Sebastian POVI supported Athena's limp structure in my arms, my heart beating with crude frenzy as I looked for any evidence that something was going on under the surface. The paw blemishes on her side were profound and overflowing, the aroma of her blood thick in the air. My wolf cried in misery, requesting that I safeguard my mate no matter what."Athena, my adoration, if it's not too much trouble, hang on," I asked, squeezing a shuddering hand against the injury in a useless endeavor to stem the dying. "Try not to leave me." Sienna and Liam battled frantically to keep the animals under control, their growls and the nauseating sound of tearing tissue consuming the atmosphere. In any case, all I could zero in on was the lady in my arms, her ordinarily dynamic eyes shut, her skin spooky pale."Sebastian, we want to leave!" Liam yelled, his voice strained with the work of keeping down the invasion. "This spot won't hold significantly longer." I realized he was correct, however the pro
Liam POVThe deafening thunder of Scar's methodology sent a flood of alleviation through me, however as the Alpha of the Silver Moon Pack burst through the trees, I couldn't resist the opportunity to feel a twinge of disquiet. Our set of experiences was...complicated, no doubt.Sienna and I prepared ourselves as the massive animals flooded forward, their slavering jaws snapping mere inches from our appearance. Scar crashed into them suddenly with silver fur and well-honed claws, his strong jaws cinching down on the throat of one of the monsters. Sebastian stayed next to Athena, his demeanor scratched with a franticness I'd never seen. I realized he was torn, conflicted between safeguarding his mate and safeguarding his girl, who was all the while missing. The culpability and misery in his eyes were obvious, and it tore at my heart.As I battled to keep the animals under control, my psyche hustled. Where could Anna have been? Is it true that she was protected? The possibility of Sebast
Sienna POVI watched with sickening apprehension as Liam surged into the conflict, his strong wolf structure slamming into the enormous animals that took steps to overpower us. Scar thundered next to him, the two alphas working pair to keep down the determined attack. However, even as they battled with each ounce of their solidarity, I realized it was an exercise in futility. The animals were perpetual, and our energy was rapidly being drained.Liam had made me vow to get somewhere safe and secure, to safeguard the others regardless of anything else. Be that as it may, the prospect of forsaking him to unavoidable passing resembled a blade to my heart. I had overcome much, and had contended energetically to make up for myself, and losing him presently was practically beyond what I could bear.My look glinted to Sebastian, who was at that point vanishing into the murkiness, Athena supported defensively in his arms. They were relying on me to maintain my commitment, to guarantee their br
Athena POVThe power flooded through me, flowing far and wide through my veins as I changed into the amazing white she-wolf. Selene's priggish articulation vacillated, a glimmer of dread moving quickly over her elements as she gazed into my bursting eyes. Grasping Anna firmly, she attempted to step back, yet I was quicker.With a strong jump, I shut the distance between us, my monstrous jaws snapping simple crawls from her face. Selene's eyes extended, and she lifted a shaking hand, releasing a blast of otherworldly energy that banged into my side. The effect was bumping, however I would not be deflected.Growling, I lurched forward, my paws raking across Selene's arm, constraining her to surrender her hold on Anna. The young lady tumbled to the ground, safe yet unnerved. "Sebastian!" I roared, my voice a profound, thundering snarl. "Get Anna to somewhere safe!"Without a second thought, Sebastian cleared our little girl up into his arms and vanished into the trees, his demeanor a ble
Sebastian POVMy heart hustled as I escaped through the thick backwoods, Anna's little body shaking in my arms. I may as yet hear the booming thunder of the fight seething behind me, the hints of Athena and Scar's showdown with Selene reverberating through the trees. Each fiber of my being yearned to turn around, battle close by, and safeguard my loved ones. However, I realize that my main goal is to get Anna to somewhere safe and secure.The prospect of my girl in Selene's grasp, her life barely surviving, was a torture I was unable to bear. As I ran, the heaviness of my choice to abandon Athena and Liam weighed vigorously on me. Liam's inclined structure, his wolf structure blurring, was burned into my memory, a steady indication of the penances being made to guarantee our endurance.And Athena... my daring, furious Athena, changed into the unbelievable white she-wolf, going head to head against the imposing sorceress alone. The picture of her standing tall, her power popping around
Sienna POVThe air snapped with crude, unrestrained power as Athena and Selene went head to head, the two considerable powers crashing in a chaos of deafening thunders and sizzling energy. I watched, my heart beating in my chest, as they exchanged blows, their developments a haze of basic rage and enduring assurance. Liam lay still on the ground, his wolf structure gleaming and blurring, and I felt a devastating rush of responsibility and gloom. I had made him a commitment, a promise to safeguard the others, and presently he was taking care of my shortcoming.Gritting my teeth, I lifted my hands, my enchanted beating to life as I loaned my capacity to the continuous fight. Selene's consideration immediately moved, and Athena quickly took advantage of the chance, her huge jaws cinching down on the sorceress' arm. Selene let out a penetrating scream, her eyes blasting with fierceness."You discourteous bitch!" she growled, her free hand erupting, an electrical jolt of energy ramming int
Sebastian POVThe ground shuddered underneath my feet, the very air breaking with crude, unrestrained energy as Liam's frantic demonstration arrived at its peak. I watched, my heart beating, as the beta werewolf slammed into Selene's gigantic structure, his body becoming overwhelmed by a blinding, destructive impact of light.Close to me, Scar strained, his silver fur shuddering as he arranged to intercede. In any case, before both of us could take action, a stunning thunder reverberated through the clearing, moving our consideration back to the furious fight.Athena, her gigantic white wolf structure battered and bloodied, had ascended from the rubble, her eyes bursting with a base rage that sent a shudder down my spine. With a strong jump, she heaved herself at Selene, her jaws snapping violently at the sorceress' turned, changed appendages.Selene cried in torment and rage, her hooks erupting in a frantic endeavor to unstick the white she-wolf. Yet, Athena was constant, her develop
Sienna POVSienna walked forward and backward in the faintly lit study, her psyche dashing with clashing feelings. The heaviness of her past offenses draped a weight on her shoulders as she wrestled with the choice that currently lay before her.Only hours prior, she had wound up pushing into the center of a frantic fight against the considerable sorceress, Selene. Remaining close by her previous foes, Athena and Sebastian, she had battled with each ounce of, not set in stone to safeguard the pack and make up for herself. However, presently, as the residue settled and the adrenaline blurred, Sienna was confronted with a decision that took steps to unwind the delicate trust she had started to remake.Selene's deal reverberated to her, an enticement bound with dim commitments. The sorceress had hung the chance of Sienna recovering her legitimate spot, of turning out to be more incredible than she had at any point envisioned. All she needed to do was deceive the very individuals she had
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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