"Then do it. What pack are you from?" Griffin asked. "Because there is no way an Alpha would smell like you do."Ashford raised a brow. "Well, my pack is totally different from yours, and our Alpha smells different.""I know every pack except the Venomiya's." Griffin revealed, "The Venomiyas never show their faces to anyone, and they don't attend social gatherings."Ashford and Luna exchanged glances; Luna nodded, and he understood what she meant."Did you have a party today by chance?"Griffin stared at Ashford, confused. "Maybe having a Venomiya at one of our parties won't be bad."Luna let out a sigh of relief. It was still safe if Ashford wanted to tell Griffin that he was from Venomiya."Well, two Venomiyas visited your home."Griffin's brows furrowed. "When?""Now." Ashford answered. "I am from Venomiya, and I am the Alpha. Although we don't show our faces to anyone or attend social gatherings, I didn't give it a shot, and if nothing happened to me, then the rest of the pack can
Phoebe bent over to the wolf and tried to stroke it, but it moved away from her touch. She had only told Griffin that she was in love with someone else, and the person wasn't him. She also told him that she had wanted to reject him because of the same person, and she would never let go of him.Griffin approached her, acting on impulse to be with him. She had thrown the wolfbane grass at him; the poison had stuck to his hand and made him transform into a wolf.He was in so much pain, and he couldn't let the one who had hurt him touch him. Regret washed through Phoebe's eyes and began to fill up. She had to do something to stop the pain, so she threw herself at the wolf and buried her head in the fur."Griffin, I am right here. Nothing would happen to you, and I am sorry for doing that to you. I didn't mean it; I was just paranoid."Griffin's wolf howled and tried to run away from her. Phoebe pulled the wolf arm and glanced at it; she hurried over to his table and began searching for a k
"Luna, it's your father." Phoebe said as she glanced over at Ashford, who had her on his shoulder.Luna hit Ashford's back. "Can I go now?"Ashford released her and placed her on the ground. She walked over to Phoebe."Don't tell him where we are; he would freak out and come here immediately." Luna said.Griffin, who was listening, silently chuckled. "You also have a protective dad."Luna gawked at him. "There is a threat in our pack; he would be protective of me.""Can I just tell him that we are alright? So he doesn't have to bother much." Phoebe inquired.Luna was about to reply when she heard her father's voice in her head.'Luna, are you alright?''Father, I am alright.'There was a sound of urgency in Bartram's voice. 'Don't come back now.'Luna's heart began beating hard in her chest. 'What happened?''Don't come home; don't return to this pack until I say so.''You are scaring me.''There is this creature; it's attacking everyone.'Luna's eyes widened in surprise. 'Father, are
"I have to heal first." Adrian muttered as soon as Bartram shut the door."What are all those things?" Bartram asked, his frustration mounting.Adrian took his seat on the couch and glanced at his chest. There was a huge scar on his chest."You're injured…""That doesn't matter." Adrian cut him off. "Luna is also injured."Bartram's eyes widened in horror. "She gets all the injuries you have."Adrian nodded. "Of course, she is my mate.""You have to heal as fast as you can.''Bartram walked towards the window, slowly shifted the curtains, and peeked out. They had instructed everyone to stay indoors and not go out. Only Adrian had left to save some pups who had hid when the creatures had arrived. Some werewolves were dead, and the creatures were still roaming around. It wouldn't be long before they began breaking into houses."Have you told Luna not to come home? Wherever she is with Phoebe, it is safe for them." Adrian inquired.Bartram pushed back the curtains and turned his back to l
"This is bad; this is bad." Luna muttered as she roamed around the room.The fact the mark was on Ashford was hard for her not to think about, and now she figured out she was Altamunar. She was holding a journal she knew nothing about. She had a journal; how could she not remember it?She rubbed her temple and ruffled her hair. Altamunar—that wasn't her name. She was named Luna, and Altamunar was the combination of both Lunar and Altamira.Now that the name has appeared on Ashford's forehead, It was impossible for him to walk around with the mark on his forehead."Don't sweat it." Ashford said, placing his hand on her shoulder.Luna turned her gaze towards him; the scarf was wrapped around his forehead now. She threw herself at him and wrapped her hand around him. He hugged her back; she buried her head in his chest and held on tightly to him."I don't understand everything that is happening; you bear my mark now and can't show off your forehead.""I don't need to show off my forehead;
"How does Altamunar's eye color count?" Neon asked. "It doesn't make sense; everyone can have the same color of eyes.""Ever seen gray eyes before?" Griffin asked. "No? Of course, I know that's the answer."Phoebe held up the book. "The book says Altamunar's eyes would be gray like the others, but they might be different. It is left for us to figure out who she is."Luna let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. Griffin looked at her."Why do you look relieved?" Griffin asked."I'm not relieved," Luna retorted immediately. "I heard from my father, and he is gone; that is something to be relieved for."Ashford was still holding onto her, and she was grateful for the warmth he provided her."Their eyes would look similar to gray, and the only person who has different eyes among us is Luna," Griffin started.As soon as the words left Griffin's lips, Luna stiffened, and Ashford could feel her tense up in front of him.Phoebe rolled her eyes. "Silver is absolutely different from gra
