Serena’s POVI’m quite sure she must have been wondering how on Earth I guessed her emotions. She is as open as a book. It would not take me anything to be able to read her mind even in this obsolete darkness.“Serena,look,I, I’m not here to banter words with you on who is a werewolf and a human. I came here to apologize to you and see how well you are fairing. It seems you are fairing well enough and don’t need my apology visit. But still,I’d like to apologize.”“Rephrase the first word of your sentence before you proceed with whatever it is you want to say. And I hope,it is something that genuinely would make me happy.” Sje chuckles.At this point, I am sure she is starting to regret every decision she made to come down here. She should have just listened to the Alpha brothers when they were trying to convince her.“Queen Serena, accept my humble apologies.” She does a polite bow despite her furrowed eyebrows. I laugh because if I was not a werewolf with good vision particularly
Rowan’s POV“You should not have granted her the permission to go there. Serena could have said something to traumatize her for life. This is not good.” Lucian keeps complaining. “We have all spoken about this before. If you decide to not give her the permission, she would go ahead without our knowledge. I have no idea about the rest of you but me, I’m not ready to lose Mira anytime soon. Something near that would have happened if we had not given her the permission to go to the dungeon herself. You know and you have seen just how stubborn she is.” I massage my knuckles frustrated with the endless explanation. “Did you all feel that?” I rub my chest to ease the pain. “The sharp searing pain?” Kai raises one of his eyebrows. “The last time we felt this was this way, Serena was trying to kill her. Is she at it again?” Damien is the one asking this time around. “Hold on. Let’s leave Mira to see what she can do.”’ I say it to them. “Mira?” Kai asks. “Serena would finish her off in
Mira’s POV“And this time around, I will personally see to it that she gets what she deserves. I pardoned her the last time. And this is what she returns the favor with. She deserves to be punished! Severe ones!” I’m fuming with rage. “But we warned you about all of this,Mira. We tried to talk you that this, this is not a den of sympathetic people and child affairs. Here, you have ti stand your ground firmly else you would fail as the Luna undoubtedly.” Rowan tells me. I finally agree to everything they were saying to me earlier. If I am going to lead this pack as their Luna, I will have to ne strong. “Who are we asking for the evidence and when is the meeting holding? The earlier the better. We have to make sure we cut her tails before they start barking at us with no respect.” “Sadly,you are right. I would suggest the meeting to hold tomorrow. Right now, we are all tired and we still have a lot on our plates to attend to. Plus we cannot call for another council meeting to hold
Serena’s POV“Yesterday night. You tried to talk to me while I was sleepikg or maybe you got people. But that should be the end of it. Stop trying to manipulate features to get to me.” I narrow my eyes as I listen calmly to what she’s saying. “Were they ethereal?” I ask a question from my suspicion. “I just knew you would be a party of it. I’m here to warn you Serena. Stop being so childish. Let me be.” Sje warns me seriously. From the dungeon, I can see clear fear in her eyes. “Why? Why should I let you be?” I ask her chuckling. “Shouldn’t you be lucky I only presented you with a dream that has not rendered you immobile? Are you really that ungrateful? Tch. Maybe next time, I will bring memories that would shut you up for good. What do you say?” “The next time, I would make sure you are killed in that dream or whatsoever you call it. Stop daring me.” The audacity in her eyes. It itches me like I’ve been bitten by some bitter animal. “I would love to see what you can do the nex
Serena’s POV“I’m not bothered Kai.” I draw lines with my toes to ease off the tension weighing heavy on my shoulders. “For someone that has no idea about allegiance. You sure are bold to the person that married you.” Rowan says. The look on their faces tells me I’m in for serious trouble. “Repeat everything you said earlier. Do not omit a single word else your head will roll in front of the members of the clan today.” Lucian says. “Alpha Lucian, my intention was never to bully or oppress anyone. It was Queen Serena. She”“Again, it is Serena. She doesn’t deserve to be a queen.” Mira squints at me. “Serena asked me to gather as many people as possible. She wanted to turn the members of the clan against Luna Mira in every way possible.”“She had used some methods already but they seemed not to be effective. This was one of the patterns with one of the highest rates of success. Please have mercy on me, Alpha Lucian, Alpha Rowan, Alpha Damien, Alpha Kai.” The stupid girl goes to her
Mira’s POV“No! Please! This is enough.” Serena begs everybody. “You do not tell the council the punishment befitting of you. You should have thought about the repercussions of your actions before carrying them out. You have no one else to blame for your situation.” Rowan says. “Alpha Rowan.”“That’s enough. Proceed.” The look on their faces gives no room for arguments. “The second punishment the council has decided to skate out for you is to have the members of the clan escort you round the clan talking about your deeds.”“I refuse. You have already taken my title. This is too much.” She grits her teeth. “Say one more word refuting your punishment by the upper council and we’d make you walk round the entire clan naked.” Rowan is the one talking. “No other punishment?” Kai asks. “No, Alpha Kai. We as a council have decided to restrain her punishment to this two. Hopefully, she will learn a great deal from the both.” The man that has been reading the entire thing says. “She bett
Mira’s POV“I’m merely carrying out instructions Luna Mira.” For some sudden reason, she seems irritated. I try to take my kind off it over and over again but nothing seems to be working. “Exactly what orders are you carrying out? And from whom?” “Luna Mira, please accept my pardon. I was strictly informed to not disclose this, I was only instructed to do nothing but my job and nothing more.” Her eyes stay focused on my zip. “You address me as your Luna and yet you keep things from me. Right before my presence, you are trying to shift things under the carpet.”“Should I not penalize you?” I’m starting to really get annoyed.“I deeply apologize for my actions. It was mainly due to my workload. It is heavily loaded due to the event.” She lifts her eye from the zip and turns it back when our eyes meet together.“What event? Serena’s dethronement? Are they making it a big deal?” My fingers starts shaking. “It has to be made a big deal. The event after that is an even bigger deal.”
