The next day. I accompanied Rowan to the Archery Field with Bradley Octavio in the morning. They were competing, and I just watched on the side while holding towels. I would wipe Rowan's sweat after the round. They were both at it for an hour now, but they were even. I can say their skills are just so-so. For the record, I could shoot ten arrows or more in one go, if it was me. "Arielle, you've been staring at us for a while now. Do you want to play with us?" asked Bradley as he grabbed an arrow. I just shrugged my shoulders as I watched Rowan pull the string. Rowan releases the two arrows at once. The arrows flew at a fast speed with great accuracy towards the two target boards. It struck at the bullseye. "Nice, Rowan!" Bradley praised as he handed me a crossbow. "How did I do, Ari?" Rowan asked with an eager expression like a child who wanted praise for their hard work. I pursed my lips into a thin line and smirked. "Well... just so-so." "What?!" both Rowan and Bradley r
"B-Beta! Greetings!" The young girl quickly retrieves her hands and greets the newcomers with reverence. I turned around and saw a few people led by a middle-aged man in his late 40s or early 50s. However, this man has a sharp look and cold countenance, enough to send someone on edge with just a glance. I couldn't help but feel wary of the man. He is dangerous, and his aura feels ominous... To avoid trouble, I quickly shrank back and bowed my head. I didn't dare look up to meet the chilly gaze of the man. "Beta Liam, greetings!" Ericka greeted the man with enthusiasm and reverence. So, this man is the revered Beta Liam Jackson of the Golden Crest Pack. This man mostly sees the operation of the pack and is busy most of the time. I heard from Rowan that Beta Liam was strict and very meticulous. Rowan feared him aside from his father, Alpha Roland Golden. Beta Liam Jackson is sharp and intelligent. He contributed a lot to make the territory independent from the empire. He has the pow
As soon as I opened my eyes, an excited voice greeted me. "Arielle! You are awake! Great!" I smiled as I saw Rowan's radiant face, and relief washed over his face. He gripped my hand tightly like he was afraid I would slip away from his hold. I have never seen Rowan act like this. He was more like a mate to me than Robin. "Ari, please don't do something dangerous like that again. I feel like I've lost my soul when you disappear out of the blue. I thought you left if we hadn't seen Astrid outside the log cabin." "I apologize for being reckless. I'm safe now, aren't I?" Rowan frowned. "If we haven't found you at the last minute, you'll probably suffocate to death in that dark place. Don't you know that the oxygen there is insufficient?" I nodded guiltily. "How did you find me?" Rowan sighed. "If it wasn't for Robin looking for you, we wouldn't know you were missing." At the mention of Robin, I looked around but didn't see him. I was disappointed. Rowan smiled. "Are you looki
My eyes glistened with tears as I uttered, "I don't know how to repay you both. I don't deserve your kindness.""Arielle, you deserve our kindness more than anyone else. You are a great person, and we can't bear to see you get killed," said Bradley with a solemn face."Ari, just stay alive, and that's enough for me," Rowan said and gripped my hand tightly."Rowan, we should go back now. They will get suspicious if we are gone too long." Bradley said in a hurry and stood up."Hold on, may I ask where we are now?" I asked. "We are near the west gate. We chose this place since no one would suspect you are hiding here. Don't go out unless it's needed. Please stay safe, Arielle." Rowan said and hugged me."Okay. Be careful."Then they left hurriedly without a trace.I sighed and rubbed my temples.How did Ericka find out? It's strange.Did she send someone to follow us? Did she become suspicious because of Rowan and Robin's actions over the past month?Or did someone see Robin come to my r
I think my body is undergoing some transformation.The pain suddenly subsided, and as I fluttered my eyes open, I saw all the ferocious beasts earlier kneeling on the ground and shaking as if they were terrified. Am I dreaming?Huh? What's going on? Why do these beasts become small in my eyes?Oh, wait a second, why do the trees become small, as well?What happened?I looked at my paws, and my eyes widened in shock. These aren't my paws!It has big and sharp claws. Furthermore, it's scaly and doesn't belong to a wolf, at all!Did I evolve or something?My heart thumped anxiously. Then I noticed something on my back and when I moved, it flapped. Huh?I turned my head on my back and got the shock of my life. Why do I have wings?!This is impossible!Aren't I a wolf?Suddenly, voices of pleas echoed throughout the forest. I look at the ferocious beasts who suddenly turned docile, begging for mercy. "Your Highness, please have mercy!""We didn't know it was you, Your Highness!""Your High
The gorgeous woman smiled and said with inexplicable excitement, "Yes. You have the power of ice and divine healing power. Furthermore, you have the power of a cold flame that could melt everything and devour any fire.""Ah?" I was shocked at the discovery. I couldn't even control my ice power, yet I have another two powerful attributes. Am I powerful?First, I can manipulate ice. Second, I have divine healing powers. And last, I can manipulate cold flames, as well.Who am I?This is so farfetch'd! First, I am a hybrid that can transform into a werewolf and a dragon at any time. Now, I have three powerful attributes.Did my worldview go upside down? Am I dreaming right now? Perhaps everything was just an illusion!I bit my tongue, and it hurts. So everything was real! Suddenly, these people's faces became excited. The gorgeous woman grabs my arms excitedly. "Leonora's attribute is a purple flame that could melt everything it touches. While this girl that resembles Leonora is even mor
"Ari, you are an anomaly!" Isabella suddenly blurted out in disbelief. She looks at me like I have grown two heads. The others also look at me in disbelief. I can tell the displeasure in their expressions. "Huh?" I was puzzled. Why do I become an anomaly? All I did was absorb some essence of the divine moon. Or was it? I don't know. Everyone let out a sigh dramatically. "We should let the elders know about this matter. We can't continue having her join us!""Yes! If this goes on, she'll also absorb our vital force!""We can't have her on the same platform!""I don't think she'll need the platform, anyway.""What a disaster!""Who is this girl?" "She appeared the other day!" "From what I hear, her divine power just awakened." I frowned while listening to everyone rambling. Hello? I'm here, you know. You can say directly to my face. What did I even do? I have no clue. I look at Isabella for an explanation. "Ari, you were so focused just now that you didn't realize what you did," I
"I will only let you go if you accept my condition." the blue dragon demanded. "M-Mister... it wasn't right! I... I already have a mate!" I started to feel panicky. He demanded something I couldn't accept.He snorted and asserted, "Don't take me for a fool, Young Lady. You don't have any marks. And even if you have been marked, I don't care. In five years, if you and Leonora don't appear before me, I will look for you instead and have you as my wife." Then he pointed his fingers at me, and in a split second, I was engulfed in dark blue light. It caught me off guard, and it was too late to react. What did he do to me? "What did you do to me just now?" I asked nervously and panic-stricken. "It's a curse. If you don't fulfill my request after five years, your body will crave me, and you'll come to me on your own accord. Only I can undo the curse. So don't even think you can get rid of my curse." A curse? "You...!" I was speechless. I'm really unfortunate to stumble into this mad dra