Chapter 24 Uncovering Secrets.

The hunters had been biding their time, waiting for concrete evidence that supernatural beings were present in Ashwood before launching their attack. The air was thick with tension as they continued their preparations, and the Ashwood pack remained on high alert. Meanwhile, I was trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy in my life, balancing my responsibilities as a student, an apprentice, and a member of the pack. One afternoon, while working alone in the lab, I found myself distracted by an unusual object. Mr. Smith had taken the day off, leaving me in charge of the lab's routine tasks. I busied myself with organizing equipment and cleaning up, but my thoughts kept drifting to the recent developments with the hunters and the pack. As I was tidying up a storage closet, my eye caught sight of an old, dusty box tucked away on a high shelf. Curiosity got the better of me, and I carefully retrieved the box, setting it down on a nearby table. It was surprisingly heavy for its size. I o