In the evening, Steven came to her room with a plate full of dishes. Amelia hadn’t moved much since the moment she received the news of her pregnancy. Both brother and sister, ate mouthfuls of food silently. Steven didn’t show much happiness, but the way he looked at Amelia had changed. "Have you wondered why a human could impregnate you?" Steven asked cautiously. "Nothing happens without the Moon Goddess's wish. So, I take the cub as compensation for getting such a weak and unfaithful mate." Amelia voiced out her real thoughts unhesitatingly. She was more concerned about the cub than why or how she conceived it. "Good." Steve nodded appreciatively. It was good that his darling sister's mind wasn't fogged because of the cub. It was a relief that she wasn't clamoring to leave the pack and find that human mate. It was even better that she hadn't forgiven the mate for the sake of a family. She was still his powerful and pragmatic sister. Maybe she was right. The cub was a co
“I, Steven Lockhart, as the sole successor to the position of the Leader of the Silver Crescent Pack, challenge anyone for a duel who wants to contend for the position of the Leader.” As soon as Steven spoke, the murmur died down. A sudden quietness descended the ground. This was new to the pack. Every pack had only one Alpha who was decided by birth. But in their pack, they had two.But since Amelia had given up her rights, it left them with Steven. All of them had seen how ruthless and ferocious this pair of siblings were. Since they were young, they had fought packs and rogues to protect their territory. No matter how lucrative the position of a Leader is, only a fool would challenge them. So, unsurprisingly, Steven was chosen and accepted as a Leader.“With no one as a challenger, I, Steven Lockhart, take upon me the role of the Leader of the Silver Crescent Pack. I will remain loyal to the pack. This pack will always be my family. Let us strive and survive together to make our
The clansmen went back to their work. The patrolling officers took it upon themselves to dispose of the traitor’s body hanging by a breath. The Elders, Alphas, Beta, and Gamma went back to the confines of their meeting room.Unlike earlier, when under the direction of Elder Arthur, they clamored to evict Amelia this time, a pin drop silence reigned supreme.“Elders, in your eyes, am I worthy of the position of the Leader of the pack?” Steven spoke unhurriedly. His lowered eyes hid the calculations going on inside his mind.“Yes, yes.” Many Elders affirmatively supported him. Whether their nods were out of fear or respect, Steven didn’t mind. “So, a person who is my benefactor should be treated well, right?” Steven slowly unfurled his traps.“Yes, yes, indeed.” Elders nodded without any doubts. All of them agreed that a person who was their Leader’s benefactor should be treated with kindness!“So, what do you think should I do if someone harms the offspring of my benefactor?” Steven l
“Kieth, the fact that you are still awake and alive is nothing short of a miracle! How are you doing it?” Dr. Morgan, Kieth’s personal doctor and a dear friend, had a helpless expression. “Give me some sleeping pills,” Kieth spoke in a deadpan voice. “No Kieth. Frankly, you need a psychologist. Stop torturing yourself like this! It’s been a month, for God’s sake!” Dr. Morgan tried his utmost to convince the stubborn man. “All I need is some sleeping pills.” Kieth remained unmoved. “You bury yourself with work, tire yourself out both physically and mentally, and yet you need sleeping pills to fall asleep, don’t you find it strange? Have you seen yourself in the mirror lately?” Dr. Morgan continued his monologue without any response. “You look like a ghost! Your skin is pale, and your eyes are bloody red! Have some mercy and go on a vacation!” Dr. Morgan looked like he could go on his knees to convince the man anytime! “Are you giving me the pills or not?” Kieth asked in a non ne
In the silver moonlight, the Silver Crescent Moon Pack warriors stealthily marched toward the oblivious Midnight Pack.As decided, Steven faced the enemy pack head on, taking them by surprise. Howls, screams, and chaos broke within seconds. The Midnight Pack warriors defended and children ran to safehouses.Unlike the Silver Crescent Pack, where every member wanted to be a part of the attack, here, in the Midnight Pack, the majority of the people focused on running away, leaving a pitifully small number of warriors to defend their territory. The east, west, north, and south teams attacked ferociously, without giving any warrior a chance to retaliate. Blood painted the ground striking red. Howls pierced the skies.The Midnight Pack warriors were outnumbered. No matter how valiant they were, they couldn’t keep up with the heavy numbers of the attackers. On top of that, this attack had a batch of young wolves. They might not be exper
Steven turned around and as expected Amelia was there. In fact, she had already broken Steven’s estimated record of staying away from the attack. He was expecting her during the fiercest moments with an excuse of lending a helping hand.But she only appeared now and she wasn’t alone. She was dragging a naked unconscious man like a rag doll. The man’s skin was littered with claw marks and blood. But Amelia looked as clean and pure as a newborn flower.Midnight Pack members soon identified the man. He was the missing son. As soon as she reached Steven, she looked at the man near Steven’s feet.“Tsk. Like father, like son. Both of them are weak chickens. Brother you know, he couldn’t even take a few punches! He fainted right away! I didn’t even feel any joy.” Amelia complained as she wiped her hands clean.An eery silence covered the area. The new pack members were too afraid to speak while the old pack members had nothing to speak at all.
