The symptoms were horrible. It began with a rattling cough and fatigue. Nothing serious…until it was.The curse specifically targeted a person’s wolf. Slowly draining the spirit’s energy and eating away at it until there was nothing left. It is brutal and painful.No person born with a wolf could su
Nan’s POVIt all began with the gardener.Nikoli’s testimony was astonishing on its own. Hearing such repulsing words from the mouth of an innocent babe was enough to win us the custody battle. That was clear in the disgusted and angry eyes of the reporters and the civil servants.His tale was not t
But the only thing I could consider at that moment is the confused cries of Nikolai at the sight of his mother in handcuffs. Distress and hurt making his pale face faintly flush. The way her eyes did not even glance at her sickly son.Sorrow and pity filled my heart.She had ruined so many lives. Sh
Nan’s POV“Nan…will you be my mate?”Perhaps I should have been shocked. Maybe I should have questioned him. Made sure that he fully understood the consequences of mating with a wolf-less like me.My happiness and relief from getting our daughters back gave me courage I did not know I possessed.“Ye
I thought deeper about it. Going over every memory I could think of. Anything that could hint that I might have had powers.I have been bullied all of my life. Cuts and bruises a common occurrence. I showed no healing powers then.Wouldn’t any healing powers manifest if I was in danger?It makes no
Lionel’s POVThe room was deathly silent.Words were not needed for the disbelief and hostility to come across.None dared flash their fangs at me. They displayed their displeasure in other ways. My nose was hit with a nearly overpowering scent of bitter anger and sour disgust.I deliberately ignore
“I only ask that you accept her as your Luna too.”It is no sooner that my request is voiced when the tension in the room swells dramatically. I am slammed with scents that burn like gasoline in outrage. The room becomes near sweltering as multiple wolves’ inner flames flare at the same time.Pandem
Third Person POVResearch became Nan and Lionel’s obsession.“Which text was it that confirmed our fated bond?” Nan asks Lionel.“An ancient one. Dating back to a few hundred years after the Great Calamity.” He replies.She whistles. “Yikes. That is old.”“Considering the Great Calamity was thousand