#Chapter 140: What The Elders Know

Alaric’s POV Now that I know the scent to search for, I patrol with a fresh enthusiasm. Pushing back my mental and physical fatigue, I send the photo to everyone on my security team, as well as Cara’s brothers, Noel, and Cara herself. They should all know who we are dealing with. I also let them know that where George is, Lilia is likely to be as well. The two were exiled together, after all, and George seemed stuck on Lilia at the time. Lilia might have been indifferent in the moment, but in the struggle of being exiled, I’m willing to bet that she came to depend on him. This would track with the rest of her behavior up until this moment, and might explain why she’s been in contact with some of the DuskWood’s elders. She and George could have been plotting this together for some time. It’s been five years since I’ve last scented George or Lilia, but as my former Gamma and my former fiancé respectively, I am very familiar with their scents, even after all this time. With the