(Doris' POV)
My wolf jumped in excitement while I hurried to lift his chin up as he met my gaze. "Tell me, where's he?"
His lips parted but as his gaze lingered over me, he paused.
"Where's he?" I repeated, frowning in impatience. I didn't find any news of him for a year already, and now, I just wanted to find him and cuddle him hard.
He exhaled deeply, lowering his gaze while he stuttered, "He is in the hospital now…" he paused before he continued again, "He-he is with Alpha Liddell."
"Alpha Liddell?" I questioned, interrupting him as I raised my brows up. "Why is he with him?" He bit his lips, and silence followed for a moment when I hurried him. "Come on, tell me!"
He frowned, glancing at me worriedly. "He was expelled from the pack by your grandfather, Alpha Harry of the Silver Fang Wolf Pack! And when he was on the run, he was captured by Liddell as Sofia's blood bank! Moreover, Liddell considers this their best third anniversary gift!"
My grandfather? Alpha Harry? Just the thought of that name made my teeth grind together. I vividly remember how he abused me, my mother, and Philly! He never saw us as family! When I was confirmed wolfless at 16, he sent me to the cruelest Dark Forest, a place filled with countless venomous beasts and abandoned ruthless werewolves. If it weren't for me not being the Omega they thought I was, I would have never made it out of that forest!
My little brother was treated like a punching bag by them, and he was so young... My mother was taken as a slave to the new Luna! And to further humiliate her, that wicked Luna even branded her forehead with the word "slave"! My eyes turned blood red... These debts, once I save Philly, I will surely make them pay!
Now! I'm going to deal with that bastard of a husband of mine! They are nothing but heartless snakes! How could they bear to treat an eight-year-old child as their plaything for amusement?!
"How dare they! I'll make them pay tenfold. No. I'll return them with hundredfold interest." I turned toward him when he nodded. "Let's leave. NOW."
(Philly's POV)
"Uhmm…" I let out a moan as my eyes fluttered open. An unfamiliar ceiling, unfamiliar surroundings, and an unfamiliar man. I jerked upward, my eyes widening as I put my guard up. "Wh-who are you?" I stuttered as I looked at the man whose gaze lingered on me coldly.
He scorned. "Did you forget your savior?"
One year ago! When I was nearly beaten to death by the werewolves of the Silver Fang Wolf Pack, my own grandfather, Alpha Harry, ordered them to throw me to the outskirts of the pack's territory! I had to flee and evade the rogues' pursuit!
But I was too young, I couldn't even shift yet! I was attacked by the rogues, and just before they could end my life, these unfamiliar wolves came to my rescue. "W-what do you want?"
A smile adorned his face as he crossed his arms against one another. "You're smart. Since I saved you from the rogues, shouldn't you pay me back? After all, you would've been dead within three days if I hadn't saved you."
I scanned him up and down. He was an Alpha. What could he possibly want from me?
"But yeah, if it weren't for the reason that my lover needs your blood, and I want you to serve as her blood bank, I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of saving you either."
My face turned pale while I bare my fangs at him. I had been on the run for almost an entire year, and finally, I was unfortunate enough to be captured by them.
I glared at him angrily, clenching my jaws. "Just kill me! I won't be a blood bank!" I growled when a warrior rushed toward me and ruthlessly covered my mouth harshly. With the little strength I had, I bit his fingers but it was futile as he became angrier and slapped across my face.
"You won't die, but if you try to do something funny again, I'll make sure that you beg to die!" He said, before gagging me while I lost my strength.
A doctor entered as he scanned at me and then at the wolf who had captured me. "Alpha Liddell, how much blood shall I take from him?"
Alpha Liddell? Alpha of the Red Moon Pack? I frowned while he gazed at me intently and scorned before lighting a cigarette. "No limit. Just draw as much blood as Sofia needs."
A wolf beside him came forward and rushed to explain. "Alpha Liddell, you're worrying too much. Miss Sofia only needs to rest well to recover."
"Mr. Blake, please don't interfere in this." The doctor interrupted, glancing at the wolf, and then turned toward Alpha Liddell while he smiled. "Alpha Liddell, please wait outside. I'll draw his blood."
Alpha Liddell nodded and left when he glared at the assistant doctor. "Don't talk so much nonsense! What does this orphan wolf have to do with you? Just continue to draw his blood! After all, he owes his life to Alpha Liddell only. Otherwise, he would've been dead long ago."
