Karen's POVI stormed out of the room, my anger towering to heights as I had watched the one I love sink into the hands of one I tried to kill severally, Selena.I could feel my wolf within me stirring strangely, and this caught me surprise."Easy now Sara, I'm trying to think!!" I commanded my wolf, louder than usual. As I did that I raised my head almost immediately, turning around to look at the guard who stood post around me. Their eyes were at me at first, but they turned their head away as soon as my gaze darted through.My wolf continued to stir, prompting me to try and force her down, but she was having none of it."Quit it now I say!!" I roared again, placing my hand at my mouth almost immediately. My actions were beginning to be uncontrolled, and this added to my fear. What was going on?My face became a mask of fury, my eyes blazing with anger as I continued to move towards my chamber. Was the effect of my fall out with Zane beginning to way off on me?Shaking my head viol
Karen's POVI knew I had to get some rest, had to let my body and mind recover from the turmoil of the day. And so, I made my way to my bed, my movements slow and deliberate as I climbed under the covers.I lay there, my eyes closed as I felt my body begin to relax. Sara's presence was still there, still simmering just below the surface. But I knew I could control her, knew I could keep her at bay.As I drifted off to sleep, I felt a sense of peace wash over me. I knew that tomorrow would bring its own set of challenges, its own set of battles to fight. But for now, I could rest.But my rest was short-lived. As I slept, I began to dream. And in my dream, I saw a figure, a female werewolf with piercing green eyes and a fierce determination etched on her face."You're playing with fire, Karen," she said, her voice low and husky. "Your plans will lead you to your grave, mark my words."I tried to respond, but my voice was caught in my throat. I tried to move, but my body was frozen in pl
Karen's POV"Stay away from me, you....Nitwit!!" I heard myself say, my wolf still being nothing but a heck within me.Zane at that moment took steps towards me, his eyes fixed on me. "This is strange," he whispered to my hearing, his face turning serious." You dare call me names Karen!!"I pulled on my hair, looking down and sideways again. " Yes!! and I'll call you more if you don't step away from me this instant!!"I struggled to maintain the anger I felt over Zane and the extra bolts of action and emotional instability my wolf provided.Was I going crazy?"Karen calm down!!" Zane commanded again, taking forceful steps towards. " Come on now, you need some rest!!"I saw myself taking steps backwards against my will. In good times I'd be very willing to take steps towards him, getting lost in his embrace.I still wanted to, but I just couldn't do that, I couldn't see myself doing that. I pulled on my hair again, trying to keep my self in a stable place for him to get close to me, b
Karen's POVI looked up at him, my eyes blazing with a fierce intensity. I could see the determination in his eyes, the fierce glint of a warrior who refused to back down.But I refused to give up. I struggled and kicked, my claws tearing through the warrior's armor and into the flesh beneath. The warrior cried out in pain and stumbled backward, his eyes wide with surprise and fear.I took advantage of the distraction to rise to my feet, my claws at the ready. I struck again, charging at them both. With precision, I struck the warrior by the neck, sending him to the floor wincing in pain.At that very moment I saw about a dozen guards walking towards us from the other side of the hallway.I knew I had to flee. "Karen fight!! Don't give up on this," I heard Zane say from a distance. " Your wolf would eventually lead you to your death, but don't let it Karen. Fight to stay in place. Don't let it control you!!"I tried to do as he could, standing put in one place and trying not to move
Karen's POVThe pain was overwhelming, a burning sensation that seemed to spread throughout my entire body. I felt like I was on fire, my skin burning with an intense heat. I stumbled forward, trying to reach the stallion, but my legs felt weak and unsteady.I cried out again, feeling myself fall to the ground. The stallion loomed over me, its eyes filled with concern. I reached out a hand, trying to touch its mane again, but my arm felt heavy and unresponsive.The pain was too much, and I felt myself losing consciousness. I was aware of the stallion's neighing, and the sound of footsteps echoing in the distance. But everything else was a blur, as I succumbed to the darkness that had been waiting for me all along.My eyes were shut but I could clearly hear the scampering of the warriors all around the stable.Only voice of their mouths were not clear enough."We've got her!!" one of them said, seeming to alert others with his call."That's victory!! Bring her here!!" another replied,
Karen's POVBut I knew that I had to keep my cool, had to think clearly if I was going to survive this encounter. I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down, but my mind was a jumble of emotions, and I couldn't seem to think straight."You're just nothing but...." the delta wolf began to say, but my he paused as he watched in amazement what I did before him.My wolf having stirred, I ran forward to him, my claws outstretched as I tore at his hand.He shot a fierce glance up at me, turning to me and rushing towards me with curses on his lips."You infidel!!!" he cursed. "You'll get what's coming to you!!" But my wasn't over yet, as with another fierce cry I charged at Delta wolf again, this time pushing it to the ground and tearing his face countless times."When you get back to your pack," I began to say, tearing it's face some more, "do well to let them know that Karen beat you to pulp."And with that I stood to my feet and mounted the waiting horse, a sense of pride and achie