Ashford pushed Luna behind a tree when they reached the pack. The pack was filled with those creatures. They had long, sharp claws, razor teeth, and red eyes, and they looked really huge. Luna frowned. Those creatures could tear up anyone with one pull. She felt anger building within her when she saw a few dead bodies laying on the floor."I wasn't expecting them to be like this." Ashford said.Just then, Luna stopped a pup on a tree above the monsters. He was clutching tightly to the branches, and the one he held was snapping. Luna's eyes widened; if the kid could fall, he was going to fall to his death. The monsters were going to get him, so she moved away from the tree she was hiding.Ashford held her hand. "What are you doing?""Saving him." Luna answered, pointing at the pup in the tree.Ashford followed her gaze and found the pup, who had called Neon ugly, in the tree. His jaw clenched, and he glanced back at Luna."I will get him," he replied.Luna placed her hand on his. "There
Adrian shrugged. "Beta Bartram and I haven't come up with anything. What about you guys?"Ashford glanced at Luna before he began speaking. "We have been thinking of what to do, but the first choice is to kill these creatures. We need the gammas; where are your gammas?""Indoors, after most of them were murdered. Beta Alex was the leader of the Gamma soldiers, but he is not here." Adrian pointed towards the road to the left. "We haven't thought of how to find the mysterious girl. I have to find Griffin; he must have an idea about it.""You don't have to find him." Luna returned the dagger to its cover. "He is already in Cruster Toon; we have to check if the rest is okay. We are enough to take down these creatures and..."No." Bartram shook his head. "They keep on increasing, and they come back to life. They are not dead; they are only unconscious and will wake up soon."Luna glanced at her father, her eyes widening in surprise, along with Ashford's. They had not been expecting that; th
Alpha Dean's stern voice echoed through the clearing, his words laced with authority. "Your matebrought at threat to our pack, even though she fixed everything. She can't change the fact that she is still a danger to this pack. Hybrids are forbidden, and I am already doing her a favor by sparing her the dungeon," he declared.Ashford instinctively pulled Luna closer, shielding her with his protective embrace. "No one is taking her to the dungeon. If you all don't want her, I can take her," he asserted, his voice firm with conviction."Fine," Alpha Dean conceded, his tone relenting slightly. "As long as she is far away from this pack, I have no problem with it."Luna's eyes welled with tears, her vision blurring as Alpha Dean's harsh words pierced her heart. The possibility of leaving her father and venturing into the unknown was daunting."Dean, let's think this through. You can't send her to the dungeon, and you also can't cast her away," Bartram pleaded, his voice trembling with desp
Monsell peered at her. "Do we have a deal?""Luna glanced at the staff and then looked at Adrian, who was shaking his head and asking her not to hand the staff over to him. Luna stared at Monsell; if she refused to give him the staff, he was going to keep on using Ashford's body.Giving him the staff was going to be a waste; Ashford won't want her handing the staff to him."We have no deal; I am not giving you the staff, but you are letting go of him."Monsell's lips curled up into a sinister smile. ",Already making the wrong decision?"Luna's brows furrowed at him, and she gripped tightly to the staff until her knuckles turned white."I have always made the right decision; you are going to let go of him."Luna lunged at Monsell, attacking him with a kick. He dove away with a wide grin on his face. Luna realized that if she fought Monsell, she was only hurting Ashford's body.She paused, looking at Monsell as he stood next to her. An idea popped into her head."You want the staff, don'
Ashford led the way towards the pack; Luna was by his side while Bartram and Ashford were walking behind them. Luna clutched tightly to her staff, even though they were heading to the pack to stop Monsell. Luna felt uneasy; the man was out there using her powers, and he even shifted his shape to look like her.She promised herself to get rid of him as soon as possible. Soon they were standing in between the borders. The border between Cruster Toon and Lunar Crest There were several dead bodies laying on the floor. Guilt gnawed at Luna's conscience as she stared at the lifeless bodies. The weight of responsibility hung heavy on her shoulders, her heart burdened by the knowledge that their deaths were a consequence of her existence. If she hadn't been born or if she had been killed alongside her mother, Everyone would be safe; no one would be dead.The snarling of the creatures could be heard, followed by the growling of a wolf. The battle seems hard, and Luna couldn't wait for it to sto
