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Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 178. Hiding
CallistaI march to the armory and request the sword that I normally use for sword practice.It's well-balanced and pretty sharp. As a wolf-less werewolf, it's my best bet against an opponent, no matter what species they are. As much as I want to go after Theon, I know that without my ability to turn into my wolf form, I would only be a liability. Even more so if the bears are actually present.So, I do as he says and head to Gemini and Kellin's quarters. This isn't the first time the Rexellen pack has ever faced an attack, so the castle and the town are always ready to counter any insurgence that threatens it.The people of the town rush inside the castle to take cover from any attack, and the castle is big enough to shelter all of them. The staff and guards drive them into all kinds of halls and sitting rooms within the castle, making sure to keep them away from Elias's room. As I rush to the Beta's rooms, I see the castle staff close all sorts of entrances and side entrances and
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 179. Entice
CallistaI cannot believe my ears. How did Valencia get inside the castle? Every inch of this place is guarded by armed werewolves! We are in an emergency, for Goddess's sake! My mind runs a thousand miles a minute in panic. I can't get my thoughts straight.The last time I saw Valencia, she tried to kill me. This time she is threatening the lives of Gemini and her children. I don't care what happens to me, I can't let anything happen to them because of me."Last warning, Callista!" She raps on the door again, hurriedly this time. Gemini gapes at me with fear. Sawyer takes the sleeping Simon in his arms and clings to his mom's side.There is only one thing I can do."I'm coming out!" I yell from the top of my voice, unsheathing my sword. The sphere of the ring on my finger glows. I would die before I let her harm Gemini and the kids."No, Callista, you can't go out!" Gemini snatches my wrist with her free hand, her grip strong. Her panicked eyes lock with mine, and I can see the vu
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 180. Hunters
TheonThe light snow transforms into a blizzard as we continue running toward the forest, hiding the sun altogether.It's as dark as the twilight, and tall, leafless trees that make up the forest loom gloomily. We travel through the south of the forest to the west where the rogues are supposed to be.Much to my astonishment, the rogues don't even pay any attention to us. In fact, they downright ignore us unlike they were doing in the town. After the howl came, it seemed like their only goal was to get back to their portion of the forest. Who howled for them? That's the question. Rogue wolves were capable of calling others, but not like this. Rogues were much similar to normal non-shifter wolves, but without the calmness they had. They were totally animals but constantly suffering from bloodlust.Sometimes I wonder why the Goddess created the wolves to be like this. We're creatures were not perfect but sometimes it felt like going rogue is the punishment for loving too hard and failin
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 181. Defeat
CallistaOur swords clash in a hair-raising clank, with no mercy in our strikes. For this isn't sparring where you're only meant to win over the other.This is a battle until the first kill.I feel like a puppet yet again, the enchantment on my amulet ring maneuvering my body to strike away Valencia's deadly blows. Valencia comes at me with a ferocity that is almost tinged with desperation, yelling as our swords contact. She aims for my heart, my abdomen, my legs...anywhere on my body that she could harm, and my sword finds hers every time. The panic I feel is shunned by the magic of the ring. One particular strike shoves Valencia against the wall, and she hits the stones with a thud."Give it up, Valencia!" I yell, trying to catch my breath.My blood races through my veins, and every warning bell in my head keeps ringing. My instincts alternate between fight and flight. You never know how to feel in a situation where your life is on the line, except to feel anything and everything a
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 182. Rush
HadenI run through the forest, trying to get away from the hunters.My conscience screams at me in guilt, demanding how dare I leave my Alpha behind like that to fend for his own, especially after being shot by the hunters.But there is nothing I can do but flee because his order takes hold of my being. My body moves against my will. The power of the Alpha King could be a terrifying asset, but it could only be exercised on the members of an Alpha's pack.I never thought that Theon would ever use it on me. He didn't even do that when I protested him outright when he told me to bring the rogues back when he and Callista hated each other's guts.Although I distrusted Theon then, I knew that he would never use that power for something like that. But in order to save my hide, he had no qualms about using it. As soon as they take down Theon, the hunters concentrate all their attention on him. They don't come after me or the two guards who managed not to get hit. "Gamma, we should go bac
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 183. Mercy
Callista"Farris?!" I exclaim, unable to believe my eyes.How is this possible? For a second, I almost believe that I'm dreaming, because no way in hell is that Farris Leighwen standing inside the Rexellen pack castle, right in front of me. He is supposed to be in the Leighwen pack, far away from me, buried in my past. What is he doing here? Why is he here?How the hell did he get in?Seeing his face brings back tons of unwelcome memories and feelings. He was my first lover, and he was my first betrayal. He was my first lesson in how cruel life could be. He was my first hope, as was he my first heartbreak. And aside from my family and Valencia, he is the only person I cannot forgive for anything he did. Farris sneers with a cruel smile. I remember it far too clearly from my last moments in the Leighwen pack, and it hasn’t changed a bit. If anything, it’s gotten worse."One and only. It's nice to see you again, Callista. I didn't think it was possible, but man, you look amazing. Pret
