Unknown POVAs I walked to the city's edge, I felt as if I was being followed. I looked back several times, but couldn't find the source. So, I transformed into my wolf form and started running. But still, the feeling persisted. I knew better than to distrust my feelings. As the alpha had told me, if I had trusted my feelings ten months ago, that thing wouldn't have happened. It would be a putting I distrusted my feelings again this time and led the Silver Hands to the lair of the Sulfur Hands in this pack. I would never be able to forgive myself, and I don't think any other Sulfur Hand would be able to either. It would be such a catastrophe. So I decided to turn back and walk to the pack. Perhaps, I will go watch the execution and try to do something for those poor souls. Perhaps, I would lose whoever might be trailing me there, if indeed, there was anyone. Or, they might get tired and decide to leave me alone. So thinking, I turned back and without shifting back into my human f

Unknown POVAs I ran, I peeked my senses for any signs of being followed, but I saw none. Soon, I was in the forest. I knew for a fact that there was a Sulfur Hands lair somewhere here, and that finding it would be very difficult. If it was so easy to find it, the Silver Hands would have put a stop to their disruptive activities a long time ago and Alpha King Hazel wouldn't need to execute anyone. Luckily, I don't need to go searching through the whole forest by myself. The number of wild beasts in here alone was enough to make sure one never reached one's destination if one ever derailed from the footpaths. To find each other around an area they know, Sulfur Hands always used the environment to form special signs and symbols that would easily be misunderstood by another Sulfur Hand. The symbols always pointed to a particular safe location where they could meet. He would scatter the signs, what we call "signposts" around a wide area to increase the chances of them finding it, then

Selena's POV"You are failing us," my mother said, disappointment in her voice. The words stabbed into my heart, causing me more pain than she cared to know. "I am really trying. Believe me, I am. He's just too stubborn nowadays," I told my mother, trying to stop the irritation from leaking into my voice. "Or maybe, you're losing your edge," my mother replied tartly. "You're losing favour in his eyes. Do you give him…" She leaned close and whispered some obscene words. Then she leaned back and looked at me knowingly. "You do know alphas have high libido, don't you? It won't bode well for your relationship with him if you keep denying him that,"I almost couldn't keep the irritation down. Whoever told her my bed activities with my husband was her concern? And how dare she insinuate that I was subjugating my alpha? "You keep your nose where it is in your face, and out of my business," I replied coolly and stood to go. I mean, if this was the reason she summoned me all the way from

Mabel's POVI felt his body freeze up with fear as my grip on him tightened. Fear? Corrupted knows no fear. Only pain, and more pain. But still, I didn't relax my hold on him. His skin was normal after all, no red eyes and all the other markers. And he spoke coherently. Yet, I detected corruption in him. The newly adapted moonstone in my hand glowed, showing that corruption flowed through him. Of course, I had just managed to put that feature together a few days before after repeatedly failing experiments and never had the opposite to test it before now. Which means it might be reading wrong. But still, better sorry than late. "Who are you?" I growled again, tightening my hold. My claws digged into his chest a few millimeters and I felt blood at their tips. The guy froze even more. Then suddenly, there was a surge of energy from his body and I was thrown off. I flew backwards and landed hard on the ground. I sensed Mia spring up from the ground rather than see it, and I felt a c

Selena's POVI cowered back as Hazel stood over me, his imposing figure made even worse by the expression on his face. It was one of absolute anger, rage, and despise. The air in the room grew thick with tension, and I could practically feel the storm brewing within him."What did you just say?" he growled again, his voice a menacing low rumble.My mind raced, searching for a way to diffuse the impending explosion. I stammered, "I-I just meant, my lord, that they missed your presence at the Silver Hands meetings, and I thought you might want to attend the upcoming one."He sneered, a bitter laugh escaping his lips. "Is that what you thought? You think I care about those meaningless meetings? Or do you think I've forgotten the manipulative games the Silver Hands play?"I swallowed hard, fear tightening its grip on me. "No, my lord. I simply thought it might be in the pack's best interest—""Best interest?" he interrupted with a harsh laugh. "You dare speak of the pack's best interest a