Chapter 68Myla turned away from Noah’s door dejectedly. What a let down so late in the morning. Didn’t he even consider her status as Celia’s daughter? What a stubborn mule of a man! She always admired that about him at all times, except for now. For fuck’s sake she wanted a kiss already. She needed to bother Alex, true to her word. She dialed his number and sat on a fallen log somewhere on the outskirts of the forest, waiting for her brother to pick up her calls. She refused to address him with anything else. “Wotcher Myla”, he said in a funky british accent.“You sound really stupid right now”, Myla laughed boisterously. Alex scoffed derisively."At least mine is now alone, you sound stupid all the time", he said. Myla rolled her eyes like he could see her. "I can feel your fucking eye roll", Alex yelled. "That's the point, let's go get coffee", Myla said tiredly. "Uh why?", Alex asked in a confused tone. "Just because, yunno", she drawled out."No I don't, that's why I'm aski
Chapter 70When Zack didn’t see any unusual vibes from Noah throughout the period both of them deliberated and discussed about Noah’s father’s plans over the course of the weekend, he assumed he just imagined things, after all, it was over the phone and it seemed he had just woken up the other day.Although, surprisingly, Noah spoke with infinite calmness and patience, much like the Noah he used to know, completely unlike the Noah that was thrust upon them all recently. The Noah that came back from two years of disappearance was always fidgety, like there was something under his skin all the time, he was always grumpy and he seemed to be in permanent pain. However, at this point, with both of them spearheading the meeting with the powerful alphas, Noah was even slightly smiling. The only thing that bugged him was the fact that Noah had gently asked to see Alex and Myla together,’ to know what the moon goddess’ daughter was getting herself into’ he had said. “So, we’ll need a volunte
Chapter 71Noah felt vicious joy as the men looked like they found out their concubines were ghosts. He had heard all about the way they absolutely terrorized the moon goddess’ daughter. He had felt something akin to sharp claws tearing out his heart when he heard it. For some reason, she held unwavering loyalty to him, seeing as she endured the vile words and the occasional bold action. He would not let these men off slightly. They would suffer the absolute worst form of torture.. After all, what could make arrogant men feel tortured like making their subordinates their bosses?“You can, of course, jump an entire year of waiting for the regular level up exams…”, Noah trailed off, hooking their attention and dangling bait in front of them.Even Zack looked at him curiously, the entire room was charged with tension. Everyone was obviously expecting him to spit it out already.“By bringing in the witches. With every cooperation established, you jump up a rank”, Noah leaned back in his
Chapter 72As Noah sat there, utterly confused and wrapped in Myla’s warm embrace, he felt a trickle of emotions like a long-forgotten melody slowly resurfacing. Small fragments of his memory dripped into his brain, trying to piece themselves together. Noah stopped trying to move, instead focused on joining the missing puzzle pieces together.He furrowed his brows and tightly shut his eyes as they were escaping him. ‘No, don’t go’, he thought.Bits and pieces of he and…Myla’s shared moments flickered before him; a laughter filled picnic in the forest. The sparkle in her eyes as they watched the stars and countless conversations that had woven their souls together. He knew her. He loved her. She might not have been his mate but he realized he would lay his life down for her. Why was that?Why was he in love with two women at the same time? Why did he have the same feeling for the both of them at once?He felt his chest do something strange and looked down to see that it was faintly glo
CHAPTER 73As they got out of the building, Myla grabbed his hand like old times, twirling one of his new rings. He jerked his hand away with saucer-wide eyes and furrowed his brows before clearing his throat.“I didn’t accept because I want to date you, I accepted because you’ve been asking for over two months now and I’m tired of turning you down”, Noah said coldly, avoiding her eyes. Myla didn’t even feel anything, she was accustomed to his words. And she was immune.“Well, keep being tired, I’ll wear you down soon enough”, she shrugged and grinned, this time not holding his hand as they walked forward.Noah felt the phantom feel of her small hands in his, he seemed to remember it like muscle memory. His hallucinations in the afternoon were coming back very slowly, he remembered what it felt like to embrace her in his hallucinations. He also remembered something about a picnic but he couldn’t remember clearly.They entered Noah’s new car.“Don’t you feel bad, trying to take another
Chapter 74"Wh-what? What the fuck did you just say?", Myla said, her ears ringing as the high of what they just did came crashing down. She could understand if he said he didn’t love her, after all he didn’t have his memories, but calling it a mistake?!"I lost control, wear your clothes”, Noah said, buttoning up his shirt with a stony face. “I would have apologized but you seemed to enjoy it so no harm, no foul", he said coldly."What the fuck Noah!", Myla yelled, her eyes stinging, what was he insinuating?"I don't love you, I've never loved you, I will never love you, this…this was a moment of weakness for me, it will never happen again. Now do you want your lunch or no", he ended casually, he was fully clothed now.Myla shook her head repeatedly. No, this wasn’t her Noah, Noah would never say something so awful. Her heart was on fire and she resisted the urge to clutch her scantily clad chest to try soothing it."You're not the Noah I know! When did you become so cruel?", she sai
