Chapter 214 The Hidden Key

**Thelma Zane’s POV:** “Frank lives in Mullwica’s house,” I remarked, my mind churning with the implications. “If we want to study this place thoroughly, we won’t be able to avoid him. Even if we find an excuse to send him away temporarily—like having him patrol another stronghold—he’d inevitably return. Besides, it’s not just Frank. We can’t keep this from the other team members either. Sooner or later, someone will tell him about our operation.” I had weighed the option of concealing the discovery from Frank, but the more I considered it, the less feasible it seemed. The only way to ensure secrecy would be to send him back to the pack entirely, which wasn’t an option given his role in the mission. “Moreover,” I added, “we’ll need to search for more red shawls. From what I’ve seen in the historical fragments, there should be at least three or four more. The witches fled in a hurry, so it’s unlikely they had time to retrieve all their belongings. If we begin searching the ruin