CELESTE POVWhen we entered the room, Sabrina let me go. I looked around to see that a change had been made.About three white candles were lit on a table in the room’s center. Although a coffee table had been present, it wasn't this. Also, no candles had been in the room until now.I furrowed my brows, turning to Sabrina, but suddenly grew dizzy. I stumbled slightly, reaching for the vanity table as I approached it to steady myself.“What is happening?” I asked, searching around the room amidst the haze in my mind to find her. But I couldn't see her anywhere. She was just behind me when we stepped into the room. Where the hell did she go?!“Sabrina?” I called. “Where did you go and what's going on?”I tried to straighten but that got even far worse as a sharp pain pierced through me. I gasped, doubling over.“Sabrina,” once again, I called.But no answer.The pain intensified. It wasn't like anything I had ever felt before. Not even when I was branded like a criminal and humiliated f
CELESTE POVYou could say I went through hell and returned. I believe I saw my parents, who sent me back, telling me it wasn't my time to be with them yet.I jolted awake, sweat coating my forehead. With wide eyes, I looked around the darkened room. I placed a hand on my palpitating heart and looked towards the opened door.Sabrina.The candles.My eyes moved away from the opened door to the table. But there wasn't any table in the room nor the candles that had been on it. Also, I didn't think I was in my room because the curtains seemed entirely different!I had a blue curtain with floral prints on it, but the ones I was staring at were blood red.Not only were the curtains the wrong color, but the window was in the wrong direction, too, and the bed—no, it wasn't mine.I jumped down from the bed, my head spinning at the abruptness.Everything in the room was dark and eerily cold. There wasn't an iota of warmth, yet I felt alive because I could perceive a familiar smell.Damon.“You'r
DAMON POV“So, I am here. What's new?” Seth announced his presence and casually stepped into the room after testing the barrier on the door.I rolled my eyes. It was not like the barrier would work on him. He was the only one in the whole pack house I trusted my life with, even as I didn't trust anyone with it.He had been only allowed access so he could reach me anytime I was in danger. As for Celeste, I wasn't sure she'd be able to enter the room earlier when I contemplated bringing her in here, but she had. I wondered if it was because I had her with me, hence the reason, or if something else was involved.She hadn't been able to leave either until I told her to. I made a mental note to visit the head witch, Brianna, later to question her about it.“I am here. What do I need to do? Your voice sounded urgent, and I thought you were in danger,” Seth pointed out. He looked around the room before his gaze locked on mine, “But I could barely see any form of danger here except you are th
DAMON POVSabrina sauntered into the room like she owned it, while Seth walked in behind her.She stopped, standing in the middle, and Seth walked towards me.“Alpha,” she said, giving me that little bow she always did. “The beta said you want to meet with me.”I nodded, pointing towards one of the chairs for her to sit. We were in the elder's chamber. There was a small room in it, which made it possible to ask questions. Also, it was to ensure privacy.Sabrina looked at the chair before her gaze wandered to me. She shook her head. “I'll prefer to stand, Alpha.”I raised a brow at her.“It'll be rude for me to be seated while the alpha and beta are on their feet.” She pointed out.Seth snickered. “It's not a trap, Sabrina. You should sit.”Sabrina glared at him, smiling sheepishly as she noticed my eyes were on her. She was close to Seth.They were friends.“I want you to sit,” I murmured.Sabrina hesitated briefly, and I thought she would argue with me again, but instead she began to
CELESTE POVThe air was thick with the scent of wood smoke, damp earth, and the metallic tang of blood from injured omegas, beaten and wounded because they failed to complete their work.It wasn't something new in the Blood Moon Packhouse. It was a known fact that if you didn't get to finish the work that was given to you at the designated time, you'd be seeking a death sentence.No one ever disobeys the alpha's wishes. The alpha and others were higher in status than the omega.My name was Celeste Ravaryn, twenty-two years old, born an omega, and the daughter of a disgraced warrior who was executed for betraying the pack house. I witnessed his death at the age of fourteen. The Alpha had ordered for him to be whipped fifty times, even after being unconscious from being forced to drink five bottles of whiskey. After that, he was beheaded, and his head was placed on a wooden stake for everyone to see and mock.Betrayal in the Blood Moon Packhouse wasn't something to be taken lightly; hen
CELESTEI had always fantasized about today in my twenty-two years of existence. When I'd finally get to see my mate. He wouldn't hesitate to accept me and love me regardless of being at the bottom of the rank.I had thought a feast would be thrown, especially if he was of a higher rank than I was, and he'd parade me around the pack house, declaring how fortunate he was to have me as his mate.But I guessed I was being delusional.I didn't expect to see disgust on his face either.The feeling from before instantly vanished leaving behind fear and confusion.Alpha Kieran scowled, moving three steps away from me. Then he turned back to me again."You called for me," I stuttered as he said nothing."Why did you call me mate?" he asked me.I shook my head. I didn't know what to say. Why else would I call him that if he wasn't my mate? Wasn't that obvious?He was concerned about me calling him mate, while I was concerned about the reason he had summoned me.Even though it was common knowle
