Cassius’ POV~~ If there had been anything to be done to bring her back, I would have willingly done it to be with Callista. It’s been five years, and I can’t seem to get her off my mind. It’s like a persistent ache with a haunting melody that plays on repeat. It’s like a shadow that lingers, a ghostly press that refuses to fade into the background. Have you ever imagined the ache of longing—a relentless yearning that always grips the heart with icy fingers? I have been through hell a lot of times. I always felt the ache, whispering of a presence lost to the void. The thought that she would have been dead also crashed on me. The weight of her absence bears heavily on me. I was responsible for it all. If she was dead, I was the cause of it. This isn’t a statement of fact. She is probably dead. No omega would survive for a whole five years. Will I ever find solace in this endless night, or am I condemned to dance with phantoms in the realm of what-ifs? Oh, moon goddess, if she had bee
Two years laterCallista’s POV~~ “Spells can’t be allowed among werewolves; it is forbidden; we won’t allow this to spread to other counties.” The council of elders of Southern Wolf County had summoned my beta, Andrian, and me to an impromptu gathering regarding the use of spells in our county. I am the only female Alpha in our world. Words have gotten out that everyone wants to see this mysterious, powerful female Alpha. Ever since Andrian and I knew about the spell book, I told him to teach the pack’s warriors. I had made my warriors learn the spell because I didn't want my pack to be vulnerable to any form of attack. I might be powerful and not defeated by any Alphas, but what about my warriors? They also needed to be powerful. For this reason, I trained and gathered a formidable army of wolves. The warriors whom I noticed had reduced in number compared to seven years ago when I left the pack. Andrian told me they lost most of the pack’s skilled warriors during the war; they fo
Callista’s POV“I have an offer," I said with a big smile on my face. “How about I teach you all Alphas how to use the spell?” a twinkle in my eyes. “You will still need to vote, but now you can choose if you want to learn how to use the spell or ban the existence of the spell,” I added, casting each of them a longing glance. “Hey woman!” I turned my head in the direction where I heard the voice come from. “Did you think you could tell us what to do? You are nothing but a woman, so stick your ass down and watch what happens to your spell,” he flared up, anger evident in his eyes. Just as I had done, it was the same with the rest of the alphas; their eyes locked in the direction of the voice. My gaze landed on a blonde-haired guy. With his look, he should be in his late thirties. My eyes were fixed on him, and our eyes locked. I pierced into his deep green eyes as he did the same to my blue hazel eyes. “I think there is someone that’s going to give us a problem here,” I announced t
Callista’s POV~~“Each of you will write down their choice on a piece of paper without revealing it to the other,” the elder announced again. “I will collect and tally the votes with the rest of the elders here to maintain confidentiality,” he added, gesturing to the council of elders sitting beside him. As soon as he said that, a young boy who should be in his early twenties came inside the meeting hall and brought in something like a parchment. It was made from the hide of a silver-furred wolf. He dropped the parchment at the center of the room, where it is visible for everyone to walk to, and dropped their vote in it. The boy left and came back inside, this time with multiple inks, quills, and a small piece of parchment. He placed it gently in front of each of the Alphas. As he got to my seat, he looked into my eyes, and then a smile spread across his face. I smiled back at him, then he dropped the things he was holding on the table in front of me, bowed slightly, and left. I wa
Callista’s POV~~“The spell won’t be banned, since the majority of the Alphas want to learn,” the elder one dropped the bombshell. I couldn’t believe what I heard. Maya was prancing around, jumping, and wagging her tail in my head. A wide grin appeared on my face, stretching from ear to ear. A wave of happiness washes over me, filling my being with a sense of elation. My eyes twinkled with joy, reflecting the sheer relief that fills my heart. At that moment, my heart feels like a feather, soaring with happiness and pride. It’s like a burst of sunshine on a cloudy day, warming my soul with brightness. All thanks to the moon goddess. My gaze shifted, and I darted around the Alphas, whose expressions were a mix of relief and disbelief; their eyes widened with surprise. Some faces break into smiles, while others furrow in disappointment. The tension that once gripped the room now dissipates, replaced by a wave of emotions washing over them. It's like a storm passing, leaving behind a se
Back at the Wolfsong Dominion PackMaximus’ POV~~[AN] Listen to sad music while reading this chapter. [It'll allow you to feel the deep emotions better.] Two years ago, he said he told me he would stop thinking about her, but even till present, he hasn’t stopped brooding about her. Cassius and I have been friends since we were so small. We became so distant when he started falling head over heels for an omega his father kicked against.“Max, look, this boy has been so stubborn. He isn’t listening to me. It is unheard of for an Alpha to fall head over heels for a slave who was meant to serve us.” This is what Alpha Damian would always tell me whenever we were alone, or sometimes if Cassius was with us.Being a close friend with Cassius, I had always warned him about meeting Callista secretly since his father didn’t want him to be with her.“You can leave her to us and go with your fated mate,” I always joked, saying this to him, while he would frown and warn me sternly if I had a tho
Cassius’ POVI find myself drowning in the ocean of my own regrets. Every breath I take is heavy with the weight of what I've done and the choices I've made. I close my eyes, hoping to escape this haunting reality, but her absence is a relentless echo in my soul. I see her face every time I close my eyes. It felt like her ghost was haunting me every single day. Will I ever get away from this? A mire of my own making that I have sunk into. How I wish I could turn back time and rewrite the script of our love from the very beginning. She accepted my love for her. I never trusted her. I threw her into the claws of death without an ounce of sympathy that she was my love. I remembered that she tried to make me see that she didn’t commit the crime, but the rage brewing inside me that night didn’t allow me to see the sincerity of her words. I have foolishly let her slip away. If only she could see the depth of my remorse, feel the sincerity of my repentance, and come back to me wherever sh
Maximus’ POV~~ "Listen, warriors.” I called the attention of the warriors I had hand-picked among the other warriors. It might be dangerous out there in the woods, so I have to go with three of them in case the need arises. Who knows what we might encounter out there in the woods? It’s always reeking of danger—more reason an omega would be able to survive alone out there. I shifted my gaze from one warrior to the other. Their eyes are etched with determination, even though I haven’t told them what we are about to do. I picked them because I knew they were stronger among the others. “I had picked you because I needed your support. As you all know, our Alpha has been bedridden for over six months, and different healers from different packs have come here to offer their assistance and support to us regarding his health, but all our efforts to bring him back to his feet have been fruitless. And you know we can’t sit behind and wait for the inevitable to happen, right?” I explained as t