Maverick stared at all the members of the supposedly ‘cruel’ pack and tried to pin that word with the image and actions of the people all around him, but it didn’t make any sense.They were all supposed to have scars when they tried to initiate themselves into the pack, hurting themselves for fun, but here they all were, gathered around a grown man who had tumbled in the field and hurt his toe, as if that wasn’t normal even for humans, let alone werewolves. But these people were rogues—the worst kind of werewolves. The first instinct of others when they saw rogues was to attack, and a lot followed that instinct.Then, they weren’t supposed to be offering sweet cookies to members of a rival pack, not supposed to get chummy with them. Neither were they supposed to be this happy about two of them finding their mates. They practically dragged them to build tents with them, cracking jokes like they had been buddies their entire lives.The kids here—rogues, werewolves, and hybrids—weren’t su
“It was late now, and they should just head back; there was no use staying around,” Layla said, and Aurora removed her hands from Kael’s when she was steady on her feet. She wasn’t going to accept help down the hill, and Kael understood that.“Thanks, Kael,” she said with a small smile, and Kael nodded with another smile of his own. He was happy to be of help, and the fact that she chose him instead of the asshole opposite already made him over the moon. She turned to Layla, and they both started to walk away.Maverick kept to himself since then, while Kael looked so proud of himself. Aurora had a blank expression, like she didn’t realize what she was doing, or maybe she didn’t care. But Layla never looked so pissed; she kept shooting glares at Kael, who straight up ignored them.They didn’t get the wild boar, and it was getting very dark, so everyone decided to listen to Layla.Aurora and Layla were the first to leave, hand in hand.Maverick wanted to just go to his room and sleep the
“Fortunately, no one was dead,” Sadie said, and everyone took a huge breath of relief. “But a lot were injured. The amount of major injuries alone was fifty-seven.” Sadie replied without mincing words. Easton came to stand beside Aurora and held her hands in his for comfort while Alec came to Maverick's side.“There were minor injuries?” Layla asked, and Hilda nodded.“A lot of that,” Hilda said.“But all of them needed treatment,” she glanced at the ruined clinic. “As soon as possible.”Kael and a man came out of the pack house. Maverick guessed that they must have gone to check the level of damage.“The situation was worse inside. The only place miraculously untouched was the main office. All the files were safe, but not the rooms. It couldn't be managed for the time being,” Kael informed, and Aurora sucked in a breath. They must have wanted to keep the members of the pack there for a bit until they tried to find a way, but they weren’t seeing anything.“The fire wasn't natural, righ
“You should absolutely not do that, Alpha!” Dan exclaimed in exasperation as soon as they were out of view of the others. Only the representatives from the Moonlight Pack were present now, apart from Sadie and Hilda, who were still tending to the injured in the field.Maverick merely glanced at him before turning his attention to the burnt buildings in the distance. The injured had been gathered under a tent in the middle of the field since the clinic had completely collapsed. Sadie worked diligently, moving from one person to the next. Maverick doubted she would have stayed back even if he had told her to. Her instincts as a doctor wouldn’t have allowed it. But he also knew it had more to do with the kind of person she was—so much like her father, the former pack doctor.“Have you thought this through?” Jared asked, his brows furrowed. Maverick glanced at him and nodded. He understood the outburst he had made earlier was just a flash of anger that would eventually simmer down.“It wou
“Thanks a lot for the protection, Aurora. I’m sorry that some bitch set your place on fire. Don’t forget to call me when you need help from my side,” a woman, the epitome of a lone rogue, said. Aurora nodded while the rest stood back and let them talk.“Why don’t you join us, Cali? It would be better if we moved together,” Aurora suggested, but the woman shook her head.“Nope. I prefer solitude. Don’t worry about me. How about this? When I think it’s time to settle in a place, you’ll be the first person I seek out,” Cali replied, and Aurora nodded again.“But you must tell us if you’re in danger or need our help too. It works both ways!” Layla hollered from the passenger seat as she sat beside Floyd. Cali chuckled before nodding.“Alright. I can do that. I’ll be on my way now,” she said before she shapeshifted into a brown wolf and darted into the forest.Vans had been sent from Moonlight Pack to help them get to their destination quickly. How they managed to organize such resources we
Aurora tensed against her will the moment they stepped inside the Moonlight Pack territory the next day. The images of her and Easton crossing the territory line years ago, battered, tattered, and bleeding profusely, flashed vividly in her mind. Their throats had been parched, their eyes drooping, and their bodies weak from exhaustion.The men had managed to fix the car and get it running again that morning, thankfully avoiding any rogue encounters along the way. It seemed the proximity to Moonlight Pack’s territory provided a lot of safety.She felt someone slip their hand into hers and turned to see Easton nodding at her with reassurance, though his eyes remained unreadable. She nodded back, squeezing his hand tightly.Kael glanced at them briefly before focusing his attention back on the road ahead.In a blink, they passed faces Aurora recognized—some altered slightly, others unchanged, even though the pack itself had undergone significant transformation.The once-humble surrounding
