Liya’s POVTo my surprise, despite the interruption, I actually managed to sleep pretty well that night. Maybe it was the ridiculously comfortable bed, or maybe the calming scent of those herbs. Or maybe it was the unexpected warmth of three alpha bodies surrounding me – I wasn't sure.The next morning, I woke up feeling refreshed and vey relaxed. The triplets were nowhere to be seen, but a breakfast fit for a queen awaited me in my room.Freshly baked pastries, exotic fruits, and a steaming cup of herbal tea – they really were spoiling me rotten.As I ate my breakfast, a knock sounded on the door. Alex entered. "Good morning, Luna," he greeted with a respectful bow. "The Alphas requested your presence in the study after your meal."I raised an eyebrow. "Really? What for?" I teased, a playful glint in my eyes.A small smile played on Alex's lips. "They apologize for the inconvenience, Luna. But they believe this is a matter of… urgency."Intrigued, I nodded my head and Alex understood
Liya’s POV"Alex?" Gunter scoffed. "Absolutely not! We can't just send one of our best warriors to live amongst rogues!""Why not?" I challenged; my voice laced with irritation. "Isn't that what you want? Trust? Open communication? Sending Alex would be a perfect first step.""It's too dangerous," Hunter argued, his voice calmer but no less firm. "We can't risk his safety."I rolled my eyes. "Please, spare me the dramatics. Alex can handle himself. Besides, if you're truly serious about building a future together, a little risk is inevitable."They remained silent; their expressions unreadable. The tension in the room was so thick I could practically chew on it.Finally, Gunter spoke. "Liya," he began, his voice heavy with regret, "we appreciate your suggestion. But sending a liaison to your pack… it's simply not possible at this time.Frustration bubbled up inside me. "Not possible? Or not what you want?" I pressed, my voice rising slightly."Both," Ryder growled, his eyes flashing w
Liya’s POVAdrenaline surged through me, erasing any lingering thoughts about the triplets and survival mode kicked in as I sidestepped the creature's lunging attack.It let out a frustrated roar and swiped at me again with a massive, clawed paw. I rolled away just in time, the beast's claws tearing through the earth where I had been standing a split second earlier.My eyes did a quick sweep of the features of the creature in front of me, looking for a physically obvious weakness. I noticed they had the features of a werewolf, but looked nothing like us.Pure dread flooded my veins. These weren't ordinary wolves – these were creatures from a nightmare, their hulking forms and glowing red eyes making me even more curious.Who, or in this case, what were they? And why were they attacking us?James, lunged at the nearest creature, but it was too fast. It swiped at him with a razor-sharp claw, tearing a deep gash across his chest.A guttural scream ripped from his throat as he stumbled ba
Liya’s POVA knot of unease tightened in my gut as the triplets and I huddled around the table in the study, piecing together the puzzle of the recent attacks.My wolf, being my other sense of reason (well, reason when it wasn't telling me to have sex with the triplets in completely inappropriate places), stirred within me.'There's something wrong, Liya,' she rumbled in my head, 'I don't like this.''What do you mean?' I pressed, feeling a little spooked.'I can't explain it,' she admitted, 'but the danger isn't over. The vampire… it feels like it's coming for us.'Coming for me? Why? What did the vampire want?I probably thought that out loud because my mates snapped their heads towards me. Shock and dread displayed on their features.Oopsie."Why would it be after you?" Ryder finally asked, his voice skeptical.I hesitated. "Because of the Moon Wolf," I admitted. "Now that my identity is out, maybe the vampire sees me as a threat."The triplets didn't respond immediately, but I cou
Liya’s POVThe news kept rolling in like a never-ending wave of bad luck. More attacks, more dead wolves. Packs, especially the smaller ones, were getting wiped out. It was like a massacre, a feeding frenzy for whatever the hell those creatures were.My wolf whined inside me, a constant thrumming of fear and frustration.Soon, the triplets were fielding distress calls from all directions. Smaller packs bore the brunt of the attacks, their warriors often outmatched and their defences easily breached.A heavy weight settled in my chest with each new report. Every life lost felt like a personal failure.The only thing that made me happy these days was seeing that James had recovered and was better.It was cute to see him spending a lot of time with his mate as he was slowly trying to get to know her better.And it warmed my heart to see that we still talked and we were still friends. While we were talking, he noticed my growing despondency and placed a consoling hand on my shoulder."It'
James.I opened my eyes to a view of clouds floating everywhere around me. I didn't know at first what to make of it until I looked below me and saw that I was indeed floating. I nearly screamed out my lungs, but then I saw another very incredible thing.Just before me, walking on the sky like it was a physical road, was an old woman. She seemed to be holding something. Her hands seemed folded that way to give the impression of her holding a thing."Do not be afraid! I come to give you a present," she said. I looked at her and did not see anything that looked even remotely like a present in her hands, but she still kept walking towards me. It was an entirely strange experience, and the strangeness only seemed to increase in strength as time went on."Stretch out your hands," she commanded. I felt my body having an irresistible urge to do as she said. And I did, stretching my hands to receive whatever gift she had for me.She stretched her hands too in a manner that seemed like she was
Liya’s POVWhy was an innocent wolf like me looked down on by these people? It was one underestimation after the other, and it annoyed me to my very core.I glanced at James wondering if he was the least bit affected by how they were talking to me. Why did I even care?‘Because he’s your best friend still,’ My wolf answered for me, and I smiled slightly.Partly because she was right, and partly because I noticed James clenching his fists, betraying the expressions his calm demeanor was trying to hide.The air crackled with tension so thick I could practically chew it. These Alphas, puffed up with pride and even puffier egos, were still throwing stink-eyes my way.Seriously, get over yourselves, furballs.We have bigger problems.I was impressed by my mates. They obviously weren't about to let a bunch of overgrown toddlers derail the meeting.Hunter launched into a detailed explanation of what they'd learned about the enemy."These creatures," he growled, slamming his fist on the table
Liya’s POVThe next few days, we began investigating and looking for clues. Each time we would think we were onto something, it turned out being a dead end.But all our efforts were not futile. We had arrived at a few facts, though they did not really help.We were brainstorming next steps to take in regards to our current lead. We needed a way to track this vampire, and fast.Suddenly, a voice piped up from the back of the room. It was Alice, the werewolf mate of a pack member.She was pretty, and I liked her big ears. She had blond hair and sharply upturned ears due to a mis-transformation with her wolf.I was certain she has gotten bullied for it, but I thought it was the cutest ear I had ever seen. She was shy, that was a taken."I might have some information," she said hesitantly, her voice low and cautious. All eyes turned to her, curiosity and suspicion warring in their gazes."Let us hear it, Alice," I said, my tone coming off a bit too sharp, but in my defense, it was due to