Ansari's pov.True, the wounds on some people were still healing and the town was in ruin. That should be action enough but I could feel the call of war in my soul. It was beckoning to me. It called me, it pulled at my spirit and all I wanted was to leap at a monster's throat and tear it to shreds.I turned to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. “You should go to your wife. Tell her the truth, I can't have her hoping for something that is not true.” I said sadly. It had been the case with me. Waiting on my father in front of our cabin, waiting and pleading for him to come home. But he did not.I had hoped those robbers would spare my family but they had not either.Hope was nothing but a facade. A stupid little blue scam.He looked at me with Sad eyes and nodded. “She's pregnant.”His words echoed in my head and I felt for him even more. But he was a man, and a man was a warrior, a man was a hero, and a man is always a living sacrifice for his family.I hugged him tightly and he b
Daruis's povThe smell of sulfur was almost intoxicating to me. The army marched ahead of us, monsters of every shape and size marching with weapons through the woods of Iceland.A sharp pain jolted me for a split second.Saltos looked down at me momentarily.“Do not fall weak now. I still need you. Control the boy's soul.” He ordered in his cool but demonic voice.I nodded. I could feel the sound of Daruis clawing and fighting to gain control of his body but I could not allow that. His soul will die, just like Magnus and his entire race.We came to a stop on a hill that looked down at a lonely cabin in the middle of nowhere. The grass that led up to the cabin had been scorched and it was evident a great battle had been fought there.“They killed him,” I muttered in shock.“It matters not,” Saltos replied. “They die today.”The logins marched in front with the succubuses right behind them. They were our front line. They would march ahead of us into battle and weaken the ones inside. S
Magnus's povSelene had done her part and now was the time for us to do ours. The lightning bolt had rocked me off my senses and the world was a fucking rollercoaster. “Saltos!!” I heard Selene's voice.“Come at me!!” The evil voice replied.I looked around for Gabriel and found him writhing in pain amid several monsters. I touched my pocket, the potion was still intact.“Gabriel!!” I called. He was too weak to give a reply and turned his head to me weakly.I ran to him and grabbed him and Olivia.“Gabriel!” He was motionless. The bottle was a one-day trip, a one-day trip and this was the only one we had. I looked up to the sky and watched Selene throw a monstrous bolt of blue energy at the monster king who swatted it away like it was nothing.“You cannot stop me.” He bellowed. Selene answered with another thunderbolt.“Magnus the potion.” Olivia's voice came to me weakly. I nodded and uncapped the bottle but my eyes remained on the monster and Selene.“Come on.”I urged silently.
Ansari's povI struggled to my feet and turned to Jasper.“You should have seen this coming. It was pretty obvious.” He said.My head spun but I knew what had to be done. Jasper is to be put down soon. “The town, the pack, if your people are all corrupted…” the thought of it was sickening.“Yes, your people will be killed before the dawn of tomorrow. You might try your best to go save them but you've already got a lot on your hands as it is.” He said with a smile. My daughter, Mira, was back home surrounded by enemies she thought were friends. Jasper was enjoying this… I could not believe this was Jasper.“Jasper you have to fight this, you have to fight Saltos. This isn't you.” I pleaded.“Ohh but it is. We wolves have a part of us that craves death, that craves the hunt. Aren't you tired of hiding, of being forced to keep away from humanity?”“Please Jasper,” I begged. “You have a mate.”“I know that. Too bad Saltos left them uncorrupted. But I'll change them myself when the time c
Everyone's povI struggled to my feet and turned to Jasper.“You should have seen this coming. It was pretty obvious.” He said.My head spun but I knew what had to be done. Jasper is to be put down soon. “The town, the pack, if your people are all corrupted…” the thought of it was sickening.“Yes, your people will be killed before the dawn of tomorrow. You might try your best to go save them but you've already got a lot on your hands as it is.” He said with a smile. My daughter, Mira, was back home surrounded by enemies she thought were friends. Jasper was enjoying this… I could not believe this was Jasper.“Jasper you have to fight this, you have to fight Saltos. This isn't you.” I pleaded.“Ohh but it is. We wolves have a part of us that craves death, that craves the hunt. Aren't you tired of hiding, of being forced to keep away from humanity?”“Please Jasper,” I begged. “You have a mate.”“I know that. Too bad Saltos left them uncorrupted. But I'll change them myself when the time
Ansari's pov"What the hell is that thing?" One of the cops asked in complete fear.They were afraid of me, and I knew the nature of man. Kill anything that frightens you.I had to do something to please them, to at least make me not look like a threat. I turned to them and let go of the piece of Jasper's flask I had in my hand. It fell to the ground with a heavy splat.They all shook in fear and pointed their guns at me."Do not move!!""Good God, look at all that blood on it." Someone whimpered.This wasn't working. I had to find a way to the truck. But they were going to follow me back to the pack. I could not resist that.I sighed. I knew what had to be done.But …if I did this, how different would I be from Daruis and Saltos? All those lives were lost because of him."Captain, what should we do?" a cop asked, fear shaking his voice like an earthquake."I don't know."But I did. I pounced on them, and in the blink of an eye, I was in their midst.I reached out, tearing the Captain
Darius's pov.As the dust settled on the battlefield, it became apparent that we had failed. Santos would be furious. I could already imagine the star he would be in when he found out."DARIUS!!" His voice boomed through the Icelandic plain.Oh no. I was fucked now.I looked around for him, but he called to me again, and I saw him hovering over me."Sir!!" I cried out and fell to my knees."Gather the troops; we match before dusk." He said and turned to walk away. I was surprised at this. He had just lost thousands of his troops to a girl and three others, and he chose just to turn and walk away like it was nothing."Sir?" I began, but his voice boomed over mine. "The Goddess's avatar was nothing more than a distraction. She was a road stop on our journey to the treasure I seek." And with that, he turned away and floated towards the hills.What was he talking about? What treasure was more important than his mission of death and destruction? I would never understand this God. It was fu
Darius's pov"Darius." Saltos's voice echoed in my head. I stood to attention and braced for his orders. "Come to me now. We have much to discuss about your weaning loyalty." And just like that, his voice was cut off, and I knew he had left my mind. I was weaning loyalty. I was not disloyal; where did he get that idea from? I was not disloyal. But I could not argue with him. I could not dare to. The fact that he taught me disloyal meant he had plans for me.I found him quickly enough. Saltos was never found, even in a crowd like this. In an army this vast, he was still easy to identify.He stood over a group of monsters, and the moment I walked into their midst, his eyes identified me."Leave us!!!" His voice boomed through. It was not even a command, but the tempo of his voice was so fierce that it reverberated through my bones.The other generals left one by one, and soon, I stood alone in the presence of the king of demons, commander of the legions of hell. Saltos has business wit
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