"Why the hell would Crystalbelle be after you?" Zach had asked, his brows furrowed in confusion. "We know she's envious of you, but she wouldn’t go this far just out of envy." Aurora had simply shrugged in response."If she knew, would she be here devising strategies to capture that bitch with all of us?" Layla had chimed in, rolling her eyes at Zach. He had only shaken his head, choosing not to respond to her sarcasm."Hilton’s already on it," Aurora had informed the group. "I got a signal from the west, and he volunteered to check it out. He should be back in a week or so.""I’ll put together a list of all those nonsensical packs trying to oppose us," Easton had added. "We’ll track down whoever leaked information to Crystalbelle." Aurora had nodded approvingly."I’d like it if you also compiled a list of witch covens," Aurora had said firmly. "I’m not leaving them out of this. They’re still sore about me rejecting their stupid organization. They might’ve turned to her to use her as a
“Thanks, Jay. Come in, Aurora,” Maverick said, and the receptionist nodded with a smile before waltzing away.Aurora stepped inside and glanced around in awe. The room was nothing like she expected—it felt extraordinarily cozy and homely, a stark contrast to the image of the strict, commanding Alpha he projects.This was the kind of place that seemed to shut out the chaos of the Moonlight Pack, creating a sanctuary where one could almost pretend to be a normal human.“Your place is nice,” she said, her voice tinged with surprise.“Thanks,” Maverick replied, gesturing toward a matte comforter before walking away.Aurora wandered closer to the shelves, her fingers lightly brushing against the few books and the polished surface of a decorative figurine. It was strange to see this side of him—a man who seemed so much more grounded and human than the Maverick she remembered.He returned moments later, carrying two glasses of beer. Placing them on the table, he motioned for her to sit on the
"Alpha," Sadie greeted as soon as he saw Maverick and the latter nodded his head at her. Easton was still observing Aurora while Alec was too busy glaring at Saxton who gave him the death glare back."I think werewolves have the stupid knack of coming to someone's home without invitation," Aurora said, and Sadie turned to look at her, but as soon as their eyes met she gasped in utmost surprise."We are sorry for barging in, I thought that Alec or Easton had informed Alpha about it but it turned out that they didn't," Stephanie spoke up and Aurora turned to look at her.Aurora glanced at her. "You are that witch from the other day who didn't know the difference between possession and gaining control.""What do you plan to do to her?" Crystabelle asked before Stephanie could speak up and they turned to look at her, she was grabbing the witch's jaw in her hand as she stared straight into her eyes."Nothing that is any of your business, you have an hour to talk to your Alpha and get out o
Aurora scoffed at Tessie and regarded her with disdain. “Reasons that I definitely won’t tell any of you, most especially you.”Maverick also found some sense in her words, it was precisely because Saxton didn’t try to kill Aurora that he had killed him. He just contented himself with watching the man like a hawk.“Now we have done the ritual today too.” Aurora said. “It is time to go back to the hell you came from. Stop absorbing the good nature energy of my Manor that is beneficial to your wolf.”“What stupid Manor?” Tessie humped. “This is barely a place where a weirdo decided to build a lot of five room duplexes all around a large piece of land. Planting plants on the place that was supposed to be other ways around the building.”Before anyone could blink, Aurora was in front of Tessie and her hands were on her throat almost suffocating her to madness as Tessie felt tingles all over her brain and water in her eye as her chest tightened and she struggled to breath.“Tell you someth
Maverick pulled Aurora closer to himself and made her rest her head on his chest as he ran his hand through her hair.“We met some rogues when we were on the way to the castle, they were all a product of the ministrations that the witches subjected them to. It was confirmed that they have vampires under their control too.”“I don’t know much about this thing but I am quite sure that those people were not originally rogues,” Aurora said, and he turned to look at her with furrowed brows.“You mean that they were normal werewolves that were kidnapped?”“Yeah, I am sure of that. Rogues were formed only when werewolves lose the connection they have with their pack and they turn rabid only after they lose the control they have over their mind.It would be easier to manipulate the werewolves, after all, losing the link they have with their pack unwillingly is the same thing as losing every single member of their family all at once. They fall into a state of depression immediately and they ar