Mira’s POV“I’m merely carrying out instructions Luna Mira.” For some sudden reason, she seems irritated. I try to take my kind off it over and over again but nothing seems to be working. “Exactly what orders are you carrying out? And from whom?” “Luna Mira, please accept my pardon. I was strictly informed to not disclose this, I was only instructed to do nothing but my job and nothing more.” Her eyes stay focused on my zip. “You address me as your Luna and yet you keep things from me. Right before my presence, you are trying to shift things under the carpet.”“Should I not penalize you?” I’m starting to really get annoyed.“I deeply apologize for my actions. It was mainly due to my workload. It is heavily loaded due to the event.” She lifts her eye from the zip and turns it back when our eyes meet together.“What event? Serena’s dethronement? Are they making it a big deal?” My fingers starts shaking. “It has to be made a big deal. The event after that is an even bigger deal.”
Mira PovThe moment the gate slammed shut behind me, a deep sense of dread settled in my stomach. I turned just in time to see the monstrous boar step into the training yard, its thick muscles rippling under its coarse fur. Its beady black eyes locked onto me, nostrils flaring as it let out a deep, guttural snort. My heart stopped.I whipped around to face Rowan, who stood lazily by the sidelines with his arms crossed over his chest, watching me like this was some kind of twisted entertainment.“Rowan!” I shrieked, stumbling backward as the boar took a slow step forward, sizing me up. “What the hell is this?!”His response was maddeningly calm. “Your training.”“Training?!” My voice cracked as I took another step back, but the beast mirrored my movement, its sharp tusks glinting under the sunlight. “This isn’t training! This is murder! What sort of rubbish is this.” I was almost going crazy as I was scared it was going to come for me.“If you think that,” Rowan said, complete
Mira POV I woke up feeling warm, wrapped in a cocoon of heat and comfort. My body was tangled with another’s, and for a fleeting moment, I didn’t question it. I sank deeper into the warmth, my fingers absentmindedly tracing firm, smooth skin. It felt… right.Then I heard a deep chuckle, and reality struck me like a bolt of lightning.My eyes snapped open, and I was met with the sight of Lucian’s bare chest beneath my hand. His arm was wrapped securely around my waist, and the moment our eyes met, his lips curled into a knowing smirk.“Good morning, little mate. How was your night? Hope you had a peaceful and wonderful rest.” His voice was husky, laced with amusement as he grinned at me.I gasped and shot up, scrambling away from him as if burned. My heartbeat pounded in my ears, and the events of last night came rushing back in vivid detail—the way he touched me, the way I let him, the way I had completely lost control.What have I done?I yanked the sheets around me and tur
Mira POVI froze on the spot, unable to answer Lucian’s question. My lips parted, but no words came out. What was I supposed to say? That I didn’t know? That my mind screamed at me to reject the bond, but my heart longed for something else?For the longest time, I had a single purpose—to bring them down, to tear them apart. It was the reason I endured everything, the reason I came here in the first place. The lycan brothers had to be destroyed, and I was the only one who could do it. But the Moon Goddess had different plans. She had played a cruel trick on me, binding my fate to theirs in the cruelest way possible.I was supposed to despise them. I was supposed to see them as nothing more than enemies, obstacles in my path. And yet…Lucian stood so close, his warmth enveloping me, his intoxicating scent clouding my mind. He smelled of the wild—earthy, masculine, raw. The heat from his body seeped into mine, weakening my resolve. Unlike his brothers, Lucian didn’t push. He di
Lucian’s POV I had just finished my meditation, my mind momentarily at peace, though the storm within me never truly settled. Afterward, I decided to take a shower before returning to my painting. The rhythmic sound of water cascading over me did little to wash away the weight I carried—memories, responsibilities, and the undeniable pull toward the one person I shouldn’t crave so desperately.When I stepped out of the bath, steam clung to my skin as I reached for a towel, running it over my damp hair before wrapping it loosely around my waist. My chambers were silent, just as I preferred them. Or so I thought.As I turned toward my bed, movement caught my eye.Mira.She was standing near the paintings, her back partially turned, but I could see the moment she froze—her entire body going rigid as her gaze locked onto mine. Or rather, onto the bare expanse of my chest, trailing lower until she abruptly looked away.I didn’t move. Neither did she.A tense silence filled the room,
