#Chapter207Daughter’s plea-03Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonTightening my fists, I look forward, nothing slipping out of my face, I remain stoic. I will never force anyone to go to a war, to follow me to death, I tell myself. “I stand before you not as your Queen but as one of you. Disregard the title, the power in my name, it is up to you if you want to stand beside me as a friend.”The field sits in silence, giving me their answers. I never expected much from anyone though. And now that I was back to my cursed self, I had no expectation at all. I feel Aries move closer behind me and take a strand of my hair on his hold, reminding me of his alliance with my soul. He was more than enough. He was all I needed.“My pledge with the goddess remains, so I cannot disregard your title, nor the power in your name, my Queen.” Alastair goes on his knees again, hand across his chest, fisted on top of his heart.“Nor can I, my Queen.” Alvin too goes on his knee. And honestly, I
#Chapter208The cursed eyes-01Althea Zoella Castellanos Silvermoon“So, tell me, Cleo.” Alastair steps in front of him, his eyes reading Cleo. “How good are you at this?” His hand flicks around in circle, where the golden hue once emitted with light. “This whole portal thing.”“Better than her, you bet.” He confidently replies back.“And you need to know this because?” I narrow my eyes at him, trying to figure out the intention behind his curiosity.“Your highness, what if we dispatch another team to actually look for her?” “I did think about that.” I sigh, shaking my head. “But we can’t afford to lose any more of us as Circe said before. We need as many as we can here when the portal opens.”“Your highness, if you would, allow me to take Cleo and look for Harmony. I’m more than capable enough for this job. I swear to return Cleo unharmed.”“One glance at you and Harmony will be across the ocean.” This time Aries sighs, combing his long hair back and I wished as much to play
#Chapter209The cursed eyes-02Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonAries puts me down although I was more than capable of doing so myself, but it makes the butterflies flutter in my stomach. I love whatever form of contact we could have, and holding tightly onto his hands, I follow as he leads the way. We all do.But the scent of another werewolves in the air makes me halt in my feet and take a breath in. The scent different compared to the rest of the wolves here, but it wasn’t exactly one of the rogues too and neither did it belong to this land. And it led right into the pack house where we were heading towards. It was not an alarm that halted me, but a sense of familiarity in the air, almost like I knew the ones that carried the scent, like it belonged to one of my own. But the scent that I was picking up was most definitely one of werewolves and I most certainly never had an encounter with them, until recently. So, what was this feeling that I was sensing in the air? Just wh
#Chapter210Annihilate-01Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonAnd another day goes by as we wait for Eve to unlock the key to home. As we wait for Circe’s team to return. And as we wish for Alex to succeed.What once felt like a lost case, looks more like a planned journey now. With Blue Blood and Red Healer with us, we had both the number and the power. We were more together, connected than I felt with anyone else. They trained together, harder. The Lycans taught the werewolves how to battle against one of their kind, trusting them with their secrets, exposing their weakness, making themselves frail, but making one another undefeatable. They train like they were one. And I couldn’t be more delighted. But another day went by. Circe had one more day to return yet we hadn’t heard anything from Eve yet. And only goddess knew of Alex. With every sunset, my heart grew more restless and my thought disarray. But like always, I conceal these feelings. I needed Aries with me but
#Chapter211Annihilate-02Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonAnd soon the evening echoes our voices once again. Lycans, werewolves alike hover the clearing, the trees, the ground alike, circling us, a smile in each face, a determination in their eyes. I look at the door back home. “We are going to win this.”The cheers soon follow after, lessening the gap between us, crowding the land. I turn around, looking at their eyes as I speak. “Soon we will once again step into a land, familiar to some and foreign to others. But no matter what we got one another’ back.”I take a step back and look forward. “But first we must know the situation. We cannot all just barge in there and be the prey to the unknown. I, myself will go and foresee the situation.”And before they could revolt, I put my arm up, palm facing outward. “I need to go.”The wind travels my voice across the land, loud and clear, strong and powerful, and they all drop on their feet. “My queen.” “Alpha.”Equally ech
#Chapter212Annihilate-03Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonA flame that never dies. A flame that burns with such a passion. Only she was capable of such destruction. That meant that they were behind this barrier of blue fire. They were here. They were safe. “Aunt Ana.”I call out with hope in my heart, drumming at the pace of meteor. “Aunt Ana. Mum. Dad.” Let there be a voice to answer this anxious heart of mine. I pray, inching closer to the flame as the seconds pass by unanswered.“Zoella?” It was Aunt Ana. “Aunt Ana. Yes, it’s me. I’m here.” And immediately the flames extinguish to reveal the other side. And the first thing that I see is this huge bonfire, lighting up the darkness the earth cast. There she stood with her fiery blue eyes wide with shock but nevertheless moves forward, breathing out loud and pulling me tight into her embrace. “Althea what the hell are you doing here?”They only call me by my first name when they were displeased with me, but her soft
#Chapter213War-01Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonI felt the fire raging a havoc, burning down all the rational thoughts, the barrier of good, the reason for my years of resilient compliant towards their rulings looks, their tainted minds. I was done standing in the shadows. The lights that cast the shadows for me to take a shelter were no more.With my head lowered and eyes burning rage, glued to the sullied ground that took my mother’s life, I force myself on my feet. I clench my fists until a pool of hot liquid pours out, there was no one that could calm this raging storm and save me now. But I wasn’t worried for there would be no one that could save them too. Those sinner Lycans.I’ll avenge you, mother. I promise myself.“There will be no life existing on this land.” I look up at my mother’s face, eyes blurred with rage. “I will make sure that no one lives. I will destroy every being that stands on this ground.”Loud gasps echo the earth and their loud footste
#Chapter214War-02Althea Zoella Castellanos SilvermoonExhaling a shaky breath, Aunt Aya’s face goes hard, fire raging in those soft brown of hers. “A few days ago, we were all summoned to the great hall. Turns out Queen Ophelia had a premonition, but time was short on our hand and their number far greater than we could handle. Within the next twenty-four hour, we were both invaded and outnumbered, and eventually we began to fall.”With eyes pouring with tears, Aunt Aya finally stops to take a sharp inhale, slowly coming out of Uncle Elias’s arms. “I guess to save more life, Althea raised mountains, built these walls to shelter us. We have been here since then. There was no exit nor entrance until you showed up.”Aunt Ana’s gaze shifts towards my father, completely broken. “Lucas. He’s been like that since. He won’t budge. We told him, she lives but he doesn’t hear us.” More tears flow down her eyes and she breaks further into Uncle Chris’ arms. “I prayed that I would never hav