Erin’s POV“Lyla did it. She wanted to eliminate anyone who may lay a claim to the position of Alpha of the Red Stone Pack because she wanted it for herself.”I closed my eyes, hearing Boris’s steady and calm voice confirming what I knew all along - Lyla’s greed for power has tainted her heart to a point where it has become unredeemable. Her feeling of entitlement has fed her ego until it becomes uncontrollable.Boris recounted to the council Lyla’s past actions and her plans to eliminate everyone who blocked her way, including Boris himself. “She took me down and made me pack less because she longer trusted me. We had a falling out. She did want me to stand in the way of her plans. As Alpha Leo's Beta and her mate, I have as much chance as anyone of rising to the position of Alpha when Alpha Leo retires or dies.”Everyone gasped when they heard it, but no one could fault Boris. He was so sure of himself. I never saw him blink or falter in his words. At first, the council eyed

Erin’s POV“The fusion of nature’s elements.”  Someone breathed from the background, distracting me from my awed trance. There was so much wonder in that voice, but the words were full of certainty. It tells that the speaker knows what she is talking about. I whipped my head around in surprise to find my mother close by. The nurse Dr. Martin sent to be her regular caregiver accompanied her. “Luna Bella,” I whispered, putting my hands away, and the cacophony of bright colors disappeared at once. I heard Cirala cry as if in protest when his source of entertainment vanished. But my son's displeasure paled in comparison to the concern that gripped me upon seeing the sadness that flitted across Luna Bella's eyes.“What’s wrong?” I asked gently when I reached her. Luna Bella bent her head. Her eyes fixated on the clasped hands on her lap. S

Erin’s POVWe left for the council around noon. They were anxiously waiting for us, which surprised us a bit.  I was taken aback by their enthusiastic greeting upon our arrival. “Luna Erin, Alpha Alaric.” Alpha Douglas rose from his seat to welcome us, something he would not be caught doing in the past.He and the other Alphas used to look down on my mate due to Alaric’s rogue beginnings. If Alaric does not own half of the land under the Crescent Moon State, nobody from the council will give him the time of day. How the tides have turned, I thought to myself, as I observed the change in Alpha Douglas’s attitude. The other Alphas followed his lead and greeted us courteously, as well.  Alaric and I looked at each other, frowning. “What’s wrong?” The question left my lips upon seeing Alpha Douglas’s pale face. This was not just about their change in

Erin's POVOn my way to the door, something pricks my arms.  In reflex, I wrapped my fingers around the culprit and found that it was a needle. I held it up for inspection.   The remaining fluid gushed out of its hole to trickle down its slim metallic body.  Then my eyes switched from the needle to the man who sank it into my flesh, growing wide in disbelief. I never would have thought he would resort to this. Immediately I felt my body growing faint. My knees started buckling, and my body keeled over.Alaric’s arms caught me just as I was about to drop on the floor and brought me to lie on our bed.  “What did you do?” I asked before I passed out. When I came through, I found Emma sitting on the sofa at the foot of the bed. Instantly, I remembered what happened,  and my mouth tightened. Alaric injected me with Wolfsbane. I was not aware that Dr. M

Erin’s POVRED STONE PACK. I did not think I would step foot in this place again. It felt surreal to be standing in its soil once more, looking at familiar places and things reminding me of the past. We came to the heart of the territory and walked past a small patch of ground with an old tree. I used to play under this tree when I was a child, and when I became old enough to understand things, this tree served as my hiding place from the rest of the world. Its sturdy trunk became my confidant. Looking around me, I saw other familiar places - the training ground -where my father forbade me to step foot on because it broke our mother’s heart seeing Lyla getting weak every day while I grew stronger in contrast. Then up ahead, I saw the silhouette of our packhouse, where I used to serve as a maid in my own household. It reminded me of the dark basement where I spend my nights alone and inside a cage for animals. My eyes misted in remembrance, and my heart ached like it was close