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Blood and Moonlight 10. Not A Monster
VALERIA The book fell from my hands and landed on the floor with a thud. The last time I was this petrified was when I was hiding, watching my parents being murdered. And I felt like because all things were pointing towards the same thing happening to me, getting killed by a werewolf that hated the existence of vampires for some reason. The feeling of someone touching my shoulder had me jerking away, triggering my instinct to fight. But it was just Marcello's concerned face that I saw when I turned. His eyebrows were furrowed as he observed me carefully, then he asked, "Are you okay?" "Don't touch me again." Was what I responded with. The only thing I could think of at that moment was how, behind that look of fake concern and interest, all he wanted was to see me dead. "Back off." He raised his hands in surrender as he took two steps back. "I'm sorry that I wanted to see if you're alright." I shook my head at his sarcasm. Who did he think he was fooling? And it annoyed me even
Last Updated : 2024-07-05Blood and Moonlight 11. Not a Stranger
MARCELLO The couch was really uncomfortable. I had been tossing and turning all night, struggling to find a position that I was comfortable in. But, at some point, I just gave up and decided to sit instead. My purpose of staying back at the cabin was to watch over Valeria and Veronica after all, totally not because I wanted an excuse to be near Valeria. All of a sudden, I heard movement behind me and I immediately whipped my head around to see who it was. I released a breath of relief when I saw that it was just Valeria scowling at me as usual. She scoffed and walked around the couch to seat on the one seater opposite me. "All it takes to scare you is to just... exist?" "You snuck up on me." I pursed my lips. "I did not know that you were there, anyone would freak out a little bit." "Yeah, whatever floats your boat." She leaned into the chair and crossed her legs. "Why are you here though?" Her tone was sharp, and I could tell that it was from a place of suspicion. She
Last Updated : 2024-07-06Blood and Moonlight 12. Mate? No Way...
VALERIA Marcello had left as the sun rose, and it was not long before my eyelids started to feel heavy. In the bedroom, Veronica was still sound asleep so I tried as much as possible to climb in bed quietly. I may have slept for over six hours because the sun was setting when I woke up. And I finally understood how Marcello felt earlier when I turned to my right to find Veronica looking at me with the widest grin on her face. I exhaled and glared at her. "Why are you looking at me like that?" "I had a dream about you— actually, it was a vision." She giggled. "And guess what?" "What?" My tone was bland. I could even be bothered to pretend that I was interested even if I wanted to. "Marcello was in it!" "Um... hurray?" I was confused, was I supposed to be excited about that? "Do you want the full details or the summary?" She asked excitedly, wiggling her eyebrows at me. "Summary, please." "Hmph!" She rolled her eyes dramatically. "You're boring!" "I don't c—" "
Last Updated : 2024-07-09Blood and Moonlight 13. Truth?
MARCELLO Alan grabbed my hand and pulled me to a distance away from the house that was out of earshot. "I cannot risk anyone listening in on what I am about to tell you." "Well, start talking then." I was beginning to grow impatient. "Alright." He gulped. "My mother told me a lot of things this last time I paid her a visit." He sat on the carpet grass beneath us and pulled me to join him on the ground. "Firstly, my father did not just die in his sleep. He was killed when he found out things that he was not supposed to know." I sucked in a sharp breath at that. How was he so contained knowing that kind of thing? "Did she tell you who killed him?" "Yes." He sounded wry. "Who?" "Your father." "What!?" I backed up, my eyes reducing to slits. "What are you saying?" I knew that my father was a very hard man, strict with most things, but accusing him of killing his own younger brother was a reach, a massive one. My father was not capable of that. "Listen to me, Mar—" "No!" I got
Last Updated : 2024-07-10Blood and Moonlight 14. Secret Lair
VALERIA Veronica must have gotten a random burst of energy. Because, instead of going to bed, she decided that she would rather spend her time deep cleaning the kitchenette. Meanwhile, I was in the backyard, trying to get my thoughts together. It had been two days since Veronica had that dream, and even though I did not believe in the concept of being fated to a mate, I could not help but think of it. There was a part of my mind that kept asking, 'what if it's possible?' But it went against everything that I have believed all my life. Not like I believed in anything anyway. I was more inclined to go with logic than any of that spiritual nonsense that these werewolves believed in. But my mind traveled back to when I had encountered Selene, the one that introduced herself as the moon goddess. That experience felt all too real for me to just ignore; even as I thought of her, I could still feel the aura she came with that day. I sighed and brushed the thought off my mind. What Ve
Last Updated : 2024-07-11Blood and Moonlight 15. Chaos
MARCELLO It was the night of Bran's coronation and our plan to sabotage it was very simple. We just had to wait for the perfect time to execute it. Bran was taking his sweet time getting ready. He did not show it but he was really excited that he was finally going to be Alpha now that Father had put things in place to guarantee that the process was actually going to go through by any means. This was something he had been preparing for since he was a little boy, he had spent most of his life anticipating this day, with alpha training, learning from our military, and even sacrificing his teenage years to, one day, take over this responsibility. Now, the day had finally come... and I was going to ruin it for him... The thought of that ignited guilt in me. What if I was misunderstanding some things? What if Alan was the one manipulating me into doing what he wanted? Did I really want to betray my family like this? I shook my head, recalling the sight of blood that I had seen at t
