Blake’s POVAs I tightened my grip on the table’s edge, trying my best to endure the waves of unbearable pain that assaulted my body, the door of my hotel room suddenly opened.“Are you alright?” Arthur asked, holding a bowl of dark medication toward me.Arthur Pent was my personal physician and best friend.I waved a hand at him, indicating that I was fine.“Take the medication!” Arthur said while forcing the bowl to my lips. I guzzled it and the gnawing pain had subsided for the time being.“How the hell did you get poisoned? You’re not one to be so careless,” Arthur asked.I looked up at him and noticed the hint of concern in his eyes. After a moment’s silence, I answered, “I took the poison voluntarily.”“Are you mad?” Arthur yelled. “You’re our King! If anything happened to you, what the hell are we supposed to do? What would happen to Silver Pack?”I clenched my fists. “I had no choice. They threatened me with her life.”“Whose life?” Arthur asked with furrowed brows.“Dean Bake
“Chloe, wake up,” A woman's gentle and ethereal voice rang out.My eyelids twitched a little.“My darling, please open your eyes,” the woman said. I felt a warm hand caress my cheek.Who might she be?My mind came up blank. Whoever it was wasn’t important.It was too painful… Living on was too difficult… I no longer wanted to live.“My darling, please open your eyes...” The woman’s voice sounded choked up. “Open your eyes and look at mother.”I was startled by that. My brain began to process what I had just heard.The woman said that she was my mother.No, that couldn’t be possible!My mother was dead. If she were still alive, my life wouldn’t be as miserable as it was. She was lying…“Darling, it’s really me. Please open your eyes.” The woman said, her voice filled with grief. I felt my heart ache on her behalf.I had never once experienced what motherly love was. To me, mother was but a photo in a picture frame. But I could not bear to see her upset.I felt my heart soften as she
I hoped he could give me a negative answer. I wanted him to tell me that he had never lied to me.However, all he did was stood there in silence.“So it’s true, right? You were just using me all this time. All the promises you’ve made about spending the rest of our lives together… you lied about all of that?”Tears welled up in my eyes, staining my scar-ridden wrist.I stared at the ugly scars on my arm, feeling nothing but cold. My whole body began to tremble, and my heart ached like mad. It felt as though the world was crumbling down before me. Perhaps even a small, random gust of wind could destroy everything I cherished.I had thought my father loved me, but the only reason he kept me around was that my blood could treat his heir.I had thought that Alan loved me, but he loved Vanessa more. He had only been with me because of my status.I had thought that Blake truly loved me, but it turned out he had just been using me from the beginning. He had lied to me!Everyone who tried to
I sat up straight, my heart stopped before it started racing madly. "Is… Is that you?" I stuttered, my voice was filled with disbelief as I wiped away my tears. Seconds slowly passed by, but I received no reply."Is that you? My wolf?" I called out once again, only to be met with deafening silence.Undeterred, I attempted to call out again for several times, but all of my attempts have failed.I retired to my bed, feeling defeated. I smiled wryly—the joy I initially felt had completely dissipated. The hope that was just ignited started to flicker until it disappeared like a candle in the wind."Indeed. Everything was an illusion. My wolf has not appeared," When I closed my eyes in defeat, I heard a familiar voice."Chloe! It's me."I froze before my heartbeat accelerated. Could it be? I trembled from head to toe and wept excitedly. Trying hard to hold back the shock, I whispered, "My… wolf?""It's me!" This time, she finally replied, albeit in a weak voice."You finally showed up!
