Ansari's povMy eyes were wide open from shock and pain as well.“Get her up!” The cruel old voice of Adolphus seared my hearing. I was dragged to my feet by two strong pairs of hands and I was brought face to face with him. We were standing outside the cells on a high elevated platform. I was looking down at a full gathering of wolves who had come to watch what would happen.My people.He looked at me with cruel hateful eyes, the complete epitome of hate and jealousy.“You really do not learn do you?” He asked.He must think I was the one responsible for the death of the guards and every other person that Darius murdered.I chuckled. The old fool was so sure of himself.“Why did you do this? You know better than trying to escape this place. There is no escape from your crimes. You kaut be punished and you will be punished so why murder your own people? People doing their jobs.” He asked, his voice thick with anger and confusion. But I knew deep down within him he was glad.They had p
Ansari's pov“HOLD HER!!!” Adolphus screamed, but he was not the one being stared at. The guard let go of my hand and backed away. Good. I struggled to my feet and looked down at the crowd. I looked down at my brothers and sisters.I pointed at Adolphus and looked back at them. “Is this who you want to follow? You all know the words, you all fought that night. Instead of Selene, it could be your children, it could have been your mothers, it could have been your wives. That night we all came together and fought, why?” I pointed at my heart and then at the ground. “ Because this is our home, these are our people and I'll be damned if I allow so devil take it away from me. You call yourselves wolves, well now is the time to prove it. Who fights for their home!!!”And there I stood with not a single response from the crowd. I looked from one face to another, looking for a positive response, any response but they all stood there and watched, they all watched me without saying a single wor
Magnus's povThe smell of the air, the way the population sank into your system and corrupted every single aspect of you, that was what almost defeated me at first and then I saw his face.The feeling in the air was not something that needed an explanation even for the most inexperienced of people. It was evil, pure undiluted evil that had risen from the depths of hell. The evil had come for everything that I had held dear. Daruis's formerly dead body floated in the air with a ghastly-looking smile on its face.“Rise to your feet!!!” He roared and a strange force carried me up in the air. I tried fighting it but I felt like a three-year-old wrestling an adult.“You stand before the one who came and conquered, you stand before the demon lord of old Azareal, you stand before the one reason I haven't killed you already.” He turned around to the opening mass on the wall of the cave. Smoke rushed into our world, black and horrid smoke that almost blinded me. A faint orange glow was visi
Gabriel's povMy legs hurt and the distant feeling of vomit sitting at the back of my throat like some final boss was not helping me on this trek. It has been a good two days since we arrived in Iceland, and the entire company was completely exhausted. I could not vouch for anyone but I could bet that I was the most exhausted one out of the three of us. From time to time I remember a time it had been four of us. An extra one that had been my responsibility to care for, one I had allowed to be corrupted and destroyed.“It's beautiful here,” Selene remarked. I looked around at the scenery here. I left Iceland a long time ago but even in my memories, it had been a place of extraordinary beauty. It was a good thing that it had not changed. “Yes, it truly is,” I replied. It was hard not falling asleep while driving but Magnus was a terrible driver. Selene was completely out of the question. Completely.“So this is Akur…”“Akureyri.” I helped. She rolled her eyes and nodded.“Rolls off t
Selene's pov.I listened to the sound of the rain as it drummed against the hood of the car. It was almost hypnotic. Sleep, sleep, sleep that was all that I wanted right now but it seemed the universe could not grant me that one single wish.“Hey.” My father said but I was not in the mood to reply to him or even look at him for that matter. I turned my face away and looked outside at this whole new strange place. Magnus turned in his sleep and snuggled close to me. I looked down at his handsome young face. Some people had it all in life. A mom, a dad, and a whole extended family. But my… “Selene please talk to me!” My father pleaded. But what was there to talk about? I had had no idea that my mom had been fighting with her illness for so long, that she had been in pain longer than I had been in this world. A sigh escaped my lips. “I'm sorry about everything.” He said and sighed.” I'm sorry for leaving you and your mother, but the thing is …” he ran one hand through his hair, “I wa
Selene's povThe car came to a stop in front of a quiet-looking cabin at the top of a desolate hill. My father stopped the vehicle and stepped out. I stepped out too and so did Magnus.“Is that the place?” I asked. It looked like the place someone who could help with an awoken demon lord would live.“Yes, this is the place.” Replied my father.“Why did we stop over here?” I asked. The cabin was still a good way off and the ground was level enough for us to just drive through.“You'll see why.” My father replied.The place was serene and beautiful. I don't know what exactly I had been expecting to see but this was not it. It was way better than what I had envisioned.The cabin was a simple building, made entirely of wood, like something out of a Vikings movie.My father looked back at me and Magnus. “Wait here.” He said before making his way slowly and cautiously towards the cabin.He walked strangely, looking down at the ground and studying the trees that were around.“What is he doi
