“I was looking for you,” Ciara replied. “Louis came to me and Godrick, crying. He said you were missing, and he was terrified.” Ciara looked Margo up and down. “But seems like you’re okay. What actually happened?”Margo’s face appeared flushed. She bent her knees and hugged them, placing her chin there. “I... I’m okay,” she murmured. “I just wanted to... disappear for a while.”Ciara sighed. She took a seat next to Margo and sat with her. They both gazed towards the river. “What happened?” Ciara asked. “Will you tell me?”Margo picked up a stone near her foot and threw it towards the river. “I—this is embarrassing,” she said, shaking her head. “I’m not sure I can tell you.”“Tell me. I won’t judge,” Ciara assured her. “And whatever happened to you is important. Just like you, I won’t take it lightly.”Margo stared at Ciara for a while. “I... I actually like Deck.”That wasn’t surprising. However, to spare Margo’s feelings, Ciara feigned astonishment. “Oh, really? Since when?”Margo sh
There’s a nook beneath the cliff they had passed earlier. A stretch of white sand extends along the river with clear water as emerald as gemstones. An expanse of forest stretches on the opposite bank of the river, and there’s a large shady oak tree right next to the nook.Ciara sighed in amazement at the sight. A perfect place.“This is just the beginning,” Scott explained. There was a hint of proudness in his voice. “Wait until nightfall, and you’ll witness something much more beautiful than all of this.”Ciara furrowed her brow at Scott’s explanation. She was curious. “What’s going to happen?” Then she looked at the sky and remembered the expanse of stars in the Moon Warriors’ territory. “Are we going to see the stars?”“More than just that,” Scott murmured. He winked, and Ciara’s heart trembled at the sight.Scott led her into the large nook near the oak tree. There, he invited her to sit on the sand. He stretched out his legs and looked towards the river.“This is the perfect plac
Ciara’s hand, which was gently rubbing Scott’s arm, fell limp upon hearing that. “What are you saying? What’s that supposed to mean?” She couldn’t think. She didn’t know what filled her mind right now. It was as if her brain’s functionality had been hindered, and she couldn’t draw conclusions from the reality Scott revealed. “Nova...,” Ciara murmured, uttering the name with confusion. “You... and Nova...?” “Yes. We’re siblings. Nova is my brother. A brother I never knew I had.” Ciara covered her mouth with both hands. It was too impossible to be called a coincidence. Nova had indeed mentioned that Silvercrest was the pack where her mother came from, but Ciara never imagined he had a blood connection with Scott. “I was as surprised as you when I found out about it from my mother,” said Scott. He shook his head. “It turns out my sibling has been looking out for you, Ciara. She saved you, my mate, from hell.” Ciara didn’t know why she stood up and walked to the riverbank, but she
“Alright, I’ll accept it.”“But you have to—wait,” Hugh was stunned in his chair. “What did you say?” He leaned forward, sitting at the edge of his seat, unsure of what his son had just said. Did Scott just say that he accepted the arranged marriage that Hugh set up? Scott, his only son who despised women?“I accept it. I will perform the pairing ritual with Ashley.”“Hayley. Her name is Hayley,” Hugh corrected. “You know her, right? She’s our Beta’s daughter—”“Yes, yes. I know.” Scott stood up from his chair and placed both hands on the edge of the table. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go. There’s something urgent I need to take care of. The Alliance has been trying to reach me since yesterday.”“Ah... The Alliance,” Hugh nodded. “Forgive me, Scott. You’re not officially Alpha yet, but there’s already so much work for you to take over.”“It’s fine. Rest up. Now, you’re needed more within the pack. I’ll handle the external tasks.”Hugh nodded, looking slightly annoyed. “Yes. Th
Scott accelerated his vehicle at high speed. He repeatedly called their patrol team leader, who was also the Beta of the pack, Gordon, but there was no answer. Mila’s words still echoed in Scott’s mind. The dangerous rogue, responsible for killing several members of a pack in the city. If Scott were to be late and something happened to his pack members...The thought made him grip the steering wheel tightly.It was overcast outside, and it seemed like rain would fall soon. Despite the poor condition of the road through the middle of the forest, Scott pressed the gas pedal, as this shortcut led to the Silvercrest territory.Suddenly, something crossed in front of his car. He jerked the steering wheel to the right, causing the car to skid and nearly hit a tree.Scott widened his eyes, not because of the accident he just experienced, but because of the figure that had just passed in front of him, causing this situation.A werewolf.Scott knew all the werewolves in his territory, includin
The first thing Scott did was avert his face.Shit.Why was his body reacting to seeing a naked girl in front of him? Usually, Scott didn’t care. He was used to nudity, as werewolves had to shed their clothes when shifting. But when he looked at the body of this rogue, petite yet sturdy, Scott felt something stirring down there.He clenched his jaw and held his breath. He couldn’t let himself be like this. Even though she was a girl, this rogue was dangerous. He had to finish her off now.The thought of killing this rogue was met with protest from his wolf. His wolf growled in Scott’s head, expressing its objection.“What?” Scott murmured, puzzled. It was unusual for his wolf to oppose him. Their thought process had always been aligned, and his wolf had been an excellent partner. They both hated woman, and both had a strong determination to become the greatest Alpha.But now his wolf was acting strangely.Scott chose to ignore his wolf. He was about to shift again and tear into the ro
Scott was too shocked by everything. Everything happened at once, and those things were something he had never experienced before.Ciara greedily nibbled his lips. Her tongue swept across Scott’s lips, and the movement caused the lower part of his body to tense up. Scott widened his eyes as he felt this unfamiliar sensation. What was even more terrifying, his wolf growled in delight at Ciara’s treatment of him.Realizing that this could escalate further, he immediately gathered his strength to free himself from her. He jerked her hands and legs and then leaped back out of her reach.Scott wiped his lips with the back of his hand, exhaling roughly.“Nova!” Ciara whined. Her face turned sad, as if someone had just taken away her favorite toy.“I’m not Nova!” Scott yelled. “And don’t do that to me again, or I’ll kill you!”His shout echoed and shook the walls of the underground prison. His status as the future Alpha of Silvercrest gave him the ability to dominate other werewolves who hel
Scott ran out of the house while taking off his clothes, and as soon as his feet touched the front yard, he had shifted. His four wolf legs now stepped on the wet ground, and he dashed through the pouring rain that accompanied him toward the cabin at the border.His mind was blank during the journey. He just kept running and running, his human side obediently giving in to the dominance of his wolf side. The wolf had now taken over his entire being, leading him to the girl, like his life was depending on her existence.Upon reaching the cabin, Scott stopped and returned to his human form. He stood in front of the stairs that led to the front door. His eyes stared blankly at the closed door.What was he really doing here?Raindrops drenched his body, hanging on the edges of his eyelashes. Scott roughly wiped his face before ascending the stairs and forcefully swinging the door open.The first thing he noticed was that the roof wasn’t leaking. However, the air inside was indeed freezing.