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
The girl had a long braid which was adorned with colorful flowers. Her pearly face was washed with tears as fear crept up her eyes at the sight of the rogues.She wore a yellow dress which made her skin glow whiter. Her pure black eyes complimented her dark black tresses.One look and anybody could tell that she was a sheltered and pure girl, unaware of the bloodshed or the darkness of the world. For Theo, she was an ethereal beauty.Her waist was too small and she looked petite. Theo looked at her in a trance as he ran towards her. Looking at the rogues circling her, a mad fury overpowered his trance.He lunged toward one of the rogues, taking everyone by surprise. Then, he broke their circle and stood protectively in front of the girl. His wolf came to the shoulder of the girl, hiding her form from the rogues.As if a switch had turned on, all the rouges tried to attack the girl. The girl screamed and covered her eyes with her h
“Mate?” The girl tilted her head and curiously stared at the man. He had soft features and a clean bearing. He was, by far, the most beautiful man she had ever seen.As she looked at Theo, the machine attached to her started beeping loudly. Realizing what Amelia had said about the machine, all color drained from her face. Did she lie? Wasn’t he the mate? Was she going to be electrocuted?Her eyes widened in alarm as a pool of mist appeared in her eyes. She looked pleadingly at the Alphas. When Amelia saw her fearful expressions, she became dazed. She felt as if she was a big bad person bullying a child!“That…hah….monitors your heartbeat.” Amelia raised her hand in defense and quickly explained.Emma looked at her with confusion. Even after a few seconds, nothing happened, making her believe the words. Thinking that she was being tricked, she felt aggrieved.Theo stood protectively in front of the a
Steven and Amelia’s expressions became somber. Was Emma the seer they wanted to find? That means that she must have had an encounter with the Scarlett Witch. What did she tell her? Why did she come to them on her own accord? Unanswered questions gripped both of them in tight clutches.They entered the ward with serious bearing.“Alphas, forgive my rudeness from before. I, Emma Thornton, pay my respects to the Leader Steven and Alpha Amelia of the Silver Crescent Pack.” Emma formally introduced herself and bowed politely to show her loyalty.“Rise.” Steven accepted her greetings.“I have something to give the Alphas.” Emma moved toward the siblings and with both hands, offered a crystal embedded hairpin.Amelia accepted and examined it. It was indeed the authentic heirloom of the oldest Seer. As for why she could vouch for the authenticity, it was because this was the heirloom of Amelia’s late mother.Long back, when the Scarlett Witch
A few days passed, but neither of the Alphas urged Emma to share the vision. They gave her ample opportunity to adjust to the pack and acclimatize to the new environment.It was only a week later that Theo came knocking on the Alphas’ door. Emma trailed behind him. She looked better, and her face had become rounder, more like a doll. Her curious eyes were filled with mirth.“Leader Steven and Alpha Amelia, allow me to share the vision with you.” Emma politely bowed as she greeted and revealed the purpose of her visit. Both the Alphas gave her their utmost attention.“I will leave her to your care, then.” Theo bowed and left the room to give them some privacy. He had no intentions of listening to their conversation.The Alphas faced Emma and became ready to listen to her words. But Emma didn’t utter anything. Instead, she stepped forward and raised both her hands in the direction of the Alpha siblings.Both Amelia and Steven grabbed each
Amelia’s eyes widened at the cruel words coming out of the seemingly pure girl. Eat…eat the heart while it was still beating?“How?” Steven tried to avoid the discomfort and asked once again.“My parents were healers. It is possible to make cuts on the chest, tear the skin, and gnaw at the heart while it is still warm and shallowly beating.” Emma had an awkward expression as she explained the process.It sounded cruel and inhumane but it was possible.“Hmm, so the vision, is it really the future?” Amelia swallowed hard and shifted her focus to the other important aspects.“If everything goes as it should, without anyone changing anything, this vision most probably would come true.” Emma nodded her head as she slowly thought of the feasibility of the vision.“And how far is this future? I mean, when will the vision come true?” Steven furrowed his eyebrows while questioning.“Emma, that is the problem. I don’t know. The futu
“How is that possible?” Amelia’s eyes widened in shock.Steven looked at her expression and felt a little satisfied. At least his sister could feel his wounded heart. She must be feeling sad for him right now.He felt happy for Theo, his Gamma, but he also felt aggrieved.His Gamma, Theo was about to get married. His Beta, Liam was already a father to a 10 year old adorable boy. His Alpha sister too, was pregnant and would be giving birth soon. But he, the Leader? He neither had a mate nor a baby. Why was his fate so dry?Contrary to Steven’s beliefs, Amelia had different thoughts running in her mind. Two days? Would that be enough for all the preparations? It seemed unlikely. The last marriage they hosted was of Liam, almost a decade ago.They needed to make it grand and beautiful! After all both Theo and Emma were so pretty! How could a shabby marriage do them justice? They needed colors, sparkles, cakes, a lavish feast, wine, and so many o
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