Selena's POVI watched as Zane bled from the side of his stomach, and I turned all around me in haste. The turmoil was at it's height, warriors and guards bleeding profusely all around me.Then he held my hand firm."The guards..... attend to them first, then the warriors," he said, his eyes fixed on mine as he coughed out loud. Spitting out blood to his side, he turned back to face me."Shhhh," I tried to say. "No one would die, not even you," I said, getting up to my feet and moving with haste to the infirmary room in the hallway. I acted calm in Zane's presence in order not to make him scared of the security presence of his pack, but deep in me I was dead unsure of my healing practices. Yeah I healed one guard, but that didn't guarantee the full presence of my powers and it's actions."Oh how I need the Aeges stone," I whispered to myself, biting my lower lip as soon as I got to the room door.It was unlocked, so I pushed it open and got inside, the pungent odor of contorted ancie
Selena's POV"Zane!!" I called in anger!! "Don't do this Zane!! Wake the hell up!! "I rocked his shoulders some more, my tears dropping on his chest. "Don't do this Zane," I whispered to myself.He wasn't moving, just there.... dead.I wasn't going to accept this. One more time I shut my eyes, placing my hand on his chest and trying to hear sounds, anything. He just couldn't die. Shutting my eyes and concentrating, I immediately saw the glowing Aeges stone. I needed to connect to it, to draw it's healing strength and power towards Zane.But my connection with the stone was interrupted severally by flickers of memories that were attractive. I needed to grasp them, to make them stay.My wolf stirred within me, signalling to me that it was just the last piece of memory that would make me whole.So I had to choose there and then to forsake Zane and grab my memories, or do the opposite."Damn it!!" I roared out loud, commanding my wolf to disregard the memories and focus on bringing Zan
Karen's POV"Well spill it you!!" Rowan roared, already getting desperate.The guard stammered. "Getting to the gates I saw another letter the same paper making with the last... "I pulled it from his hands and glanced through it before he finished."Meet me at the Crescent valley of blood or I'll expose you all!! You stole her powers Karen, now your wolf is insane. If you want to get back to your r former state, meet me there by dusk. Perhaps the healing power would return... just perhaps."I read it loud." The powers Karen, think about it!! We'd kill the bloody messenger as soon as we get what we want, and this all would end!!" Rowan exclaimed as soon as I dropped the letter." Then what about the attack? " I asked him. Something just didn't feel right about all this, and I couldn't point it out.Rowan scoffed, a cloud of desperation hovering around his eyes. "What damn attack Karen? With the healing powers back we would rule the werewolf world and beyond!!" he roared, his claws sh
Karen's POVHaving been in Redmoon pack for five days, hunting and eating with them, I was beginning to feel sick of it all.I waited, day after day and night after night for news from the party of packs that attacked Moonstone pack, but nothing was coming forth."Battles take days, sometimes weeks," Rowan would always say. " Give them time Karen. Moonstone pack would be in our palms in just a matter of days, Selena dead!!"I always felt relieved whenever he talked about the death of Selena, but on the morning of the fifth day, I couldn't take it anymore."We need to get to them Rowan!! I can't stand this anymore," I said to him as soon as I got to his chamber.Still with his pipe, he turned his attention to me and puffed."Tell me Karen. What chance does Moonstone pack have to win the war waged against them? " he asked, taking in some more from the pipe.I shot a gaze at him, trying all I could to restrict the joyful smile that tried to form on my face."They have no chance Rowan...
Karen's POV"You have no goddamn right to attack any one here!!"That was the first sound I heard, my head spinning like a canon ball had hit me hard.I slowly opened my eye, me head throbbing with a a dull headache."You heard me right you bitch!! Never must you attack anyone here in Redmoon pack, " the voice repeated, louder than the last. I was still trying to open my eyes but I felt a surge of confusion as I did so.The voice was familiar, and as I struggled to make out who it was, I finally looked up.It was Rowan. What was he up to this time, I wondered within me.His face was twisted in a snarl and as he raised his hand, my eyes dilated."You!!!" he started to roar as his hand descended towards me.As if in cue, my wolf stirred almost immediately and before his hand could get to me, I had already grabbed it in a quick reflex.Fully awake, I roared at him. "Don't you dare!!" I got up from what I figured out to be a bed and stared at him, wondering where all that came from.My
Chapter 206The battlefield was filled with chaos. The entire place was filled with the cry of my men as they fell to the ground, bloodied, bruised and some dead. Growls and the sound of flesh being cut tore through the thick air and the scent of blood and churned earth filled the entire atmosphere. My gaze swept over the field, my claws withdrawn from my hands as I watched the rest of Rowan's deserters close in on us, large swords, axes and arrows by their side, the sharp metal gleaming in the weak light of dawn. That was why they seemed endless. They were just dying, but more were diverging from the war with Zane go come here. A low growl escaped my lips, my face squeezing into a deep frown as I jumped down from my horse. One of the warriors rode towards me, a bow and arrow in their hand. The arrow was shot towards me but I quickly grabbed it midair and threw it back at him. Before he could register what was happening, the sharp metal sunk into his head and he dropped down dead.
