Reinforcements

After Adam had disappeared from the spot, bringing Stratford along with him, silence resumed in the Weeping Woods.

It wasn't until the weeping trees had begun howling again that everyone snapped back to their senses, completely thunderstruck by what had just transpired before them.

Needless to say, the townsfolk were the most shocked by the arrival of Stratford.

More precisely, they were astounded to learn that the ancestor whom they had revered for almost all their lives was, in fact, an ancient werewolf who did not care about them at all.

Many of them dropped to the ground, their eyes tearing up as they drowned in denial. While a few of them looked for a way out of the mess they found themselves in.

However, seeing the weeping trees still surrounding them caused them to feel utterly helpless.

Rayna, who was standing right beside Kenley, glanced at the spot where Adam and Stratford had just disappeared.