Cecilia’s POVThe flames around me burned everything to ashes, and the air seemed to stand still. Those who had died in agony were now mere blackened specks. In my sight, the red-haired sorcerer stood out vividly. He looked at me, his expression as grim as the scorched land.“Yes, I need you, Ulysses.” I smiled at him despite his piercing gaze. Of course, I needed him. Everyone I brought here was dead. Besides the man in front of me, there was no one else I could trust.But my admission didn’t seem to please Ulysses. His face darkened further, as if my response confused him, or perhaps even angered him.“Cecilia, why didn’t you seek my help sooner? Do you always have to wait until you're cornered before asking for aid? Or does the noble princess think she can always escape danger without needing my assistance?”Ulysses's tone was far from friendly. His thin lips spat out cold words. Behind his icy spectacles, his eyes narrowed, and his brown pupils contracted into strange, small dots,
Cecilia’s POVUlysses’s wet fingers slowly touched my lips, now dry from blood loss. His long fingers traced the outline of my lips, and the cold, damp sensation made me let out a muffled groan.“Mm!”The eerie atmosphere unsettled me, and as soon as my lips parted, Ulysses’s fingers slipped inside. He pried open my teeth, fully inserting his fingers into my mouth.“In that case, you’ll need my help, won’t you?”Instinctively, I tried to push his fingers out, but Ulysses wasn’t letting go. He deliberately thrust his fingers deeper, reaching the back of my throat. My tongue was toyed with maliciously, saliva spilling from my mouth.“Bastard.” My eyes reddened with anger, but all I could do was spit out this ineffectual insult.“You’re so cute,” he chuckled lowly.He turned his head to meet my gaze, his eyes fixating on my lips wrapped around his fingers. His gaze burned like fire, making me want to run away.Ulysses was too close. His chest and arms trapped my body. The scent of his po
Johnson's POVI have always opposed the idea of sending Cecilia to take Emilia to the Wolf's Den.Unlike those who are entirely ignorant of the place, I know a thing or two about it. It’s not a place fit for the esteemed Princess to venture into; the surroundings of the Wolf's Den are harsh and dangerous. Perhaps Cecilia wanted to show the King her dedication, I thought. She is just a child yearning for her father’s attention.However, much like my role in the palace, my advice is often treated as mere decoration.Knowing this well, I held no hope of changing the situation as I went to see the King.“Johnson, you’re here.”In the dimly lit room, the King lay on his luxurious, spacious bed, opening his tired eyes to look at me.“Yes, Your Majesty. I came to pay my respects. How are you feeling lately?”I quickly bowed my head, greeting him respectfully.Despite it being a bright afternoon, the most prestigious room in the palace was shrouded in darkness. Heavy velvet curtains sealed th
Emilia's POV“What proof do you have that you’re Prince Caesar?” I asked, my voice trembling.I couldn’t understand why a prince supposedly dead on the battlefield was here. If his identity were true, he would be the most esteemed werewolf in the kingdom.He would be the true king.But why was he in the Wolf’s Den? This place was closed off, only accessible to those on the brink of death or those abandoned. Besides, only royal blood could open the passage here.If he truly were Prince Caesar, how did he end up here in such a state?Unless... I lowered my gaze to the black stone floor of the castle, thoughts swirling in my mind.When I first saw this old wolf, his attitude towards me was full of disdain, cold and arrogant, like a harsh ruler. But when I mentioned I was here to find blood mushrooms for the King, his expression turned instantly furious, as if he had met an enemy.Could it be that the King imprisoned him here?The thought struck me like a bell, causing my eyes to widen. A
Emilia’s POVIt was Klaus’s shirt. I recognized the familiar pattern and caught a faint whiff of Klaus’s scent in the air, causing my pupils to constrict.The bloodstains on the white cuff made my head spin.The wolf held the fabric in his mouth with his lone fang, needing no words to convey his message.If I didn’t agree to his terms, Klaus’s life would be in danger because of my decision.This was a threat from a werewolf capable of commanding wolf eagles.“What have you done to him?” I leaned forward, unable to contain myself, my heavy breathing echoing through the empty castle.“That depends on your next choice, Miss Borin,” the wolf said, spitting out the fabric, his eyes gleaming with cunning.“From the moment we met, you carried a scent I found familiar. It seems you and Klaus are quite close, aren’t you?”He emphasized the word "close," making it clear he was using Klaus’s safety as leverage against me. Klaus was here in the Wolf’s Den.It felt like the most vulnerable part of
Emilia’s POVSplash! The clear water was suddenly parted.A hand reached into the water, grabbing my weak arm and forcefully pulling me back to the surface."Cough! Cough, cough!!" I leaned against the side of the wooden boat, desperately coughing out the water from my nose and mouth.I was completely exhausted, but fortunately, my rescuer understood my condition. Soon, trembling, I was lifted by strong arms and dragged onto the boat.“Who are you?” A cold, magnetic voice asked.I opened my waterlogged eyes to see a familiar face staring back at me. It was Klaus.Why? Why was Klaus here?His sharp and handsome features, silver hair, dark eyebrows above piercing golden eyes—this face, I would never mistake, it was Klaus.Before my rational mind could process, my body reacted on its own. Using all my strength, I threw myself into his arms.“Klaus, Klaus, Klaus.”Like a bird returning to its familiar branch, I clung to him, burying my face in his neck, letting his familiar scent fill my
Emilia's POVIt's hard to describe exactly how I felt when I realized Klaus had me locked up in this tent like some kind of animal. A wave of disbelief, anger, and frustration hit me all at once, and it was so overwhelming I couldn’t even sort out my own emotions."Did you hear that?" One of the shadowy figures outside the tent muttered."Is the woman inside awake?" Another voice followed."Oh? Let me check!" A voice said, and the heavy curtain covering the tent’s entrance was yanked open with force, like it could be ripped off at any moment.In a panic, I quickly threw myself onto the bed, wrapping the soft blanket tightly around my body. The hurried movement made quite a bit of noise.So much for pretending to be asleep. I watched, wide-eyed, as the curtain was fully pulled back, revealing three bizarre figures.They were wearing armor and looked like warriors, but the terrifying part was that below their heads, instead of a normal neck, they had bare, white spinal bones showing. Th
Emilia's POVI turned my head and saw Klaus holding a necklace with a silver ring and a crystal ball.Klaus was definitely different from those three monsters. His body wasn’t made of bones; he had flesh and blood. But somehow, his presence didn’t surprise anyone.I didn’t understand why, but now wasn’t the time to think about it."How did you…?"“When the maids were changing your soaking wet clothes, they found these on you,” Klaus interrupted my question effortlessly."Those are mine! Give them back!" I panicked, quickly reaching out to grab the necklace and crystal ball from his hands, half-sitting up in bed.But Klaus easily restrained me with one hand. He grabbed my wrist, pulling me swiftly towards him. The sudden motion made me lose balance, and I ended up crashing into his chest."Heh, pulling that move again? How many people have you fooled with this trick?" Klaus whispered mockingly in my ear.I was both angry and anxious. It wasn’t like that at all, but it seemed like he wa
[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