With an ironic smile, I stared at him.“ So, I'm still cursed, aren't I?” I teased, causing him to furrow his brow.“ I can assure you that training with me is more fun than with the old witch. Consider yourself lucky, hybrid!” Denver shrugged and stepped away. “ Follow me.”“ Yes, dear annoying master.” I taunted, laughing.“ You really are annoying!” He chuckled.We proceeded to a different garden, which looked like a labyrinth and was a bit sinister for my taste. Denver led me to the center, where the ground was covered with strange symbols connected by circles.“ Are we about to perform some kind of ritual?” I swallowed hard, staring at the symbols intently.“ Of course, and you'll be the offering!” Denver replied with a mischievous look.“ Well, apparently, I belong to the shadows, so…” I joked, making him relax. It was better to have him as a friend than an enemy, after all, my list of enemies was already too long.“ I'm an expert in out-of-body spells. I'm going to teach you h
“I'm begging you, my sister, do not go down this path. You will regret it and bring darkness upon all of us!” The woman tried to grab my mother's arm, but Philippa cast a spell in her direction, causing her to collide with the nearby wall where I stood.“How?” I heard the woman, now on the ground, cry. “How can you choose a wolf over your family? Your roots?”“You don't understand, Lilith. You've always loved magic more than yourself. You've always been devoted to the ancestral witches, even without as much talent!” Philippa shouted.My mother seemed stern and relentless.“Philippa, I swear, if you continue down this path, I will stop you!” The woman got up from the ground, chanting spells and casting them towards my mother. However, my mother effortlessly dodged them and bound her with a magical rope.“My dear sister, you'll need much more power than that to stop me.” Laughing, Philippa tossed Lilith out of the house.“Mom!” I exclaimed in astonishment.The powerful witch looked arou
POV: HARVEYWe crouched near the first defenses of the Crescent Moon pack. Alpha Harry was notoriously distrustful, even of his own pack. His main defenses were oriented towards the entrance, while the pack occupied the center. However, his personal refuge, a small castle that could be described as egocentric, was situated deeper. After passing through two layers of defenses, we found the town, and then more of his trusted soldiers stretched around.“It's a lunatic!” Beta Oliver growled.“A coward!” I corrected my beta. At that moment, I heard Sophie's voice, filled with sadness and fear. I raised my snout high, closing my eyes to sniff the air, trying to absorb her emotions.“Are you okay, my king?” Oliver asked, sniffing the surroundings for any signs of danger.I opened my predatory eyes, feeling anger coursing through my veins. My inner beast longed to take control and dive into chaos.“For the sake of Elara and her witches, it's better be!” I growled impatiently. “Let's get on wi
Wolves, along with their pups, ran in desperation as the beast approached ruthlessly, knocking down everything in its path, I thought as I watched them. To it, the innocence of the creatures before it didn't matter; they were all prey ready to be hunted. The wolves, attempting to protect their families and their pack, were taken down one by one, their lives brutally taken.“Perhaps the beast desired just that,” I pondered, “wanted me to witness everything that was happening to reinforce who was in control, reminding me that I belonged to it. This filled me with rage.”The creature stopped in front of a house, where several pregnant females with helpless pups sought refuge. It chuckled maliciously, I noted, and as it opened the door, I saw the females in a defensive stance, trying to protect their young. When the beast raised its claws to attack, I heard Sophie's voice echoing in my mind:“PROTECT THEM!” Her voice reverberated, freezing the beast in place. “I BEG YOU, MY ALPHA, DO NOT
I regained consciousness and immediately realized that something was different. Denver was beside me in bed, with a static look filled with distress and concern.I joked, trying to ease the tension: “Assessing which spell you'll use to kill me?” I sat up slowly, but I felt weak and dizzy.“Sophie? You've finally awakened!” he quickly replied.“Finally? How long have I been sleeping?” I asked, surprised.“For... How long do you think?” Denver hesitated for a moment before responding.I looked at him, realizing it was much longer than I had imagined. “For my well-being, just a day... Three days?” I asked curiously.“In reality... It's been a month since you passed out. We were very worried,” he admitted awkwardly.My reaction was one of shock: “A MONTH?” I exclaimed, covering my mouth with my hands.I started coughing with a dry mouth as some memories began to return. Furthermore, I recalled the revelation about my mother's possible dark nature, my father's visit, and the mystery surrou
“You two are enough already,” Elara warned us, rubbing her eyes. She seemed very tired. “Save that energy for the spell. Let's go.”We arrived at the garden and sat around the circle containing the engravings.“How are we going to do this?” I asked, not wanting to reveal my current state.“We need something to lead her to the Alpha,” Denver assessed. “Do you have something he gave you?”I put my hand directly on the necklace I had received on the day of training.“Yes,” I replied.“Great,” he responded. “When we start, you need to focus on the present, on all the memories with the Alpha, and, in the end, chant: Find my mate!”“Is it that simple?” I asked suspiciously.“It's not simple, child,” Elara replied, settling next to me. “I will hold your hand, channeling my magic to assist you. If you can't reach your Alpha, our spirits may be trapped in space-time with no return.”“I...” I said, biting my lip lightly. “I don't want to put you in unnecessary danger, Elara.”“It's my daughter,
The Beta entered the castle and was met with a heartbreaking scene: Selena was crouched in the corner, crying, while the Alpha lay unconscious on the floor.“What happened here?” Oliver growled in the direction of the young witch, asking with concern.She sobbed inconsolably, trying to speak between sobs. “She... She said, I could trust you!”The girl raised her eyes to meet Beta's gaze. He bared his canines, appearing threatening, which made her shrink even more and tremble.“Who said that?” The beta asked, making his voice more menacing.“The woman with blonde hair and unusual eyes,” Selena replied through tears.“Sophie!” exclaimed the wolf, sniffing the air, but not finding any traces that she had been there. “I don't understand how she could be here!”“Extracorporeal magic!” explained the young witch, wiping her tears, clearly exhausted. “Are you going to kill me, aren't you?”“That depends,” growled the impatient Beta. “What did you do to our Alpha?”The girl stared at the enorm
“Do you also fear the darkness?” I finally commented, observing the shadows closing in around us.“I AM A SPAWN OF DARKNESS, WHY SHOULD I FEAR IT?” the beast roared.“Because you've tasted freedom and now shrink from your former home!” I impatiently retorted, struggling to dodge the creatures that came to haunt us.“HARVEY!” Sophie's voice grew more desperate, and I raised my head, the guiding light fading rapidly. The beast seized me with its jaws, forcing me to run at breakneck speed. However, the darkness seemed endless and unyielding. A bright light emerged in front of me, revealing a silhouette.“Take my hand, Harvey!” Agatha smiled, her beauty unchanged as it was in life.“Agatha?” I growled, assuming my human form, while the beast retreated within me.“Quick, I don't have much time... The darkness keeps calling us, they're hungry!” She pointed, and I looked back.A swarm of creatures approached, eager for her magic and anxious to consume us. I firmly grasped Agatha's hand.“Sav