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Return of the rejected white she luna CHAPTER 119
Symoné POVIt was my responsibility as the pack's huntress to keep everyone safe, especially the young ones who will continue our lineage. I had to use my unique psychic powers to identify danger before it affected our pack; I couldn't just watch on.I knew I had to move quickly when those horrible monster creatures entered our territory. The others in the pack were positioning themselves for an attack, but I had a feeling this menace went beyond physical.I used my abilities to surround us with a shield and chanted the appropriate phrases to control the paranormal forces. By blocking their strikes, my shield would stop the aliens from tearing apart reality itself. We had no choice but to stop them there.Immediately, I would like to make one thing abundantly clear: I am not the kind of she-wolf who sits about and waits to be discovered and saved. To any man who believes that I am feeble, I am about to give him an unpleasant shock. I'm not simply going to be here to quiet down and hav
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Athena POVI couldn't believe my eyes when Sebastian showed me the evidence. Photos, reports, eyewitness accounts - all point to the same terrible reality of the scenario. This was Sienna's life. Following everything that she had put me through, including all of the suffering and torture, she had returned to me to continue to torment me.I was looking through the files, and my hands were shaking as I did so. I felt old wounds ripping open. The flashbacks of Sienna's vicious smirks, her poisonous tongue lashing out at every opportunity to break me down, were something I tried to ignore. The memories of being made to feel so insignificant and so unworthy when she was displaying her beauty in front of Sebastian came flooding back. Memories of the envy and self doubt she had sowed within me like insidious seeds till I became a withered husk of my former self."How?" The intensity of Sebastian's gaze caused my voice to barely rise above a whisper as I stared into his eyes. "How is this pos
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Sebastian POVI attempted to catch my breath as the dark energy vanished, my eyes feverishly seeking to verify Athena was uninjured. Despite the mayhem and damage around us, seeing her safe overwhelmed me with comfort. But that reprieve was short-lived as Sienna's sarcastic laughter sliced through the ringing in my ears. "Oh Sebastian, you didn't think getting rid of me would be that easy, did you?"I pulled Athena behind me protectively as Sienna sauntered forward, her hips swaying almost hypnotically. "Whatever horrible forces you've aligned yourself with, we will stop you. Once and for all this time.""Such bravado," Sienna purred, sliding a finger up my jaw. I flinched at her chilly touch. "But we both know your words are as empty as the promises you made Athena."Pain lanced through me at the truth in her jeers. I had failed Athena in the worst way by enabling Sienna's agony, by being too weak to stand up to her machinations. Even now, I could feel Athena's accusing stare searin
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Scar POVI enjoyed seeing the turmoil unfold in Sebastian's compound. His pack's screams mingled with the savage roars of Sienna's dark powers were like music to my ears."You see, Sienna?" I said, running a claw softly across her cheek. "I promised you we'd make Sebastian suffer like never before, tearing away everything he holds dear."Sienna's eyes glittered with interest as she absorbed the image of violence. "You've been helpful, Scar. But Sebastian's true anguish is yet to come."She reminded me of our deal Sebastian must be alive for her to break him entirely.Tracing the wounds on my face, reminders of Sebastian's betrayal, I assured her I wouldn't kill him yet. "Leaving him to see everything crumble before his eyes will be a better punishment."A wicked chuckle escaped me. "Sebastian believed he could rise above my lineage, but he was wrong."Sienna raised a brow. "You've resented Sebastian for a long time."I frowned, remembering how Sebastian had snatched my shot at becomin
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Anna POVI sat in the dark, cold cage, hanging onto my knees tightly, trying not to break down totally. The air smelled of mold and horror, and the only sound coming from outside the bars was the strange scuttling of mice. I found it hard to accept that this was indeed happening. I was celebrating my birthday with my family and friends just yesterday. Now, I was stuck here like an animal, seized by Scar and his thugs.Scar's name filled me with terror. I knew him from the stories my parents told he was the cruelest opponent my family ever encountered. He was vicious and relished bringing misery.And now, he had seized me and my brother, Hendrix, as hostages. We were only pawns in his game against our parents.I fought to hold back tears. Crying wouldn't help. I had to be strong, like Mom and Dad. I had to wait till they arrived for us. "Stay strong, kiddo," Hendrix's voice sounded from the cell next to mine. "Mom and Dad will rescue us soon."I wiped my tears and leaned towards him.
