Large black paws grabbed the wolf by its scruff. The wolf flailed around, trying to get away from its attacker, as it attempted to strike its attacker with the claws. But a pained cry escaped from his lips before his breathing came to a halt.The black wolf which was larger in stature let go of the brown wolf. As it fell on the snowy fields, its blood dyed the white ground red, joining the rest of his companions.The black wolf stood in the middle of massacred wolves, feeling proud of its masterpiece and appearing menacing. After that, the wolf strode away as indifference returned to its eyes, replacing the bloodlust.The steps left behind by the black wolf would soon be covered by the blowing snow.A couple of wolves howled upon seeing their commander make its way further into the border. They caught up to it and followed it before the black wolf signaled them to step away.They obeyed after bowing their heads in respect.Black wolf stood straight, staring at the sky, as its body soo
“He isn’t that old. He can easily create one more or could it be that he lost that ability. Now, that can’t be helped,” Ashlyn expressed in a relaxed manner as though this was no big deal.“Is this a joke to you? Even if his pack is small and the warriors are weaker, if he joins other packs, it would be hard on us.”“If a war starts, wouldn’t I be on the frontlines? Why are you sweating in anxiety when all you will do is stay locked up in a room and be protected like a helpless princess? Little Beta, why are you worried when you have me?”A sardonic smirk appeared on her face.The Beta, maddened by her attitude, slammed his hand on the table and exclaimed, “Ashlyn!”“How cowardly? Isn’t it in our nature to want more? I have been looking forward to conquering more lands for the longest period. Things have been pretty boring recently.”“You should then stop thinking with your bloodthirsty instincts and gain a heart for once. Do you know how many pack members life are you endangering? I
The boiling anger inside her made her kick the small table. It toppled over, and the glass surface shattered. Everything on it fell down. After that, she threw the flower vase that was beside her hand.Before she could move on to destroying the couch, a pair of hand grabbed hers. Irritated that her movements have been disturbed, Ashlyn glared at the woman.“Now, Ash, remember how your pocket is empty? What will you do when Beta Elijah asks you to pay for the damage? Remember how he made you clean the entire pack house for not being able to pay for the damage.”Hearing the name of that man got her only to be more provoked. How was she always vulnerable to him?“Shut the fuck up!”She was about to go back to breaking things, not caring about the consequences, when the woman grabbed on to her waist.“Alright, that’s enough now. You are actually falling right into his hand by doing this. Why don’t we do something more practical with your strength?”Ashlyn raised an eyebrow at the redhead.
The bill amounted to a huge lot— one that Ashlyn couldn’t afford.Holding back the curses towards the scheming bastard, she knew she had to turn to someone for help. Therefore, standing in front of the door, she knocked on it.When permission was given to her, she pushed open the door to enter. After that, she slightly bowed her head to the figure inside.“Alpha,” she greeted.Behind the desk was her elder brother seated. Sebastian was older than her three years and couple of months, making him the rightful owner of the title which had been in his possession for good two years.Both of them bore a lot of similarity in their features with that matching black hair and eyes. He had an intimidating and overwhelming masculine bearing. He reeked off power and dominance.Those black eyes of his easily brought fear to one’s heart.In Ashlyn’s eyes, instead of being jealous of him, she saw him as a role model. There was always a lot to learn in her humble opinion every time her eyes fell on hi
“What’s with the doom and gloom?” asked Leah upon seeing her towering friend leaning against the old warehouse.Sweat covered her body as she folded her hands over her chest. Those eyes of hers showed her absent mind. The pack members trained in front of her, each engaging in a duel with other.“I have to attend the mate ball,” she answered.Leah licked the ice-cream in her hand, relishing the taste of the cold vanilla under the scorching sun.“What’s new with that?”Leah copied a similar posture to Ashlyn while her curious eyes probed her friend for further details.“As a participant without the inhibitor.”Caught off guard by that, Leah exclaimed, “Really!”Her friend’s enthusiasm made Ashlyn scowl at her.This got Leah to clear her throat and replace her expression with a comparatively solemn one.As though it was a matter of great misery, she expressed, “How terrible! How could he do this to you? He is your brother; he is supposed to be on your side. Do you need me to talk to him?
“Hiding for so long— I wonder what treasure you are wearing today,” Leah enthusiastically commented.Pushing the door open, she skipped into the room. However, it only took a second for her expression fall down, and immediate disgust showed in her eyes.There was Ashlyn standing in the middle of the room, strapping her holster into position around her waist. She wore white shirt paired with black pants. Her black hair was pulled into a neat ponytail— stray hairs falling on her forehead.“What are you even wearing!?” exclaimed the excited Leah.Ashlyn arched her eyebrows.“Can’t you see?”After that, she grabbed her blazer and wore it over the outfit. The black blazer was elegant and simple, going along well with her temperament.The frantic Leah stepped forward and grabbed on to her shoulder. She then said, “You can’t wear this to a mating ball. Does this even make sense? No wonder you wouldn’t let me see your outfit.”“Is there anything wrong with it? It cost me a fortune after all.”
