POV: CALLIE
“Awake, my dear?” Dante’s voice dripped with diabolical coldness. “I have a little surprise for you, my bride.”
I groaned uncomfortably as his icy voice pulled me from unconsciousness, a violent shiver running down my spine at the oppressive, malevolent energy hanging in the air.
Screams of agony and despair intertwined with the overwhelming stench of blood, while the sound of chains dragging across the floor sent chills racing through my body.
My wolf growled in warning, sensing imminent danger.
“Dante, what’s happening?” I asked hesitantly, dreading the answer.
“Today is your lucky day. Or rather… our big day.” He replied, his voice laced with eerie excitement as he yanked on the chains binding me.
“Please, don’t do this! You have no idea what you're doing to t
POV: CALLIERaising his hand toward me, Nocturnus dissolved the chains, waiting for me to take them. I clutched my hands to my chest, gasping, trying to steady my breathing.“From the beginning?” I lifted my chin toward him, nervous. “What does that mean?”“I forget how much of a failure your father was as a devoted follower,” the dark deity said. “Your very conception was only possible because of my power. I ordered Hunter to capture Lyra, a priestess with ancient blood, so he could make her his Luna and bear offspring with rare blood—blessed by the Moon Goddess, yet with a father corrupted by my power.”“Are you saying…” I started to speak, but his gaze sent me to the ground.“Silence, I haven't finished speaking,” Nocturnus resounded impassively. “Where were we? Ah, yes. When you were born blind, your
POV: DANTEI tore through the witch’s legs, dragging my claws from her ankle up to the middle of her thighs. She thrashed in agony as rage consumed me. Too weak? Me? Who did this God think I was? Thanks to me, there were enough sacrifices to summon him—pure virgin she-wolf blood for his grace—and yet the deity treated me like this?“You’re really pissed, aren’t you?” Yulli laughed. “How does it feel to be just Nocturnus’s mutt? Are you going to wag your tail when he snaps his fingers?”“Sounds like you want to join the cult, you idiot witch,” I growled, digging my claws deeper into her flesh. “No one treats me like a dog.”“Oh, really? Wow, I guess we didn’t hear the same thing from your almighty God.” She smirked mockingly. “Hurt me all you want, Dante. None of this will change the fact that you’re no
POV: AARONI returned to the city feeling intense discomfort, heading straight to the hospital. Ryan was at the front desk, furrowing his brows when he noticed me, then rushed in my direction.“My king, what happened?” he asked, placing a hand on my forehead. “You’re burning up with fever... this blood...”“It’s not mine!” I grinned through my fangs. “I was poisoned with something different. I managed to repel it, but I think there were side effects.”“Bring a stretcher here, now!” Ryan shouted, issuing a command. “I’m going to take care of you.”“I don’t need a stretcher; just examine the wounded area. It’s healed, but there are dark bruises around it.” I sighed, hearing my inner beast protesting. “Something is disturbing my wolf.”“Come with
POV: AARONI walked with firm strides toward the Beta, who was yanking the chains forcefully. He stopped when he noticed me.“My king...” Jaxon said, offering a slight bow. “I found the blind she-wolf wandering near the mount, close to the moss lands. I brought your prisoner back.”I stepped closer, sniffing in her direction. Though her scent had familiar traces, something about it felt off. However, the same had happened in my dream.“Callie?” I called.She kept her head down in silence.“Why isn’t she speaking?”“I couldn’t say, Alpha. Even when I captured her, she didn’t utter a single word,” the Beta responded curtly, staring at her. “Maybe she has nothing to say.”“Release her chains!” I ordered, irritated at seeing her in tha
POV: CALLIE“Aaron?” I looked down, confused.Was my involvement with the same wolf who had hunted me causing my memory loss? Was he the father of my child?“You’re the Supreme Alpha they’re trying to take down.”“Who’s trying to take me down?” Aaron took a few steps back, his gaze wary. “Are you on their side? Why won’t you talk to me outside this dream?”“The followers of that so-called god, Nocturnus.”The moment I mentioned his name, sharp, needle-like pain pierced my mind. I groaned in agony, my legs giving out beneath me before I collapsed—only to be caught by the striking man in front of me.“The person who came to you isn’t...”I screamed as the pain became unbearable, a violent sensation rising in my stomach. Turning
POV: CALLIEShe felt his back against her as she hugged him from behind, fearful of losing this sense of security—even if only in a dream. Her mind raced through the next steps, thinking of how to return to the Alpha.I nibbled lightly on his back, making him sigh, then trailed kisses upward, inhaling his addictive, woody scent. My nails glided over his shoulders and arms in slow, rhythmic strokes.“I still can’t give you the answers you want, but please, Alpha... Here, at least, can we just be you and me?”Aaron turned, cupping my face with his open palm. I let my head rest against him, closing my eyes to absorb his warmth.“Please...”His hand slid to the nape of my neck, pulling me forward, guiding my body onto his. He bit my stomach and ran his tongue along my hip, slowly moving inward as I sank down onto his length, inch by inch.
