POV: AARON
I clenched my fists, sitting on the bed and trying to recall what had happened that night. Only flashes of intimate moments with Esmeralda came to mind, but in some of them, it seemed I was calling out for Callie.
I roared in fury, shattering the glass in quick succession. I grabbed the nightstand and hurled it against the wall, rubbing my hands compulsively through my hair.
“How did she do this?” I growled, thunderous, shaking the ground beneath me.
I stormed out with firm steps, seeing wolves fallen to the ground, struggling to stand. The pressure of my power was out of control, spilling over and suffocating the subordinates who crossed my path. I saw Nicoly crawling toward me and ordered:
“Take food to the prisoner in the cell. Make it clear the food is hers, or all of you will suffer my wrath!” I commanded, watching the human shrink in fear before me.
I shifted
POV: DANTEI descended the basement stairs, watching the witch thrash against the chains that burned her wrists, her mouth covered.“Hello, Azura,” I greeted, scraping my claws and spinning her suspended body on the chains. “That poisoning spell you prepared for my wolf—how does it work?”She mumbled, unable to speak.“Oh, that’s right...” I taunted, yanking the binding from her mouth.“I already explained it before you forced me to make it!” Azura shouted at me.“Dear little witch, I don’t think I was clear with my question,” I growled, gripping her cheeks and digging my claws into her skin, making her whimper in pain. “Why doesn’t that venom have the capacity to kill the Alpha Supreme? Why doesn’t it affect Esmeralda?”I released her, running a sharp
POV: CALLIEI awoke in my darkness, tugging on my arm and feeling something attached to it. I froze, bringing my free hand to the arm, fumbling to identify what it was. The strange scent of hospital supplies churned my stomach, intensifying the throbbing pain in my head.“Don’t move, miss; you have an IV.” I recognized the doctor’s voice. “Good to see you awake. How do you feel?”“Thirsty,” I mumbled, feeling my mouth dry.The sound of water being poured into a glass reached my ears, and I instinctively shrank back.“Relax; I won’t hurt you. Can you hold the glass on your own?” Ryan asked.I nodded, and he guided my hands around the cup, which I then tilted to drink.“Drink slowly. You’ve been unconscious for two days,” he sighed. “Why are you refusing to eat?&rdq
POV: AARONI entered the room, hearing Callie wish for death once again. How dare this wolf try to escape my grasp so easily? Does she think it will be that simple?“It would be too easy!” I growled, drawing her attention.Her wolf growled back in a powerful call, provoking mine. Her scent disoriented my rationality; could it be part of her mysterious powers? I pinned her to the bed, pressing our bodies together, feeling the shared vibration of her desires radiating.I traced her soft skin, outlining her beautiful features. Damn it, why did she have to be so gorgeous? Driven by impulse, I claimed her lips fervently, exploring every corner. My wolf roared inside me, demanding to take her for us.I broke the breathless moment when Callie managed to free herself and landed a hard slap across my face. I touched the spot, smiling with narrowed eyes. Such arrogance for such a small prey!She stepped toward me, surprising me as she raised her hand again. I grabbed her wrists, licking her fin
POV: CALLIENicoly entered, sniffling as if she had been crying, walking slowly, and exuding a heavy scent.“What happened?” I asked, sniffing in her direction.“I’m sorry, Miss. I thought I had lost you,” she whispered sadly. “Please, eat.”“I’m not hungry,” I replied curtly, though my body protested. “I won’t live as a prisoner anymore. There’s no beauty in this world, Nicoly. If you really want to help me, then leave me alone!”“I can’t. That’s not true... There’s a place where you could be free without being rejected for your condition,” Nicoly said, lowering her voice. I felt the mattress sink slightly, indicating she had sat down beside me.“A place where they’d accept me?” I frowned, intrigued. “Does such a place even exist?”“Well, actually, it’s a place where no one cares or questions where you come from. Basically, all species coexist. It’s a city free of wolf rules,” she said, pausing to take my hand and squeezing it gently. “Even the war dared not intervene in this city th
POV: CALLIEI shifted in bed, pulling the blanket over myself and curling up.“Alpha...” I lowered my head in submission.“Well? Answer me,” he said sharply, his tone impassive. “What did you see?”“It was just a dream, Lycan King,” I lied, unsure of what I had really seen.“Describe this dream,” the Alpha growled, his steps making the ground tremble as he approached.I hesitated for a moment, nervous.“It was something personal, Alpha,” I growled back at him.“Then why did you wake up smelling of fear?” His warm breath brushed against my face. I pulled the blanket tighter around me, which made him laugh.“Ah, little wolf, how do you manage to attract my wolf so much? What kind of magic is this?”
