Chapter 101.*.*THE FEAST.The big banquet hall boomed with music made by experts from different types of musical instruments. Voices of chattering, laughter, and the clicking sound of wine goblets could be heard as they were merry and danced in excitement.To the wolves, they were celebrating the pregnancy of their luna, but to Azura and her sisters, they thought they were celebrating Azura's new rank in the pack.Cora sat next to Cole as she tried to overlook the fact that Hazel was actually flirting with him and he was going on with it.Max sat right opposite Cole, thinking and brooding about his next line of action while Azura sat next to him, smiling with her head held up high because she had achieved a goal.Lucas and the three elders sat in the row next to Cole and Cora while Hazel sat next to Azura. And Nora was at the edge. As the wolves ate, Azura thought of them as animals as they were eating in that manner."Shall we have a toast?" Hazel said, raising her goblet above he
Chapter 102.*.*She didn't wait for him to say a word as she walked in the direction that Azura and her sister had taken. He heaved a sigh and turned to their table, then he saw they weren't talking or having fun, they were rather staring at him.He turned to face the direction Cora had taken and began walking down.He walked out of the hall and down the glowing passageway, the sound of music, emitting from the banquet hall was heard faintly from the distance he had walked.The servants carrying trays of food and drink to the hall stopped to bow at him, but he didn't take much notice of them as he was busy searching where Cora had gone to."Over here, Creed" she said, standing at a far distance. She had been standing there, watching him search for her, and had spoken to him when he was in a close range.She didn't wait for him to say anything more as she turned and kept on walking. He stopped walking and sighed, watching her walk fast and briskly. Running his fingers through his per
Chapter 103.*.*"Well, tell me" Max frowned."I am not a fan of suspense" he added."Of course" Gregor said and cleared a throat."If the person taking the oath held on to the soil of the earth while taking the oath, it renders the oath null and void and if there was to be any punishment attached to the oath if it is not carried out, it would not take effect" he explained."Which means, the oath is not valid and the oath taker can violate it without fear of unforeseen curses or punishment" he added.Max creased his brows as his mind flashed to what he had seen Azura do at the oath-taking ground. Gregor's voice brought him out of his shell of thought."That strategy is familiar with the witches. That is why when the witches take an oath with each other, they use their blood to seal a deal or they could just tie the hands of the oath taker and still watch him or her closely" he said again, hoping to impress Max who was closely watching him."Well..." Gregor added and began flipping th
Chapter 104.*.*It was nightfall in the fortress and Hazel had been up in Cole's tail and Cora hadn't really liked the idea.Cole has not been himself all through the banquet as the feeling of going home overwhelmed him.Staying so long in the fortress had made him lose track of time and he didn't know if the cops were still up In his tail.Claudia Thompson was a determined young girl, so he was sure she would be worried about him. But there was no way she was ever going to find him.Cole paced up and down his room while looking at the outside woods through the window, deep in thought with his hands placed behind his back.As much as he loved Cora, he also feels nostalgic about home, Claudia, his father, and the life he left behind.He suddenly came to a halt in the middle of the room, snapping his fingers as if he just recalled a piece of vital information."Yes, that's it!" He saw a ray of hope.He thought of trying to locate where Cora had buried his stuff that day they came to t
Chapter 105.*.*Owen was in the lab, observing the potion he was making as he stood over the big counter, mixing some recipes over a burning oven that was boiling in a crucible.This was the second time he was trying out this potion, but it seems there was always a missing piece of ingredient.Looking as the potion changed color to red to render it a failed experiment, he frowned and felt anger boil in him and all he could think of was a throw it away from the heat.He grunted and his fangs and claws came out, he took off the gloves he was wearing when he saw his fangs had penetrated the tips of the gloves.However, he stopped abruptly while holding the gloves when he sensed a strange present. He sniffed the air and noted it was not a wolf, but something else rather."Who is there?" He questioned, looking around and his wolf alert already."Oh, please pardon me" He heard a shrill tiny voice while he waited for whoever it was to show her face.Hazel walked in his direction with a bask
Chapter 106.*.*Both ladies stared at each other for a while and with the hateful look Cora gave her, she was sure she and Cora wouldn't have a good time."Shall I have a word with you?" Cora finally breaks the silence.Hazel said nothing and just stared at her, then she sighed and nodded after sucking in a great deal of air into her nostrils."Sure" she let out as Cora kept her face deadpan."Shall we walk outside the fortress?" Hazel hesitated again and looked Cora over, furrowing her brows."I'll be brief and just go straight to the point" Cora added."Sure. Of course" Hazel finally nodded.Cora said nothing more and began walking down the hallway while Hazel followed, trying to meet up with her pace.They walked down the hallway without saying anything to each other. Hazel was astounded at how powerful Cora seemed because of the way the servants were bowing to her.She has always thought of Cora as a desperate fragile luna when she first came to the Black Woods. But seeing her h
