A few years later..."Do you believe that, Max? Look at our children! They're eighteen now and—oh! Did you go through this too? What age did you turn into an adult?" asked Ivory when she realized the twins, Isaac and Mackenzie, had turned eighteen at five.Max laughed at Ivory's innocent comment. He then took her in his arms and gave her a quick peck on the lips. "At the age of three, I turned eighteen and underwent training from grandpa to accept his title as an alpha Alsenic pack. Didn't you experience that?""Do I look like a magical human like you guys?" asked Ivory, which was answered with laughter by Max."Well, that means we're very far apart in age. You should be older than me. Is that right?" Ivory nodded, then turned to Isaac and Mackenzie, who had finished breakfast. "But the fact is, you're still stunning as you're not aging.""I'm old now, Max." Ivory smiled and turned back to her children.Today both of them would enter the university. The first day would be tiring. Ther
A man with a well-built posture walked into the nightclub, which was full of uproar. He was sure he would find what he was looking for. It was like what Ange—an elder in his family—had said; he had to find a girl with the features she described in that place.His sharp gaze wandered around the dimly lit room, looking for a figure that matched the characteristics she had bagged.The first time, he directed his gaze towards the VIP room, where a girl with a similar hair color must have been there. It was impossible to imagine that a girl with such a luxurious appearance and extraordinary delineation was in the ranks of such an ordinary guest.The girl is not indiscriminate, especially if she's a club employee. Or those who enter using a free pass card."Hey, handsome. Are you looking for someone?" greeted one of the girls who passed by the body of the man who was still firmly in place. He didn't want to sit with anyone, except with the girl he was looking for. The man nodded."Is your h
"What do you want?" she demanded. Ivory took a knife from her bag and pointed it at the man who had saved her.This time was not the first time someone had questioned her hair color, so Ivory would no longer easily trust the man even though he had saved her life."Wait, don't get angry! I won't hurt you. I'll pay you handsomely. Whatever you ask for! But you have to do something for me." Max stepped forward, eroding the distance between himself and the girl. "Please put that back in your bag, Miss." The girl didn't immediately respond to Max's words. Instead, she slowly lowered the object in her hand. For a moment, the girl was mesmerized and hypnotized by the appearance of a man in a suit, sharp hazel irises, and brown hair styled slightly messy. She almost said yes right away. "What do I have to do for you to make such a high offer? I don't want to be a drug courier or human trafficker," she replied. "Not at all. I want you to release the curse on me." The girl chuckled. Unbelie
Sunlight streamed in from behind the curtains. The large glass windows allowed the room to be bathed in the warmth of the morning sun. Ivory wriggled slowly, trying to relax her stiff muscles. She let out a soft squeal as she felt her bones being crushed to a pulp. She looked to her side, but Max was not there. Where was he? "Good morning," greeted a man in his rich baritone voice. If people didn't know, they might think he was in his thirties, but he wasn't yet. "Hey ... sorry, I slept like the dead. Are you going to work?" Ivory answered with a nod from Max. The man sat down near Ivory, who had risen after wrapping the blanket around her chest. It must have been Max who put that thing on her when she fell asleep last night. After reaching their 'release', she felt drained and sleepy, then unconsciously closed her eyes. "I'll keep my promise." The man handed Ivory a brown envelope. "I'm not paying you as a prostitute; consider this a form of gratitude." "What about the curse?
"Are you stalking me?" accused Max, which made Ivory splutter. "What? Me? Stalking you? What's in it for me, sir? You've given me what you promised; that's more than enough for me!" "Yes, just in case you want to hold me responsible for taking your virginity. Women these days are often unreasonable." Max grumbled, then went back to his work. "When you're done, you can return to your place!" he ordered coldly. Ivory looked at Max for a moment. The man was so arrogant and heartless, whereas a few hours ago, he was gentle with her and didn't show his arrogance. Ivory didn't want to talk much. She quickly finished her work and left her boss's room. The girl returned the equipment to its original place while grumbling. She deeply regretted her stupidity in helping that haughty man to escape the curse and give up her virginity. "If only I could have thought last night. I wouldn't have to face the problems I'm facing now," she muttered regretfully. "What made me agree to help an arroga
Ivory hurriedly packed up her things, as she no longer intended to live at the same place.She could still hear the growls and shouts of her boss before she left the office, and she made sure not to return to that place again. She was afraid that Max would find her and ask her to come back to work. Well ... that was just Ivory's thoughts that would probably never happen. An arrogant man like Max would never need someone like her. Even if Max looks for and asks for something from Ivory, Ivory will make sure never to give a chance to that man. She didn't want to get hurt for the umpteenth time. Just as Ivory was about to leave, her cell phone rang so loudly that she rushed to answer the call before someone outside her house heard the sound of her cell phone. Don't let anyone know her whereabouts. "Ivy, where are you?" asked the caller on the other line. Ivory knew who was calling her—Jane, of course. The girl wouldn't be able to get easy if Ivory weren't in her presence for a momen
