Alden and Asher rushed back into the cave, holding Asher over their shoulders."Quick, lay him on the bed." Freya instructed and knelt beside the bed.Diana stayed back, watching as Freya began to chant strange spells."Why isn't he healing?" She asked, tears falling freely from her eyes. "I think it's because of you Diana." Freya answered over her shoulder."No." She whispered, covering her mouth with her palms."Don't make it sound like she's at fault." Axel snapped and pulled Diana into his arms."I never said it is her fault." Freya said. "He's not healing because he was wounded by her. That doesn't mean she's the cause.""Just try to heal him." Alden snapped next and turned away from the sorceress. He gently wiped Diana's tears and smiled at her. "Stop crying. Asher will be okay.""But I know I hurt him." Diana whispered. "I... I don't know why I lost control... Why didn't I recognize him?""I'll explain later," Alden told her. "Let Freya heal him. Asher will be fine, okay?"Dia
Back in the Bloodmoon pack, Alpha Alaric and his warriors managed to defeat Jasper and the rogues.But unfortunately, when Jasper realized Diana was no longer in the mansion, he fled the battle scene, intent on finding her himself.During the battle with the rogues, a number of the warriors lost their lives, and among them was Dorian, Alaric's beta. He died trying to stop a rogue from attacking Catherine.It was a bloody day in the pack and after the rogues escaped with Jasper, Alpha Alaric knew it was time to face the truth. The shifters needed to know the main reason for everything that had been happening.After burying the dead warriors, he called for an assembly. The entire shifters, along with the students of the school and other creatures, all gathered in front of the mansion.The atmosphere was one of sadness and despair as those who had lost their loved ones cried in pain. A few of the female shifters were consoling Rachel, Dorian's mate, as she suffered from the pain of the s
Jasper had taken refuge in an abandoned town, miles away from Bloodmoon pack. He and his rogues had tried to track down Diana with her unique scent that filled the air. But after a while, it became difficult.Finally they lost the scent. It just faded from the air totally. Furious but still determined, he led the way to the abandoned town where they began to stay, planning and plotting their next move. He knew Diana would return to the pack someday, after she had control over her powers. And he couldn't let that happen. If she gained full knowledge and control over the power she had, he wouldn't be able to fight against her.She would fry him with a single look.He needed that power, and he was ready to do anything to get it. He had waited so long for the right opportunity, and then he lost it. But not anymore. He would be better prepared this time."Alpha, still no sign of the girl and her mates." A rogue appeared beside him and bowed.Jasper was at the top of a cliff, looking ov
"What?" Syrena's voice went up an octave and she took a shaky step backwards."That's my condition!" Jasper snapped. "Take it or leave it.""But we are on the same side." Syrena protested. "We both hate Alaric. You want Diana, and I want the triplets. What else do you want?""I don't trust you." Jasper told her plainly. "Just because you and I have similar desires, doesn't mean I would welcome you into my pack so easily. You could be a spy in disguise for all I know."Syrena huffed angrily, her hands fisted beside her. "Fine! I don't need your help. I'll get rid of Diana myself." She turned and began to walk away."That won't be happening." Jasper called after her coldly, and before Syrena knew it, she was surrounded by rogues. They snarled at her, itching to rip her apart."What are you doing?" She asked fearfully."You made the mistake of coming into my pack." Jasper replied, staring at her with hateful eyes. "If I let you leave, there's nothing stopping you from going back to Alari
Hours later, Syrena lay breathless on the floor, exhausted from the pain she just endured. There was a consistent ringing in her head and she felt like the entire bones in her body had been broken and reformed. Jasper was standing over her with an emotionless expression. He squatted beside her and felt her temperature with the back of his hand."Nice," he commented. "You went through the transformation better than anyone else.""Am I now a rogue?" Syrena asked weakly."You are. Welcome to the family." Jasper said sarcastically."Fuck you." Syrena whispered and shut her eyes. Funny how she had easily turned her back on her own pack and joined Jasper. She didn't care. As long as she got what she wanted.Her eyes snapped opened when she felt Jasper's hands on her breast. "What do you think you're doing?" She asked.Jasper ignored her and cupped her breast, watching her reaction.Summoning all the strength she had, she slapped his hand away and moved away from him."Just because I agre
The Bloodmoon pack slowly slipped into dusk as the sun sank into the horizon. Nightfall was swift and soon, the few shifters left in the pack had gone to bed.In the mansion, Alpha Alaric was still seated in his study, going through some parchments. Unable to concentrate after a while, he dropped it and walked towards the window. The clouds were thick in the sky, obstructing the moon peeping behind it. His mind strayed over to Diana and his sons and he wondered if they were doing okay. There was no way for him to reach them. The distance was too much for him to use the mind link and he didn't want to send out his warriors and risk revealing their hideout to the rogues. He could only hope they were safe.Midnight came and went by, and Alaric remained in the study room.An hour later, Catherine knocked and entered the room. Her eyes were sleepy and she rubbed the drowsiness away."My love, why are you awake?" Alaric asked, walking over to her. He gently held her waist and brought her
Freya had been traveling for days towards the faerie's kingdom. She didn't even try to camp at night, because every second was important.The sooner she met with the faeries, the better it would be for Diana. The girl needed to learn her powers and be prepared.Her heart constricted when she remembered some of the secrets she didn't tell Diana. She hadn't meant to keep it from her.But if Diana knew what really awaited her, the dangers and treacherous path that she would take, the sacrifices she would have to make, it would be too much for her.It was better if she focused on learning how to control her full powers, and also thinking that Jasper was the only enemy.When the time came, she would reveal the entire truth.Suddenly she stopped. There was a tiny snowflake floating in the air before her. It wasn't the time of winter, hence she knew instantly what it was.It wasn't a snowflake. It was faerie dust. She was close.Quickening her steps, she hurried through the thick forest. She
Diana slowly came awake and the first thing she noticed was the tingling sparks that ignited her skin. The spark of the mate bond. Her eyelids fluttered and she opened her eyes. She could tell it was noon with the heat from the sun and the gentle breeze that blew into the cave.She tried to get up, but then realized she couldn't. Lifting her head from the bed, she looked down, and then smiled.Alden was lying at the foot of the bed, his head nestled in her stomach. On her left side was Asher and on the other side was Axel. They were deeply asleep.Which made Diana wonder how long she had been unconscious. She remembered all that happened, how she hurt Asher and healed him. She took the moment to admire each of them as they were asleep. Even as they were identical and looked so much alike, she could always tell them apart with a single look.Alden let his hair grow longer, and his smile was charming and doting, like a loving husband. He was the first one she fell for and it had been
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?"