“Little one, I don’t think it is safe for you to go out without any protection from now on,” Micah said to


    her solemnly.


    “Protection?” Abby asked him, looking genuinely dumbfounded.


    “Yes, I’m nning to make a few warriors follow you when you go out,” the King told her truthfully and


    immediately, Abby’s face paled.


    The memory of a few guardsughing at he


    mate was still deeply etched in her mind.


    in pure mockery when she imed to be the King’s


    They indeed didn’t know who she was then, but that wasn’t enough to overshadow the hurt and


    humiliation she had been put through that night. Not to mention how all of them whispered to each


    other about her being a monster, noticing the scar on her neck, just like her family and a majority of her


    previous pack members did, while the remaining few simply didn’t care if she lived


    or not.


    Moreover, she would most likely stay inside her bedroom at least until the problem with the rogues was


    solved. Even if she had to leave, Alyssa and Reyna, her two personal maids, would always be with her.


    So she said the same thing to the King.


    “Warriors? You don’t need to. Alyssa and Reyna will always be with me whenever you are away.” Abyy


    immediately rejected the idea, as the thought of being surrounded by those guards made her feel a


    little ufortable. Not really just a little if she could be honest.


    On the other hand, Micah could see what was running through her mind when the frown between her


    brows became even bigger.


    “Alyssa and Reyna aren’t trained warriors, little one,” Micah said, caressing her cheek with featherlight


    touches. “Don’t think too much. Just trust me on this.”


    Micah also knew she would be ufortable with the warriors, who were practically strangers to


    herself, following her around. But he couldn’t risk her safety. At any cost.


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    “It is necessary, little one.” Micah then proceeded to exin why he thought this arrangement was


    necessary.


    With unknown enemies targeting himself, he didn’t want Abby to suffer the coteral damage. Being


    extra cautious would do no one any harm.


    “I want to make sure that:


    will always stay protected.” The King sounded really determined, indicating how serious he was about


    this whole thing.


    And when Micah put it like that, Abby couldn’t say anything anymore. If she had to, she would just


    avoid going out as much as possible.


    Meanwhile, Micah changed the topic when he thought it was better to not let her overthink this


    matter.


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    “Alpha Samuel said the witch is waiting for us,” the King said before grabbing her hand and pulling her


    up as he stood up as well. “Go and freshen up, now that you are wide awake. We will leave right after


    having breakfast.”


    He turned her toward the door that would lead to the washroom connected to this bedroom.


    Having been reminded of their purpose toe here in the first ce, all thoughts of the extra security


    flew out of her mind as Abby quickly got ready for the day.


    Heavens be with her and help her solve this mystery surrounding their mate bond!


    But then again, what could possibly mask something like a mate bond created by the Moon Goddess


    herself!?


    It was nearly afternoon by the time the King came out of the guest bedroom to leave for the witch’s


    ce with his mate, where they saw Alpha Samuel waiting for them with a small entourage.


    He prepared about ten of his best warriors, apart from the few royal warriors that were already waiting


    outside, to follow the King into the small forest that was situated in the south of this Red River pack


    where the witch Micah wanted Abby to meet was living.


    They all bowed to the King and Abby before Micah asked the Alpha if everything was prepared.


    “We are all set to leave, my king.” Alpha Samuel immediately said as he led the King and his mate to


    the carriage waiting for them..


    And as soon as Micah gave his nod, this small group started their short journey.


    About half an hourter, they reached a ce with this serene air where nothing but the warrior’s


    footsteps alone echoed softly around them.


    Abby couldn’t help but gasp at the lovely sight that greeted her eyes as soon as she stepped out of the


    carriage with the King’s help. The witch lived in a single but cozy hut in the middle of this otherwise


    people–less forest even though the forest was just behind the pack house.


    The considerablyrge hut was surrounded by a wooden fence that had almost be invisible by all


    kinds of beautiful climbing nts that covered every inch of it giving it a natural feel.


    It was as if the fence actually grew out naturally around her little hut, coupled with the random. types of


    flowers that bloomed here and there without following any pattern.


    Abby was simply fascinated by it, Only small chirping birds were missing. Otherwise, the view would be


    even more breathtaking.


    While she was admiring the beautiful view, she saw the small gate of the fence in the forefront slowly


    opening by itself, and Abby was startled for a moment.


    But then she saw a woman who looked to be in herte twenties standing in the doorway of this hut as


    she slightly bowed to the King, in response to which Micah just responded with a simple nod as his


    acknowledgement.


    Only Abby couldn’t find her dropped jaw in time to respond as she stood there with her eyes wide


    open.


    The woman who just bowed to them was graceful yet attractive in an unexinable way, especially her


    beautiful blue eyes. Abby would give her that. Only she was wearing an almost transparent robe over


    her equally revealing ankle length gown, it actually hid everything while not really hiding anything.


    Abby had never seen someone dress so scandalous in her life, she didn’t know how to react for a


    moment. Her dress looked like a very enticing nightgown strictly used for really private moments. Abby


    was bbergasted by her own thoughts.


    But she forced herself to recover herposure when she realized she had been staring at her


    literally. After all, it was simply rude to stare at someone no matter what the reason was.


    She then saw Alpha Samuel first walking into the front yard, after which he started talking to the witch.


    Abby could vaguely hear their conversation.


    “Is it her?” The woman opened her mouth and addressed the Alpha who looked to the King before


    answering her.


    “She is, Mire, Samuel said to her after Micah nodded to him.


    Even though the Alpha didn’t understand why Mire was talking about Abby when it was the King who


    wanted to meet with the witch, he didn’t let his curiosity get the better of him as he yed his role of the


    middleman to the T.


    On the other hand, Mire already knew it was the King’s mate who actually wanted to meet with her,


    even though she didn’t know the full reason yet.


    The King only sent a short missive that his mate had something she could use a witch’s advice on and


    nothing else.


    “Is she ready for the afternoon?” Mire asked as she eyed Abby with a weird look in her eyes. Even


    though it was subtle, Abby could feel this strange feeling of being assessed by her.


    Only her eyes turned nk in the next moment as Micah answered her this time. “We are ready.”


    But then the witch shook her head. “No, my king. It will be just her”


    Hearing her answer, Micah frowned a little. But then he thought that it was actually Abby that needed to


    solve this riddle as she was the one who couldn’t feel the mate bond between them.


    So not wanting toplicate things without a valid reason, the King turned to his mate. Only he didn’t


    forget to warn the witch, even though he did it discreetly.


    “Go on, little one, it’ll be alright,” he said to his mate before his eyes shifted to Mire. “I’ll be right here


    The witch didn’t seem to mind the underlying warning as she turned around to walk into her small hut


    after throwing a quick nce at Abby, silently asking her to follow her in.


    Abby looked at Micah onest time where the King reassured her that everything would be alright.


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    At that, Abby walked toward the hut while Alpha Samuel returned to the King’s side.


    However, even before fifteen minutes could pass, they heard a shrill scream echoing from inside the


    hut and immediately, the King dashed to the hut’s door as he realized it was simr to Abby’s


    voice.


    The first scream was followed by an equally loud second one by the time Micah made it to the door,


    which made him bang his hands on the door, as he demanded to be let into the hut. This time, the


    sovereign had no doubt that it was actually Abby who was screaming.


    Immediately, his ws emerged from the tips of his half shifted fingers. However, another voice


    traveled outside just as the King could lose it and tear down the door from its hinges. “Don’te


    inside.”


    It was the witch’s voice and the King felt torn between running to his mate and stopping himself from


    ruining whatever this witch was doing to find out why Abby couldn’t feel the mate bond.