The War God Alpha’s Arranged Bride Novel

---- Chapter 178 But then why was the door open? Obviously, someone had been through here. Doing what? | had no idea. My entire body flinched when a sudden sound echoed off the stone walls. It sounded almost inhuman. | turned my head to glance down the long, dismal hallway to find nothing but complete darkness. My mind was quick to play tricks on me at the possible thought of watching something utterly monstrous crawl out from the deep depths of the shadows. The terrible sound rang out again, this time it had me stumbling back. | made a run for it.

| took in a sharp breath and dashed back toward the winding staircase. All | wanted was to get the hell out of there. | tried taking two steps ata time, but all that ended up happening was me tripping over my own feet | flinched at the pinching pain that bit into my hands as | picked myself off the dusty floor. My heart was racing but a flicker of hope sparked in my chest when | saw the doorway at the top. My lungs were burning from the heaving but I'd finally made it out. ---- | practically threw myself out of the doorway and sagged against the nearest wall for support.

As | struggled to regain my breathing, | tried to get my thoughts in order. | had no idea what | was meant to do with this information. Not only was | just exposed to the fact that there's a goddamn underground torture chamber in the house. But apparently, there was someone currently in it! Acold wave rushed over me, causing me to slip into an uncharted state of shock. [Third-Person's POV] Alexander had called Oliver to his office as soon as he entered it. He needed to speak to someone about his growing concerns. As soon as the Beta entered the room, Alexander went off on his tangent.

He'd told Oliver every piece of new information he'd been told about Evelyn's brother and the accident that caused him to fall into his current coma. He watched Oliver's calm expression gradually melt into that of pure, unbridled concern. It reached a point in Alexander's explanation that the poor guy needed to sit down. His head was pounding with worry and the remote possibility that everything ---- Alexander was telling him was true. Oh God. By the end of it all, both of them were hunched over in their chairs with their faces buried in their hands. After a long pause.

Oliver was the one who broke the silence. He lifted his head up and spoke. "From what you've told me, it sounds entirely plausible that Edward's case is intertwined with yours. Granted, there is still a lot of fact-checking that needs to happen but it definitely something that needs to be looked into." Alexander nodded his head. "I want you and a small group to go through every piece of news that came out about that god- forsaken accident. Thankfully, there weren't that many other casualties that resulted from the whole ordeal.

But we need to make sure if Edward's case is or isn't a part of it all." "Sir, what if it's true?" Oliver questioned. He rubbed a hand roughly over his face. "I don't know. | feel horribly responsible in some way." Oliver gently shook his head. "But, surely, Evelyn wouldn't see it that way. After all, it was Michael who planned everything. If she's planning on blaming anyone, then it should be him." ---- Regardless of the blame, it still meant that Alexander had to break the news to Evelyn about her brother's situation.

Suddenly, the door to his office was thrown open while a disheveled and petrified-looking Evelyn mindlessly walked. Alexander's heart dropped at the sight of her. "Evelyn!"