"Bring me there. I need to see him immediately." I demanded with a hurried voice.The maid looked befuddled but still led me to Arthur's private clinic. "It's… It's here. Dr. Arthur should be treating the king now.""Thank you."The maid nodded at me before leaving immediately as if she was scared of me. I did not mind her and quietly stood at the entrance to the clinic for a few seconds before knocking. "Didn't I say I won't see anyone during treatment?" I heard Arthur's impatient and cross voice from the room. I slightly hesitated. Taking a deep breath, I announced, "It's me."Suddenly, there was a commotion behind the door. Soon, Arthur peeked out, grinning without any trace of impatience. "Why are you here? Do you feel unwell?" I nervously bit my lower lip and played with my fingers. "I am here to see Blake. The maid who delivered my lunch told me he's here.""Oh… He… He is currently at…" Arthur stammered. He stroked his chin suspiciously and suddenly appeared to be uneasy."Le
"What did you say?" Upon hearing me, Blake’ eyes widened. "I said I’ll stay," I gripped my hands tight and repeated with a clearer voice.Blake’s eyes lit up like someone who have seen the sun after the prolonged winter. A smile beautiful smile bloomed on his lips, making my heart waver. Then, he reached out to me, clearly wanting to hug me. I looked at Blake with a frown before taking a few steps back, avoiding his touch. I rubbed my ears, feeling a little awkward. "But I'm only staying to help remove the poison," I quickly emphasized. Although I said I would stay, it wasn’t because I have forgiven Blake and accepted him again as my mate. I only wanted to detoxify him. Blake’s hand froze in midair, his face suddenly turned blank. After a couple of seconds, Blake finally withdrew his hand."And after that?" Blake carefully asked me."I will leave," I answered.Blake’s expression instantly fell. The hope that just flickered in his eyes disappeared and was replaced with pain and sa
Blake carried me back to my room in his arms and pressed me onto the bed. After covering me with a blanket, he left.I watched him stationing two maids at my door before he left. It was as though he was worried that I might run away.I turned and tossed in the bed but could not fall asleep. Blake's words echoed in my head and disturbed me greatly. "If your motivation for creating the antidote is so that you can leave me soon, I would rather never have the antidote."I casted my eyes down. I did not mind being misunderstood by anyone else. But Blake was my mate. I truly wanted to save him. It was not true that I was only motivated by the thought of leaving him.Did he not understand my wish to keep him safe?I flipped to the other side of the bed. Tears finally streamed down my face and stained the pillow.I sniffled and called out to Aurora in a croaky voice.Perhaps the link between Aurora and me was too weak. She finally replied to me feebly after a few attempts, "I'm sorry for b
I continued to stare at Blake blankly. My mind was in a state of shock. "Are you still not talking? Should I take that as a yes?" Blake’s fingers brushed against my cheek. "From now on, please do not leave me. Alright?" Compared to his earlier stern attitude, his voice sounded so soft and gentle. I felt my heart racing again. My breath was long and shallow. I looked into his eyes that seemed to suck my soul in.. Holding his hand and staring into those dark eyes, I asked, "Can I trust you again?" "Of course," Blake answered without hesitation. He straightened his back and vowed with a straight face, "I swear on my title as the Lycan King. From now on, I will never lie to my mate, Chloe. Every single word of mine is true and sincere." His eyes shone with firmness and sincerity, like the bright North Star in the darkness of the night. My heart could not help being attracted to him. It was a natural instinct to go after warmth, I no choice but to admit it. Otherwise, why else wou
ChloeWe stared at the sight in shock and a flash of realization came over us as the puncture on the fog wall rapidly closed up.“As you can see, we can only see the pathway for a few seconds then it will close again…” Alpha Nador calmly exclaimed. Then from his large bag, he revealed a thick rope, heavy and long. “We need to have one person, the most nimble among us to cross the thin pathway. Once he reaches the other side, he has to connect the rope so that all others will be guided. For I can only open the fog wall here on the stable ground. The pathway is so thin that it would crumble once we tried to exert our energies while stepping on it.” Alpha Nador then explained. Then he looked at us, asking with his eyes who among us would be the first to cross the path. “I’ll go…” Blake did not hesitate and immediately answered. “Good!” Alpha Nador said as he tied the rope on Blake’s waist and told him some instructions. Before he went, I held his hand and said in worry, “Be careful
ChloeThere has been a great change at the joint camp these days. After Blake’s last expedition in the Rain Valley, we welcomed the news of a newfound ally.Alpha Nador, the leader of the Rain Valley pack surrendered to Blake in an all-out duel and submitted themselves to his command.While it was not a smooth process of acquiring allies, we managed to pull through and integrate their members into our alliance after ensuring that they all agreed that we would put all hostilities behind us. Just like the Frost Fang pack, the alliance will only last until we have eradicated Alpha Kain’s forces. After that, we will release them to be independent.This condition made the other members of the Rain Valley pack finally put their doubts behind them and fully face our goals head-on.Another thing that made us shocked was the discovery of a hidden association of werewolf packs who were against Alpha Kain’s regime. Because Alpha Nador had recently joined, he also gave us the information about t
BlakeRumble!!!As the thunder and lightning covered the dark expanse of the Rain Valley, so were the attacks being released back and forth. With the explosive blows he had released for quite a long period of exchange, I could not help but admire his might. How could he last for so long maintaining the peak condition of his attacks while also receiving blows from me?“C’mmon… Aren’t you so arrogant to say that you would subdue me and show me what you are made of?” There was a trace of impatience on the Rain Valley Alpha’s tone. “If you are not going to move, then I’ll take that as you admitting your defeat!” With that he gathered all his power and charged once more with another attack.I stood there unmoving, my heart was still contemplating as to why there is a small part of me that was hesitant to take the life of this Alpha. It’s like something from far away… where my hands couldn’t reach, tells me that I have to spare the Rain Valley Pack!However, in the utterly muddy and rain
