Author POVAt an elongated table, there was an eerie silence. Although each of them had a straight face, the sweat beading on their foreheads in the cold room showed how tense they were."So, you're against Ruby as your Luna?" Zacharias glanced around. When his gaze met the 5th elder's, the elder gasped and immediately lowered his gaze again."Alpha, we're just siding with the pack members. How can someone be a leader when her people don't recognize her?" said the 1st elder."Even though this sounds cruel to Luna, we still need to remove her from her position. If you love her, then keep her as the Alpha Kings' woman. Then if you want to restore Luna's position to her, she must make herself worthy and take the test suggested by the pack members. This is all to appease the anger of the pack members," Beta added. He looked straight at Zacharias. His facial expression was stern, but his palms under the table were tightly squeezing the hem of his clothes."I agree. Beta's suggestion is the
Arora O'Malley POVWhat am I here for?Why am I still alive in this world?Everything has been destroyed. There was nothing left, not even my body.I was a disgusting cripple. I couldn't move freely and couldn't avenge my mother's death with these two legs.Fetching death?Of course, I had tried many times. But as if the Moon Goddess was also laughing at my situation, every suicide attempt I made was always thwarted by the medical staff. I wanted to end it all. But I didn't even have the energy left to do that. I just slept and woke up, and that was that. There was nothing special. There were only voices that kept buzzing in my mind endlessly."Alpha Arora, I beg you, let's leave this place.""Then what about the fate of the Wildfire pack members? They'll vanish if we retreat!""To hell with everything! I can only see your safety, not anyone else's. Listen to my advice obediently, Arora O'Malley!""Run! Run far away!""Arghh!""Victory is in our hands. We have destroyed them all.""D
It was a long night for me. The feelings that had been held in my heart had disappeared thanks to their warm embrace. They held me so tightly as if I could disappear once they let go. They assured me over and over again that they would never let go or leave me, because I was... precious.I was confident that I could get through all the obstacles that lay ahead of me because they had promised to always be by my side.I was even confident that I could defeat dozens of rogues in an instant because the attention they gave me was overwhelming.Thinking about all that made me feel quite tired. As soon as I opened my eyes, the rays of the sun greeted me. Such a bright morning pulled me from the comfort of facing the real world again."We'll be back soon." Zacharias gave me a quick peck on the forehead."If you still feel tired, you should sleep. You can't waste your energy thinking about something wrong. You should keep thinking positively, okay
"Luna, are you sure you want to visit the Alpha of the Wildfire pack?" Zora asked as she continued to push the wheelchair I was in. I looked back, looking at her who was filled with doubt."Is there something you're worried about?" I turned to look at Wayne who was beside Zora, but he just shrugged. "Tell me the truth. I won't get mad at you."At first, Zora tried to turn her attention away from me, but in the next second, she looked at me with conviction. "Since you've said that you won't be angry with me, then I'll say it.""Rumors about your poor relationship with the Alpha of the Wildfire pack have become an open secret here. They, the pack members, suspect that you have a bad relationship with your family.""I don't know if this is a fact or not, but the gossipers are spreading rumors that you often clash with the Alpha of Wildfire pack. Even back then the Alpha of Wildfire pack mistreated you, including berating and torturing you.""Your mother, Marlowe O'Malley, also argued wi
Light ran from one corner to another. Its sudden arrival made me frown. I raised my hand to shield my eyes. After blinking a few times, I lowered my hand slowly."Leader of the pack warriors? What are you doing here?"I looked at him intently in confusion, but he seemed to sense something else. His face was flushed as if he was holding something back, his hands were still firmly clenched, and his sharp gaze was fixed on me.What was wrong with him? Why was his expression so bad? Had something bad happened?Alpha Arora's suddenly raised cry made me turn around and stare confusedly at her. What was wrong with her too?"Fo-forgive me, Luna. I don't deserve to continue living. You should punish me." Her fingers were busy pulling out a tissue and wiping away her tears with gentle movements.Why was she suddenly acting so pathetic?"I know that without you needing to remind me. I was an Alpha who deserved the death penalty. To save my life, many warriors from the Wildfire pack died, even th
"No, don't listen to that guy!" panicked Alpha Arora.Her index finger pointed at me. "She's a killer! She's going to kill me. You must eliminate her before that happens.""Eliminate? How dare you speak so presumptuously to Luna! Don't you love your life anymore?!" snapped Adam with his pupils changing color. It seemed like his wolf was also feeling angry that I, who was his Luna, was being insulted."L-look at that! They're going to kill me! You have to eliminate them. Didn't you promise to protect me? You won't let your mate die, will you?""You must protect me at all costs!" shouted Alpha Arora loudly. Her tears were falling heavily and her hands were squeezing the blanket tightly. She looked agitated."Mate? Are you my father's second chance? Huh, this is so funny. Even after finding his second chance, again he only gets a brazen woman." Adam said the last sentence very quietly. It seemed that only I who was nearby could hear it.The relationship between the leader of the pack war
Her face was flushed. Her pupils moved quickly to look around. When she found what she was looking for, her hand moved with lightning speed to pick up a glass vase and throw it with a loud jolt. The transparent object hit the back of someone's head. The glass shattered along with droplets of thick red liquid.I gasped at the sight. Spontaneously, I covered my gaping mouth.Has she gone mad?"How dare you who is just a leader warriors pack reject an Alpha! You have no right to do that!" she shouted with bulging eyes. The veins of her hands and neck were visible, showing that she had maximized the pitch of her voice.Adam looked equally surprised. He hurriedly took off his jacket, rolled it into a bundle, and placed it on the back of his father's head. His worried gaze was fixed on his father's head which continued to drip blood."You shouldn't have lied to me! You should have been grateful that I accepted you as my matriarch despite our age gap. But what, you betrayed me!" Alpha Arora
The sunlight was warm and soft. The white porcelain cup filled with tea emitted a refreshing fragrance. The thin steam that billowed out, brought a warmth that contrasted with the gentle breeze that swept across the face."Who made you reach that conclusion? Of course, we wouldn't.""Ruby, don't think weird. We're an Alpha, of course, you fill Luna's shoes. No woman deserves that position more than you.""Those bastards who want to dethrone you are crazy. We'll take care of them soon. If they still resist, they should be burned. How can they be so ignorant? Instead of being grateful and wanting to return the favor because you saved them from death, they criticize you and forget about your service. Damn it! If I wasn't an Alpha, I would have killed all of them who spoke ill of you."The curved lines on my lips lifted even more, as my eyes narrowed even more. Recalling the words of my husbands made my happiness soar."They won't leave me no matter what. I will do the same." I took a slo
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