"If we take that route, we can make it home in two hours" he said to Logan
If werewolves were thought one thing growing up, it is to avoid witches as much as they can
Witches were said to be werewolves friends before time came, they were known to be healers but when they were overcame by the might of their power, they took on the dark art and became bad
Truthfully, there were still some good witches but it is known that majority are bad, so instead of waiting to find out which witch is good or not, it is best to avoid any one that is not a member of a pack
Now, Elias mentioning a town where a witch coven is located as a shortcut made Logan unsure of his next decision
"Would we need to pass through the town?" Logan asked looking at Elias sternly
He had to consider the fastest route to his pack, not only because he doesn't wish to spend two days on the road, he also had to consider it because of the horses
They have been working endless for two days and without a sustainable food or care, yes they live long, but the rain might make them sick, especially if they are bitten by insects the rain would cause before they get to the pack
And most especially because he needed to have a one on one with his mate as soon as he can
Abelia couldn't spare their conversation a positive thought though, she doesn't know much about witch covens but even her knee that it should be avoided as much as possible
But then, she could feel Logan's horse getting weaker
"No, not at all, it's just in the town's perimeters so they might sense us" Elias replied Logan
"As long as we don't disturb them, we won't need to worry about a thing right?" Arthur asked Elias even though he knew the answer to that is yes
"Yes Delta" Elias said and Logan nodded his head
"Then let's pass the shortcut" Logan said and Abelia's ears stretched at Logan's words
"Do you think that's a good decision? We don't even know the situation of things over there, what if there is a ritual going on or something?" Abelia asked, hoping they would reason with her and change their mind
"It's the fastest route according to Elias, and this rain isn't going to be stopping anytime soon" Logan replied his mate who was shivering with a soft expression "also the horses could get sick if they get bitten by insects after the rain stops" he finished
Abelia had questions and counter arguments but she felt too cold and damp to engage in word fights so she didn't say, instead she nodded her head in agreement and looked towards Elias's horse who was trying rub itself off Arthur's horse
She guessed one of them is either female, or they are friends
Minutes later, after the rain's intensity dropped a little, they started their journey to their pack, passing the shortcut Elias led them through
As they almost got to the coven's perimeters, Abelia started feeling heavy in the head and scared, and she didn't know why
She felt so scared, her heart rate got faster and her hands were trembling
She thought Logan might realize but also felt like he was going to think her body's motion was from the horse's movement
She tried to keep herself at bay but she couldn't help it, she felt so scared it woke Maya who started moving frantically inside Abelia's head, also wondering eht eas going on
Truth is, they've never felt so scared their entire life and that alone terrified them because they knew whatever was making them feel like that must be extremely dangerous
She even felt like her fear was going to affect Logan's horse but it didn't
She tried to speak up and tell Logan she didn't feel good about the territory they were about to fall into but before she could speak up, she felt okay
All fears gone as if it was never there
And that left Abelia confused because she didn't know if it was a good sign or a bad sign
And just as she wanted to tap Logan to tell him about what she was feeling Elias stopped abruptly, making Logan and Arthur's horse stop too
"What wrong?" Logan asked as he walked his horse to Elias side and before them was a man who looked like he barely survived a fire attack
Body all wrinkled, naked and with one leg lost
"Goddess" everyone said at the sight of this man who was standing at their path and Abelia felt a strange repulsing feeling towards the man
Not because of his looks but because of something deeper, something she couldn't place her hands on