KAI’S POVI was standing at the edge of the training field with my arms crossed, watching the trainees form uneven lines.They all looked so fragile under the silvery glow of the moonlight. They were like glass that hadn’t finished hardening. I knew these trainees were too young and unfit for the job—most of them being teenagers—but they were all we had.I clenched my jaw, forcing the belittling thought down my throat and away from my head. Weakness wasn’t an option at this moment. Especially not tonight.“Again,” I barked at them, pacing along the row of each pair. “Keep your stances steady. If you fall now, you’ll die later.”One of the boys flinched at my words, his nerves making him start to fidget. I stopped beside him and knocked his sword aside with my own, sending it clattering to the ground.“Pick it up,” I ordered.He scrambled for it, his cheeks red with fright, but I didn’t let him pick it. I stepped on his weapon, and it was almost impossible to lift the sword under my s
SELENA’S POV“I told you, you were the chosen one.”His voice cut through the chaos like thunder splitting the sky.I turned around, my eyes locking with the gaze of the shaman as he kneeled beside another weak warrior, his hands glowing with that eerie, silver light. It was impossible. He was supposed to be dead—buried six feet under with nothing but dirt and roots to keep him company.Yet, here he was. Very much alive and breathing well, performing real time miracles.“What the hell?” My words slipped out before I could stop them, and Celestia stirred awake from her sleep within me. “Language,” she warned.I ignored her. “How… how are you even here?”The shaman glanced up, his eyes resembling that of molten gold. “Two wolves dug me out of my grave.”I blinked thrice, trying to picture his words. “Excuse me, what?”He stood still for a while before stepping closer, his gaze practically pinning me in place. “The moon goddess sent them.”Oh, of course. That explained everything.I cros
KAI’S POVEvery time I inhaled, I could perceive swear, leather and the desperation that overtook the largest percentage of the air in the war room we gathered in.My arms were folded over my chest as I leaned against the edge of the map table, my eyes scanning the faces of my people—the leaders of my warriors. The shaman—or should I say my uncle, stood to my right, his hands still glowing faintly with whatever mystical energy he had been flexing earlier. And Selena was directly across from me, her arms folded too. I could see her wolf practically leaking authority through her eyes.But despite the determined looks plastered on everyone’s faces, I knew deep down, we were all worried about what was to come. “Alright,” I started, clearing my throat to reduce the hoarseness in my voice. “We don’t have time for speeches. Damon’s men are closing in as we all know, and if we don’t act smart, they’ll rip us apart before we even see the damn full moon.”Yasmine leaned forward, her claws tap
SILAS’ POVThe silver dagger I would be using gleamed under the dim candle light of my secret lair. Its silver edge was sharp enough to split even the thinnest strand of hair into two. I turned the dagger slowly, letting the metal shine under the light as I traced the tip with my palm. Blood seeped out of the cut I had induced on myself, the color dark and rich, but in no time, the wound closed as quickly as it had opened. Yeah, those were the kind of perks I would fully have access to when I become Immortal.I would no longer age, pain would not last longer than half of a second, when my names got mentioned, the whole word would bow with respect. I could really go on and on about what would be in store for me if I became permanently everlasting.I rose to my feet and paced the length of the lair in slow steps. The air in the chamber was filled with the scent of burnt herbs and dried blood, which were my own satisfying oxygen.Shelves lined the walls, filled with piles of grimoires,
NARRATEDThe silver full moon shone brightly in the sky, and that could only mean one thing—The long awaited war had arrived.Whoever was on the battlefield could also feel the thick, choking tension in the air, and the copper scent of blood even before a single drop had been spilled. The blueish-green field was wide, its grassy plain already scratched with claw marks and footprints from both packs preparing for battle. The swollen moon, casted its silver light that turned the wolves’ fur into a sea of shining beauty.On one side, Kai stood tall in his alpha form—his jet-black fur standing so stiff and his gold eyes burning with a fire that could set the whole world ablaze. At his right hand side, Selena radiated in her divine form, her aura glowing faintly like a goddess ready to rain down her anger. Renn’s brownish-orange wolf growled dangerously beside her, his long claws digging deep into the dirt. And the commander? Jared’s silver fur.and sharp eyes darted around in circles imp
NARRATED“SELENA!”Kai's scream echoed across the battlefield, cutting through the war like a lightning strike on a peaceful island. Every wolf's head turned just in time to see the dagger aiming toward Selena’s back.But then, it suddenly felt as though time became slower.The blade of the knife twirled in the air, its sharp edge glinting under the silver moonlight. But just as it was about to bury itself into her flesh, Selena twisted swiftly, her eyes blazing with a divine fire.With a dash of her wrist, her crimson power surged from her fingertips, slamming into the dagger and sending it spinning away into digging the ground.“Yasmine! The knife—grab it!” Selena shouted, her voice sharp with urgency.Yasmine ran forward toward the direction where the knife fell, her movements so fast and calculated, but before her fingers could close tightly around the handle of the dagger, Elara suddenly appeared out of nowhere.“No!” Yasmine gasped, reaching out to hold the knife but it was too…
