Lorcan raised his hand and closed his fist which is a silent signal to tell everyone to calm down. Upon seeing his hand signal, everybody turned quiet immediately and kept their thoughts to themselves.
However, this did not kept them from talking to each other through their pack link. “You know that if you plead not guilty you have to present evidence that will prove you are innocent, right?” Lorcan asks Raven again, thinking that she must not have understood how this trial works.However, Raven remained unmoved. “Of course I know that.”Celia pursed her lips as she stared at Raven. She tried to see through Raven’s facade, but she had no way of knowing what she’s thinking. This made Raven feel crazily worried. With Raven’s confidence, doubts suddenly flooded Celia’s mind. ‘What is this? Does she really have the evidence to prove that she’s innocent? Don’t tell me that shEveryone didn’t see the twist coming when they heard Raven’s words. If what she says is true, then there is really no way that Raven owned wolfsbane. The only reason why they found the wolfsbane in her room is because someone planted it in there.Celia gritted her teeth in annoyance. She couldn’t believe that Raven is still able to prove her innocence even after all her careful plannings and the perfect frame up she did against Raven.If only she had known this fact, then she would have done something about it.Lorcan fell silent when the evidence is presented upon them. On top of that, Raven’s witness is Luna Savina, and there are also a lot of omegas who moved Raven’s belongings to the packhouse who would attest to this truth.Moreover, Lorcan knew this fact also. He knew that Raven was with Luna Savina all day as the omegas moved her belongings to the packhouse, and ever since that day, Raven never left the packhouse.There is no way she could smuggle in wolfsbane, and there is no w
‘What now Raven? Yes you are able to lessen your charges, but in the end you will still be guilty of a crime you did not commit, and you will still get punished in front of everybody.You will still be the first ever criminal to become a Luna. Your reputation will forever be tarnished and you will never get away from here without getting punished,” Celia thought smuggly to herself.She is confident that Raven won’t get away this time. The three witnesses are all loyal to her, there is no way that one of them would come out and tell the truth.They are all her allies, in short Raven is doomed.Hearing Lorcan’s question, Luna Savina stared at Raven thinking of what she is going to do. She thought that Raven is caught in a dead end this time. What they all do not know is that Raven has been waiting for this. She is exactly waiting for Lorcan to ask that question. In fact, this is what she has been preparing for all this time which is why she arrived late. Luna Savina was about to inte
Celia stared straight to Raven’s eyes in an attempt to know what she is thinking and to find out if she is telling the truth or not.Raven says that she has the evidence that will show it was her who pushed Raven off from the bridge and not the other away around. Is she really saying the truth?Did she somehow recorded everything that happened behind her back? Was there another witness that she doesn’t know about? What evidence will she have that will show what truly happened?As Celia tries to guess the evidence that Raven says she has on hand, Celia starts to overthink. As more thoughts entered Celia’s mind, the more she becomes more paranoid and the more worse her thoughts become.In all the thoughts that she had, none of them was good. She is now afraid that Raven will show her evidence in front of everybody and reveal what a liar she really was.Celia swallowed hard as she stared at Raven’s expressionless face. There&
When the countdown was done, the omegas working for Raven took their queue. When the countdown has finished, they opened their baskets and dumped whatever was inside of it into the lake.Some of the people watching by the shore screamed in fight when they realized that the baskets contained snakes.The people instantly stepped away from the shore in fright. They were all afraid that the snakes they dumped into the water would bite them.‘Meet your friends, Celia!’ Raven wanted to add that remark, but she stopped herself.After all, Raven is not here to have her revenge on Celia. She is only here to prove her innocence and there is no other way to do it than this.When Celia saw that they dumped snakes into the lake. Celia was frightened, but still she couldn’t let them know that she could swim, so she yelled more hysterically instead.“Please save me! I don’t want to die yet!” Celia shouted in fright. 
