Chapter 123.*.*Azura walked into the tournament hall when it was almost time for the next round. She scanned through the hall with her eyes and saw Hazel seated back at her spot, alongside Nora.Heaving a heavy sigh of frustration, she looked down at the new bite mark the bunny had given her which she has washed up before finally walking down to take her seat.Immediately after she took her seat, she turned to look at Cora who was, in turn, staring at her. She nodded and returned her attention to Max and Cole in the ring.They peeled off the costume that they wore and were just putting on normal clothes. While Cole wore a plain white shirt in which he placed the locket necklace under the shirt, with a pair of black trousers, a cloth was used to tie around his fists and he was barefooted. After taking the potion Hazel had given to him in his dressing room, all the pain he felt was gone but the bruises were still there.Max wore a black plain shirt and a pair of black trousers. A piec
Chapter 124.*.*He suddenly stopped viewing the portrait as goosebumps were sparse all over his body. Furrowing his brows, he stepped away from the wooden fire torch, with his mind wandering elsewhere.Looking around in the direction Athena had taken, he was searching if he could still see her while he pondered if she was really sane or insane."Akad?" He tasted the name on his lips for the first time, still not sure of what he should do. He turned to look in the direction Athena had taken again, trying to picture the look on her face when she handed the paper to him.She had looked so scared as if someone was watching them and had refused him to open the portrait in her presence. And Bryan still could not fathom what that attitude entails.He was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he didn't notice the guards and servants that were passing at regular intervals, staring as he was just standing as if he was lost and was trying to rethink the route he should take.The thought of tel
Chapter 125.*."That's a silver dagger. You'll surely die. You're not Alpha Creed that the witches help and you would surely die before anyone would see you or take you to Azura" Kira spat at him.Bryan could not speak or shake, he just kept struggling with this life on the floor. He tried to scream and call out for help, but the more he tried, the more burn and pain he felt just like she had told him."Now, I would need that portrait" she grinned and squatted next to him, watching as blood was gushing down his nose and his mouth."You should have just shut up and stopped acting like a stupid hero!" She frowned and began trying to pull his slowly dying body away from the drawing he squeezed into his fists and was lying on top."Tobias tried to play smart on me, but I finished him off" she giggled and continued trying to turn him over, but he was too heavy.She was just like any frail lady without strength and without her wolf side, she couldn't roll him over and it was seriously stre
Chapter 126.*.*Cora saw this and swiftly stood from her sitting position with her hands in her mouth. Cole stood at the spot, with all his vigor leaving him and for once, he felt like Cole, an ordinary human and not the mighty Alpha Creed.Max was still on the floor, looking at the great scar on his palm when the human scene hit his nostrils. The scent was so fast that it hovered all over the room in a split second and everyone started standing and murmuring.Lucas saw they have been busted and swiftly tried to get to Cole just as Cora was doing, but it was so difficult because the crowd has scattered, trying to search in the direction the scent was coming from.Still afraid of what was happening, it was so difficult for Cole to find his way and without thinking properly, he started looking for the locket pendant in the ring but couldn't find it and began to panic.That was when Max stood up and looked directly at the crowd, seeing as they were panicking without minding the burn he
Chapter 127.*.*The rest people in the room said nothing but just fixed their gaze on the pendant. They heard footsteps walking outside the door and they instantly turned to face the door.They waited, listening to get the exact place the footsteps were heading to or what they intended to do when a loud knock came from the door."Sh..." Lucas said quietly, turning to look at them while placing his right forefinger on his lips. And the other palm was holding the pendant that was placed on his white face towel.The knock came louder and impatiently this time and the room became even more apprehensive."Hazel! Are you in there?" Hazel instantly recognized Nora's voice and she saw the people in the room were staring at her now. She shook her head sideways, indicating they ignored Nora and when Nora knocked for a while and still didn't get any response, she walked away and they heaved a heavy sigh of relief and eventually shifted their gaze at Lucas, giving him looks to proceed with the
Chapter 128.*.*Hazel wished she could turn them down, but she couldn't. She loved Cole so much and can not imagine being in his shoes. And the way they all looked at her when she turned to stare back at them all seriously broke her heart."Yes... I can" her voice spoke and was accompanied by a sad smile."Oh... Thank you so much" Cole walked to her and pulled her into a hug, patting her back while a drop of tears fell from her eyes.Lucas just went on to watch while Cora was staring into space, trying to vividly recall what had happened to her inside the tournament hall and what Azura had told her."Hazel... Are you sure you can anchor this alone?" Cora spoke when she finally came back to her senses. Even at first, she and Cole just wanted to use Hazel, they have grown to like her, and making her do what would put her life in jeopardy sent chills down her spine.After all, Hazel had saved them countless times from impending doom. They shouldn't pay her back by asking her to do what
Chapter 129.*.*Nora was still looking for Hazel and was getting seriously worked up about it. All she hoped was that Hazel didn't do anything crazy because she didn't like the mood she was in when she left."Hazel!!! Hazel!!" She called out biting her lower lips in frustration. Guards and servants kept running past her but she didn't care what they were up to. All she cared about was her sister.She turned when she reached a dead end in the castle and started running back in the direction she had come. She hadn't run for long when she saw a great light, shining out of the hall she had previously knocked on but got no response from anyone."No... No no no no!! Hazel!!!" She screamed at the top of her voice, raising her long gown above her feet so she could run as fast as she could."Hazel!!!" She called out again and just as she got to the door and held the doorknob, she began struggling with it, trying to open it as it was locked from the outside.With a great scowl on her face, she
Chapter 130.*.*Just as Lucas was reaching the hallway, he saw a lot of servants standing in the way while the guards were running around, looking for whoever they were searching for with Aden being the lead."I said I can't!! Let go of me!" He heard Azura scream at the top of her voice when he was close to where the noise was coming from.He began pushing past the members of the pack that was onlookers until he was almost at where the commotions were coming from."Stop bugging me already! He is dead and there is nothing I could do about it no matter how hard I try!" He heard Azura's angry voice again. He grunted his teeth, cursing at the way the servants and Pack members were standing in the way, making it difficult for him to pass through."You fixed the Alpha, right? You should fix Bryan too!" Cohen barked at her and she couldn't help laughing hysterically."As if you don't already know that that human is an imposter and not the Alpha. I can't help Bryan... So leave me alone!" Thi
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