Amira POV . . I had been in my room for quite a while since that incident happened at Adam's office. I had been trying to understand everything. I was weighing both sides. Alpha Adam's side and Delmar's side. "No! No! Delmar can't lie to me. I have known him since we were kids. Also, he is my mate, but Adam!" Well, Adam and I just shared a little... I sighed, couldn't exactly describe what we had in the past. There was a spark when Adam kissed me. A spark that lulled me to his arms, to his care. A spark that screamed unfathomable feelings. A spark that I longed to have and keep for the rest of my life. But every time I thought about my mate and our ancient past, guilt was drowning me. Delmar was a good warrior of the moon goddess. He was actually one of the best men in the realm next to my brothers and Thorin. Delmar was my childhood sweetheart. My hope, my love. Love?! I couldn't even decipher the true and hidden meaning of that word anymore. This guilt was killing me
Amira POV . . "Why doesn't he want to be with you? I mean, you guys are mates. It is only normal that you and Delmar should stay under one roof. Why doesn't he want that?" My witch sister had been bugging me about it since she came to my sanctuary unannounced. "She must be hiding something!" My princess friend, seconded. I crossed my legs, listening to their bubbles as I raised my well-trimmed brows at them. It was Saturday, and according to them, they were on holiday, which meant they had no job to do. But who were they kidding? Orora was simply making potions and chanting spells in her coven while she trained her fellow witches along with their high witch, Victoria. Nomiko was simply Alaric's wife and was now three months pregnant with their first child. I sighed at the thought that these sisters of mine came here for gossip. "Come on, you girls. That's our friend Delmar!" I should not forget Demeter, the ever-no-filter slash-healer in the group. "But Orora is right. Sin
Amira POV . . What was that strong, ammonia-like odor? I sniffed, moving my face closer to the door of his room to sniff more of that unpleasant scent. However, when I heard footsteps coming, I immediately raised my hand and snapped my fingers. I also covered my scent so he wouldn't notice my presence. The door swung open, and he was just wearing a pair of rugged jeans, no tops. His perfect abs and broad chest were in display. I squinted my eyes on the right side of his chest and saw a black tattoo in the shape of a skull. 'What is that?' I asked inwardly, talking about the meaning or significance of it. When he glanced around, I panicked. Did he sense me? I was hoping not. He snapped his eyes from left to right and then visa versa. His brows furrowed as his nose crunched. Did he just smell my scent? "Hmm! Impossible!" He also uttered as he closed the door and heard a tick inside, locking it. What was he hiding? I could teleport inside, but I was not sure of what's g
Amira POV . . I tried to leave using my power. To just disappear in their pack, but I had no idea what was wrong with my power now. It didn't want me to banish or go back to my sanctuary. 'Oh! Come on! You don't really want me to make a stupid mistake here. Let me disappear in this place, already!' I was now talking to myself, imagining that my power had a life and could understand me. I ran as fast as I could from the oak tree until I found the cave. Perhaps it wasn't bad to stay here for a while until Adam and that she-wolf left the woods. I went inside. The cave was cold, but it didn't bother me. There was water flowing calmly next to the rocks. As I went further, I saw light like an entrance. There was something more in this cage than what Shiva had told us before. I continued to discover until I saw falls. My eyes went wide as my mouth hung open. This was so far the best in this kingdom. Did they know they had a treasure here? This place was precious by itself, a hidden
Adam POV . . It hurt, but this was the only way. To know Delmar's plan, I had to act like she had nothing to do with me anymore. I strode back to the packhouse, meeting Andrew on the way. He was sweating all over, topless, and just wearing rugged jeans. His hair was also a mess. Although it fitted him, I was still curious why suddenly my Beta was showing skin these past few months. He was never concerned with his appearance before. "Alpha!" He smiled. He formed a satisfying grin on his face. He strode side by side with me while gasping. "Where have you been?" He asked, with that grin still glued on his face. "To the woods!" I simply answered. "What about you? You look like you ran a mile!" I asked, and he just chuckled at me. "What's the matter?" I asked again, annoyed this time. "Well, I had sparring with our healer!" He stopped for a moment and glanced around. "I won this time!" He looked like he had just been given an Alpha position in the pack. "I have got the reward
Adam POV . . Early in the morning, I woke up to start my day. The job of being an alpha in the Blood Moon Pack was no longer new to me, but being the council leader was different. Today, I had a meeting with Esteban and Kelly. Camira, Alpha Dylan, and Alpha Cillian were also included. After having a small breakfast, I strode to my Porsche, where Delta Marco was already waiting in the driver's seat. "Good day, Alpha!" He greeted me with an infectious smile. He got out of the car and opened the backseat door. "Good day, Marco. How nice the weather is today!" I told him as I sat in the backseat. Marco gently closed the door and went back to his seat. "You have a meeting with all of the council today, Alpha!" He confirmed. I just nodded at him while he was staring at me in the rearview mirror. "Is Delmar included?" He asked, furrowing his brows. "No! He is not included and will never be!" I told him. My face contoured disgust and disapproval. "Let's go. We have to be early to
