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Talia stood behind the man who was cradling a woman’s corpse.Her thick lashes blinked, making the insect fly away from her eyes. Even with magic, nothing could stop the swarm of flies around the area.It was of no wonder.Five bodies were left in the open for a week already while the other hundreds were reduced to a mere pile of dust that faithful night.“Your mate fought a noble battle. Let her rest, wolf king. It is the least that we can do for her,” said Talia. Her tone was eerily calm as her eyes, which would remind anyone of the deep green forest, lacked any ripple of emotion or empathy.The man, who did not move from that position for seven days already, answered Talia with a low growl. It was a low warning yet the clear warning was evident from his deranged blue eyes.If it only happened a day after her death, maybe Talia would relent. But when she glanced at the exposed skin of the woman who had saved her—purple bruises started to appear on her skin. After all, it had been se
Talia looked in the direction of the cave’s entrance. Closing her eyes, the world turned into another dimension. Suddenly, she was seeing things beyond any creature’s capability. With her eyes closed, she could see the dead brushed shoulders with the living—may it be animals, humans, or supernatural entities.Upon seeing that it was the same humungous wolf, Talia opened her eyes immediately and looked back at the unconscious woman a few feet from her.“He’s here again,” said Talia.Like the past three days, no one answered her but the calm and even breathings of Diana Ritchell—once dead but now back in the realm of the living.Talia’s thought drifted to the constant visitor of this cave.After losing his rationality and his capability to feel emotion, Dylan Cain shifted to his wolf form, leaving a very alive Diana Ritchell in the pool. The moment her first heartbeat thumped was also the exact time when the Blood Alpha lost all his emotions, including his deep love for his mate.Yet fo
“They’re going to die like they did.”A soft monotone voice turned Diana’s attention from the empty space before her to the direction of the one who had spoken. For a moment, when their eyes met, her heart thumped for reasons she could not possibly comprehend.Unlike Talia, Diana felt a connection with Talia.Was it because she knew Talia’s demise that she felt this agitation? Was it guilt?Diana did not know.In a raspy voice, Diana forced herself to speak. “T-Talia?”Talia was about to step forward when she was reminded of the incident earlier. A certain grumpy wolf would kill her if her scent lingered around Diana, she was sure of it. Instead, Talia stood a meter away from Diana. She hovered over her and spoke.“I have a lot of questions, but that can wait.” Talia looked back to the cave’s entrance. “Your mate will kill the uninvited guests just like he always did.” Talia pointed to the heads lumped together next to Diana.Diana gasped.She only noticed it now! There was a pile of
It was a direct challenge. No matter her rank as his luna, he was still the alpha at the end of the day. And with his feral nature controlling Alpha Dylan Cain right now, the anger in his beastly gaze was something to be expected of. Through the mind link, Diana sent a message to Alpha Shinro and Rakiz Lemoir. ‘The moment you see your chance, grab it and run as far as possible. Meet with Talia and the six alphas immediately. She will give your explanation of what is happening so far.’ Shinro’s wolf hated the idea of running away from an enemy—it was a proud alpha wolf after all. But Shinro’s human side was the most rational in times like this. He, who had once ruled over hundreds of rogues, knew that running away did not meet cowardice. It was a strategy to prepare for the next attack. Rakiz was born a naturally gifted strategist. Even his wolf knew by instinct that facing a very angry enormous alpha would only result in an irreversible death. When they heard Diana’s instruction,
“Lass Diana, are you sure you don’t want to tell your mate to shift back to his human form?” asked Rakiz Lemoir skeptically. He glanced at the sitting black wolf behind Diana Ritchell, which despite its lazy sitting posture was still looming and imposing.Dylan the wolf licked its bloody paws while its tail curled around Diana possessively. The humungous beast’s gaze would even wander around them but usually, it would stick to Diana.Rakiz and the others learned what happened from the start to the middle from Diana. But it was Talia, who was seated at the center of the six alphas, who continued the entire tale including what happened with Dylan.It turned out that it was Dylan’s humanity and emotions that he sacrificed.The only reason it was not attacking them was because of the familiarity it sensed from their smell and vibes which was etched on Dylan’s memory. On the other hand, for Diana, it was the mate bond that kept Dylan wanting to be next to her. After all, a mate bond was et
“Can you explain it to me now, Luna Diana?”Seymor Tesan was on the verge of breaking down.The moment Diana and Dylan’s scent entered the premise of the Blood Claws Pack, Beta Seymor already knew it. But when he received a distress signal from the patrolling guards—he immediately thought of the worse.But when he arrived, his imagination was not able to catch up with reality.A looming and imposing black wolf towered over Diana’s petite form. The fact that it was four times the size of a regular werewolf was enough to make Seymor tremble, but the additional fact that he could feel his alpha from the massive black wolf rendered him immobile for a moment.But the surprise did not end there.When Seymor tried to come closer to Diana and Dylan, a thick killing intent was immediately pinned on him. His knees wobbled and he suddenly could not move a muscle!Only when Diana soothed the big black wolf did the ferocity in his deep blue eyes lessened.Diana had to signal them to step away.Whe