BlakeCaleb noticed the person a second too late, and so despite his preparation the angle where the opponent is coming from will surely deal a great amount of damage to him. My face darkened as I realized this, without thinking further I used Eron’s power to rush in the attacker’s position to impede his attack.Boom!!As I brandished my fist to meet the large body of the opponent and the impact caused a sudden gust of the wind throwing off everyone in the battlefield. “Alpha…” Caleb realized what had happened when the pain he was anticipating did not land on his body. He looked at me wide eyed as he did not expect me to intercept the attacker’s movement while coming from a distance. “Don’t mind me… rally the troops and handle the rest! I’ll take this one!” I instructed. Surprisingly and for the first time, I saw no trace of resistance and stiffness on Caleb’s face as he nodded and obeyed my command. Welcoming the new development, I was relieved to take this position as I know t
BlakeWith that everyone took their own places and readjusted. After that, I called for Idriss and Caleb to assemble them after an hour to check of their temperaments. Even as the temporary alpha of this team, I could feel the state of their being just by looking at their countenance. While it seemed like everything was according to Caleb and Idris’s plans by far, we cannot let our guards down and cause a fatal error to the mission. To my relief, all seemed to come back to their peak state when they regrouped after an hour. Going with it was the night finally ripening even as the rain continued to fall unceasingly. As the heavy droplets of water poured down endlessly on the valley the forest became pitch black and the ground became muddier the longer we traversed in it. There’s no other silence but the incessant rain and there’s no other obstacle but the cruel terrain. Even so all of us silently pressed forward having to come here with a mission at hand. Soon the first teams re
Blake The entire barracks went silent momentarily, but the sound of cheers came right after. To the members of the alliance, the presence of one leader will empower them as they go on a dangerous mission. Idris was calm but his eyes looked at me with appreciation. However, Caleb still had a frozen look on his face.As for me, his attitude isn't something I mind, unless provokes me by making a move on Chloe.As for his loyalty, I know that he wouldn't betray the alliance so I left it like that.Having announced my decision I left the briefing on Caleb and Idris, letting them know that while I said that I will join the expedition, it will not cause a change on the plans the two have already set."Tonight, we will set off to the target alliance that we have on our list…" It was Caleb who did the honors in introducing the target to everyone. "...Living on the far west from the Blood Hound Pack, the Rain Valley Pack is the last pack that we have to take on for the second phase of our
BlakeAs soon as I uttered those words, Chloe’s body froze momentarily in surprise. The next moment she gave a light hearted chuckle and sunk into my embrace. Her response was fully welcomed by every bit of my being. Like we are each other’s fountain of life, we stayed like that for a little while. I looked down and took a good look at my mate’s face once more. Caressing the side of her face, my heart felt the piercing pain of seeing how exhausted she was as she pushed herself in deciphering the poison.“I heard from your student and Arthur that you have not gone out since taking the poison from my sickbed? Why do you torture your body this much?” I uttered in helpless pain. But when I was expecting for her to give me a rather serious explanation, I was blown away when I saw my mate pout adorably as she replied back, “What goes the same to you, aint it?” My heart felt like it was going to drop. For I am not prepared to be attacked in such a way. Her eyes looked at me as she contin
Blake“There you go… All done!” Arthur clapped his hands as he took the casts and bandages in my body. After two days of recovering, my body is finally ready to move normally. Thanks to the combined efforts of Arthur and Chloe, developing a potion that could repair broken bones, I was able to come back in tip-top shape in less than a week even with the heavy injuries that I had. “What’s your plans today?” Arthur cast a curious look on me as he tidied up his things and prepared to go to Chloe’s laboratory.“I was thinking of visiting your lab to see Chloe... But looking at your countenance these days, it seems like everything isn’t going well?” I replied. “Sigh… it is as you said… I’ve even contacted Father to take a look at it because it seems like we were not even close to deciphering a layer of it…” Arthur brushed his head while lamenting over the matter of the poison. “It’s only been two days… don’t pressure yourself too much,” I replied. “I know man…. But we cannot afford tha
Chloe“Made by Uncle Gauss?” My entire body trembled when I heard his name and the words that Blake said. In my hands, the very poison used by my uncle to kill Dad. The very poison I was not able to successfully save my father from. And even after his death and after five years of relentlessly searching, there was still no clue as to what could counter this poison at all. This very poison was one of the two poisons I promised myself to defeat, the other being the one that infected me and Aurora. “Chloe… you good?” Arthur called out softly as the two of them noticed that I fell in a daze the moment I heard the information from Blake. “No, I’m fine… it’s just that, I did not expect that I would have to encounter this poison when I am still unable to find out how to counter it.” For the first time in the last five years, I openly told someone that I was unable to guarantee that I could deal with this poison in front of me. “Don’t worry, we’ll help you. Esha is also a good child you