POV: CALLIEThe trees of the forest echoed with loud cracks, creating thunderous booms as they fell, signaling the approach of the Lycan King, consumed entirely by rage. I sniffed the moss, earthy, fresh, and slightly damp. Stopping to focus, I nudged my head against a hollow tree. Digging around its base, I felt the moss and began rubbing it against my fur, masking my scent.“I will find you, wolf!” the beast roared in the distance.“Goddess, please help me,” I whimpered, lifting my head and letting my tears mix with the rain. Though it dulled my senses, the rain provided the advantage of confusing scents.I felt his powerful presence behind me. The ground trembled with every clawed step the Alpha took through the forest floor. Branches cracked and shattered beneath him, and his growls grew more intense and feral.“If you wanted to be hunted, little wolf, you cou
POV: AARONSomething about her vision wasn’t clear. The information was accurate, but the blind wolf struggled, never truly understanding what she saw. We worked together to better outline her visions. Despite everything, she had easily agreed to collaborate. Even though Callie had endured torture and become a wary wolf, she carried Lycan blood—not just any wolf, but the blood of a powerful Alpha like Hunter. If she hadn’t awakened the power of the ancient bloodline, she would never have been able to defeat him!My intuition tells me she also possesses witch powers. Keenan, my trusted Beta, brought me vital information about her mother. Lyra belonged to the conclave of ancient witches, followers of the dark god Nocturnus, who had favored them in ancient wars before they discovered his true intentions.Nocturnus fed on corrupted souls, suffering, spilled blood, and chaos—a devoured of light. When the witches rea
POV: AARONWithout thinking, my wolf propelled us into the water, desperately searching for her. I fought against the current, looking around frantically, trying to find her. I spotted the water carrying her toward the waterfall. I kicked my arms and legs forcefully, swimming in her direction, but the river was relentless and faster than me. Before I could reach her, her body was swept over the falls.Fighting fiercely against the current, I grabbed onto a massive rock at the edge of the waterfall, pulling myself onto it and scanning below for any sign of her. I leapt into the forest, shifting midair, and ran along the riverbank, sniffing desperately for any trace of my little wolf.I roared in fury:“Idiot, fool... How could you not see it?” I bellowed as I ran, following the river in search of Callie. “The Goddess sent you to her to protect her, DAMN IT!”I growled, shifting into m
POV: AARONI gently placed the wolf down, settling her close to the fire. Yulli sat beside her while I stood watch, noticing that both of them were still shivering from the cold.Shifting into my wolf form, I positioned myself between them, providing warmth and protection. That was when Callie turned in her sleep, pressing her body against my fur and clinging to me as if I were a stuffed animal.A mix of tenderness and unease coursed through me as my inner wolf stirred with happiness at the contact.“Now is not the time for this,” I growled mentally at my wolf, reprimanding him.I focused on the crackling fire, my thoughts sinking into dark places. Had she suffered at the hands of her fiancé? The mere idea infuriated me. What if he had gone beyond torture? What if the pup she carried was his?According to wolf law, if the offspring was not mine, it would
POV: AARONCallie had passed out. Her body was fuller than the last time I had seen her in person, and wounds stretched from her shoulders, trailing down her arms to the tips of her fingers. My eyes roamed over every inch of her skin, assessing the severity of her injuries, until they landed on the curve of her belly.It wasn’t that big, but it was noticeable—round, firm, and slightly swollen. I frowned, sniffing the air near her, when Yulli shoved me aside.“Move! I need to heal her!” The witch snapped impatiently. “Oh, my dear friend, you did it.”She spoke softly, running her fingers through Callie’s hair before beginning her healing spells.I started pacing, rubbing my chin, glancing at her from time to time while my nose kept twitching, sniffing in her direction… These scents.I closed my eyes, sharpening my hearing. Th
POV: CALLIEI shifted into my Lupine form with great difficulty, my lungs straining under the crushing weight of water filling them. The air in the broken memory was dense, suffocating. It felt like a thousand blades were stabbing into my back and ribs.But I knew—I had to survive.I started running, darting beneath Hunter’s legs as he roared in fury, reaching out to grab me. I chased after the torn ribbon as if my life depended on it—because it did.Hunter was relentless, bloodthirsty, whistling coldly as he pursued me.“I’m going to catch you, prey!” he laughed through his fangs.I leaped, grasping the broken ribbon and merging it with the other just as Hunter seized my leg, trying to drag me back.The memories fused together, freezing the world around me. I felt myself being pulled out, yanked back to the starting
