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
Maximus’ POV~~*Bang* I saw another wolf with the speed of lightning. Healer Aric’s wolf crashed into a tree nearby and shrieked in agony. I think I made a mistake by asking him to take the lead, but if he didn't, who would? Before I knew what was happening, we were surrounded by rogue wolves. I darted my eyes around; they were five in number, which means the same as us. There shouldn’t be cause for alarm, but then I remembered healer Aric’s wolf is down. Fuck! This shouldn’t be happening right now. I can take on two wolves single-handedly; this filled me with a little glimmer of hope. I said little because I don’t know how powerful these rogue wolves are. The aura that emanated from their body was that of an old rogue. They would be very strong, judging by the fact that they sent Healer Aric’s wolf flying into the air with just a single kick. Well, since he is just a healer, he can’t be as strong as a warrior would be. All these thoughts were going on in my head. You would think I
Maximus’ POV~~ “D*e, you ruthless beast!” I slashed him with my powerful, elongated claws. The sharp claws tear through fur and flesh. I didn’t know where I had made the cut, but I knew it was with fury, rage, and determination that had settled down in the core of my being. I turned to face the brown-furred wolf. It was as if I had punctured the base of his neck with a sword. The sight was gory. A crimson stream of blood gushed from its neck, painting the brow fur in a stark contrast of red against brown. The brown-furred wolf’s amber-gold eyes widened in pain and shock. The air seemed to stand still. The forest echoed with the haunting sound of the clash. The metallic scent of blood lingered in the air. The tension in the air was palpable. The faces of the rogue wolves contorted in horror. While some widened their eyes in disbelief of what just happened. It was as if they all stopped the battle from going on, and they all focused on us, seeing their leader in a pool of his own blo
Maximus’ POV ~~It’s been almost three hours since we started running, following healer Aric’s guidance. Just as we were running ahead, we caught sight of a cabin, which prompted healer Aric Wolf to come to a halt, and we also halted following his signal. “We are here,” he said as soon as we stopped in our tracks. He transformed back into a human and told us to do the same. Looking at the cabin, which is just a few miles away from us, changing into a human can be dangerous for us, but we have to follow his command. “Don’t change yet,” I commanded through the mindlink to one of the warriors. The rest of us transformed back into humans, leaving the one I had ordered no to behind us. I have a reason for doing that. “Let's walk slowly to the cabin so as not to attract noise,” healer Aric ordered while we heeded his warning. The fact that he asked us to walk without attracting noise still baffles me. Why do we have to slink ahead when the witch in question isn’t aware of our coming? It