Chapter 66.*."Lucas? What are you doing?" Cora called from his back as he turned to look at her.He suddenly felt ashamed of himself for what he had done and quickly brought down the sword and replaced it in its position.Cole was still looking at him in surprise as he shifted backward and ran his fingers through his hair."I am sorry, Alpha Creed" he bowed his head but Cole was too shocked to say anything."I will... I will just go and get Owen to take care of the wound. Please excuse me.," He bowed to Cole.Then turned and bowed at Cora, who was still watching him, oblivious of what had happened.He took great long strides and walked out of the room, heading toward the door.But his mind was not settled. He was 80% convinced that whoever that guy was; he was an imposter.He began to wonder if the witches had played a trick on Cora which she knew nothing about.But he wasn't going to make a false move by raising an alarm about the imposter in the pack.He was going to get to the ro
Chapter 67.*.*Kira stood in a concealed area in the passageway, waiting for Max.She didn't know how she would feel about the whole setup, but she felt she just had to do it to please Max. Although she was very much scared of him."Kira," she heard a voice call out to her as she turned and met the gaze of Max.She quickly bowed to acknowledge his presence, but he was not ready for pleasantries as he moved close to her."Have you done it?" He questioned immediately.She nodded and started fidgeting with her gown, and produced a small piece of cloth.He sighed and grabbed it from her fingers almost immediately, making her flinch. He opened it and read through the strange words, which he knew would mean something to a witch."Not a word of this should be said to anyone. Do you hear me?" He cautioned as she nodded her head repeatedly."Not even Cora! Do you understand?" "Yes, Beta Max," she bowed.He gave her a long look, then touched her face with the tip of his fingers. He rose from
Chapter 68.*.*Cole and Cora were still having a sour relationship, but they pretended everything was fine as they sat side by side with each other on their seat in the council meeting that featured Max, Lucas, Cohen, and the other two remaining elders.This was actually the first council meeting, featuring the alpha and the luna.Elder Cohen had read the agenda of the meeting, in which the need for Cora and Alpha Creed to produce an heir was being deliberated.Lucas kept his gaze on Cole, and Cora seemed to have noticed it. But she said nothing and continued keeping an eye on him.Max, on the other hand, was seriously thinking of the pigeon he had sent on an errand and he was particularly anticipating what would be in the letter when it returned.After Cohen has placed the matter on the ground and given everyone room to contribute their quota, he sat down and Max stood up."I don't think it is up to the council to deliberate on when the Alpha and his luna should birth a child. If th
Chapter 69.*.*Lucas looked at Cora with all seriousness and she felt the shocked expression on her face might give her away."What? Why? Why would you even say so, Lucas?" She asked, her voice changing tone and depicting her nervousness.She cleared her throat and held on to her neck as Lucas watched her, unsure of what to think about her sudden change of attitude.He figured she might be as shocked as he was when he first found out. Maybe she didn't know he was an imposter. Just like no one in the fortress, but he knows about it."He can fool everyone in the fortress, not me. I've known Alpha Creed all his life. I watched him grow from a little cub to a man. ," He creased his brows as if thinking about what he wanted to say."Cora, I think the witches might have tricked you," he said."What? Trick me?" She queried."Yes, Cora. They might have used something on that fake Creed over there to make sure he looks like the alpha.""Lucas," she called out, but he was not listening but kep
Chapter 70.*.*Bryan and Aden set out with the message they have to relay to Azura in the black woods.They walked out of the fortress and headed for the black woods, not saying anything to each other.They were a bit tense because this would be their first time actually going to the forbidden forests.They walked for hours until they got to the borders of Mountain Howl.Bryan stopped as Aden turned back to look at him."Hey, are you okay?" He questioned.He hesitated because responding to him."Oh, yeah. Never mind," he said as they continued the walk and eventually crossed the border.They moved further, down the woods and the first thing they saw was a redhead, hunched over, holding a basket and putting on a back dress.She was tall and lean, and from where they stood, they could see she was gathering herbs into the basket, very close to the Mountain Howl border. They could hear humming a song with their hearing ability. Then they suddenly exchange glances before turning to face
Chapter 71.*.*They continued walking in silence until Hazel stopped and stood at a spot and they stood a little bit far away from her to watch what she was about to do.They were beginning to get curious that they haven't come across a single witch in the black woods as they have been walking for hours."Aperiantur mihi, omittantur velum." She mumbled, and a pathway, more like a force field, was opened."Come on in," she said and walked inside as they exchanged glances.They walked right through the force field and the pathway closed immediately they turned their back to look at it."Whoa!" Aden said as Hazel stopped walking and turned to look at them."I guess you might want to get those off," she said, pointing at her eyes.Aden looked around and saw that the villagers were strangely looking at them."Get what off?" Bryan questioned her."Umm, your eyes? They have this color," she explained.Bryan and Aden quickly understood as they tried to blink their eyes and keep their wolf's
Chapter 72.*.*Lucas and Cora said nothing to each other as they walked deep into the woods."Owen is complaining about Alpha Creed's wound." Lucas began as Cora kept walking.She didn't turn to look at him, but her attention was solely focused on him."He claims the more he applies medication to it, it seems the medication does nothing much.""He thinks the wound is supposed to be long gone," He added. "I told him not to worry about it. That it has to do with the herbs that the witches are feeding him.," Cora stopped walking and turned to look at Lucas with a ray of hope."Now, Cora, listen to me," he said in a soft tone, looking straight into her worried crystal eyes."You and I know it is a taboo for an absolute stranger that is not the lineage of Alpha Rex to sit on that throne, let alone a human.," His jaw was tight and firm."I know. But it doesn't__""I am still talking, Cora. I am not speaking to you as an acquaintance. But as a friend and a father," She nodded at his word
Chapter 73.*.*Cora stood in front of the mirror, tying up her hair in a bun as she heard footsteps walking up to her."Cora?" She turned and saw Kira, bowing in front of her."Hey, Kira" she said and smiled."Someone is here for you" Cora stiffened.Today was the day Azura was supposed to pay the fortress a visit and the only person she was expecting was her."Send her in," Cora said."And tell Lucas to prepare the council for a meeting" she added."Of course, Cora"Kira monitored her facials for a while before taking a bow and walking out of the room.Cora turned back to look at the mirror. She looked pale and sick and she had an eye bag around her eye socket.She heard footsteps walking into the room as she looked up at the mirror and saw Azura.She swiftly turned her back as Azura smiled at her."You look worn out, Cora. Are you sure you are having enough rest lately?" Azura questioned with her lips, pouted into a small smile."I am fine" Cora said firmly."All right, then" Azur
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