Chapter 80: Ghouls?

ZADOK I stood in front of the wall where the portal was supposed to be. The dark wall that led to the dark forest was gone.  The blocks returned to sight like there was never a portal there. I turned around with eyes that reflected the storm in my heart.  “What happened?” I asked no one in particular, but I was expecting an answer.  I needed an answer or hell would break loose.  “Alpha!” Azriel burst into the building and rushed to my side.  I didn’t acknowledge him. My eyes remained focused on the wall. The door to recovering her. My mate.  “What went wrong? Who was the last person that entered this facility?” He asked one of the guard wolves that stood in our presence.  “It was Aaron.” He answered, “He was the last one to return yesterday.”  “How many people returned yesterday?” I asked the question that plagued my mind. Knowing I might not like the answer.  “I returned yesterday.” Came a feminine voice I recognised quite well - Athaliah’s. “I returned alone so I don’t know if any ot