Chapter 503 The Codex of the Wolf

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Three nightster, after rehearsal wrapped up, Tessa stepped outside and immediately bspotted /bbthat /bbfamiliar /bcar parked by the curb.

As she approached, Landon got out and opened the door for her himself.

Once they were both inside, he didn’t start the car right away. Instead, he pulled out an old wooden box, carved with a subtle wolf pattern that gave off an aura of mystery and age.

“What is this…” Tessa took the box, puzzled, a suspicion forming in her mind.

“Found a couple of fragments in the Archives. See if it’s what you’re looking for.”

Tessa instantly lit up. She opened the box eagerly to find two ancient scrolls, yellowed with age, their bedges /bslightly curled, giving off the scent of ink and time.

Her breath caught. She picked one up, hands trembling, and turned to the first page. The ancient script of the wolf ns shimmered faintly under the light.

“It’s the iCodex /iiof /iithe /iiWolf/ii!/i” Emma’s voice thundered through her consciousness. iTessie/i, we ifinally /iihave /ibithe /i/biplete /iiCodex /iiof /iithe /iiWolf/ii! /iiWe can /iifinally /iibreak /iithe /iiBloodbound! /i

Tessa’s eyes brimmed with joy. “It’s the remaining two–thirds of the Codex! Landon, thank you so much!”

She threw herself into his arms and kissed him on the lips, again and again.

“As long as it’s the right one.” Landon finally smiled and started the car.

Tessa was already diving into the scrolls, unable to wait any longer.

The wolf–script wasplex and archaic, mixed with ancient incantations. Each line seemed to hold a piece of the key to breaking the Bloodbound.

Luckily, Emma was an ancient wolf, able to read thenguage. Without her, decoding the text would’ve taken ages.

“By the way, books like this are usually restricted, aren’t they?”

“As alpha of the Nightshade Pack, I’ve got a little pull. But the scrolls are one–of–a–kind. If they’re off the shelf for more than 72 hours, it’ll trigger a lockdown spell.”

“I’ll scan them into digital copies tonight. You return the originals to the Archives tomorrow.”

Landon gave a casual hum and asked offhandedly, “Why are you so invested in this? Is it really just abo your grandfather?b” /b

“More or lessb./b”

She wanted the Bloodbound broken as soon as possible–and she didn’t want her grandfather to worry

anymore.

Her voice stayed light, but her trembling fingers gave her away.

Landon didn’t push. “If you need help again, just say so.”

b12:43 /bbMon/bb, /bb30 /bbJun /bGo bti /b

bJun /bGoxi

Chapter 503 The Codex of the Wolf

“bI /bbwill/bb!/bb” /b

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As soon bas /bthey got back to the Wisteria Apartment, Tessa carefullyid out the two scrolls next bto /bbthe /bone- third portion she already had, aligning them on the coffee table. She pulled out her phone, bopened /bba /bbhigh- /bresolution scanner app, and began recording the pages quickly and precisely.

Landon knew she was keeping something from him, but he said nothing. Instead, he quietly went to the kitchen to make dinner.

By the time the meal was ready, Tessa had finished scanning everything and was poring over the bcontents /bon her phone.

“Eat first.”

“Okay!”

She stood from the couch and handed the remaining two scrolls to Landon,pletely intact. “bReturn /bthem tomorrow. The Nightshade Pack elders might get twitchy.”

Landon nodded, stored the box safely, and joined her for dinner.

As soon as they finished eating, Tessa went right back to the digital scans, reading deep into the night until Landon reminded her to rest.

After several days of intense study–with Emma’s guidance–Tessa finally discovered the way to break the Bloodbound.

But there was a catch: the ritual required one essential medium–Moonstone.

A rare crystal, Moonstone could only be found deep within the sacred mines of Eclipse Hollow, the wolf n sanctuary in Yalvaria. The gem was milky–white and infused with pure Moonforce, capable of purifying the Bloodbound curse.

Emma’s voice dropped low. iEclipse /iiHollow’s /iibeen /iion /iievery /iimajor /iifaction’s /iiradar/i. iThe /iiouter /iiperimeter /iiis /iiguarded /iiby /iithe /iiYalvaria /iiCouncil’s /iiarmed /iiforces/ii, /iiand /iideep /iinside iare /iireclusive /iiwolves /iiwho’ve /iiprotected /iiit /iifor /iigenerations/ii. /iiGetting /iithat /iiMoonstone/ii… /iiis /iidamn /iinear /iiimpossible/i.