**Alpha Xavier's POV**I stood in front of my late Luna's picture. It seemed as though she was mad at me now that I looked at her picture. “Please don't get mad. I promise I will not let her know about this place ever again. This is a promise I make to you. Believe me, my love.”I took a sip of the wine I was drinking and admired the portrait of my mate. Just then. I heard the door swing open. “Who's there?” I asked without turning around to see who it was. “It's me, Drake. Can I have a word with you, Alpha.”“I don't have the time to. I want alone time with my mate.”“What about your mate, who is alive and well?”I was forced to turn around at Drake's question. “What are you talking about? There's only one Luna, and she's the woman whose portrait you see on the wall. Are you trying to make a Luna out of someone else?”“But she has always been your Luna. Why does it seem like you're trying to abandon your new mate now?”“She's not my mate. Don't make me repeat myself, Drake. If y
***Melissa's POV***This is the fifth time I have gone in the wrong direction. Have I been overconfident with the belief that I would really be able to find the place? The dungeon should be the simplest place to know in the whole of the pack, and yet I keep being lost time and time again. It only dawned on me that I had exhausted the one hour I gave myself when I heard someone call out to me. “Miss Melissa, is that you?”My heart skipped and I froze. If I was right, what is Prisca's voice? But isn't that better? What if it were someone else?I quickly turned around that instant with a smile on my face. “Prisca, is that you?” I asked with a smile as I walked over to meet her. “Yes, it's me. I'm shocked to see you around here. Did you just come out of your room? Do you need anything, perhaps?”Oh, gosh! Where exactly am I supposed to start explaining from? “Well, yea…” I trailed off that very instant, looking for somet
***Alpha Xavier's POV***“Alpha, so many vampires were caught this time. Makes me wonder where they came from. It seemed as though they were purposefully coming our way just to get killed.”“Well, if that's the case, then I can only thank the goddess for bringing my enemies my way to get killed. “You think so?”“What else? You think the vampire will come over to their enemy's territory on their own just to get killed?”“Well, if you put it that way, then, it makes a lot of sense. They definitely wouldn't approach their enemies just to get killed.”“So, how many did you get this time?”“About 20 of them.”“Why?” That's a lot. Compared to some days when we see none.”“Exactly. Now there will be enough for your killing pleasure.”“Exactly. What time is it?”“It's midnight now.”“Perfect timing. Let's head over to the dungeons.”Without time-wasting, I took out the dagger whi
***Melissa's POV***I tried taking his hands off my neck by struggling with his claws, but that was also impossible. I can't believe I'm about to die because of my curiosity. After struggling for a while, I noticed it would be a waste to fight him when I'm already at the verge of death. Just as I was about giving up my fate to death, I suddenly noticed, something shiny like a dagger pierced his forehead and blood splattered on my face. At the same time, his hold on my neck loosened. I used the medium to shift away from him, and he suddenly fell to the corner, revealing no one else but Alpha Xavier. He took out the knife from the vampire's body and wiped his silver dagger clean while I coughed out loud while holding on to my neck. I couldn't look at his face at this point because I knew exactly what his expression would be like. Just when I thought I could sneak in and out of the dungeon. I ended up getting caught. To worsen it, I was saved from death by the same person I avoided g
***Melissa's POV***It was evening and I had just taken my bath, preparing myself for the night. Ever since the incident, I tried the best I could to stay away from Alpha Xavier's radar. It's bad enough that he hates me now. I don't intend to do anything that might make him hate me more or better yet send me out of his pack. After combing my long dark hair, I stared into the mirror and smiled. I might not be that much of a beauty to those who see me, but in my own eyes, I've never seen anyone looking as beautiful as I am right now. Just as I stood up from the dressing table, my vision immediately went blank. At the same time, I heard a loud scream, which made me run out of my room. The screams were that of maids, children, and women. My heart pounded heavily in my chest. Just then. I caught sight of a group of Vampires. They attacked the guards, women, and children. How's this possible where Alpha Xavier is? I ran out in the open, not
***Melissa's POV***“That is a good question. I think the first thing to do now is to find the source of the problem. And in this case, I want to believe that you are already aware of whom the source of the problem is.”“You mean, Alpha Xavier?”“Exactly. Listen, I'm well aware of the fact that you are the new mate of our Alpha. The pack members have no idea, and neither did the Alpha tell me about it. But there's little or nothing to be hidden from a witch.”“He doesn't see me as his mate. He hates me,” I said with pouty lips.”“He doesn't hate you. It's just that his heart is not open to accept another woman yet. Melissa, I want you to understand Alpha Xavier. His mate died right in his arms. I was there too, so I can tell you just how painful it was for him. Watching his mate die without being able to help.”“Was it truly the vampires who had her killed?”“I would have said yes, but no.”“Huh? What do you mean?”“When Alpha finally saw his mate, she had already been bitten. She was
***Alpha Xavier's POV***“I had a vision.” She stated, and I furrowed my gaze at this moment. “A vision? What is the vision about?”I noticed she looked quite nervous, for reasons I couldn't tell. “I think the Vampires are going to attack. They won't spare women and children. They'll try to have the pack destroyed, and I see you…”She trailed off at this point with her gaze down. “What did you see about me? I would like to hear it.”She took a deep breath and continued. “You were also attacked by the vampires, and you chose to rather die.”“What? How on earth did something so silly happen? What kind of ridiculous vision is that?” I thundered in my Alpha voice. “Alpha Xavier, let me butt in. I don't think her visions are meaningless. I mean, we all know that you've hunted the vampires all these years. You've punished them enough for what they did go Luna Ariana, but that's enough revenge, don't you think?”“What do you know about revenge!” I snapped at witch Alana. “Oh, please a
***Alpha Xavier's POV***I waited patiently for my beta to bring me needs about the vampires they had caught. These few days, getting a vampire to kill has become a piece of cake. I wonder why they are so stupid, though. Recently, there are some groups of Vampires who are hell-bent on taking revenge for those of their members who had died in my hands but too bad, they are not strong enough and have ended up getting killed by my men. I can't believe they have only realized how many men they have lost over the years. They should have continued acting ignorant. Now that they've decided to show up to seek justice, the more I want to wipe them out away from the earth. Just as I was waiting for my beta's arrival, I suddenly got a message from him through mind link. “Alpha Xavier, there are more vampires than expected. I need backup.”Immediately, I stood up from my bed and gathered more pack soldiers. Just as I was ordering the pack soldiers to go lend a helping hand to Drake and the o