Avery's Point of View
I ran, each step pounding against the earth beneath me as my heart thudded wildly in my chest. The night air bit at my skin, icy and sharp, and each breath burned as I pushed myself forward. The distant howl of a wolf rose from somewhere behind me, and fear clawed at my insides. But I didn’t stop. I couldn’t.
The forest opened up before me, shadows twisting in the moonlight as branches snagged at my clothes and scratched my skin. But I welcomed the sting; it was a reminder that I was finally free. I chanced one last look over my shoulder, and in that fleeting moment, felt a flicker of hope. I would keep running, no matter how far, no matter how long—anything was better than being a prisoner in Julian’s pack.
I had managed to leave the pack's territory and was running towards the borders when I suddenly looked over my shoulder. The dark shapes of the warriors closing in sent a shiver down my spine.
“There she is!!” One of the pack warriors shouted, with my life visibly hanging on the line, I pushed myself harder, my limbs trembling with the effort, but I knew it was futile. Who was I kidding?
They were trained warriors, and I was just a wolfless shadow, a ghost with no power left, but I couldn't let them catch me, I can't go back to Krypta Clan.
I ran with all my strength, jumping over creaks and dodging branches, just when it seems as if all was lost. I saw the ancient silver abyss, a very dreaded place, rumoured to be filled with rogues and vicious spirits.
I knew I was risking my life as a part of me screamed to stop, to turn around and face whatever awaited me, but the weight of chains—both real and imagined—spurred me forward. But I don't know a more better option than this, and with one deep intake of hair, There’s no turning back I told myself as I jumped into the abyss.
“Halt!! That's rogues territory, she's probably dead by now, let's head back”, one of them said and I heard them retreat.
I struggled to keep my balance as I was barely hanging on the edge of the abyss. I looked down and all I could see was black and nothingness.
Just as I was about to climb back up, I saw a huge snake, terrified, I shrieked and found myself falling into the abyss.
I screamed as I kept on falling, it felt like an endless fall with no end. About ten minutes later, I landed roughly on the ground.
A bone-jarring impact met me moments later, pain radiating up my legs as I collapsed onto the hard, damp earth. The smell of moss and wet leaves enveloped me, grounding me in the moment.
Groaning, I pushed myself up, every muscle trembling with exhaustion. The silence of the abyss wrapped around me, thick and suffocating, broken only by the distant drip of water and the occasional skitter of unseen creatures. My eyes strained to adjust to the dim, eerie glow filtering through the canopy above.
I looked at my surroundings and couldn't map out a thing, I had no idea on where to go but I just had to trust and follow my instincts.
“Avery!” A voice, clear and insistent, cut through the quiet. My heart leapt into my throat, and I spun around, searching for the source. The air seemed to shift, carrying with it the metallic scent of fear. I turned, looking for who… or what that called my name. I decided to ignore it when I found nothing.
“Avery!!” This time around, the voice was clearer and more vivid than before.
“Who's there?!” I asked as fear engulfed me, this must be the evidence of the spirits that were rumored to be here.
“Never forget who you are!! Remember what you are!!” cold beads of sweats starting forming on my head, with my fingers slightly trembling.
“You're not real!!! You're not real!!!!” I started running, without looking back. I kept on running, the abyss was so big that it took me 3 days before I got to a clearing, just as I was about to take a breather, I heard loud and vicious snarls coming from my back.
Even without seeing the creature, I had already known what it was, “Rogue”, I muttered underneath my breath.
With slow and steady steps, I turned and started running, with only one word in mind. ‘I need to live’
But they were closing in on me, I was just running on two legs while they were running on all fours. Just as I was about to jump over a fallen tree, a loud painful howl tore out of my mouth.
I had just stepped into a trap.
“Dinner”, I heard one of the rogues say, taking a quick glance at them, my eyes widened in fear, right in front of my eyes were the most terrifying and hideous creature I've ever seen.