Adam POV . . "Alpha Adam! Alpha Adam!" This @ss had been calling my name for like five minutes, but I kept ignoring him. He had been following me since the meeting had finished, but I kept slamming the door in his face. "Alpha Adam!" When he raised his voice, a smirk contoured on my face. That was what I was waiting for. For everyone to see his real character. "Oh! Delmar, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you. You know!" I took the airpod out of my left ear and showed him, pretending that I didn't hear him calling me. "Been busy!" I sneered. We were now in front of my office. "Since when do wolves use airpods to communicate? Don't we guys do mind-link?" He asked, sneering back. I ambled forward and sternly stared at him. "So, you are a wolf. How come I can't connect you to my mind-link?" I had been trying to connect with him, but there was always a barrier that blocked me from contacting him. "Are you sure you are a wolf? I don't scent you as one of us!" Indeed, he had no wolf s
Kelly POV . . "What did you say, babe? Alpha Adam hit Delmar on the face?" My mate and husband, Jackson, asked me upon telling him what happened at the Council Office that morning. His eyes went wide, and his mouth hung open, doubting my story. "Yes! Babe, I know that Adam is close to you or has become close to you since he helped the kingdom a lot during the war. But this is too much!" I placed my hands on my hips, raising my voice a tad bit. My heart was gasping. I was still trembling in fury. "And you...punched him for Delmar?!" Jackson asked. There was a hint of something in his voice. I just nodded as I commanded our omega to get me a glass of water. The whole day, I couldn't focus on my job because of that. "You punched your childhood friend for that warrior in the realm?!" He questioned, repeating my claim. "I already said yes. I punched him, okay. He was pushed to the wall in front of his office!" I felt a little proud of what I had done, but also a bit guilty. F
Orora POV . . I was feeling dizzy. The venom of this snake was strong. I wanted to lie down and sleep, but I couldn't. Every time they shook me, I felt like my brain was also being shaken. I was praying to the moon goddess that my mate had been informed by Collen. That was his plan. Since Amira and Alaric had already told the king of Shadow Rock about us, Collen needed to do the last task. "Who among them dared to challenge my authority?!" The lizard king was furious. "I am!" Both Victoria and I answered with the same tone. I was never scared of him, even when he was that enormous. He might have forgotten who made him wriggle like a little worm. "It was me, lizard king!" I uttered with sarcasm. "She is lying. How can she challenge you when she is this weak now. By the way, your warriors just exposed your plan!" Victoria exclaimed. We were both trying to buy them some time until the rescues arrived. The reptilian king glanced at his warriors. I smirked at how scared t
Victoria POV . . Honestly, the way he protected me earlier was making my heart flutter. The way he stared at me could make me melt. But the way he spoke to me could really make my head explode into fury. What was this feeling I had for him? Could he really be my mate? Could this be love? What? Love?! No! No way! There was no way that I would fall for someone I used to play tiger ride or wolf ride just last week. There was just no way! "Hey, what are you thinking?" Orora nudged my arms. "You've been muttering something, but we couldn't understand everything that you're mumbling!" I was muttering?! I didn't even realize that I was doing that. "Nothing! I was just thinking about our situation now!" I glanced at Collen, who was standing near the bars. He was observing the guards outside. At the moment, we were in the dungeon. This place was stinky, dirty, and smelly. It looked like some creatures were left here rotten to die. There were rats and bugs everywhere. I
Orora POV . . 'Alaric, Amira! Come to the land of the reptilia. Collen has shifted to his dragon form to save Victoria!' I didn't think twice about telling them about Victoria anymore. They had to come here quickly. Collen was just blowing fire to the vast forest. The reptilians ran and tried to escape the heat and flames, but a few of them had been burned alive. 'What the heck is Victoria doing there? We don't have any problems with the reptilians. Do not touch them, and they won't touch us!' Alaric explained. Everyone knew that the reptilians were dangerous creatures in nature brought to Earth by their reptilian god, Talon. However, they were isolated from other creatures. They had their own lands and own life. They didn't mingle with the other creatures even if they were just separated by forest borders. 'You have to tame Collen. We're on our way!' Amira butted in. 'Goodness, Orora. Talk to Collen now. That wildfire can reach the human lands and the other werewolf packs