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 184. Drugged
Callista"Anybody here?" I call out, unable to bear the silence of the dungeons any longer. "Hello? Nobody? Not even another prisoner? I thought they kept prisoners here or something ..."It's been hours since I woke up, and so far, no one had come down to the dungeons to see if I'm even alive. Obviously, I can't escape them because of the silver bars of the cells, but still ...Goddess, this is just like the first time I became the stealer all over again. Locked in the dungeons by Farris Leighwen.Powerless. Except it isn't like the first time, no. This time, he'd done more than just imprisoned me. He'd drugged my mate, allied with one of my enemies, and had taken over the castle. I know the last one is true because neither Kellin nor Haden made an appearance, and neither did any Rexellen pack guards. Also, the dungeon master was suspiciously absent.Something must be going on up there. Haden and Kellin. Gemini and her children. Bailey. What had happened to them? Are they under Fa
Last Updated : 2025-01-03Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 185. Plan
Haden"Haden!" Bailey hisses as soon as she sees me. She scuttles out of the crowd of people she's sitting with and runs towards me.When we collide, it feels like everything is at least mildly right in the world. Half of the worry and weight on my shoulders vanish as I breathe in her scent. There was a time when I thought that I would never have something like this for myself. That I was meant to be alone, that my mate was somewhere far away from me or already dead. But then Bailey came into my life.The past few days in my life were the happiest ever thanks to her. We'd been planning to be mated soon, as soon as Theon and Callista finished theirs because we just couldn't wait anymore. We'd been waiting for each other for the longest time, and we wanted the bliss of matehood now.But with whatever the hell is going on now, it won't be possible. As soon as we saw that the hostiles had Theon with them, drugged to his gills and weak, we'd laid down weapons. Kellin and I had gone under
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Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 204. Duel
Theon"Theon, are you crazy?!" Kellin shouts as we run down a staircase that leads to the ground floor of the keep. "You can't challenge him to a duel like you are, he's the Alpha King!""I have to try, Kellin," I throw over my shoulder without breaking my stride. "That fucker used the voice about ten times for just shits and giggles. He’s got no thought of consequence at all! I can't have someone like him, a sociopath, running around holding that much power.""I agree with everything you said about Leighwen but is this the time?" Kellin grabs me by the shoulder, finally halting me. He turns me so he can look at me, wearing a very worried expression. “You’re an average wolf now, and you’re weak enough from the wolfsbane. Please, think this through. Screw honor, let’s attack him together. Let’s take him down without a duel. This is madness and you know it, Alpha!”"No, Kellin. I’m afraid this is how we have to do it,” I say. "I’ve never fought with dishonor in my life, and I can’t star
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 203. Challenge
TheonI punch the mouthy guard on his face, giving him a bloody nose, and use his surprise to kick him in the stomach. The guard falls on his back, groaning, and I kick him in the ribs for good measure. The guard crumples with that, curling into a fetal position. I feel a bit bad, but in hindsight, they shouldn't have come to take over my pack if they wanted to be unharmed. The hallways are filled with werewolves in both human and wolf forms fighting one another, and I try to navigate through the chaos to chase after Farris and Valencia. I'd seen them run away moments ago toward the direction of the eastern wing, and I couldn't let them escape. I had to get my power back.More and more guards still in their human forms lunge at me, and I get distracted trying to fight them all. It's not easy because although I feel better than I did before, I am still recovering."Alpha!" A maid calls next to me, pummeling a guard with a broom. "We can handle it here! You need to find the Gamma, rig
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 202. Save
TheonThe vines that are twisted around my waist literally throw me into a castle hallway through a window, right in the middle of a bunch of castle staff who scream as soon as they see me. "Alpha?!" they exclaim, gaping at me with wide eyes. "How did you do that?"I scramble to my feet, feeling as if I've gone on a roller coaster. In a way, I had. Except with vines...that moved...on their own?What?I shake my head and focus on my surroundings. I recognize the part of the castle where I am. This is the west wing, which was barricaded against the hostiles using the gates. I focus on my people, and I notice that they are all carrying things like rolling pins, brooms, iron skillets, etc. in their hands."What are you doing?" I ask them, feeling as if my mind was jumbling with everything that's just happened. A moment ago, I was chained to a pole and now I was with the castle staff, in the castle. One maid lifts a butcher's knife. "We're going to fight against the hostiles on the Gamm
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 201. Heal
