I stared blankly at Klaus as he spoke. In just a short moment, he seemed to recover from the pain of being shot. He straightened his back once again, completely disregarding the slowly bleeding wound."Klaus, you actually..." Scarface looked at Klaus in shock as he stood tall again. Intimidated by Alpha Klaus's authority, Scarface even took a few steps back involuntarily.Ron, who was just boasting moments ago, instantly wiped the smile off his face, and the werewolves who were praising Ron fell silent. They avoided eye contact with Klaus, clearly afraid."Klaus, this isn't your territory. I am the Alpha here," Ron's face darkened. He seemed provoked by Klaus's words just now. "As long as she hasn't left the hunting ground, she's my slave.""I can discipline her however I want, and you can't touch her," he added."Is that so? Then you can try," Klaus said in a low voice.Behind this back, I could see a streak of blood forming on Klaus's back from the wound, glaringly red. Sweat trickl
"Klaus! Alpha Klaus!"I hastily dismounted from the horse to check on him. Klaus lay unconscious on the ground, his face pallid, his eyes shut tight, showing no response to my calls."What do I do? Klaus, what do I do?" I muttered to myself.I held his body tightly. Unlike before, his skin now felt cold, devoid of the previous warmth, making my trembling hands shiver. I touched the wound on his back, where the blood had dried into purple scabs. If not for the faint but steady rise and fall of his chest, I would have thought I was holding a corpse.But I knew that even though he was an Alpha, his body wouldn't hold up for much longer.I had to help him. It was as if someone had given me an irresistible command in my mind. I didn't know why I thought like this, but... I just knew I couldn't abandon him out here in the wilderness. It was no different from killing him."Where are we? Is anyone there?" I shouted as loud as I could, but the vast mountains echoed no response.This wasn't the
"Who... who are you?" My mind was a bit slow to react, and my first instinct upon seeing this man was to cautiously take a step back.Why had the surroundings suddenly turned into a castle?Though this man had a gentle smile on his face, I felt extremely nervous."Haha, Emilia, I will introduce myself to you, but not right now." The red-haired man chuckled. With a snap of his fingers, the black crow suddenly flew out from the corner of the room, landing on the man's shoulder."Caw—caw—caw"The black crow affectionately rubbed its head against the man's cheek, its ink-black eyes squinting slightly as it continued to emit coarse caws."Oh, my poor little one, you've worked hard." The red-haired man seemed to thoroughly enjoy the crow's affection, gently stroking its feathers with his slender fingers."Of course, don't worry, you will be rewarded." The red-haired man spoke gently, then extended his finger into the crow's gaping beak.The crow's sharp beak pierced his finger, and red bloo
"Clang."That damn silver arrowhead that caused Alpha Klaus to pass out, along with the strange gray liquid flowing from it, dropped onto the floor with a crisp sound.Long fingers picked up the arrowhead from the floor, and the redhead man carefully examined it through his glasses for a moment. "It's tainted with a special poison, no wonder Klaus looks like this now."The top of the arrowhead had a strange green stain, shimmering with an ominous light. As he spoke, the black crow carried a glass bottle in its slender beak, refilling it with the gray liquid oozing from the wound, then flapped its wings to put the medicine bottle back in place.I sat on the edge of the bed, watching Klaus's complexion finally regain some color. His dark purple lips gradually returned a bit of rosy hue, but he still lay unconscious on the bed."This arrowhead is poisoned?" I repeated the words of the redhead man dumbly, suddenly recalling the reason why I still couldn't shift. Could the cup of water Ron
The brass handle turned gently in my hand, and the wooden door creaked with age as it opened. Inside the entire clock tower was dimly lit, but I could still make out the long wooden spiral staircase in the center.Taking down the lantern hanging outside the clock tower, I lit it softly, casting a faint glow on the small area of floor beneath my feet."Creak..." I held the lamp, carefully stepping on the dust-covered wooden steps of the spiral staircase. They groaned under my weight, making me hyper-aware. I feared that if these boards broke, I'd be stranded.The spiral staircase wasn't long, and I cautiously made my way to the top. There was only a tightly closed mahogany door at the end. It had no handle, and as I pressed against it, the uneven texture felt strange. I pushed gently, and the door opened slowly.I extended the lantern in my hand forward. Light spilled into the room, illuminating the wooden floor and brown carpet inside the door. I pushed the wooden door open a bit more
"Search everywhere! Don't let a single werewolf slip past!"The leader roared, his black cloak swirling around him. The soldiers' lanterns, held high, resembled crawling dragons weaving through the darkness of the castle, closing in on the master's room."Don't stay here any longer! They'll be here any moment!""Where else can we go? Our son is so young! Do you want him to become a rogue? He'll die!""If you don't leave now, it won't be long before he dies with us. Leave now, he still has a chance!""Why, why can't our family leave together?"Sharp female voices clashed with male tones, flooding into my ears. I rubbed my ears and eyes, realizing I was behind a door, and in front of me, a boy who looked no more than five years old was squatting.The boy sat straight in front of me. He had pale hair and golden eyes, but his face lacked the liveliness of a child, listening expressionlessly to the arguing and crying behind the door.Approaching the boy slowly like a ghost, I realized ther