POV: ESMERALDA“Damn it, Dante, you idiot! How could you turn me into this repulsive thing?” I snarled, pacing back and forth, furious. “Then again, the Lycan King isn’t bad at all. He actually seems to like this blind she-wolf.”I ran my hands through my hair, stepping in front of the mirror.Despite the magic and my identical appearance to Callie, I could see. Those who looked at me, however, only saw blind eyes, unable to perceive the magical veil cloaking my face, shaping it into that of the insignificant little wolf.“Enjoying your new look?”Jaxon entered the room, laughing.“You look even better like this!”“Go to hell, Beta!” I growled, irritated, glaring at him through the mirror’s reflection.“What do you want? Did you come here just to mock me?
POV: AARONI woke up to soft touches on my body, but unlike in my dreams with Callie, they didn’t send shocks or shivers through me.Amused, I caught her slender wrist.“Taking advantage of me while I sleep?”I pulled her into my arms, inhaling her scent—different from before.Strangely, my wolf rejected her, forcing us apart.I shot up abruptly, frowning.It was odd. My inner beast roared for his mate, yet whenever we were physically together, he became fierce and defensive toward her.“Why is your wolf rejecting me?” she asked, confused, lowering her head, sadness in her voice.“I don’t understand, Lycan King. I thought you wanted me. Did I misunderstand?”Something about the way she spoke felt off, but I still didn’t know what h
POV: CALLIE“How did you manage to break free?” I asked the witch, alarmed.“I’m not an ordinary sorceress. Besides, Dante isn’t as smart as he thinks. The mana stone that repels magic needs to be bathed in pure cave water to maintain its power. I guess he doesn’t know that.” She let out a soft laugh. “And he wanted to become the Supreme Alpha with such foolishness.”“Yulli, why are you helping me? You know you’re putting yourself at risk… You could escape without me. I’m blind…” I sighed. “I’ll only slow you down!”“Why do you think I’m here?” The sorceress gently touched my hand, and I felt the chains vibrate as they unlocked. “The ancestors sent me to you. Besides, it’s my friend’s child you’re carrying. I can’t ignore that and abandon you.”&
POV: AARONI woke up to soft touches on my body, but unlike in my dreams with Callie, they didn’t send shocks or shivers through me.Amused, I caught her slender wrist.“Taking advantage of me while I sleep?”I pulled her into my arms, inhaling her scent—different from before.Strangely, my wolf rejected her, forcing us apart.I shot up abruptly, frowning.It was odd. My inner beast roared for his mate, yet whenever we were physically together, he became fierce and defensive toward her.“Why is your wolf rejecting me?” she asked, confused, lowering her head, sadness in her voice.“I don’t understand, Lycan King. I thought you wanted me. Did I misunderstand?”Something about the way she spoke felt off, but I still didn’t know what h
POV: ESMERALDA“Damn it, Dante, you idiot! How could you turn me into this repulsive thing?” I snarled, pacing back and forth, furious. “Then again, the Lycan King isn’t bad at all. He actually seems to like this blind she-wolf.”I ran my hands through my hair, stepping in front of the mirror.Despite the magic and my identical appearance to Callie, I could see. Those who looked at me, however, only saw blind eyes, unable to perceive the magical veil cloaking my face, shaping it into that of the insignificant little wolf.“Enjoying your new look?”Jaxon entered the room, laughing.“You look even better like this!”“Go to hell, Beta!” I growled, irritated, glaring at him through the mirror’s reflection.“What do you want? Did you come here just to mock me?
