“Years ago, the Pure Crescent pack was gifted the Sapphire orb by the Moon Goddess. To guide these orbs, four Lanterns were positioned around them. How they are chosen is still a mystery to all. However, these four lanterns must work together to maintain peace. That's what makes the Pure Crescent pack the most powerful pack,” Mrs. Lowell began with her narration. “Through the years, everything was well until, one by one, the Lanterns began to get assassinated. Shortly, a mysterious fire broke out in the Pure Crescent pack, killing everyone except Annik. Naturally, he took over.”Lana, even though she has heard the story multiple times, always gets shocked whenever it is brought up. “How was this swept under the rug? It only goes around as rumors. Nobody openly tells these stories.”“Because Annik kills anyone who speaks of it. Most justify his action, saying that the story triggers him. We agree that it's a sad story that he doesn't want to often hear, but there's nothing that would m
.Alpha Annik paced back and forth in his chamber, his mind consumed by thoughts of his plan in place. Since he learned of Lana's survival, he has been waiting for this moment—the perfect opportunity to finally rid himself of her and Alpha Tyler, his longtime rival. He had spent countless hours planning and strategizing, and tonight was the night. He was going to take out Alpha Tyler once and for all.Outside, allies of Annik began trooping into the busy pack house. The moon had just risen to its peak. A Banquet had been arranged, with tables in circles. Chattering filled the air. Clinging of glasses, hailing of names, and slow music played in the background. As he prepared himself for whatever might occur, Alpha Annik's thoughts turned when the witches swirled into his room. It became windy and dark, the doors automatically shut themselves. Their hissing left chills on the skin of the guards they flew past.. Alpha Annik smirked at the thought of defeating both Tyler and Lana in one f
Lana stood to a banging headache. She had slept for a solid fourteen hours. Her energy was back, and her mind was calm. Something else was vivid. Tyler's voice called out to her. No matter how she shook her mind to get the voice off her mind, she kept hearing the quiet pleas of his soothing voice.She scrambled to her feet and got dressed. Meredith had sent a change of clothing to her room and she wasted no time in putting them on. What she was going to face didn't need her wearing a graceful gown.After tying her hair in a bun, she proceeded downstairs. Surprisingly, Oscar, Meredith, and Levi with two other pack members sat in the sitting room, discussing. When they heard her footsteps and acknowledged her presence, the conversation died down. She crossed Levi, who was on the left side, went to a vacant sofa on the right side, and sat. The sitting room had this conference area decoration to it. “Where are the others?” was her first question.“They're all outside, ready to vacate,” on
Lana ran through the dense woods, her heart pounding in her chest. She was following Tyler's voice, the force pulling her and her guts. She felt she was running out of time. She had to get to him. She would do anything to reach him, even if it meant walking through fire. She felt that he was in trouble. Possibly being held captive. If that was the case for Tyler, who knew what happened to the rest?Lana had knowledge that Tyler's captor would have taken every precaution to keep him from being rescued. But Lana was not one to be deterred by a few obstacles. She was fierce, determined, and has gotten skilled in the art of combat. She would fight through the high fences and security measures that lay between her and her mate.As she approached the perimeter of Alpha Annik's territory, Lana slowed down to assess the situation. That was where his voice led her to. Why wasn't she surprised? He must have made good his threat. Thinking about the well-being of the others made her stomach churn.
Lana, about to strike Scott, heard a familiar shrieking. She immediately felt his pain. Tyler. This was a trap. A distraction too. She scanned around and came up with a quick plan. As Scott tried to reach for her ankle, she slid past him to the chains.Wrapping them around her arm, she quickly ran past him, wrapping the chain as much as she could all over his body until he was down on a knee lock. “As much as I would love to shred you into pieces, Scott, I have to save my mate,” she informed him.Dashing out, she didn't bother to avoid the guards at all. She punched, kicked, and fought her way through the guards until she was out in the open, where the banquet was being held. Her sudden intrusion caused all heads to turn in her direction.“Took you long enough,” Annik yelled, a smirk plastered on his face.“Lana?” Scarlet called out, standing in surprise.Tyler had already been dragged to a box, where he was stuffed inside and bonded by chains made of wolfsbane and silver.She calculat
Coughing profusely and trying to get through the stinging smoke that made his eyes itch, Tyler sorted through the crowd to find Lana. “Are you okay?” he quickly asked as soon as he found her.“Yes.”. Luckily, at the first impact, sprawled out on the floor, ducking before the second and third successive income. “What was that?”“Reinforcement,” he sharply answered.“Alpha Tyler! Here!” A familiar voice yelled, tossing a gun to him. Lana squinted her eyes to comprehend who it was. To her surprise, it was Aragon, closely followed by Frankie, all looking pumped up. “So good to see you, boys,” Tyler praised.“They're alive?” Lana asked in puzzlement as Tyler helped her to get on her feet.Some solve was yelling and running towards them, but Tyler shot him without hesitation. You could see the urge for some blood on his face. Ignoring Lana's question, he sighted Scott and began growling. Due to the explosion, everywhere went quiet except for the coughs of choking wolves, wines of pain, and
Tyler was in too much pain to respond. He lay on the ground, his chest heaving, as the other wolves circled him. He thought he had lost the fight, and he knew that he had no choice but to accept his defeat. As the pack moved in to surround him, Tyler closed his eyes, resigning to his fate. He was just getting a hang of Lana's betrayal when this was added. How could she?“Tyler?” Her voice shrieked from afar.Suddenly, she lunged forward, snatching Aragon's gun. She shot precisely, aiming for the neck, stomach, and head. Herrick's anger boiled over Lana's attack. He lunged forward, his teeth bared. “You're a bitch!” he snarled. Lana tried to dodge Herrick's attack, but Herrick was too fast. In his rage, he tore into Lana's flesh. He had the intention of killing her. Lana fell to the ground, blood pouring from her wounds. Herrick stood over Lana's body, panting heavily. It was only then that he realized that she had a gun pointing at his crotch. Winking at him, “bye, rapist!” She sh
As Aragon and Frankie rowed the boat towards the small island, Lana sat in silence, staring at the lifeless body of Alpha Tyler. She knew deep down that he was gone, but she couldn't bring herself to accept it. As they reached the island, Aragon and Frankie carried Tyler's body out of the boat and laid him on the soft sand. Lana got down on her knees beside him and placed her hand on his chest, feeling the stillness of his heart. “There's no hope,” she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper. “He's gone.” Aragon and Frankie exchanged a somber glance, their faces filled with sadness and regret. But Lana didn't give up. She cried profusely, her tears falling on Tyler's face as she begged for him to come back. Suddenly, something strange happened. Lana's tears began to glow, forming a bright orb that floated up into the air. The orb hovered above Tyler's body for a moment before shooting off towards his back, where Herrick had stabbed him. As the orb disappeared into the night