Standing in the midst of her mates, Diana watched the Queen make her entrance.The crowd went wild with joy when she appeared. Her wings stretched out behind her, a plumage of beautiful colors. When she ascended into the air, the sight was extraordinary. She was like a rainbow in the sky, the colors of her wings, her dress and her hair all merging to become one bright display of color.It was magical.A while later, she descended and hovered over the pond where everyone had gathered. The loud chatter died down as she began to speak."Citizens," she called out in a soft delightful voice. "It has been a great privilege serving as your queen. Millennium ago, the moon goddess blessed this kingdom and has always looked out for us. Thus, on this millennial occasion, we will give back all she had given us by honoring her."The faeries cheered loudly and more fireworks exploded beautifully in the sky. "Added to the celebration of today, we have been given the opportunity to meet a very spec
Queen Astrid sat on her throne, watching the celebrations. There was a strange gleam in her eyes when she turned towards Katrina behind her."Where are the shifters?" She asked.Katrina emerged, bowing down on one knee."Inside one of the tents, majesty." She responded. "Their fear for the faerie dust is great, I presume.""And Diana?""She's with them. They haven't let her out of their sight." Katrina said. "We need to find a way to separate them." Queen Astrid said sharply. "I can't carry out my plans if they follow her everywhere like a lab dog.""I heard she doesn't like their protectiveness sometimes." Katrina cut in. "Your Majesty, maybe if you spend more time with her, she wouldn't have to be in the midst of her mates all the time.""I don't know if I can do that." Queen Astrid replied, her eyes scanning the crowd below her. "The shifters already suspect me. One slip up and I'll miss my chance.""You are the Queen, majesty." Said Katrina. "If you request to see the Moon Spiri
"Why do the faeries have my name?" Diana whispered. From the look of the scroll, it was old. The edges were brown with age and it only meant one thing; the scrolls were ancient.Which led her to more confusing questions. How did the faeries know about her? According to Freya, the faeries had no idea she existed until they were told.She looked down again at the scroll and the next line even shocked her more. Below her name which was boldly scrawled out in black ink, there was some kind of prophecy."A time will come," Diana whispered the words. "Centuries from now, and the moon's power will take the form of a young girl... her powers will both be a blessing and a curse, and she must beware of the enchantress..."Diana continued reading, her lips silently muttering the words until she read the last line and her eyes widened fearfully. "Oh no," she whispered in horror. "We have to get out of here. It's a trap."Suddenly the door of the temple opened with a loud bang and Diana whirled
Diana hadn't been able to sleep a wink the entire night. Her mind worked frantically. The prophecy she had seen in the temple of the scrolls terrified her and she knew a horrible fate awaited her if she didn't do something about it.I should tell Freya and my mates, she thought. But then she hesitated. If she told her mates, they would immediately react negatively, and she didn't want queen Astrid to suspect anything yet.If they were going to escape from Ashidore, they had to do it when the queen least expected it.Thus, Diana made up her mind not to tell her mates yet. But she would tell Freya.She finally found sleep in the early hours of the morning. It was still dark, but streaks of dawn had emerged in the sky. Few hours later, she was awoken by the sparks of the mate bond that tingled her skin. She murmured and turned over in bed, cracking an eyelid open."Hey," Alden whispered. He drew closer and kissed her deeply. Diana sighed into the kiss and rolled over. The other side of
A suspicious frown appeared on Diana's face when she heard Queen Astrid."You're not letting me go?" She repeated.Queen Astrid smiled and shook her head."Why?""Oh, don't look so suspicious child." Queen Astrid chuckled. "I don't mean I won't ever let you go. Not just yet.""But why is that?" Diana inquired, trying to keep her voice steady."As you may have heard, the lunar solstice is in two weeks time." Queen Astrid gently stood up and walked over to the large desk in the corner of the throne room. "I heard some of the faeries talking about it." Diana said, her gaze following the queen and watching her every move."It is a very important event for the faeries." Queen Astrid continued. "Some other creatures even witness it, like the vampires and witches.""But what does it have to do with me?" Diana asked."Everything." Queen Astrid said, turning around to stare at Diana. There was a strange gleam in her eyes, one that immediately made Diana feel uneasy. "You're the Moon Spirit, D
"Queen Astrid is going to kill me." Diana whispered."What?" Freya gasped. Her hand tightened around Diana's arm. "What do you mean by that? Queen Astrid wouldn't harm you. You share a connection with the faeries.""Except Queen Astrid isn't a faerie." Diana revealed. Hey voice was high and unstable.Alden then crouched before her and gently cupped her face. "Calm down, okay? You're safe. Nothing will happen to you. Just take a deep breath and tell us everything."Diana nodded and she swallowed nervously."Queen Astrid isn't a faerie. She's an enchantress.""Aren't they the same thing?" Axel questioned with a frown."They aren't." Freya shook her head. "An enchantress is a dark creature, a distant relative of the dark witches. They have the power to enchant and deceive, and they can take on the form of any creature..."Freya trailed off as understanding dawned on her. "The real faerie queen," she whispered. "Could it be that Astrid killed her and took her place?""There's only one way
Night came slower than expected. Diana was a mass of worry and she paced around the room anxiously. Even when Alden and his brothers tried cheering her up, the feeling of dread didn't let go of her. She always felt relieved when they told her how they would give their life to protect her.But hearing it from then now did little to allay the terror within her. She just couldn't shake the feeling that something terrible would happen.Maybe it was fear, or maybe it was her powers trying to warn her. She just wanted to be out of Ashidore.After what felt like ages, the sun sunk down the horizon and night took over the kingdom swiftly. The usual bustling began as the faeries went about their usual night chores.Diana expected the queen to send for her but there was no word from Astrid. She hadn't even caught sight of Katrina. Unable to sit still, she began to pace."Diana, you'll wear yourself out." Freya said, lowering her voice cautiously. "You have nothing to worry about remember."D
Diana was taken aback when she saw Astrid. She had no idea how the impostor found them, but she wasn't going to leave without a fight.The six creatures surrounding Astrid hissed viciously, their eerie yellow eyes glaring at the triplets. They were strange, something none of them had ever seen.They had the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion, with rows and rows of razor sharp teeth. The stinger at the end of their tail dripped with dark liquid.Venom.Astrid caught Diana's fearful stare and she waved her hands towards the creatures. "Lovely creatures, aren't they? Its called a manticore. A very deadly creature with a lethal sting. One drop of its venom kills instantly."There was pure glee in her eyes as she caressed the creature."And they're very loyal to their mistress." She added. "So you should think twice before trying any funny games.""How did you find us?" Freya asked the burning question."It was quite easy." Astrid said, taking a slow step forward. "Your little spell
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?"