Max wandered. No! His destination was, of course, home. He had to see the person who might save him from the sin he had committed. He had killed the girl. Ivory must have died from falling into the cold, deep sea. Plus, with the height between the bridge and the sea, there was no way her body wouldn't have been blown away. Even if the girl survived, she would probably suffer a concussion and memory loss. However, it seemed better than losing her life. Max walked into the house, his clothes in tatters due to his haphazard and uncontrollable changes. He didn't understand why that had happened, but it was the truth. He was a monster now. Plus, he had killed a girl who had no part in his condition. "Mirielle! Where are you, Elle!" called Max, a worried look on his face. His twin sister, holed up in her room, jumped to her feet when Max finally burst into her personal space. "Jeez, Max! What are you doing in my room?" snapped Mirielle, annoyed by Max's presence. She almost poured the l
Ivory felt her heart beating wildly; her breathing rushed as she tried to destroy this strange thing that seemed to be attached to her body parts. She was a human, not a fish! However, why was she now not much different from what had just slipped into her head?Was it true that she was an aquatic creature that belonged to mythology, and no one would believe it existed?Mermaids were just a bedtime story. It was hard for her to believe she was part of a mythological creature, just like Max, a werewolf!Ivory would never believe that!The girl got up; it was no longer the time to lament her fate because someone could have noticed her there. And with her current appearance, people would flock to make a spectacle of her or even take her to be skinned and made into dinner.Ivory shuddered at the thought of those horrible things happening to her. She had to hide immediately so that no one would see her.She moved by dragging her body away from the water to find a hiding place until someone
A few years later..."Do you believe that, Max? Look at our children! They're eighteen now and—oh! Did you go through this too? What age did you turn into an adult?" asked Ivory when she realized the twins, Isaac and Mackenzie, had turned eighteen at five.Max laughed at Ivory's innocent comment. He then took her in his arms and gave her a quick peck on the lips. "At the age of three, I turned eighteen and underwent training from grandpa to accept his title as an alpha Alsenic pack. Didn't you experience that?""Do I look like a magical human like you guys?" asked Ivory, which was answered with laughter by Max."Well, that means we're very far apart in age. You should be older than me. Is that right?" Ivory nodded, then turned to Isaac and Mackenzie, who had finished breakfast. "But the fact is, you're still stunning as you're not aging.""I'm old now, Max." Ivory smiled and turned back to her children.Today both of them would enter the university. The first day would be tiring. Ther
STAY!!!His arrow missed the other way when Seth broke it with a lightning bolt. Whether it hit the target or not, Ronan did not care."Look at me here, dumbass Rogue!" taunted Ronan with a crooked smile; he was deliberately provoking Seth's easily ignited emotions. "You idiot, no one can beat me!" raged Seth, continuing to launch all his attacks brutally. "You, useless Omega! Get out of my way!"DUARR!!!Ronan dashed away as a series of fire explosions erupted violently behind him. Leaping with long footsteps, he moved nimbly, deftly, and agilely. Maneuvering-it was not challenging to dodge Seth's attacks which gradually began to slow down."What's wrong with you? Why are you so slow? You can't even scratch me a little!" Ronan laughed in amusement. Once again, he shot two pairs of arrows."SHUT UP! It's useless! This arrow attack of yours won't be able to paralyze me!"DUARR!!!Ronan leaped high in the air, spun around, free-falling onto the fire-filled ground, and landed with both
"Just give up, Seth! There's no escape or running! Before the rest of us kill you!" scolded Mirielle, meaning what she said. "You are surrounded! You must pay for your crimes before the Goddess Amethyst!"BZZT!"Who do you think you are?! Because you're the chosen Elder who bridges the Moon Goddess, you think you can do anything?"Mirielle sneered, half-inflamed. "Don't you think of all the victims whose lives you have ruined? Packs who were innocent or guilty! Don't you think of the children who lost their families? I don't understand why you chose this poisonous path!"CLASSH!BLARR!"Don't try to understand me, Mirielle! I don't care about anything! As long as my goal is achieved, the revenge of my ancestor's death is avenged, and all those Pack groups you glorify are destroyed forever! In fact, I'm happy to destroy all of you until there's nothing left! Can you organize this world order or life according to your will?! Look at me! I'm in charge! Not even the Moon Goddess can do an
