CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI was left wondering how I would be able to call Siege out in the woods when I couldn’t even figure out how I would be able to get out of this place without getting the attention of Lucas, who was still caught up in the momentum of seeking Kristoffer’s death bed. Ice wasn’t moving away from his spot; he’s most probably being hindered by Lucas himself from intervening."Call Siege while you still can, Celeste. You’re the last hope…" Kristoffer’s breathing was slower than the normal rate, which only shows how weakened he has become.I gazed above the skies and stared at the moon. I can’t properly explain how it was possible, but believe it or not, the moon itself turned back to how it was earlier—a crimson one. I gulped as I recalled the image of Siege inside my head. The alpha was still inside the same place; however, Kristoffer was no longer there. He was holding onto a small picture of a girl that was framed. It wasn’t literally a picture; it was more of a sk
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVPiles of wood were blocking my vision from seeing my dearest friend. My heart was throbbing, though it wasn’t due to amusement. "I’m scared," I uttered to myself as I crouched on the ground. Both of my hands were holding tight to my hair as I pulled it as hard as I could with my tiny fingers. "Where are you, Snow?" I asked in between my sobs. I had to close my eyes to sincerely hope for a miracle that he would show me out of the blue."Tina? I told you not to wander off on your own," Snow uttered as he grasped my wrists to gently remove my grip on my hair."S-Snow…" My tears burst out when I saw his concerned face, then I stepped forward to embrace him. I didn’t care if his shirt would get soaked with my overflowing tears.The only one that matters to me as of this moment is Snow. I’d never want to be separated from him until we grow older. ***"Celestina!" Ice shouted, and before he could have landed a blow on me, I immediately stepped sideways to avoid his
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVAll has been set in place. By now, I seriously have no other reason why I would still bother going back to the Crimson Moon Pack. Especially now that Ice has witnessed how I have been neglected by the alpha himself."What do you plan to do now? Lucas would definitely come to me in search of your whereabouts, then give you a justifiable punishment," Ice inquired as we were slowly approaching the pack house, as if there hadn't been an argument between us just a few minutes ago."It’s not like I have committed such a dreadful sin." I glared at him. "Aren’t you going to explain exactly what happened between you and the rest of the pack? It seems like I’m the only one who’s being left behind, completely clueless. Even Lucas knows something about you that no one else does," I said at the same time that I halted my movements, then crossed both of my arms below my chest.Ice neither stopped nor paused to glance in my direction. "Let’s go in, Celestina. Any conversatio
CELESTINA VILLARAMA’S POVSoon after Ice had recovered thanks to Ace, we returned to the main topic of our conversation as Ace was redirected over to his own turf. "Can I give her the simplest punishment that’s available?" Ice questioned, his tone full of curiosity but also a hint of compassion.Lucas shrugged his shoulders to imply that he didn’t care. "I believe that I don’t have to say the same thing twice, Ice," he said with a bored expression.Ice gave me a short peek before he sighed. "Then…" His eyes were glistening, which made me feel like he was trying to converse with me through his mind. However, the mind link was completely impossible for the two of us. "Celestina Villarama, I hereby appoint you as one of my slaves until the contract is revoked as part of the punishment that Alpha Lucas aspires to," he declared while his right hand was raised.I thought that it would be as feasible as that and that it was already over with a short message from Ice, but that wasn’t the end.
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVWith my fist that was formed like a ball, I breathed heavily as I finally opened the door that led me back to the alpha’s office. "Ice told me that you wanted to have a private talk with me." Just like what Ice said, the atmosphere around the whole room was completely different from usual.Lucas couldn’t have possibly placed wolfsbane in here, as it would also put his life in danger. "Take a seat. This is going to be a long story." Lucas finally broke the silence between us after quite a while.Even if I was confused about what story he was referring to, I obediently followed his order. He evaded my gaze, and no matter how many times I tried to establish eye contact, he just wouldn’t budge."Stop, Celestina Villarama," he coldly said before he sat on his swivel chair, opposite from where I was. "For starters, hold your necklace and call out for the moon goddess."I did as I was told, involuntarily. My hands moved on their own until I was holding the necklace t
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVDespite the warm temperature all throughout the office, I couldn’t refrain myself from getting the chills down my spine as Lucas turned into a ferocious beast, which I never hoped to see, not even once. I unconsciously held onto my necklace as I continuously called for Sarina to come and save me if ever the worst-case scenario occurred."Exactly what are you planning to achieve in this realm, Alpha Lucas?" I asked that almost out of a whisper. I was trying my best not to trigger his anger much more than I had already done."Total destruction," Lucas replied with little to no hesitation.I gulped when I realized that Lucas and Ice had the same goal right from the start. I just can’t seem to understand why they were so eager to destroy the world in which they lived. "Once you’ve fulfilled your goal… What will become of you then? Will you kill yourself after you’ve ruined several innocent creatures’ lives?" I stepped backwards every second that passed by.I kept
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI was literally taken aback when I saw the same glowing person that was supposed to only exist inside my head. It was utterly impossible for that guy to exist, so how am I even going to explain and believe what I’m seeing right now?After several attempts at rubbing my eye to assure myself that I wasn’t hallucinating, I asked, "Are you for real?"Ice gazed upon me. "It’s been a long time since we last saw each other. I knew from the beginning that we would still be able to encounter one another, but I wasn’t expecting that you would see me in this form. I was kind of anticipating for the day to come wherein you would be able to recognize me the instant that you see me from somewhere," Ice said without batting an eye on how I reacted to his change."Focus is all you need, Celestina. Once you’ve mustered up all your attention to your one and only wolf, I’m sure that the deities out there would lend you a hand and bring her out of your body. There’s no one in thi
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI almost lost my balance as I felt myself slowly drifting away from this realm. I don't know if I should be glad that, finally, I'll be able to return to the original world where I was born... or should I be anxious that I'll end up leaving everyone that I've met in the Realm of Xenon so far?"Hey, Celestina, come back to your senses! You're here with me in this realm now; you can't just be selfish again and disappear without a word," said a man who had a familiar way of speaking. His accent was definitely one of his assets. "You can't leave me here all by myself!" The man yelled at me, and when his voice finally reached my conscience, I realized that I was still together with Frost in the same dungeon."F-Frost..." I softly called for him. It was a little bit late for me to remove my grip on his collar when he was the one who made sure that I wouldn't let go of him at all. Those kinds of gestures really indicate just how terrified Frost was of the possibilit