The entire study room was plunged in silence after Freya finished her story.Seeing that they were still trying to take in everything she just narrated, Freya smiled softly."I know this is sudden, and I had no right to leave her here, but I had no choice." She said. "I was hurt from the battle I had with the rogue. I couldn't risk taking Diana with me. I needed a way to protect her.""Did the rogue do that to you?" Alpha Alaric asked, pointing to the scar on her face.Freya grazed the scar with her finger tips, remembering the day of the intense battle she had with the rogue, years ago. She had been lucky to escape with her life."Yes," she nodded. "The day I left Diana here, I was half blind. My eye was damaged, and I was losing a lot of blood. I knew this was a werewolf pack, so I used a spell to hide my presence. I had to stay as far away from her as I could, so he would not be able to find her.""But he still found her." Alden said."I have no idea how he found her here, but that
"I heard everything. Every word." Diana said coldly.Alden was the first to move towards her, his hands outstretched to hold her."Don't!" She stopped him. "Don't come close to me. I can't believe I've been living a lie all these years. My entire life has been a lie.""Diana that's not true." Luna Catherine said sadly, but she didn't try to go close, because the moment Diana started speaking, her eyes began to change color.Diana turned sharply and she pinned her mother under her cold gaze. "You took me in and raised me as your child, and for that, I'm grateful. But why? Why lie to me? Did you think I would leave to find my real parents if you told me the truth? I never dreamt I would be deceived by the people I call my parents."Catherine could not utter a word. All she could do was to look away."Diana, don't say such hurtful things." Alpha Alaric tried to reason with her. "We did what we thought was right.""What you thought was right?" Diana asked incredulously, and her eyes flash
Fortunately, Diana's lightning didn't do much damage. Alden's wound slowly healed and he regained his strength.As for Freya, it took a while before Luna Catherine was able to revive her. Then the sorceress healed the spot where she had been struck with her magic. It wasn't a deep wound, and as her magic flowed into the spot, it healed."Do you feel better?" Alden asked, squatting beside her."Yes, I do." Freya nodded and carefully climbed to her feet."Good. Now we must go after Diana." Alden straightened to his feet and turned. "No!" Freya grabbed his arm. "You can't go after her. None of you can.""You don't expect us to sit back and relax while Diana is gone," Asher growled at her. "We caused this mess by keeping the truth from her. It's up to us to fix it.""Asher..." Luna Catherine tried to cut in but Alden didn't give her a chance."No mother, not this time." He said. "Diana already blames herself for hurting me and Freya. We have to find her and let her know it wasn't her fa
After having a refreshing conversation with Jasper, even when she didn't tell him about Freya and what she really was, Diana felt slightly better. It didn't allay the guilt she felt within her for hurting Alden, but it made her feel less miserable.And Jasper was a good listener. He never interrupted her, giving her the chance to pour out her mind. He didn't even ask questions. All through the one-sided conversation, he was strangely quiet, listening attentively to her until she was done."Don't worry about anything, Diana." He said when she was done. "Everything will be fine. You can trust me."Diana stared at him silently. Jasper was acting a bit strange, especially when he kept staring at her with those dark eyes. Had his eyes always been dark? It was unnerving.But still, she was glad he understood what she was going through."Thanks for listening to me." She told him with a smile. "Do you mind if I stay here for a while? I really don't feel like going back yet.""Of course." Jas
"Where did you get that scar?" Diana demanded.Jasper looked down at the scar, as if he was just noticing it. He stared back at Diana, his eyes watching her, trying to read her expression."Uh... It happened a long time ago." He answered, stammering a little. "I really don't remember how. I think it's a childhood scar.""A childhood scar that didn't heal?" Diana said next, her hands fisted beside her. Jasper drew back his shirt and buttoned it, shielding his body from her sharp gaze."Why are you suddenly acting this way Diana?" He asked instead of answering her question. "A moment ago, you were having a nightmare. What were you dreaming about?"Diana knew she had to get out of there. She couldn't remain in the same room with him, not after what she just discovered. She didn't trust Jasper not to hurt her, if he knew she was aware of the truth.She needed to tell her parents about her dream before the rogues could attack again."I have to go." She said and turned towards the door."W
Alden paced around the dining hall, his eyes staring out the window occasionally. Beside him, Asher and Axel were equally disturbed as they watched the full moon crawl out from behind the clouds.It was night already, and still, Diana hadn't returned. Was she in danger? But if there was anything out of the ordinary, the warriors would have reported to them long ago.So why had she not returned? Was she still upset?"I have a bad feeling about this." Luna Catherine spoke out suddenly. Her hands were wrapped around a cup of tea, and she hadn't been able to take a sip, because of worry."What do you mean?" Asher and Axel asked at the same time."I know Diana," Catherine continued. "No matter how upset she is, she wouldn't stay away this long. She knows how worried we will be. I think we should go find her.""I know what you mean Catherine." Freya said. "I am also worried for her. But I think we should let Diana return whenever she feels like it. Going to find her might make things worse