Orora POV . . Sometimes, Alaric was really annoying. But I could understand him. All he wanted was for his siblings to be happy and safe. Now, he was using his authority again. However, how could I tell my mate about this? My siblings and I had just talked about my decision to live in Ruben's kingdom, and he exclaimed and refused. He demanded the dragon king's presence in his castle in Yorkshire along with the clans of vampires. "A penny for your thoughts?!" That was Shiva, almost giving me a heart attack. I pressed my chest while giving her a glare. "Wow! The most powerful witch is startled?! Unbelievable!" Shiva shook her head while smiling. "Don't ever do that to me again, Shiva. It isn't funny!" I told her while staring at her belly bump. "How's my niece doing?" I asked as I touched her belly. The baby kicked right away. "I think she already answered my question!" I smiled at her. "Hmm! She is as strong as her aunts. What can I say? By the way, Logan told me about yo
Amira POV . . "There are lots of problems to solve not just here in the Atlantis, but also in the woods. First, we have to focus on the problems here!" "We will do as you command, Princess Amira. Commander-general Amet, what do you think?" One of the leaders of the Seven Seas asked my well-trusted warrior, who I could tell was pissing my mate off in silence. "Hrmm! Before I draw out my opinion about this, I would like to know the future prince's opinion first!" He was deliberately testing Adam's wit. I was aware that Amet had never had a good relationship with Delmar in the past. However, Adam had no idea about that. He couldn't remember Amet as one of his best warriors before. "I agree with your Princess, Commander-general Amet!" Adam made his voice louder. "The Atlanteans are for the water. Therefore, before you deal with the problems on the land, you better fix the problems in your own surroundings first!" He was right. "Since, Amira!" He intertwined his hand with my
Collen POV . . "Hrm! Collen, Victoria is fine now. She said she is still feeling dizzy, but she can already walk normally!" Orora uttered while smiling teasingly at me. 'I'm the one who can't walk normally!' I told myself while my orbs were at her. "I can see that!" My mind was gentle to her, but my mouth was the one that was not cooperating. I saw her twitch her lips upon hearing my aggressive tone. "Victoria, you scared us in the camp. I am glad that you are okay now!" Beta Jackson tapped my arm before ambling towards the grown-up Victoria. "You've changed physically!" He also left a handsome smile, making my heart race in anger. "Thanks, Beta Jackson. I am not used to my new look yet. But I promise to work hard on this!" Goddess, her voice had changed, too. She was indeed a lady now. "Collen, aren't you going to greet Victoria?" Orora called, signaling me to come forward. "Hello, Victoria. I am glad that you are okay now!" I simply couldn't produce any long sent
Collen POV . . "Are you sure about that? Beta Jackson, you are making a huge accusation if that is not true!" I exclaimed. My heart raced faster than usual. I was still gasping for breath when Orora came back, shaking her head. "It is the truth, Collen. I saw it with my eyes. She is now as tall as ~" "Don't say it!" I stopped him right away. "I don't want to hear it!" I whispered. I wanted to calm down, but my mind was foggy at the moment. "Orora, what have you found out?" "I can't find any answers to this phenomenon, Collen. I'm sorry. For now, we have to speak with her. Hopefully, she will allow us!" She reached for my hand and smiled. "I'm sure your friend will be fine, Collen!" I could see the genuine words in her tone. "I hope so. I don't want to see her growing up. I can't handle it just yet!" I told her while looking at the room where Victoria was. "What did you say? She was growing up?!" Orora asked, confirming. "Victoria was miraculously growing up?!" She ex
Collen POV . . What was this I felt at the moment? I was uneasy and somewhat unsettled. I was thinking of someone, and I hadn't seen her for a long time. I glanced around the wide garden in the palace and wandered for a while. My golden orbs flickered upon seeing a bee buzzing on top of this lavender flower. "Lavender!" I burst out in a whisper. I could recall someone who loved lavender so much. "Victoria!" The six-year-old high witch. No! A thousand-year-old high witch but was stuck in the body of her six-year-old self. "Hey, Collen!" Orora came in. "Have you seen Shiva? Or have you seen Amira come by?" She asked. Her face looked plastered. Her hands were sweating while they were clenched. Her eyes were glancing around. "I haven't. Why?" I asked as I observed her. She was anxious, but why? "Do you want to talk to them?" "Yes, I want to say something to you all. I already called Alaric. He is on his way!" If my thoughts were occupied by Victoria, Orora was also som
Adam POV . . I was woken up by the loud ringing of the alarm outside or whatever that squeaking sound that was irritating my ears. My eyes squinted as I spread my arm to my side and felt a soft familiar skin. She was still in a deep sleep and goddess; she looked gorgeous and at peace. I just couldn't wake this goddess-like beauty beside me. I gently touched her soft pinkish cheek while staring deeply at her long and kneeling eyelashes. "What kind of kindness or courageous act have I done to have you as my reward?" I whispered. However, the loud ringing or sound outside was making my ears twitch. I creased my brows at the door and then shifted them to the sleeping beauty, who seemed to not be bothered by that annoying squeaking sound. I kissed her cheek, and she moaned. "Are you awake?" She whispered, smiling at me. I kissed her lips this time, and she wrapped her arms around my neck. "I have been watching you, my love!" I whispered. "That sound woke me up!" I added, a li