"H-he seems to be only eight, and also malnourished…" he stuttered, lingering his gaze at me, his eyes red and swollen.
The doctor glared at him, firm at his decision when he smiled at me, as if he was comforting me, and swallowed hard.
I sighed, shutting my eyes close while my body trembled uncontrollably and unconsciously. "Only if my sister was here…" I mumbled, tears welling up inside my eyes. Everyone believed that my sister was dead, but not me. I knew that my sister couldn't have been dead so easily. She is the strongest person I've ever seen. She is so powerful, so how could she die?
'I'll find her, prove everyone wrong, and take back our pack with her.' I swear.
I took a deep breath and opened my eyelids when I watched the assistant shivering in fear. "Just take my blood." I sighed when he jolted back while I moved toward him, extending my hand. Why was he shivering, and hesitating to draw my blood when he knew that if he didn't follow the order, he would be killed?
The assistant trembled, as he put his hand on mine, ready to draw my blood when I clutched my eyes tightly again. I could feel him trembling and his teeth clenching while he continued to draw my blood when I smiled, reassuring him that I was okay.
I just hoped that, by saving this wolf's life, the Moon Goddess would be merciful enough to lead me to my sister.
"Uhmm…" I winced in pain, as minutes continued to pass, and my eyes became heavy as I felt myself losing consciousness. "I'm so sleepy…" I mumbled, still fighting to remain awake but my eyes closed forcefully.
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(Doris' POV)
My chest thumped furiously as I hurried to the location with Mark and Erbort. It didn't take much to defeat the Red Moon Pack warriors that were stationed and entered Philly's ward now that my power had returned and they were by my side.
I rushed inside when I watched a scrawny figure on the bed, his face resembling that of my brother while I growled his name. "Philly."
No response. My pace became slow, afraid of what was going on and what was to happen. "I-I am still late…" I mumbled as I rushed to take him in my arms and rested my head over his shoulder as tears streamed down my cheeks. "Don't worry, sister is here. I'll avenge you, and make them pay with blood."
(Doris' POV)"S-sister…" Philly winced, as he forced himself to look up when he wrapped his arms around me. "Sister, you are here." He stuttered, tears dripping down his cheeks when he started crying loudly while gripping onto me tightly. "I missed you so much, sister. I missed you so much."I caressed his hair as I nodded. "I missed you too. I missed you a lot, Philly.""Sister…" he moaned as he continued to cry louder while I patted him. After a few minutes, he finally paused, crying, and glanced at me intently. "It was such a hard year without you." He gulped, snorting."Don't worry, don't cry. Sister is here, sister is here. I'll take care of you, and pay back those bastards for what they did to you."He nodded, hugging me by my waist while I smiled and looked at him worriedly.Being my brother, the War Goddess' brother, he had always acted strong and brave but he was just a child and under the wings of our protection. He is a sensitive child with a fragile mind. Who knows what he
(Doris' POV)I laughed at the sight of him, looking at me in fear. "Please, Doris, don't do this to me. Tell them to back off," Liddell kept pleading as Mark and Erbort moved closer and cornered him."H-how... when did you get this much power all of a sudden? You were always weak." Liddell squeezed his brows in confusion and stuttered in fear.I laughed again, looking at him cornered by Mark and Erbort in a humiliating position. His expression sent a pleasurable sensation within me. He felt so useless and unable to move."I know you are weak, you don't even possess a little power or control over anyone. You're just an orphan. How come you have these two strong werewolf fighters in your control doing your wishes?" He parted his lips and looked up at the two tall figures who would finish him off with just an order from me, and his face turned pale."It seems there are a lot of questions rambling in your head right now, Liddell..." I paused as I took a step closer. "Any more questions?"