CELESTE POVTWO DAYS LATERI knew this would happen again.I last was here two nights ago, after the Luna selection event. I had sworn to myself that I wouldn't come. That I wouldn't let him do what he did to me the last time again, but here I was."Know your place, Omega. " His voice was a whisper, cruel and soft in my ear. No one will ever want you for more than this. Be grateful that an Alpha like me took an interest in you."My body trembled, betraying me as Alpha Kieran towered over me; his scent, a dangerous mix of cedar, smoke, and a little cinnamon invaded my nostrils.My toes curled and uncurled in the worn ballet flat they were in, and I stared at my broken nails, resisting the urge to bring them to my teeth and chew on them until they became nonexistent.I swallowed hard as the back of my leg hit the edge of the massive bed."Look at me," Alpha Kieran ordered. Instantly, my head snapped up, and I stared at him in the eyes."What did I say about calling me mate?" he asked me
CELESTE POVI forcefully pushed back the nausea that rose up my throat, pressing my palm tightly over my mouth while my eyes frantically searched around for a trashcan to throw up in case the vomit was stubborn and didn't subside.I stumbled towards the bench in front of the large infirmary; sitting on it, I glanced down at myself.My stomach in particular.I was pregnant. The doctor had confirmed it. Even though I had confirmed it first with a pregnancy test kit, I wanted to be sure; hence, I visited the pack's doctor, and he suggested doing a urine and blood test.I was indeed pregnant. Doctor Raphael wouldn't lie. He had been the main doctor of the pack house for as long as I could remember. So, there was no way he'd falsify the result.Swallowing hard, I pressed a hand to my still-flat stomach while many questions swirled around in my head.Do I want this baby? What would the pack house think of me? An omega having no mate yet pregnant with a child?No one would want to hear my st
DAMON POVSabrina sauntered into the room like she owned it, while Seth walked in behind her.She stopped, standing in the middle, and Seth walked towards me.“Alpha,” she said, giving me that little bow she always did. “The beta said you want to meet with me.”I nodded, pointing towards one of the chairs for her to sit. We were in the elder's chamber. There was a small room in it, which made it possible to ask questions. Also, it was to ensure privacy.Sabrina looked at the chair before her gaze wandered to me. She shook her head. “I'll prefer to stand, Alpha.”I raised a brow at her.“It'll be rude for me to be seated while the alpha and beta are on their feet.” She pointed out.Seth snickered. “It's not a trap, Sabrina. You should sit.”Sabrina glared at him, smiling sheepishly as she noticed my eyes were on her. She was close to Seth.They were friends.“I want you to sit,” I murmured.Sabrina hesitated briefly, and I thought she would argue with me again, but instead she began to
DAMON POV“So, I am here. What's new?” Seth announced his presence and casually stepped into the room after testing the barrier on the door.I rolled my eyes. It was not like the barrier would work on him. He was the only one in the whole pack house I trusted my life with, even as I didn't trust anyone with it.He had been only allowed access so he could reach me anytime I was in danger. As for Celeste, I wasn't sure she'd be able to enter the room earlier when I contemplated bringing her in here, but she had. I wondered if it was because I had her with me, hence the reason, or if something else was involved.She hadn't been able to leave either until I told her to. I made a mental note to visit the head witch, Brianna, later to question her about it.“I am here. What do I need to do? Your voice sounded urgent, and I thought you were in danger,” Seth pointed out. He looked around the room before his gaze locked on mine, “But I could barely see any form of danger here except you are th
CELESTE POVYou could say I went through hell and returned. I believe I saw my parents, who sent me back, telling me it wasn't my time to be with them yet.I jolted awake, sweat coating my forehead. With wide eyes, I looked around the darkened room. I placed a hand on my palpitating heart and looked towards the opened door.Sabrina.The candles.My eyes moved away from the opened door to the table. But there wasn't any table in the room nor the candles that had been on it. Also, I didn't think I was in my room because the curtains seemed entirely different!I had a blue curtain with floral prints on it, but the ones I was staring at were blood red.Not only were the curtains the wrong color, but the window was in the wrong direction, too, and the bed—no, it wasn't mine.I jumped down from the bed, my head spinning at the abruptness.Everything in the room was dark and eerily cold. There wasn't an iota of warmth, yet I felt alive because I could perceive a familiar smell.Damon.“You'r