There were three of them as they started circling me, clearly sizing me up. Before I could make a move, one of them charged at me and bit down on my shoulder.
“Ahhhh!!” I screamed in pain, my hands drastically searching for anything to use as a weapon, then I saw a huge stone, I picked it up and struck it across the face so hard it had to release me.
I clutched at my injured shoulder, I was losing blood, and I was losing it fast. At this rate, I might die out here.
I can't believe that after escaping Julian, I still end up killed by a rogue. What a cruel fate I have.
Just as the rogues were about to launch a second attack at me, a huge domineering figure suddenly appeared out of the shadows, standing protectively in front of me.
I saw him tear the rogues into shreds in seconds. Just as I was about to slip into unconsciousness, I feel myself being pulled into a warm embrace and the late thing I heard before blacking out was.
“MINE!!”
Kaiden’s Point of View Standing behind my desk in the study and going through the pack's report. Though my body was here, my mind clearly wasn't, as finding my mate was the only thought that clouded my mind.Just as I was scanning through the files, Slade became restless and agitated all of a sudden, I could feel him pacing round my head and it was giving me a headache.Even though Slade is very active at night, he has never been this agitated before and that was giving me great concern.“Slade, what's wrong?” I asked as I momentarily abandoned the files. I can attend to them later.“I don't know but I feel that something or someone is coming. But I can't tell what it is,” he replied as he continued pacing, this time around, more fierce that I had to hold onto the nearest wall for support.“Calm down buddy, are you planning to kill me?” I cussed as I held onto my throbbing head.“Sorry but we need to go out there, Kaiden. I have a feeling that we're both going to regret it, if we don
Kaiden's Point of View“What's wrong with mate?” Did we scare her that much?” Slade asked with worry laced in his voice, already feeling dejected.I sighed as I stared at her lean figure, and my eyes hardened immediately I set eyes on the bruises on her body. I felt like destroying something.I could feel my body trembling, but I was forced to control myself due to the fact that I was holding my mate between my hands……. After all these years.“Let’s mark mate!” Slade demanded impatiently.“Slade! Keep your wolf urges down. How can you think of marking her in this state?” I snapped, my teeth gritting together.“But we’ve waited so long for her. Now that we’ve found her, what are we waiting for?” His voice strained as he fought to gain control, but I pushed him back, using every ounce of my will to hold him at bay.“I understand your frustration, Slade. I bear this curse too. Our mate is currently in a bad state, if we attempt to mark her now that she's in this shape, she's bound to die
Kaiden's Point of View“Caspian, there's someone important that you need to meet,” I said immediately the mind link connected.“How important is this person that you had to wake me up in the middle of the night, Kaiden?” I could already picture the dissatisfied look on his face, he was obviously with his mate but who cares? I just found mine tonight, so I should be the impatient one here.“You only have ten minutes to get here, Caspian,” I said with an eye roll, the only person I’m a little bit free with is my Beta, Caspain.“Alright Alpha, expect me in the next ten minutes, he replied and I disconnected the mind link.I sat down beside her and continued staring at her, she has been through a lot and I will make sure to protect her with my life. She deserves happiness and that I would give to her.I couldn’t help but reach out, brushing a stray strand of hair from her face. The warmth of her skin reassured me, a reminder that she was here, with me, but the lack of movement was unsettli
Kaiden's Point of View“Your Highness, she’s awake.”Lewis’s voice broke through the chaos of the pack’s training field. The words slammed into me, and for a moment, I felt as though the ground beneath me had disappeared. My body froze, but my mind exploded with emotions—excitement, hope, and a desperate, gnawing need to see her.But another feeling was stronger.Fear.It clawed at my chest, sharp and unrelenting. Would she hate me? Reject me? Slade growled low in my mind, urging me forward. His voice was a mixture of impatience and longing, like a caged beast desperate for release.“Go!” he barked.With his speed coursing through me, I was standing in front of my bedroom door within seconds. My hand hovered over the knob, trembling slightly as I took a deep breath. Even from the other side of the door, I could feel her presence—fragile, yet powerful. The air around me seemed thicker, almost electric.I stepped inside, and there she was.Sitting upright on the bed, her small frame loo
