NOVA Once Felix left, Aria sent a car over to take me to the palace. She and I spent the entire morning together, and I finally had a chance to meet the lovely twins. Cara and Caden were both adorable—they both had sparkling blue eyes like their mother and Tyrion's thick, dark chocolate hair. "They're so cheerful and smiling," I said, looking at the two widely-grinning babies lying in their cradles. Aria gave me the look. "Yeah, right. They are just showing off in front of you. They are two little devils in disguise. The first month was terrible. Fortunately, Tyrion turned out to be amazing at putting them to sleep. They gave ME a chance to sleep as well." She chuckled, her eyes glowing with happiness. I smiled at her and stroked her silver hair. "I wish I could be that happy one day." "You will," she assured me. "Just promise me one thing: go to the mating ball with Felix. The Blood Moon is next month. Promise me that you will not chicken out this time." A hesitant smile curved
FELIX One hour earlier I sat on the wooden porch and stared at the letter. It was supposed to be from my father—the one I had never met and the one who might have spent all those years living peacefully while knowing about my existence. Oh, sweet irony. I actually had to die to hear from him. A mix of extreme emotions flooded me. I wasn't sure if I wanted to treat this letter like something precious or tear it apart. I used to imagine the moment I met my father, but as the years went by, I realized that there were two possibilities: he could be either dead or turn out to be the piece of shit who abandoned his child. Of course, there was a slight chance that he wasn't aware of my existence, but I would say that the probability of that happening was rather low. From the letter, I learned that the one who claimed to be my father was the Crimson Mountain Pack's Alpha, and Alphas didn't just walk around, casually spreading their seed all over their territory and beyond. Well, OK, they d
NOVAI was in pain. I wanted to scream, but when I did, I screamed into a void that absorbed all sounds. I felt as if I was swallowed by the darkness because I couldn't escape it no matter how fast I ran. My magic didn't work, and after a while I could only bang on the walls surrounding me, hoping that one of them would break.‘Focus, Nova. Focus,’ I told myself in my thoughts. ‘Try to remember how you got here. Try to remember what happened…’ A scene of Laura stabbing me with a needle rushed through my mind. ‘A poison…’ With that one word surfacing in my mind, another wave of pain flooded me, but at least I acknowledged the source of it.I didn't know what kind of toxin Laura injected into my veins, but I could feel that it was slowly crushing every ounce of my consciousness. I wanted to live. I had to live. Then I began to wonder if, maybe, not all of my magic was blocked by this void. I took a deep breath—or at least I imagined taking one—and concentrated on my healing abilities. M
FELIXNova stood on the opposite side of the street from her house, watching it burn. She was covered in nothing but a blanket. I watched the tears fall down her cheeks, and guilt rose within me. No one would have attacked her home if it wasn't for me. She didn't deserve such treatment.People from a few blocks gathered to observe the flames. Some of them shook their heads in disbelief, and others snickered, enjoying the view. The firemen were doing everything they could, but the fire spread too quickly, consuming everything along the way. I wrapped my arm around Nova's waist and pulled her close."I'm sorry," I muttered, nuzzling her neck.She faced me with a sad smile, wiping the tears from her cheek. "You have nothing to be sorry about. It's the people of this damn town who should apologize."I knew she was hurt and angry, which made the blood boil in my veins. I looked around the crowd; the one who threw cans with burning gasoline inside Nova's house could be around them, and I co
NOVAThe next twenty-four hours were intense. This one decision could change my entire life, and it would definitely change Felix's life. In the morning, Felix met with Alpha Tyrion to announce his choice. I could tell that Alpha Tyrion wasn't pleased with it, but he chose to support his friend nonetheless. I tried to think rationally about this idea, but my instincts were telling me that it was more like a choice between a fire and a flood. Well, the fire here was quite literal..."I know that I'm selfish, but I don't want you to leave." Aria held my hands tightly in hers and stared into my eyes, looking for an ounce of hesitation.My lips stretched into a thin smile. "Tell me honestly: do you truly believe you can clean up this mess with Felix and me living in Grand Lunaville?"She gritted her teeth. "I'm so pissed at this situation... I'm their Queen, for Goddess's sake!"I laughed. "Aria, they respect you, but they still won't change the way they think for you.""Well, they should
NOVALife had taught me that the first impression wasn't always the right one, so I learned to wait before I judged someone's character, but seriously?! This woman made me hate her in less than five minutes! Her whisper to me wasn't exactly discreet. Felix must have heard it because I could feel his anger rising. He was on the verge of exploding, but I dug my nails into his hand, stopping him from ruining everything for himself."Of course," I said, smiling at Gisele and Alpha Rainier. "I would never interfere with Alpha Heir's duties. Could you show me to my room then?"Felix gave me a confused look. "Nova?"I reached out my hand and stroked his cheek. Then I stepped on my toes to kiss him and whispered, "Play by their rules… for now."I was light years from accepting the situation, but I told myself that it was only temporary. Felix and I needed to know this place better. Perhaps we should be grateful to Luna Gisele for revealing her true colors immediately. The pack's current Luna
NOVAThe man in front of me slowly looked me up and down while I stood still as if my feet were glued to the floor. He pushed his chair toward me and stopped an inch away from my toes. Then he inhaled through his nostrils and closed his eyes."Magnolias," he muttered, curling his lips into a smirk. When opened his eyes, they were blazing red, a true Alpha-red. His gaze flickered to the unconscious Bear and then back to me. "What have you done to our warrior, witch?" His voice seemed calm, almost pleasant, but as his aura followed his words and wrapped around me, I felt the power of his demand.He was strong, but so was the magic flowing in my veins. My muscles tensed for a second, but I quickly overcame the pressure and stared into his eyes daringly. "He seemed tired. I put him to sleep. Don't worry, he'll wake up soon."His eyebrows rose, and he scanned my body from head to toe once more. "Interesting… It seems that my mother underestimated you."I narrowed my eyes, trying to read hi
FELIXThree hours earlierI didn't like it. No. Scratch that. I hated it! I was forced to watch Nova being escorted by the guards as if she was an outsider, unworthy of remaining in the audience hall of a great Alpha Rainier. Who did he think he was, a King?! I knew that Nova wanted me to stay calm and pretend to accept their rules, but blood boiled within my veins, and I could feel my inner beast digging its way to the surface.Gisele must have spent all her life trying to turn bitchism into an art. Nonetheless, I would ignore her gladly. That was even my original intention… before she insulted Nova in front of me. It took all my inner restraint not to slash her throat. My mind sent me carefully crafted frames of a scene where it happened. My claws elongated, my hand raised, and my blades ripped the flesh from her neck. Her eyes dilated a split second before her venomous mouth opened, and she realized she could no longer speak or breathe. Another heartbeat later, a thin red line appe