The moment Alden shifted and lunged forward, Jasper crouched and his rogue wolf form burst forth. The was a great difference between the two wolves. While Alden's wolf was larger and fierce, Jasper's wolf was mainly filled with darkness. Even his eyes were dark.The two creatures clashed, growls and snarls filling the silent air as they fought. Asher shifted next and slammed into Jasper, aiding his brother and leaving Diana with Axel."Axel you have to help them." Diana cried out, watching as the rogues joined the fight and attacked Alden and Asher."I can't leave you." Axel argued, shielding her with his body. "This is what Jasper wants. He wants to separate us so he can take you away.""But they need help." Diana grabbed his arm and turned him to face her. "You don't have to worry about me. I escaped from Jasper once and I'll do it again. But right now, you have to help Alden and Asher. "Suddenly a wolf howled out in pain and Diana whipped her head around, her eyes wide with fear
Back in the mansion, Diana sat in the midst of her mates, her head leaning against Alden's shoulder. On the other couch was Alpha Alaric, Luna Catherine and Freya.The atmosphere was silent and only the ticking of the clock could be heard. In the distance, thunder rumbled in the sky and the clouds brightened occasionally with lightning flashes.Alpha Alaric then cleared his throat and stared at his daughter."Diana," he began. "I just want you to know this. Your mother and I, we never meant you any harm my keeping the truth from you."Diana slowly lifted her head and focused her attention on Alaric."I know you had every right to know, especially when you turned eighteen and still didn't shift." Alpha Alaric continued. "It's all my fault. I forbade everyone from telling you. Don't hold it against your brothers.""They're her mates, my love." Catherine softly corrected him."Of course." Alaric nodded. It would take a while before he got used to the fact that his sons were mated to Dia
100 years later... Alaric and Catherine had resigned as Alpha and Luna of the pack, leaving it for Alden and his brothers to rule. One fateful day, a new group of werewolves were brought to the pack. Just as it had been done years ago in the time of Alpha Alaric, werewolves who didn't belong to a pack traveled down to the Bloodmoon pack so they could be sworn in as members, and protected from the outside world. After they had sworn their loyalties to the triplets Alphas, the warriors began to group them into pack houses. Alden and his brothers left the beta and gamma to do the job and they left, taking a walk round the pack and making sure everyone was settling in. Suddenly, they perceived a sweet and unique scent. Asher was the first to stop abruptly, and then his brothers followed. "That sweet scent." Alden whispered. They couldn't be mistaken. Only one person had that scent, and they would recognize it anywhere. It was Diana. In the next instant, the triplets shifted into
Alden and his brothers were dumbstruck. It seemed they had seen a ghost. "Diana? Dad?" Asher whispered, unable to believe his eyes. He was terrified that if he blinked, they would disappear. Beside him, Alden and Axel were so still. It was Catherine who finally took a tentative step forward and gently stretched her hand forward. "Alaric," She said softly. "Is it really you?"Alpha Alaric smiled at her gently. Then he looked towards his daughter and gently placed a kiss on her hair. Turning back to his mate, he stepped out of the pool and took her in his arms. "It is, my love." His deep voice caressed her. "I came back to you."Catherine's eyes filled with tears as she touched her mate all over, making sure he was real and not a figment of her imagination. When she realized it was really him standing before her in flesh and blood, she burst into happy tears and threw herself into his arms. "Oh Alaric," She sobbed. "I thought I would never see you again. I was so lost without you
A week had gone by since the death of Alaric and Diana. Bloodmoon pack was deserted. After the war with Astrid, the other creatures had packed up their families and left the pack to the outside world. The Michaelson school lay in ruins. The only people left in the pack were the triplets, Catherine and a few of the warriors.Even after the war they won, things didn't go back to the way they were. The sky remained dark and moonless, and the realm felt like it had been sucked dry of life. Catherine moved about the mansion like a ghost, her face etched with the pain of her lost mate and her daughter. The only reason she didn't take her life were her sons. They were what made her live each day. As for Alden and his brothers, things would never be the same. Diana didn't just die; she took a part of them with her. And though they tried to ignore the pain and pretended like they were okay, deep down, the pain of losing her was all consuming. The days went by seamlessly, until one night,