Chapter 107.*.*Cole managed to stroll out of Owen's and his dislocated ankle had been fixed, although he had a little difficulty in walking, he managed.The memory of last night was still fresh in his memory and he slightly grunted when he recalled the dreadful incident.He dragged his feet while walking and he hoped he wouldn't have to go far before he see Lucas. The full moon was fast approaching and they needed to have a meeting and send the messengers to disburse the message about the wolf's hunting.He had not walked too far when someone called out to him at his back. He stopped and had a little bit of difficulty turning his back to see who it was.His gaze rested on Hazel whose face was teary and she looked like she was going to choke down in tears. At first, he was alarmed, wondering what was wrong as she began walking up to him.He stood and waited, even if his ankle still hurt a little. She finally got to where he was and fell flat to the ground, sobbing while he furrowed
Chapter 108.*.*Max had finally walked away while Cole remained standing, thinking if he should really have the duel with Max.He knew he was a deadbeat compared to Max and wished he could back out. But for all he knew, Creed never backs out in a fight and he has to live up to that expectation.He finally leaped to Cora's door, knocked once on it, and turned the handle and the door opened.He pushed open the door and stepped in and his eyes rested on Cora who stood in the middle of the room, her gaze fixed on the door. She sighed when she saw it was just him and resumed pacing up and down the room while he locked the door after him.He saw she was restless and worried, but he asked no questions and just leaped into the room. He quickly walked to a nearby stool and sat down."What's wrong with your leg?" She questioned. This was actually the first time today that she was setting her eyes on him. She thought he must be busy with the full moon preparation with Lucas."It's nothing" he s
EPILOGUECORA CREED BOSTONNEXT DAYIt was a lovely morning that Cole and I decided to visit Hazel's gravestone in the black woods with flowers even if we knew we might face some opposition from the coven.The council had said they would give me and Cole feedback about their decision by noon and by that time, I believe we would be back.I still don't understand why Cole is so optimistic about the outcome of the council meeting, but I just wish I could be as positive as him because our offense was just too much.I've deceived the Pack for months and made a deal with the witches that also threatened the existence of the Pack. And in as much as what I did was for the greater good, it still points me to be a traitor and an enemy of the Pack.Still, I don't understand why Lucas had suggested we take some guards with us, but I had told them we were fine on our own and right now, I and Cole are on our way to the black woods without saying much to each other.Surprisingly, I could still remem
Chapter 151.*.*It's been two days since Cora and Cole returned to the wolfdom, but Cora still wouldn't come out of her chamber or even eat, and it was getting Cole really worried.Cole walked down the hallway, heading toward Cora's room that morning. He was determined to break down the door and make her come out if that was what he needed to do to get her outHe hadn't moved far when he saw Max walking in the opposite direction, he stopped when he saw Max walking toward him."Hey" Max said to him to his astonishment."Hi" he responded with a nod. The atmosphere became awkward as they continued to look at each other without speaking then Cole decided to speak."I know it's an eyesore for you to see me hanging around. It's just a matter of time before I'll be out of here and you would be__""Shut up, silly" Max stopped him from speaking as he creased his brows."I know I haven't been a nice person, Cole. And I feel so guilty for the death of my brother, Creed" he lowered his head.Co
Chapter 150.*.*Boston sighed and took in a deep breath and by this time, tears were all over Cora's face."That was how I found out the figure that had visited me was the moon goddess herself" he went on to explain."What about the pregnancy, what did you both do about it?" Cole asked."Nala told me the moon goddess has already told Alpha Rex about the pregnancy and he was to keep shut about it. But Nala was scared she might give birth to a human baby" Cora blinked her eyes when she heard that as she was in the same shoes. But she didn't allow the men to see the look of uneasiness on her face."But the moon goddess was ready for anything" Boston continued."No one was to know the pregnancy does not belong to Alpha Rex and it was a secret between me, Alpha Rex, Nala, and the moon goddess" "And the moon goddess didn't wipe off my memory about the wolfdom because she was prepared for anything. She wanted the baby to be returned to me if it turns out to be human. And the Pack was to b
