5: Pentagon's Alpha

Four years after the incident in North Ridge Mountain…

“Are you sure you are doing this, Nadia?” After watching me prepare my things, Evan couldn’t stop himself. His eyes were weary as if he was very sure that what I am about to do would cost my life.

Evan was the one who saved me from the sacred cave of North Ridge four years ago. I found out he was Grandpa’s trusted disciple back when my mother was still alive. I fell ill because a curse was casted upon me when I coveted the sacred necklace. As to why I was cursed, Evan explained that the Necklace of Divinity is a sacred thing and only a person who has pure heart can be its owner. He said I had evil plans that’s why it cursed me.

He lived far south, far away from all the packs including mine, that’s why for the past years, I had no idea what was happening in the city. Now that Evan has successfully lifted the curse that caged me in this mountain for years, I finally had the courage to go back. I am yet to recover my power though, but I have a trusted subject in my pack who is known to be a great healer. I’m sure he can help me with my dilemma.

“I have to, Evan. I have my pack. I don’t even know what’s happening to them now. Another thing, I have a goal. That bastard Ezarael still needs to face his punishment from me.”

I will never forget that day Ezarael betrayed me. He ruined my life like I have never saved him from death. He didn’t just break me, he ruined me.

That day I saved the Demon Alpha’s son, I left the boy at the back of the mountains where I know it’s safest for him. I took another route to the city to find Ezrael, but to my surprise, he was the one who found me. I was glad because I thought he came to me for the same reason I had.

But I was wrong. I felt his hostility when he asked me about the Demon Alpha’s son. When I told him that the boy is innocent and has no connection to the evildoings of his father, he got mad and accused me of having connection with the Demon Pack. He captured me and imprisoned me in his pack’s dungeon. I tried to fight back but he had better fighting skills, I had no match to him.

I could still remember vividly how he tortured me with a blazing whip just so I would tell him where the boy was. But I knew he would kill the boy once he’d find him that’s why I didn’t say a thing.

On the third day, Grandpa came to save me. However, he only managed to push me to the portal he made so that I would escape while he fought with Ezrael.

And the last thing I saw was the face of the only family I had, smiling at me, with the sharp blade of Ezrael’s sword piercing through his chest.

I don’t think I can ever get over that moment. And even in death, I will hunt down those people who betrayed me.

“Look, Nadia. I won’t stop you from going back to your life and doing what you want, but can you at least do that after you regain your power? Because I don’t think you are strong enough to defeat Ezrael.”

“I won’t go straight to Ezrael, alright. I’m not a fool. I will just go back to my pack and find someone to help me regain my power in a small span of time. I’ve been delaying my plans for years. Don’t you think I have been waiting for so long?”

“But you still don’t know what’s happening out there. Like you have said, it has been years. Four long years, Nadia. How sure are you that your pack survived after you disappeared?”

My jaw clenched.

“My pack survived, I’m sure of that.”

Evan sighed. “Fine. I don’t think there’s a thing that can change your mind at this point. If you need my help, you know where to find me.”

I nodded. “I’ll go ahead.”

I took the secret route to the city. Evan helped me to hide my identity to avoid troubles because I’m still weak. With the amulet he gave me, none of the people would recognize me as the Demoness Alpha. He casted a spell on it that could make me look like someone else in the eyes of people for the time being.

I doubted it at first, but now I can see that it’s really working. Back in time, whenever I walk in the city, the people in the streets will run away with such horrifying expressions. Of course, I was known as the Demoness who only do evil things to others, it was normal for them to be scared. And I love that. I love when people tremble in fear when they see me. Because if I am that terrifying for them, they will not have guts to take what’s mine. They will not have a chance to betray me… to hurt me.

It’s such a shame that no one recognizes me now.

I stopped by a tavern to rest and have something to eat. In the middle of drinking wine, I stopped when I heard what the men in the nearby table were talking about.

“Have you heard it? The Pentagon wiped out the Westville because one of the Pentagon’s beta was killed by someone in Westville.”

Pentagon. They must be talking about my pack, right? Then that means they are still there. But my bubble was ruined when I realized the latter part. One of my Betas where killed? The thought of it made my blood boil, I could feel that I can break the bowl I was holding.

“But you know what’s shocking? Pentagon’s alpha killed the whole Westville by himself. He singlehandedly wiped out the entire pack. He’s amazing, isn’t he?”