Gabriel stared at the message from Aurevalis under the flicker of the table lamp. His other hand rested above Amelie’s head, who was sleeping peacefully.
’Why am I feeling the urge to go to Aurevalis? Though I don’t want to, a part of my heart says I should go there,’ Gabriel thought. The letter had only a few words written, another reason why Gabriel was reluctant to make the journey.
’Something is missing, which I’m unable to detect or understand.’
’You should go,’ Valko told him. ’Noah and Amelie are safe in the palace. Now, even Mom isn’t against them or your choices. We can’t stay here and get troubled over this every day.’
’What if it’s a trap?’ Gabriel argued back.
’Since when did we start worrying about traps? We always find a way to get out of them,’ Valko said proudly.
’It’s different now. I don’t want my life to fall into danger because that would bring distress to Amelie. That’s my main reason for holding back.’
Valko fell silent, unable to argue. Gabriel’s words carried the truth.
Gabriel quietly slipped out of bed and walked across the dimly lit chamber in search of a candle. Once he found one, he lit it and set it on the table.
It was an old method, one used in ancient times, to reveal hidden writing. Taking the letter in hand, Gabriel carefully held it closer to the flame. As the heat touched the letter, faint lines began to emerge, and his eyes widened when the concealed message slowly surfaced before him.
"Gabriel Sinclair. If you want to learn about your origin, come to Aurevalis, the ancient city where the first werewolf appeared. The more you delay it, the more time you’ll give to the witch who cursed you to grow stronger."
Gabriel pulled the letter away from the flame and blew out the candle.
"My origin?" he murmured under his breath, eyes flickering with unease.
Just then, a faint cry echoed through the room. Noah.
Without wasting a second, Gabriel strode back into the bedroom. Amelie was already awake, gently rocking the baby in her arms.
"Noah’s hungry," she whispered softly, her voice heavy with sleep.
Gabriel picked up the bottle of pumped milk from the nearby shelf and handed it to her. "I can make him sleep. You should—"
"It’s fine," Amelie interrupted gently. "You don’t need to trouble yourself all the time."
She guided the bottle to Noah’s lips, watching as he began to drink eagerly. "You weren’t in the room. What happened?" Amelie’s head tilted toward him, her eyes searching his face. "What’s been bothering you?"
"I have to go to Aurevalis," Gabriel replied, settling beside her.
"What? So suddenly?" she asked, surprise threading her voice.


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