Lorcan swallowed uncomfortably and hesitation filled his eyes when he heard his father’s words. His reaction did not escape Raven’s eye. When she saw this, Raven’s heart fell at the pit of her stomach when she realized that Lorcan would rather protect Celia than to get to the bottom of the truth. Celia had deceived him, she betrayed him, and yet he still chose to be by her side. How could he love her that much? Raven is his mate, they are connected through the mate bond. How is it possible for him to love another she wolf more than his own true mate?Raven’s lips quivered as she stared at Lorcan’s conflicted gaze. He is torn between his duty to fulfill the investigation and to protect Celia. Even after everything she had done to him. He loved her so much that he forgave her easily. Lorcan is Luna Savina and Alpha Axel’s son so Raven had high expectations of him. She thought that since both of his parents are kind and righteous, then surely they would give birth to a son as kind an
Lorcan was cornered. He knows that there is nothing else that he could or he could say to escape this situation. There’s no way that his parents would let him postpone the investigation especially on how he did not do it first for Raven.Lorcan looked down on Celia and sighed. He had no choice but to surrender to his father’s wishes. “Then I will start the investigation right away. I’ll make sure to punish those who needs to be punished. I promise to be fair in the investigation and to only get to the bottom of the truth,” Lorcan replied firmly with a resolute gaze. Celia’s heart skipped a beat when she heard the determination in Lorcan’s voice. Celia has been Lorcan’s girlfriend for so long so she knows him so well. Judging by the tone of his voice, she knows that he was saying the truth. He would really be fair in this investigation and he will make sure to punish those he had to be punished. Does that work on her though.Alpha Axel nodded his head when he heard his son’s firm an
Celia wrapped her arms around Lorcan’s neck and buried her face close to his body as he gently carried her towards the packhouse.With her head pressed on his body, Celia could smell nothing but Lorcan’s deep musky scent. She could also hear his heart’s rhythm with clarity, making Celia know what he’s feeling or might even be thinking right now.“Ba-dump, ba-dump, ba-dump.” Lorcan’s heart is deep and steady, showing how calm he is. Celia could even feel his care and worry towards her as he treated her like a fragile doll. However, this calm demeanor that he is showing them is the opposite of what Lorcan’s wolf is feeling inside of him.Caius is restless inside Lorcan. He goes around in circles clearly uncomfortable and annoyed with something. No one would think that just by looking at Lorcan’s stoic expression.However, because of Celia’s powerful wolf, she is still able to sense and feel what’s going on with Caius inside Lorcan’s body right now. Through Nyla, Celia’s wolf, she is a
Lorcan’s heart tightened inside his chest as he watched Celia cry out uncontrollably. Celia burrowed her face in her palms as she sobbed her eyes out so that Lorcan would buy her story.With Celia’s intense acting skills, how could Lorcan doubt Celia’s story? How could he also have the heart to question Celia’s words?Lorcan felt bad for Celia. She must really have been so traumatized to the point that she is this severely affected by just telling him what had happened.Lorcan could still remember what the pack doctor had said the day that she fainted after nearly drowning by the lake.The pack doctor said that she did not faint because of what happened to her in the lake, but Celia fainted because of the emotional and mental burden caused by the trauma that the incident had incurred.Lorcan had no idea that this was the trauma that Celia has been keeping to herself. She had no idea that Celia has been carrying this heavy burden all along.He couldn’t imagine having to keep this heavy
“Luna we found them!” Raven stood up abruptly while Luna Savina cried out in relief when they finally received the report that they have been waiting to hear. After Raven killed the others and brought Celia to the dungeon for her punishment. She commanded all her scouts and the Pack Warriors to search for Lorcan and Ruston. Raven had no idea how it happened, but Lorcan miraculously happened to survive. She’s just not sure if Ruston also did. Raven knew Lorcan was still alive because her connection with Lorcan was still there, it did not leave her. If Lorcan was dead, she would have felt her bond with him snap. Raven rushes to the place where Ruston and Lorcan are taken for recovery. Tears filled her eyes when she saw Lorcan lying unconscious on the bed with blood, wounds, and bruises all over his body. “Where is Ruston?” Raven asked when she finally saw Lorcan, but couldn’t find her son around. Fear gripped her heart, thinking if Lorcan had failed to save their son if her son’s
“A Lunarborn, I never thought I would ever see a Lunarborn in the flesh,” A man spoke not far from them, stealing Raven’s attention.“It’s true what they said then. The Nightshade Pack was attacked by rogues because they are looking for the Lunarborn wolf,” Declan added as he came forward with his daughter beside him and an unknown man behind them. Raven smirked. It’s better that they are now all here, so she can end them once and for all. She is going to avenge Lorcan and her son right there and then.“They say a drop of blood of Lunarborn is enough to strengthen a weak werewolf. I wonder if that is true,” Declan spoke with excitement as evil thoughts filled his head. The reason why Declan and Celia get along with each other is because they share a similarity. Both of them are greedy for wealth and power. They would stop at nothing to reach their high and impossible ambitions. Declan looked like he had won a jackpot as he stared at Raven. In his head, he is already imagining drink
