"The security in the pack is tight. Not just anyone can trespass into their territory so what do they mean by people in the Kingdom if they are responsible for the killings?" Joanna growled as if Audrey was the originator of the rumours.
"Of course, I know the rumours are false but what more can we do in this situation other than watch them slander our people? We will be accused of siding with the enemies if we dare try to refute the rumours, you know that right?" Audrey tried to reason things with the angry Joanna.
"I have witnessed just how unreasonable people here can be so how can I not understand the point you are trying to make?" Joanna murmured. She tried to climb out of bed but Audrey stopped her.
She insisted Joanna must stay in bed a while longer.
"Which is why I have decided to lead the investigation of the killings and even the disappearance of the old Alpha. Who knows this investigation might lead us to the one we are searching for…"
"I know you have nothing but good intentions for wanting to join the investigation of killings but have you forgotten your new title?" Audrey scolded fiercely.
"As the Alpha, you are not supposed to deal with such trivia instead you are to appoint someone to carry out the investigation," Audrey tried to educate Joanna in case she had forgotten that she held the highest authority in the pack at the moment.
"Have you forgotten that Kay was the one who personally led the investigation we partook in not long ago? If someone of his caliber could do that then who am I…"
"But…"
"Also, don't you know that I am more efficient in stuff like this compared to a bunch of werewolves I would assign for the investigation?" Joanna refused to yield to Audrey on this one.
"Ok, you win so will you be calm now? You have barely woken up after lying in bed for five days," Audrey surrendered when she realised that she stood no chance against Joanna.
While the three ladies chatted, Carl and three other guards stood at the door and guarded the area.
Because Joanna still looked a bit weak Audrey and Jocelyn had to cut their conversation short so that she would retire for the night.
After Audrey and Jocelyn left, Joanna freshened up and changed into a blue pyjama that one of the maids had prepared for her.
An hour later Joanna was seen sleeping on the magnificent bed with her right hand clutching the necklace around her neck.
It was in her deep sleep that her system alerted her that there was an unfamiliar figure in her room.
Without making a sound the just awoken Joanna slid her hand underneath her pillow where she had hidden a set of poisoned darts.
"Who is there?" Joanna sat up on the bed as soon as she uttered the word. She fixed her deadly glares on the figure standing close to her windows.
"Who are you and why are you lurking in the dark without turning on the lights? Are you looking for something?" Joanna asked the person whose scent she couldn't recognize.
Just then she recalled what Jocelyn and Audrey told her about the assassination attempt on her life when she was unconscious.
"I just asked a question so why aren't you saying anything?" Joanna enquired ready to attack the person if he dared make a move.
Joanna was looking forward to a fierce battle that would soon ensue between the two of them but to her dismay, the guy was gone in the blink of an eye.
"Which assassin runs away in the middle of his mission?" Joanna chuckled unable to hide her shock.
"If he thinks he can escape without me finding out who is their leader then he is wrong," Joanna mumbled. She raced out of the door the assassin left open.
Being a very persistent person Joanna refused to give up on the chase despite that the assassin ran into the dark forest at such a late hour of the night.
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