"Meet me at the rooftop bar at midnight. Come alone." – LilaThe folded note delivered by the clerk kept popping up in Sebastian’s mind as he prepared to sleep at night. He checked the clock on his room, it was already eleven. He considered his dilemma. As he decided to walk away from Lila, Sebastian couldn't shake off the feeling that he was making a mistake. Denizens Pharmaceuticals needed Lila's expertise, and her offer had been a lifeline. But at what cost?He thought of the mysterious mate of his dream with the vanilla scent, and the way his inner wolf, Lois, had reacted to her. He felt he needed to wait till fate brings her his way. Now, Lila's offer had added a new layer of complexity to his already tangled thoughts. Should he meet up with Lila? Would that not jeopardize their friendship? Did he even have a sense of integrity? He already told Lila his stand, why should he meet up with her again when he evidently knew her intention?Sebastian's feet carried him on autopilot, hi
One night, as the full moon hung low in the sky, Ava received a message from Oberon. "Ava, I have spotted Marcus and his rogues gathering in the old laboratory," he whispered, his wise eyes gleaming in the moonlight. "They are preparing for something big. I think it's time for us to act."Ava's heart racing, she gathered her friends and set out towards the clearing. They moved stealthily, their senses on high alert, ready to face whatever lay ahead.As they approached the laboratory, Ava could feel the air grow thick with tension. She knew that this was it – the moment they had been preparing for."Let's do this," she whispered, her grip on the dagger tightening.And with that, they stepped into the building, fireflies leading the way, ready to face Marcus and his rogues once and for all.Soft sobs and hiccups greeted Ava just before she entered the laboratory. Nadia recoiled inside her as she quickly stepped back and hid. Ava signaled for the team to withdraw, which they immediately
Instead of Nadia to answer, she wrapped her magic around Ava. Before she could waste time thinking, Ava shifted into Nadia and sprinted to the snake den, her heart racing with urgency. Shadow Serpent, the leader of the snakes, emerged from the shadows, its eyes gleaming with recognition.“Why are you here?” The snake asked, surprised to see her."Shadow Serpent, the rogues are bringing the human girl here," Ava informed it, her voice low and urgent. "They are going to throw her into the pit. You must protect her and attack her captors."Shadow Serpent's body tensed, its scales bristling with agitation. "We will not let them harm her," it hissed. "We will strike at the rogues and defend the girl."Ava nodded, her mind racing. "Be careful, Shadow Serpent. The rogues are ruthless. Wait until they are close, then strike."Shadow Serpent's gaze locked onto Ava's. "We will not fail, Nadia. We will protect the girl and await your signal."Just then, the sound of footsteps and cruel laughter
Ava led the girls to the cave, the fireflies lighting their way. As they settled in, the girls looked at each other nervously. Many questions were twirling in their mind. They looked at Ava with mixed emotions, probably wondering about her double identity as a wolf and a human being. However, since she had saved them, they had no reason to be afraid of her, or her strange friends; fireflies, fawn and the owl, which did not enter the cave with them. Most importantly, they were still reliving the terrible experience they just had."What was that test they made us take?" one of them asked, her voice trembling.Ava's expression turned grim. "It was a trick. They were trying to see if you were virgins."The girls gasped, outrage and disgust on their faces."That's sick," one of them spat. "How could they do that to us?"Ava nodded. "They are ruthless. But we are safe now. You are safe."The girls nodded, still looking shaken. One of them spoke up, her voice barely above a whisper."I don't
Oberon returned to the rogues’hideout and saw as Tim stormed through the laboratory, his face twisted in rage. "How could you all be so incompetent?" he snarled, his eyes scanning the room. "The girls were rescued, and we didn't even see it coming. What were you all doing?”The rogues cowered, avoiding eye contact. "We didn't expect the rescue team to be so organized," one of them mumbled.Tim's anger boiled over. "Organized? They must have had inside help. I want to know who was behind this."He paced back and forth, his fists clenched. "This is a disaster. Lord Marcus will have my head on a platter. I may lose my Beta position for sure."One of the rogues spoke up, trying to defend himself. "It wasn't our fault, Tim. We were caught off guard—"Tim cut him off, his voice dripping with venom. "Caught off guard? You were supposed to be the best. Now we look like fools."He stopped pacing and fixed the rogues with a cold stare. "We need to regroup and come up with a new plan. And fast.
Ava drifted off to sleep, her mind still reeling from the day's events. But as she slipped into the realm of dreams, she found herself standing in a familiar, silver-lit forest. The air was filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers, and the soft chirping of crickets provided a soothing background hum. As she wandered through the forest, the trees grew taller and the path grew narrower, until she came to a clearing. In the center of the clearing stood an enormous tree, its trunk glowing with a soft, ethereal light.And there, standing before the tree, was the Moon Goddess. The ageless goddess with silvery wispy hair, heaped upon her head and caught in place with the flowery crown. Her eyes were blue color showing her deep love for Ava. Clothed in flowing white gown with white shoes on her pretty feet, Moon Goddess kept shining with that ethereal light, invisible to the eyes. She remained the true description of a fairy godmother in those bedtime stories. Ava's heart swelled with
As Sebastian walked away from the café, the cool night air enveloped him, carrying the sweet scent of blooming flowers and the distant chirping of crickets. His thoughts drifted back to the banished wolfless omega of Bloodmoon pack, and the memory of her piercing green eyes."Lois, I should have found her by now," Sebastian muttered to himself, his voice barely audible over the sound of his boots on the gravel path.His inner wolf, Lois, stirred within him, her voice a gentle growl. "Patience, Sebastian. We will find her."Sebastian's mind wandered back to the day he lost the omega to the rogues in the gingham forest. He had been so caught up in the moment that he forgot to protect her. The memory of the sweet sound of her voice haunted him."Lois, what if I am too late?" Sebastian whispered, his voice cracking with emotion.Lois's response was a fierce whisper in his mind. "You will not be too late, Sebastian. We will find her, and we will bring her home."Sebastian's determination g
It was dawn, daybreak just peeping out of its resting place, preparing for another duty of lighting the world. Ava roused from her sweet sleep as if from faraway land. She knew she had spent about a month in the forest, remembering the full moon last night. The lovely cave had become more than a home to Ava. It had become her family house, her military base, meeting headquarters, her social club and her fortress, a place of refuge from the harsh weather of the forest, and the cruel rogues. Ava looked around the homely cave, hidden within the Gingham Forest. She glanced at the entrance, guarded by a tapestry of tangled foliage and gnarled branches, which made the cave blend easily into the surrounding landscape, like a chameleon, making it nearly invisible to the unsuspecting eye. Ava drew in the scent of damp earth and aged stone, synonymous with the cave. She listened to the sound of dripping water echoing off the walls, a soothing melody to lonely souls. The dripping was in harmony