At the Blackwood pack, many pack members had gathered in the Packhouse waiting for their Alpha, Beta, and Luna.
There were mixed emotions all around. They were happy that their Alpha and Beta were back safe and none of the pack members had died in the war, but they were sad that their Luna had to sacrifice her wolf for that.
When Chris and Liam came back, the pack members were relieved to see them.
" Sorry for my earlier behavior, Alpha," Dalton said apologetically.
" I understand and whatever you said is true," Chris said sadly.
Dalton was surprised at Chris's reaction. " Luna...? How is she?" he asked, looking concerned.
" She is physically fine."
" Why didn't she come with you?" Maria asked Chris and Liam.
" Do you think she would come after what happened?" Liam replied.
" I expected better from you two," Maria said in disappointment and left to
" It's time we own up to our mistakes. In fact, we should have done it long back,"Liam's wolf Lex said."How do we do that?" Liam asked." Why should our mate suffer? She is trapped in the moonstone because of us, so it should be me who should be there, not her,"Lex says with determination.Liam was so shocked at his wolf's proposition that he couldn't say anything. He didn't want to lose his wolf, nor did he want his mate to suffer." Why didn't I think about that earlier?"Chris's wolf Conan suddenly blurts out. It looks like Lex was communicating with him too." What are you thinking, and why are you contacting me now after a year?" Chris asked." I am talking to Lex,"Conan replied." What the f**k is going on?" Chris asked, looking at Liam's ashen face." L-Lex's suggesting he should be the
On the full moon day, Chris and Liam went to the Silverlake pack. They asked to meet Axel, who agreed reluctantly. He had not forgiven them yet for what they did to his sister." What is it?" Axel asked with a blank face." We need to discuss something," Liam said." About what?"Chris informed Axel about their plans to help Alexa." Are you sure you want to do it?" Axel asked skeptically because he was still unsure whether Chris would sacrifice his wolf for Adele." Absolutely," Chris said without doubt." No problem then." Axel was more concerned about his sister than her mates, so it didn't bother him much. He took out his phone and called Sybil, asking her to meet him immediately at the Pack.Sybil and Sera came to the Silverlake pack, and Chris again told her about his plan."I am not sure whether this would work on any day other than the Blood Moon
Darkness. That was all Alexa could see around her. The Dark Abyss had a coating of black fog made up of dark energy, and that energy was coming from the evil witch.When Alexa was trapped in the moonstone a year back, she was distraught. The lack of trust from her mates whom she had always vouched for, being forced to get separated from her human with whom she had shared her entire life, and to get away from her pups and family was too much to handle.To top it all, Samara didn't leave a chance to show her displeasure. Samara was furious that after tasting freedom from thousand years of captivity, she was trapped again by Alexa. She hurled curses one after the other, and Alexa couldn't respond because she was a wolf and wolves couldn't talk except through mind-link.The initial months were so torturous Alexa wanted to end her life. Samara not only put Adele through pain, but Alexa also had to go through it, and in her case, it was even more because s
Two years later...Iris was sitting on top of a seven-year-old boy John, and raining punches repeatedly on his face with her tiny fist. The boy groaned in pain while Ian, who stood beside his twin sister, looked concerned for the boy. " Nooo...Iiiiis."Iris ignored her brother and continued hitting the guy while the playschool caretaker was helplessly trying to rid the boy from Iris's grip. Though Iris was only three years old, she was pretty strong.Ian turned to his cousin Darren and said, " Stop her... Daaaeen"Darren approached Iris, smiled at her, and smirked, " Hit mmore."Ian shook his head in disbelief, and the caretaker finally managed to pick Iris up from the boy who was crying his eyes out.Iris desperately tried to get out of her grip and succeeded. She ran towards the guy to beat him again but paused when she heard her mother's voice, " Iris don't..."Adele approached
Everything happened in a matter of seconds. Adele was suddenly pushed towards a nearby tree with great force, and Samara choked her neck, intending to kill her. " I have been waiting for three years to kill you."Adele's eyes turned snow-white, and she smirked at Samara." Not so fast, bitch."Alexa's nails turned into claws, and she sliced Samara on her stomach with her claws.Samara flinched in pain and loosened her hold on Alexa, and before Samara could react, she was kicked hard, sending her flying across the forest.Chris and Liam were now beside Adele and were relieved to see her eyes were snow-white which indicated her wolf was back." Alexa, it's you?" Liam asked, hopefully.Alexa didn't respond as she was lost looking around the forest, which she loved so much and missed for the past three years." I am so happy to have you back, Al!! " Adele exclaimed
