Chapter 21

Asher's POV...

I was so confused and could hardly believe my eyes. Am I being possessed? Why do I keep seeing her face? That's the question I kept asking myself. I once saw the same girl staring at me at the training center and also saw her in the chamber waiting for me. I felt really confused and a bit sad that few people believed me.

But I could hear the sound and I watched the criminal run away. The only witnesses I had were Adara, who was in bed with me, and Smith, who was with me. I worried about what the thief had known and I stayed patiently in my office, waiting for her capture so that I could question her myself and make her confess everything she had known or seen.

The picture of her flashed through my mind, and the worst of all, I could recall was how she reacted when I was checking her body. Maybe I could find a clue to identify her.

Probably I knew, I'd have waited to endure all her seductions and look out for my outcome. The thought of not being able to identify her made me feel weak.

The other part that hindered me and made me worried was the confusion about whether she could see me in bed. If she could, then I would be known as the alpha who breaks the law. But was this all my fault? No, I don't think so. I did what was right, I did everything I had done with my mate. I became so tired and found myself drowning in an ocean of thought, and I found no one to help me out until my whole body sank and I screamed for help.

Just as I sat down and got lost in thoughts, I noticed a touch on my shoulder and I became so shocked that it caught my attention right back from the deep thought. I almost fell down from the chair I was sitting on.

"Please help me!" I shouted. The feelings went randomly, and then a lady's voice followed.

"No, don't be scared, it's alright now," said the lady's voice.

My heart calmed a bit, and my body became cool. I felt a bit relieved and looked back to check on the person who had come to my comfort. I became really excited as I looked backward to see Adara. "Adara!" I shouted excitedly as I saw her.

"Yes, it's me. I have come for you," she responded.

I felt so excited and explained all my feelings to her. "Could you believe what I witnessed today? I think I saw a witch. I think she's here for me, and I must find her to question her intention," I explained.

Adara went silent for a bit and wondered what I was saying.

"Don't you believe me?" I questioned.

"Well, not that I don't believe you, but it's just that I don't believe in witch existence. She's just a petty thief who has come to steal from the alpha," she responded.

I felt a little bit comforted by her response, and then I questioned, "What do you suggest that I can do? My guards have been out there for some hours now with no feedback."

"Well, it's simple. All you have to do is to start from the closest clue by collecting some information from your guards, and you should set out to look for her by yourself," she suggested.

I felt her idea was so useful and I thanked her for giving me such a useful idea. I carried out the ideas immediately and summoned my guards to gather some information about the thief who had stayed inside the darkness.

I summoned all the guards to the largest room in my chamber, decorated for the pack's meeting. All the guards stood, scrabbling, thinking about what might be my command. I could feel the fear in their eyes. I stood up confidently and angrily on my throne, walking and discussing with the guards.

"As you all know, a lady has come to my chamber to fool us all. This lady has proven to us about the weakness of my chamber and she's proven to us that there's some spies within us. I don't want to doubt it, but I truly know that there's truly a spy among you all. Not to talk much, I'll call on the most concerned guards to step forward and tell me everything they know about this girl," I ordered. They continued.

"The guards in charge of the gate, the maids working in charge of that day," I concluded.

All requested people stepped forward immediately, and I asked each of them to share everything they knew.

"Hey, may you live long, Alpha? I'm the guard in charge of the gate. I saw the lady first in the morning, and she mentioned that you summoned her, that's why she's here," the head of the castle guard explained.

I became so angry hearing that from him. "Did you by any chance ask who she was?" I questioned.

"Yes, my lord," the guard responded, then continued. "I asked her who she was, and she said that she's from a royal family and gods sent her to the alpha, and that's why she came," the guard explained.

I became so curious and got more confused the more I thought about the case. "Can you remember when she first met her?" I asked.

"Yes, I can. I first met her in the morning around 8 am," he responded.

Sigh, I became so thoughtful, and my mind flashed back to when I first met her in the morning. I tried my best to recall all my activities for that day. If I recall, I woke up late in the morning, around past six, and I went directly to the training center after hearing that Smith was already there. I joined Smith at the training center and trained with him. Shortly after the training, I fell down and surrendered, breathing heavily, while Smith lay down on the ground. That was the first time I met her, and I immediately sent her out. "Could it be that Smith didn't send her out, and she continued hanging around the chamber?" I became curious about the question and couldn't help but ask.

"When else did you see her?" I asked.

"I saw her some hours later with Lord Smith and Lord Smith didn't tell us anything. He walked her out, and he turned back to the castle," he explained.

"Wow, that's absurd," I responded cautiously and logged in to know more.

"The girl came back to us immediately. She watched Lord Smith turn back and informed us that she had to meet Lord Smith, so we let her in," he explained.

(Hmm) I took a deep breath, and I found his comment so interesting. My mind took me to a realistic turn of what happened shortly after I left the training center. I could remember being on the bed with Adara and the maid in my room. I found this so interesting and logged in to know more about what happened next.

"Do you know when she went back?" I asked.

"No, my Lord. I waited patiently for her return, but she never showed up. Instead, the news was delivered to us that no one should leave the castle, and all guards should stay vigilant," he explained.

My thoughts drove me into confusion, and I wondered how she managed to sneak out of my castle. "Can she just disappear?" No, I doubted it, then asked, "Did you by any chance let anyone out of the castle after the order?"

"No, nobody is out," the guard responded.

I became so confused and wondered how she lived in the castle. As I was getting on the edge of my confusion, one of the guards stepped forward and requested permission to speak up. I granted him his wishes, and he voiced out to explain.

"I'm sorry I let out two maids, claiming that they were sent out to deliver a message by you, so I let them out. I'm sorry, my lord, please take my life," he said sorrowfully.

I felt a bit relieved, and my mind drove me back to the maids who caused chaos in my chamber. Definitely, she should be one of the maids. My mind drove me back to what happened, and I became a bit relieved, at least knowing that I was not possessed by a witch but got fooled by an unlucky girl who was just aiming to provoke me. I dismissed the meeting after getting all the information I needed and waited for Smith to return with the girl so that I'd know what would've happen next. I went back to my office immediately to analyze and make a plan on how I'd let go of my worries, knocking on the door.