Ruby O'Malley POV"Hey, mouse! Hurry up and get me some chocolate jam!""I'm on my way!"My quick steps echoed down the hallway. My fingers were busy putting an apron on my body. The few servants I passed stopped their steps for a moment to bow in respect.It's me, the eldest daughter of the Alpha Wildfire pack who has no wolves. Alpha is indeed my father, but I'm awkward to call him father. He and I only see each other once a year, and even then it's a silent dinner.The servants here did respect me because they were paid to serve, but not my family and pack members. They didn't like me because I was weak and didn't have a wolf, even though I was Alpha's eldest daughter."Hurry up! Are your feet snail feet?"I rolled my eyeballs. Hey, snails don't have feet! I felt like yelling that at her. But what could I do? My mother didn't like me being weak, my sister who liked to play tricks on me and incite the pack members to hate me, and Alpha who never showed any concern for me. I don't ha
"The eldest daughter, Ruby O'Malley, was displaced from first place and replaced by Arora O'Malley, the youngest daughter, who will be the next Alpha of the Wildfire pack," Mom broke off with a flat expression. Her face shone with the charisma of a Luna that could make everyone kneel before her.I smiled bitterly my gaze lowered again. I had expected this to happen. But still, something in my heart broke. The only position I have in this world has been taken away.Then, what will happen to me after this? I'm just a high school graduate who luckily graduated with only two years of study. Although people called me a nerd, teachers praised me as a smart girl. But, what good is that for now? I don't even have the power to leave the pack at will."It has been decided. Arora O'Malley is the next Alpha. Since she is a minor, she will be under my guidance and supervision," Mom said after seeing that no one had any objections."When should Alpha Arora's appointment take place?""It would be be
Pain radiated throughout my bloodstream. My heart seemed to be pressed from two directions until it felt suffocating. My wolf-who had just gotten up-was slowly backing away.I fell. My knees kissed the ground again. My hands clutched my chest and my vision blurred with tears. My breathing was labored. This was so painful."I, Ruby O'Malley, eldest daughter of Alpha Wildrfire pack, accept your rejection, Jack Montgomery," I said still in the same position. Slowly the pain eased, but not completely.He clucked. Staring intently at me in silence. His eyebrows drew together with a puzzled expression visible on his face."You don't have to pretend to do that. You don't have a wolf." He turned around and walked. Occasionally kicking a small stone that was in his way."Whatever. Maybe she's too hurt to fantasize."Jack's muttering rang clearly in my ears. I wasn't hurt by his rejection, but my wolf was. She repeatedly told me to chase after Jack and not just let him go. But I couldn't do tha
Arora O'Malley POVDamn! Where the hell is she right now?I stared at the clock on my phone screen. Biting my lower lip anxiously. My fingers didn't stop tapping on the arm of the sofa. Although I was sitting comfortably on the soft sofa, I felt like I was standing on the edge of thin wood.It seemed like I had made the wrong decision. I shouldn't have agreed to Jack's suggestion. He wanted to teach Ruby's sister a little lesson under the pretext of picking her up.They had a big fight a few years ago. It would have been risky if Ruby's sister had gotten seriously injured. Alpha King Triplets is someone cruel and powerful, I don't know what happens to my pack if he gets angry.No, aren't they just meeting today? The chances of Alpha King Triplets liking her or hating her were 50:50.A knock on the door made me rise to my feet. In this spacious room for the bride's room, there was only myself hoping that Ruby's sister would be found soon. Mom was mobilizing all the pack warriors and I
Arora O'Malley POVThe crowd of people around me was like an ocean. There was not a flaw among them, of course, except for where I was standing right now. There was not the slightest distance between them that made me claustrophobic just looking at them.The clock has struck the hour. Everything was ready, the wedding altar, the guests, and the groom, except that the bride didn't show up. And I knew the reason for the delay.Upset, angry, and scared. My feelings were all mixed up. I was angry that the Celestial Dawn pack members kept giving me and my pack members. I was upset at Jack, my chosen mate, for crossing the line. I feared the worst for daring to play around with the Alpha King Triplets.I turned my head, looking at my mother who was as agitated as I was. Of course, this was her plan. There was no way she didn't know how big the risk was if this plan failed.Two of the three brothers of the Alpha King Celestial Dawn pack were standing on the altar. Their aura was enough to me
It wasn't what I expected when I heard their entitlement-demanding advances. They didn't force me the first night on the day I opened my eyes. I was too weak and confused at the time. And all that time they were trying to get closer to me.Zeph for Zephyr, Zai for Zaire, and Zach for Zacharias. I had gotten used to calling them by their nicknames. Although they were my mates and husbands, I never expected them to be so kind to me.They were warm as if they wanted to be a thick blanket for my body that easily gets cold when I'm sick. They were gentle as if I were a branch that was easily broken. And they treated me sweetly as if they wanted to erase all the bitter memories in my life.Why? Why are they so kind to me? Is it because of the bond between us? If it was like that, I would have gotten love from my family long ago."No, forget that." I shook my head. I need to focus on myself right now.Three days ago I might have been able to dodge, but not tonight. This day was set, the day
My body froze. My gaze was fixed straight ahead. Even after the thumping sound passed through my ears, I still couldn't jerk my consciousness."Don't look at it."A familiar voice droned on in place of the sound of liquid flowing. His large hand obscured my view and dug into my almost completely submerged consciousness.My limp body which was about to fall backward was hugged tightly by Zaire. I took refuge in his body. I took refuge from the tragic scene before me.The loud voice that echoed earlier belonged to Zephyr. Then Zephyr and Zacharias, who were in the front row, ran like the wind and gave the two servants deep scratches on their necks. Meanwhile, Zaire, who was among the swarm of Celestial Dawn pack's important people, ran straight at me."Forget about that scene. Pretend you never saw it."Zaire's heavy voice calmed my panic. But I still couldn't pretend to forget. How could I forget the neck being slashed so hard and the head rolling across the floor like a marble? How cou
"Never bow your head to anyone.""Punish those who have crossed their limits.""Not everyone can see your generous and loving heart, but they can see the wise attitude of a leader. They can sense it through the strictness of the rules."The words of Zephyr, Zaire, and Zacharias, which they spoke to me yesterday, flashed through my mind. Their advice was stuck in my brain and they came out while I was trying to wring my head. Shapeshifting on someone's orders? That would be a mockery for an aspiring Luna. But if I didn't shapeshift, they would still look at me with a jaundiced eye. They'd think I couldn't prove my worth."You've crossed the line, Miss Rainier." Zephyr let out an Alpha's aura that made everyone here flinch and break out in a cold sweat, including that woman.Miss Rainier? Wasn't that the name mentioned by the two deceased servants? It turned out that she was the woman rumored to be the Luna Celestial Dawn pack. Of
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