Traitor. Alicia forced a bitter taste in her mouth. Only moments ago, Damian had called her Darling, and now he spat the word "traitor" at her. Alicia struggled to define the overwhelming emotions swirling within her—loss, sadness, anger, all tangled together. But now, with Damian's disbelief to her, he erected a consciousness barrier, she needed to act strategically to uncover what had happened to Alpha Martin and if Damian had done something to the Golden Moon Pack.First and foremost, she had to silence her thoughts so Damian couldn't access them. Then, she could utilize the significance of the ring to negotiate with him, ensuring the safety of her father, pack members, and even Alpha Martin and possibly Tobias and Alpha Ellis, shielding them from harm inflicted by the Moon Halo Pack.As Alicia's thoughts unfolded, Damian sneered, uncertain whether to label his mate as naive or foolish. She was merely a hybrid Alpha, born from the union of an Alpha and an Omega, incapable of erect
"Enough with the goodbyes! Betrayer, come with me at once," Damian commanded the white wolf, who was still tending to others' wounds, a sinister glint in his eyes.The scent of blood dissipated from the air, replaced by an intriguing mix of aromas he had never encountered before. Dominating the blend were notes of rosemary and peppermint, followed by an unusual yet harmonious combination of eucalyptus leaves and night-blooming flowers, with a hint of lavender lingering in the wind.Fixing his gaze on the source of the scent—the members of the Scarlett Pack—he observed that the wounds Alicia had licked were healing as if by magic, bathed in the moonlight and the dim orange glow of the streetlamps outside the pack house. It seemed that his mate possessed a peculiar ability to heal wounds, a secret she had kept not only from him but also from Tobias and any members of the Wilton Family. No, she might reveal that secret to Alpha Martin. Probably her healing ability could heal Martin's can
"Well then, betrayer, let's talk," Damian said, leaning against the back of the sofa, stretching his arms, and casually resting his long, straight legs on the coffee table in front of him.The lining of the men's suit rubbed against her skin, making her uncomfortable. But she had no choice. Alicia knelt on the carpet, knowing this wouldn't be an equal conversation. However, she remained composed. "As I said, I've hidden the ring in a discreet place. And I haven't seen Alpha Ellis or my husband Tobias safe and sound.""Your father's village is now under the jurisdiction of my Moon Halo Pack. You know, if I want to, after the ceremony, I can easily use my Alpha Voice to command you to tell me all the secrets you're hiding," Damian said, finishing with a snort. His gaze fell on his slender mate wrapped in his black suit, and he suddenly realized that having her wear his suit jacket was a bad idea.The size of the suit was enough to cover her upper body and private areas, leaving her long
Save her husband? Alicia frowned, wondering how Damian knew about Tobias's illness. She had never mentioned it to him. The Wilton Family also never announced Tobias's paralysis to the public. Could it be that Damian, during this time, had his pack attack the Golden Moon Pack, captured Alpha Ellis, and then found Tobias? "You foolish woman, while you managed to keep the location of the ring hidden from me, it seems you still haven't adapted to the effects of the mate bond, have you?" Damian mocked her stupidity upon hearing Alicia's thoughts. Alicia instinctively covered her mouth, surprised, and watched Damian cautiously. Maybe Damian had gathered some information about Tobias and deliberately asked that question to provoke her into revealing Tobias's true condition. No, she couldn't divulge more information about Tobias and the Wilton Family to Damian, who might attack the Wilton Family once he returned to Los Angeles. The worst-case scenario was that he might have already done some
Is he kissing her? Is he out of his mind? Or perhaps, the Moon Goddess couldn't bear to see her mate go insane, so she worked her magic to transform Damian back into a normal Alpha?As these thoughts raced through Alicia's mind, Damian's hand slipped from his suit jacket and slid around her waist. His lips and palms were warm, yet Alicia felt no warmth or sweetness. Even under the influence of the mate bond, her body responded slightly to his touch and kisses, but her heart remained ice-cold and numb.Alicia wanted to push the man kissing her away forcefully. However, his large hand wrapped around her waist like a snake, tightening its grip, as if trying to squeeze the life out of her. She opened her mouth and bit hard on Damian's lip, causing him to grunt in pain.It wasn't until her mouth was tainted with the taste of blood and the strong scent of lavender that Damian released her. She immediately stepped back, retreating to the corner of the RV, putting a safe five-foot distance be
Ellis: Mae mentioned that Greenfield is selecting pack members to return to the States with Martin.The second message from Ellis brought a frown to Damian's forehead.Greenfield Pack was the most giant pack in Europe. Ellis' new mate Mae was the daughter of Greenfield Pack's Alpha. Martin's alliance with this pack might be due to his knowledge of Mae being Ellis' mate – something Ellis hadn't publicly announced. But the issue was, conventionally, if two packs formed an alliance through a pack member's marriage, it was usually announced after the wedding. Yet, Martin had chosen to ally with Greenfield Pack before the Luna Ceremony, and even when it was in his trip to Europe.If Martin was returning from Europe with allies from the Greenfield Pack, along with the Wilton Family's pack members, then even if his Moon Halo Pack members were formidable fighters, Damian had little confidence they could overcome Martin and Uncle Victor; unless he secured the support of the branch packs of Gol
