SLADE POVBritney was back again with her whiny attitude. Even though I had seen her, I pretended not to notice her. I hoped that by ignoring her, she would disappear from my sight after the threat she had made the last time. However, seeing her again made me furious.Despite my frustration, I didn't want to take it out on her or anyone around me. The seer's prophecy and the affair of the pack occupied my mind. The fact that we didn't know when the next attack would happen was unsettling, but it wasn't the only thing on my mind. The plague was also a concern.I wondered how long we could hold out without a cure. Looking at Winter, I didn't know when she would gain her powers.I realised that Winter needed my help, especially since she had mentioned seeing the goddess Selene, who had referred her to her mother. Winter seemed reluctant to involve her mother in any way, and I didn't blame her for that. But I knew it was essential to put aside personal differences and work together to hel

WINTER POVMy mother stared at me blankly for a while, I wondered if she heard me, and I decided she didn't as I received no response.I opened my mouth to speak, but she cut me off."A-are you certain?" She asked, blinking several times in rapid succession as if trying to clear her vision.Breathing out, I nodded. "I am."After another minute, she walked over to me and pulled me into her warm embrace. "Oh, Winter!"Her voice quivered, and her body shook with a sob.I felt a sudden burst of energy at the contact. It was the first time in a while we'd be embracing, and I had never felt this much energy before until now."Does that me you're helping me?" I asked, unsure of what was happening.My mother stepped back, breaking the connection between us.She ignored my questions and stared at my father. No words were said between them, but I sensed a secret kind of conversation was done; I guess they mind-linked each other because my father nodded.Mother tossed Kendall one last glance bef

SLADE POVON THE SAME DAY,I was interrupted by a persistent knocking on my door."What?!" I snapped back, irritated. It continued for another minute until I stood up from my swivel seat to answer it.Opening it, I scowled. "You better have a damn good reason for disturbing me right now!""I-It...!" Declan wheezed, clutching his chest."Where's Alex? I asked, peering behind him. "I asked both of you to report to me," I demanded. "And why are you breathing as if you've just been chased?""Alex... He's been captured!" Declan choked out. "I tried to fight them off, but there were too many of them!""Who are they? What the hell are you talking about?!" I asked, frustration bubbling up inside me."Before we got to the Moon Howler pack, we were attacked. Alex and I did our best to protect Lady Britney, but they were too strong." Declan explained, his words becoming clearer.It was clear that they had been attacked. The angry mark on his cheek and the blood oozing from a cut on his head was

SUMMER POVI stared in horror as Damien stepped towards him too. Daniel and Damien rounded the hunter, preparing to fight. They were not joking, despite what I wanted to believe. It was real—the scowl on their faces and the determination said it all.Daniel gripped the T-shirt he donned, ripping it off his body. He snarled, tilting his head high in the sky, and let out a howl. Damien did the same, but he didn't rip his cloth off.The hunter let out a burst of laughter which turned hysterical. He spoke gibberish, and I could barely make out any words he said. The only thing I heard was "kill." I never knew the hunters spoke a different language. I had thought they were all English speakers.Now, it would be hard to negotiate with someone who didn't even know basic English and whose instincts were feral.After watching for a few seconds, which made me feel pretty useless, I stumbled towards them and murmured, "I'll fight too.""No one asked you to butt in," Damien tried to shove me, but

WINTER POVA week passed, and I found myself at the Moonstone Pack, attending to the sick. Jude's cough brought me back to reality, and I made my way towards him, syringe in hand."That looks like it'll hurt," he groaned, turning down his lips in disgust before furrowing his brows. "Why did I get sick?""It will hurt," I affirmed with a nod."You don't expect it to tickle, do you?" Slade leaned on the doorpost. I ordered him not to step further into the room. The sickness had gotten severe, and I couldn't risk anyone else getting infected.Leaving the Royal Moon Pack had been a difficult decision, but it was the right one. Most of the Phis were affected by the illness and were practically useless. I was the only one who could help.However, I had been unable to tap into my powers fully. Even though I knew that a week of training wasn't enough, I had hoped to return with something valuable. But that hadn't been the case.As for my foster parents, I had been unsuccessful in uncovering t