Mirielle was already at the moon goddess' palace to meet her as she had requested and told Max. However, there was no sign that Amethyst wanted to see her. Only some signals from the guards said Mirielle should wait because the moon goddess was performing a ritual.Mirielle waited a long time until she was invited in and escorted by several bodyguards who seemed to be specially prepared to accompany her until she arrived in Amethyst's presence. The moon goddess was sitting on her brightly lit throne with closed eyes. Either asleep or it was what they called a ritual."You've come at last, Elle," Amethyst said, opening her eyes and looking at the girl who stood some distance away from her, right in front of her. "You came alone, didn't you?""Yes, I came alone. What's wrong with calling me? You usually refuse me to come."Amethyst smiled, got up from her chair, and approached Mirielle. She looked at the beautiful girl who stood still in anticipation of the crucial words Amethyst would
Max had already placed the things they had brought in the corner of the room. They had finally found a place to start a new life. It was not for nothing that they did that, as the goal was to get close to where Linea might be. Max and Ivory had deliberately bought a house for them to live in while the other members of the flock who had come along would serve as guards.What about Benjamin? Of course, it was not difficult for him to find his own. He also decided to stay close to Ivory's place so that he would not disturb Ivory or ever be involved in the search for Lyra again.Benjamin will not break his promise because all he wants is to meet his daughter. And what happens next, that's behind him. The most important thing is that he and Ivory are allies who will work together to find Lyra, their daughter."What are we going to do first to find the woman's residence?" asked Benjamin, who was too eager to find Linea's whereabouts, who he believed would not be able to escape after they fo
Benjamin woke up at night because of a nightmare he had experienced for the first time. All this time, he had never fallen asleep at night, and this was the first time he had been so caught up that he had fallen asleep on the sofa in Ivory and Max's residence. The two of them deliberately let Benjamin sleep there because they knew very well that vampires could not possibly fall asleep at night.However, when the nightmare came, Benjamin could not contain his emotions that suddenly reached the top of his head. He smashed everything on the table where he was until it made a noise that made Ivory and Max wake up and make sure to go to the room.Benjamin seemed to be breathing heavily, with a wide-eyed gaze ahead, as if he was witnessing the incident before him."What the hell, Ben?! Do you realize what you're doing?" Max snapped, which made Benjamin dart right in front of Max and pull his pajama collar."Tell me that you know where Lyra is!" he snapped."What do you mean? If I did know,
Ivory moved on her own as she had told Max. Even before Benjamin realized her departure, Ivory had left home and explored the streets she had visited for the first time in order to find the ordinate point as indicated by her friends in the ocean. Ivory deliberately asked for help from several friends in the sea, land, and air.The point indicated by her best friend seemed to be not far away, but Ivory did not find any settlements around it. Only a forest inhabited by a group of wild animals and the rest, she found no signs of life. However, Ivory remembered that she was dealing with a being who mastered magic much better than her. Therefore, she contacted Mirielle telepathically to ascertain whether she had chosen the right path or not.Ivory stopped her steps, put on the hood of her cloak then hid in the bushes where the coordinates she had were precise to her current location. Ivory watched her surroundings, lest Linea noticed her presence if that was indeed where Linea and Seth wer
Max had been waiting for Ivory, who had left early in the morning and hadn't shown up until the evening. Max even asked Mirielle for help to check Ivory's condition because he was apprehensive about her. And when Mirielle informed him that Benjamin followed Ivory wherever she went, Max started to get furious.He intends to follow his wife, but Mirielle forbids him because it will only complicate the situation. Ivory needs time to organize her tactics, and Max just needs to believe in her. Ivory had been through a lot, and Mirielle was confident that she would be able to cope and organize the best strategy that would enable the success of their mission.Max still waited but made several calls to Mirielle, who was sitting alone with Ronan in her room to talk about their problems. And every time Mirielle was about to start a conversation with her lover, Max would call."Damn! What do you really want, Max? Can't you call me later? I told you Ivy is fine, and you don't have to worry becaus
Ivory had already completed the first mission, where she had to find Linea and Seth's hiding place. But unfortunately, there was not a single sign of the two wolf witches anywhere, even though Ivory had followed the point mentioned by her best friend in the ocean. She waited until dusk, and there was no chance they would meet Linea or Seth.Ivory did not want to waste any time. She rushed back to where she tied Benjamin and intended to free him. However, upon arrival, she did not see Benjamin, who she remembered well where she had tied him up. Ivory was stunned for a moment before deciding to go back home and tell Max and Mirielle, who must have been waiting for news from her.She arrived home, and Benjamin was there with Max, which almost caused a fight between the two."Hey! What are you guys doing!" Ivory stood between Max and Benjamin and blocked them by spreading her arms. "Max, what's going on?""You just ask this guy what he is doing that he is seen talking to Linea!" said Max
"What were you doing out there? What took you so long?" asked Seth when Linea had just returned after excusing herself for a walk in the fresh air. Linea had begun to feel her body becoming frail and prone to illness, which was why she took time every afternoon to simply get some fresh air outside or go to the park by herself."I only went out for a while. Is there a problem?" Linea asked. Seth just snorted. "Where's Lyra? I haven't seen her since yesterday.""You're still keeping her in this house, even though you haven't paid a moment's attention to her yourself. Do you want someone else to keep doing it? You've hired a housekeeper for that baby as if she were your own daughter. I don't understand what's in your head, Linea!" Seth grumbled and deliberately showed that he disliked Lyra's presence in his house.Linea was used to Seth's grumbling, and she would not be swayed in the slightest, especially now that she was pregnant and needed some peace of mind. So Seth's words would be j
Ronan was already standing at the spot where Ivory had precisely been watching Linea based on the ordinate point given by her ocean companion. However, Ivory does not immediately leave the man but gives more information about Linea and Seth. "You might need this to confirm what the characteristics of Linea and Seth are. You have to be careful for this, Ron," said Ivory giving instructions and warnings to the man who seemed to deliberately sacrifice and surrender himself to the enemy they were hunting in order to save Lyra. Ronan just nodded at Ivory's warning while still circling with his wolf eyes to see the slightest change so that he could keep an eye on the place. He sharpened his sense of smell to sniff out Linea's body scent through the object that the woman had left behind in her old place—luckily, Ivory found and kept it for him to use as a tool in finding Lyra. "Did you recognize the scent, Ron?" asked Ivory, and once again, Ronan nodded. "Then I'll leave you here. Hopeful
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