Chasing His Betrayed Luna novel Chapter 80

AURELIA

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I lied to Raiden and I wasn’t sorry.

I couldn’t bring myself to be sorry even though my heart ached to be with my son or at least see Katie for the first time in days. I felt sorry for my kids but my legs didn’t stop moving towards the same place Larisa clawed at my already fragile life.

The same place Jess had her last breath.

“Are you sure about this?” Even Inara asked me.

My wolf knew I was determined to check every corner of the forest. I’ve to find Larisa and skin her alive, bit by fucking bit before anyone else finds her.

“I’ve no doubts. Killing that bitch is important and I can’t put anyone else at risk.” I responded the second I arrived in the vicinity. I could feel the strange energy I felt that day radiating, however, I couldn’t see the source. I added, giving the control of my senses to my wolf, “I trust you to help me find her.”

“I’ll help but I don’t think we’ll find her here. I can’t sense her.” Inara explained, sniffing the air through my nostrils. “You’re right about the strange energy though. It’s still here but weaker than it was three nights ago.”

Despite my wolf’s words, I hoped that Larisa would still be around. Goddess, how I would make that bitch suffer before kicking her into the furnace of hell. That would be my way of protecting everyone I’ve ever loved from her.

If Jess was gone because of her, she shouldn’t remain alive.

It wasn’t fair–

I quickly caught myself before tears rolled down my cheeks. I’ve to be focused if I wish to resolve the mystery of Larisa’s hideout.

Clearing my thoughts, I looked around the forest and said to my wolf, “If it’s weaker, we should be able to penetrate, right?”

“Absolutely.” Inara chimed confidently.

“What do I do first? Guide me through the process.” I practically pleaded with my wolf.

Inara replied, “It’s simple. I’ll release our accumulated spiritual energy and you will let it out. Since Larisa mentioned that she learned and practiced dark magic, our energy would bounce off her darkness and that’d lead us to the source.”

My wolf tried to be as clear as possible and I trusted her to guide me as she released our aura. My eyelids fluttered before closing and my mind opened, energy tingling at the tip of my fingers.

“Open your eyes,” Inara instructed, surprisingly calm while I struggled with containing and getting used to the energy crackling like wild current within my veins.

Regardless, I opened my eyes and realized that I was seeing the world differently. This new view was similar to the sharpness I usually experience whenever I shift into my wolf form and look around through Inara’s eyes.

I could see the smallest ants on the floor, hear sounds that I didn’t sense before now, and perceive thousands of scents from the forest.

“Don’t get carried away by other details. Concentrate, Relia. This won’t last long.” Inara cautioned me, making it known that we’d burn out soon. “Find the dark energy.”

A huge part of me felt the need to ask Inara how I was supposed to do that but I simply inhaled deeply, tasting the different scents on my tongue and listening for any weird sound. If I couldn’t see, I might as well use my other senses just like I did the last time I was here.