I don’t know why I was still hoping that I would find myself in Anya’s arena even though I entered a different door. This is why I can’t stop myself from feeling disappointed as I see tall hedges rather than trees. The bright sun made me squint and I raised my arms to cover my eyes. I was bathing in the sunshine while Anya was running for her life in the darkness. Which reminded me of the real purpose why I was here in the first place. With a heavy heart, I started walking as I looked at both the ring and the bangle and they continued to glow and flicker slowly. Which could only mean that I was so far away from DK and Anya. I followed the trail of the tall hedges and turned left and then right to check which made both the ring and bangle flicker a little bit faster. From what I remember from the viewing room, these hedges changed every minute which means that if I don’t want to go in circles, I should start moving faster than the way I was moving right now. The ring flickered a
I looked at my glowing ring and bangle every second as I tried to mend Asher’s teammate as fast as I could while Asher kept watch. I remind myself that as long as my ring and the bangle were glowing, the two most important people in my life right now are alive. The screams around us never stopped, but I was not sure which of them was true and which was part of the theatrics placed by the tournament masters. But as long as the ring and the bangle are glowing, as long as Anya and DK are fine. Then I can at least breathe. I wrapped the last exposed wound of the warrior in front of me. A newbie whose name I wasn’t able to get. I removed my jacket and covered him with it. Since I have used every usable part of his shirt as bondage rendering him half-naked. I turned to Asher who was on alert mode as he continued to keep watch for any rogue wolves or enemies while I worked on his teammate. I stood and he turned around, the fear in his eyes almost broke my heart. This was not how it wa
I am not sure where we are exactly in the tournament arena. All that I know is that I am getting closer to Anya and so is DK. My two companions were both silent and alert as they checked all sides that we walked onto, always prepared to attack or defend if necessary. Suddenly the ring light started to flicker faster than it was a few seconds ago. I know that it’s telling that I am near where Anya was. I know I was supposed to be happy that I had found Anya. But I can’t. Feared filled my heart as I turned to the tall hedge to my right. I watch as the bangle lights up fast and I know at that instance that DK is ready on the other side. I approached the tall hedge to see if there was some kind of secret entrance that could get me faster to where Anya was. But instead of finding anything, there was none. I could have stayed and looked for other ways to get to Anya. But then the yellow light that wraps around my finger was gone. It was replaced with red. Bright red. Which onl
I stepped back the moment I realized who the voice belonged to. Isabel. I heard so many stories about her and none of them are good. “It’s nice to finally have a conversation with you,” the corner of her lips turned up as she gave me the wickedest smile I have ever seen. Everything about her is pure malice. I just know how far she was willing to go even though she’s still in Purple Hill. “But you see, it’s not really you that I wanted to see,” she said as she looked at me. “I’m not sure what is it about you that people go to such lengths in saving you. Because of the way I see you, you are worth nothing.” I can feel the fear of the newbie behind me sipping out of his skin. Which made me realize one thing. Isabel was not the person that he and his dead companion made a deal with. “Still, I found a way for you to be worth something. Because you may be a useless female, but I know someone who would find you priceless,” she states. “And that person who thinks of how precious and pr
I was never afraid of anything, except for one. Anya. Anya was more than just my Luna, more than my wife. She was my soulmate. The other half of me. Without her, I am nothing. She means everything to me and I knew it right before she was even born. I would give her everything and there is nothing that I wouldn’t sacrifice for her. Because a life without isn’t just worth living.The panic that’s building inside of me is choking me but I don’t stop. I know that she’s just right behind this wall. So near and yet so far. Right now, I need to see her, I need to know that she is okay. I just need to break down this damn wall so I can see her. And the flickering red ring light on my finger is not really helping at all. Of all the light that it has to show, why does it have to be red?So here I am, trying over and over again to break these damn walls and all I was able to make these past few tries was put a scratch on it. I wielded more shadows and focus as I repeated the steps that Aunt
