Adilah

Chapter 20

Adilah~

The sun is at its peak when Crimson and I together with Rae head outside to go to Samirah's estate. She lends us her clothes, making us look just like any other citizen of the Hope pack. Unlike this morning, the streets are bustling with people doing their everyday routine. Vendors are everywhere, kids are running around while their mothers are shouting at them. It's just like any other normal pack.

"Is this the scenario every day?" I inquire.

Rae holds her head up high in pride. "It's pretty cheerful here in the morning. That's why I like walking to work."

Crimson beside me is more focus on the top of the rocky hill where our destination is located. "Do you happen to have a shortcut that we can use? Maybe the less crowded one."

Rae waves her hand to dismiss her, "Don't worry I know where to go. You haven't told me why you're going there though."

Crimson and I glance at each other skeptically. I answer, "Actually we just know someone there. Just visiting a relative." I can't explain her our situation out in the open. I heard that they are spies everywhere here, and I don't want Rae to be in trouble. It's better for her not to know anything.

"It's dangerous, you know. The Luna tends to be very strict. If you want I can call your relative to meet us down here." She warns seriously, communicating something with her eyes that I've somehow have seen before.

"No, we're good." We know, it might be worse than that.

Rae sighs and gets back to her old cheerful self again, "Then let's do this."

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Not a lot of guards are present in the estate. It's even bigger up close. The view of the town below only makes it more breathtaking. Its high fence are craved with intricate patterns, and the gates which oddly we didn't have any trouble passing through is made out of silver. Samirah makes sure that no weres can escape from here easily. No one even glances on our way, thinking that we are just like any other servant in this high hold castle.

Rae leads us to a door at the back and we need to climb a set of staircases in order to enter a room that looks like a servant's quarter with the cleaning tools all over the place.

"Is Luna Samirah here right now?"

Rae motions for us to follow her out another door. "She doesn't go in this area. She's mostly on the top floor, where her office is located. But I don't know where she's at at the moment. "

Crimson nudges me, signaling the cue. I glare at her and whisper that I know.

"Rae, thank you for your help but I believe we can find our way here. We don't want to disturb your work any further. "

The girl is reluctant to leave. We are currently in an empty hallway with only a few maids scurrying around to prepare the place for today. Rae props her mouth to start something but decide to just move away instead. "Just call me if you need anything. "

"Thanks!" Even Crimson gives her a proper goodbye. I've just met the girl but I already like her a lot. She's kind.

Her eyes flash an unknown emotion before she waves goodbye. "Don't be. I didn't really do anything." As her figure grows smaller and smaller at the distance, I can't help but think that something is wrong.