"Klaus?"At the moment I saw him open his eyes, I thought the real Klaus had awakened before me. But soon, I realized he had merely emerged from the throes of passion, still not entirely rational.His strength was immense. With just one hand, he firmly held my waist, forcing me to rely entirely on him."So fragrant," he murmured, his head lowering slowly as his nose glided over my neck, his husky voice hinting at a beastly desire."Klaus?" His breath brushed heavily against my skin, stirring up a wave of heat. I stiffened my body, trying to maintain some distance in his embrace, trembling as I spoke, "You know who I am, right? I'm Emilia, your slave."I looked at Alpha Klaus. His golden eyes lacked the sharpness they had in consciousness, devoid of any hint of reason.Klaus didn't reply. He controlled my body, pressing me into the narrow gap between him and the mattress. His straight nose kept sniffing at my face, behind my ears, and even my eyelashes. I concealed the knife in my hand
"Caw—caw—caw—"The cawing of crows echoed incessantly in the room as I struggled to open my eyes, finding myself back in the room of the red-haired man.My mind was still foggy, unable to make out what was in my field of vision. The red-haired man sat by the burning fireplace, engrossed in a thick book. Above, the crow flapped its black wings, occasionally emitting unpleasant cries, but its master seemed unperturbed.I shook my still heavy head and met a magnified face before me—it was Klaus's face.His narrow, bright golden eyes squinted beneath thick eyebrows. Klaus no longer appeared as if he was in a deep slumber; he seemed to have shaken off his unconscious state.Below his straight nose, his slightly reddened lips moved as if saying something.What was he saying? I instinctively leaned closer, wanting to hear better. With a raised eyebrow and a deep, magnetic voice, Klaus spoke, "You really know how to surprise me, Emilia.""Huh?!" I emitted a nasal sound in confusion.I felt li
[Rose's P.O.V.]Thankfully, Jane finally agreed to go home. I thought the clothes and shoes looked great, but we were spending money like water. I just hoped that Edward would still treat me kindly when he found out.On our way back, Jane suggested that we refreshed ourselves somewhere. Dylan eventually kindly bought me some strawberry ice cream and got a cup of coffee for Jane. We thanked him and I took a sip of Jane's coffee but it tasted as bitter as my previous life.As we drove back to the pack, I finally felt more relaxed. The scenery was so beautiful that I felt like I was living in a fairytale. I suddenly remembered something."Jane, do you feel like there were some moments today when someone was staring at us?""Huh? Like when?""When we were shopping.""That's normal, Luna. It's most likely the shop assistants watching us.""It didn't feel like it. I could feel his gaze, but I didn't know where he was.""Oh Luna, I don't know what you're talking about but it's making my hair
[Jane's P.O.V.]"Jane, this is my credit card. Take Rose shopping."I was having breakfast in the restaurant when I met Alpha and Luna and the former gave me his credit card. This was bound to be a happy day. No female would say no to an all-paid-for shopping spree! And with a sister too. By then, I had already forgotten about Luna exposing my oral sex in public."Edward, aren't you coming?""Sorry, Babe. I have something important to do at work. Dylan will escort you."Luna pouted but I quickly grabbed her arm and dragged her away from the scene.I brought Luna to the front of the castle where a car was already waiting for us there. A big guy got out of the driver's seat and walked around to open the door for us. It was Dylan. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses to match his black uniform. His bulkiness made him look like a wall."Luna Rose, Gamma Jane, it's my honor to escort you.""Dylan, aren't you going to be hot in such a thick outfit?" Our Luna was always a curious baby."Luna,
[Patrick's P.O.V.]Luna shocked me again. I have heard some legends about the Werewolves of Chaos - they are powerful and terrifying beings - but never would I have thought they were real and had abilities that were so powerful.Fortunately, Werewolves of Chaos were very rare. Otherwise, our world would be in chaos. Although I believed Luna would never use her abilities to do bad things, I could only imagine what kinds of destruction they would bring if they fell into the wrong hands.After coming out of Alpha's office, I reported to him that I was going to find Diana after going home first.As soon as I stepped into my house, I heard an argument unfolding. Needless to say, it was between my little brother, Noah, and his lover from the Elven race.I did not mean to eavesdrop, but I heard the elf named Eve yell that my brother was becoming colder to her. My brother responded that she was a liar and I agreed with him. She had tricked him into sleeping with her, then got pregnant, and no