Alaric slowly climbed to his feet behind Astrid and withdrew the dagger Diana had given to him. The pain he felt was excruciating, but he carefully trudged forward, his eyes intent on Astrid. He had to do it. He had to save everyone before it was too late. It wasn't easy for a father to kill his own child, but as Diana stated earlier, it was the only way. An Alpha had to make difficult decisions, no matter who it would affect. And at that point, destroying Diana's body which was inhabited by Astrid was the only way to save the entire realm. As he got closer to Astrid, Alden sensed him and he raised his head weakly. His gaze focused on Alaric and the moment he saw the dagger, he knew what his father was about to do. Kill Diana.Before he could hold himself, he yelled out unintentionally. "Father no!" Astrid whirled around instantly, her black eyes zeroing in on Alaric. She snarled at him and shot out her arm, sending Alaric flying backwards. "You werewolves never give up." She u
"You have to kill me."Alpha Alaric froze, the color draining from his face. He slowly released Diana, shaking his head in denial. "No," He whispered. "Dad please...""No Diana." Alaric shook his head, his entire body trembling. "How can you ask of something like that from me?""It is the only way." Diana cried out. "Astrid is going to destroy the realm, and she has already succeeded because the moon is gone...""No..." Alaric adamantly refused. "Dad we can't let more innocent people die...""I can't do it Diana!" Alaric suddenly burst out. Then his voice lowered and trembled as he continued. "I can't kill my own child, my own daughter.""So you would let other people die?" Diana whispered. "If Astrid takes over, I'll die. Why not make use of the opportunity and defeat her instead?""Diana, it isn't as easy as you want it to be." Alaric whispered back. There were tears glistening in his eyes, threatening to fall. "I can't kill my own daughter. This is a difficult decision you're as
Immediately the pentagram's connection was severed, Astrid lost control of her powers for a moment. This gave the large wolf an opportunity to tackle her to the ground. "No!" She screamed, struggling to free herself from the wolf above her. The other two wolves stepped out of the pentagram and hurried towards Alden and Asher. "Mother, Axel," Asher called out in a voice filled with relief. Catherine and Axel swiftly shifted into their human forms and loosened the vines holding him and Alden. "How did you know where to find us?" Alden asked, freeing his hands from the vines. "Astrid destroyed the moon. Didn't you feel the pain?""We felt it." Axel answered, grabbing Asher's arm and lifting him up. "I felt like I would die. Mother and Father were down too, until suddenly, the pain disappeared. I don't know how it happened, but I used that opportunity to lead them here.""It was Astrid." Asher replied. He held on to his side as his wound slowly began to heal. "Now that she has destroy
Alpha Alaric jerked awake when he felt the mansion tremble. Besides him, Catherine shot up from the bed, one hand gripping him in fright. "What was that?" She whispered. Again the mansion trembled and shook as if the earth was about to split in two. Without wasting another second, Alaric pushed off the bed and hurried towards the door. "Alaric wait." Catherine called, throwing on her robe and hurrying after him. As they ran through the hallway towards the stairs, the tremor increased until the mansion felt like it was being uprooted from the earth. The chandeliers flickered repeatedly and went off, plunging the mansion into darkness. The warriors hurried up the stairs just as Alaric and Catherine descended. "Alpha...""Henry, what is happening?" Alaric demanded, his voice loud and powerful. "We have no idea Alpha." Henry responded, his voice filled with fear and confusion. "The earth suddenly began to shake. It looks like an earthquake.""Get everyone out of the mansion." Alar
"NO!" Alden roared. "If you dare harm my mate, I will...""What? Kill me?" Astrid taunted him. Her cold smile widened. "Don't you get it Alden? I am not the one who will hurt her. It is you, and everyone else who will try to kill me. Being in the same body with Diana sure has its perks. I have her powers, and her body is under my control. But if you kill me, she'll die."Alden was at a loss of what to do. He couldn't destroy Astrid without losing his mate in the process. He thought everything would be back to normal after Astrid's death. How wrong he was. The battle wasn't over. Astrid looked up to the moon. It was past midnight. She needed to begin the spells. She gazed back at Alden and her smile disappeared, leaving her face cold and dark. "If I were you, I would run back to my parents and warn them of the impending doom. Because the moment I destroy the moon, this pack is going down first."As she turned to leave, Alden made up his mind. He shifted abruptly into his beast and l
"Don't move." Diana's voice reached him. "I have a dagger at your back, and you don't want me to hurt you.""Diana," Alden gasped in surprise. "What are you doing? It's me, Alden.""I know it is you." Diana replied. Keeping the dagger pointed at him, she walked around until she was standing in front of him. There was a slight smile on her lips when she faced him. "Did you really think I wouldn't know you were following me?"Alden tried to smile back, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was definitely wrong. Diana's whole demeanor was off. It was like he was staring at another person. "Where were you going?" He asked. Diana lowered the dagger and stood staring at him. "I couldn't sleep. I needed a walk to clear my head.""You've been acting strangely for days now." Alden voiced out his concerns. Though he appeared relaxed but he was alert to his surroundings. "Since you got your powers back from Astrid...""Did you expect things to go back to the way it was so easily?"