Mira POVI couldn’t tell where the voice was coming from. It was a woman’s voice, which meant it couldn’t be the shadow guards. That should have reassured me, but it didn’t. A shiver crawled down my spine as I stood still, scanning my surroundings. The torches flickered against the stone walls, casting restless shadows that seemed to move on their own.I swallowed hard, tilting my head slightly. “Who’s there?” I whispered.Silence.I let out a slow breath, trying to convince myself that I had imagined it. Maybe I was exhausted. Maybe my thoughts were so tangled that I was starting to hear things that weren’t real.But then—“Mira.”The voice came again, clearer this time. A soft, almost melodic sound, as if the speaker was both close and far away at the same time. My heart pounded, and I took an involuntary step back.This wasn’t normal.I turned sharply, but before I could investigate further, another voice—louder, real—broke through the eerie stillness.“My lady!”I gasped,
Mira POV I wiped the sweat from my forehead, smudging soot onto my skin as I handed Damien another tool. The air in the workshop was thick with heat, the scent of burning metal mixing with oil and dust. My muscles ached from bending and lifting, but I didn’t mind. Strangely enough, I enjoyed this—watching Damien work, seeing how his hands moved with precise intent, as if he were shaping something far greater than just a tool. He was brilliant, there was no denying that.“You don’t usually have someone helping you with all this, do you?” I asked, glancing around at the organized chaos of blueprints, gears, and half-finished contraptions scattered across the workbenches.Damien barely glanced up as he adjusted a clamp on the metal piece he was working on. “No. I work alone.”I arched an eyebrow. “Why?”He shrugged, tightening the clamp before reaching for a hammer. “People can be distracting.”I placed a hand over my chest in mock offense. “Are you saying I’m distracting?”Damie
Mira POV Kai didn’t answer me. His expression remained calm, unreadable, as he said, “That’s not my story to tell.”His words made my frustration bubble even more. I hated when people kept secrets from me, especially when I knew they were about something important. But I also knew pushing Kai wouldn’t get me anywhere. He wasn’t the type to give in easily. So, instead, I let out a sharp exhale and crossed my arms.“Fine,” I muttered. “But I didn’t learn anything today.”Kai arched an eyebrow, his lips curving into an amused smirk. “That’s not true. You ran a few successful laps and stretched properly. That’s progress.”I scowled, kicking a loose pebble near my foot. “That’s not real training. Rowan just wanted to punish me.”Kai chuckled. “Rowan believes strength starts with endurance.” He paused before adding, “And patience.”I shot him a glare, already knowing what he meant. He was hinting that I needed to be more patient, that I had to trust the process. But patience wasn’t
Mira’s POVA shrill note from a flute shattered the silence of my sleep, jolting me awake. My eyes flew open, and for a moment, I was too disoriented to react. Then the realization hit me—I was being woken up. And not in a gentle manner. My body tensed as anger flooded through me. Who dared disturb my rest?I shot up from my bed, my heart pounding in irritation, and my gaze landed on a guard standing stiffly near the doorway, the wooden flute still in his hands. My glare could have burned a hole through him.“What in the gods’ names do you think you’re doing?” I snapped, throwing my blanket off me.The guard bowed slightly, clearly sensing my fury but not deterred by it. “I was ordered to wake you, Lady Mira,” he said firmly. “Lord Rowan instructed me to ensure you were awake and ready for training.”Rowan. Of course, it was him. Only someone as insufferable and overbearing as Rowan would have the audacity to drag me from sleep in such a ridiculous way. My hands clenched into fists
Mira’s POVThe council hall remained silent as everyone absorbed the weight of Lucian’s question.“If witches are behind this, how do we find them?”No one had an answer.Then, finally, a councilman spoke.“We should send an emissary to Darkfire Clan,” he suggested. “Their kingdom had the last known witch executions in history. If there is any place that might still have traces of witches, it’s there.”A murmur of agreement passed through the room.It was a reasonable plan.But now, the real question was—who would go?“We need someone skilled in negotiation,” another councilman added. “Someone who can get information without drawing too much suspicion.”“I nominate Alpha Lucian,” Councilman Baylor declared.I turned to look at Lucian, expecting him to either accept or decline the nomination.But before he could say anything, his brothers immediately refused.“No,” Kai said firmly.“Absolutely not,” Rowan added.Damien didn’t even hesitate. “He’s not going.”The council members looked