Cecelia’s POVIt was destined to be an extraordinary night.After conveying my demands to that mysterious Carlos, Eileen and I had planned to return to my room for a good rest. After all, there was an exciting contest awaiting us tomorrow.Whether it was the Brigitte or the strange Emilia, regardless of who emerged as the ultimate victor, I held considerable interest.However, upon catching sight of Klaus's figure in the corner, I knew tonight was gonna be a big night."Eileen, you go back on your own.""But it's very late now. What if the King finds out? He would be very angry with you.""Go quickly. I'll be back."I whispered to Eileen behind me, ignoring the worried look on her face. Before she could say more, I had already caught up with Klaus's pace.I couldn't understand why Klaus would appear here at this time. This was deep within the castle, not far from the King's chamber. Klaus was still dressed in the attire of the banquet, as if he hadn't even changed his clothes. But I d
Klaus’s pov"You're back." Anthony stood at the manor gate as usual, welcoming my return. He took my coat and gestured for me to follow him inside."Did everything go smoothly tonight?""No surprises."As we walked towards the estate, Anthony sighed and shook his head. "Well, it seems the king's tolerance towards you remains unchanged. Your attire tonight hardly met the requirements for the banquet.""I had to wear this outfit, or how else would I see Ron making a fool of himself?" I casually tossed my cloak to a nearby servant."It seems everything is unfolding as you anticipated," Anthony chuckled as he took the gloves I removed and opened the study door for me."Hmm," I sat on the leather chair by the window, contemplating the events of tonight's banquet.According to my initial plan, Ron being provoked by me was something I had anticipated. What truly surprised me today was the woman named Brigitte. Her striking resemblance to Emilia and the dance she performed made it seem like R
Emilia's POVTonight, sleep eludes me.I lie on the bed, wrapping myself tightly in the blanket, eyes closed, scenes from the day repeating in my mind."Since they're all werewolves, let them solve their problems in the werewolf way, let them duel," Klaus's voice always had that magnetic quality, but the implications made me shudder.Why? He knows full well I can't shift, I'm an incomplete werewolf, yet he wants me to fight, to earn the king's favor.Werewolf fights are brutal, and I have no confidence in myself.Why? I thought Klaus wouldn't treat me like this. Could it be that everything I experienced with Klaus was fake? Does he still hate me?Klaus... I keep calling out that name in my heart, hoping to get help from him, but my reason tells me it's him who has led me to my current predicament. My heart is torn, invisible pain wrapping around my limbs, weak tears sliding down my face, soaking the pillow.At some point, I even thought it would have been better if my parents and I ha
Ulysses’s POVAs a wizard, I've never quite understood the crude and barbaric behavior of werewolves toward each other.Now, passing through the stone corridor and climbing the steps, all the nobles dressed in their finery are seated or standing in the stands, overlooking the oval open space enclosed by stone slabs below—it is the arena of the werewolves."Ulysses, have you done what I asked of you?" Klaus, in a soft, neatly tailored black suit, sits in the area closest to the stage, his brow furrowed, showing no excitement like the other nobles."Hmm," I chuckle softly, "don't be so nervous, Klaus. Be patient, and soon you'll see an exciting spectacle."Disguised as Klaus's servant, I stand behind him, watching as the iron gates on either side of the arena are opened by the servants, and Emilia and Brigitte appear before the crowd.With identical faces, identical figures, and even identical gray clothes, they stand facing each other on opposite sides of the arena, no longer the guest
Emilia’s POVMy heart raced wildly in my chest, muscles tensing with a tingling sensation as I watched Brigitte being pinned down by several slaves. There was a surreal sense of disorientation as I tried to process what had just happened—everything unfolded too quickly.Biting my lip, I used the pain to sharpen my focus. In that split second, when the wolf's teeth were about to sink into me, I rolled away to evade, only to be forcefully restrained by Brigitte and sent crashing to the ground.Sand stung my face, and I could only watch as Brigitte's arm, glinting with cold steel, descended upon me. Time seemed to slow as I stared wide-eyed, almost numbly waiting for whatever fate awaited me.But in that moment, the moon goddess showed me mercy. I didn't know why the dagger didn't plunge into my neck, ending my life, but I clearly saw the surprise on Brigitte's face and her frozen motion.Instinctively, I seized the opportunity to fight back. My movements, however, lacked finesse. What w
Cecelia’s povAt the outset, this was just another customary duel for the nobles.I sat high atop the arena, overlooking the duel between two female slaves. These two, recommended respectively by Ron and Klaus, had strikingly similar appearances, to the extent that it seemed like one person fighting her mirror image.Before their duel commenced, I asked Eileen in boredom, "Who do you think will win?"After observing their performance in the arena for a while, Eileen confidently replied, "Your Highness, I believe Brigitte will win."“Why?” I inquired."You see, Your Highness, Emilia might be handicapped; she has yet to release her wolf. In such a duel, she looks like she could be killed in the next second. No wonder she was gifted to the king by Alpha Klaus. A handicapped yet beautiful slave has only one use," Eileen explained."Oh," I chuckled, though inwardly I disagreed with Eileen's assessment.I still remembered the first time I saw Emilia. Veronica, at my behest, had deliberately
Emilia’s POVAs the roar of the tiger echoed through the arena, I sensed the hidden threat beneath its massive fangs.My body, already dulled by intense pressure, was enveloped in icy despair.This was a true beast, with no magic."Open the door!" Klaus's voice, even amidst the clamor of the nobles below, rang out clear and forceful. I had never heard Klaus so agitated.But only the king's command could open the door. Yet the king, aloof and detached, merely watched as events unfolded, giving no order to halt the proceedings. The surrounding nobles, surprised for a moment, resumed their idle chatter, and I lifted my gaze to meet Ron's eyes, understanding that Ron was determined to put an end to me this time.My hand trembled around the dagger. A wave of sorrow washed over me. Am I going to die today?The arena, sealed off by slabs of stone and iron bars, left me isolated behind the barrier. I kept a precarious distance from the beast tethered to the underground abyss."Ron, I'll say i
Cecelia’s POVKlaus's response caught everyone off guard.I raised an eyebrow as I looked at the girl crouching behind Klaus on the ground. Wow, her eyes were truly heart-wrenching.Her emerald green eyes slowly welled up with tears, her chestnut hair disheveled, and her dirty, tattered clothes couldn't conceal the bloodied wounds and glaring bruises on her body. Despite all this, one could still see her originally snow-white skin and lovely features. Emilia, covered in scars, resembled a warm white jade with a few mottled marks.One couldn't help but want to clean her up and wrap her in delicate, soft silk to display at home. If a slave girl like her were to be exiled, she would probably disappear from the noble's territory before long."Oh, are you really deciding to exile this girl?" The king's tone was slightly doubtful as he looked at Klaus bowing his head. With his silver-white long hair, it was hard to discern Klaus's expression."Klaus, you just saved her life. Now you want to
[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