Alexa ran across the forest for a few minutes to enjoy the greenery and the cool breeze of the woods. This was like heaven compared to the barren land within the moonstone." You seem to be enjoying the forest a lot today," Adele remarked." It's true that we do not appreciate the things we have until we have lost them,"Alexa said, jumping into the river for a swim. The feeling of cool water soothed her soul." One thing that I have learned in the past three years is not to take life for granted. We have a single life, and we must enjoy it to the fullest as we never know when it will all end."" Now that you are free, what do you wanna do?"" For now, I need to see my pups. How are they? Is Iris still mischievous?"" Why don't you see yourself," Adele said, and Alexa came out of the river and raced towards the Packhouse.Alexa entered her room, shif
Alexa was running around the barren land of the dark forest, crossing through the dead trees and the rotten leaves, looking for an ounce of life, particularly the Moon Goddess. After Alexa's last encounter with the Moon Goddess more than a year ago, she relentlessly tried looking for her, but every time, she failed.The witch had gotten quiet for now, but before Alexa was out of the moonstone, she had to find a way to eradicate her.Although Alexa had been trapped in a Dark Abyss without her loved ones, she remained sane and hoped one day everything would be okay because the Goddess had asked her to maintain her faith in her. At times she was frustrated that her efforts were not fruitful, and sometimes she even hallucinated that she had seen the Moon Goddess, only to be disappointed later on. As time went on, Alexa's days worsened because of the hallucinations. Some days it seemed too hot, and other days it was too cold. Sometime
As soon as Adele left, the twins woke up and cried so loud that they had almost awakened the whole Packhouse. Everyone rushed to their room, fearing the worst. Ariel and Daisy relentlessly tried to pacify the kids, but they didn't stop crying." Where is Adele? Why is she not here?" Ariel asked, exasperated." It's strange. She would have never ignored the kid's cries," Daisy remarked." I will go and get her," Axel said and went towards Adele's room. Having failed to locate Adele in her room, he walked around the Packhouse looking for her. When he found Adele's letter in his office, his blood ran cold. He immediately took out his phone and dialed Chris's number." Why are you calling me at this time? Everything okay?"" Is Ade with you?" Axel asked, worried.Chris was fully awake now. " What? How can she be here? What happened?"" F**k!!! Axel cursed. " She's gone."
The Blackwood pack was filled with people running around taking care of the Wedding Arrangements. Their Alpha and Beta had warned everyone that the preparations should go smoothly, and their Luna couldn't be disappointed at any cost. After the witch's death, Adele and her kids returned to the Blackwood Pack. Chris and Liam had been wanting to propose to Adele ever since. After six months, during one of their dates at the beachside, Chris and Liam bent on their knees and proposed for marriage." Took you long enough," Adele signed." I was starting to think you two wanted to marry each other, leaving me at the side."" Of course not!!" Chris said." Don't you trust us?" Liam asked." I do. I know you two love me a lot.""Then why would you think we would not want to marry you?""Because when I came to Blackwood pack, there were rumors that you two would marry each other."" That was before," Liam agreed. " But now we know that you are the connecting link. If we marry you, our relation
Adele was so happy to see Chris alive and healthy that she instantly kissed him on his lips. For a moment, Chris was stunned and still as a stone, fearing the blissful moment would end. He then responded to the kiss with equal enthusiasm grabbing her hair to deepen the kiss. They parted only when they were out of breath, and Adele said in between her pants, " I...I love you."" What?" Chris asked, even more, shocked." I love you, Chris. I really do."Chris was so overwhelmed by Adele's confession he pulled her for another kiss which lasted for a few seconds, and said with a smile, " I love you too. Does that mean I am forgiven?"" I had forgiven you a long time ago, and I am so happy and relieved to see you are alright."" What about Alexa?" Chris asked, looking concerned." Al...?" Adele called for her wolf." Don't disturb me when I am having a romantic conversation with my mates," Alexa said irritatedly. " She's busy," Adele said, smiling at Chris, who gave her a knowing smile."