Chapter 149*.*The trio finished having breakfast and lunch in the sitting room. Cole was clearing the table right now while Boston was wiping his mouth with a tablecloth."The food is satisfying, even if it isn't__""What? Delicious?" Cole asked and Boston grinned."I didn't say that, you did" he replied and Cora couldn't help laughing.When the table was cleared, they sat around the table and waited for Boston to finish picking his teeth so he could continue the story. And when he eventually stopped, he took in a long deep breath and rested his back on the chair, then continued the narrative."Sorry... Being old is something tough. When you get to my age, you would understand what I am talking about" he chuckled."If you are going to ask where you left off in the story, then it's where you said the moon goddess visited you" Cole said, resting his elbows on the table."Thank you, Cole" he returned."Do you mean you saw the moon goddess? I don't think anyone has ever seen her" Cora h
Chapter 148.*.*Boston shrugged and turned to face elsewhere while Cora and Cole remained speechless for a while."Okay... I would have felt the same way she felt" Cora nodded her head repeatedly."Why didn't you tell her what you were?" Cole questioned his father."I didn't know I would fall in love with her that deeply!" "The plan was not to fall in love. It was to stay with her until she finish taking care of my injured leg while feeding me so I wouldn't die of starvation" he stopped to catch his breath."But you know the heart, it does stupid things even if you try to tame it" he finished with a bleak expression on his face.He was about to open his mouth and speak again when his stomach grumbled for food, making Cora and Cole's stomachs grumble too."I guess I have been talking for way too long" he breathed out."I'll make hazelnut soup and potatoes" Cole stood up."I'll help you out" Cora slowly stood up too.Cole handed the locket pendant to his father who took it from his gr
Chapter 147*.*"Wait... Hold on a second" Cole interrupted him as they turned to look at him."How were you able to have sex with her with the necklace around your neck? Didn't it by any chance...""Burn her?" Boston completed the sentence for him and he nodded, recalling how he had had to toss the necklace away when he was about to have sex with Cora at the fortress."Well, Cole" he began."I never take off my clothes anytime we are doing it" he shrugged."Funny""Why? You were scared of the necklace touching her or her finding out?" Cora asked this time."Not really. I was scared of her seeing my tattoo of the armory and making her ask questions I couldn't explain" he said."That would have been awkward. Didn't she ask questions?" Cole asked."She did"FLASHBACKBoston and Nala were on the bed, kissing, smooching, and in a heated romance while she unlocked their lips and peered deeply into his eyes."What is it?" He asked when she had looked at him far too long."I don't know... Bu
Chapter 146.*.*She continued to yell at him while he stared at her frightened."This is my place and whatever I say, stands! I don't care to know if you are some sort of runaway alpha, beta, gamma, delta, omega, or even rogue! You just have to listen to me!" "I could have left you there to die with that injury on your leg but I didn't. I saved you and brought you in here, but you don't trust me?" She rolled her eyes and gave a hysterical laugh while he didn't understand what was wrong with her that was getting her suddenly heated up."I should be scared of you and take precautions because I do not know if you were some sort of assassin or not! But I wasn't! I saw you needed help and helped you, but what did you do in return?!" She frowned."You're ignoring my questions as if I am some sort of dangerous wolf when I am nothing but a harmless sweet girl!" Her eyes glowed instantly and he felt he saw his life, flashing before his eyes.He saw furs growing on her skin while her fangs sp
Chapter 145.*.*She kept an awkward look on her face as she looked down at the man laying flat, face up in the hole."Hello?" She called but was greeted by silence."Can you hear me? Are you okay down there?" She called again but he was too weak to speak.All he wanted to do was ask her to go get help or anything. It would be better if she could find her way to the cottage and get the guys. But he was too weak to speak, so he just lay there, looking up and feeling dizzy with the sun dancing on his skin and tormenting his eyes."Hold on!! I am coming down to get you!" She said and stood erect, then she looked down carefully and figured where she was going to land, and to his dismay, she jumped right into the hole close to him, on her back."Ohh!" She grunted and remained that way while she waited for the pain to subside."Stupid girl! You should have gone to get help instead of jumping in! Who's gonna help us now" he said in his head as his visions began to get blurry and his hearing
Chapter 144.*.*The story kept on developing and becoming more captivating that Cora was gradually getting the answers to why most of the things happened which she had no explanation for."Before Anastasia left, she told Ethan they would find a way to stall the wolves so they wouldn't have to attack when we weren't ready" "Ethan related to us all she had discussed with her and how she would be our greatest ally if things go according to plan" Boston grinned."Did she come through?" Cora asked."She did" "After three days, she returned to the cottage at night with something she called 'Wolfsbane' that she was not sure if it would work but we could give it a trial" Boston mumbled."To build our trust for her. She asked us not to give her our secret weapon until we have tasted and made sure the wolfsbane does work" he exhaled sharply."And what happened when you tasted the wolfsbane?" Cole asked."It worked, but it wears off after a while."FLASHBACKEthan and Anastasia stood right ou