NARRATED Damon’s face paled on hearing her words. And suddenly, his once handsome face became barely recognizable now.Visible cracks of dark magic split his skin like fractures in glass. His eyes burned with a weird l glow, and now, it was obvious that the power he had stolen from Irene was devouring him. But he still stood tall and mighty, ignoring the greenish cracks that tattooed his skin. Selena’s heart hammered in her chest when she felt the menace he exuded, but she masked it with confidence. She refused to show weakness now.Before she could speak, Damon’s deep voice stole her own voice in her throat.“You were mine once, Selena.” His lips curled into a cruel smile. “You can deny it all you want, but we both know the bond is still there. You feel it too, don’t you?”Selena bit her lower lips, her crimson magic crackling like wildfire at her fingertips. “The only thing I feel is disgust,” she spat, her voice cool as though she had dry ice in her mouth. “Whatever we had was bu
NARRATEDDamon didn’t see it coming at all.His aim was at her because one moment Selena had turned her back, her focus now locked on Elara. But in the next moment, when he lunged forward like an unchained beast with desperation burning in his eyes, Kai met him with a faster energy.Their bodies collided with a bone-crunching impact, and the ground made a thud sound beneath their weights. Damon roared, his dark magic losing its control within him, but Kai met him blow for blow, his claws ripping through Damon's fur and flesh like they were paper.“You’re done!” Kai growled angrily, his voice coming out with a furious thone as he grinded his teeth against each other.Damon grinned despite the blood dripping from his mouth. “Not yet.”He shoved Kai off him, sending him flying backwards, but Kai was already moving again. His wolf surged forward, becoming wild as it slammed into Damon before he could fully recover.Selena turned at the direction of the scuffling sound, her chest tightenin
NARRATEDDamon didn’t see it coming at all.His aim was at her because one moment Selena had turned her back, her focus now locked on Elara. But in the next moment, when he lunged forward like an unchained beast with desperation burning in his eyes, Kai met him with a faster energy.Their bodies collided with a bone-crunching impact, and the ground made a thud sound beneath their weights. Damon roared, his dark magic losing its control within him, but Kai met him blow for blow, his claws ripping through Damon's fur and flesh like they were paper.“You’re done!” Kai growled angrily, his voice coming out with a furious thone as he grinded his teeth against each other.Damon grinned despite the blood dripping from his mouth. “Not yet.”He shoved Kai off him, sending him flying backwards, but Kai was already moving again. His wolf surged forward, becoming wild as it slammed into Damon before he could fully recover.Selena turned at the direction of the scuffling sound, her chest tightenin
NARRATED Damon’s face paled on hearing her words. And suddenly, his once handsome face became barely recognizable now.Visible cracks of dark magic split his skin like fractures in glass. His eyes burned with a weird l glow, and now, it was obvious that the power he had stolen from Irene was devouring him. But he still stood tall and mighty, ignoring the greenish cracks that tattooed his skin. Selena’s heart hammered in her chest when she felt the menace he exuded, but she masked it with confidence. She refused to show weakness now.Before she could speak, Damon’s deep voice stole her own voice in her throat.“You were mine once, Selena.” His lips curled into a cruel smile. “You can deny it all you want, but we both know the bond is still there. You feel it too, don’t you?”Selena bit her lower lips, her crimson magic crackling like wildfire at her fingertips. “The only thing I feel is disgust,” she spat, her voice cool as though she had dry ice in her mouth. “Whatever we had was bu
NARRATED“SELENA!”Kai's scream echoed across the battlefield, cutting through the war like a lightning strike on a peaceful island. Every wolf's head turned just in time to see the dagger aiming toward Selena’s back.But then, it suddenly felt as though time became slower.The blade of the knife twirled in the air, its sharp edge glinting under the silver moonlight. But just as it was about to bury itself into her flesh, Selena twisted swiftly, her eyes blazing with a divine fire.With a dash of her wrist, her crimson power surged from her fingertips, slamming into the dagger and sending it spinning away into digging the ground.“Yasmine! The knife—grab it!” Selena shouted, her voice sharp with urgency.Yasmine ran forward toward the direction where the knife fell, her movements so fast and calculated, but before her fingers could close tightly around the handle of the dagger, Elara suddenly appeared out of nowhere.“No!” Yasmine gasped, reaching out to hold the knife but it was too…
