Nora POV As I shut my eyes, the thoughts kept invading me. I decided to go back to my room and sleep properly. It had been a busy day for me and I just wanted to lay down my head.As I walked sluggishly down to my room, I shut the door tightly. My parents and brother both have their spare key, so I wouldn't be disturbed. As soon as I got into my room, I quickly laid on the bed like a log of wood. That was how I slowly drifted off to sleep, making sure to savor every single second of my time alone.I wanted to forget everything about what happened. But I guess if wishes were horses, beggars would ride! A sudden knock at the door jolted me awake, and I sat up with a start. Who could be visiting at such an ungodly hour? It couldn't have been my parents because they have access to the house. I tossed on a dressing gown and made my way to the entrance, peering through the peephole to only to find a surprise, looking at the grim-faced Alpha Carlos standing on my porch. His eyes gleaming
NORA POV Although I wanted to toss the paper aside, I was too curious to do so. Even if the Alpha of the pack was my enemy, I still need to protect the lives of my loved ones.This letter sounded too ominous to be left unattended. I was already having a bad feeling about the meeting. I sat down on the couch, my thoughts running wildly.“ Why are these people being sneaky with scary messages at night?” I kept murmuring non-stop. With my eyes tightly closed again, I tried to focus on my preparations for the ball, but my thoughts kept drifting back to the mysterious note. “ Urgh! What is wrong with me?" As the minutes ticked by, I found myself glancing at the wall clock, my heart racing with anticipation and a hint of anxiety. Who was waiting for me in the garden? Could it be someone in the pack who guessed my secret? No, that was impossible because I was extremely careful. Besides the potion hides my aura very well. It wouldn't be easy to detect even if they are of higher rank. Th
NORA POV“ Wake up, Nora!"I kept hearing the familiar voice as the darkness kept enveloping me. I struggled to open my eyes and after a few seconds, I slowly forced my eyes open. I looked around and saw Karen staring at me worriedly.“ Karen…” I muttered, trying to sit up." Finally!” He heaved out, wearing a relief expression. I glanced around and found out I was not at the same place again. I couldn't find Aria or her minions.As if he read my thoughts, Karen spoke up." Luckily, I was still around when I felt the signal that you were in danger. I rushed here just in time.”" What happened-to them?” I asked, still glancing around." I have taken care of them. When I got here, I saw you lying unconscious and a few other werewolves. I took care of them and brought you here so I could revive your energy. Obviously, you were pierced with wolfsbane.”" Wolfsbane?” I asked, surprised." Yeah. That girl really wants you dead.” Karen said, sighing.I bit down my lips." You said you took car
NORA POV I left the training ground, making my way back to the house. I wanted to go home and have a good rest before the ball tomorrow. It was also time for my next mission. I only wanted to come to the pack to make my parents and brother leave so I could wage war against it. I also wanted to see if these people had changed their ways. Apparently, they were still like before. Bullying the weak and worshiping the strongest. Aria was the perfect example. The pack members were only obeying her because she was apparently going to be the Luna. That's why they don't mind bullying me, the weak human. And Alpha Carlos? He was no different. Even if he was, I still can't forgive him for wanting to kill me. If I wasn't a Lycan, I would have died on that fateful night. Few minutes later, I got to my house and was welcomed with a big smile from my mother. Her eyes sparkling with excitement. There seems to be something fishy. This woman was definitely up to something. "Nora, dear, I have a s
NORA POVWhat was Alpha Carlos doing here out of all places? My eyes quickly scanned his side to check if he came with my brother. Fortunately, he wasn't with my brother. Alpha Carlos’ smug face stared back at me, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "Nora?"With a quick smile, I bowed slightly to him. “ Oh, Alpha Carlos. I'm so sorry. I wasn't watching where I was going."“ What are you doing here?" He ignored my apologies, his eyes looking at me with a raised brow.“ It's a club, Alpha Carlos," I stated, staring back at him with same expression.“ A club? Just like other clubs closer to the pack. Why here?” His question made me frown. What the hell does he mean by that?I scoffed at his words. What an arrogant person.“ I don't think it's any of your business where I chose to club, Alpha Carlos." With a scowl on his face which clearly stated his opinion, he held my hand tightly. He dragged me to the opposite direction to where I was going and I tried to pull my hands away. “ Let go o
Nora POVI woke up the next morning to Karen's message that everything went well with Alpha Jasper. He also told me my father was looking forward to my coming so I could take over the kingdom's affairs.I guess my father was quite impressed.“ That's just his way of telling me to come back quickly, Karen."We texted for a little while until a bang on my door made me stop. Justin was at it again!“ I won't miss training, brother!" I told him, standing up from the bed.Since what happened at the training ground, I had become an object of ridicule yet I cared less. The surprise would be here sooner than later and I can't wait to see their faces! That morning, instead of training, I decided to have a run around the forest. It's been a while I ran and I don't want to fall below Elder Silvarum expectations once I get back.I set my timing to see my limit after the potion I took. I wonder if there is going to be a huge difference. I took a deep breath before setting my target. It was the sa
