( Hadrian pov).
The infiltration was too easy. I had imagined fighting up to a thousand Akutas. But no, we were only attacked by Bektus.
  Bektus were the lowest in the food chain. They were easy to kill, you didn't have to bat a lash to get them out of your way and that was what we were doing. Killing them with no stress.
   Storm was on a full rage, immediately we stepped our feet on Rhea's empire he shifted to a dragon, sprouting fire everywhere. Too bad the place was  painted all white, it was not the same anymore.
   We arrived at a hallway that stretched a mile, you could think there was no end to it. And it was so quiet down  there. I tapped Storm and gave him a sign to transform back, he hesitated at first but after he noticed the strangeness of the place, he gave it a thought and shifted back to human.
   " I got a strange feeling about this," I voiced my worries,
     " Ditto, Rhea is definitely up to something," Storm concurred, shifting his glasses that looked like there were about to fall off.
    We heard footsteps coming from the room beside us and we both turned in sync to the direction of the footsteps.
Thump thump thump thump.
Thump thump thump thump.
  You would think it was a giant living inside, we walked slowly to the door. I wasn't surprised when they was a forcefield around the room but fortunately Storm took it down without stress.
   We marched in but they was no one inside. What was more crazy was that the thumping sound still continued.
  The room was old and covered in dust and cobwebs. It looked like an ancient room filled with antiques and boxes. The stench of the room was pungent, keeping someone here to stay would be as good as killing them. The room had no windows and so it was not so illuminated. I saw a lamp stand and then lit it up with just a wave of my hands.
   The thumping continued.
And this time, it was getting intense. The owner of this sound was running. Scared. Terrified. The room was getting hotter and more sinister.
   " What the hell is that sound," I murmured.
   " I have no idea," Storm said.
   " It's coming from somewhere," he suggested.
   "Yes I know that, the question is,. where is it coming from?"
  "It's not a where, it's more like what it's coming from."
   " What are talking about?"
  "I don't know, but think about it, we are hearing the sounding in this room. The sound is with us, so that means it's coming from something in this room."
  " Yeah, I'm starting to think it's coming from you."
   "Yeah cause I'm a maniac who likes scaring himself."
   "Oh so you're scared," I teased.
  "No I'm not, that was just example, so you would know how stupid your speculation was."
  "If I was in the human realm, I bet you I would make the sheriff department."
  "You have no clue, do you?"
  " You're clueless."
  "I think I like the grumpy and serious Hadrian, what did you do to him, please bring him back."
   " He's on a vacation, he'll be back when I see Rhea, I'll so rip her."
  " Okay let's get what this sound really is."
  "Right!!"
  And so we started searching, don't know why this was coming up now. We were supposed to be searching for Luna not a what we knew nothing about. But I had a filling this was important. Maybe we could find something that would help us know the room Luna was kept. Because we had no idea, where Luna kept her and the more I thought about Luna been held captive by Rhea, the more agitated I became. I'm calling the old Hadrian back. Because I'm ready to smash to smash Rhea's brains out and not feel any pity.
  " Hadrian look at this," Storm called and I walked towards him. Where he was holding a book that looked very familiar.
   The sound was coming from it
  Storm and I looked at each other in confusion.
   We walked over to a table placing the book and then Storm tried opening it but it wouldn't open.
  " Why isn't it opening?" He wondered aloud.
  I placed my hands on the book, feeling the hard cover and design of it. It was made with an embroidered material.
" I've seen this book somewhere before, with someone.."
  And then it clicked.
" I get it now, this was the book Luna had with her when I brought her to the institute."
  " Why is it here?"
" I have no idea. I was the one who personally kept it in my safe, Luna and I was supposed to study it, she said it was given to her by her grandmother when they were attacked by the Bektus."
  " Something doesn't sound right, it was in your safe and now it's here, this only means one thing." Storm thought looking at me skeptically.
" Someone took it. Someone amongst us." I confirmed what he was thinking and he nodded in agreement.
" We have a traitor amongst us, let's hurry up. So we can find the others and warn them, try opening the book."
  I felt the book one last time, then tried opening it and it opened with no hesitation. The thumping sound stopped. I didn't expect that.
  " Why me?" I asked rhetorically.
  " I know, you're her mate, you two now share the same system, it would be more intense once you guys mate, which I believe you haven't done yet."
I blushed.
" That's not important. Yet."
" We should be living now, we'll check the content of the book later and know why Rhea needed it."
  Storm took the book and we were about to leave when Rhea stepped at the door blocking our passage.
I haven't seen her for a long time. She had changed so much. She was more beautiful. Everything about was different. I guess distance brought change too. The hate in her eyes was now obvious. It was no more covered by the pretence she gave before. Everything was clearer now. Even her hatred for me. I didn't know how to feel about this encounter. Should I be happy that I saw my mother again? Or sad that I saw the woman who tortured me? Or angry that the woman who kidnapped my mate and tortured her was standing right in front of me? Overall I felt all those emotions. And wad going to use all of it against her.
  " If it isn't my first son, Hadrian." She said with an evil smirk.
  " Last I checked you don't have another son," I said with gritted teeth.
  " Oh I do, you just haven't met them, they're yet to be born, don't worry you'll meet them soon."
  " Shut up, where is Luna? Where did you keep her? "
"Shhhh, I took care of her, you'll get to see her soon. Okay baby."
  Enough with the talking. I concentrated enough heat to make a fireball that was enough to knock her out.
  " Who's the boy, your friend?" She questioned.
"Don't touch him."
" I won't, but I'll do this."
I was confused for a spilt second only to hear the sound of Storm body hitting the ground unconscious.
" What did you do to him!"
I blasted the fireball at her, she nolified it.
  " I did nothing to him, now it's your turn"
  I stepped back only to feel it. A tightening grip on my neck. Making it hard to breathe. A pressure on my chest that brought me to my knees.
" Don't fight it, son."
I fell to my side as I slowly succumbed to a black space.