(Doris' POV)It was silent for a few seconds after I had rejected and refused Liddell, digesting wholeheartedly the shock and despair lingering on his face."It's Doris, the Goddess of War. Doris has risen!" The doctor whom I had knocked out previously yelled out after hearing my words of rejection to an Alpha.He staggered to his feet and in fear, attempted to flee out of the ward, and perhaps out of the hospital to tell the world what he saw and witnessed."Forgive me, Warlord, for my previous actions. I do not wish to provoke you into anger." He bowed multiple times, trembling in fear, not waiting for my response as he made his way to the doorway to leave.I glanced at Mark, who had been watching him speak in cowardice, unlike a few moments ago when his voice sparked bravely and commanded control over an assumed weak Omega, clenching his fists in annoyance, ready to pounce on him."And where do you think you are going?" Mark pulled the doctor back with a heavy, jaw-breaking punch,
(Doris' POV)Mark and Erbort followed my orders, and continued to draw Liddell's blood, enough to donate this blood to five persons and was already getting injected into Sofia. She was taken to the other ward away from Liddell and was looking all feeble and fragile."Doris! Have you gone mad? How dare you do this?!" Sofia, who had been lying weakly on the bed, shot up with a glare. "Liddell's uncle will soon find out what has happened here! You must be ignorant of his abilities to be so foolish as to act against us like this!"I raised my brows in wonders, watching her sudden drama. Was she not meant to be weak or ill? Was this a normal behavior for someone who's considered ill? Where did she gain the strength to scream?It seems they simply want to toy with Philly! These two venomous snakes!"Is anyone there? I need help!" she screamed, struggling to free her hands tied to the bedstand. "Help! Someone should get me out of here, someone should get me away from this woman!" She kept sh
(Doris' POV)"Let them be!" Gilbert stood facing me with a scowl on his face. "Let Liddell and Sofia go or you wouldn't like what will happen here.""And what will happen if I don't? Because clearly I won't," I sneered at him.Clearly, I could sense his intention of killing me. His fists transformed into fangs. As I looked at Liddell, who was filled with hope, a new idea sparked within me.My gaze returned to Gilbert's face. "If I may ask..." I raised an eyebrow and stared at him, "do you want to be the Alpha?" Gilbert's abilities far surpassed Liddell's, but he had never become an Alpha himself. There had to be a significant reason behind it!His face darkened immediately. I glanced at Liddell on the bed and back to him who was also looking at Liddell. He had also seen what I noticed. Liddell's expression had changed.Liddell had heard me clearly and now looked at Gilbert with distrust in his eyes.Gilbert suddenly grew even angrier, swiftly extending his claws towards me, but I dodg
(Gilbert' POV)The Wolf Pack Elders CouncilDefinitely them, I thought. The Wolf Pack Elders Council will be able to solve this. Doris is now a member of the Red Moon Wolf Pack. She has to obey the rules of the Wolf Pack and cannot kill any member of the pack.If she tries it, she will definitely be punished by the Elders council. They are the head of and above all Wolf Packs so they need to obey, Doris is definitely not an exception since she is a member of the Wolf Pack.The Elder council is also known for their responsibility in the inheritance ceremony of an Alpha and a Luna in a wolf pack. They can even sometimes have a say in the dismissal of a wolf pack Alpha.The Elder Council follows the instructions of the Moon Goddess given them. They predict troubles too. The Elder Council predicts a crisis in a wolf pack and goes to where the wolf pack may be to assist the Alpha stuck in such a crisis.There is a wolf pack here and there's a crisis. Liddell is down, so am I and the other
(Doris' POV)"It's you! Doris Albert." Mawson called out in recognition and excitement all over his face. "I knew you looked familiar. This is really you Doris, the Goddess of War!" He exclaimed.I stood gazing at him with a smile on my face as I watched him. He looked happy and excited to see me. "I thought you wouldn't recognize your benefactor.""I searched and searched everywhere I could think of for traces you during the year you disappeared. I wanted to see the Goddess of War again but it was hard for me since you were always masked." He spoke like one who had longed for this day. "No one knew what you looked like under the mask which also made it difficult for you to be found."Mawson couldn't hide his joy as they were written all over his. "I led people to the Red Moon Wolf Pack when I got some information, but that was the last I had about you. I had to rush down here immediately when I heard there was a riot in the hospital."He couldn't stop getting words out of his mouth a
(Doris' POV)Gilbert panicked and stood up slowly like there was nothing to hide any longer. "We killed him."He looked around the ward and saw the eyes that were fixed at him. He bowed his head as he began to confess. "I betrayed my brother, the then Alpha, when I began my affair with his wife Mara. He had found out about our affair but we were scared that he'd expose us, so we plotted with him. We killed him later on but covered it up and made it look like he died of a sudden illness."He paused and looked around again before he continued. "After I helped Liddell to become the Alpha, Mara and I continued to enjoy our affair. I silenced everyone who knew about it for various reasons. But now that you have discovered the truth, I really don't know how to deal with it."My lips curved into an evil smile after I had succeeded in confirming the truth. "You have only but one choice Gilbert.""What could that be, Doris?" He asked in confusion."You would disclose to the wolf pack about you