They say that some things are better left unsaid or unknown. But I don’t believe in that shit. All I knew was how Mikey had tried so many times to hide what his real power was. He was so afraid to show not only me but the rest of our family. And now I understand why.I have never seen Mikey’s power, never seen him really use it, until now. I know he can control the shadows but that was basically all that I know about his power because that was all that he let me see. I know that he was trying to master his powers through Aunt Dana’s help but clearly, he still has a long way to go. But despite the missing knowledge, I know that everyone who is present right now can all agree that Mikey has the strongest power. We were all afraid that we were all gonna die the moment that Isabel released those grey mists once again. While the rest of us were running for our lives, Mikey decided to stay as he faced the grey mist that Isabel created to start chasing after us. “Anya!” DK shouted my
The moment that Isabel was gone the Arena began transforming itself. The tall trees and mossy forest floor slowly disappear. Several warriors were slowly showing up, including Thea. We almost had Isabel, but I prefer that we lose her than have Mikey live in guilt. I turned towards the spot where I had left Mikey only to find him sprawled on the ground. “Mikey!” I rushed to him with DK right behind me. “Mikey!” I called out his name once again but his eyes were still closed. I looked at DK in panic but he was already checking Mikey right before I said anything else. Not so far from where we were, I watched as the door of the Arena opened and watched as my parents, Uncle Leon, and Calvin walked to us along with the tournament masters and their guards. My mom did not waste any more time as she leaned down to check on him. “We need to bring him to the pack house,” she said. And DK didn’t waste another minute as he pulled Mikey on his back with the help of my Dad. “Is the Alpha goi
Only a few things can surprise me and to be honest this was not one of them. The moment that Mikey’s mom saw Mikey behind Uncle Jericho’s back, I was expecting to see her panic. See her cry or be devastated just like how I was. But she didn’t show any of those, instead, she showed a calm and collected, at the same time, graceful. She said something to Uncle Jericho who nodded as he carried Mikey inside the cabin where Uncle Seth was standing by the door. “Thank you,” she said to my mother. “It was nothing,” my mother replies. The way they talk makes me think that It is as if they have known each other for a long time. After the greetings she had exchanged with my mother, she turned her focus on me. “I’m so glad that I have finally met you,” she said with a smile. Why is she still standing here? Why the hell is she not panicking? Mikey has not yet opened his eyes and there she is acting like there was nothing wrong. “Anya!” My mother’s sharp voice returned my focus to the wo
It’s been five years since the war ended, but there were still times when I would be so afraid that the horrors would come back again. But then my family would come and remind me that no matter what happens we will always get through them. Anya still hated me for the way I acted that day as I approached Isabel. She hated me because she almost lost me. But then it was also because of what happened we finally found what DK’s power was. If my power was death, DK was life. Which explains how he was able to pull me out of death’s arm. We were the extreme of everything, and Anya was the balance in between. Which is why we were Fated with each other. I have to thank my mom. She was one of the reasons why I survived. Turns out she was right, we would have triplets and I have a daughter who was as unique as her brothers. Her hair was black on the crown of her head which slowly changed to blonde by the ends of it. A perfect combination of my hair color and DK’s. But what made her m
She’s here, they’re here. They came for me.‘Redeem your powers and your wolf,’ Anya orders, ‘We are going into war.’I smiled through the pain as I chanted the words that my mother told me to say when I was ready. Pain, spread through my body as Hades took his rightful spot. ‘It’s about time,’ Hades growled. We watched as Isabel’s eyes filled with fury as she watched my body heal like the torture that she gave me this past few days never happened. A guard came rushing and said, “We are surrounded.”Isabel’s eyes widened as she finally realized what she was up against. “Seize them!” she ordered to her guards. “Keep them alive.” Additional guards arrived and to our surprise, they all shifted into their wolf forms barring their teeth at us. “Don’t ever think I can’t fight them or Persephone will never allow you in bed with us,” Anya threatened, making DK and me laugh. “Oh we wouldn’t dare,” I replied. Suddenly our wolves order us not to shift telling us to fight in human form.