“What did my wolf have to do with the fetus? Last I remembered, I don’t know magic,” Maverick raised a brow at Aurora and she rolled her eyes.“I didn’t say that you had to do any magic, the only thing needed is the presence of a powerful wolf in the vicinity of the fetus, that is enough for it to live on,” she explained.“But it is a witch,”“Or a wizard, but everything in the supernatural world has one or two advantages to one another, that’s the true order of this world. It is just a shame that most people here are too cocky and won’t seek help from others outside their species,” she dusted the table at one corner of the room they just entered and placed the jar on it. “It is just that I don’t care about that bullshit. I also need you in this place for other things too, your presence can never be too useful.”The aura surrounding the room changed slightly and both of them stood at attention, both their eyes and stance alert.“See? Some people couldn’t even wait for me to settle do
The Mistress turned and entered the castle, Mani immediately appeared behind her.“What are you going to do now? Aurora tricked you to spill our plans,” Mani said, but The Mistress only wringed her hand.“You saw?”“I was on the rooftop.”“Mn.”“Are you going to do anything about it? I am sure that she is not our partner, she is a hundred percent faking it.” Mani persisted, as she followed The Mistress to her office.“We still have an agreement, Aurora isn’t working with the Moonlight Pack at the moment, she must be up to something. Send some men to keep an eye on her.”“Already did, but I just got news that she went to Left Green Woods, you know that just any witch can’t enter the place.”The Mistress raised her head to look at Mani.“Then you should do it then.”“What?” Mani asked with wide eyes.“You can’t?” She asked which made the other woman bow.“Of course, I would keep my eyes on her.”“Better.” The Mistress said. “Aurora is mild at the moment, my main subject of curiosity is
“You came,” Maverick said emotionlessly, and Aurora smiled. “How long were you active in her head?”“Won’t you like to know that?” She replied. “Don’t blame me though, it is not my fault that she thought that she is capable enough to handle it alone.”“When are you leaving?” He asked and she laughed.“Who told you that I am leaving anytime?” she replied.“What the hell is going on, Maverick?” Alec asked in confusion, even Floyd who was usually well informed was lost.“I would explain to you later, but the simple explanation is that she has been possessed,” Stephanie said, and Aurora stared at her with narrowed eyes before she scoffed.“And who the fuck are you?” she asked in an intense amount of hostility that made Stephanie flinched, not used to Aurora talking to her this way.“Possessed?” Floyd asked.“How can you say that I possessed the body when we have both been sharing it since birth? Too under-informed and over confident to the booth.” Aurora said, eyes flickered to Stephenie
“What? How?” Layla asked in disbelief and Aurora smirked, she stretched her shoulders and exhaled loudly.“Coming out felt good, the weak bitch had been taking control for a long time,” she said to herself.“What?”“You must be wondering who I am, scratch that, you might even know who I am but I would overlook that and give you some explanations since you are her good friend.” She said, and shot Layla a smile– one that didn't quite reach her eyes.“In ordinary theory, the concept is simple.” She started her explanation. “It is similar to a person being possessed, they have the same face, they can answer to the same but they have a different attitude to the former owner of the body.In Aurora's case, her father was the a powerful wizard who had a lot things at his disposal and had offended a lot of people by not being greedy like them and giving them the power they need to overpower and trample of other people, he was too powerful to be cursed, so the repercussions were passed on his o
“I suggest that you send Mitch away!” Phoebe's voice rang loudly as everyone tried to catch their breath. “I believe that he has something to do with this!”They had been moving steadily before some nefarious rogues appeared out of the blue. The worst thing about them was that they didn't give up no matter how much they were hurt, they kept going, attacking until they killed or got killed.“I have never seen such type of rogues before, what do you mean by" I have something to do with this?” Mitch asked politely, but it was obvious by the downturn of his lips that he was irritated by Phoebe's question.“Who knows if you have seen them before or if you haven't? We can't simply believe your words and besides I am sure that this might have something to do with your brother so by extension it is linked to you. Who knows if your brother has heard of your betrayal of trying to join hands with Blood Moon Pack that he had turned those inhumane things on us?”Phoebe continued without backing do
The witch in front of her glared at her bitterly as she wondered what on earth is going on that she has not shown any sign of being under control.“You still haven't got her under control?” Mani heard behind her and she quickly turned to bow.“Mistress,” she greeted but the other woman only nodded.“No, she hasn't! And I have used all sorts of methods that I know, I merged the Essence Fertilizer with her body already but she showed no symptoms,” Mani further explained and the Mistress stared at Aurora who was being dangled by chains.“Bring her down,” she ordered and Mani stared at her with wide bulging eyes.“What? I am not done with her yet,” she protested.“Obviously, you aren't, but I don't think that anything you do would make her succumb to it,” The Mistress said nonchalantly, still staring at Aurora with interest.Even in witch city, there are only a few people who won't lose their sense when subjected to the torturous hands of Mani.She glanced at Layla who was standing at her