Kaiden's Point of ViewMy eyes turned bloodshot immediately after he said that. I felt my blood boil, I turned sharply to him and said “What did you just say?”“I meant no harm Alpha, but I feel like that’s the best decision right now”, he replied with a shaking voice.“And what gave you the right to decide for me!!” I roared as I held him up by the mate. Though he’s my Beta and close friend, there were limits to it.“How dare you suggest separating me from my mate!” Slade’s authority infused my voice, and Caspian winced under the weight of the Alpha command.“I’m sorry, Alpha. That’s not my intention,” he stammered.“Then what is your intention?” I demanded, my voice low but no less menacing.“She fears you, Kaiden. If you don’t step back, you’ll lose her completely.,” He stated, “Give her space. Let her see you’re not the monster she fears.”With steady breaths, I released, finally getting his point but the thought of being apart from my mate was driving me nuts.“Once Lewis finishe
Julian's Point of View “You all are just a bunch of useless fools!” I growled as I smashed my cup to the floor. “You call yourselves the pack’s best scouts and trackers, yet you can’t find a wounded and almost lifeless Omega!!” I roared as anger consumed me. “We are so sorry Alpha, but she vanished into the Silver Abyss, we couldn’t follow her there without risking our lives”, their leader, Scott responded. “Then so be it!! If your heads are the price for me to get Avery back here in the pack, then it’s worth it” I declared. “But…..”, I interrupted him with a cold glare. “No buts, my words are final, gather your men and find her, don’t come back here without her”, I stated with a note of finality. “Yes, Alpha, let’s go,” Scott said to his men before they left my office. The moment the door clicked shut, I collapsed to the floor, clutching my chest as an unbearable pain surged through me. My breaths came in sharp gasps, the ache refusing to subside. Why does it hurt this much? I’
Julian's Point of View "My decisions are none of your business. You stay out of my affairs,” I said coldly, my voice sharp enough to cut glass. Sophia’s eyes widened in disbelief, but the fury in them didn’t waver. “*None of my business*? I’m your Luna! I’m going to be the mother of your future pups! Why are you still going after that useless Avery? She’s of no use to you, Julian! That’s why you rejected her and chose me over her,” she spat, her tone shrill and accusatory. The room seemed to grow colder. Her words ignited something in me—a spark that erupted into a roaring inferno. My fists clenched, and my vision blurred with rage. “Chose you?” I growled, my voice low and dangerous as I took a menacing step toward her. “Do you think I chose you?” Sophia flinched but tried to hold her ground. “Yes, you did! You rejected Avery because she’s weak! I’m the one who—” Before she could finish, I lunged forward, my hand wrapping around her throat in a vice-like grip. Her eyes went
Julian's Point of ViewOne week! One whole week has passed, yet no news on the whereabouts of Avery. I was going crazy, though I hated her—despised everything about that useless Omega—yet her absence gnawed at my sanity. She was the tether holding together the chaos in my mind. Without her, I felt… lost.Suddenly, the door to my office was pushed open and Scott ran in, his body was covered with all sort of bruises and injuries. I didn’t care about his injuries or the blood trickling down his temple.All I wanted was to hear one thing, that Avery has been found.“Where's she?!” I asked with impatience laced in my voice.“Alpha, we're so sorry, we couldn't find her” he said with his head bent to the floor.The room went still.“What did you just say?” I rose slowly from my chair, each step deliberate, my voice dropping to a dangerous growl.“We couldn't find her” he repeated as he slowly backed away from me, but I was faster than him.In a blur of motion, my hand shot out, clamping arou