It was red, warm, and still beating. After a few seconds, it slowly lost its rhythm and warmth. The new pack members had mixed feelings. They feared this ruthless attacker, but they also felt relieved. They were scared of her, but they admired her. The old pack members were numb. They had seen a lot of such incidences.Silver Crescent Pack followed ethics and morals. Any heinous crime was dealt with equally gruesome punishment. And every good thing would be rewarded. They had long become civilized and barely witnessed any wrongdoings.In their pack, nobody dared to break the rules. It was only the outer packs that were messy. Inside was just peace and harmony.Slowly and steadily, everybody marched towards their home. They maintained a slower pace, making sure that the new pack members could follow up. Two warriors dragged the still unconscious former Alpha, while the son’s body was left behind to rot.As they neared the pack, th
The Scarlett Witch is back. The Scarlett Witch is back. The Scarlett Witch is back.The same sentence kept roaming in Amelia’s mind, gripping her in a tight clutch. Steven strengthened his hold around hers. Amelia’s hand unconsciously reached her belly in a protective stance.The Scarlett Witch is back. Who was this Scarlett Witch? She was her nightmare, the source of her ordeal, the beginning of her tragedy.The Scarlett Witch is back. But why? Why now? Was it because of her child?Steven read the minute changes on her face and immediately denied her assumption.“Mia, she is here to find someone. Let’s gather more intel before assuming anything. Former Alpha must know something. I can’t do this alone. Tomorrow, come with me to fish for more information.” Steven sighed deeply and showed a rare vulnerability.Amelia stopped her running thoughts and
Before Amelia could register anything, Kieth broke free from her grip and bent down in pain. Guttural groans croaked out of his throat. He bit his lips hard to stop the scream threatening to break free.Sweat covered his forehead. Sickly pallor colored his face and all the blood rushed to his eyes, making them blood red. His legs buckled and his hands trembled.Amelia saw it with panic, pain, and anxiety. She too, followed his footsteps and kneeled, reholding his hands in a tighter grip. The moment she touched his hands, the unbearable pain assaulted her senses.It was Kieth’s pain. Thanks to Mate Mark, she could share his pain. Everything was happening very fast. She did not have time to think. It was her instinctive reaction.Moments before, she was dissatisfied with the forced Mate Mark, but now, she thanked her stars! She quickly held him tightly and shared his agony. Kieth’s legs trembled and he kneeled on the ground, making it easier for
Under the moonless night, the silence and darkness covered them from head to toe. Amelia waited and waited but received no response from the other side.It wasn’t exactly easy for her either. She wasn’t one to drag things. She wanted a clean cut instead of this mess of a relationship.“Amelia, did you get me wrong? Do you think you can leave me twice, and I will watch it happen?” Kieth’s slow and rough voice hit Amelia unhurriedly.Her eyes started twitching. She could feel that something was wrong. Kieth had begun leaking his Alpha pressure. Was it intentional or not she didn’t know.Kieth started taking leisurely steps toward her. His eyes never left her, even for a second. She unwittingly took a step back, wanting to create some distance between them. But much to her disappointment, the Alpha pressure increased and made her halt.She looked at Kieth in alarm and surprise. This Alpha pressure…it was like a rope around her waist, with its ot
‘On a vacation. Don’t bother me. Switch to Plan B.’ Under it was his powerful and flawless signature. Steven pursed his lips as he took the paper. He didn’t know who leaked this information! Even Amelia didn’t know that he planned to look into Kieth’s background once again!There were three main points worth investigating. First, how did Kieth end up in the human realm? Second, what exactly was the training Kieth had to undergo in order to become the heir of the Williams’ Empire and third, what happened to his engagement?“What’s Plan B?” Steven couldn’t hide his curiosity.“Details on how to run the company and who will manage what if I am not there.” Kieth lowered his eyes and focused on the Art of Duel.“But why would you prepare something like that in advance?” Steven put the paper inside an envelope as he asked.“My doctor once told me that I couldn’t live past this month. So, Plan B was a contingency plan.” Kieth turned th
