There was tension in the air as we made our way out of the azure territory with Sophia in the lead. She was stealth, moving with accurate precisions, her footsteps barely making a noise. The white pack was quiet, the deadly type of quietness, and it alarmed me even more.Sophia stopped walking once we got to the trail that led to the blood moon pack. The trail was filled with an army of werebies scouting the area with Iblis in the lead. My heart skipped a beat, and I didn't miss the way Sophia's body quaked as she fell to the floor. "You both should bend, rest your back against the wall, we don't want them catching us," she advised. Lucan and I did exactly as she ordered, reclining to the grass floor with our back against the wall. I held the pair of nunchucks tightly in my hand, and the bottle of herbal concoction which Sophia had helped me with was wrapped safely underneath my cloak. My heart thudded as I watched the scary army of werebies, and I observed Iblis, once known as Alph
I was surprised to see the three male werewolves. They were Killian, Kyra's elder brother, Peter and Pierce, Penelope's younger brother. I moved towards them, immediately taking note of the marks on their faces. They were already connected to Dhruv, indirectly, having proved their loyalty by receiving those scars on their faces. "What are you guys doing here?" I asked, staring them in their face, and I could feel Sophia's uneasiness as she stood behind me with Lucan.Killian stepped forward and I noticed a sword in his hands. "Trying to escape the kingdom," he replied immediately. "What about Lily and Philip? Kyra's parents?" I questioned, looking back at the two brothers who had a solemn look on their faces. I didn't even need to hear it, but I could tell they'd been killed, and it was all because of me.I sighed. "You guys already have the mark of loyalty on your faces, you can't escape Dhruv," I made it clear to them, feeling pathetic that I couldn't help them. "Even if you plan
Killian volunteered to go first just in case there was a risk attached to the procedure. He was trying to keep Peter and Pierce safe. He sat on the floor, laying his back against the trunk of a tree, with his eyes closed. Lucan brought out one of his swords and gently used the sharpy tip to cut through the scar on Killian's face. I watched quietly with bated breath, while Peter and Pierce stood quietly by my side. Sophia remained on the horse, eyes set on Lucan as he performed what I'd call a surgery on Killian. Peter, displaying vulnerability, expressed his restlessness, clasping Pierce's hand tightly. "That looks immensely painful," Peter whispered, his voice tinged with worry. "I'm on tenterhooks." "Don't be," I said, staring at the both of them. I passed them a reassuring smile. "All would be well." They said nothing as they drifted their gaze back to Lucan who was now beginning to form a precision above Killian's scar. Killian winced audibly as a dark brick red stream of b
The ride to Eortí was a long one, and throughout the journey, I kept praying to the moon goddess to prevent us from encountering a werebie or any demon from Gehenna. We arrived at one of the packs in Eortí, and unlike the blood moon pack back in Trinigad, it felt totally deserted. I expected the place to be crawling with werebies, but it wasn't. It felt like a dead pack. A lost one. Our horses took us further into the pack, and I felt Peter's hand tighten around my waist. I could tell he was scared. I was scared also, but being around Sophia and the others somehow made me feel at peace. "How far is the palace from this pack?" I heard Lucan ask from behind. Sophia halted her horse on the path, her countenance addled as she intently scrutinized the log pose. In response, I brought my horse to a stop, as did Killian. I turned my head around to behold Lucan dismounting the horse while Killian remained atop. My gaze followed his strides as he moved towards Sophia whereupon he collecte
Sophia explained to Jacob and Killian about how Lucan had been able to survive the coup. She also explained that Dhruv was the being that incited that coup in the first place by giving a false prophecy to sage Bernadette, and I wondered how she was aware about that. I was the only one who knew that, Dhruv definitely couldn't have told her, and I knew Lucan shouldn't have known anything about it. She said a lot of things to them, and she also didn't say a lot of things to them. She made sure to leave some things out, like how Lucan was an Omega, like how he was formerly Dhruv's lover, and that he had a child that was Amelia. "So are we clear now?" Sophia asked the awestruck Killian, the brothers, and the dazed Alpha king of Eortí. They kept looking at Lucan as if he was some type of ghost. On the other hand, Lucan had a huge smile on his face as he waved at them, rubbing his neck anxiously. "I feel like a popular performer," he quipped, drifting his eyes away from Killian and the boy
Since only six rooms were available for us in the basement to share. With a shortage of rooms, we were forced to divide them among ourselves. Sophia and Lucan became roommates, while Killian, Peter, and Pierce formed another group. As for myself, I was paired with Chiara-serafina, leaving the remaining room to Jacob and his men.It had been over an hour since I settled down in the room I was to share with Chiara, but I was yet to even see her. I hadn't seen her since I stepped foot into the basement and I wondered where she was. I had no clothes or anything, so I just settled on the bed, resting my head on the pillow. I had gotten rid of my cloak and hung it on the cloak rack next to the door. The room was huge, with two beds at each end, and there was a huge vanity almost close to another door that I was sure led to the bathroom. There was no window in the room, since it was technically still a basement, but there was a huge fan and a humidifier. As I laid on the bed, I couldn't st
Over two weeks had passed since I started staying in the basement with the others, and it was peaceful. Canary had shared some of her clothes with me and Sophia. In all honesty, we all felt like one big happy family, and the only thing keeping us from being entirely happy was the existence of Dhruv. We all knew we couldn't stay in the basement for the rest of our life, a day would come when Dhruv would indubitably discover our existence. It was only a matter of time. However, before then we needed to come up with some sort of plan to defeat Dhruv. Excluding Jacob, who was late, the rest of us were all seated on the dining table eating breakfast. Dhruv's men and Killian were the one's in charge of cooking, and that morning they prepared pancakes with homemade syrup and butter. There was also an option to pick between tea, juice and just water. I went with juice and water, for some reason I had been craving something really sweet as of recently. "We need to change your compression ban
Knowing that Amelia was Dhruv's weakness made me really worried about her well-being. It all got me thinking about the possibility of Dhruv getting her out of the picture, even though she was still his child. Sophia stood up from the dining table, dragging Lucan up with her. She passed me a glance, gesturing towards the direction of the room she shared with Lucan. I understood the message. She left, hand in hand, with Lucan by her side to the room and I followed immediately, ignoring the skeptical gaze of everyone around the dining, including Chiara and Canary.I locked the door behind me once I entered the room. Sophia was already seated on one of the beds with Lucan next to her. I observed Lucan demeanor, noticing the change in his expression. He had a solemn look, one with a totally understandable reason. "You know why I summoned you, right Annalisa?" Sophia asked with a hushed tone, bringing my attention back to her. I nodded. "Regarding Amelia, right?" "We can't tell them abo