The thumping sound made my fists tighten even tighter. Spontaneously, I rose to my feet and shot a glare. The two men who were lying on the ground gasping for breath were made to flinch."Is this as far as you can go?" My pair of eyes seemed to emit a laser beam that could cut through anything in front of me.The two warriors, who had finished pensive, hurriedly rose to their feet and bowed their heads. "We will repeat it."I let out a long breath. The two warriors who were practicing under my guidance were unexpectedly weaker than I had imagined. I had demonstrated three attacking techniques that could both trick and mentally weaken the enemy, but they could not perfectly reenact them.I brushed my hair back. This anger was born out of worry. I was worried that the war would happen again but their skills were still running in place."What a horrible training.""I thought Sir Adam's training was the harshest, but it turns out Luna's training is even harsher than that.""I don't see an
Light entered through the gap. Slowly it spreads out as the door beside me opens completely. My hand grabbed a small bag and hurried to get out of the car.My eyebrows raised as I saw the presence of a stranger whose identity I could easily guess. A smile spread across my lips as my feet began to step closer."I, Amelie Dupont, Luna of the Greywind pack, am addressing you, Luna." She bowed her back in a graceful gesture. I returned the salute with a brief bow of my head."Straighten your gaze, Luna Amelie. May I call you that?"Luna Amelie looked straight at me. For a moment she was silent, but in the next second a sweet smile was etched on her lips."Do as you please, Luna."I smiled with satisfaction. If today's transaction didn't go smoothly, at least I had built a relationship with her. I hope this relationship will be beneficial in the future."Come, Luna." Her pair of hands stretched forward. She guided me carefully. I could see her meticulousness as I passed through the beautif
"Are you sure they prefer a small-scale celebration to a large-scale one? Isn't it too simple to just celebrate between me and them? What if they take offense and think that I prepared this surprise celebration half-heartedly?"Zora grabbed my hand which stopped me in my tracks. She lowered my release of nervousness onto my thumbnail."Luna, stop walking back and forth. If you continue like this, your energy will be drained before the birthday celebration starts. Then, did you not foresee that the depth of the wound on your thumb will leave a scratch? If that happens and the Alpha Kings find out, they will surely ask me and the warriors who have been escorting you immediately. Then, the celebration you prepared for two days would have been in vain."Suddenly, I shook my head. I took a few steps forward and grasped both of Zora's hands."No, don't let that happen."I pulled back my hands. The worried expression on my face returned to nervousness. My heart was beating rapidly again as i
"I feel nervous," I whispered to Zacharias who was lowering his head to match our height. He smiled a sweet smile that made the people around us focus their attention on us.Zacharias bent his back again. His breath tickled the nape of my neck. "It's okay, we're on your side."As my feet stepped into the grand room, my eyes focused only on the many people who had seated themselves in their respective chairs. The very long table was surrounded by chairs on the right and left sides, no one occupying the end which implied that everyone was considered equal here.Zaire pulled out a chair for me, I responded with a smile and sat down. Strangely, every little action my husbands made drew stares from everyone. They seemed to see a new side of my husbands that was interesting in their eyes.Huh, I felt like temporarily blocking their view with my magic. Although pack meetings in the US are held every six months, it doesn't mean they can stare at my husbands intensely. Fortunately, almost all
In a small room filled with piles of documents, a calm and solemn atmosphere prevailed. Sunlight illuminated every corner of the room. There were only a few people there: me, Wayne, Adam, and Zora. Each stood in meaningful silence.Wayne, a young man with proven courage, stood tall in the center of the room. He wore simple but neat clothes, his face showing determination. He dropped to one knee before me."We are gathered here to witness the induction of a new warrior. Wayne Morris, who has shown courage, honor, and loyalty, will receive the title of warrior."I straightened my gaze, placing my right hand on his head. Wayne bowed his head in respect."Wayne," I said in a calm yet authoritative voice, "I hereby appoint you as a warrior of the Celestial Dawn pack. Do you swear to protect the weak, defend justice, and uphold the dignity of the warrior?""I do," Wayne replied in a steady voice.Wayne turned his face upwards with his eyes closed. The nail of my thumb slowly scratched a lon
Zora POV"Zora, did the female detective say she would wait for me?""That's right, Luna.""Then, take my place to go with her. You'll be escorted to the Alpha Kings' secret detective building.""Secret detectives?""Yes, that organization works in secret for the Alpha Kings and since a few months ago they've also been working for me. That organization is with the Black Shadow organization.""Just like Ms. Archer already knew about the existence of the organization because she was the secretary of Alpha Kings, you will also find out about this organization sooner or later. It's just that it's happening faster than I expected and you have to move alone without me.""I'm sorry for not being able to accompany you. There, you will meet the leader of the Black Shadow Organization. Accept the important documents regarding the rogue's residence and he will explain the chronology of the discovery process of the place. You'll be in charge of giving me the documents and relaying the explanation
"That's it. The location of their residence is not far from the Celestial Dawn pack. The trip only took three hours. Come on, that's a shorter amount of time than we expected!" Zephyr threw a document on the table. The document containing the report was wide open on page thirty."Look! It says that the distance between the Celestial Dawn pack and the rogue's residence is quite close. Even the statements in the report support me," he continued.Zacharias pounded the table. "Enough, Zeph. Think rationally. No matter how close it is, we won't be able to send help quickly if the pack is suddenly attacked. We don't even know if this is a trap or not. You also know the report states that they didn't see any black mages there, right?"Zaire patted Zephyr's shoulder. "Please listen to us just this once. Zeph, you have to stay here. At least one of us should remain in the pack. This is the best way."Zephyr let out a long breath. "No, but why should I be the one to stay?""Of course because yo
Zacharias Maverick POV"The condition of this house is so neat that we can't assume a raid or sudden movement. It seems like they have been planning to escape for a long time. But how and how?"Zaire answered my gaze with a shrug. "They managed to escape without leaving a trace once again. Though after all this time we finally found their residence. But it was all in vain." After checking the security of the three huts around the main residence, the warriors and I came to the main residence with some files that we thought were very important. With Adam and Zaire's confirmation that the conditions around them were not dangerous, I then called for the official detectives to enter and conduct the investigation as planned."This place is huge. It looks like it will take at least two days to complete the investigation." I looked around, where the warriors were busy picking up the files and stacking them together."Aren't they taking their documents as if they want to show us something, o