"Are you sure you want to do this?" I looked at my husbands in turn. They simultaneously looked at me and nodded confidently. There wasn't the slightest doubt there.I knew my relationship with my husbands had become closer over time, but I didn't think they would take my word for it. They didn't even ask for further explanation of my suspicions.'If you say so, then it's the truth.' Zacharias' words kept spinning in my head.It was true that I wouldn't lie to them and give advice that would harm the pack, but shouldn't they be more thorough even if the person giving the advice was me?Right now, at a time when the sun had yet to reveal itself and the sky was still settling into a deep blue, we were in the Black Shadow organization building, precisely inside the Alpha Kings' workspace. Darkness was creeping in except for this room as there was still a gap of five hours left before working hours started."Looks like we contacted him too suddenly." I stared at the flat object in my hand
Word after word entered my ears. The string of words that made up the oath made my body freeze. I felt the blessing of the peaceful Moon Goddess enveloping this room."...I, Linnea Rivers, will risk my entire life to be loyal to the Celestial Dawn pack." After saying that, the blood flowing profusely down her arm suddenly disappeared and the traces of the wound closed in a flash.I still couldn't recover from my shock. My pupils moved to follow Linnea back to the sofa where she had been sitting. Her facial expression turned flat, just like before.What exactly had I witnessed earlier? Did she take the loyalty oath lightly?Zaire nudged my arm which brought me back from my reverie. Linnea Rivers was more than I expected. She was no longer on the expected list of traitors, she had been removed from the list of suspected traitors with clean records.Wow, I was speechless. It happened so fast before my brain could process it.'Ruby, you didn't have to doubt her loyalty from the start. She
Ruby Maverick POV"Do you have any other pressing schedules after the meeting with Alpha Theron?" I asked as I adjusted the buttons on the shirt around my wrist. My black hair in a ponytail swayed with the tempo of my footsteps.Adam glanced at the document in his hand. "Nothing, Luna. However, the documents in your office have been awaiting your attention."I let out a long breath. Without Adam telling me, I already knew. The documents kept coming. Every time I finished one document, two would come. It would be endless.Light greeted me as my feet made it down the open hallway. Still at a brisk pace for fear of being late, I turned my head as my ears caught the commotion. A frown rising on my forehead, I tried to sharpen my vision to see the people who were not far away."Zeph and Alpha Theron? Why are they there?" After sharpening my vision even more, I discovered the presence of someone who had been bothering me a lot lately."Why is Ms. Everhart there?" I turned my head to ask Ad
I beg you. I hope he's okay.The sound of the door slamming was deafening. My two hands that had been lingering on the door retracted and came to rest beside my body. With a face filled with worry and teary eyes, my feet carried me to a bed. There, someone I loved dearly was lying unconscious.I roughly pulled a servant and jerked her away. I took a place right next to Zephyr. My hand reached out to grasp his big hand which felt very hot."What happened to you? Why is your body so hot?" I touched the back of Zephyr's hand to my forehead. The tightness pushed my tears to fall."Ruby, calm down. The doctor will be here soon." Zacharias' voice drifted past my ears. His heavy voice, which used to calm me down, now felt like a gust of wind.I looked up, staring at Zacharias who also looked very worried. "How can I calm down? Zeph, you know yourself that a fever is unnatural for a werewolf, right?!"Zacharias turned his head, gave the hand gesture code for the servants to come out, and glar
"Luna, why are you standing there? Everyone wishes they could talk to you directly." Thalia, who had been running small, was now right in front of me. She was smiling so broadly that I had to fake a smile.Today was the day of the medical checkup for the elderly who were no longer of productive age. Every once a month there would be a mass checkup at the Celestial Dawn pack field. That was because most old people were prone to disease."Do you want to join back there?"Thalia nodded enthusiastically. "Of course, Luna. If not there, where else would I join?"I widened my gaze. Earlier, some of them were staring hatefully at Thalia who was a stranger and others were welcoming her like any other guest, but when I locked eyes with them, they immediately smiled and bowed their heads respectfully.I let out a long breath. How could Thalia smile so much when she was in an environment like this? Did she need to act to this extent?"Yeah, of course." I turned my head, looked at Adam, and gave
The sound of footsteps slowly moving away was accompanied by the door being locked tightly. Under the light of the lamp illuminating the room, I and five other people were filling the table with tension.I jerked the document in my hand at the table. "So, are you stating that the Black Shadow Organization is clean? Is it true that not a single person is acting suspiciously?"Currently, my husbands, my husband's secretaries, and the head of the Black Shadow Organization are holding a follow-up small meeting after the meeting among the important members of the Black Shadow Organization. "Yes, Luna. I have investigated carefully and cautiously and the result is that none of the members of the Black Shadow Organization are treasonous, nor are any of them potentially treasonous."I cast a glare at my husbands. They were just as silent as I was. The chairman of the Black Shadow Organization could not have lied because of his oath and the members of the Black Shadow Organization were handp
