CHAPTER FORTY-TWO (WAXING CRESCENT)Chapter Forty-Two: RejectionEveryone felt this.They were all anxious about how the Blessing Ceremony would go when an unknown force made all the bystanders look at the two who were separated by the glowing fountain.Their hearts ceremoniously beat wildly, and without words, they knew—they felt what they were.The music stopped, and all the groanings stopped as well.The newly blessed werewolves—on their wolves’ forms—looked at Mallory and Leofric, and without any delay, all of them knelt on the ground, showing submission and respect.The Alpha of the pack looked at them, and an incomprehensible glint showed in his eyes before he covered them with his eyelids. No one noticed, all the population had their attention on the two. The Alpha exhaled, and after that, he said loudly, “The birth of the new Alpha and the Luna; bow down to your future rulers!”Everyone snapped in their dazed state, and then all of them kneeled on the ground with one knee. It
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE (WAXING CRESCENT)Chapter Forty-Three: The LunaMallory woke up in a foreign place. The ceiling was so high up, and the bed she was lying on was soft and smooth. It wasn’t her room. It was the exact opposite of her room.Without any second thoughts, she sat up, and when she did, the room around her spun. She anchored her body with both of her hands and waited for her state to stabilize before looking around again.“Where am I?” She stood up and walked around the spacious room. Her energy was spent, and she almost sat down again and again. No matter how she ransacks her brain, she can’t remember where this was. She had never been in a room this big before, what’s more, this elegant and grandiose. Her brows furrowed.Mallory’s head was still muddled, and she mindlessly strolled in the whole room until she came across a big mirror.She looked at the surface of the mirror, and there, her figure was reflected.In an unfamiliar dress, it was her with a slightly pale face
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR (WAXING CRESCENT)Chapter Forty-Four: Their Broken Bond?Alpha Ragnarr noticed her first. He was about to tell something to his son when his eyes landed on him. His mouth closed, and he stared. Leofric wanted to argue more with his father, but seeing his weird behavior, he followed his gaze and saw Mallory.The anger on his face was replaced with nothingness. And he looked at Mallory as if she was an air.Mallory’s heart felt like it was getting pulled into pieces. A servant signaled her with her eyes.She said, ‘Stand up.’Mallory forced herself to stand up, under the table where no one could see was her hands gripping so tightly on her dress to the point of tearing it. The servant once again told her, ‘Greet.’‘So that’s how is it,’ Mallory thought in her mind. ‘In the surface, they respect me, but no matter what, I am an outsider.’Mallory, not knowing the etiquette of the high class, stuttered. She tried her best not to look at the Leofric as she did. “G-good mo
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE (WAXING CRESCENT)Chapter Forty-Five: Mating CeremonySeeing that he’s in the verge of defeat, Leofric gritted his teeth, and once last glare to his father, he stormed out, stomping his way to the door. He didn’t look at her, not even once.Mallory kind of expected that already, but it doesn’t mean she won’t feel hurt from it.At the corner of her eyes, she followed him until he disappeared from the door. She thought that Alpha Ragnarr would stop him, but contrary to her expectation, he didn’t. Alpha Ragnarr didn’t even bother looking at his son, and continued eating with a serene face as if Leofric didn’t just walked out from him.Mallory soon felt the heaviness in the atmosphere the moment her tension from seeing Leofric disappeared. Seeing that Alpha Ragnarr was eating, Mallory couldn’t bring herself t
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX (WAXING CRESCENT)Chapter Forty-Six: Vampire TracesThe news feels like a rushing tidal wave. It almost swept her rationality as she stared at the alpha in shock. Her brain refuses to process the information, as—It was too soon!And, are they really going to do it?As that question enters her mind, she remembered the loathing glare she received from him. It brought shivers to her spine, and her heart unconsciously rejected the idea of the mating ceremony. She doesn’t want him to hate her even more.“Did he… Agreed to it?” Mallory asked, despite knowing the answer very well.Alpha Ragnarr simply smiled and changed the topic. “While preparing for it, you will be taught things to manage the pack. As part of your duty as he future luna.”As she listened more, she
FIRST QUARTER Chapter Forty-Seven: Discoveries A lone moon hangs up in the dark, cloudless sky. The moon shone brightly, yet its light couldn't touch what was inside the thick forest. In that darkness, figures zoomed in at the speed of sound. Despite their fast movements, they merely stirred the air and rustled the leaves, but they left no unnecessary noise behind. Then they stopped. A silhouette blurred in the shadows before manifesting into a solid, human-like figure. However, unlike humans, the figure had long, sharp canines, and red eyes that were glowing against the darkness. The vampire kneeled on the ground, his head lowered and with a respectful yet scared voice, he said, "Madam Mabel, there are no packs in this area. I recommend moving a bit further." In front of the kneeling vampire was a woman with a tall build and voluptuous body, with her long hair tied up. A playful smile danced on her lips as she gazed down at the other vampire with a condescending look in her sim
FIRST QUARTERChapter Forty-Eight: Desire“Well, I, uh,” for the first time in a while, Mallory found herself lost for words. She blanked and panicked, wondering where Oddny took that question.What does she mean by that?Mallory sincerely thought that she was joking, however, the genuine questioning in her eyes and the blatant discomfort she was throwing her way says otherwise.She gulped and forced herself to say, “Visiting…”Oddny raised a brow. “Visiting, huh? And why do you have these…” She looked at her guards before snorting. “Oh, forgive me, Luna.”Mallory felt her heart drop when she saw Oddny bowing at her. She reached out a hand to stop her from the gesture, but Oddny calmly backed away. Pain etched on Mallory’s face, and she looked at her. Why?Oddny had no emotions left on her face. She looked at her with a sense of detachment and aloofness, as if she didn’t know her. “I am sorry if I sounded and acted so rude. I could not prepare myself for the visit of the Luna, and I a
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