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Hendrix POVAfter that weirdo's silly bedtime story about end-of-the-world cults or something, I could tell Anna's resolve was breaking down. Those weird creatures and their horrifying objects were like living nightmares come true. They had twisted bodies and soulless eyes that looked right into your mind with cold malice. Their rude and inappropriate presence made me lose even my normal confidence. But giving in to fear was the first thing that led to loss. And there was no way in hell I was going to be added to Scar's crazy plan to kill people from our family tree."You can't seriously be buying into that nut's rambling, can you?" Even though I was shaking, I managed to sound sarcastic. "He's just trying to psych you out with more of his occult boogeyman crap."At first, Anna only reacted with a muffled sniffle, huddled in the shadows of her cage. But then her voice emerged, subdued yet laced with a grim confidence."But Hendrix, the way he looked at us was different from anything
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Sienna POVThe old ritual's energy still crackled through my veins, filling me with an intoxicating surge of raw power. Never before had I felt such vigor, such unrestrained strength coursing through my very being. It was as if I had been reborn anew, shedding the fragile coil of my old, weaker self. Yet as euphoric as this dark rebirth made me feel, faint pangs of humanity remained, whispering doubts that needled at the back of my mind. Memories of the past happier times spent in Sebastian's enthralling company - insisted on replaying themselves over and over. I saw his face, those chiseled features and piercing green eyes that had once captivated me so fully, made my heart flutter with desire.But it was a passion that burned brighter than ever now. A simmering need for revenge that made my blood boil with each strangled beat of my blackened heart. The anger over his callous rejections, the humiliation he had subjected me to by casting me aside like useless refuse - it all fueled a
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Athena POVAs I outran the search party, the woods that surrounded Stone Manor grounds flashed by in a dizzying mix of greens and browns. My heart pounded loudly within my ears, and every jagged breath I took tore like pieces of ice in my lungs. However, I persisted in moving forward, driven by a desire that was far more than my body's capacity.Anna...Hendrix...my precious children. Torn from the warmth and safety of my hug by that sadistic monster Scar and his vile accomplice, Sienna. Just the thought of what unspeakable horrors they could be subjecting my babies to at this very moment caused my heart to seize with a fresh stab of grief. I had failed them. As their mother, it was my sacred job to protect them, to keep them from harm no matter what foul forces dared to threaten our family. Yet in a single instant of letting my guard down, those beasts had snatched them away into the burning void of darkness. If any harm befell Anna and Hendrix because of my failures...No, I couldn
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Hendrix POVI stood gravely before the large ceremonial fire, the flickering flames creating dance shadows on the old stones around me. For my family history, this hallowed place carried decades of power and memories. Tonight, I could sense the weight of that legacy heavy with respect and feeling.Raising my arms, I started the hallowed rights passed down over innumerable years. "We come here on this holy equinox to pay tribute to Athena and Sebastian, the fabled founders of our family. Along with building this wonderful family, the mates whose unwavering love and unbreakable friendship shaped the entire path of our lives.As the gathered members of my pack listened with great concentration, my words rang across the quiet forest grove. We gathered together as one on this night, mothers and fathers with babies in arms, wizened elderly with lined faces, raucous younglings hardly able to contain their excitement."Their story is one of huge hardships faced with far more fortitude, of dar
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Athena & Sebastian's POV Athena's povI sighed contentedly as I savored the brilliant glow of the fall sunset streaming over the large den windows. I curled in my beloved overstuffed chair while ribbons of blazing orange and crimsons bathed the old timber beams in warm, nostalgic colors.Though my face showed the wrinkles and lines from a very busy life, I felt an ageless tranquility cover me like a gentle, reassuring blanket. Once so brilliant and strong, my piercing blue eyes now reflected a calm ocean of earned knowledge and fulfillment.A faintly familiar smell of cedarwood and spice floated around as two strong, worn-out hands gently rested on my thin shoulders with learned sensitivity. Sebastian bent down to tenderly kiss my forehead, and I reached up to grab his palm. "You look so wonderfully calm, my eternal goddess," he said softly, his voice rasping but preserving that virile tone that still made my heart flutter after all these years. Looking up at him with a gentle smil
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Hendrix POVAs I looked at the young people fresh-faced before me, the crackling fires covered the ancient lair in a warm, flickering brilliance. Though soft in years, I could already see the marks of great leaders in their controlled poses and focused eyes.These dogs stood for the birth of a new age to be developed on the hard-earned ideas and visions left to us by my heroic parents, therefore reflecting the future of our combined packs. It was now my great responsibility as Athena and Sebastian's son and Jax my younger brother to educate this new generation those revered values and ancestral knowledge."You all know the significance of why we've convened here this night," I began, letting my rich baritone carry the whole weight of the occasion. "The holy ceremonies to raise you from students to sovereigns over the continuation of our civilization's enlightened precepts."A handful of the younger ones seemed uncomfortable at the gravity of my words. I wore a forced smile on my worn