Selena's POVBefore the sun had even begun to rise, I had already rounded up the warriors who had pledged to fight with me. The morning air held a stale scent that seemed fresh of combat and blood, a harsh reminder of the war that still laid ahead of us. I stood at the center of the packs training fields, and with me were the warriors—men and women who had previously been divided but now were with me. They had a mixture of determination and skepticism in their eyes. I knew there were those who still doubted, but I could not allow skepticism to take root among us."Mount your horses," I commanded, my voice firm. "We ride out now."They took their places, marching to the stables where our horses already waited saddled and prepared. I had ordered the stable lads to ensure that each horse was in prime order for the forthcoming long ride and they had toiled all through the night to do so. Fresh hay mixed with morning due, the sound of waiting hooves, and the sweat of warriors fastening
Selena’s POVAs we approached, the guards stationed at the gates of Mysticshadow Pack immediately tensed, their hands tightening around the weapons they held by their side. The lit torches hung on the wall flickered in the night, casting ominous shadows on their stern faces. I could see the hesitation in their eyes. They seemed like new guards as I didn't recognize them, but from their scent, I knew they were one of us.I knew they recognized me, but there was some underlying tension in their gazes as they stared at me. I knew something had happened since I had last stepped foot here.But they still knew better than make a move. “Halt!” one of them commanded, stepping forward, his claws half drawn. His sharp gaze scanned me from head to toe. “State your business.”“Are you dumb?” I muttered through clenched teeth as I walked towards the guard. “I came to gather alliances. The Moonstone Pack is under siege, and we must unite to stop the war.”The guard hesitated for a moment when he
Zane's POVIt was a scene from a battlefield, the packhouse transformed into a killing ground. And I, Zane, was powerless to stop it. All I could do was watch in horror as my pack, my friends, and my family were slaughtered before my very eyes.The flaming arrows seemed to come from everywhere, a relentless barrage of fire that seemed to never end. It was as if the very stars themselves were falling from the sky, each one a deadly missile aimed straight at our hearts.And I, Zane, was the only one who could stop it. But how? The question echoed through my mind, a desperate cry for help that seemed to go unanswered.I wished at that point that Selena would just walk in with her warriors.We desperately needed them. I sighted a flaming arrow travelling towards an elderly werewolf who used his back to protect his offsprings. It was travelling towards him with speed."Look out!!" I roared, but he was too old to move, to weak to. Rushing towards him, I stretched my hand and grabbed the ar
Zane's POVI took a step forward, my eyes burning with intensity. "We will not go quietly into the night. We will not roll over and surrender to our enemies. We will fight, with every ounce of strength we possess. We will fight for our pack, for our families, and for our very lives."The crowd erupted into a chorus of cheers and applause, their faces set with determination and their eyes burning with a fierce hunger for battle. I smiled, feeling a sense of pride and purpose wash over me.We would fight, and we would win. We would defend our pack, and our way of life. We would emerge victorious, or we would die trying.I was still filled with such encouragment and purposeful passion that I hadn't felt since I was a young child when a warrior from the borders ran up to one of the elders.I knew that something wasn't right, and as I waited for words to reach me, I looked up to the sky. My mind suddenly drifted to a distant past,very distant."You can tell it all by looking up in the nigh
Zane's POVAs I watched Selena walk away from me, I gasped softly, my heart palpitating. Karen was no longer considered as a sister, and she would dearly pay for all these,but first, I have several battles to win.I walked back to the large hall, and I watched as the healers tried all they could to revive the fallen warriors."We're nothing without the seer," one of the healers said softly as I approached her, her eyes fixed pleadingly on me."What's the situation?" I asked, squatting beside her and paying a dead ear to her earlier complaint."I've found his pulse Alpha," she said in a whisper, placing her hand on the guard's wrist and shutting her eyes slowly. "His wolf is fully alive!!""So?" I asked, furrowing my eyebrows as I stared at her. " What stops you then?"She looked down dejectedly, her face long. "We all have tried, but it just doesn't work!! It's a strange art of healing to trigger his wolf to charge a pulse in his heart. "I let out a breath, glancing at the guard and