Carlos POVI could feel Nora was changing. No, she looked like a changed person, yet I still can't point out exactly how she changed. I began to notice right from the day she pushed me at the border.I could sense her powerful aura yet it vanished just as it came. Maybe I was mistaken. Same thing happened at the training ground, it turned out to be the lycan's doing.But then why are strange things happening around Nora since she came back? Is there a secret somewhere?My eyes traveled to the pendant carefully placed by my bedside. I still remember the day Nora gifted it to me and how excited she was. Why was she demanding for the pendant after giving it to me?Besides, why was she asking for the piece of pendant and not the whole pendant? I got up from the bed, walking swiftly to my cabinet where I kept the shard of the pendant I saw six months ago.I remembered vividly what that man told me about the inscriptions on the pendant. It was the exact same words Nora said when she gifted
Carlos POVSo this was her game all along? As I watched Nora and Karen together, a growing sense of unease crept over me. I couldn't believe the transformation in Nora was not planned. It was more like a premeditated move from the beginning.If not, how could a weak, pathetic human with no wolf or power be involved with the most revered Lycan Kingdom? How could I not have seen through her devious act right from the moment she gave me that pendant?How could a weak pathetic human I rejected as my mate turn into ...this cunning woman? But as I gazed into her eyes, I saw something that made my blood run cold. A glint of deceit mixed with a hint of betrayal. I felt a sudden jolt of realization as it dawned on me that Nora was not what she seemed. “ Traitor!" I spat out again, letting my wolf partly take over.She was a traitor, a human who was determined to bring down my pack right from the beginning. She must have known she was human and struck a deal with the Lycans in exchange for
Reader's POVWith the Ancient Clan now destroyed, peace and calm returned to the packs. It had been two months since the war and ever since then, Nora had been living like every other wolf, not having any of her past memories.The only thing she remembered was that she was in love with Carlos, the son of the Alpha, nothing after that. Living with her foster parents who she still believed were her biological parents, she found her footing once more as she began to bond with them and those that were around her as she lived her normal life. “Nora!” Her mother has called. “I'm coming, please hold on.” She yelled back at her and when she finished the task she was working on, she rushed to join her. “I'm sorry, I had to tidy up.” She said, rubbing her hand on her forehead.Smiling lovingly at her, her mother held her cheek with a hand while using the other to trace the outline of her jaw. “I wish you we
Nora's POVInstead of the pain to come as I had expected, I felt nothing. The dagger which I had been holding onto had been flung from my hand, causing me to snap my eyes open. The person that appeared in front of me made me stagger backwards with my lips parted and with a shocked expression on my face. For a moment, the world seemed to have gone still as I stared at the people in front of me. Back at the forest, Karen had died in my hands and then Carlos' whimper made me run to his side only for him to breathe his last almost immediately. Taking in a deep breath, I pushed my hand into my hair, trying to speak but I couldn't find my voice. “What is going on here?” I asked, alternating my gaze from Elder Silvarum to Carlos with a relieved look on my face but at the same time I was curious and shocked. Not saying a word to me, Elder Silvarum tightened his grip on Carlos who was standing next to him. Ignoring my curious mind, I ran to meet with Carlos with a bright smile on my fac
THIRD POV Carlos who was still battling with the wound from the arrow tried to pull himself to his feet but he couldn't as he didn't have anything to lean on. Crawling on his belly, he finally made his way towards a tree trunk and with all the strength he could muster, grabbed the tree and then got on his feet but he still couldn't move his foot. Wincing in pain as he clutched his upper chest where the arrow had pierced him, he watched as Reika and her opponent found tirelessly. Taking his gaze off the fighting wolves, he allowed them to land on Karen who was lying on the ground weakly. After handing the pendant to Nora, he lost all of his strength and then returned to his normal self. Staring at him in anger, the only thing ringing in Carlos' head was to finish him off in his vulnerable state but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Thanks to his timely arrival where he had given Nora the pendant, else it would have been something else by now. “He saved Nora.” He muttered, bit
