Chapter 70

ABDULLAH

Derek and Dimitri were hiding in the bushes, watching all the carriages passing by on the road. Jade and Leon were at the other end; Jade was familiar with Habib’s carriages and servants. The four had been waiting for a few hours, and it had already gotten dark some time ago.

“Are there humans on the island?” Derek heard Jade whisper the question to Leon. Since they set up camp hidden in the brush, cloaked by the dark night, Jade had been asking questions about Crow Island. Her questions were always directed at Leon, who seemed to find a good distraction from the monotony of being still and hidden.

“All humans have some Ashin lineage in their family, for example, a man might have a werewolf father but not necessarily be born with the wolf’s power.”

Leon spoke of Dimitri as if he weren’t just a few meters away, listening to everything. Derek glanced at Dimitri beside him; the man remained impassive, his gaze focused on the road.

“Being born with