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
“Luna Diana, how about we communicate through the mind link instead?” Beta Seymor was so close to stuttering as he stood outside the closest cabin to the pack’s forest.Diana, who was seated on the rocking chair, grinned. She stood up, put down her knitting materials, and trotted toward the balcony. Crossing her arms, she spoke. “Why don’t you come in? Isn’t it better to talk without the need to raise each other’s voice?”It was Beta Seymor’s turn to roll his eyes in exasperation. His gaze zeroed on the massive pound of flesh and claws slumped and curled around the corner of the porch—its humungous body took most of the space as it pretended to sleep.But Seymor knew how alert it was. The twitching pair of ears was the first telltale sign of how it was pretending to be harmless when it was an apex predator ready to tear down who dared to venture into the cabin without its approval.Following Seymor’s gaze, Diana bit back a smile upon reading what was on Seymor’s mind and why he dared