would never have found out about him if I didn’t do more investigations about the water poisoning that nearly took the lives of all the wolves in this country. I don’t know how he was able to convince Maverick to poison his own people, but that is exactly what had happened and if not for my smart move, I would have been hurt as well. But I survived it, actually, we all did. We survived the poisoning now that I think about it, I believe we had help from the last healer. I mean, how else would every wolf have survived poisoning at the hands of the Alpha king?
I thought I had gotten rid of all the wizards after I discovered that the stream has been poisoned to kill me, I opened the portal and forced them back into their prison. But when I did my investigations, I realized that Maverick has not traveled out of this city since he resumed work in the Huntington company. I thought he was invited by King Gerald and somehow he was forced to drop the poison in the stream without his knowledge of the effect of the poison. That was what I thought until I concluded my investigations and I realized that the stream was poisoned from our territory because Maverick have not left this city in a while, so there is no way in hell that he could have visited king Gerald without informing anyone about it.
I did not stop there, I needed to know how he got the poison and why he had used it on us. Most importantly, I needed to know how we managed to survive that poison when it could have killed all our wolves. So I did more investigations, and I realized that we have a wizard hiding under the protective banner of the white witches. The worst part of it all is that after he succeeded in poisoning the stream through Maverick, he was still not affected by my revenge act.
When I opened the portal, he wasn’t sucked in like the others because he is hiding under the protective banner of the white witches. I don’t know how he managed to hide there for so long, I don’t even know why the king has not come after me yet, but I’m sure he would be coming for me and I need to be ready when he gets her. That is why I need to know why the poison did not work and how it was flushed out of our system without hurting anyone.
I guess the last remaining wizard is also trying to figure it out, and that is why he hasn’t come after me to make me pay for imprisoning his friends again. It’s so weird that their attack was countered by a stronger force this is not mine. I’m pretty sure that it is not the white witches because their powers are restricted, and that is why they cannot help the Alpha king and the werewolves. They couldn’t even fight to save their homes when king Gerald and the dark wizards chased them out of their homes.
No matter what was going on in this war, they can never try to help the Huntingtons, or else they will be destroyed by the moon goddess. The only person they could help is the last healer, and since they are yet to find her, they remain powerless and helpless. Finding that girl is the only way the Huntingtons can break the curse, and at the same time, it is the only way that I can become the Alpha king. Whoever finds the girl first would get the power to rule over everyone. The magic she possesses is more powerful than any magic I’ve ever seen.
I want it for myself, I want it all for my family. That is why I keep searching for her, and at the same time, I was still trying to figure out how the poison was finished out of our system, but when I felt her magic and also heard Mavericks howl, I knew immediately that the last healer was closer than I had expected, and if I don’t act fast, the curse would be broken and the truth will be exposed pretty soon. I need to find her before Gerald, I need to find her before they both figure out how the curse would be broken. Immediately I felt her powers, I picked up my phone and place a call across to Cameron and Shane,
“Get back home now, I need you.”
I called my kids back home the moment I found out that the last healer was closer than I had expected. If there is anyone that could help me locate her, then it’s got to be Cameron. After all, spends all day and all night with Mavericks. I don’t know why it is taking too long for them to learn about our family history on their own. It’s either they are just too dull, or maybe their subconscious is taking more time to be awakened. But whatever the case might be, I need to force them to learn about our family history as soon as possible. I need them more than they can ever imagine, I need them now more than ever. It’s time to prove how dedicated they are to the cause, it’s time to prove their worth to our family, and make our ancestors proud and fulfilled.
“You sounded urgent, so we came as soon as possible. What is wrong, dad, what is happening?” Shane asked me immediately after they walked into my secret chambers. He sounded bored, I knew he never likes coming down here and I wonder how he intends to take over from me when he is acting like a fucking pussy.
“Lose the attitude, Shane. It sucks, and I’m not ready to banter words with you because this is more important than anything we have ever tackled before and I want you to be serious about it.” I warned him sternly. He rolled his eyes at me before perching on the armchair, impatient to leave. Sometimes I wonder if he is my son, he doesn’t act like an Armstrong, he’s just too stupid to be my son. I find it easier to communicate with my daughter, Cameron, and get her to follow my instructions. But Shane is just too headstrong and stubborn. He tends to ruin my plans instead of helping out.
On several occasions, I’ve had to keep my plans secret from him, I would rather plot with his sister than with him because he is so smart and stubborn. He doesn’t take my word for it, he hardly believes my words without evidence. He would rather conduct his own investigation than believe in whatever I say to him. I would have preferred to keep this a secret from him, but I can’t depend solely on Cameron this time. I need them both to achieve my goal, we need to work together if we are ever going to succeed in finding the last healer before Mavericks finds a way to break the curse. This is going to be hard and tough, and it’s going to hurt like hell. But I’m going to do it anyway…