"Alpha Calle, what do we have to discuss that I need to cancel the training for the recruits?" His face held a confused expression as he frowned. "Another life and death matter, is it?"I nodded and said, "You know Suzette breached the laws, and the one who does it deserves serious punishment." Her name on my tongue seemed off, and we shared a glance, recalling the nights we spent with her."Yes. Yes, Alpha," he stammered, taking a deep breath."She will be charged with imprisonment." I kept an eye on his hardened expression, but he was very good at hiding it due to his years of practice never letting emotions control us."That is according to the rule book of the allied packs. So your decision is fair, "Beta Degen replied, but his voice betrayed him. I could feel his sadness and anger at her. She was his destined mate, and the mate bond was strong. But his Beta loyalty was stronger than anything else. I was confident that he wouldn’t reject any of my orders."I’m glad we agreed on th
"You are supposed to be working, not flirting with some random guy!"Alpha Calle's words rang like a danger alarm in my head. His mouth was set into a straight line, still with the accusing look on his face. I couldn't bear to make eye contact with him any longer than now.His words hurt me like a sharp needle. I had always wanted to be a more perfect version of myself. Even though it was all new to me—the packs, the shifters in them, and the title of Secret Luna.Luna Daphne Forster, that's how I was going to be identified in the future. But to be honest, I was certain that with great power comes great responsibility. And I wasn't quite ready to be called a Luna. As of now, I have been the troublemaker in the pack. But I wanted them to accept me for who I was. The one who was truly me. Their admiration and love for me should not be motivated by fear or the fact that I held a position of power. I wanted them to love me and accept me as their member first, not some outsider who turne
"She is too fast! Isn’t she?" Dark commented as we ran after her, still not able to catch her. She would vanish out of my sight at every turn. Even though I tried catching up to her, for the last and final time, she was far away from me. Only her scent left a trail behind me to follow and continue my quick pace.I tried to mind-link with her, but this stubborn she-wolf shut me out every time. She was getting on my nerves and surely needed punishment, in our bedroom. After I got to know about Lennon and his motives for my Luna, I intended to keep her safe with me for every minute that passed between us. I wanted to keep her hidden inside the pack with security at the gate until I dealt with Lennon.I sped up across the woods and followed her scent. It was nothing to be worried about, but then I got a whiff of some foreign creatures around her too. The bloodsuckers, not the normal or pitiful humans.'Vampires!' Dark roared in my head like a thunderstorm.Fear thudded in my chest, realiz
There were only three things I wanted so far. First, I wanted to be the strongest witch on the continent. Currently, I wasn’t content with the power I had. Making potions and teleportation was only basic for most of the witches. The last thing I created didn’t even last for a couple of years. I might be possessing Aunt Crisanta’s resurrection power. It would be effective when I died with my own hands. But the power was not enough.Also, I was still dreaming of winning Alpha Calle’s heart and becoming his Luna. But before that could ever happen, I needed to seek out the real reason why he dumped me. Hell, I wasn’t even aware if he had already found his bitchy mate!I had to seek the fastest way to become stronger.I was in the library of my aunt's house, digging through books, trying to find something, anything, that could help me fulfill a specific goal. I had been researching magic and witchcraft for weeks now, desperate to learn how someone like myself—a young witch with relatively
Beta Beckett and his wife were still in their frozen spot when I turned at them. "Listen, both of you. Inform the whole pack that, from now on, I will be the head of this pack. You will address me as Luna Suzette. If someone fails to do so, they will taste the same fate as my father did. Understood?"They were still trembling as they nodded. "Y-yes, Luna Suzette."I walked out of the room, chin up, proud of what I had done. Do I feel guilty about eliminating them? Hell no! Whoever treats me or blocks my way to my goals would surely suffer for fighting me, making them pay for their actions against me.When I reached the balcony, I paused when suddenly, a powerful burst of energy filled the heavy air. Not before long, an ethereal aura surrounding her body stood before me."W-who are you?" I wondered.The mass of aura became clear until it formed an innocent-looking woman with long white hair that brushed the ground. Her clothing was like a fine blanket that only wrapped around her body.
I continued to run farther than was supernaturally possible—far away from Calle, leaving dust behind until finally, darkness enveloped whatever remained ahead of me. But then I halted as I heard the screams. At first, I thought it was only in my head, like a product of my own distress from what I had just gone through. But something wasn't right. Something dark had seemed to descend upon our town.Then the screams started to get louder and more desperate. I couldn’t just ignore the shrieking voices, so I turned in their direction. And then, as I ran with more speed, chasing the sound, I realized that the screams were coming from the direction of my school.What greeted me there made my blood run cold. Dark shadows filled every corner, surrounding students and teachers alike with their writhing tentacles of pure darkness. As I got closer, I could see them starting to attack the students. They were tearing them apart with their bare hands! It seemed like a living nightmare—one where no
I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked into the school clinic and saw Daphne lying motionless on a bed. Her clothes were torn and tinged with blood, and her face was pale as snow. She looked like she had been through hell herself. My heart ached at the sight of her; I felt so helpless, and there was nothing more that I could do for her at this moment other than simply be by her side."If only I had protected you better..." I crouched beside her, cradling her in my arms, as hot tears streamed down my cheeks onto hers—salty, stinging droplets of sadness that seemed to soak away into an eternity of blackness. My throat ached with the weight of all this sorrow, but still. I could not stop weeping for what I had done—or rather, for what she did because of us.All around me were trying to console and comfort me, but I couldn't hear them over the howling of my wolf within. It felt like a part of myself had been ripped away and that nothing would ever be alright again without her by my side
I woke up in a cold and smelly prison cell. My head was throbbing and it felt like I'd been drugged with something to make me weak. There were no windows or doors - just four walls of damp stone stretching far above my reach into the darkness.My first thought was that this had all been some kind of mistake. surely they couldn't be keeping me here? But then reality hit home as I realized where exactly I was; there would be no escape unless someone opened those heavy iron gates for me... and who knew when that might happen?I reached out my mind, searching for a way to use magic to break free from this place. So I reached for the soul stone hanging on my neck. But upon not touching anything, I looked down and frowned. “Shit! I forgot the Daphne slut has destroyed it!”My heart was racing abnormally and I was close to panicking when I walked back and forth, wrapping my arms around my body. “There’s still a way,” I muttered, then raised my chin, singing the same chanting song I use in