CHAPTER NINETY-TWOKaiden’s Point Of ViewThe weight of the Elders' eyes pressed in like a tide, steady and ancient. Their bows lingered, but as I gave a subtle nod of acknowledgment, they slowly straightened, murmuring among themselves.“Your Highness… truly,” Elder Varo said, his voice a rasp of disbelief and reverence. “After all this time…”“You grace us,” another added, placing a palm against his chest. “The Pack is honored by your presence once more.”I sat atop the throne, shrouded in shadow, one leg crossed over the other, forearms resting lightly on the golden arms of the seat. My presence demanded silence and they gave it, trembling beneath the weight of it.Only once the final syllable of their greeting faded into the air did I speak, voice low but steady, each word dipped in command.“You may rise.”One by one, they shuffled to their designated seats in the stone semicircle, robes billowing behind them like fading shadows. Their movements were precise, dignified but I coul
Kaiden’s Point Of ViewI stepped onto the main path of the pack and immediately felt the shift in atmosphere.The air buzzed not from power, not even from anticipation, but from the sheer awareness of my presence.Eyes turned. Whispers started.The moment I passed by the warrior training field, every single one of them halted mid-motion. The clang of swords stopped. Feet paused mid-stride. Heads turned. “Your Highness,” a young she-wolf stammered, dropping into a bow. The others followed suit, some in shock, others in stiff, respectful awe.I gave them a short nod, acknowledging their greetings, and continued towards the Pack Hall. But none of them moved until I was already halfway down the path.Even in my absence, the pack was in perfect shape… buildings maintained, patrols running in rhythm, no air of disarray or neglect. I knew who to credit, even if my pride didn’t want to admit it. Caspian.He’d held it down like the true beta he was. Efficient, strict, and downright obsessive a
Avery’s Point Of View“Time they see that you’re alive.”I stared at him, my breath catching in my throat. “You’re not a secret. You’re not hidden. You’re mine, Avery. And it’s time the whole world sees that.” My fingers trembled in his grasp, and for a long second, I just blinked at him, the words echoing in my ears like a drumbeat.“Kaiden…” I whispered, my voice barely there. “And also,” he added, his voice dropping into something deeper, something almost primal, “it’s time they know you’re my mate. My Luna.”I felt the world pause.My chest tightened, lips parting in a small gasp as the full weight of his words slammed into me.“Your… Luna?” I echoed, wide-eyed. He nodded slowly, his thumb brushing over the back of my hand. “It’s not just about going back. It’s about announcing it. All of it. You. Me. Everything they never expected.”I felt like the wind had been knocked out of me. Not just alive. Not just returned. But standing at his side as his equal. As the Luna of the pack th
Avery’s Point Of ViewI exhaled slowly, brushing my fingers along his collarbone, feeling the steady thrum of his pulse beneath my touch. His skin was warm, like sunbaked stone, and his body radiated heat even through the sliver of space between us.“I was having a peaceful moment,” I whispered. “And now you’re having me.” He caught my wrist and kissed the inside, slowly. “You were humming. Happy. I like you like this.”“I like me like this.”“I love you like this,” he murmured into my skin. The words hit harder than I expected. I blinked up at him, lips parting. He smiled, soft but wicked. “Don’t go all misty-eyed on me, Snowy.”“I’m not misty-eyed. I’m just…”“Falling for me harder?” he teased, nudging my nose with his. “Already done. You were asking to be kissed.”“Was I?” His voice dropped, dark and dangerous. “You always are.” I laughed and smacked his chest, but it was hopeless. My heart was a mess of fireflies in a jar, wings fluttering with no rhythm, just wild chaos.Something
Avery’s Point Of ViewThe soft bubbling of stew filled the kitchen, a gentle, almost hypnotic rhythm that echoed my heartbeat. I stood barefoot in front of the stove, humming an old melody I didn’t even recognize. The tune danced lazily from my lips as I stirred the pot, watching warm steam curl around me like a misty lover wrapping itself around bare skin.The scent of roasted garlic, wild onions, herbs Kaiden had handpicked himself from the garden... it all mingled into something intoxicating. Comforting. Like home. Like a life I never thought I’d be allowed to have.Sunlight streamed through the wide kitchen windows, golden and thick, kissing the countertops, slipping over the wooden floors, and catching in the coppery strands of my hair. The beams painted streaks of honey across my skin as I moved, sleeves rolled up to my elbows, the hem of Kaiden’s shirt brushing dangerously high up my thighs.His shirt.It drowned me, and yet I felt more naked in it than I ever had wearing nothi
