Aden Evans is a Wolfblood.
Part human, part wolf. With powers of speed, hearing, smell, and strength in her blood.
Aden fled to Stoneybridge when she was fourteen to escape her wild and vengeful pack, where she met Maddy Smith and her parents, a pa...
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"I'm slipping, into the deep end. I'm in over my head, I can't catch my breath."
Deep End - Ruelle _______________________________
XLVII. \\ WHAT LIES BENEATH //
"What is this place?"
Dan's question settled in the air as he looked into the tunnel that led to the den, having knocked down the brick wall to see what lay behind. Aden stood next to Kai, her arms crossed over her chest and feeling her nerves inside her.
They all recalled someone being behind that wall last night as soon as they woke up, and they found that a brick had been knocked loose, leaving a hole in the wall. Now they were all worried about what could have happened...and who might have seen them.
"It's like Aern Hallow," Maddy looked at it, "Maybe it leads back there."
Dan looked back at them, "Stay in the den. I'm going to see where it leads."
Kai stepped forwards, "I'll come with you."
Dan nodded and Aden walked over beside Rhydian as the two of them crept inside. Seeming to sense her anxiousness, he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and hugged her close to him. Aden let out a slow breath and leaned her head against his chest.
"I can still smell them," Emma said, sitting on the stair that led to the den, "It's like poison."
Maddy looked back at her, sighing as she walked over and crouched down in front of her.
"Mum, it's probably not even that bad." She tried to assure her.
But Emma shook her head, "They saw us in wolf form."
"They don't know that." Rhydian pointed out, "If they've come all this way underground, they probably don't have a clue where they've ended up."
Nico nodded, "Yeah, we might just be panicking over nothing."
Aden looked over at Nico, who was leaned against the doorframe, and hoped he was right. Hopefully it wasn't as bad as they were all worrying it was.
After a moment, Dan and Kai made their way back in from the tunnel. Emma picked her head up, looking to Dan for answers.
"It's unbelievable," Dan said in amazement, "If these tunnels are as old as I think, then our family goes back way farther than I thought."
"So what?" Emma stood up, pointing to the iron gate doors, "You might as well take these down. They're not gonna stop anybody now."
Aden picked up her head from Rhydian's chest and watched as she walked out of the den and up the stairs. Dan knew she was upset and he immediately went after her. Feeling her stomach lurch, she glanced back at the tunnel, unsure of anything it meant for them.
