At William's house, the Alpha werewolf was meeting with Jen, his advisors, and the councilmen on a certain matter."So, are we all in favor with this plan?" he asked the group."Yes, Alpha," they all answered."Rather, we have been waiting for this for long enough," a male advisor added. "Here we thought you were only hesitant to order an attack on the Liberal Pack in general. But to come up with this plan? This has to take careful planning.""Well, if you think about it, now that we know it is truly possible for a werewolf to fake being another werewolf's fated mate, the extra precautions was necessary," a young advisor pointed out."Yeah, and with the Alpha himself having gotten affected by that false mate bond, it's only right that he takes the lead and signal us to join when ready," another advisor added.Although William and Jengo both knew Ellie had nothing to do with the Liberal Pack, now that she was childless and moved to the dungeon, the pair twisted the truth about her orig
The night has come in the Devorare Pack. In the dungeon, while Peter was sleeping peacefully in his cell, Ellie was wide awake still in her own cell, as she sat on her hard bed and looked right out the barred windows, at the night sky above her.‘The sky tonight is so clear…’ she thought, a saddened expression on her face. ‘It’s filled with so many stars, and the moon crescent yet still shining…’Werewolves are attracted to the moon. It can be because of it way it shines or because of their connection to the Moon Goddess, no one knew the real reason. Ellie was no exception to that; she also found it so ‘eye-catching’. That is… she ‘was’ no exception to it.‘No matter the size or shape of the moon, it still shines so beautifully on the night sky. Surrounded by numerous stars. How I envy that… And yet I'm the one alive? Why...?’As someone who was used as a tool, someone who was seen as a low-life- even lower than an Omega- Ellie now envies the moon she once admired above her.This had
Ellie couldn't believe it… How could she? She hasn’t heard a thing from it for a long while. She thought for sure that she lost it, just as she lost her pup. So how…?‘What’s the matter? Cat got your tongue?’ Eliza questioned then. ‘Oh wait… In this case, I suppose that idiom can’t be used. Call it a brainfart then?’“How…?” Ellie breathed out. “I-I thought you-“‘Inside voices. We don’t want to accidentally wake anyone, do we? Or have anyone overhear this conversation and mistake it for something it isn't.’Ellie instantly closed her mouth shut and covered it with her hands. She turned to Peter’s cell, carefully listening to the guy’s soft breathing and found that he was still asleep, to her relief. She then turned her attention to the window in silence, wondering if there was a werewolf walking by. She was further relieved to hear nothing but the light breeze blowing out there and lowered her hands.‘I thought you were gone,’ she then thought. ‘I thought when William rejected me, I
After a short time of shedding tears for both the reveal of her wolf and a precious memory return to her, Ellie has calmed herself down.‘Sorry about that. I didn’t think I would hear that again. Or that there even was a lullaby sung to me once upon a time,' she apologized to Eliza.'It's okay. I understand, Ellie,' she accepted. 'So how do you feel now?''I actually feel relieved. I thought there was no one in my life who gave a damn about me. But a lullaby? A mother would only give their child a lullaby if they really loved them.''Especially us werewolves,' Eliza added.'Yeah...' Ellie went silent as she recalled the lullaby her wolf hummed to her, prompting her to ask something else. 'Do you... remember more? About my original family?'It was silent when she asked that. Ellie herself did not know which response she wanted from her wolf. If Eliza only remembers the lullaby and a few other things, that was fine for her. But, if she knows more...'... I'm afraid even a subconscious l
'How can a werewolf actually have two fated mates?!'When a werewolf is born, the Moon Goddess decides who they are fated to be mates with, and so have that person share the same bond with that wolf. Never is there a werewolf who can be fated with two mates, nor was there ever a time when two werewolves were fated to the same mate. So why...? How was it possible that Maddie's wolf would be fated to two? Furthermore...'Why are you even suggesting it like it's not that big a deal?' Ellie questioned then.'Because, unlike what you and many other werewolves believe, a werewolf is actually fated to be with two others, not just the one,' Eliza calmly explained, leaving Ellie speechless. 'Let me put it this way. All werewolves are born to be fated with one other werewolf. Then what about that other werewolf? No two wolves can be born on the same day, at the exact same time.'Ellie wanted to argue against that, but stopped herself and considered what her wolf just said. As Eliza pointed out,
In the Hermit Pack, the atmosphere was very grim in this already dreadful pack. All for one reason.It was not because the members there were already pretty much dying out, barely having anything to provide or even be able to provide, as it was more because of their Alpha. She who was suddenly hit by what may be the most abnormal condition any werewolf has ever seen... and has become bedridden from it."You... still don't know anything... about this...?" Maddie asked, panting in pain.The Alpha was in her room with her parents, Steve, and a female werewolf in a white coat. The latter who is none other than the healer of the Hermit Pack."Alpha, I promise you as the Hermit Pack's best healer, I don't know what is wrong with you at all," the healer said. "You say you're feeling nothing but pain everywhere, and yet there is not a single bruise on you. You also did not react as anyone would when I touch the supposed infected body parts, so-""So you dare accuse me of lying?!" Maddie shout