Chapter 75Noah didn't mean for it to go this far. He didn't mean to sleep with her. At least not so suddenly in his car. But he had been overwhelmed with lust when he heard her. He had finally done it. He expected that he would be free from his desires, he expected that he would get it out of his system, but all that came out of it was him wanting more.His wolf reacted viscerally, as if wanting to seal her to him permanently already.This could not stand.He knew he wouldn't live long. He could feel his life draining by every hour, he couldn't have her caring about him only for him to suddenly leave forever. For this same reason, he had limited his hanging out around the twins, he couldn't have them feel the joy that he was finally back only for him to die.He could feel her wolf sated, he could feel her joy at having her mate back. He could feel her happiness as she lay in his arms. Noah couldn't do this to her, or to anyone.As expected, she rebelled. It was better for her to hat
Chapter 76Myla bit her lip, she was slightly nervous. She was here on pure instinct alone. She hadn't asked her mother for any advice before coming, she didn't even know what he'd be feeling at the point she knocked."What the fuck?", Noah asked, his brows furrowed and his mouth twitching in a half snarl."At least let me finish my coffee, you really are a horrible host", Myla said a little seriously. The first time he brought her to his home more than two years ago, he just left her to her own devices. He really needed to change his hosting tactics."You…you….you…""Yes, me me me, what do you want from me?", Myla asked with a lilt to her voice. After careful consideration and brain churning, she came to the conclusion that Noah was hiding something. Their…affair was far too intimate for someone that didn't care.He looked scandalized, like he couldn't fathom where she got the audacity to talk to him like this in his own home. Frankly even she didn't know where."You're courting deat
continuation of epilogueMyla eyed her body in the mirror with happiness radiating off her in waves. Ever since she learnt she was pregnant, she had been experiencing a horde of different emotions, most of which had to do with her excessively careful husband.He banned her from Lunastra Aetheria completely.Noah, often described by friends as the "King of Caution," took his role of protecting Myla during her pregnancy to epic proportions. Determined to shield her from even the slightest mishap, he launched a campaign of double-padding that would go down in history as a legendary feat of parenthood preparation.The saga began innocently enough with the living room. Noah, armed with rolls of bubble wrap, foam, and a staple gun, set out to conquer the cushions. He layered the sofa with such zeal that sitting on it felt like being cradled in a cloud made of marshmallows. The coffee table, fearing Noah's meticulous attention, practically begged for mercy as he covered it with a cushiony fo
Noah and Myla's journey in Lunastra Aetheria was a mesmerizing odyssey that would reshape their very existence. Guided by the wisdom and magic of the celestial realm, they embarked on a quest to ascend beyond mortal boundaries and become the strongest and most powerful gods in this wondrous domain.Their initial steps in Lunastra Aetheria were filled with awe and trepidation. The silver-tinged sand beneath their feet seemed to pulse with energy, welcoming them to a land where the moon's influence was ever-present. They wandered through enchanted forests, where trees with leaves of radiant blue stretched toward the sky, their branches seemingly caressing the stars. Everywhere they looked, they saw signs of life in forms both familiar and otherworldly.Lunastra Aetheria, who eventually materialized into a semi-corporeal being, was a presence both ethereal and comforting. Her eyes held the wisdom of eons, and her voice carried the serene cadence of the cosmos. She spoke of the moon's ete
Chapter 107Seven mortals and one immortal climbed up Costa Starry at 12 midnight. Five mortals and three immortals descended Costa starry at 5am in the morning."Did we just save the world in the space of a night?", Isabella said, her legs swinging softly in Zack's arms. The ridiculous experience spurred Zack on to stop caring about what people would think with him and Isabella, meaning he was also allowed to stuff people with dog food."The jarring thing is that actually isn't the most spectacular thing that happened this night", Kollie shivered, supporting Alex. His leg wound was getting worse, Myla offered to help him heal it, but he insisted they got to the bottom of Costa starry before any healing. He hated the hill now."Yeah, I mean, I'm a goddess now?", Myla asked, touching the silver crown on her head from her spot on Noah's back. She had a feeling he would never allow her to step out of his sight ever again.Noah's heart raced like a wild stallion as he piggy backed Myla,