Reader's POVCarlos ran to his pack in his wolf form, not even bothering to stop for a moment. His main focus was to make sure Nora's mother returns to the kingdom alive and also to keep Nora safe. He ran swiftly through the forest, his paws pounding against the earth. He was headed to his pack's territory, his mind preoccupied with the recent events. But as he turned a corner, he suddenly found himself face to face with a shocking surprise.He halted abruptly, trying to understand what was playing out in front of him. Aria was killed with her father together with Lycan rogues who wanted to wipe out his pack but here she was standing at the borders. Blinking his eyes, he said, “You are supposed to be dead, what are you doing here?” He asked, still trying to understand what was going on. Laughing hysterically, Aria tossed her head backwards as she crossed her hands on her chest. Aria stood before him, a sly grin spreading across her face. She was surrounded by Karen's men, their
Reader's POVJust before Karen could hit her with the deadly blow, Queen Dione leapt into the air, pushing him off Nora, hence shielding her from the impact. After this, Queen Dione fell to the ground with a thud as she let out a low wince while Karen stood aside baring his canines. The force which Karen had released, an ordinary lycan even if it was poisonous doesn't possess such power. Shaking the thought off her head, Nora fell next to her mother, as she tried to make her sit up but her mother was weak, thanks to the encounter she had with Karen a while ago. From the look of things, Nora was quick to realize that Karen was not the same one she knew before. Of course, he was now a poisonous Lycan and now his eyes were turning into a dark red color as he seized Nora in a bid to tear her apart.Just when Nora was about to charge towards him to tear him into pieces a strange and loud howl rented the air and then a strong wind blew Nora and her mother off the battleground . The
NORA POV My head was almost bursting with different questions and emotions at the same time as I wondered what he had thought of my request. Snapping my eyes shut, I parted my lips, “Carlos please, we have to do this.” I said with a tone of urgency. “If you delay, it's going to be disastrous.” I said in a bid to convince him. “I'm not rejecting you Nora!” He said with a chuckle that made me at ease. “I was taken aback with the sudden request, that's all.” He shrugged and once again, I let out the breath I had been holding back as I anticipated what he was going to say to me. “ Another thing, we need to seal the bond at the cave of the goddess." "Here, at the goddess cave?" Carlos asked, his eyes widening in surprise."Yes, it's the only place we can be sure our bond will be recognized by the gods and there is another meaning to it too," I explained.Rubbing my forehead, I wanted to explain the reason why I brought up the suggestion but he just smiled in understanding. I watched
Nora's POVIt was now two weeks since the death of my father and all I can say was, the days were getting longer and longer. Mother had regained consciousness and I was happy about it but still I was aggravated as I kept blaming myself for the death of my father. "Mother, I'm so glad you're awake," I said, tears of joy streaming down my face as I hugged her tightly."Nora, my child," she whispered, her voice weak but full of love. "I'm so proud of you. You're strong, just like your father."I nodded, my resolve hardening. "I will make sure those responsible for his death pay, Mother. I vow to wipe out every last one of the Ancient clan."My heart was heavy with grief but my spirit burning with determination. I would see this through, no matter what it took. The Ancient clan would pay for what they had done.During these two weeks it had been Carlos who had been by my side, otherwise, I would have lost my sanity long ago. I couldn't think straight anymore but he was there to help and
Nora's POVNodding slowly, Elder Callum said, “Karen is Alpha Jasper's son.” “Then he must be a one of the poisonous rogues. How come we didn't find out about it much early.” I ratted out as my heart beat increased. Terrified, I began to clench and unclench my fists as I thought of what Karen must have done, knowing that he was a poisonous Lycan. Just when I was about to start running my mouth, Elder Callum stepped up, “You don't have to worry about it too much. There is no way Karen would turn into a poisonous Lycan.” He said in a carefree manner that made me raise my brow at him. He said it himself that Karen was the grandson of Alpha Draco then he must definitely be a poisonous Lycan, what was he insinuating. “Karen was raised here and not in the Ancient Clan so he is not poisoned.” He took a pause before he continued. “The only way he can get poisoned is if he gets hold of that pendant…” I listened intently as Elder Callum revealed the shocking truth about Kaden. "So, he's
Karen's POVSeeing the members of the Blue Lycan Kingdom guarding Carlos' pack was a surprise to me. With Carlos now rendered invalid, I thought I would be able to raze down his pack to the ground only to be faced with a dangerous twist. As if that was not enough, Carlos was wheeled forward and immediately I let out a loud laughter filled with anger and regret. “I should have killed you when I had the chance.” I yelled, baring my canines at him. With my hand stuck in my hair, I sent my teeth into my lips, biting it with no mercy as anger ran through my veins. If only I had remembered that Carlos had an alliance with the members of the Blue Lycan Kingdom, I wouldn't have left a breath in him. Now, there was no use crying over spilled milk. It's time to restrategize and come up with the perfect solution. With this in mind, I stepped forward and with an intimidating look and gaze, I yelled, “You are Lycans, why are you allowing a mere werewolf to be in charge of you?” I yelled, gl