After a brief reunion with the familiar face, Aiden and Lila dismissed the hunter werewolves and hastily brought Albus into their home, where the pair had the gypsy check on their daughter. It felt as though the Moon Goddess has answered their prayers, for him to be here when they needed him most, analyzing Maddie's condition."Hmm... Interesting..." Albus muttered, getting a pained reaction from Maddie as he pressed a gentle hand down on her core."This is far from 'interesting'," Maddie retorted with a low growl, trying hard to endure the pain. "If anything, it would be lovely if you can get rid of this stupid curse already."Maddie was not the only one who was unamused by the scene. Though for a different reason. "Maddie! Albus is here to help you and is currently the only person who can help! Show some respect!" Aiden demanded.Maddie scoffed and turned away at the demand, in no state to even argue, even though she so wanted to.Albus, on the other hand, found the exchange a bit e
More days passed in the Devorare Pack. In the time that passed, ever since Ellie began to hear her wolf's voice, while she had been acting as she usual would in the day, at night, she stayed up to converse with Eliza. Sure, there hadn't been anything interesting to talk about, but considering she just heard her wolf's voice fairly recently, she wanted to make the most of it. She didn't know how much longer she was going to live, when William was going to order for her execution. Besides, the two were also making plans for their big escape from the Devorare Pack.Ever since Ellie started to hear Eliza's voice, learning that Molly was now gone from her, she had been feeling her strength return to her, more than before. She tried to not show it, not at the risk of anyone in the pack finding out- be they Peter or whoever delivers their meal- but it really made her happy to hear that her strength was returning. So much so, she decided to spend her days doing whatever exercises she could do
“So that’s what he’s decided…” Ellie could only say, after being told of the punishment William gave her by Raymond.“Unfortunately, yeah…” the Alpha weakly said. “B-But hey. Look on the bright side. You’ll still live. You’re not going to die.”“Not now, at least,” Ellie solemnly added. “William may not have decided to kill me, but making me into a slave? You know as well as I do that that’s even worse than being exiled. And here I thought I wouldn’t be used as a tool ever again…”Slavery amongst werewolves… While it was not something common amongst any werewolf pack, it was still a well-known punishment amongst many. Usually done to werewolves who committed an unspeakable crime as irredeemable mutts, or members of a fallen pack’s Alpha’s family as trophies. Either way, once branded as a slave, no longer would that werewolf be seen as an equal. No longer would they be treated as a person. Instead… they will be treated as a tool they aren’t.Since slavery was a practice that was rarely
Meanwhile, at the Hermit Pack, days had passed since the encounter with the Nex Pack. After getting the time to personally grieve, it was now the day when the Hermit Pack was to move out and merge with the Devorare Pack. With news of Jengo’s passing already well known to all the werewolves in the Hermit Pack, the Devorare Wolves- well aware of their Alpha’s full feelings towards their late Beta- did not want to bother their leader with the preparations, and thus managed to get everything done in time.Of course, the preparations made were not just for the Hermit Wolves’ relocating, as one certain werewolf had just found out.“Alpha William… Tell me you are not serious about this!” Raymond requested.“I believe I made myself clear plenty of times these past few days, Alpha Raymond,” William said, looking over some documents. “Especially when I requested you to make such arrangements. You who is the only other person present at the time of Jengo’s death, in addition to being a fellow Al
It was a cold night at the Nex Pack, as Lyra, Hayden, and the other juvenile werewolves knelt before their Alpha. Most of them were quite frightened being in his presence. Specifically since they gave in their reports about the mission.“Let me see if I got this right,” Drake spoke after taking in a breath. “Not only did you kids find your target and let her go free, you told her everything about herself. In the presence of two other nobodies, no less. Did I get that right?”“Nobodies they may be, Alpha, they are also someone close to the target,” Lyra corrected. She being the only one not fazed by the menacing aura he was emitting.Her casual response only served to increase Drake’s rage, as he personally rushed down to his stepdaughter and slammed her face down to the floor. “Do you really think this is supposed to be funny in any way at all?” he questioned. “You don’t seem to understand how severe the situation is here. In this pack, it is one thing if our target manages to escape