Chapter 106Before any of them could break down, Celia hushed them with a wave of her hand."You can't ever wake her up, you can only wake mortals up", the woman smiled ethereally."She's a mortal! She can't die, not yet. Please mother!", Noah begged desperately."You're feeding her life, when she's life herself", a new voice said, the air shimmering again. A woman stood floating beside the moon goddess. A man appeared, and another, and another, till the area that surrounded the eight of them were filled with shimmering people.Myla also began to shimmer, alongside Noah."W-what do you mean by life herself?", Zack asked, the only person other than Noah bold enough to talk to someone that seemed celestial."You'll see", Celia winked.As the night sky blanketed the world in darkness, the moon hung low, casting an eerie red glow across the landscape. Myla who was once lifeless, lay beneath the shimmering canopy of stars, her body bathed in the crimson hue of the bleeding moon. It was a
Chapter 105The weight of grief bore down on Noah, his heart shattered by the loss of Myla, his beloved mate. The echoes of pain reverberated through his very soul, leaving him in a state of despair and emptiness that he thought he might never escape. Yet, amidst the shadows of hopelessness, a flicker of desperate determination glimmered in the eyes of Hailey.Hailey stepped forward, her hands trembling ever so slightly as she first carefully collected the small, black, pulsating heart in her outstretched palms. It was a heart torn from the one that cast the incante. Its rhythmic beat pulsed in her hands, a testament to the life that had once flowed through it.It wasn't at all what she meant, but spells were fickle like that, so long as it was a heart, it could work.With a deep, shuddering breath, Hailey's gaze fixed upon the heart, her eyes reflecting a potent mixture of fear, hope, and determination. She knew the risks involved in the spell she was about to perform – the perilous
Chapter 104Noah's hazel eyes gleamed with an unsettling rage as he charged forward, leaving his companions stunned and wary.As the moon bathed Starry Hill in its eerie, blood-red glow, Noah's world narrowed down to a singular, burning desire for vengeance. His heart ached with the unbearable loss of Myla, and the memories of innocent lives taken by these malevolent witches and vampires fueled an unquenchable anger within him.He was in the midst of tranquilizing his parents. They deserved the death sentence, but he wouldn't be the one to kill them, he couldn't. They had taken so many innocent lives, they didn't deserve to live. His heart was pounding with the determination to protect Myla and the others.And then, in one moment, the bond he shared with Myla, a bond forged through countless shared experiences and a deep, unbreakable connection, was violently severed. It was as if a part of his own being had been torn away, leaving behind an agonizing void. A sharp, searing pain lance
Chapter 103Isabella raised her head."Why is the moon bleeding?", She shrieked as she scowled at the rapidly reddening moon. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at the moon."The air feels wrong", Alex frowned, trying not to sniff in the scent of death and blood in the air."It's a red moon! Attack already!", Someone yelled in front of them. Suddenly, several hundreds of people ran out to them. Kollie was the first to go down. She was hit in the arm with a fiery substance and when she checked it out the arm was useless. She bit back a groan, she couldn't afford to distract everybody now."Why are you even doing this?!", Isabella yelled at the people surrounding and attacking her from all sides. They weren't supposed to be this many, Myla should've used her sleep thing, why wasn't she using her sleep thing?"Well, I'll enlighten you", a woman in a clean cut white gown strutted front and center into the field."The orchestrators owe witches a huge deal, they get rid o
Chapter 102The team of eight gathered round the base of Costa starry. "Aren't we supposed to attack tomorrow night? What are we doing here now?", Alex bumbled, annoyed and rubbing his eyes fervently. Myla had woken he and Kollie up at midnight. Alex's first thought was that it was karma for what he did a while back, it turned out it was urgent, and she asked them to gather here."There are several moles, they've informed them, they're already recharging their powers", Myla said angrily, hurriedly wearing fingerless gloves and grabbing a tranquilizer gun."It takes at least three days to recharge after staying dormant, I think we'll be fine", Hailey said tiredly, yawning and eying the soft patch of grass in front of her."Well, the moles told them the minute we announced it. There were only 18 members in the meeting that knew about the ambush. When we get back, find the traitors", Noah said to Adrien, strapping his own gun to his belt."Uh, how many times can we shoot this?", Adrie
Chapter 101In a secluded training area hidden amidst the towering trees of a dense forest, Alex and Kollie stood side by side, their faces etched with determination. The air was thick with anticipation as they prepared for the impending battle that would test their skills and their resolve.Kollie, her fierce determination shining in her eyes, brandished a gleaming sword, the blade catching the dappled sunlight that filtered through the leaves. She had trained tirelessly in the art of combat, and her movements were fluid and precise, a testament to her dedication.Alex, not to be outdone, gripped a pair of sleek, custom-made pistols, his fingers caressing the cool metal as he checked the chambers with a practiced ease. He had honed his marksmanship skills to perfection, and his unwavering focus radiated an air of quiet confidence.They began their training, moving in perfect synchronization as they practiced various combat techniques. Kollie's sword danced through the air, her strik