"Sister Filomena?" I called out as I opened the window.She looked up and smiled at me, but then the smile on my lips faded when I noticed how bizarre she looked."Are you okay?" I questioned while sitting down on the windowsill. I couldn't see her looking like this often, primarily since I'd known her for years. Her hair was unbound, which was unusual for me."Sister? Are you okay?" I reiterated, but she didn't respond; instead, she hurled a creepy smile that perplexed me."What happened? Come here," I said, motioning her to come over, but then she spun around."Wait! Sister!" I called out once more; then I scurried outside the room; soon as I reached downstairs, I bumped into someone's chest and realized it was Alpha Ace.He quickly grabbed me before I hit the ground from my fall. "Sorry," I mumbled."No, it's fine. What happened to you?" he asked, but his face dropped slightly in amusement after seeing my attire.His eyes went to the edge of the dress, then moved to my bare arms,
Alpha Ace's POV WORRIED before the five minutes went out, I kept on finding Gwen unceasingly. My emotion kept rising as I continued roaming the forest, but I heard noises from a distance. The closer I got to the source, the harder my heart was hammering inside my chest. The further I came, it felt like my feet were dragging behind me, and soon I reached a clearing where a group of people was gathered with their backs turned to me. They were all wearing black robes that covered them from head to toe until they revealed their faces. "Who are you?" I asked as I walked up towards them. No one answered. Their eyes stayed focused on me until one of them stepped forward. It was evident in her feature that she had a powerful aura, the way her eyes gleamed with such power gave me the feeling that I had done something wrong. "It doesn't matter who we are; if you want us gone so bad, you must heed my words." "I hope that didn't sound too rude because I'm not really in the mood for games," I
Gwen's POV "I want you to stay with me and help me fight whatever danger lurks. I need you here beside me because your presence gives me the strength I'll need when everything starts crumbling like a house of cards. You calm my soul, Alpha." Remaining hushed for a second, Alpha Ace was striving hard to think what appropriate choice he should make as he stood for his mate. Until he got an idea, he opted for something that had been the best option for him. "My willingness to help you was never a question, but no, Gwen." My eyes widened before narrowing into slits in disgruntled. "You refused my favor? Seriously? Your mate?" Pulling myself away from him, I tried to calm my breathing. The thought of him not acquiescing to my request had caused my chest to constrict painfully. "I won't allow you to take more risks than necessary. No more fights, Gwen." Hearing those words made me even more aggravated. "Are you insane? You think I'm not strong enough to handle myself, huh?" "That's n
"We will be having a simple night party tomorrow. You'll meet our subordinates, and your family will be there too."SURVEYING myself in front of the mirror, I am wearing a red gothic dress with a deep V-Neck. The top has long sleeves that are pulled up to my elbows. I have on black heels and matching red lipstick, and my hair is down as usual. My makeup is subtle but still noticeable enough.It is not my style, but I need it to look good at tonight's party. I needed to look comfortable because there were many visitors, and looking elegant was paramount.While I was getting ready, someone tossed a crumpled paper from outside the window that landed on the floor next to me.A smile crept to my lips when I realized who had thrown it. It's Matt.Throwing a note is nothing new between us. It all began when I was alone in the forest. I was playing at the back of our house when Matt showed up. Overflowing trepidation is what I felt when I saw him because of the thought that maybe he was a mo
He kissed me hard yet passionately, like he wanted to memorize every detail. I can feel my heart pounding frantically, the sound deafening my ears because of the loud thumping noise it produced. It must have been so wrong to let this happen, but my wolf was howling in delight at hearing the sound of her mate.Every moment was forceful yet tender, making my blood rush and my cheeks flush bright red. I did want to stop him, but it felt amazing to be held so tightly and kissed by my mate despite rejecting him.After several moments of passion, he finally separated from me and rested his forehead against mine. "Why did you let me?" he inquired softly."I'm sorry, I just—""Shhh," he hushed my apology. "I should be the one apologizing for being impulsive and reckless."To avoid further awkwardness, I let out a forced smile. "I think we gotta go; they're probably waiting for us.""Alright. I guess you're ready." he smiled sweetly.He then moved in a distance and lent his hand to guide me do
He was the man who shot me an intense look earlier. "Thank you," I responded as I accepted the plate, which earned a short smile from him. "Would you mind if I joined you eating? Well, I've noticed you here alone, but it's alright if you don't want," he said, sounding very apologetic. I could only nod in agreement. "No, it's fine." Without further ado, we both settled down to eat. Honestly, it feels awkward just to be eating and not know what to articulate. It felt like something needed to happen, but I had no idea what it was. The silence between us only served to make it more discomfiting. At least the man had manners because I couldn't bring myself to start talking first. I watched as his hand moved around the plates, taking a bite of what he had. "Are you living here?" he finally spoke up. I nodded. "With my mate." "Alpha Ace?" he questioned, looking at me for confirmation. "My name is Israel, though most call me Rael," he introduced himself after finishing his last bite