The next day, Ellie had regained consciousness and found herself in a very familiar room. One she could not believe she was in again. Only much worse than the last time.‘Again…? I’m in a cell again…’ she thought.She reached a hand out to the bars, hoping that the room she was in was not really what she thought it to be. Upon feeling her finger burn on contact, Ellie hastily recoiled and curled up in a ball.‘He… He really believed it all… He believed a bunch of strangers, who are also his enemies… over his own mate… Then again, when has he ever believed me in anything?’To say Ellie was in disbelief of her own situation- of the events that led to her current state now- would be an understatement. Regardless of how much William detests her, how could he easily believe in what other werewolves claim? More so when those very werewolves were part of the pack he insinuated to have a bad history with? She did not want to think what she went through last night was real, but here she was… S
Why was Sheera here…? Why does she have their son- her own boy- in her arms in that condition? Why was she even holding him in a way no mother would hold their child, but in a way a kidnapper or any sort of criminal would carry a kid?! More importantly… why was she standing with the Nex Pack like an ally rather than a hostage…?“Sheera… What’s going on here?” Killian dared ask.Sheera gave no answer, as she approached Clifford with the big werewolf behind her, and bowed to him loyally. “My many greetings, Sir Clifford,” she said.“You took a while to get here. I thought for sure you decided to back out at the last second,” Clifford said.“Nonsense. I just had a bit of difficulties trying to get this thing under control and Big here disposed of Private,” she simply said, tossing William on the ground, raising Killian and the other Devorares’ bafflement towards her and worries for the boy.“William!” the Alpha cried out, about to rush to his son, only to be knocked down to the ground by
With Sheera and William, the pair made it to the gorge, where one of the guards stood waiting for them."Beta Sheera, Master William!" he greeted with a salute."At ease, Private," she greeted in return. "Is it only just you? Where are Alpha William and the others?""They went on ahead down the gorge. We should catch up to them. Best shift into your wolf form; the slope is steep enough, but it's probably because of the rain we had, it also looks really slippery," Private warned."So we're almost at the meeting?" William asked."Yeah. And you can meet a new friend."Sheera smiled at those last words. Only... something was off about it. "Well... Not exactly," she said."What was that?" Just as soon as Private asked that, a heavy thud was heard from directly behind him.He turned to see who or what was behind him... Only to see black.******Killian and his group carefully descended down into the gorge in their wolf form. Thankfully, even with the new moon out and weakening them, they ca
With Raymond now gone with Ellie, William walked over to Jengo’s torn body. As he stared at it, images- memories- came flooding back into his head. All about a certain day in his childhood… when his mother betrayed their pack for the Nex Pack.*FLASHBACK*It was a peaceful night. One with clear skies and lots of stars shining down. The moon was in its New Moon Phase, a time when all werewolves would be at their weakest and most vulnerable. That said, it was also the perfect time for there to be a peaceful meeting between packs.“Alpha Killian, I really need to ask this again. But are you sure about this meeting?” Hugo asked his Alpha.“Hugo, be at ease. I understand well of your worries. But look up, will you? Tonight is the new moon. A time when our kind as werewolves are at their weakest. No matter how dangerous the Nex Pack are, even they cannot do us much harm at this time of the night,” Killian assured. “Their leader asked for this meeting at a time when neither side can do any s
William could not believe what he was seeing before him… He wanted to think he was seeing someone else who looks like Jen lying in the pool of blood, practically torn to pieces. But no matter how he looks at the corpse in Ellie’s hands… No matter how he smelled this scent… There was no doubting it… Lying dead in his fated mate’s arms was…“JENGO!”All heads turned to his direction at his shout. While one Ellie paled at the sight of seeing the Alpha here, the other werewolves around them looked at him with confused expressions.“Huh? Who’s the new guy?” Hayden questioned.“Someone connected to the dead, maybe? He did cry out that guy’s name, after all,” Lyra guessed. “That being said, if he has connection to that dead wolf…” She trailed off there and looked down at Ellie, taking notice of the frightened expression on her face. One look at the expression she had, and an idea came to the juvenile’s mind. One she would have to wait on, as she would like to have one thing confirmed about w
How could this have happened…? Where did he go wrong…? He tried his best to follow their movements, to defend himself against their attacks, and land a hit on them. And yet… They were too fast for him to follow, no matter what he did. Their strength broke past his defense easily. Worse off, not once did they give him a chance to do anything but defend. These juveniles did not even give him the chance to recover from any of their attacks.And now, because of the huge different in their strengths, there Jengo lied… In his own blood with an arm and leg missing from his person. His assailants all stood around him, looking down on him. Some had on mocking expressions, others were cleaning off his blood that got splattered on them during their attack fest.“Wow. Who’d have thought blood from a victim would taste so different compared to animal blood?”“Same with attacking a kill target. It really is different from doing hunts.”“And yet our superiors have been wasting our time away, making