Sophia’s Point Of ViewThe door slammed shut behind me with a finality that echoed through the silence like a death knell.My back hit the door as I collapsed against it, gasping for breath like someone who had nearly drowned. My chest ached… physically ached as if something vital had been ripped from within me. I clutched the fabric over my heart, hoping in vain that the pressure would stop it from breaking further.But it didn’t, and then the tears came. Hot. Silent. Devastating.I slid down the wooden frame, my legs folding beneath me like a marionette with its strings cut. My body trembled uncontrollably, fists pressed hard into my eyes, as if I could block out everything, his cold eyes, his cruel voice, the feel of his hands on my skin… not like before. Never like before.“Why…?” I whispered, my voice barely audible. I rocked slightly, the room spinning around me. “Why did you change like that, Julian?”The name alone cracked something deep inside me.“You weren’t like this,” I br
Julian’s Point Of ViewI stood at the far end of my office, the dim light of the overcast sky filtering in through the arched windows, casting long, mournful shadows across the hardwood floors. The invitation in my hands was heavy, both in weight and in meaning.Thick, gilded parchment, marked with the black crest of the Alpha King himself. He had the audacity to invite me. My jaw clenched as I read the words again, every syllable drenched in arrogance.“You are cordially summoned to the Grand Summit of Aethroria. Attendance is not optional.”Of course it wasn’t.Not when the sender was the same monster who razed half of Krypta to the ground. The same bastard who stood in the blood-soaked ruins of my pack and called it a necessary sacrifice, all for what? For a little offense I committed. He had turned Krypta, once the fiercest, most respected clan of warriors, into a ghost town of silence and ashes.Half my people were dead, the other half were scattered, broken. And I was supposed t
Maya’s Point Of ViewI blinked hard, my mind rejected the words, spat them out like poison, refusing to digest the meaning behind them.‘If Kaiden wanted you to know, Maya… you’d already know.’No. No, that couldn’t be true.That wouldn’t be true. “He wouldn’t…” I muttered under my breath, pacing a tight circle in front of Caspian’s desk. “He wouldn’t just leave me in the dark like that. Not him. Not Kaiden. He’s not like that.”But Caspian didn’t respond. He just stood there, relaxed and silent, swirling his drink like he wasn’t the one slowly ripping the ground out from under me. Like my pain was nothing more than background noise to his neat, calculated world.My hands curled into fists.He was calm. Too calm.His eyes were emotionless slits behind the amber gleam of his glass, and that only made my rage boil hotter.“I said… he wouldn’t leave me!”Nothing.Not a twitch. Not a blink.I screamed.In fury, frustration, humiliation, every raw emotion surged to the surface at once, and
Maya’s Point Of ViewI met her stare without blinking. “It’s best I discuss it with him personally.” Laura gave a soft, mirthless laugh and began to close the door. “Then it’s best you leave.” Her hand touched the brass knob, and the door started to swing inward.I was one second away from being dismissed like a beggar. “I wanted to ask him about the Alpha,” I said, my voice slicing through the closing space like a dagger.The door stopped.Laura’s body stilled. She turned back, slowly, her eyes scanning my face as if to confirm what she heard. “What about him?”I didn’t answer. I didn’t need to. Laura's gaze shifted, something calculating flickering beneath her lashes. She turned to the maid with a calm, quiet authority that chilled the air. “Put a call through to my husband.”Betty nodded and scurried off like a shadow melting into the house. I remained standing at the doorway, back straight, chin high. Waiting. Burning. I might not be Luna yet… but soon, they’d all know better than