Lorcan and Raven rode a car to reach the pack borders much faster. Deafening silence filled the whole car, as Lorcan and Raven didn’t say a word to each other even though they share the same goal and they are helping each other to look for their son and rescue him before anything bad could happen to him. Lorcan’s heart is filled with guilt as he blames himself for everything. Meanwhile, Raven couldn’t forget Lorcan’s words during the conversation he had with Luna Savina. Lorcan’s face is cold and indifferent as he steps out of the car when they finally arrive at the very edge of the forest. Lorcan clenched his fists, his body tense with determination. He is going to protect his son at all costs. He will never be able to forgive himself if something bad happens to his son. Rescuing his son and making sure that he is safe is the only good thing he could do for his family. He would never let down Raven ever again. Lorcan and Raven shifted to their wolves along with the others who w
Lorcan’s heart sank as the truth unraveled before him. As his son spoke everything he knew with tears and a scared look in his eyes, Lorcan felt stupid for failing to see through Celia’s fake appearances and see through her deception and lies. A whirlwind of emotions swept through Lorcan’s being, and slowly a storm raged within him as he grappled with the truth that shattered the foundation of trust he had built with Celia. Lorcan couldn’t speak. Even though he was also a victim of Celia’s schemes, he still couldn’t help but feel that he was partly responsible for failing to recognize Celia’s deceptive lies. Lorcan should have known that there was nothing good about Celia when he found out how she pretended to be sick and sucked the blood out of Raven for revenge. He should have left her then and there. If Celia could play such a magnanimous lie, then it means she is someone who can’t be trusted. Luna Savina held her head weakly after Selwyn finished his story. She looked so pale
Raven pressed her lips together when she heard Lorcan’s confession. Her hand involuntarily reached to her aching chest as tears welled out of her eyes.She had no idea… She had no idea that Lorcan has been feeling this way towards her. All her life, she thought Lorcan never felt any genuine feelings towards her. She thought he was only forced to love her and be with her because of the mate bond. Now that she heard the truth, she realized how blind she has been to fail to see his unspoken feelings. She realized how stupid she has been to believe other people’s lies other than the genuine feelings and actions that Lorcan had shown her. Luna Savina scoffed mockingly when she heard Lorcan’s reply. “Are you saying that you realized you love her because of the mate bond?” Luna Savina questioned him. Luna Savina knows that Raven had already heard the truth she needed to hear. There was no more need for Luna Savina to keep up the act and probe her son even further. Still, she decided to ge
Lorcan sauntered into Elder Luna Savina’s room with a worried expression on his face. Different thoughts entered his head as he thought of many reasons as to why his mother would call for her. “Mother, you called for me,” Lorcan spoke respectfully to her mother who was lying on her bed when he entered.Luna Savina smiled when she saw her son walk in. Lorcan smiled back when he saw the positive expression on her face. Luna Savina never like it when someone interrupts her sleep and visits her room. She gets angry instantly whenever someone enters her room, but this time it’s completely different. It was she who invited him to come visit her. Her face even brightened when she saw her son enter.Lorcan rushed to her mother’s side to help her when she tried to force herself up. He placed a guiding hand behind her back to lift her up. “Is everything alright?” Lorcan asked her in a soft whisper.Lorcan’s eyes discreetly searched around, hoping to see Raven. The omega told her that Raven w
Raven haven’t said a word ever since she jumped in and stopped Kissa from confessing everything. A heavy weight rested upon her heart, but she tried her best to ignore it. Raven felt selfish and inconsiderate for still wanting the truth to come out at the expense of harming Luna Savina’s health. It’s natural for her to desire justice, and to have it as soon as possible after she had waited for five years, but if she wants justice, she should have it without causing harm to anyone else. Since Luna Savina is not in good health, she should think of something else. Although it would have been better and more convenient if only Luna Savina was in good health. Raven sat carefully on the bed beside Luna Savina while Kissa handed her a plate of freshly sliced fruits ensuring that it didn’t contain any poison. Luna Savina doesn’t have any appetite. She still feels full from the bowl of porridge that she emptied early this morning. Still, Raven insisted that she eat something and in the end
“Luna Savina,” Raven barged into Luna Savina’s room with Kissa chasing after her. After Raven heard all the secrets that Celia had, and all the evil tricks that she had played, she rushed directly to Luna Savina’s room since she was the person that is in the most danger right now. “Raven,” Luna Savina smiled at her. “You came right in time.”Raven ignored her words. She rushed towards her and knelt right in front of her. “Luna, are you okay? Do you feel hurt anywhere?” Raven asked her with brows creased together. She touched her forehead to check her temperature and placed two fingers on Luna Savina’s wrist to check her overall health. “What’s wrong, Raven?” Luna Savina asked her softly with how she was fussing over her. She couldn’t help but feel worried about her instead because of how concerned she was with her. Raven didn’t reply. She listened closely to Luna Savina’s pulse and checked her vitality. “I’m not going to recover after just one meal, Raven. You will need to take
Celia paused as she think of a way to keep Lorcan from being alone with the twins. She glanced up at Lorcan as she prepared for a reason that she was going to say. The twins stared at Celia already expecting that she was going to say something against that. They crossed their fingers as they hoped that their father wouldn’t play along with her tricks.“There’s actually something that I need help with. It’s about work, can you do it for me?” Celia leaned towards Lorcan as she asked him kindly, hoping that he would agree to help her.The twins glanced at their father simultaneously waiting for his answer. Lorcan slowly lifted his head back up to face Celia. “I canceled all my work today, Celia. I already scheduled the whole day for my sons. Can’t this wait tomorrow?” Lorcan asks her back, turning her down respectfully. Celia fell speechless. Lorcan never turns down work. Even when he is busy, he always prioritizes the Pack and their work. His sons must be so important to him that he