POV: CALLIE“Who are you?” I demanded, taking a few steps back from the menacing wolf behind me.“Have you already forgotten your king and father?” Hunter's cold voice rang out, his eyes gleaming with malice. “How am I seeing you here when your carcass is curled up on the ground like trapped prey? Can you see?”There was surprise in his tone.I looked again at the wounded she-wolf on the ground, feeling the ferocity of my beast stir at the sight of her—injured, cowering, trembling, and threatened.Hunter grabbed my hair roughly, yanking me toward him with a sharp breath.“How are you doing this?” he snarled through his fangs.“Don’t touch me!” I growled, my claws extending as I slashed at him the moment he let go. I dropped to my knees, but I felt no impact.Be
POV: AARON“Love?” I murmured upon waking, Callie’s words still echoing in my mind. “How can she say that?”My wolf growled inside my chest, protesting my words.“You can’t be considering these feelings, beast… We know the bond messes with our minds and emotions!” I snarled back. “Even so, I can no longer deny that I want her with us.”Those words seemed to excite my wolf, who leaped eagerly within my mind, pushing me forward with a surge of energy.“Let me out.”“We need to return to the pack, eliminate the impostor pretending to be Callie, figure out how she managed to look exactly like her, and uncover who’s behind this plan,” I growled firmly. “If our enemies are capable of infiltrating us this way—shifting appearances—it means we have a serious problem. W
POV: AARON“No bond?” I clenched my hands nervously. Would that mean no Alpha in my dreams?“I'm afraid we don't have time for training and tests. It's only a matter of time before Nocturnus enters the city,” Lyra said.“But the wolves stopped, afraid to follow us here.” I commented, still in shock.“Even werewolves fear ghosts, especially powerful ones,” Yulli laughed, amused. “But that doesn’t apply to creatures controlled by Nocturnus.”“I…” I bit my lip, nervous. “I don’t want to lose my wolf. She’s part of who I am.”I didn’t want to admit out loud that I wasn’t just afraid of losing my wolf—I also feared never having him in my dreams again. No more feeling his gentle touches, his dominant kisses, and the sinful way he claimed my body. My face
POV: AARON“Some prey think they’re hunters. Sometimes, we have to leave our comfort to hunt down treacherous rats.” Keenan smirked sharply, scraping his claws against the table.“You bastard! Who the hell are you calling a rat?” Jaxon lunged toward him but stopped when Keenan lifted his head, meeting his gaze with icy indifference.“Forget it. If this is what the council wants and the Supreme Alpha’s decision, then take my place, and I’ll take yours.”“You will not!” The Supreme Beta’s threatening roar startled everyone—except me. Watching this power struggle was a pleasure; it allowed me to gauge the strength of my warriors within the pack.“If you can’t even handle simple management tasks and the protection of the Lycan King, what makes you think you’re capable of leading a central city?”
POV: AARONAfter the full moon, the city finally settled. The wolf howls faded, and the stillness of the night took over. Callie fell asleep in my arms, her body completely relaxing. Carefully, I carried her inside, laying her gently on the bed. I sank down beside her, running my fingers tenderly through her hair. I was exhausted, but a crooked smile formed on my lips as I looked at her. Furthermore, I truly wanted to care for and protect this wolf and her child.“Ours…” I corrected myself automatically, furrowing my brow at my own reaction. The word echoed in my mind.I stretched out my hand, hesitating for a moment before placing it on her belly. Leaning in, I tried to listen for the tiny, strong heartbeat inside her. A sudden kick met my touch, and I couldn’t help but smile—a genuine, admiring smile.“You’re already strong, little one. Are you trying to protect your mo
POV: CALLIEAaron stroked my hair while another movie played on the TV. Out of curiosity, I reached out to feel its shape, yawning despite my efforts to resist exhaustion, afraid that the dark god would be waiting for me there.“You know you'll have to sleep at some point,” the Alpha murmured, his voice slightly drowsy. “You don’t have to worry. I’ll be there with you.”“Even so, I’m not ready to face him,” I admitted, tracing my fingers idly across his bare chest, the tips tingling against his warm, smooth skin.“You don’t have to face him, little wolf. Leave the battles to me,” Aaron pressed a lingering kiss to the top of my head.“You’re exhausted too. And I don’t want to depend on anyone when it comes to battle…” I sighed, sitting up in bed. “I need to get stronger for Rigan.”