Once she confirmed about the attendance of Beta Elijah, Ashlyn found herself in a panicked state. Due to Alpha’s orders, she couldn’t hide her pheromones either.Beta’s had sharp senses. Therefore, unless the distance between them was incredibly large, sniffing her out wouldn’t be difficult for him. Leaving the premises was out of question for her.Pushed to the edge, only one option was left for Ashlyn.Reaching out into her pocket, she took out a glass bottle and removed the cap. Pouring out one of the blue pills in her hand, she didn’t think twice before swallowing it down.The pill took time to work after all.Pheromone changing pills were considered illegal in most packs due to the deceptive nature. For most part, it was used for the sake of committing crimes and hiding tracks. If caught with pheromone changing pills, the punishment could be quite severe, depending on the situation.As the name suggested, the pills worked by changing the natural pheromone into other scent for a c
When the bell rang, lights flashed red around the room, alerting them of an emergency. Even though Ashlyn was prepared for the attack, it didn’t mean she wanted it to happen on this special night.All werewolves panicked and started to move haphazardly. The guards stationed were already working to gather them and calmly guide the women to the basement for their safety.Seeing how everything will be handled fine here, she knew she had to go outside to assess the situation. That’s when she noticed the fumes of gases clouding the room.“Everyone, hold in your breath!” she shouted.Just a whiff of that was able to get her chest and head to feel heavy. Noting the scent in her mind, she tried to figure out the components. She marked the few identifiable ones as toxic.Heading out through the crowd, her hand came in contact with someone else’s. When the spark travelled through her being, igniting passion inside her chest, her eyes widened.“Fuck,” a curse left her mouth.Trained to react qui
Although the state of the pack was devastating, they were holding off better than what they had originally anticipated. The casualties suffered on their side were much less.After Ashlyn killed another one of the pack's leader, she tried to mind-link Samuel, deeply hoping that nothing had happened to him. However, she wasn't able to get connected to him.There were no signs of him around here according to the pack warriors.Also she hadn't heard anything from her brother as well.Elijah had dealt with a fair share of werewolves as well. He looked exhausted as he took the moment to catch his breath."Matthew should be where the Alpha went," Elijah expressed.Ashlyn nodded."There isn't nothing much to do here other than the cleaning up. That's why, I will go and look for the Alpha," Elijah expressed."Do that then."Elijah patted on her head before disappearing.°°°Sebastian held his mate in his hand protectively. Her breathing was weak, and she was unconscious. She was covered in wou
When Samuel learned that they were going to attack the pack tomorrow, he was beyond shocked and sent into panic. He thought that at least they would take a week or so more.They explained the plan to them, and all the pack members were under their mind control. All of them were stimulated enough with drugs to stay awake for at least a week straight, and the dosage will be increased during the fight in order to unlock their full potential.In order to not seem entirely suspicious, Samuel took the drug a couple of times, and he could feel how powerful it was. It took all of his will to not let himself be controlled by the drug. There were times he felt he was out of his senses, but his willpower was strong enough to allow him to maintain his consciousness. The way it provided him energy, he could understand how draining the drug will be on his body, and once he is totally hollowed out, there is nothing else other than death for him.Everyone was administered the drug for today, and Sam
Ashlyn and Elijah imprisoned Daniel and the other important members of the pack and questioned them about the information. At first, they had tight lips, but the threats from both Ashlyn and Elijah got them to open their mouths.Although their words were filled with lies, it was easy for Ashlyn and Elijah to recognize them. That infuriated Ashlyn further, and she took out her anger at them in the most brutal ways.Most of them were half dead and senseless by the time they extracted the information, and it could be seen that Matthew was conservative on how much information he shared with them.According to what Daniel knew, Matthew approached them and offered this cooperation. They had no choice but to agree because not only did Matthew threaten them, but also promised them glory and protection. They were helpless and had to agree.Half the time, Daniel called them tyrants for acting in this manner while on the other hand, he begged for forgiveness and wanted to be spared. Ashlyn had