CELESTE POVWhen we entered the room, Sabrina let me go. I looked around to see that a change had been made.About three white candles were lit on a table in the room’s center. Although a coffee table had been present, it wasn't this. Also, no candles had been in the room until now.I furrowed my brows, turning to Sabrina, but suddenly grew dizzy. I stumbled slightly, reaching for the vanity table as I approached it to steady myself.“What is happening?” I asked, searching around the room amidst the haze in my mind to find her. But I couldn't see her anywhere. She was just behind me when we stepped into the room. Where the hell did she go?!“Sabrina?” I called. “Where did you go and what's going on?”I tried to straighten but that got even far worse as a sharp pain pierced through me. I gasped, doubling over.“Sabrina,” once again, I called.But no answer.The pain intensified. It wasn't like anything I had ever felt before. Not even when I was branded like a criminal and humiliated f
CELESTE POVAfter much pleading, Hanna finally decided to give me the tour I had pleaded for. And here I was getting ready.I had only changed the outfit I was wearing since the previous had been stained. I believed the pressure I had exerted by walking to her side, pulling her up and returning back to the bed to sit had made the injury open up again.Hanna was kind enough to help me clean it and dress it up. Better than what Sabrina had done. Sabrina hadn't even done nothing. I didn't think she had administered any drugs to me.It wasn't like it was forbidden for supernatural beings to take drugs. In fact, it was encourage because sometimes your natural healing might be delayed or even nonexistence. Instead of waiting for such, it was best to go through the normal way.“She preparing some herbs to be given to you.” Hanna said.It seemed I had spoken my thoughts aloud.“Herbs?” I questioned.Hanna nodded. She stopped walk, only to turn around, her eyes squinting in the afternoon sun l
CELESTE POVI came awake with a jolt, my body drenched. It felt like a bucket filled with water had been tipped over my head.I was in a nightmare. It wasn't a new occurrence for me. It had been happening ever since my father died.I guessed it was his death that triggered it. However, it stopped, and now it was back. Even though I could barely recall what happened in it, the familiar feeling of fear that often clenched around my heart and the dread like something awful was about to happen. Still, I didn't know exactly what it was since I barely knew what I had dreamt about. But I was feeling it now.Pushing a hand through my disheveled, wet hair, I looked around the room to see where I was.I was still in my room. And in my dress, thankfully. However, Damon was long done.My attention shifted to the door as a knock sounded on it. Hanna stepped into the room.She stood by the door, her eyes filled with uncertainty as they locked on mine.I wanted to ask her what the matter was as she
CELESTE POVMy eyelashes fluttered against my cheeks as I tried to open my eyes. It hurt. It felt like glue had been used on both eyes and they were extremely heavy. That wasn't the only thing that hurt. My head, too, and every part of my body like I was run over by a tractor until the construction worker was satisfied that he had flattened me enough. This event felt far worse than when I had woken up for the first time in this pack house. At least, my only problem back then was because I couldn’t move my body entirely.That wasn't the worst, either. It was the fact that I could recall all that happened in the last few hours.How I had tried to kill myself and begged Hanna not to let them save me. But here I was, with a tube stuck in my body.I opened my eyes eventually, wincing as the bright light flashed into them. I was in my room, from the blue curtains that rustled in the wind and the vanity table.It was nighttime as well. I could tell from the light coming from the moon.I shou
DAMON POV“Do you want me to answer that question? We've been friends for fourteen years, and I thought you knew me well enough to doubt me at times like this. My family allegiance and loyalty has been for you alone.”A derisive snort escaped me. “I knew the royal council well enough until they started to plan behind me, trying to dethrone me.” I shrugged. “I am not saying you are part of them, but I don't want to doubt it. Friends can betray friends.”It was Seth’s turn to snort, “That's a terrible assumption, Damon Valerius.” He stood to his feet and came towards the desk. He took my empty cup of coffee and placed it on the tray alongside his.“I am not such a horrible friend, and if at all I desire to betray or even be against you, I should have done so fourteen years earlier, but not now that we’ve achieved a lot together.” Seth picked up the tray.He began to walk to the door and stopped briefly. Then, curiously, he turned to me.“What about her?”“Who?”“Lysara–”“Seth Armstrong
DAMON POVA WEREOWLF?A bloody werewolf out of all the creatures that walked on this damned earth? Surely, the goddess tested me because if she wasn't trying to, she wouldn't have let me cross paths with one and even helped bring the person to the pack house.What the hell was her aim? She must have been happy wherever she was, seeing the chaos she was trying to create. It was chaos that had happened hundreds of years ago and would now happen again because of me. What would the royal council say? They were already against me anyway. Anything to take me off my title and put someone of their choice in there. What about the members?Not everyone was interested in me being their alpha and King, just like the royal councils. So, I wouldn't be surprised if many of them wouldn't wait to see my downfall.Yet, that didn't make me want to take Celeste as far away from here as Sabrina had suggested.Even though she wasn't sure about Celeste’s species, I believed she was right. What I had smelle