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Anna POVAcross the sandstone walls of the den, soft candlelight danced shadows that appeared to bring the old etchings to life. Scenes of great wars, somber ceremonies, and the otherworldly visues of the ancient ones danced in the dazzling light. I inhaled steadying, letting the holy aura envelop me as I dropped myself onto the soft fur before the ceremonial fire pit. My fingertips gently stroked the strong wood lovingly white oak blessed by Luna Amara herself, drenched in berries. Its airy, cleansing tendrils brushed my flesh like a phantom mist.Since I had formally adopted Alpha's mantle, today was the first full moon. A fresh moon cycle was breaking through a fresh era. One whereby I would guide our unified alliance into an unparalleled period of peace and illumination. No little chore for a young person two decades old. But my spiritual background and the iron will have passed on from my ancestors inundated my very cells with blessed power and conviction. Little footsteps' gen
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Athena POVTen Years A flickering in the lifetime of an eternal, but eons appeared to have changed all around me. From the roots of conflict and hardship Sebastian and I had lived, so much had blossomed.The den bathroom mirror flashed back a mature beauty, residual youthful brightness now enhanced by a royal, almost imperial posture. Laugh lines framed whole lips, showing a ten-year history of great happiness. My small, toned body nevertheless turned alpha heads. Sebastian most definitely never gets bored with destroying me every night as lovesick newlyweds do.As I turned the diamond encrusted wedding band around my finger, I felt a gentle satisfaction. Now the perfect unity symbol I had created for that terrible Sienna embodied the purest spousal loyalty. The great light of our love had sterilized her deadly daggers of betrayal and evil. A high pitched shriek pulled me from dream. I grinned, adjusting my summer tunic as tiny feet pounded closer. The door opened and a tiny tornado
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Sienna Mother POVMy tending tools' regular clunk against the hard-packed mud floor offered a calm cadence. Every careful cut of root vegetables and herb mixing functioned as a little ritualistic offering to drive out the demons of past misdeeds.I still felt the weight of that darkness weighing down on me, an inky, stifling miasma of sadness, wrath, and misplaced vengeance almost corrupting me beyond redemption even now. The road I had begun down in the name of exacting revenge for my daughter Sienna was one tinged with terrible crimes and sins. But I had been spared completely giving my soul to those horrible depths by the kindness and intelligence of the Nightwalkers and allied packs. My life had been given an improbable continuity, a chance atonement I knew I could never merit.Sometimes even the basic tasks of attending to the spiritual and medical needs of our new haven felt like an unjustified privilege. The mother of a deranged, homicidal monstrosity, how could I be given r
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Athena POVOur caravan reached the last mountain pass as the first rays of light were barely peeping over the horizon. A collective silence descended over the worn-out procession of wolves as the jagged forms gave way to the expansive views beyond.This was it the rich valley Hendrix had sought with every deliberate step of our exhausting journey. Virgin and pure like the earth before the embrace of civilization's development, a real paradise unspoiled by human efforts. As we first viewed the panoramic sight, Sebastian's calming presence at my side helped me. From this distance, the promise of refuge emanated from the very ground itself - a rich, earthy scent that piqued my increased lupine senses. Hendrix signaled for the packs to make camp just inside the pass, clearly understanding the need to gather before setting off into our fresh starts. Though tired to the bone, the assembled thrumming masses carried a tangible pulse of relief and expectation."Well!" The austere rumbling of
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Sebastian POVOur large pack was leaving the gathering grounds as the first rays of dawn just peaked on the horizon. Though my body had long since given up the vitality of youth, in those first moments an almost electric stream of energy surged through me. This was it, the start of our magnificent journey into hitherto undiscovered territory.My eyes strayed over the line of wolves walking solemnly beside me. So many well-known people, generations of bloodlines and kinships entwined under those lupine pelts. It was a humble sight that sent off a reflexive protectiveness right down in my core.Whatever paths forward, whatever dangers we were destined to face, I would make sure our people came out on the other side intact. Too much had already been given up to let this desperate endeavor fall apart before it could start."You're quite reflective this morning." As Athena dropped into step next to me, her little voice caught my attention. " EVEN for you."I sensed the rueful half-smile of
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Hendrix POVI waited in the hole for the packs to react to my suggestion in great silence. The choice of whether to leave our ancestral house felt like a millstone around every lupine throat. It was against every strand of our beings to uproot our whole lives and to turn our backs on the places that had protected us for ages. Still, the hard fact of cold could not be overlooked the human world was invading far too much of our land. If we stayed, exposure and the carnage that would surely follow seemed like an increasingly certain fate. The alphas started nodding their terrible assent one by one. First was Drystan, with his sharp but firm rugged features. The grizzled warrior understood the great need of this circumstance after seeing enough cycles of violence and death. "You make a good point, Hendrix," he rumbled, his rich baritone booming across the hollow. "Much as it hurts, we have to give our packs top priority. If moving is the only way we can guarantee our ongoing safety and