"Now, what do you want?" asked Linea, hardening her tone. She screamed angrily. "I've followed all your orders! You said you wanted to get Ivy's blood to strengthen our power?! Why are you holding her captive now?! You said to build a mansion, especially for this woman?! Have you gone mad?! You broke your promise, Seth!"Seth laughed bitterly. He was still gripping Ivory's body in his arms. They slowly walked backward. "Who do you think you are, Linea?! Controlling or controlling me?! I told you many times not to be silly! We did everything as agreed, remember?! This is my goal! Getting Ivy back."Ivory hissed in disgust as Seth licked the recesses of her neck. It felt like she wanted to kick Seth's ass right now, but what power did she have. Seth's strength was too strong to resist. The more Ivory rebelled-the more Seth strangled her.Linea shook her head. Tears began to flood, stomping her feet in anger like a sledgehammer. Linea was hysterical while numb. "You're a liar! Then, what
"This is my chance," Ivory said in a half-whisper. "There is no more time. I need to see Benjamin right away."Ivory held her babies until they fell asleep. She was carrying and laying Mackenzie and Isaac in their cribs. Ivory's sigh sounded full of heaviness. She had considered it, thinking about Benjamin's words earlier with a long decision.It led Ivory to the absolute path, agreeing to her deal with Benjamin. Ivory knew her decision was crazy. Triggering Max's most enormous anger, but what's the power? Ivory had no choice but to save Lyra's life and her little family and end this grueling war."I'm sorry, babies. I'm just tired of all this bloodshed, fighting, and endless infighting. Maybe through my sacrifice, this war can be stopped. All Seth wants is me, not Lyra. Suppose giving myself up can save everything. Then my decision is worth it." Ivory murmured, rubbing the tops of Isaac and Mackenzie's heads. "I don't know what will happen after I turn myself in. I'm hoping for a mir
"Are you sure? Don't you have anything to say?" asked Max, whose words seemed to go straight into Ivory's heart. Max looked at Ivory tenderly, stroking her beautiful Lunar face lovingly. "I've always believed in you, Ivy. But it feels like there's something you're hiding from me, right?"It felt like there was a thorn in Ivory's throat. It was the umpteenth time Max had asked that question. As an eternal partner, Max probably thought it. Then, Ivory smiled widely. She shook her head lightly. Not tired of showing the same big-hearted attitude. "What do you mean? I don't understand what you're talking about. I've said it many times to you. I'm fine. Just tired of all this. You know it's draining my mind as well as my energy."Max knelt before Ivory and kissed the back of her hand warmly. "Take it easy. Soon this will be over. That's why I planned all this carefully. This battle is our final line to get rid of Seth and Linea forever. If they were left alone, it would only bring us suffer
"Swear to death, Ivy. In the name of my ancestors, I have no intention of hurting or harming you! I am here to talk about Lyra!" said Benjamin, still raising his hands. "I will not go near your baby. I swear."Ivory growled in exasperation. She remembered the conversation about Benjamin's deal with Seth and Linea. How could she trust this traitorous vampire? Benjamin was here to fulfill his deal, to draw Ivory's blood. He must have wanted to hurt and harm her."You, Seth, and Linea are the same!" pointed Ivory with a hateful snarl. She even turned to threaten Benjamin. "You are no different from them. Don't you dare mention Lyra's name! She is my daughter. Lyra will return to me safely. Your plan will fail! You won't be able to take her far or snatch her from me! You can't take Lyra! Step over my corpse first!""For Lyra's safety, I would do anything, Ivy. I even came here to risk my life just for her!" added Benjamin emphatically.Ivory glanced at the baseball bat leaning beside her
"I have to get out of here?!" Benjamin was angry, slamming the glass in his hand onto the floor. His repeated shouts went unheeded. He hated this punishment of confinement. The door of his room was heavily guarded by guards related to the council's discipline who did not understand his predicament. "They didn't even try to help me! What kind of clan are you?!"Benjamin could not continue to be locked up like this; Lyra's life was in danger. Especially hearing the threat of that damn Watcher messenger Seth who was snooping around and sending messages. All this time, Benjamin did not know that he was being stalked. Seth had a crisis of confidence in him, so he hired the Watcher to watch his every move.Benjamin threatens the Watcher, telling him he will get out of this cage and get Ivory's blood. Benjamin threatened Seth that if he dared to touch or hurt his daughter—he would not hesitate to kill Seth and Linea with the worst possible death."Seth is such an asshole!" cursed Benjamin, s
"Much better?" asked Max, gripping Ivory's fingers tightly. Max looked at Ivory's beautiful face closely. Lately, she often looks pale as cotton. Ivory slept poorly at night, exacerbated by her reduced appetite; her body weight had dropped dramatically. This made Max very worried about her."At least, after hearing Amethyst. Much lighter." Ivory nodded, smiled faintly, and sighed heavily. "About Elle, shouldn't we get moving? I don't know why I don't feel good, Max. I have a bad feeling. I can't stop thinking about Elle and Lyra in such a way. I'm so afraid something will happen to them. Elle hasn't reconnected her mind link to me yet. She must be in trouble over there. What if Seth and Linea catch her?""That won't happen, Ivy. Don't doubt Elle; she's very tough. There's no way Seth and Linea will catch her." Max embraced Ivory. "I've explained everything to you about this rescue plan. We're preparing for the meeting and reinforcements. Calm yourself. I promise we'll move as soon a