"Silver Werewolf."My heart took a sudden leap, striving so desperately to remain calm as I spun around my head, looking for the source of the voice.I saw Israel standing from a couple of meters away. The gloominess could be attributed to his face, with no hope or bliss. But I wondered where that emotion stemmed from.He didn't say anything, just stared in front while looking at me with those eyes filled with woe.I swallowed heavily, wondering what had made him approach me out of nowhere."I know you," he articulated, conferred me another reason to feel dread."Am I hearing the right word from you? You know me?""No one ever calls you like that."My ears perked when he uttered that words."Why?" I asked cautiously, not even bothering to hide it."Because you're hiding it from everyone. You hide who you are, how strong you are."His words resonated inside of me, making me shiver.This man knew me better than anyone else in the world. His gaze was piercing as if reading my every thoug
Cassandra hugged me tightly while mumbling words of gratitude and relief.Feeling delighted, I caressed her hair lovingly.After a short moment, we pulled away from our embrace, and I let Israel hug his sister."I miss you, my sister... finally!" Israel cried in bliss as he held Cassandra tight.I watched them hugging with tears threatening to fall and smiled.Seeing them enjoying this moment was enough for me.They broke the hug, and he turned to me."Thank you, Gwen... thank you," Israel stated gratefully, then I was stunned when he pulled me closer to his chest. "Please accept my appreciation. I owe you so much, Gwen."As much as possible, I don't want to express how awkward I am now. Especially when he placed an arm around my shoulder, pulling me close to his chest. "It's my pleasure," I said before we both separated to take a good look at Cassandra.She was beautiful, lovely indeed, like a porcelain doll that would melt quickly under the sun. Her skin was perfect with no blemish
Gwen's POV I shifted into a silver werewolf and attacked the first vampire who tried to come close to me. For every attempt of an enemy toward me, I snapped his neck with one of my claws until blood flowed freely down his throat. There was no way I would go after them without getting at least a couple of hits. I could not count how many foes I had killed today, but each one left me satisfied in ways that nothing else could. I glanced to the right side and saw my parents, Vera with Valir, fighting off five vampires at once, using their claws to slash their throats open as quickly as if they were swatting mosquitoes away. On the other side, I saw the Packs, Israel, and the other witches fighting off another group of enemies. The fairies were helping out with the battle on their end as well. The shield they were casting toward us was impenetrable against any magical attack. And it was also holding back all of the attacks and then throwing them back to the enemies. The war conti
Gwen's POV Vera stand up from the bed, wearing her purple dress made of skin-tight fabric that showed all of her curves. Valir was taken aback as if he couldn't believe that his wife is finally here in front of him. He walked toward her and caressed her face with his warm hands. "Oh god... you're alive." Vera smiled at her husband, who is now looking down on her. She wrapped her arms around Valir's neck and kissed him passionately. The tears began to form again, as Valir can feel Vera's soft lips on his and can't help but kiss back passionately, wrapping his arms around her waist tightly. After a few minutes of a passionate kiss, the couple slowly parted. Both were out of breath. Vera wiped away her tears, looked at her husband lovingly, and whispered, "Who made this?" Valir pointed at me with a smile, tears of joy were visible in their eyes and I could not help but feel happy for both of them. "Gwen granted my favor. She resurrected you," Israel explained. Suddenly, Valir amb
Gwen's POV After an oath that Valir, the battle ceased. "Bring me to where she is," I said. "Can you please do it now?" he desperately asked. "Yes." Before I could accompany him, my parents and Israel talked to me first. They are worried but the witches and fairies suggested that Valir's intention was real. And I have to give a shot to end this battle with no one being harmed or killed. Afterward, the fairies, watches, and Israel decided to come with me to ensure that Valir and his companions would not gonna hurt her. I know they all are worried for me. They also know there was another way to end this war. And that is to do this man's favor. Currently, we were walking into the forest surrounded by numerous huge trees that seemed to be ancient. The air around us was not polluted but somehow different from the usual forest. We walked slowly as the gust of wind blew at us gently. It didn't seem to bother us but the forest itself was weirdly quiet. I could sense a stink in th
