had been in this prison long enough to know that time worked differently here. Days bled into nights wi

ensation he used to get before a hunt. There was a tension in the air, thick a

first, Naku thought it was just another guard, but this sound was l

he crack under the door. "Are you r

as Tabitha, the assistant to the witch leader, the one who had helped hi

glinted in the low light, and she pulled back her hood, revealing her face.

om weeks of imprisonment. "Why are you doing this?"

ize. Lord Meldus has plans far worse than you can imagine. If he succeeds, it won't just be the werewolves w

hless, but Tabitha's words suggested something much darker. He ne

aku asked, already mo

you from detection for a short time, but it won't last long. We need to move quick

ouched his skin, he felt an odd sensation, like a veil being pulled over him. The heavy sce

p the faintest sounds-the footsteps of guards far down the corridor, the clinking of armor as they patrolled the pri

led over the high walls. The cool night air filled Naku's lungs, an

wasn't

of the courtyard where several guards stood watch. "There's a secret passage just

abitha held up a hand, signaling for patience. "Wait," she s

in the air. Naku watched as the guards' eyes glazed over, their bodies swaying s

ng Naku's arm and pullin

nd the walls, a dense forest awaited them, its dark canopy casting long shadows over the ground.

ned to Tabitha. "Where do we go from

ill loyal to you. There are others who oppose Meldus-mages, witches, even werewolves who haven't fallen u

d the prison, but the real battle was just beginning. And now, with Tabitha at his

the forest floor. Naku took a deep breath, the wild scent of the ea

, Naku couldn't shake the feeling that som