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“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
Both of them called out for the same person, Theodore, their Gamma. He was quick on his feet and could collect intel fast. He was the best person to look for the Seer.But the problem was, they didn’t know who exactly was this Seer they wanted to find. In werewolves and Lycanthropes, a few non shifters could develop the power to envision the future.The future, of course, was susceptible to changes. But if nothing changed, the future they envisioned would naturally come true. It was hard to locate a Seer. They didn’t have a proper bloodline, some of them had wolves or Lycans as parents while others had witches as their ancestors.They were mysterious and often stayed away from packs and clans. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken so long for the Scarlett Witch to find a Seer in the first place.Steven and Amelia knew that they had to find the Seer at all costs. They had to know what was in the future. Was it favorable to them? Had the