Chapter 52. Pain and Anguish

Edward stepped through the portal and into the city of Lurds at the location where the parlour was. Just like he feared, something terrible had happened, the parlour was on fire and those around were fleeing from it. The choking smoke of the flames that oozed out of the parlour travelled through the nose and burnt the lungs. The amount of wolfsbane present in the smoke was enough to kill even the strongest werewolf, if trapped in it for too long. This was an attack on the parlour and whoever was behind it had their plans thought through and executed.

Knowing that someone would do this angered Edward, and knowing Kailani was still inside terrified him. He couldn’t lose her too, he wouldn’t make it.

The few that came out of the parlour were running as far as they could to safety, but she wasn’t one of them. He caught a maiden running by the arm and made her stop.

“Prince Edward!” Kyra acknowledged him and bowed her head despite her fear.

“Where’s lady Kailani?”