Weeks passed, yet Ilyan still couldn't get in touch with Raniel.
Every attempt to meet the omega ended the same way. Either the guards turned him away before he could even reach Raniel's quarters, or someone from the Temple would step in and remind him that he was not permitted to see him.
Eventually, Ilyan decided he had had enough.
Even if it meant going against High Priestess II's direct orders, he would enter Raniel's room himself.
Ever since High Priest I's passing, she had become the one overseeing the Temple's affairs. Although the High Priest I's daughter had officially inherited his title, it was the High Priestess II who held the true authority, making every important decision and dictating nearly everything that happened within the Temple's walls.
The alpha climbed the large pipe running along the Temple wall before carefully slipping through the small window leading into Raniel's room.