After the scream, Alicia rubbed her eyes and reached out to touch the natural-looking blond hair of the man who seemed to be sleeping. He furrowed his brows, confirming to her that the man with closed eyes was alive.Who was this blond man? Why did he look somewhat like her bad-tempered and suspicious mate?The man with blond hair opened his eyes, revealing a pair of irises purer than the azure sky. Alicia took in a breath of lavender-scented air, hardly believing that this blond man was Damian."If you thought your high-pitched scream could penetrate bulletproof glass and help you escape or intentionally make me go deaf, then you'll never succeed," he said in a deep, slightly husky voice, with mean words, and the air was heavy with the scent of lavender. Any of these factors would have been enough for Alicia to confirm that this blond man was her mate."Damian? Your hair, your eyes... why?" Alicia asked in astonishment."I only took off my contact lenses and changed my hair color bac
"I said, Grandpa, I mean, Martin gave me the ring, and I hid it in my husband Tobias's hospital room. My husband is currently recuperating at St. Crescent Medical Center," Alicia struggled to steady her breathing and heartbeat, trying to prevent Damian from sensing any deception."Do you know that when you lie, you emit a sour scent that I can detect?" Damian clenched his fists angrily. He couldn't understand why, with the mate bond between them, this she-wolf still foolishly believed she could lie to him by feigning composure.The facade she was trying to maintain crumbled completely at his words. Alicia bit her lip, recalling that Damian's lavender scent, aside from being sharp when he was angry, had always been mild. She had thought that only a mate's scent changed slightly when they were angry. She hadn't expected that lying could alter the scent a mate emitted.Details about mate scents and emotions were typically taught by a shifter's mother before they shifted. However, Alicia
"It's probably because of this." Ellis rubbed his nose, then pulled out his smartphone and played one of the most popular short videos on Tik Tok for Tobias.The video was uploaded by Mae, Ellis' mate.In the video, Tobias was staring intently into a microscope.As Mae was filming, she asked him.[Hey, you loser who cheated on your wife with a double identity and ended up being locked up by your grandfather relying on your wife to save you, have you researched a potion that restores the shifting ability of your perfect wife yet?]Tobias remembered it was this morning when Mae visited here to check on the progress of his potion research, like a cold and incapable boss asking in the coldest of tones why your report was done as well as shit before the deadline of an unprecedented project.Annoying enough to make him want to blacklist her from the Wilton Family."You know what? Ellis, I'm thinking about letting your damn mate experience what it's like to be on the Wilton Family's blacklis
"Allie!" Tobias shouted and then glanced at Lee.Lee, witnessing the unfolding chaos, reacted swiftly. He aimed his gun and, with a single shot, ended the life of one of the men restraining Tobias.The gunshot reverberated, momentarily freezing Martin's wolf and the others in the lab. Lee, facing Martin's wolf, expressed regret but stood firm, "I'm sorry, Martin,I can't watch that girl die."Seizing the opportunity, Tobias shifted into a massive black wolf that took up nearly half of the lab and shattered the glass prison with ease.With unparalleled strength, Tobias' wolf attacked Martin, the older gray wolf feeling the sting of his waning power as the younger wolf sank its teeth into his neck.However, just as Tobias prepared to deliver the final blow, Martin shifted back into his human form.Tears streamed down his face as he pleaded desperately, "Toby, I am your grandfather. Don't kill me."The giant black wolf narrowed his eyes and showed him fangs sharper than knives. It looked
The cold atmosphere within the laboratory seemed to thicken as Martin's unnerving smile lingered."Looks like you two had a nice chat," Martin remarked, his voice carrying a sinister edge. "The full moon is on duty. So, Allie, shall we get started?"The pale light of the full moon cast an otherworldly glow, setting the stage for the impending challenge. Alicia and Tobias exchanged a glance, a silent reassurance passing between them.Alicia, her composure unwavering, nodded gracefully and stood up. She held Martin's gaze, firm and unyielding, as she made her request, "You must release Tobias now."Martin, as if amused by her audacity, merely shrugged. With a subtle gesture, he signaled the lab staff, dressed in pristine white attire, to release Tobias from his glass prison.The mechanical hiss of unlocking echoed in the glass sterile room as Tobias was yanked up from the bed by Lee and led towards the exit of the glass room. His eyes locked onto Alicia.As Tobias passed by her, he stop