CallistaThe rogue wolf's teeth connect with my arm, and I cry out. My whole hand goes numb from the pain as his jaws tighten around my flesh, and blood spurts out into his mouth."No!" Ophelia yells, and a vine shoots at the wolf, tightening around his midriff."Let go of my friend!" Ophelia screams and the vines yank the wolf off my arm. But the wolf doesn't let go in time, and its sharp teeth drag through my skin. I see stars from the pain."Oh, my Goddess, Callista I'm so sorry!" Ophelia yells."It's okay," I mutter through gritted teeth, trying to see clearly through the tears that blur my sight. The rogues stare at the wolf who was thrown away by the vines.That's when the strangest thing happens. The wolf who attacked me started to convulse violently as if someone was shaking him from the inside. It makes the other rogues back away from fear. The rogue wolf starts to froth from his mouth and whimper as if he were a wounded animal. "What's happening?" Ophelia exclaims next to
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 200. Creature
Callista"Take that!" I fling the chain at a wolf, and my ring guides my hand. The chain hits the rogue's snout with a firm smack, hitting hard enough to break the skin. With a yelp, the rogue jumps back, licking at his snout. "You want it too?!" I scream at the others, spiraling the loose corner of the chain. "Well, come and get it!"A rogue tries to jump at me from behind, but my amulet is more intuitive. It guides my hands and the chains whip at the underbelly of the wolf, making it fall to the ground with a thud. I cross my arms to create a shield as the rest of the wolves pounce at me, all at once. Their speed and strength work to their own disadvantage, as they hit my shield hard, flying back. "Impressive!" Farris claps from the outside, mockingly with a sardonic grin. "You almost had me there. Almost. Say, Callista, what do you think is the best thing about rogues?”He doesn’t wait for an answer. “Unless you kill them, they always get up!"Sure enough, the fallen rogues only
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 199. Failure
TheonAs soon as the chains unlock, the wolves get up. They shimmy the chains off their bodies and kick their limbs to get used to standing up.Then they turn to Callista.I can't even scream as they start circling her, because my throat is locked from Farris’ order. I never ever thought that I would be the one on the receiving side of the voice of the Alpha King. It just shows more of how much of a failure I am as a leader. I fell for a forged document and risked the life of an innocent wolf, who was also my mate. I tortured her, I made her escape right into the hands of a new danger. I publicly humiliated her. I fell for her sister's scheming like some little boy who knew nothing about the world. I trusted someone who once tried to kill my freaking brother. Goddess, why were my people still loyal to me? I didn't deserve it. I didn't deserve any of it. I didn't deserve to be the Alpha King. I don't feel as weak as I did before. The damage done to my body by Wolfsbane was greatly
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 198. Council
CallistaTheon’s scream is raw as the guards drag me to the cage. They open the door and push me in. The metal clang of the gate closing is distinct, even with the roar of the crowd surrounding us. I feel numb. It all happens so fast after that. Farris uses his voice on the crowd to silence them again as the guards carry five heavily chained wolves into the town square. They all have ruby-red eyes that signify they are rogues. The guards open the other gates that lead to the cage and push the rogue wolves, who are already growling inside. The locks that hold the chains together are automatic. It will only take one click of a remote button to release them. I can see their blood-tinged fangs as they clash with the black of the chains, and their eyes as they stare at me like I am prey. I am frozen where I stand. No thought registers in my head except a constant, desperate voice chanting the word 'Run!" repeatedly in my mind. But where the hell am I supposed to run? I'm trapped in a c
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 197. Voice
CallistaI'm dragged out of the castle by the two guards that hold me. I don't know where they are taking me, because I haven't actually been into the Rexellen pack town. I have driven past it two times, and both times we took some sort of an off-road that circled the town. But this time I'm dragged right to the center of the town. There are people swarming us, standing on either side of the snow-laden roads. Some of them, the unmated wolves, are wearing masks and I wonder why they were here. They watch me with fearful eyes as I walk through them. That's one thing they all have in common. Fear in their expressions. They are afraid.Are they afraid for me, or of me?The construction projects are almost completed but still covered, and the town looks gloomy. Snow still falls but not as much as before. I can't see Theon or even Farris. Or Valencia.Although I try to appear calm, I am panicking inside. What's happening? Why are they taking me outside? Why are all the townspeople in atte
Once A Luna, Now A Stealer? 196. Forge
CallistaThe guards manhandle us, shoving us up the stairs. I can feel Theon’s embarrassment from where I stand. He's too weak to even stand without support yet, much less walk. The effects of Wolfsbane mixed with him losing his birthright have affected him greatly, and he needs some more time to recover.Of course, Farris is not going to give us that time. We are both taken to Theon's study, where Farris sits behind Theon's desk, on the chair that belongs to Theon. He's flitting through some papers, and as soon as Theon sees him, he starts to struggle."Those are confidential information!" he yells at Farris who rolls his eyes."True, and I am the Alpha King now, so I can do whatever I want with any confidential information regarding this pack. My pack," Farris shrugs, turning to another paper."What? No, you can't. We can only access those with the permission of the person they belong to only. What kind of an Alpha are you if you don't know that?!" Theon exclaims, anger seeping fro
