FIRST QUARTERChapter Forty-Nine: Confirmation“I don’t have all the time in the world to wait for you, Mallory,” Oddny said impatiently. “If you could please tell me what you want and get over it. I need to work, to earn, to live.”“… Sorry for bringing trouble to you like that,” Mallory kept her hands on her back, not wanting to agitate the younger one if she accidentally touched her. “I wanted to see if you’re fine.”She gave her a look of ridicule. Oddny doesn’t believe her. She scoffed and pulled her lips into a fake grin. Spreading her arms wide, Oddny said. “Look, I’m fine and well! Now, are you satisfied? Can I go now? Can you go now?”And can we go into our separate paths now?Mallory didn’t hear that, but she knew Oddny thought of it in the bottom of her heart.She wants to cut her off from her life completely.Mallory wouldn’t allow that.“Come on,” she said hoarsely. A smile full of pain surfaced on her lips. “Don’t tell me I’m losing you too…”Oddny turned livid.She laug
FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty: New Abilities Unlock “… I see,” Mallory said with not much thought.The head servant observed her and nodded in her head. It seems like the Luna is as eager as the Alpha’s son to break the bond. If that’s the case, it would be troublesome if they know how to cut it off.The bond-breaking ceremony is an absolutely forbidden knowledge. Few werewolves know about it, and those who did had binding spells to not tell a soul about it, lest chaos would ensue if they forcefully break what the Goddess bestowed them.Books about it were burned to ashes, and there’s almost no record of it. Generally, it’s passed down by reigning Alpha mouth by mouth generations after generations.Thinking about the reason why they went out in the first place, the head servant diverted the topic. “Luna, are we still going?”The servants next to them, having no knowledge and not thinking as deeply as the head servant, thought that the Luna would refuse and
FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-One: AcceptanceThe night was cold and chilly, heavy rain poured down like there was no tomorrow. Everyone retreated into their homes, lighting up their fireplace to expel the cold. As it was already evening, everyone gathered at their tables, with piping hot soup in bowls and freshly cooked rice. Digging up the food, they had their meal.However, deep inside the Alpha mansion, Leofric walks down a dark corridor with a few servants and guards following his trail. Disregarding the coldness and dampness of the air, the aura surrounding the new Alpha was sinisterly icy, as if anyone would freeze the moment they touched it.Silence hung in the air until they turned into a corner and saw a massive wooden door reinforced with metal. In front of these wooden doors were guards standing alertly, their eyes glowing against the darkness of the corridors, and their ears were perked to listen to any unwanted sounds.The moment they saw Leofric, they didn’t lower their v
FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-Two: Morning Meetings; The Council.Daily meetings are held in the Throne Room as soon as the sun rises. When the clock strikes 8 in the morning, the tall, heavy doors of the Throne Room close, putting the meeting inside in a bubble of privacy.Inside were the few trusted guards standing next to a wall, and the Council who gathered in the center of the room, keeping their thoughts to themselves. Their appearances were mid-30s, but their eyes, seasoned with time, say otherwise. These people definitely had not only lived for that meager 30 years. They’re old, some are even older than the reigning Alpha.The Council; the only people who can question the Alpha’s words. They help the reigning Alpha decide over things that need thorough thought, and help the Alpha deal with irrelevant things for him. They are one of the pillars of the Pack, and also one of the reasons why the pack still exists.The council was unusual today. If it were any other days, before Alph
FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-Three: Setting OffThe meeting ended up with a sour air.In the end, the plea for the ceremony to begin was denied, and when they questioned the Alpha about it, he simply said,“Both of them agreed to not participate in the ceremony just yet. It would do more harm than good if we force the two.” Alpha Ragnarr stood up. “Not agreeing now doesn’t mean they won’t do it in the future. Leofric is still the future of the pack, and Mallory is the fated mate of the future ruler of the pack. Both of them are bound by fate."Alpha Ragnarr looked at them, but at the same time, it seemed like he was looking at another dimension. His eyes were straight but scattered.“No one escapes their fate.”No one was able to insert a word after that.Mallory noticed a sudden change in the atmosphere after he said that. She observed them and thought,It was
FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-Four: Hazen“Do you think I can see Hazen?” Mallory asked when Alpha Ragnarr sat in his seat.Alpha Ragnarr looked at her, then at the breakfast on the table, and couldn’t help himself. He laughed.Mallory frowned, “what?”“Oh, I apologize,” he said, stopping his fit of laughter. “You see, I just came back from the morning meetings and can’t wait to eat my food. I did not expect to get greeted by a sudden request.”"Oh," Her face heated up. Mallory suddenly felt guilty and ashamed. She apologized with a small voice, but still pressed on for answers anyway, lest the alpha would forget about it.“… Well, yes.” The alpha seems to be in a thought. “I guess you can?”“Huh?” Mallory blinked her eyes in confusion. What does he mean, he guess?Before she could ask what he meant by that, he hurried her to eat, and before she knew it, she was being guided somewhere.Mallory thought she would be guided underground, where the prison lies, but to her confusion, the guar
FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-Five: Life-Saving PendantMallory entered the Throne Room with large strides. Without waiting for anyone to greet her, she spoke first. “Alpha Ragnarr—”But she bit her tongue just before she could speak and looked at the crowding people just below the throne. They were circling the round table of the Throne Room, furiously discussing something. They kept on looking at the table, and Mallory concluded that whatever it was, it was on top of the table.Mallory pursed her mouth, not wanting to disturb anyone anymore. She slowed her strides towards the table and peered over one’s shoulder. There, she saw what they were fussing about. Looking at it made her furrow her brows. ‘What is this?’It was a diamond-shaped vial pendant. She took a closer look to see what was inside the vial and thought it was liquid, but she saw it moved flowy, like air. The vial contains a heavy gas-like substance that keeps on circling inside the container. It had a sinister color of
FIRST QUARTER Chapter Fifty-Six: Expedition That night, inside the Alpha’s chambers. A pile of papers was on his desk, and the ink slightly splattered messily on the wood, the lamp flickering in every slap of the wind. Alpha Ragnarr sat on his chair, and after having the same posture for some time, he leaned his back on the chair and then stretched his muscles. His trusted aid who was silent all the time, walked up to check his condition. “Alpha, it’s time for bed.” He said softly. “In a bit,” the alpha said, then thought. “Do you have that thing I’ve asked you?” “…” The trusted id sighed in his head. It seems like the Alpha has no plan on resting just yet. He dug the papers from the compartments of his clothes and presented them to him. “Here, Alpha. Just like you asked, I have here the list of the participants of the expedition.” The alpha took the list from his hands and took his time reading. Then, his eyes came across a familiar name. His eyes flashed in a thought, and he