When Daniel offered them to stay the night in the pack, Elijah and Ashlyn didn't refuse, believing that would allow them to inspect the pack more.Once the dinner was done, they were led to their rooms. Ashlyn and Elijah shared a room whereas Rose had hers. Both of them didn't care much about Rose being alone although the Alpha ordered them specifically to make sure that their Luna is fine.Ashlyn was too disgusted to face her and wasn't sure if she would be able to control her emotions. And it's not like anything would happen to her in this pack.In the dead of the night, Elijah and Ashlyn sneaked out and searched around the pack's vicinity, trying to find anything important. There was nothing much found.But they noticed the strict security system, which was odd given how the members in the pack lacked training and resources. And most of the pack members remained in their houses. There was a sort of gloominess present.Other than that, there wasn't much important clues, and they did
Three of them set off for the Dream Pack with Daniel the next day. The Dream Pack was situated pretty far from their pack, so it took them quite a while to reach.Once they reached the pack, they could see how the pack was noticeably smaller than other packs, and there wasn't much population as well. It seemed like a pretty inconspicuous pack, and it made sense why Matthew would choose this pack to hide at.They were warmly greeted inside. And as they were being led towards the pack house, Ashlyn looked around, trying to find any suspicious signs. However, everything appeared pretty normal.Most of the children showed fear towards Ashlyn, and they stayed away from her presence. It can be seen that her reputation had spread here.Once they were in the pack house, they were given meals, and after they rested for about half an hour, Elijah and Ashlyn asked the Alpha for a tour of the pack. They wanted to discuss some matters as well.At the same time, Elijah warned Rose: "Be here. Don't
"No matter how much I think about it, it doesn't make sense for the Alpha and you to agree along with cooperating with Dream Pack. There has to definitely be a reason behind it," Ashlyn commented, waiting outside of the Alpha's office with Elijah.Her brother, Sebastian, was having a talk inside with Daniel Waters. Seeing how long the conversation between them was going on, it genuinely made her wonder whether there was anything this worthy to chat about. Of course, Elijah was instructed to keep an eye on Ashlyn and keep her out in case she ran her mouth randomly and acted a little too disrespectfully. And no matter how curious Ashlyn was, she wasn't able to able to have a peek into their conversation.Elijah stared at her with amusement in his eyes."What makes you think that?" he questioned.She slapped on his arm and ordered, "Be honest or else I am going to be really upset.""When was I not being honest? You can't keep on falsely blaming me and ruining my reputation. I need a com
Ashlyn and Elijah stepped out of the room, leaving the rest of the troubles for Sebastian to deal with. Sebastian was calmer and more collected than them. He will be able to ease the situation well without being taken advantage of.Elijah bought two ice creams and handed over the chocolate flavored one to Ashlyn. Ripping open the cover of the ice-cream, she took a bite out of the cream, making Elijah almost cringe at the scene."How are you feeling? Have you calmed down?" Elijah asked."I don't know. I should have felt better if I managed to get a few lives on my hand. It's a pity," she commented.Elijah nodded, agreeing along with her statement."It's not too late to go back and end their lives if you feel like it. I can help you," Elijah offered.A slight smile appeared on Ashlyn's face."It's weird to have you on my side. It's the first time you didn't get mad at me for acting violently. Usually, wouldn't you call me short-tempered and rash?" Ashlyn said."Wasn't that because I was
Although the Alpha of the White Flame pack was frightened at Elijah's threat and could see that he very much meant to do it, he knew that he had to maintain his momentum. Knowing that almost everyone in this room was on his side gave him a boost of courage.No matter how powerful Elijah was, it's not like he could actually go against him here in front of everyone.He had to give him some face.Slapping his hand off the table, the Alpha tried to maintain his bearing and stood up straight, shouting, "How audacious! You are just a Beta! How dare you try to disrespect an Alpha? You should be punished for your actions."Elijah gave him a mocking chuckle."What a joke. Do you think there is any meaning to leading such a weak pack?" This caused the Alpha to be at a loss of words.Sebastian stepped in to rectify the situation and vocalized, "Elijah, that's it. Don't go too far."The other Alphas were about to gloat how even Sebastian had to put them into consideration when he added, "Ashlyn
The next day, emails were sent to the couple of the pack alphas. At first, they were all skeptical of the sudden message sent, and knowing how their email was only shared within a certain circle, they thought that the email should be of great importance and opened it.The title of the email attracted them as well.'If you want to save your pack.'Currently, all of their packs have been going through great turmoil, and they were desperate to keep both the pack and the pack members safe. Even if this could potentially turn out to be a prank, they didn't hesitate before clicking the email.What's the worst that can happen?The content of the email was well written.It started with how this was written on the behalf of the northern packs and stated how they were apologetic for the recent massacre that happened. Apparently, it wasn't in their intentions to bring them such troubles, and this was the result of their failure and helplessness.Although the mail was trying to express humbleness