Chapter 23.*Mountain Howl Pack.Max stood alone in the council room, hands behind his back. His eyes were riveted on the chair designated for the Alpha.His father, Alpha Rex, had sat on the throne, and he was expected to be the one to take it over.But he wasn't as strong as his step-brother, Creed, who had taken over as the pack's new Alpha and was running things efficiently.If only he could enlist the help of Creed's most faithful subordinate, Lucas, the gamma of the pack. He pondered.Lucas was his father's most devoted servant, and after his father died, Lucas passed on his devotion to CreedMax was aware that Lucas was assisting Creed in learning how to govern the pack, but Lucas refused to commit his loyalties to anybody until he was certain that the Alpha was dead.Lucas had been quiet in the pack since the pandemonium and the witches took Alpha Creed away for healing, and nothing truly interested him as long as the Alpha was gone.He refused to forgive himself for failing
Chapter 24.*Cole sat in his chair, his attention fixed on Mason, who was in charge of the ward he was in.As the patients sat still, Manson munched on his burger from behind the counter. He sighed as he gazed at the wall clock.He dropped the burger he was eating on the nylon on the counter and licked his fingers. Then cleaned them off with a hand wipe before picking up the bell and ringing it."It's pill time," he declared, ringing the bell.Some caregivers entered the ward to assist the patients in forming a straight line as they approached Mason, who handed each a tablet and a cup of water to drink."Take a pee when you're done," he urged after having them swallow the tablets.Because these patients were not as ill as the ones Madison was caring for, the caregivers did not accompany them to the restroom to assist them in peeing.And the medications they were taking weren't nearly as effective as the ones Madison's patients were given.Cole was next in line, so he grabbed the tabl
Chapter 25.*"Cora, hurry up. You are taking far too long. Let's get this over with so you don't lose your priceless necklace." Sean remarked while clutching a metal plate containing a few syringes and other medical supplies."Right," Cora murmured as she approached him."Lie down on the bed and face up" He stated this as she nodded and moved to the bed, doing what he had directed."Are you sure, Cora, that this is a good idea?" Cee inquired for the first time after Cora had silenced her."Do we seem to have a choice here, Cee? All we have to do now is do what the damned man wants, and we'll be free to leave with our necklace." She sighed as Sean approached her on the bed.He tried to bind her hands with some metal steel cuffs as she sat up properly on the bed and gazed furiously at him."What are you attempting to accomplish?" Her voice was as frigid as ice when she inquired.Sean was taken aback by her steely tone, but he knew she wouldn't do anything dangerous to him because he ha
Chapter 26.*Cole took a stroll along the hospital's eerie corridor, unsure of where he was going.He had draped Smith's ID card around his neck, discarded the brush and bucket he had taken from Smith, and was curious about the hospital."Where are you?" He muttered under his breath as he continued walking until his gaze was drawn to one of the security guards, who was watching him carefully.To avoid appearing suspicious, he smiled and waved at the security guard, who simply stared at him without reacting to his greetings."Weird," he said under his breath, groaned, and kept walking in the opposite way.Smith's slacks and shirt were too tight for him because of his larger frame.The clothing smacked against his powerful torso, making him appear to be suffocating.As he took more steps ahead, he detected a delicious aroma he couldn't place, more like the wind combined with the earth, a type of unidentified odor he had never experienced before.He wrinkled his brows and turned to see
Chapter 27.*TRIGGER WARNING!!! CONTENT INCLUDES SEX SCENECora returned the kiss by reaching for him, placing her little, warm hand on the back of his neck, and pressing her lips against his.They kissed, at first lightly, then more passionately, his tongue in her lips, her hips slanted towards his, her breasts on his chest, her entire body sending an unmistakable message.He didn't mind that her mouth tasted like blood and salt as he continued sucking on her tongue and then softly kissing her lips, relishing the wonderful sensation of the kiss.She slid her fingers through his coarse hair, lightly massaging it, and continued kissing as if her life depended on it.He then interrupted the kiss as she stood there watching him remove the molar mic from his teeth and throw it aside.He drew her closer to him and kissed her again, unable to let go. He felt compelled to protect her, to murmur lovely words into her ears, and nibble on her earlobes.Cora let out a deep soft throaty moan tha
TRIGGER WARNING: CONTENT CONTAINS SEX SCENE Chapter 28.*Nile and Lucas circled about in their wolf forms, staring at each other, Nile's demon wolf three times larger than Lucas's.Meanwhile, Max had passed out as a result of Nile's massive toss.Lucas and Nile lunged at each other, biting, scratching, and slamming against one other.Nile was on Lucas as he clawed his body, and Lucas quickly threw him over, causing him to strike the ground hard.He snarled and groaned, then rose and transformed back into a human, his face drenched with blood.Lucas transformed back into a human as well, clutching his injured lower abdomen. He lurched over to a sword and gripped the handle, blood on his lips. Nile glared and spat blood before moving on to a sword laying on the ground and picking it up as well.Other members of the pack had become fully awake as more wolves approached the fortress. Nile became aware that they were outnumbered when he heard the shattering sound of several bones and h
Chapter 29.*Cora was greeted by the pungent fragrance of cooked bacon and eggs, which engulfed her in luxurious vapors that stroked her eyelids as she inhaled deeply and smiled with her eyes closed.When she tried to open her eyes, she was welcomed with beams of sunlight streaming in through the open windows, which had their blinds drawn."Today is the full moon, Cee," she muttered, but Cee remained silent.She turned to wrap her arm around her husband, only to come to a halt as she came into contact with an empty sheet.When she eventually opened her eyes, she realized he wasn't really there. Then she sat properly on the bed, taking her time to become acquainted with her surroundings for the first time.A bedside table to the left of the bed had a computer and, behind it, a mysterious small jewel box adorned with an exotic base relief. A stack of books and periodicals lay almost hidden on the floor behind the bedside table, serving as emergency provisions.She was resting on a purp
Chapter 30.*The silver ashtray gleamed in his fingers as Cee stood in her full splendor, gazing directly back at him. Cole shuddered again, pointing the ashtray directly at her, so she took two steps back.Then he watched as she morphed into a human, lying low on the chilly naked floor, folding her legs and clutching herself.He walked to the bed, took the purple sheet, laid it over her, and walked backward while holding the ashtray. But she didn't shake; instead, she lay flat on the floor, eyes wide, sobbing quietly."You are not Creed," she cried, as he remained inches away from her, his mind blank. He couldn't stop thinking about how he had sex with a werewolf. A monster."You're not Creed," she muttered again, unsure because she could swear on her life and the moon goddess that the man standing in front of her was her husband.However, Cee had just proven that this man was not her husband in her wolf form. But she refuses to believe it."I'm sorry it had to happen this way, but
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