"Move it there carefully."The two large boxes transported by the members of the Black Shadow Organization had settled in the right place. They bowed their heads and left as soon as they finished their task. "Luna, what is the need for you to come this early to the Black Shadow Organization?" the head of the Black Shadow Organization, Ms. Rivers, walked hurriedly over to me. Her messy-looking clothes indicated that she was in a hurry to get ready.I deliberately came early in the morning so that the castle people, who were busy preparing breakfast, would not pay attention to me carrying two boxes into the car. I took the three bottles of moonshine in the storeroom and the two bottles of moonshine that were in my and my husband's rooms. I had intended to move the two boxes of bottles into the research room myself, but the five men, who had arrived earlier at the Black Shadow Organization building, asked me to leave the task of lifting these things to them. I was sure that one of them
"Adam, are you sure they'll be happy when they receive my gift?" I turned my head, staring at the pile of boxes in the trunk of the car. After I finished saying that, I quickly devoured the sandwich in my hand.As soon as the sandwich sank into my teeth, the crispy and soft bread combined with the grilled meat melted in my mouth, giving off a tantalizing warm aroma. Add to that the fresh touch of sliced tomatoes and the savory taste of cheese. Every bite was savory, sweet, and fresh, creating an appetizing harmony."This sandwich is delicious. Do you want one? I still have some in my bag," I offered, focusing on the sandwich in my hand. It was delicious, but my mind was on my husband's. If Zephyr was okay, we could enjoy this delicious sandwich together in a jovial atmosphere."Thanks for the offer, Luna. But I had breakfast at home." Adam turned the wheel of the car with his gaze straight ahead."If you're worried about the warriors' response, then you're doing it in vain. Even if y
Discussions with pack leaders in the US that lasted up to ten hours resulted in many decisions. Among them were the important strategies for warfare in terms of numbers, position, timing, and natural conditions. We have utilized all the information we have.In exactly three days, a large-scale war would erupt. When I think about it, I'm constantly nervous and palpitating. However, on the other hand, I also couldn't wait to meet the leader of the black magicians.Currently, the rogues have been wiped out. The target of my anger at the injustice of my parents and aunt's deaths had turned to the black witches. Although there was not much written about them in my family's death report, I was certain that they had a large role in it. By risking my life, I will make them pay dearly for all the heinous deeds they have done."Luna, is there anything missing from that rifle? Please tell me, I'll immediately relay it to the researchers so they can get back to repairing it quickly."I turned to
"Not only are you being disrespectful, but you also dare to lie this time. Are you ready to face the risk of this impudence?!" snapped Luna Livia vehemently. She occasionally looked at Luna Juliette who was still showing a shocked expression."Luna, please calm down," I pleaded in a gentle tone. I didn't want to hurt Luna Livia's heart, but I also couldn't let her take actions that she would most likely regret later. Right now Luna Livia must be filled with worry for Luna Juliette. I heard from Luna Amelie that Luna Livia and Luna Juliette have been friends since childhood. The relationship between them is very deep. So, it was natural for Luna Livia to respond sensitively when it came to Luna Juliette.The park ranger suddenly dropped to his knees. He held the document in his hand with a downcast look."I'm sorry, I was just thinking of quickly handing this information over to you all," said the park ranger.The Alpha of the Blue Moon pack, who was closest to the park ranger, rose t
"Are you okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" whispered Zephyr.I turned my head and looked at him listlessly. In response to his question, I just shook my head.I was fine, but Luna Juliette wasn't. On her way to be the representative for this meeting, she heard the news that the Sunflare pack was being attacked by a rogue pack. But she was too far away from the pack to return.She was in a position where she couldn't do anything. If she went back and crossed the border of the Sunflare pack that had been surrounded by the enemy, she would most likely be caught. Death was not a problem Luna Juliette was worried about, but it was different if she was taken hostage. If she couldn't help, at least she wanted to be a burden to her pack. That was Luna Juliette's thinking.Her mate was fighting a battle between life and death, Luna Juliette definitely couldn't take this meeting in stride. I glanced at her repeatedly and she just looked pensive.Although these words were quite cr
