The entire main circle is carrying out the plan for gathering and controlling the harvest for winter. The sentinels take advantage of this moment to joke around with their leader and his tender behavior when his mate is nearby. Lían downplays it and simply defends himself by saying they are all the same.— I've known you my whole life and never thought I'd see you smile, — Zven remarks.— I think if he wears his smile everywhere, it'll cause more terror than if he just keeps his serious expression, — his brother joins in.Amidst the teasing from his best friend and brother, Lían just leans back in his chair and stares at them intently.— Jealous, little brother? — he asks with a sharp tone.— No thanks, I prefer to fight and tear apart, — Allan hastily responds. — Having a mate is not for me.Lían was about to reply to those words, but Anne's distant voice resonated in the space, and he can feel an electric current running through his body, putting him on high alert. It doesn't take l
— Then, did the human just scream out the Alpha's name out of nowhere and then faint? — Brendan remains silent as he watches the Elder suspiciously; he won't deny that he strongly dislikes his leader, but he can assure you he despises that son of a bitch Hansen even more.— Well? — the inquisitor insists once more.— Not like I can say much about what happened,— Brendan's simple response comes after some thought, ultimately realizing he couldn't really say much else.Hansen knows he won't get much information from the doctor; it's clear that although the man has shown his dissatisfaction with Lían more than once, apparently, just like every member of that disgusting pack, he doesn't feel fondness for the council, much less for their presence here. Without saying anything more, the Elder simply leaves the doctor's cabin.Once alone, Brendan reflects on what happened. He originally approached the woman because, despite his dislike for the idea of a human being his pack's Luna, the girl
*** — Anne, do you want to hear a story? When the world was young, and the herds were still in their most primitive state, a lone wolf devoted himself to singing to the Goddess Moon with passion. The wolf, whose fur shone under the silver light of the moon, sang with a passion and devotion that resonated in the deepest corners of the night. His howls were an ode to the beauty and mystery of the night, an expression of love and admiration for the Goddess who illuminated the nighttime sky. Night after night, the solitary wolf raised his voice to the starry sky, and his singing became more moving with each passing full moon. The Goddess Moon, who watched over the world from high in the firmament, was deeply moved by the devotion of this wolf. She wondered why this wolf, a solitary creature of the night, bestowed such praise and admiration upon her. One day, the Goddess Moon decided to descend to the earth to meet the lone wolf. She descended in the form of a beautiful woman, with silv
The sound of the rain is loud and clear in her ears, but even so, her whole body feels warm and comfortable; a stark contrast to the cold and harshness of the previous night. She tried to open her eyes, but a sharp pain in her head and chest made itself present the moment the light touched the slight opening of her eyes, so she closed them again. — Rest a little more, — a deep voice says gently — the doctor said you were close to death. That voice wasn't her father's or anyone she knew. "The doctor said?" So, she had managed to escape that wolf, they had found her, and now she was in a hospital, right? — You have no idea how scared I was, my moon. "Moon"? That was the word that had echoed in her head during the night while the wolf stalked her, and that voice was the same voice that had uttered it. Her body was begging for more sleep, but her instinct, well, it was torn in half. One part told her she should get out of there as soon as possible, while the other made her feel safe, t
— She's very beautiful, isn't she, mommy? — says a small, sweet voice. — She's as beautiful as a full moon. The gentle touch of that little hand on her cheek rouses her from her drowsiness, and as she slowly opens her eyes, the bright light in the room is the first thing she perceives. After a moment, she manages to focus her vision, and the first thing she sees is a small, cheerful girl. — Hello! - she greets excitedly. — Mommy, come quickly, she's awake! — she calls out with the same excitement. — I'm Ellen, and mommy says you're my new aunt. — Ellen! — she hears a second voice calling. — Come here, let her rest peacefully. Sitting up in bed, Anne looks around the room, and the faint hope that all her recent memories were just a bad dream while she's under the care of a doctor vanishes the moment she recognizes the space as the cabin where she woke up last time. In a quick survey of the area with her gaze, she notices that this time the only people present in the room are the lit
When Lían came across the image of little Ellen crying on the porch of the house, the first thing he thought was that his sister had scolded her for her exuberance, and that had caused the little girl to cry. But when he saw Alice emerging from the thicket near the house in her wolf form, the commotion and concern emanating from her made him understand that the situation was different. — How long? — he asks as he approaches her. — Two hours. —is the answer she gives him as she changes into her human form. But that's all she manages to say. In a swift motion, Lían enters the forest at the same time he lets his wolf out. If he hurries, he can pick up the trail of his mate. His human side can't help but curse under his breath. This is not the best time to play hunter and prey with his Luna. In reality, Lían had hoped to get home and talk to her calmly, explaining what's happening and the changes her life will undergo from now on. But now he must hurry to find her before something bad
In the presence of his little Luna, the human part of Lían became aware of his nudity. Without hesitating for a moment, he moved to one of the corners of the room, where the lower part of his body was covered by a three-seater piece of furniture. Anne, on the other hand, was so terrified by the words she had heard earlier that she cared little or nothing about the nudity displayed. Instead, she simply couldn't see him as a man; in her eyes, she saw a monster – one willing to destroy everything in his path to obtain the trophy he desires, and unfortunately for her, that monster desires her. — I... I'll go with you, — she says hesitantly. The fear she feels is evident in the trembling of her body as she takes short, uncertain steps towards the men. When both wolves thought the girl would collapse due to the weakness in her steps, she stops and fixes her gaze on Lían. — But you must promise not to harm a single person in my village. — Little one, — the Alpha calls her. If not for his nu
Anne doesn't need to be a hunter or explorer to deduce that the place where the man named Lían lives is quite deep in the forest and far from any safe opportunity to escape and quickly return to her village. She had never believed in the principle of "when you're scared, you don't notice anything when fleeing," but now she understands and agrees with it. As she ran away from that cabin, she didn't pay attention to the distance or how some parts of the terrain were rocky. — We're almost there, — Lían informs her as he turns to look at his companion. — Do you need help? — he asks, seeing her struggle with the length of her dress as she walks among the protruding roots. — I'm fine, — is her quick response. She would never accept any help he might offer. If anyone else gave her that response to his offer, Lían swears he would leave them behind and not feel guilty about it. But because it's his Luna who's giving him this response, he can't do that. In fact, his wolf can't even get angr