Last Updated : 2024-07-15Blood and Moonlight 16. The Reveal
MARCELLO I was running like a mad man. Even Alan was struggling to keep up with me. The thought of never seeing Valeria again was enough to fuel me with adrenaline to keep me going. Still, I tried to run even faster, if that was possible. I could not think of what I would possibly do with myself if Valeria was gone when I got to that Cabin. Finally, my legs slowed down once I got to the cabin, but my heart was still beating erratically. Behind me, Alan was bent over, trying to catch his breath. "When the fuck did you learn how to run that fast?" I ignored him and knocked on the door, resisting the urge to push it down. "Valeria? Veronica?" Nobody responded so I knocked again. And there was still no response. Did she leave already? Or was I just being impatient? I began to knock even harder, my voice getting louder. "Valeria! Are you in there?!" There was still no response. That's was it. I braced myself and bumped the door with my shoulder. The hinges rattled a little
Last Updated : 2024-07-22Blood and Moonlight 17. On Probation
MARCELLO "Come again?" I looked around. I seemed to be the only one surprised in there. Alan looked like it was something that he already knew; meanwhile, Valeria looked like she could not care less about anything she had just heard. "The Seat of Alpha is yours." Veronica repeated. "And there will be absolute chaos throughout the kingdom if anyone else should be crowned." "I still do not understand." Now, I was confused too. "I mean, why?" "You see, the things your father and grandfather have done has ignited the wrath of the goddess. And, for some reason, she sees you as a perfect fit for the position of Alpha." Valeria explained. "So that little earthquake during Bran's first coronation was just the tip of the iceberg." Alan added. "There will be worse to come if Bran somehow gets crowned as Alpha." "One more thing about the prophecy..." Valeria stepped forward. "It says that your help will come from the land of Cyacruse." "That's the land of vampires." Alan said. And
Last Updated : 2024-07-23
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Blood and Moonlight 27. Silver Wolf
VALERIA When I heard the loud, angry, growl behind me, I did expect to turn and see the giant silver wolf that was standing behind me. It was only by his eyes that I knew it was him. Marcello. But I was still terrified. Even though, somehow, I knew that he would not hurt me. I ran away from them, him and that big, black, wolf. And when I turned back again, they were already biting and clawing at each other. I looked away from the gory scene and closed my eyes. My hands were already trembling, I had never been so scared in my life.Someone grabbed my hand from behind but before I could scream, I saw Alan as soon as I opened my eyes. Veronica was the one holding my hand. I let out a shaky breath as my nerves relaxed, even though I could still hear Marcello's growls as he was fighting that wolf."Shit." I heard Alan curse under his breath as he watched the fight. "You guys need to head back to the cabin. Don't stop until you get there." "What? No." Veronica argued. "We can'y just lea
Blood and Moonlight 26. Shifted
ALAN My heart raced as I stared at the piece of paper. Who in the world could have left it here? And who did they want to find it? Was it possible that it was meant for all of us at the same time? I crumpled the paper and stuffed it in my pocket as I stood up straight. "Forget about this." I told Marcello firmly. "We have bigger fish to fry right now." "What if it is more important than we think?" He countered. "We cannot just dismiss it like that." "If whoever it is is not bold enough to show their face then we should not be thinking of them." I faced him. "Veronica and Valeria are already worried enough as it is, we do not need to add irrelevant things like this to their troubles." I really wished that I actually believed that the piece of paper was irrelevant. Deep down, I knew that it meant danger. And it was even worse that I had no idea who wrote its content. We walked back to the cabin in silence, both of us choosing not to speak our minds. As soon as we entered, i
Blood and Moonlight 25. Long Time No See
MARCELLO "You felt someone watching you?" Alan stared at Valeria in confusion. "Yes. I know for a fact that someone was there, even though I did not see them." Valeria responded, confident as ever. "How—" "It's the amulet." Veronica cut Alan off. "It's heightening her powers. She's getting more sensitive to the slightest things." "So someone was actually there?" I spoke this time. "Who could it be?" "Bran?" Alan suggested. "No, I doubt that." I shook my head. "He would have challenged me then and there. It's not his way to play hide and seek." "Then who? One of your father's guards?" Veronica was looking worried. "What if they followed you here? What if they've sent for more men to come here and apprehend us." "Calm down, Veronica." I sighed. "It's possible that it's one of his guards, yes. But I doubt that they could follow us here. None of them can match neither me nor Valeria's speed." "O—okay, that's good." "Why were you guys at the river in the first place
Blood and Moonlight 24. Someone's Watching