"What do we do?" Luna questioned. "We have to find something that could harm Monsell. The last time I tried to hurt him, I couldn't hurt him. He placed a metal bar in my arm, and I am sure he might have something hidden on me."Ashford glanced at her, and he placed a hand on her hand. "Calm down; we will be fine, I promise."She offered him a warm smile, even though her smile was shaking. She placed her head on his; they were taking a ride to the pack. It was far away, and they didn't want to run all the way. The Monsells had horses, and when they found the horses, the horses were terrified. Thanks to Luna, the horses were able to let them take them.They were sitting in the carriage, and Neon and Bartarm were sitting on a horse outside the carriage. Luna and Bartram were left to stay inside, Luna's hands trembling as she clutched the edges of her seat during the ride and her eyes darting anxiously over the passing scenery. Ashford wondered what was going on in her mind."What if I can
Ashford stared at her as she raised the sword to slit his head with it. Just when he thought she was going to kill him with her sword, she paused and bent to his height. Ashford stared at her weakly, and he placed his hand on the injury. He had to heal, think of something else to do to her, and save himself from her."You tried to kill yourself just to talk to me?" Luna muttered. "I guess I will have to listen to you."Ashford's eyes lit up amidst the pain he felt around his body. He nodded his head at her and coughed out, placing his hand on his mouth. He wiped blood off his face."Thank you, Luna," he replied."Why do you call me Luna?""That's your name; don't tell me you forgot."Luna's hands tightened around the sword's hilt, and her eyes narrowed into slits. 'Are you ready to go straight to the point?' she hissed, her voice laced with barely contained fury."I am." He answered. "I'm Ashford, your first mate.""Go on, what made you think I would believe that you are not Monsell bu
Monsell took a step forward, with Luna holding his hand."We will throw them in the dungeon; that is exactly what we would do." Monsell said.Luna's lips curled up into an evil smile. "Let's get them!"Monsell grinned and removed her hands from his; he broke the metal he had placed on her wrist. He stepped backward."I would handle the rest of the stuff; get rid of them." He ordered.Luna nodded. "Sure."Monsell turned around and began walking away. Ashford couldn't let him leave like that. Ashford hurried after him, catching him by the hand and throwing a punch at his face. Just as Ashford was about to throw another punch, a hand held his wrist. He raised his head to look at who was holding him; it was Luna.There was no way Ashford was going to hurt Luna; she had no idea what she was doing. She pulled Ashford's hand away and kicked him in the stomach. The impact hit him, making him fall to his knees. Monsell chuckled and walked away, leaving Luna with them.Ashford scrambled to his f
"Now, start the initiation." Monsell repeated. "We have to get her on our side before anyone comes for her.""You are going to regret this!" Luna yelled.Monsell smirked at her. "Not really; you will belong to the Hybire soon."Everyone in the room stood to their feet, reciting a quote. The quote was so old that it was affecting Luna's ears. She covered her ears and began screaming; her ears began bleeding, and blood began streaming down her face. She screamed in pain as memories filled her head, starting from the time that he met her father to the time that she was growing up.Soon, the memories of when she met her mother began to fade away. She tried to grab hold of her mother, but everything disappeared. The only thing she could see was Monsell; he was smiling at her and taking her hand.The memories of when she was with Assy all faded away. Assy became Monsell, and he was in every scene that he was in. He was smiling at her and taking her hand, helping her with everything.Luna's e
"Whatever you want to do to me would never work." Luna snarled at the man in front of her. "You think taking my blood and using it to your own benefit is going to work as you thought? My mate is going to find you! And end you!"A slap hit her face, and the impact made her face move to the side. The chain gripped her hand tightly as she fell to her knees. Liquid filled her mouth, and when she spit it out, it was blood.Monsell bent to her height and cupped her face in her hands. His lips curled into a smile, and he pulled off his coat hat, revealing his face. Luna's eyes widened; his face wasn't what she thought it was going to be. His eyes were bright green, his hair was long and curly, and his jaw was chiseled. He was handsome, and Luna hated to admit it. He had a scar in between his eye sockets."You should learn to speak to me politely; do I look like a monster?" Monsell asked. "Your mate didn't try to save you the last time I took his sister, but your best friend appeared. He tried
Luna's eyes opened in the dim, dark room; she was chained to a wall. She glanced around the room, trying to check where she was. She tried to get away from the wall, but it was impossible. She tried to use her power, but it was of no use. She glanced around the room, trying to remember where she was and why she was in the cell.She had been with Ashford and the rest outside, and she had killed all the creatures. Someone had knocked her out and brought her here; she couldn't remember anyone's face. There was a black smoke around them when she was knocked out."Ashford?" She called out. "Are you there?"There was no response.She tried to free herself again, but she suddenly felt weak. Weaker than she had ever felt, her body hurt as she tried again."Ashford?" She called again.She slapped herself for thinking that Ashford was near her. If he were, he wouldn't let her be chained to the wall like a slave. He couldn't do it, and then it hit her. She had been kidnapped by someone, and the o