POV: CALLIEShe felt his back against her as she hugged him from behind, fearful of losing this sense of security—even if only in a dream. Her mind raced through the next steps, thinking of how to return to the Alpha.I nibbled lightly on his back, making him sigh, then trailed kisses upward, inhaling his addictive, woody scent. My nails glided over his shoulders and arms in slow, rhythmic strokes.“I still can’t give you the answers you want, but please, Alpha... Here, at least, can we just be you and me?”Aaron turned, cupping my face with his open palm. I let my head rest against him, closing my eyes to absorb his warmth.“Please...”His hand slid to the nape of my neck, pulling me forward, guiding my body onto his. He bit my stomach and ran his tongue along my hip, slowly moving inward as I sank down onto his length, inch by inch.
POV: CALLIE“Aaron?” I looked down, confused.Was my involvement with the same wolf who had hunted me causing my memory loss? Was he the father of my child?“You’re the Supreme Alpha they’re trying to take down.”“Who’s trying to take me down?” Aaron took a few steps back, his gaze wary. “Are you on their side? Why won’t you talk to me outside this dream?”“The followers of that so-called god, Nocturnus.”The moment I mentioned his name, sharp, needle-like pain pierced my mind. I groaned in agony, my legs giving out beneath me before I collapsed—only to be caught by the striking man in front of me.“The person who came to you isn’t...”I screamed as the pain became unbearable, a violent sensation rising in my stomach. Turning
POV: AARONI walked with firm strides toward the Beta, who was yanking the chains forcefully. He stopped when he noticed me.“My king...” Jaxon said, offering a slight bow. “I found the blind she-wolf wandering near the mount, close to the moss lands. I brought your prisoner back.”I stepped closer, sniffing in her direction. Though her scent had familiar traces, something about it felt off. However, the same had happened in my dream.“Callie?” I called.She kept her head down in silence.“Why isn’t she speaking?”“I couldn’t say, Alpha. Even when I captured her, she didn’t utter a single word,” the Beta responded curtly, staring at her. “Maybe she has nothing to say.”“Release her chains!” I ordered, irritated at seeing her in tha
POV: AARONI returned to the city feeling intense discomfort, heading straight to the hospital. Ryan was at the front desk, furrowing his brows when he noticed me, then rushed in my direction.“My king, what happened?” he asked, placing a hand on my forehead. “You’re burning up with fever... this blood...”“It’s not mine!” I grinned through my fangs. “I was poisoned with something different. I managed to repel it, but I think there were side effects.”“Bring a stretcher here, now!” Ryan shouted, issuing a command. “I’m going to take care of you.”“I don’t need a stretcher; just examine the wounded area. It’s healed, but there are dark bruises around it.” I sighed, hearing my inner beast protesting. “Something is disturbing my wolf.”“Come with
POV: DANTEI tore through the witch’s legs, dragging my claws from her ankle up to the middle of her thighs. She thrashed in agony as rage consumed me. Too weak? Me? Who did this God think I was? Thanks to me, there were enough sacrifices to summon him—pure virgin she-wolf blood for his grace—and yet the deity treated me like this?“You’re really pissed, aren’t you?” Yulli laughed. “How does it feel to be just Nocturnus’s mutt? Are you going to wag your tail when he snaps his fingers?”“Sounds like you want to join the cult, you idiot witch,” I growled, digging my claws deeper into her flesh. “No one treats me like a dog.”“Oh, really? Wow, I guess we didn’t hear the same thing from your almighty God.” She smirked mockingly. “Hurt me all you want, Dante. None of this will change the fact that you’re no
POV: CALLIERaising his hand toward me, Nocturnus dissolved the chains, waiting for me to take them. I clutched my hands to my chest, gasping, trying to steady my breathing.“From the beginning?” I lifted my chin toward him, nervous. “What does that mean?”“I forget how much of a failure your father was as a devoted follower,” the dark deity said. “Your very conception was only possible because of my power. I ordered Hunter to capture Lyra, a priestess with ancient blood, so he could make her his Luna and bear offspring with rare blood—blessed by the Moon Goddess, yet with a father corrupted by my power.”“Are you saying…” I started to speak, but his gaze sent me to the ground.“Silence, I haven't finished speaking,” Nocturnus resounded impassively. “Where were we? Ah, yes. When you were born blind, your