Adele felt dizzy as the pain was so immense she couldn't breathe properly. Liam held Adele and looked in the direction the spear came from and couldn't see anyone. He was confused about whether he should take care of Adele or go and look for Chris, who had fallen off the cliff. "I-I am a-alright. L-look for C-Chris," Adele stuttered in between her pain. Liam hurried towards the end of the cliff and called for Chris, but there was no response. He fell to the ground as he felt a sense of panic rising within him, thinking the worst. Why did Adele feel the pain in her heart? Was it because of losing her mate? Was Chris dead?Meanwhile, a thousand things were going on in Adele's mind too. Within a span of a few hours, she felt like she had lived a lifetime. Just a while back, Liam was on the brink of death, and now Chris. Why was this happening to her? Why was the Moon Goddess so evil to her and her mates? She hadn't even expressed her love for them yet. Chris and Liam had begged her for
" Whatever I said earlier was true," Chris said to Adele." What are you talking about?"" About loving you."Adele blushed at that. " W-We can discuss that l-later."" No, we can't," Chris said desperately." Why?""I-It's just that we have waited for a long time, and I have to tell you this." Chris suddenly held Adele's hands and looked into her eyes. " I am genuinely sorry for all my mistakes. If I could turn back time, I wish I could undo all those horrible things I did to you."" Chris, I understand. You don't have to..."" No, Adele. Please hear me out," Chris interrupted. " I have to say this not only to you but also to Alexa. She almost lost her life because of me. No day went by after that when I didn't regret not trusting you."" The past events of my life muddled my thoughts. I am not trying to justify myself here, but I just want you to know everything that led to the wrong judgments. My Mom's love for her family was not enough to fight over Samara's manipulations. Finally
Chris was on a role. Because of his inability to assist his mate, he was so enraged that he wouldn't let the tribal guards stand for more than a few seconds. The Queen was in distress as well as in awe of Chris's prowess. Meanwhile, Adele and Liam had a hard time dealing with the snakes. Liam had easily managed to break the cabin door, but the sight inside was hideous. The room was filled with poisonous snakes crawling on the floor, walls, and even the ceiling. Adele had managed to get hold of a stick to ward off the snakes. Liam reached Adele by stomping and kicking a few snakes out of his way." Out of all the creatures we could meet, why should it be snakes? I don't know how to fight them," Adele stated in distress." Let's just try to get out of this room," Liam said and held Adele's wrist. A snake fell on Liam's back, and Adele moved it away with the stick. They got rid of the few snakes and were almost at the door when a snake coiled itself around Adele's leg. She tried to ge
" I am glad you took my advice," The deep voice said in the Queen's head. " You were right," the Queen agreed. " Those strong and capable men don't deserve to be with that weakling." When the three people had unexpectedly shown up at her tribe, the Queen's first instinct was to get rid of them. Last time, a group of people had come up to them with gifts only to lure them into a trap. Half of their tribe had been destroyed as the vile people stole their precious stones and gems. She and her tribe had vowed not to trust anyone again, so she had ordered her men to execute the three people. Things took a turn when they saved her from the huge beast. The Queen was awed when she saw them turning into a wolf. She had never seen a werewolf before and had thought it was a myth. Though she hadn't seen them fight, the sheer size and the aura of the black wolf showed that he was strong. Her suspicions were confirmed when she heard a voice in her head. " He's good. Do you like him?"The Queen w
Adele, Chris, and Liam were taken to the lady who was sitting on the throne. The guards spoke to her in their language and skeptically stared at the three. Adele noticed the lady staring at Chris and Liam a bit too longer than required and felt annoyed. " I hate her already," Alexa scowled." Same here," Adele replied." Who are you?" the tribal woman asked in a deep voice, and they were surprised." You speak our language?" Chris asked, looking impressed." I know many languages," the lady said proudly. " Probably more than you."" That's wonderful," Liam chirped. " We were wondering how to communicate with you people. You will be of great help." Liam approached the altar, and Adele snorted at his eagerness.The guards came forward pointing their spears, thinking Liam was harmful to their Queen. " Woah!! Calm down. We mean no harm," Liam said, raising his hands." How can we trust you?" the Queen asked. " Last time, the people who came to this forest destroyed half of our tribe an
Adele was going through the dark tunnel with Chris and Liam. They walked for a few hours and found a wall with a few markings on it. " What language is this?" Liam asked." Nothing we know," Adele stated. " But these symbols look familiar; I saw them in the castle."" Do you think it is of any importance?"" I don't know," Adele said, staring at the circular symbol with three lines on it." Then let's keep moving," Liam said, and they walked away. After a few hours, they found a ray of light entering the tunnel through the wall of rocks." I think that's the way out," Chris remarked.He and Liam used their strength to move aside the rocks one by one, and finally, they had enough space to squeeze out.As soon as they were out of the tunnel, their jaws dropped in surprise." Did we step out of the forest?" Adele wondered, seeing the small-sized huts in front of her. Out of the blue, everything was blurred, and Adele felt darkness all around her. Suddenly she closed her eyes as a flas
" Why did you do that?" Liam cried out, almost in tears." I..."" We know you are mad at us," Chris stated. " But you didn't have to put out your anger on the poor puppy."" Listen to what I am saying..." Adele said when the puppy in her arms attempted to escape.Liam tried to grab the puppy from Adele, but she backed away." Give it back. He is in pain," Liam said, looking hurt." Didn't you observe something distinctive about the puppy?" Adele asked before they could interrupt her again." What?" Liam asked, confused." What's unusual?" Chris asked, gazing closely at the puppy. Suddenly he noticed a change. "Its eyes...?"" Exactly," Adele agreed. " Previously, the puppy's eyes were blackish-brown, but now it's golden like that of a cat."" It looks similar to that of Mr. Ugly. Does that mean it is...?"The puppy was desperately