NARRATEDThe silver full moon shone brightly in the sky, and that could only mean one thing—The long awaited war had arrived.Whoever was on the battlefield could also feel the thick, choking tension in the air, and the copper scent of blood even before a single drop had been spilled. The blueish-green field was wide, its grassy plain already scratched with claw marks and footprints from both packs preparing for battle. The swollen moon, casted its silver light that turned the wolves’ fur into a sea of shining beauty.On one side, Kai stood tall in his alpha form—his jet-black fur standing so stiff and his gold eyes burning with a fire that could set the whole world ablaze. At his right hand side, Selena radiated in her divine form, her aura glowing faintly like a goddess ready to rain down her anger. Renn’s brownish-orange wolf growled dangerously beside her, his long claws digging deep into the dirt. And the commander? Jared’s silver fur.and sharp eyes darted around in circles imp
SILAS’ POVThe silver dagger I would be using gleamed under the dim candle light of my secret lair. Its silver edge was sharp enough to split even the thinnest strand of hair into two. I turned the dagger slowly, letting the metal shine under the light as I traced the tip with my palm. Blood seeped out of the cut I had induced on myself, the color dark and rich, but in no time, the wound closed as quickly as it had opened. Yeah, those were the kind of perks I would fully have access to when I become Immortal.I would no longer age, pain would not last longer than half of a second, when my names got mentioned, the whole word would bow with respect. I could really go on and on about what would be in store for me if I became permanently everlasting.I rose to my feet and paced the length of the lair in slow steps. The air in the chamber was filled with the scent of burnt herbs and dried blood, which were my own satisfying oxygen.Shelves lined the walls, filled with piles of grimoires,
KAI’S POVEvery time I inhaled, I could perceive swear, leather and the desperation that overtook the largest percentage of the air in the war room we gathered in.My arms were folded over my chest as I leaned against the edge of the map table, my eyes scanning the faces of my people—the leaders of my warriors. The shaman—or should I say my uncle, stood to my right, his hands still glowing faintly with whatever mystical energy he had been flexing earlier. And Selena was directly across from me, her arms folded too. I could see her wolf practically leaking authority through her eyes.But despite the determined looks plastered on everyone’s faces, I knew deep down, we were all worried about what was to come. “Alright,” I started, clearing my throat to reduce the hoarseness in my voice. “We don’t have time for speeches. Damon’s men are closing in as we all know, and if we don’t act smart, they’ll rip us apart before we even see the damn full moon.”Yasmine leaned forward, her claws tap
SELENA’S POV“I told you, you were the chosen one.”His voice cut through the chaos like thunder splitting the sky.I turned around, my eyes locking with the gaze of the shaman as he kneeled beside another weak warrior, his hands glowing with that eerie, silver light. It was impossible. He was supposed to be dead—buried six feet under with nothing but dirt and roots to keep him company.Yet, here he was. Very much alive and breathing well, performing real time miracles.“What the hell?” My words slipped out before I could stop them, and Celestia stirred awake from her sleep within me. “Language,” she warned.I ignored her. “How… how are you even here?”The shaman glanced up, his eyes resembling that of molten gold. “Two wolves dug me out of my grave.”I blinked thrice, trying to picture his words. “Excuse me, what?”He stood still for a while before stepping closer, his gaze practically pinning me in place. “The moon goddess sent them.”Oh, of course. That explained everything.I cros
KAI’S POVI was standing at the edge of the training field with my arms crossed, watching the trainees form uneven lines.They all looked so fragile under the silvery glow of the moonlight. They were like glass that hadn’t finished hardening. I knew these trainees were too young and unfit for the job—most of them being teenagers—but they were all we had.I clenched my jaw, forcing the belittling thought down my throat and away from my head. Weakness wasn’t an option at this moment. Especially not tonight.“Again,” I barked at them, pacing along the row of each pair. “Keep your stances steady. If you fall now, you’ll die later.”One of the boys flinched at my words, his nerves making him start to fidget. I stopped beside him and knocked his sword aside with my own, sending it clattering to the ground.“Pick it up,” I ordered.He scrambled for it, his cheeks red with fright, but I didn’t let him pick it. I stepped on his weapon, and it was almost impossible to lift the sword under my s
SELENA’S POVHonestly, guilt tasted worse than food poisoning.Standing there like a fraud while everyone pukes their guts out and you’re perfectly fine was really the worst kind of feeling. Everywhere I turned, someone was either puking, groaning, or cursing us under their breath—not that I blamed them. If I were in their shoes, I would hate myself too.Because there I was, standing in the middle of the chaos with Kai at my side, perfectly fine like we hadn’t been the ones shoving greasy meat sticks into everyone’s hands last night. I mean, Kai and I might as well have walked around with flashing signs that said, ‘We’re the assholes who did this.’I hated it. The guilt was living in my stomach, like all those skewers we ate decided to come back and haunt me. Celestia, my wolf, wasn’t helping either.“They’re suffering because of us,” she whispered in my head. “Look at them, Selena. Look.”I did. And instantly regretted it again.People were everywhere—curled up in blankets, moanin