Magnus's povI could hardly breathe from how hard I was laughing. Selene had a look of absolute hate on her face. I could tell she was thinking about all the beautiful ways she could skewer us up. I dropped the empty bottle down beside my chair and looked up at the place for the one-thousandth time. It wasn't much but I fancied it. It was somewhere I could see myself living in. Or grandma even. The thought of my grandma threw me into a sober mood. We had to leave Moonstone at a moment's notice, I wasn't even meant to join Gabriel. It was one of those moments, one where you knew you had to make a decision. Watch him leave with the girl I loved and go tell grandma and the entire counsel or help. I was stupid enough to have done the latter. But I haven't talked to Mom for so long. She must be so worried, I sighed miserably and ran my hand through my hair.“You okay Magnus?” Selene's voice drew me out of my sober thoughts. I turned to her and smiled.“Yeah, I'm fine.” My smile must hav
Magnus's pov“I know, I know,” Gabriel said While looking down at his feet.“And what exactly do you need my help with? You really should think properly. You're having problems with Saltos and you run to me for help? What the fuck do you expect me to do?” Gabriel sighed and turned to Selene before turning back to Olivia. “We need help reaching your mother.” Wait we weren't even here for his ex but his ex's mother. I had seen the way his ex had reacted to seeing him talk less of her mother. Olivia looked away from us in a dejected manner. “I can't, she doesn't talk to me anymore.”“Please Olivia, I already know what it is.” he pleaded. I looked around uneasily.“But the end of the world is almost imminent, we need her.”I turned to him out of curiosity now. Who the hell was her mother?“You should know by now that she doesn't care about lesser beings,” Olivia said. She wanted to walk away, I could already tell. “The moon goddess has a responsibility to her people, she has a respon
Selene's povTake off your clothes." He said, to my outermost Surprise. I turned around sharply to him, "What?" I asked."Take off the clothes, we need to burn them. The guards have our scents." He explained. He was already in his briefs."Oh," I exclaimed. It made more sense now he explained himself.My hand went to the black shirt, and I was about to take it off when I noticed his eyes on my body. I instantly blushed and turned my face away. His constant staring made me super uncomfortable."Do you mind?" I asked shyly. He looked at me dumbfounded, like he just discovered I existed."What?" He asked, confused."I’m taking the clothes off." I explained."Ohhh." He said and turned away. "I'll be downstairs when you're done.” He said, closing the door behind him as he walked away. The room was suddenly quiet, but I was grateful for it. I took the shirt off gingerly; my ribs hurt me like hell. I walked to the mirror and stood in front of the mirror; I traced my hand through my skin, tr
Gabriel's povI stared in awe as the army of wolves of every single pack in Western America rushed down the hills of Moonstone in all of their terrifying power. The moon was not out, and all I could witness was them in their normal human states, but even that brought joy to my eyes.The monsters looked at one another in confusion. The army that Saltos had called forth was one terrifying number, but they were scattered across the battlefield without accurate coordination."Form your lines!" Saltos's voice boomed angrily. He had lost all of his former coordination as desperation began." Form your lines, you bloody idiots."But it was already too late for that. Mira got to her feet and slit the throat of the login that was next to her. The other wolves of our pack saw what she did, and one by one, they picked up their swords and began to press the enemy."Fight back, you idiots!" their leader cried. "stand and fight!" a large goblin turned on his heels and began to run."No, no, no, no,"
Ansari's povI looked up at the figure that hovered over the town In wonder. Was that the child that I had condemned to death out of fear of who she was?Of who she represented?"Mom!!" Magnus cried as he sighted his mother."Magnus!!" Mira yelled, and I turned just in time to see mother and child run to each other. They locked in a firm embrace as the formally strung and formidable Mira sank to her knees in tears."I thought we had lost you." She cried. "I'm sorry mom." "Why didn't you call? It's been two weeks. We thought you were dead.""I can explain everything.” He said with a smile. My daughter's face radiated with joy.I looked around for Gabriel, but he was nowhere to be seen.My mind raced to conclusions as I feared the worst. Now was not the time for news like this. If Gabriel were dead, it would shatter Mira and the little strength she had left."Where's Gabriel?" I heard her ask. I turned around to see the look on Magnus's face as he delivered the news I expected to hear