As soon as the ceremony was done, a new string of connections was lodged deep within the sea of consciousness for each member of the Blood Claws Pack.Howls resonated within the vicinity of the formidable Blood Claws Pack as the wolves of all ranks welcomed the new Luna—the position both feared and coveted by many.Amid the joyful resonating howls that broke the silence of the night, three figures took off their hoods and looked above the moon as it shone brighter than ever.The woman in the middle sneered. “A happy occasion, huh? I wonder how they will react when we deliver this letter to them.”A man ruffled the woman’s hair. “Look at you. Is that how a Luna behaves?”Pouting, the woman leaned against the man’s muscular chest. “You are not comparing me to that woman, right? Words spread that she is nowhere to be seen yet! She is probably dead. This time, it might not be a farce anymore. I mean, it is too tragic to be a farce—with her parents dying and her being the main culprit. Ser
Stepping out of the dungeon, Diana took off her bloody gloves and disposed of them right away. The flickering luminance of the torches pinned on the murky walls hid the cold glint of malice beneath Diana’s eyes. Before she faced Rakiz Lemoir, the killing intent reflected in her eyes was long gone. “How is it?” asked Diana. “The Pandora’s Box is indeed… worth those old fools’ obsession. Whoever owns this Pandora’s Box will have something to leverage on the other packs.” Rakiz Lemoir handed Diana the box. Accepting the inconspicuous wooden box, she stared at it as they trudged through the hallway of the dungeon. The echo of their footsteps was lost to the cries of agony and despair of the place where redemption was nothing but a pipe dream. “Rakiz, do you have a plan?” A sinister curve was carved at the corners of the strategist’s face. “What do you think, lass Diana?” Mirroring his smile, Diana muttered with much delight. “Then I want the Crimson Moon Pack in our team.” The two
Long ago, when the Moon Goddess slept inside the cradle of oblivion, Comba was the only god of the world. Just like how the Moon Goddess blessed the werewolves with their wolf counterparts, Comba blessed the witches with the ability to command the nature at will across the seven seas.The gift given by Comba was the reason why witches stood at the peak of the chain with so much difference in power compared to the races beneath them. It was because of this peculiar and convenient blessing that the witches were both revered and feared by the other races. They revered them for their strength and they feared them for the little sense of empathy towards the lower races. They treated the werewolves as their slaves. For many centuries, werewolves were skinned as their clothes while the werewolves’ heads hanged by their homes and gates as ornaments.It was a time that werewolves almost became instinct. Female werewolves were exploited for sick entertainment while male werewolves were used as
Clad in an epsilon-ranked uniform of the enemy camp, the shade of red and black did wonders against the snow-like complexion of Dana and the noble elf as they trudged the empty plains of the southern territory. Kicking the piles of snow and stones in her way, Diana cleared the path for Gelong who was walking behind her like a duckling following its mother goose. The heaving sound of a set of constricted lungs made her stop. She turned around as she untied the black tattered satin from her neck before she placed it around Gelong’s frostbitten neck and chin.“We will find a safety spot for you with food and enough heat to last you as you wait for me.” Diana muttered under her breath. A ghost of a translucent smoke escaped from her chapped lips.Upon her words, Gelong lifted her chin to meet a set of orbs staring at him already – making him want to step back like always. “Where are you going? You are not planning to go into this plan without me, aren’t you?”On instinct, his hands found
Heavy footsteps together with the rattling of chains echoed within the empty corridors of the fortress they were staying at. The silent breathing of the elven folk did not leave unnoticed for Diana as the two of them were on high alert as they trudged within the hallways of the keep. Diana gritted her canines, enough to make her taste her blood trailing down her throat. She did not like, especially Teshin, how they were chain into submission. Had it not been for the remaining logic within her mind, she was sure that the corridor walls would have bathed the blood of the delta-ranked werewolf traitors.Three trecherous delta-ranked werewolves, clad with their uniforms which the insignia of the secret circle was embroidered, wore smug faces as they held the leash that the prisoners were bound to. One of the delta-ranked werewolves, who had a bloody knuckle, pulled the leash he was holding on a whim. On cue, Diana stumbled forward – losing her footing and which made her chin kiss the dust
