CHAPTER 106~3RD PERSON’S POV~“Gabriella Montgomery, I reject you."“What?” Gabriella asked softly, stepping away from Steven with shock on her face.“I’m sorry… but we can’t be together. If we get married, you'll...” Steven was about to speak when Gabriella suddenly yelled,“I’LL WHAT?”“Steven, you can’t do this to me. I waited for you all my life; you can’t reject me. Don’t you... don’t you love me?” Gabriella asked, tears filling her eyes again.“Can’t you see? If we get married, you’ll die. It’s all been leading to this; this is why the little girl named Margret chose you to solve the mystery; this is why you were able to pick up that gem stone only the moon goddess herself could touch; it’s this same reason the heralds found their way to you. This is why we're mates. It's all so that you’ll get married to me and become a Mortimer; once you do, the holy event starts, and you’ll be used as the sacrifice,” Steven explained.Gabriella remained quiet for a moment, pondering Steven's
CHAPTER 107~3RD PERSON’S POV~~THE ABYSS~“And so, it ends; the beautiful story you worked so hard to create... has failed to achieve the goal you intended for it,” Lilith, the shadowy figure who hung from multiple chains, said.“Your creations call me evil; your creations call me the half of darkness, when you’re really the one who is evil. You created a plot that would end up harming an innocent girl. She had nothing to gain from the start,” Lilith continued, the chains around her snapping one by one.“Whether her mate rejected her or not, she was bound to lose everything in the end—her friends, her love, her home. Now she’ll forever wander the new world I will bring alone until she’s consumed by my infinite darkness…” she concluded.“The power I used to bind you here might not be enough anymore, but I assure you, you will lose. The power of good will always triumph over evil." Eva’s voice sounded softly.Lilith laughed as the last chain broke. “Until good has enough power to trium
CHAPTER 108~3RD PERSON’S POV~A large magic circle appeared over the snow, where the dark forest was once located. It had different kinds of magical symbols that glowed bright red, going around the large circle’s circumference. After a few seconds, the forest, which Marie disintegrated with her explosion, started growing again. The trees rose slowly from within the grounds, and the thick fog spread to their stems.The forest grew to its original size, then grew larger. It continued to grow until it was three times the size it once was. There was a large circle at the center of the forest, and a young lady stood there: Clarabelle. Her hair had gone completely black, and her eyes looked lifeless.She wore a black, loose robe that looked like a traditional Japanese kimono and had black lipstick on. At a glance, a person who knew Clarabelle before could easily tell that this was no longer the same Clarabelle.Everything about her had changed.She stood quietly with her eyes shut as the c
CHAPTER 109~3RD PERSON’S POV~“So, explain to me why you’re here on such short notice,” Anaya said, then took a sip from her morning tea. She had already provided a room for Gabriella, and a night had already passed since her arrival. Some maids came by with their breakfast, and Gabriella answered.“Well, a lot has happened since you left the Mortimer mansion, and I alone could never be able to explain it all, so I’m just going to give you the most important details.”Anaya put down her cup of coffee and leaned forward. “Go on.”“I found my mate, and for a while I thought we were actually becoming really close, but he ended up rejecting me. I didn’t know what else to do, so I ran away from the mansion so I’d never see him again,” Gabriella said.“Oh my, that’s terrible; why would he do such a thing?” Anaya asked, walking to Gabriella’s side.“Well, it’s a little complicated; that’s the part I can’t really explain alone,” Gabriella replied."Whatever the reason, you’re welcome to stay
CHAPTER 110~3RD PERSON’S POV~Lady Anaya’s coach stopped in front of a large building. Multiple women waited outside the doors of the building with smiles on their faces, some trying their best to contain the excitement that boiled within them.Edith usually does all the shopping for Anaya, but today, Anaya was at their store herself to buy clothes. It was an honor for the humans who worked here and a blessing from the moon goddess for the werewolves.“I can’t believe Lady Anaya called herself to have the entire store closed for her. After today, this boutique will become the most popular in Mystic Meadows and the entire world.” One of the younger women who waited at the door said.“It already is, Mary. But Anaya being here definitely is something. You’re a hard worker; this might be your one opportunity to make a name for yourself. So, behave,” an older woman who stood beside her said.The young girl smiled at the woman, then turned back to the coach.“Are you really sure about this?
CHAPTER 111~3RD PERSON’S POV~“P-Pardon? She’s your daughter. I’ve never heard of her before,” Mary said, staring at Gabriella as the warrior wolves brought her into the building.“Oh, don’t get me wrong. She’s the daughter of a close friend, but she’s like a daughter to me. I brought her here with me to get her some nice clothes too,” Anaya said, then giggled after. Mary stared at her for a moment, then turned back to Gabriella. “She’s gorgeous,” she said softly.“Hi, sorry about that. The crowd wouldn’t let me get through,” Gabriella said, struggling to walk toward them.“What’s wrong with your legs?” Mary asked.“Oh, it’s this dress. I feel like my legs are tied together, so it’s really hard to move,” Gabriella answered.“Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it, because this is the kind of dress you’ll be wearing henceforth. No more servant clothes and dirty chores for you; from now on, you get to experience what it’s like to be one of the higher-ups,” Anaya said with a smile, patting
CHAPTER 112~3RD PERSON’S POV~“Meredith, you look... different,” Derren said softly with a surprised look."Please don’t call me that. The fact that you’re my brother still hasn’t sunk in yet,” Gabriella said. She let out a sigh and continued, “Just call me Gabriella.”“Alright, I can work with that. Did you come alone?” Derren asked.“Umm... yeah. I didn’t want anyone to know I was coming here,” Gabriella replied.Derren remained silent, staring at Gabriella. She looked completely different from the way she was the first time they met. She was no longer wearing those servant clothes, and she wore makeup like she was a supermodel. Her hair looked a lot more decent, and the way she walked was very classy.Derren continued to stare at her for a few minutes until Maria suddenly slammed her left palm into his head, yelling, “Won’t you offer her a place to sit down?"Derren slowly turned to Maria and replied, raising his shoulders slowly, “I was going to."******“So, what questions would
CHAPTER 113~3RD PERSON’S POV~“Lady Annaya, I haven’t seen Gabriella all day; has she left?” Edith asked as she walked into Lady Anaya’s room. She was holding a basket and came to pick up some dirty clothes from her room.As she walked toward the wardrobe, Lady Anaya, who was sitting before her mirror, answered, “Gabriella didn’t leave; she left really early so she could make it to Alpha Derren’s pack."“She went to Alpha Derren’s pack? What for?” Edith asked, turning to Anaya.“She didn’t tell me. All she said was that seeing him is really important, and she will only tell me her reasons after she returns,” Anaya said as her lips curled into a knowing smirk.“That look on your face,” Edith said. She turned back to the wardrobe and continued, “You were expecting this, weren’t you?”“No, no. I wasn’t expecting her to go to Alpha Derren’s pack; in fact, I don’t know what she has gone to do there. But I was expecting her to do something that would confirm my suspicions, and if her reaso