What? Was that even possible? Steven did not know how to react! All his admiration and hope had turned to shock!He had seen people struggling to change into a wolf, but he had never seen a wolf struggling to change into a human! This was unforeseen!‘Um, Amelia, we have a minor situation here.’ Steven haphazardly mind linked Amelia.Damn! As Amelia heard his distress call, she felt annoyed. She still has not figured out what to do with Kieth.She walked to the training grounds and saw a black wolf and a surprised Steven at a glance.“He cannot change back!” Steven pointed to the black wolf and could not mask his astonishment.Amelia stopped in her tracks and mechanically looked at the black wolf, who stood there at a loss. She could not hide her smile at the situation.Unlike the stoic and expressionless Kieth, this black wolf was more vivid. She could see the annoyance, irritation, frustration, an
Amelia’s smile disappeared while Kieth became shocked at his sudden words.“We can’t.”“Forget it.”Both Amelia and Keith spoke at the same time, making them stunned again.Meanwhile, the cub yawned and released a satisfied purr, successfully disturbing the awkward silence between his parents.Amelia quickly took the cub from his arms and busied herself in putting him in the cradle.Kieth felt aggrieved. He knew what he spoke was just in the spur of a moment. He also knew that it was the most unromantic confession, but that didn’t mean that Amelia’s sudden denial didn’t hurt him!‘Why?’ Unable to take his mind off the straight rejection, Kieth asked Amelia through the mind link.The sudden voice in her head made Amelia stop for a second and then she resumed covering the cub with the blanket.‘Because I am an Alpha, the rituals are complicated. Also, one can only get married on a full moon night. It’s almost a fortnight a
Shit! He knew everything! No wonder he was so calm! Because he had already understood the situation from listening to the thoughts of everyone.Thinking back at their collective mind link and unbridled words, Amelia felt dazed.No wonder he claimed that he had his own way of knowing the truth! Damn!“Still acting dumb? Don’t have anything to share?” Kieth tried his best to remain calm, but his eyes had already betrayed him.Alarm bells started going off in Amelia’s head. Her survival instinct kicked in.“No. I don’t have anything to tell!” Amelia hurriedly spoke.An icy layer coated Kieth’s eyes. Amelia could feel the Alpha pressure leaking from him. Before he could burst or snap, she quickly held his hand and smiled brightly.Taken aback, Kieth froze for a moment. Her bright smile was blinding. How long had it been since he saw her genuine smile?She expertly grabbed his attention and when he looked dazed, Amelia took th
“4 went out with the stepbrother and we killed the rest,” Kieth added calmly.“Wait, were they supposed to come back? I mean your stepbrother and the other 4 mercenaries?” Steven asked hurriedly.“I do not know. The mercenaries barely talked and the stepbrother was always busy.” Keith thought deeply and responded.“Busy with what?” Amelia narrowed her eyes and asked.“I do not know, I was usually very sleepy back then.” Kieth shrugged his shoulders.“What exactly did they do to you?” Amelia didn’t notice the anxiety and panic painting her voice.“Nothing much, he just took my blood. As for what purpose, he never revealed.” Kieth waved his hands and said casually.Amelia and Steven stiffened. Damn! Was the Murphy’s Law at work? Why did everything they feared start becoming a reality?“Why don't you trust your stepbrother?” Liam, who had been quietly observing everything, asked abruptly.“Who said I do not trust him?” Kiet
“And what do you think?” Amelia boldly faced him.She was not panicking. She had killed plenty of people, directly and indirectly. But she was sure of one thing. Whoever she had killed, surely deserved it.So, Kieth telling her that she might have killed his father only cemented the fact that his father was a bad person. She was more interested in knowing what Kieth thought. Would he blame her? Would he avenge his father?Kieth remained quiet. Calmly taking in her expressions. She had no guilt, panic, surprise, or shock in her eyes.Unlike both of them, the others were not so calm.‘What did he just say? We killed his father? Who in the world was his father?’ Steven spat in the collective mind link.‘He said he met his stepbrother. Shouldn’t that be our lead?’ Theo’s mind was turning fast. Having a stepbrother can make things easier. Why don’t they simply catch and grab this unnamed stepbrother and ask him strai
The temperature rose suddenly. Slick sweat coated their bodies. Amelia knew this was not the time, yet she could not pull herself away from his embrace.Passion glazed their eyes and movements. He was too hard, and she was too wet. Things moved in a certain direction. Both of them had no shred of restraint or intention of stopping.“Alpha Amelia, the cub needs to be fed.”A sudden voice broke in like a ray of clarity. Somebody mind linked Amelia, interrupting their rendevous. As if a pause button clicked, Amelia became still.Kieth soon became aware of the changes and looked at her with dazzled and confused eyes. Amelia looked at the mess of a situation, and only one word roamed in her mind: Damn!She patted his chain like hand and he loosened his grip. Streaks of rationality started coloring her vision. She involuntarily pressed her breasts and noticed the fullness. She was about to leak!She hurrie