Chapter 952 ---- NARRATOR "What tricks did you use to hunt those animals?" Gertrudis went straight for the throat, not bothering to beat around the bush.
"And dont lie to mel know you too well, and I know you're weak because of your...
condition," she clearly meant those strange things that appeared on his skin and shackled his wolf.
Drakkar had suspected from the beginning that she called him there for this.
He stood in front of her, seated on a fur, exuding superiority.
He'd risked himself so many times to gather rare herbs for her, knowing she sent him into dens of dangerous beasts, all for that brew that was slowly killing him.
His desperation to seem normal in the pack had driven him to madness.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"] stole the egg of a Dracotélion and left Brontocérax dung to confuse her," he answered calmly.
The healer frowned. Honestly, that was a pretty good idea.
Why hadnt anyone thought of that before? ---- Of course...
who had the guts to sneak into that beasts nest? "Where did you get that shield? speak!" she pressed.
She knew damn well that little woman was involved.
The High Packs knew a lot more than they did.
Lyra mustve given him those tricks.
"I found it among the carcass of a Brontocérax.
Lyra toldhow to use it," Drakkar wasnt one to lie, but for the first time, he did to protect Lyras secrets. Gertrudis wasnt buying it.
she was getting angrier.
suddenly, her wolf picked up the stench of that red flower on Drakkars body.
How the hell didnt he have pustules or blisters from the toxins? He was breathing just fine! "What did you do to not be affected by the stinky flower?" thats what the locals called the Cassiépelas.
"Talk, Drakkar, or I might just open my mouth in front of the Alpha! This is your packyou owe us that womans secrets!" She tried to stand with the help of her cane, but her legs trembled, her whole body weak.
Every tshe used that spell to draw the tiniest bit of magic from ---- the miracle crystal, she felt herself aging fasterand she was right.
She gave power to that idiot Ran, and he still lost to that troublesshe-wolf! He was easier to manipulate than Drakkar! "You can ratout, do whatever you want to me...
but if you lay a hand on Lyra..." he stepped forward, and Gertrudiss eyes widened as she broke into a cold sweat.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmshe suddenly felt the shadow of a massive, furious beast looming over her.
"I wont stand by and do nothing, got it?" Drakkars dangerous voice and and glowing red pupils made her tremble beneath the furs. Still, she wasnt a woman who'd survived so many moons for nothing.
"and I won't stand by and do nothing if I see my pack is in danger, om Gertrudis gripped her cane until her knuckles turned white.
"We outnumber you, and the moment I say you're a freak, we'll burn younand your woman in the square. A low growl rumbled from Drakkars sharp fangs. The healer started to fear for her lifeshe was playing with fire, flirting with danger.
But the entrance suddenly burst open, shattering the tension as a crying Nana ran in.
---- Drakkar turned and left, feeling he might do something crazy.
If that old hag dared touch Lyra, hed gut her with his bare hands even if they had to flee through the jungle afterward.
"Mom!" Gertrudis went from paralyzing fear to worry for her daughter, who threw herself into her arms, sobbing against her chest.
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