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."
Alexa looked mesmerized at the beautiful scene and said,"It's so beautiful here. I wish we could stay longer, but we must move on.""How long has it been? Are you hungry?" Adele asked."I don't have much appetite these days.""Oh...Right!!" Suddenly Adele heard a sound from behind the bushes. "Did you hear that?""I can't smell anything unusual. Do you reckon we should take a look?""Better to be safe than sorry," Adele remarked, and Alexa slowly crept towards the bushes.Conan and Lex hid further behind the trees when they saw Alexa approaching them. Precisely at that time, they heard a roaring sound coming from the other direction."I think it's a tiger or a lion? What should we do?"Alexa asked, worried."What else? Run.""Huh...!!??"Alexa asked, confused."Do you del
Alexa reached the door of the castle. It was abandoned, and she couldn't sense any form of life." Why would there be a castle here?"" There is no 'why' in this magical forest," Adele replied." Anyways, let's shift and open this door."Adele shifted back and got dressed. Unexpectedly, the door opened way too easily. She saw a great hall with high ceilings and tall pillars, which looked old but was still in excellent condition. In front of her was a huge staircase that led to several rooms."Let's explore the castle; maybe we would find some clues to the holy river,"Alexa suggested.The first few rooms were regular rooms with nothing interesting. She then entered the last room, which looked like a gallery for paintings and artifacts. One particular painting held Adele's interest. It looked like a typical picture of a beautiful scenery on the outside, but when she looked closely,
" 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
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
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
" 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
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
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