Chapter 23: Strange Visitors And Old Men

Sky "Alpha Sky?" I looked up to find a mostly empty council. "I'm well aware of the reason why Bane is absent. Melissandra informed me of another unavoidable family emergency. Where are the rest of them?" "Kyle and Kane were the only other two present. And Lazarus?" "Lazarus has been absent for a while now. You know he's a bit eccentric," I raised my hand at Karl. "We're not going to make any progress like this." I stood up, looked at the two men, and walked out. I found Lazarus at his secluded cottage. "I didn't think you would visit me, Alpha." "Didn't you see that one?" I asked him. Lazarus's wrinkled face broke out into a smile. "The Moon Goddess only shows me things that are important. Have you seen anything recently?" I stepped into his cottage and accepted the cup of herbal tea he served. "The usual. Anything special today?" "Nothing overly special, except that your mate told me about her." I placed the cup down, surprised. "Why are you asking about her?" "Oh, she ha