"You hid your special healing powers from me. So we're even." Tobias joked and winked at Alicia instead of telling her the truth.If they hadn't been in this damn glass prison, Tobias would have chosen to take her in his arms and tell her all of his story, instead of what he was doing now, where he looked like an object to be dissected on a lab table."You're still in the mood for jokes?" Alicia raised an eyebrow and twisted Tobias' arm a little harder, "Tell me why? Otherwise, I'll never say a word to you again."Tobias pretended to grimace in pain and then sighed at Alicia, "I'm sorry. As a husband, I don't want to drag my wife into danger. As a lead of rogues, I can't bear to keep my luna ready to fight at all times. ""You think you're cool to say that, huh?" Alicia asked, tears flowing from her eyes and brushing her cheeks.Tobias forced a small smile and wanted to wipe the tears from Alicia's face, but since his wrists were still pinned to the bed, he couldn't."Now I don't go w
Alicia's heart raced as she stared Martin."You see, Martin," she spoke with a steadiness that masked her inner turmoil, "If you try to take this ring by force, I'll swallow it and shift. Then...”"Shift? Seriously?" Martin’s look turned gloomy as he interrupted Alicia’s words."Lee, you must not inform Allie that the serum she was injected by me was able to temporarily seal her shifting abilities, right?" After the words, Martin turned to Lee.Lee pursed his lips and told Martin. "I did. But she didn't seem very surprised when she heard about it."Martin frowned and shifted his gazes to Alicia again only to find her meaningful smile."Didn't expect it, huh? That serum you talk about is nothing to me." "Well, that’s a real surprise to me." Martin sighed and wore a sad face to tell Alicia, "Go ahead and swallow the ring, kid. I've got doctors here who specialize in dissecting corpses."Then he raised his head and ordered Lee who was standing behind Alicia, "Lee, you know what to do ne
With trembling fingers, Alicia retrieved a necklace from an old wooden box under the bed.All the stuff in that box belonged to her mother. She touched the necklace which adorned with a photograph capturing the essence of her mother.The woman in that old photo possessed clear blue eyes and flowing blonde hair. Alicia wore it around her neck, clutching the pendant.Mom, please, please do help me and give me courage to save Tobias. My moon god, please grant me a protection of my baby growing in my body. A silent prayer escaping her lips.Lee sighed and then drove Alicia to the St. Crescent Medical Center.through the sterile corridors of the looming danger—the St. Crescent Medical Center.“Oh, no...” Stepping into the heavily guarded lab, Alicia covered her mouth in shock at the scene before her. Mae, Ellis, and a host of Alphas lay unconscious on the cold floor like a pile of subjects waiting to be experimented on.But the sight that pierced Alicia's heart was her mate, Tobias, ensna
"During our trip to Europe, Martin formed an alliance with Alpha Asher, Mae's brother from the Greenfield Pack. Asher is the 101st Alpha, prepared by Martin for himself after being cured," Lee revealed, his voice a low murmur."Martin invited Alpha Asher to Los Angeles for Mae and Alpha Ellis's Luna Ceremony. Now Alpha Asher is likely drugged and unconscious in the medical center already."Alicia, her heart quickening, absorbed the weight of Lee's revelation. The pieces of the puzzle began to click together. "Why Asher? What does Martin need from him?""It is estimated by Arthur that the shift powers from 100 Alphas can cure Martin's tumor. After he had used Tobias’ shifter power, theoretically he still needs 99 alpha's of shapeshifting power.""But he was no longer satisfied with just curing his tumor. His doctor modified and upgraded Nora's machine to rejuvenate the elders using shifting power. That’s the Martin's plan.""In fact, I planned to release Alpha Asher secretly. But I’ve
Lee, seemingly hesitant, absentmindedly patted his jean pocket before revealing。"After reuniting with Martin, he told me what happened during the thirty years I was away. Martin was diagnosed with a tumor twenty-five years ago. At that time, Arthur, Tobias's father, was a genius alchemist in the pack. He created a potion that could inhibit the growth of the tumor.""But Martin gradually developed resistance to the potion. Arthur unintentionally discovered that the power generated during Alpha shift could suppress cancer cell growth. His mate, Tobias's mother Nora, even designed a machine to extract shifter powers.""However, after Arthur and Nora experimented on themselves, they found that the cancer cells in Martin's body were extremely resilient. Their combined shifter powers could only restrain the growth of cancer cells, not eliminate them. Moreover, after the extraction of shifter powers, Arthur and Nora couldn't regain their power and permanently lost their ability to shift.""
Alicia experienced a beautiful dream after being injected with an unknown potion by Martin.In the dream, she found herself in the presence of her late mother, Olivia, who had passed away a decade ago. The warm glow of the setting sun illuminated Olivia as she worked with her sewing machine."Mom!" Tears filled Alicia's eyes, and she couldn't help but cry out."Allie, you look beautiful," Olivia said, opening her arms in a familiar gesture, the same mom who always called her "Allie" with a soft smile."Mom!" Alicia rushed to her mother, embracing her and pouring out her heart about the hardships she had endured."My boss took advantage of me, and I lost the job I loved; my friend Mae lied to me, and I lost our friendship. My husband, my mate, was a liar, and I rejected him. Job, friendship, and love — I have none left.""Mom, will you take me with you? Please," Alicia pleaded, looking up with teary eyes."My sweetie, I can't take you with me. You know you're not alone now, right?"Ali