I failed. I was brought to the Black Moon pack to hide as I let my new best friend die right before my eyes and let one of my Fated Mate be captured by the enemy. I failed. And I have no one else to blame but me.DK had tried several times to check on me. To talk to me. But I wouldn’t let him. I was angry with him for letting Mikey go and I was afraid that if he came closer I would lose him too. Why? Why did we have to suffer like this?And yet despite all my questions, no one seems to provide an answer. *****It was the second day, and I cried myself to sleep. I found out that Ruby was buried as me. This isn’t fair. This isn’t right. But there is nothing I can do because she is already dead.I used to enjoy sleeping because it let me escape my harsh reality. But I hate sleeping now because I dreamed of Mikey in a cold dark cell suffering as his body was broken several times over and over again. DK broke the door of our cabin, but I still won’t talk to him. He carried me to th
After finding out who the spy was everything went clear. I know what needs to be done. How can I not know when I dreamt of it almost every night? My nightmare was finally becoming reality, but all I could think of was Anya’s safety. “What are you waiting for?” DK asked in a panic. But I knew that nothing would happen to Anya as long as Ruby was there. “I need you to listen to me,” I finally said. “Anya will be killed,” I said. “What?!” DK was about to launch a punch but my mother stopped it. “Let me rephrase that,” I said as I took a deep breath, “Everyone will think that Anya will be killed because it will be someone with Anya’s face.”“Oh god,” DK said as he fell back on his chair as he finally realized what I was saying. “And I will be captured,” I continued.“What?” It was my Dad who reacted this time. “Because I will let them,” I replied, “Asher will be tortured in our hands but we will not kill him. And just right in time, Isabel would arrive and kill Anya. The moment th
I closed my eyes and envisioned the person I was going to imitate. This is the last chance that we have and I need to make everything as perfect as I remember it. I tuned out all the sounds and negative thoughts that I had and prayed that this chance that I had won’t go to waste. And then I feel it, the soft hum of the spell working their magic. I watch as the shape of my hand changes as well as my clothes. Once the change was complete, I pulled out the small mirror that I hid in my pocket and looked at myself to see if I had become the person that everybody feared. I know that by now, Mikey, DK, and the rest of my family understood what I meant that I would root the spy out. Because I finally learned the best way to do it. As I was waiting for Ruby to come, a thought came to me as I recalled my grandmother’s words. “The spy you are all looking for is right under your noses.”“There is only one spy.” I guess I have known it for a long time, I just don’t have enough proof to admit
“I still think this is a bad idea,” Uncle Drake said for the third time. “Can’t you just trust your daughter?” Aunt Athena complains. Even though DK and I agreed with Anya because we wanted to support her. We can’t deny the fact that we are still scared that something bad might happen to her just like the last time. This is why the tournament was held in a different Arena that Anya personally requested.As the three of us agreed to disagree, we finally found a way to compromise which included my Mom and Uncle Jericho’s presence. The wards inside the arena were created to not have any rogue wolves in unless it was tampered with from the inside. But that does not include me, DK, my Mom, and Uncle Jericho. Aunt Dana added our blood the same security she used in Purpura that would allow us to enter the Arena when needed through teleportation. We watch through the screen as Anya and Ruby prepare to enter the arena and see Rose approaching them. And as much as Anya hated it, she was wa
The day of the tournament is finally here. The place where the tournament was going to be held was announced an hour before the tournament began.It was on the plain just outside the forest of Purpura. I know the test that awaited us, but instead of surviving the tournament, I now have a different purpose. And that is to find the spy. “Luna,” Rose said as she approached us. I nodded at her. “I know that you’re not here to win the tournament,” she said, her voice so low that only I could hear what she had to say. “I want to help.” Rose was there when Isabel attacked us. My father said to be on alert because she may be the spy. I told him that Rose would never do such a thing and that I trusted her. But my father then pointed out that the purpose of the spy was to gain our trust so that they could attack when we least expected it. He pointed out the same thing with Asher, which of course hurt Mikey. He had watched that kid grow with his guidance, which made the thought of him being
After practicing for more than a day and a half, I finally got the spell right. I know that I shouldn’t let anybody know about the spell but I needed to practice it. So before I did the spell I made sure that Ruby made a promise bond with me. So that she won’t in any possible way tell anything to DK.“It worked!” I screamed happily as we stood in front of each other in the training room of the packhouse. “Do I really look like that, Luna?” Ruby asks as she stares at me with this belief.I pulled her in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror by the corner and smiled. “We look like twins,” I replied happily. Ruby sighs, “Still, I don’t think I look like that.”“Stop it,” I ordered, “You're spoiling the fun,” I added pouting. Just then someone moving the doorknob caught our attention. “It’s locked,” I hear DK complained.“Are you sure?” Mikey asked. “Anya!” DK shouted. “I’m here!” I shouted but then my voice sounded different, “Don’t open the door.” “What’s going on Little Wolf?” M
After the announcement about the tournament, Anya headed back to the packhouse to do the thing that she needed to do but couldn’t tell us. Since Anya said that she will just stay at the packhouse for it. We decided that Ruby was a better alternative in the meantime since DK needed to return to Silver Mountain to assist my mother, Aunt Dana, and Aunt Athena in finding a suitable place for a safe place for his people. But he promises to be back before nighttime to keep an eye on Anya while I stay in Purpura for the night. “You’re avoiding your mother,” My Dad Nori says as he falls a step beside me. As we walk towards the entrance of Purpura.“No,” I replied but it didn’t sound as convincing as I want to be. “What’s on your mind?” My Dad asks as we enter the threshold of Purpura. “I guess I just don’t know her,” I answered.“You don’t know Seth before but you got along just fine right now,” My Dad countered. I looked at my father and saw the same onyx-colored eyes that I possess and