Tears started to stream from her unblinking eyes. The color of her eyes darkened that it almost looked like the starless northern night sky as she stared at the enemy alpha, who was grinning down at her.She plead, “Please. Please, give me a chance to be of used to you. That elf can only do so much while I am better tenfold than her.”Crimson ink dropped onto the pristine tiled floor. The tip of the claw grazed Diana’s throat. Upon seeing her crying face, the first alpha, who was apprehensive about everything, was about to step forward when the second alpha, who was constantly courting death, spoke again. “Bring him in.”On cue, the enormous double doors of the throne room opened followed by the rattling of chains and the painful grunts of the person being dragged ensued. Diana, who was not able to turn her head, waited for the person to be brought in front of her. The nagging instinct she had made her quiver with fear.“Let us welcome our very important guest, everyone! Gelong the No
“You must go while you still can. They will ask me about you after they get their hands on Gelong. Before then, you must leave the place and come back to where you come from. With your ability, I know that you can survive escaping from this place. That place is safer for you than remaining here.” Her nose smelled his unfamiliar scent and a change of his hair color along with the difference in his height. Gone was the scent that Diana was used to.Diana shook his head. “It is too late for that.”“What?”In front of Diana, the fading mirage of Gelong together with the loud thud of the dungeon’s entrance bombarded her. The moment that the heavy footsteps appeared before her, the enemy leader had already disappeared.‘Teleportation? Is this also one of his powers? How did the enemy become this strong?’ Diana’s train of thought snapped when a werewolf invaded her senses.“Move!” A werewolf pushed Diana away from the iron bars which made her stagger. A loud banging sound resonated when the
A couple of meters away from him, wildflowers started to bloom in the middle of the snowstorm. The trail of flowers led to the trudging person, heading in the direction of the man. Amidst the temperature, his thin cloth barely covered his dainty body paired with his bare feet that buried a mark on the white-colored ground with every step he took, and a pair of eyes glowed like the rising moon.“Took you long enough to come here,” said the man who waited. His back was on him when he stood a meter away from the newly arrived person.“I enjoyed the last of my vacation for I know that the time has come for us to move; we will have no luxury to relax anymore.” The sweet voice answered the man. He took a step and moved ahead, striding past him before he kneeled in front of the tomb. “Rush vanala. It has been years since I last talked to you, but now we can’t do that anymore.” Lumeria, the dryad, heaved a shaky sigh before he continued. “And like what I promised, the wolven race is at stake.
Diana, who was left alone with the leader of the enemy, started to question why she was there. She somehow realized that it was not sheer curiosity that made him call her—it was something more. And for whatever it was, Diana felt she would not like wherever this ‘talk’ was going.“You are from the Crescent Pack, right? And you’re a hybrid as well.” The enemy leader started to speak without even telling her to raise her head.“Yeah right.” Though her head was bent down, Diana spoke with a clear and calm voice which the enemy leader found quite vexing. His eyes gleamed with malediction.“And when was the last heat of your pretty little shapeshifter? I am quite curious to spawn a hybrid of an elf and a wolf. They said that male elves can conceive as well.” This time, the enemy leader cracked a grin upon seeing the hybrid luna in front of him go rigid. He was ecstatic to know that the infamous hybrid luna’s weakness was someone so trivial —something that should be easy to deal with. Seein
‘I have parents to avenge and a pack to protect – from the sidelines. Killing the abominations will be my priority to stop the plausible scenario where the innocent would get killed in a war, not theirs to fight and die for. I need this war to stop escalating, and I need my mate and my vassals to do that. But where are they?’Teshin, after encountering Shananel, answered at the back of her mind. ‘They are nearby, Diana. I can sense them.’Diana wandered her predatory eyes discreetly as her head bent down, but she could not even see a single hair of Dylan’s electric blue eyes or a shade of Gelong’s locks. The scene wherein she saw Gelong being surrounded and enclosed by the phantoms struck her mind.‘I have to go back and find him. All I need is to present this plan to the southern alphas. I bet they will allow me if I told them about my capability to use the offensive flame spells—this way, I can venture out beyond the barrier. After all, I still have the advantage of being a reborn h
A small table was placed near her with a jar and a cup of water along with a piece of bread and dried meat. There were also some white pieces of cloth folded neatly beside the place as if Dylan was telling her to change her wretched clothes. The lamp that was hanging near the pillar had almost ran out of flame and the dozens of rushed footsteps from different directions right outside her tent were a telltale sign that the war had taken a pause but it was yet to end.“I am in an Alliance encampment,” said Diana as realization dawned upon her. After taking all the pieces together, she was a hundred percentile sure that the blood alpha had brought her in the encampment.‘Then, the abominations and Shananel did not chase us. What about Gelong?’Though staggering, Diana stood from the makeshift bed and walked around – her bare feet did not deter upon the contact with the cold ground. Her frantic eyes landed on the crescent-shaped blade which was now clean compared to what she remembered. T