My wolf understood exactly how she felt. The situation was precarious, and neither of us was sure how it would affect the pack, especially with Alpha Romulo hunting down every witch in the vicinity. "I can only imagine," she said softly, trying to be as supportive as possible. "But I want you to know that you're not alone. We'll figure it out, okay?" Upon hearing it from Penelope, I breathed a sigh of relief, and I could feel a weight lifted off my shoulders. "Thank you, Penelope," I said. "Penny-" she uttered. "You once called me by that name, remember? That night in my apartment." "Right," I smiled, but I don't want to put something malice about it, so I added, "Anyway, I planned to visit the pack tonight. It's urgent. This might help me get an answer on how to save Karen. Would you like to come with me?" "Of course, Ethan. Everything for my best friend." was Penelope's words before our conversation ended. Then, I put on new clothes and waited for Penelop
"The book's on the bed, Ethan." Penelope pointed her head beside her, pointing at the book. "I think you were the last person who used it last night. Have you forgotten?" I furrowed, trying to remember everything that happened last night. But the one thing my wolf wanted to know was about how Penelope ended up lying next to me on the bed. If this news reached my brother, I could be as good as dead. He will be furious at me again. And I cannot afford to make that happen So I ordered Penelope to put her clothes on and leave the dorm before Aiden could see us in a mess together. Right after removing any trace of Penelope's existence in my room, I went to Ezekiel's office as Mark told me earlier. Mark, Lilith and I stood in front of Ezekiel's desk, nervously shifting from foot to foot. Ezekiel glared at me from head to toe with a disappointed scowl, making us feel guilty for whatever we had done wrong. But I knew exactly what we were there for; I had messed up
Wait. There was one more wolf who might see the book - Mark. He went to my room while Penelope and I are sleeping. I don't even have any idea how long he has been there. The worst part was that I don't even remember bringing the book into the bed with me as Penelope claimed. In the afternoon, Penelope was sitting across the bench on the rugby field. Her arms folded and her eyes fixed on me. She knew I was waiting for her answer. "Honestly, Ethan, I'm not sure," she finally said, shrugging my shoulders. "I mean, Razel has always been a brilliant student, but I don't know how he's doing in school now." Penelope and I were watching Aiden and his rugby team doing their daily training. I heard that they will be paying for the nationals in a few months. And I am so proud of what he become even if he grew up without our parents. I frowned. "What do you mean you're not sure? You are his classmate, werewolf mate, and one of your closest friends. You should know these thin
"I didn't do anything, Ethan," Hunter said, his voice remaining calm and firm. "Look around you. What did you see is what it did to everyone." To my surprise, everyone behind me, including Penelope and Conrad, was lying on the ground with their bodies stiffened as steel like Aiden's. On top of that, I saw six Chimeras lurking behind the shadows around us. Based on my quick observation, those chimeras were beyond normal. Their body shapes were well-developed. I could see something sticky on the tip of their tails. I believed those were venom. Snake venom. That was the reason Aiden and the rest of their friends became paralyzed. But the one thing I am more confused about was that I could sense Hunter's scent in all their bodies. "But here is what I am going to do," Hunter added before he snapped his fingers, and everything stopped all of a sudden except everyone's heartbeats. The sun was setting on the beach, casting a beautiful array of oranges, pinks, and purp
As I stood on the beach, watching Hunter Grey and his Chimeras disappear, my wolf could not help but feel a sense of awe and amazement at what I had just witnessed. The magic spell he cast had brought the beach back to its pristine state, erasing all evidence of the destructive battle we had just been through. The burned trees that had been cut down were now standing tall and proud once again, their leaves beginning to grow and flourish. And the fire that had once raged through the forest and building was now gone, leaving behind only ash and smoke. The soaked ground had dried out, the holes in the earth now gone. But as I looked around, I realized that this was just the beginning. Hunter Grey told me that my wolf could do better than this, that we could harness both the power of creation and destruction. It was a daunting thought and one that I wasn't sure I was ready for. But at the same time, I could not ignore what Hunter Grey told me. The prophecy was still out there, and
The next day, Aiden, Penelope, and I were ready to confront Alpha Romulo about Hunter Grey's sudden appearance. Despite our exhausted bodies from the previous night's events, we felt energized with a sense of purpose. I had to get to the bottom of things and uncover the truth about what was going on. "Do you think the withes will appear again?" Penelope broke the silence between the three of us in the car. Aiden was the one driving the car for us. I was seated next to him while Penelope was in the backseat. I glanced at her from the rear-view mirror and heaved a profound sigh. "Possibly. The worst part is that we have no idea when. But as Hunter Grey told me, the witches could have been waiting for something. He just doesn't know what." "Do you think it has something to do with the person who will betray you?" Aiden asked. "I mean, you said it yourself that someone will betray you one day. Perhaps that person might do something big that none of us can fix." "What d
I tried to calm her down and said, "It's okay. We'll find a way out of here, don't worry." I put my arm around her, trying to soothe her. But Penelope was struggling to keep the werewolf inside her at bay. My heart started racing as I feared what might happen to us and the maintenance staff. We were all silent for a while, listening to each other's breaths. Suddenly, I saw someone's ID card dropped from the floor. We recognized the school's emblem on it and knew that he was not someone to worry about. "Excuse me?" I said, trying to open up a conversation. "I think that was your ID on the floor." The man and I reached out for the ID at the same time to grab it, and our hands brushed against each other. As soon as our skin made contact, I felt a sudden burning sensation as though my skin was on fire. I looked at the man, whose eyes were glowing, but he avoided getting eye-to-eye contact with me. But I could sense something was going on with him. His body has sta
While I was staring at the ceiling, my wolf could not help but think of the incident. I was thinking about what should we do to avoid such things from happening. Based on my quick observation as soon as we found the bodies, there were deep claw marks around their shoulders. But I was pretty convinced those marks were not from the werewolves. I could have detected it right away if they were murdered by wolves or vampires, but it's not. All I know killing them like that was an art of a monster. Just don't know what kind of monster yet. The next day, we woke up early, determined to get to the bottom of what happened the previous night. I woke up earlier than usual because I believed the cops could have been earlier to get to the bottom of the incident. As I was about to jump out of bed, my phone suddenly rings. I picked up the phone and heard Penelope’s cheerful voice on the other end. “Hey, are you available this weekend?” she asked. “Yeah, I guess I am. Why? Is