Ansari's povYou alright?" I paid no heed to the man as I ran down the corridor.A hand grabbed mine, and I was flung into someone's chest."Shhhh." The baritone voice said. I knew that voice. I looked up to see Conner looking down at me. "Let me go." I whispered."No." He whispered back. Conner was the only person who knew what I had become, the only one who saw the true me. I loved him so much and still did, but he could never."Please let me go." I cried."I have loved you, and this won't ever change things. Never." He pulled his collar away from his neck and looked down at me, "if you being this way would keep you away from me then… make me one too.""You don't know what you're talking about." I said."I do it because I love you."…. Slashed and hacked and cut through every single one of them as if they were made of paper. Blood flew up in the air along with their marked organs and veins. In the end, I stood there in the middle of the room, with pieces Of their bodies lying all
Gabriel's povMy legs hurt, and the distant feeling of vomit sitting at the back of my throat like some final boss was not helping me on this trek. It has been a good two days since we arrived in Iceland, and the entire company was utterly exhausted. I could not vouch for anyone, but I could bet that I was the most exhausted one out of the three of us. From time to time, I remember when there were four of us. An extra one that had been my responsibility to care for, one I had allowed to be corrupted and destroyed."It's beautiful here," Selene remarked. I looked around at the scenery here. I left Iceland long ago, but even in my memories, it had been a place of extraordinary beauty. It was a good thing that it had not changed. "Yes, it truly is," I replied. It was hard not to fall asleep while driving, but Magnus was terrible. Selene was entirely out of the question. Completely."So this is Akur…""Akureyri." I helped. She rolled her eyes and nodded."Roll off the tip of your tongu
Selene's pov."What news?" I asked."Saltos opened a portal to our side.""To moonstone?" I asked, fear spear diving through every cell I had in me. Magnus shook his head. "No, but he took the guardians of the most powerful weapon known to our kind. It was one he had used when he was still of this world, before he was banished. It was taken away from moonstone immediately he was released but he found it and massacred and entire pack just to get it. He has it all now, all that remains is to lay waste to everything we hold dear. My mother, my grandmother, my pack and yours."His words were like a knife to my heart, and I was suddenly lightheaded. I collapsed, but he caught me deftly and pulled me back to my feet. "No." I whispered in disbelief."It is the truth child." My father said sadly."You are the only hope we have of beating him," Olivia said.Her words hurt me more than every other person's."Of beating salts?" I asked, "You saw what happened the last time? I couldn't even t
Selene's pov.It has not always been easy; I have had many jobs and menial work to get what the other kids could afford. My mother's health did not make things much better, and I had to do the best for both of us, but it never bothered me one bit. But I never complained, I never felt like I was missing out, and all I ever did was love those around me.So why me? Why was the world so ready to destroy me?To hate me.“It's empty." I said. “It's all empty.""This doesn't make sense," Darius muttered.“Where's the prophecy?" I asked Darius. He was busy staring at a blank page of the paper. Panic was beginning to set in my mind, and I could not deal with him panicking.I grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him. “Darius!! Why are they empty?"He turned to me with confused eyes. "I don't- I don't know." He scratched his head and returned to study the blank pages. What the hell did he mean by that? He picked the book; he had to know."Did you maybe pick the wrong book?" I asked desperat
Darius's pov.I turned off my phone and looked up at the road before me. So that was the girl? That was Selene.I had never had a girlfriend before; I was always too shy to approach anyone, but this girl, this chick, was something else. Where do you even get eyes like that from?A sigh left my lips, fucking hell, I was tired. I looked at the town around me. It had not changed that much since I left. The same people's houses and I was sure they all still had the same ideology.They tried to act the same way in situations that needed to be solved with modern ideologies.A group of kids were playing soccer on a field, and one of them looked up and saw me.He smiled and waved at me. I smiled and waved back.At least they were not so shy anymore; that was good."Hey!!" A feminine voice called. I turned around to see a slim figure running towards me. It was Selene. My heart skipped a beat within me. She was a different specimen. My God!"Hey." She panted and rested her palms on her knees
Selene's povGoddess, have mercy!" my father cried in fear as he held on for dear life"Selene, stop this madness!" Magnus said frantically as he held me while staring at the wall of thunder and lightning before us.Now, he chooses to talk. I was in no mood to speak, not anymore."We'll tell you what's in the fucking boot just stop this." My father yelled as the car came a foot closer to the wall of charged electricity. Millions of nerve endings and necrotic cells interconnect the brain. A single thought you make is passed on like bolts of electricity through the brain as it processes it in under a second. That was how long I had to call off the lightning storm before us—less than a freaking second."Fucking hell, your child is crazy," Olivia screamed. Everyone breathed relief, and Olivia stepped out of the vehicle and doubled down on her knees as she took heavy breaths."Are you mad? Do you want to kill us?" My father screamed at me. I wasn't trying to kill them. I knew they would t