"What?!"Zaire and Zacharia suddenly rose to their feet. Their booming voices made me frown. Even the usually calm Zephyr kicked the table in annoyance at Zaire and Zacharias' exaggerated response."This isn't the first time you've faced a big case!" Zephyr snapped.Zaire and Zacharias were silent. They sat back in their seats with the same annoyed expressions.Zephyr looked back at me. "Ruby, continue."I nodded. "Thalia Everhart's real name is Quinn O'Reily, she is part of the Alpha O'Reily family, the Alpha family of the Winter Blaze pack. The pack that had collapsed ten years ago due to losing the war with the rogue pack.""Quinn O'Reilly was originally taken hostage by Alpha Rogue. But after Alpha Rogue obtained the head of the Alpha of the Winter Blaze pack, he slowly forgot about Quinn O'Reily's existence and ended up leaving everything related to the girl to his right hand.""Quinn O'Reilly changed into Thalia Everhart. Although during her time in the Celestial Dawn pack she o
"Is the food bad?"I straightened my gaze to look at Zephyr. A stiff smile rose on my lips as I shook my head. "No, the food is good.""Tell me the real reason. You only ate a few bites of steak and even now that dessert has been served, you're just looking at them and daydreaming. Shouldn't there be an explanation for your uncharacteristic behavior?" Zacharias looked at me carefully, as if he wanted to extract information through our gaze.Zaire put down the fork in his hand. "You're not okay. Is the reason related to the investigation of the rogue's residence yesterday?"I lowered my gaze. After closing my eyes for a while, I returned with a sweet smile. My frantic thoughts began to organize themselves neatly."Right, my decreased appetite is related to yesterday's investigation.""Now, it's my turn to ask. When are you going to give me the document containing my family's death?"They gasped, as if not expecting this question to come out of my lips. They stared at each other before
Ruby Maverick POV Barbaric! They have no conscience whatsoever. How can they treat a living being like a puppet? They had to be exterminated before any more victims fell. "Call more warriors to come in." One of the five warriors, who was busy unlocking the iron bars, faced me. "Yes, Luna!" This long hallway consisted of approximately twenty prisons. Inside the prison were four living people, not counting the carcasses of the dead slaves. It was heartbreaking to think that they had to live in a place like this. My finger massaged the bridge of my nose. "I need to get them all out first. Regardless of their past which may or may not have been bad due to their association with rogues, they still cannot be treated like this." My memory spun towards a moment in the past. The moment when Thalia told me her tragic life story of living in prison for most of her life. After all of Thalia's crimes were exposed, I doubted everything she said including that statement. But if it tu
Zacharias Maverick POV"The condition of this house is so neat that we can't assume a raid or sudden movement. It seems like they have been planning to escape for a long time. But how and how?"Zaire answered my gaze with a shrug. "They managed to escape without leaving a trace once again. Though after all this time we finally found their residence. But it was all in vain." After checking the security of the three huts around the main residence, the warriors and I came to the main residence with some files that we thought were very important. With Adam and Zaire's confirmation that the conditions around them were not dangerous, I then called for the official detectives to enter and conduct the investigation as planned."This place is huge. It looks like it will take at least two days to complete the investigation." I looked around, where the warriors were busy picking up the files and stacking them together."Aren't they taking their documents as if they want to show us something, o
"That's it. The location of their residence is not far from the Celestial Dawn pack. The trip only took three hours. Come on, that's a shorter amount of time than we expected!" Zephyr threw a document on the table. The document containing the report was wide open on page thirty."Look! It says that the distance between the Celestial Dawn pack and the rogue's residence is quite close. Even the statements in the report support me," he continued.Zacharias pounded the table. "Enough, Zeph. Think rationally. No matter how close it is, we won't be able to send help quickly if the pack is suddenly attacked. We don't even know if this is a trap or not. You also know the report states that they didn't see any black mages there, right?"Zaire patted Zephyr's shoulder. "Please listen to us just this once. Zeph, you have to stay here. At least one of us should remain in the pack. This is the best way."Zephyr let out a long breath. "No, but why should I be the one to stay?""Of course because yo
Zora POV"Zora, did the female detective say she would wait for me?""That's right, Luna.""Then, take my place to go with her. You'll be escorted to the Alpha Kings' secret detective building.""Secret detectives?""Yes, that organization works in secret for the Alpha Kings and since a few months ago they've also been working for me. That organization is with the Black Shadow organization.""Just like Ms. Archer already knew about the existence of the organization because she was the secretary of Alpha Kings, you will also find out about this organization sooner or later. It's just that it's happening faster than I expected and you have to move alone without me.""I'm sorry for not being able to accompany you. There, you will meet the leader of the Black Shadow Organization. Accept the important documents regarding the rogue's residence and he will explain the chronology of the discovery process of the place. You'll be in charge of giving me the documents and relaying the explanation