VALERIA "The ambassador has managed to convince the minister of defense— who happens to be his brother— to join in on our mission." Alan was pacing to fro as he spoke. "He has asked for two more days to get the Alpha's advisor on board. If that's successful, I think we'll be good to go." "Wouldn't the involvement of the advisor be risky?" Veronica asked. "What if he declines and says something to the Alpha?" "He won't." Alan seemed so confident about that for some reason. "Believe me, most of those people in powerful positions would jump at this opportunity to take down the Alpha because he has done despicable things to just about everyone in this pack." "Well, that's one valid explanation." Veronica shrugged and sat down beside me. "So what do we do while we wait?" I tuned out of the conversation when Alan started talking about gathering as much information as we could. What was really bothering me was the dreams I had been having for the last couple of days. In those dream
Blood and Moonlight 23. The Ambassador
MARCELLO Alan made me go along with him to see who he called the ambassador of our pack. Now, I had never heard of this person before, and unlike the other people Alan was trying to gather, this person was not an omega, he was a gamma. Alan explained that this person was a good friend of his father and he also thought that my presence would do something to persuade him into helping us. The ambassador's home was in the valleys near the borders on the other side of town so it took a while to get there. The building was modest, as opposed to the houses of some other gamma nobles that I had seen before. The guard at the entrance let us through the gates once I spoke to him. And immediately we stepped in, the ambassador was standing in front of his building, almost like he was already waiting for Alan, but he looked a little bit surprised to see me. As soon as we were within earshot, he asked Alan, "Why have you brought the Alpha's son here?" "To show you that I was serious a
Blood and Moonlight 22. Trust
VALERIA It was going to take a lot of strength to do what I was about to do. I was about to take a trip down memory lane, a path I did not want to take at all. I really just needed these men to understand that they could not take the amulet away from me if that was what they were planning. "What I am to tell you is not because I want to justify myself for lying yesterday, it's because I want to prove to you that I have every right to keep this amulet." I started. "This amulet is the sole reason I was outcast from my clan, the reason I became a rogue." Veronica let out a low gasp and I lowered my gaze to my fingers. "I was eleven when the south of Cyacruse was first raided." I began. "They killed both my parents so my aunty who lived up north took me in. She was my mother's older sister and the first child of my grandfather; apparently, he was bored of life so he passed down all his properties to her and just killed himself. And that was how the amulet ended up in her possessi
Blood and Moonlight 21. Escape Pipe
MARCELLO "What are you talking about?" I asked my wolf. "What mate?" "The restlessness you feel around her, the strong pull you feel towards her, the way you just cannot bring yourself to stay away from her, and how you'd do just about anything for her, it's not just all for nothing, Marcello, it's the mate bond." He explained, and I did not need a soothsayer to tell me that he was talking about Valeria. "She is our mate." "How do you know all these things?" I was still skeptical. "Irrespective of the block you put on me, I still feel what you feel, see what you see." He said. "I just could not communicate with you. And if you've been unsure about it all the while, I'm here to confirm that she is our mate, we were destined for her and her for us." "Then you must already know that she hates me more than anything in this world." I told him. "That may be true. But it's only a matter of time before she will succumb to this bond. You just need to be patient with her." He advis
Blood and Moonlight 20. Resurfacing
VALERIA The presence of the amulet did not let me rest. My fingers ached to activate it, and it was only a matter of a few minutes before I succumbed to its pull. Veronica was sound asleep when I checked on her, so I took the amulet, sneaked out of the bedroom, and went out the back door into the backyard. It was only a few minutes to sunrise and, if I successfully activated the amulet, I would not have to run away from it again. Instead, I would get to feel it for the first time. I looked at it in my palm, the words for the activation spell ringing in my head. Then I inhaled deeply and held the amulet to my chest as I said the words out loud: "Like the force of a flood, wield your power through my blood." And just like that, what felt like electricity coursed throughout my veins, making my eyes roll to the back of my head as my body vibrated uncontrollably. I could not see anything except a bright, red light in my vision, and my grip on the amulet went tighter, causing m
Blood and Moonlight 19. Cracked and Activated
MARCELLO "Are you really sure that my father has that amulet?" I asked as I watched Alan pace to and fro in his room. "Yes, Marcello, stop asking me that." He looked at me briefly. "Your parents were arguing about it yesterday in their room and, as usual, they were really loud while at it." He chuckled and stopped moving to look at me. "Your mother thinks it should just be destroyed, alongside anything related to vampires and the prophecy. But your father thinks that they could still find a way to activate the Solis amulet." I sighed and pinched my nose, they really did have loud arguments these days, since the night that my father gave us the news of Bran's probation. But that was not the crux of the matter at the moment. "Well now, you want us to steal it. So what's your plan?" "By twelve midnight, they'll both the honouring the invite to the first shifting of the Beta's daughter and they'll be out a few hours."