[Rose's P.O.V.]Soon after I gave my first time to Edward, we continued and Edward took me to heaven again and again until I finally had to stop because my legs had gone weak and our stomachs had started growling.Each time we ended a round, Edward would wrap me in his strong arms and look at me as if I were a piece of treasure. And I just knew that he loved me with all his heart, just as I loved him.My first time was with this man, the handsome boy I had met once when I was ten. He was the man I was meant to be with, and I had gone through so much to be with him. I willingly let him pleasure me again and again.My willingness also came with a hidden intention - I wanted to see if I would be able to activate any other abilities after mating with Edward. But this thought only took up a tiny part of my mind. I was willing to give my body, my mind, and my soul to him even without such intentions.We finally got out of bed, only to shower together. We rubbed body wash on each other which
[Edward's P.O.V.]I woke up in the middle of the night and saw my mate curled up next to me in the moonlight. She was getting a little cuddly.Although she was asleep, I saw a slight frown on her face. I couldn't tell if she was dreaming about something bad. After all, the amount of information that was revealed between the two of us yesterday was too much.When Rose and I found out that she had activated her ability, I was worried. Being able to know what other people were thinking was a scary ability to have, to say the least. Rose was also very upset because she was still not used to it. The amount of information she 'overheard' during the second half of the ceremony almost made her little brain explode.I had held her in my arms before we went to bed last night. I wasn't even in the mood to think about whether she could have sex with me anymore. She had seemed a little upset and helpless. So I patiently comforted her and told her to try to get used to having the ability, and if po
[Edward's P.O.V.]I saw Rose looking at me in surprise, but I didn't know what had happened.'Why is she looking at me like that? I only hoped that the ceremony would end soon. I can't wait any longer.'"Edward, what did you just say? You can't wait to have sex with me?" asked Rose to me when the guards started to gather around us."I didn't say anything just now!"I was very confused. I wanted to ask Rose what had happened because I seemed to have felt an extraordinary hot air burst out from her center. However, the other werewolves didn't seem to feel anything unusual. Perhaps I was thinking too much. Was it just a gust of hot wind just now?We didn't have time to communicate because the ceremony was still going on. The guards quickly surrounded and set up cover for us. We took off our clothes and turned into our wolves, Champion and Charlotte. I was once again reminded of Charlotte's beauty and uniqueness.When Champion and Charlotte reappeared in front of the crowd, the pack membe
[Edward's P.O.V.]When I was done with some temporary matters, I found my way back to Rose at the dinner party. She and Jane were standing in front of a round table and I quickly realized that it was Emily's table where she sat with a few of her best friends, and Emily's expression looked terrible right now."Rose, what happened?" I just wanted to make sure that my mate didn't suffer any losses thanks to Emily."Nothing much. I was just chatting with these ladies. They were looking forward to my ceremony."I kissed Rose in front of Emily. Her previous behavior had annoyed me, and I had yet to find a suitable reason to punish or expel her. After all, her father had coincidentally saved my grandfather's life in the past and the former had been given the privilege of clan merit. But that didn't mean that I wouldn't do anything bad to her, especially if she mistreated my Rose.By the end of the dinner, the area in front of the platform outside the castle was already packed with members of
[Rose's P.O.V.]I followed Edward down the stairs to the castle hall for the dinner before the ceremony. Eating during events such as these usually happened in the dining hall. But there were too many people and the dining hall didn't seem to have enough space to fit them all. So Alpha Leon relocated the dining area to the castle hall. It was also the first time I saw so many werewolves in the castle. When they saw us arrive, they stood up and showed their respect.Edward and I had a simple meal before he brought me to each table to do our round of greetings. I saw Lily come back from school to attend my Luna ceremony, but otherwise, most of the people here were unfamiliar faces. The only thing I knew about them was that they were the representatives of every werewolf family in the pack. There were men and women as well as the old and young. I simply kept smiling at them as a sign of friendliness while I greeted them.As we were nearing the end of our round of greetings, Edward was su
[Rose's P.O.V.]In the past two days, everyone had been preparing for my Luna ceremony. Edward said that according to tradition, this would be much grander than the welcoming ceremony. The castle would invite the family representatives of all the members of the pack to have dinner together before they witnessed my coronation together.When Edward and I went to the dining hall for breakfast in the morning, we bumped into Patrick who had just returned from somewhere. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was all smiles."Patrick, seems like you just came back from somewhere.""Yes, Luna. I was with Diana the whole of last night.""You're amazing, Patrick. What trick did you use?""Luna, I'm very sad that you actually think that I'm a person who takes advantage of others. I just hugged her to sleep. Although we kissed, we didn't do anything else.""Oh my God, is this still you, Pat?" Jane joined us. Her eyes were as wide as brass bells as if she didn't believe Patrick's words at