Gwen's POV"My wife is dead, and I want to resurrect her."The moment Valir said those words, I felt sad for him, not only because he lost a woman who meant the world to him, but also because of the bitter fact that he chose to become evil. "You want her back?" I asked him as I strode a few steps. He nodded. "Then why do you have to kill numerous innocent creatures in this land? Why do you have to watch in your own eyes how hard they suffer? Why do you keep spreading cruelty when there's a way to become one of us!""That's the only way to resurrect my wife! You know nothing about my pain!""I know your pain. I lost someone because of you! I lost my sister and my best friend!" I yelled with all anger as I remembered everything. "I will tell you now, Valir... you can never resurrect your wife no matter how numerous creatures or silver werewolves you kill!""How could you deduce that?!""Because only my kind... can give another life!""Then why don't you heal your sister if that's tru
Gwen's POVIn just an instant where we emerged outside my house. The view that greeted us was too unexpected.Everyone was having a massive fight with our enemies. "Gwen! Careful in every way!" Israel warned before he attacked the black werewolves. He is a half-witch and half werewolf but he prefers fighting in a human form where he can use his magic to kill.I scanned the entire surrounding and realized that even my parents were currently in a fight. The enemy is many, and I couldn't count them all by hand. They're running around everywhere, making everything worse.I hide behind the thick bush and quickly transformed into my silver wolf form. I ran at full speed towards where they were fighting. In just a blink of an eye, I'm among them and immediately attacked the wolves attacking Rini. Since I am silver, I can take out three or four of the enemies. One of the remaining creatures decided it was time to attack my father and so I dashed and jumped on him. I bit down on his neck wit
Gwen's POV"I wanna show you something to you, Gwen. If you're into it, close your eyes."My curiosity became even more heightened with the mention of what could happen. My heart started beating faster and the cold air around me started to become chilly as well. This was it. I closed my eyes and waited.After the briefest second had passed I felt someone's hand taking mine and guiding me. "Don't open unless I say so.""Sure."We stopped moving for about ten seconds. Some noises echoed around us in the air. The sound of a peaceful night where birds chirped at the moon's reflection off the calm lake water. My eyes were still closed but my lips curled into a moon crescent."Now, open your eyes."My eyes immediately opened. We were no longer standing outside the house. Instead, we were standing in a place completely different from anything I'd ever seen. It looked like we were in an underground cavern or a cave under a rock somewhere. Everything seemed extremely bright as if a light bul
Gwen's POVHere I am outside the house, conversing with my allies. The Aqua Rune Pack, fairies, witches, and the other subordinates who support us in this messy journey of mine. The truth that I'd been hiding for quite a long time was now revealed. All of them knows I was a silver werewolf and my blood can both heal and kill. This ability was given to only a few creatures and despite its advantage of it, I can't help but feel guilty especially with the fact that this ability failed to save my sister. For the very first time in my history, I felt like mucky trash because of that. But all I could do to make my sister happy was to keep fighting and be the best version of myself.While we were occupied chatting with one another, one of the fairies floated in the air as if she needs to convey important matters."Another battle will soon break out between us and vampires" she began. "We need to be vigilant."I was stunned to hear those declarations and another pang struck me in the chest.
Gwen's POVIt was early in the morning when I woke up and got up from bed to start my day. I glanced at my side only to see that Alpha wasn't here with me. Soon as my gaze diverted to the bedside table next to where I was lying on it I could see a glass of water sitting there along with a note written in her messy cursive. 'Good morning. You must have been tired since you first encountered the real life of a silver werewolf, so I didn't wake you up. You've done so many things for us and me. It's my turn, my luna. I love you.'I gasped lightly feeling a lump form in the back of my throat before wiping away my tears. I sat up and grabbed the glass of water and gulped it down without hesitation. After putting the empty glass back on the side table.Where did he go?I walked out and went to the kitchen downstairs. "Good morning, sweetheart." mom approached and kissed me on the forehead. I smiled softly at her and nodded. My mother has always taken care of me. From the beginning, she did
Gwen's POVTwo have passed ever since my sister was killed by one of our greatest foes. I don't feel anything other than the sorrow of losing someone so dear to me and I know that my parents feel the same pain as well.The exact scene of how the black werewolf slain her was still vivid in my mind like a nightmare and if it's just a dream, then I want to wake up. But it isn't. She's dead and now there is nothing left for me but grief and the guilt I've been carrying around with me. Every time I recollected our memories together, it always brought up fresh tears that would fall from my eyes and I didn't even bother wiping them away. I just wanted to relish everything even if that means torturing myself with the fact that it was just a memory that will not be able to happen again. I couldn't help but blame myself for what happened because I knew that I should have done something to save her but I was so dumb. I tried my very best to heal her that time but it didn't work. This was the v