Selene's POVI waited for them to do their little chatter while I racked my mind for some ideas on how to get out of here. I studied their character. And like every typical wolf, they were greedy and eager for the menial things. I had an idea, I was just hoping they would accept it.After the banter wolf and the other wolves who were in the pack, they finally concluded that I should show them what I could do.‘Ella love, remember what I thought you back in uncle Lucians pack?”“That we are playing a game?”"Yes, love, count backwards from a thousand with your eyes and ears closed, and I will be with you soon?” “Yes.”When I saw them approaching, I braced myself. I was pulled up and rough-handled to the middle of the village, kicked to my knees. “She also said she knows the rogue king." One of the rogues said."Whatever we are rogues, this is what we do.” They bickered back and forth about my connection with Lucian and how they were not going to kill me, just use my powers, but I woul
Selene’s POV I had limited time to make a decision, and half of it required me to run because my life depended on it. I held Ella in my hands and took her to the truck, which was just feet away.“Mum, do I stay quite?” She said. And I nodded, she seemed rather excited to tuck herself back under the tarp. I helped her set it till I was certain no one would notice a little child was under the tarp. I poured more herbal potion into the truck, and then I began to push it out of the wolf pack while the rogues slept.I was leaping and making an effort to run, but it felt like with each step I took I was matching a soil coated with nails.It was so sad knowing I had the powers to heal anyone off any affliction, but something so minor as a bruised knee and ankle caused me so much distress. The healing process was super slow, and the blood staining the floor was leaving a track I couldn’t afford to make.I was finally out of the gathering of the wolves, off their borders, and into hunting ter
Lucian’s POV How long did she plan it? To run away from the pack because it was just so well planned and suddenly I couldn’t wrap my mind around it.She knew tracking her footstep would lead me nowhere since the pack recently had more wolves going in and coming out. I wasn’t a wizard or seer I could not tell which was which. I would have had a clue if I saw Ella's footprint, but there was none.She carried Ella some way or another, and they fled the pack.I asked the border wolves, and they said she was the only one who left her pack, and she carried so much farming equipment, saying she wanted to carry out an experiment, and they were passive with checking. Half of the equipment she carried out was dumped, and my suspicion was that Ella was inside one of those farming trucks. I had searched the neighboring parts around the pack all through the night, and it was already early in the morning. I have been running on and about all morning in search of her, yet it was as though she vani
Lucian’s POVThe first view to catch my attention was the sight of a lady whose eyes were covered, she was tied and brought into the pack like a slave. But with her long hair and regal dress, I didn’t need much introduction to know who she was. The question was: Why is she here? The guards bowed toward me, showing their respect, but I was covered in dismay and disappointment in the whole charade. The main reason why she was blindfolded was simply because no one except wolves who were sworn loyal members could see me, and while she was not, I had to cover my identity.I walked back into my room, and I took my mask, I wore it, then came back outside to see her. I commanded that she be left alone. And when she was left, I pulled her blindfolds off. Her eyes beamed with delight. And her lips stretched in a smile.“It’s nice seeing you, Valour.” She said, Valour? Did she lose her way here, or she doesn’t know where she is standing? Both can’t be possible.I was tensed and I had other thi
Selene’s POV My baby had a loaf of freshly baked bread in her hands, with some cream below the nose and a bottle of juice beside her with some bread crumbs just on her skirt.And while she ate, I took the opportunity to ask the lady who prepared it some questions.“So tell me, how is your pack tradition like?” I was handed a plate of bread with vegetables and a healing juice, which she offered to make specifically for my bruise. It looked roughly filtered I could still see the leaves.“It’s a nice pack, darling, just like its pack, matter of fact, if you stay long enough, you will get to witness the moon festival and also the birthday of our Alpha, it’s on the same day, everyone is looking forward to it.” She said,I took a bite from the bread, and I took a piece of meat and then some vegetables to go with it. “How’s the housing?” I asked again.A slight frown settled on her face. Visitors were housed by the pack, but rogues had to earn or buy one. She was already getting suspici
Selene’s POV I waited for the pack members to greet him before I took my little girl closer to him, he seemed immensely young and radiant, waving the pack members and lifting children up. Ella would be happy here with friends if the alpha was cheerful with everyone, and she would thrive in a society like this, honestly, it was everything. I watched in amusement and when he was done he was led back to the pack. This was it! I could feel it in my heart that this was the pack for me, and if the other lady had agreed that the pack was safe for rogues then yes it might as well be good. Now it was time to change my identity, so I spent the whole day going around the pack looking for ways to alter my looks, first it was cutting my hair till it was nothing but a ridiculous bob. Now my daughter's hair was cut, weaved and dyed and I acquired some new piercings, normally no one would know who she was because not all pack members saw the child of the alpha until they were fully grown to de
Selene’s POVRocking back and forth, I waited for the guards to come back before I went back to bed. But they didn’t. And it was taking way too long for my liking, there were several rogues in these compartments, and most of them got furious when left untamed.I walked over to the chest where my gold and dagger was, and I pulled out my dagger, I held it behind my back and I waited for anything silly to happen.Soon I heard the sound of footsteps tender and light on the floor. It wasn’t the guards else I would hear the shackles, and the sound of leather clashing against each other. I stayed at the side of the bars, waiting for this new intruder who would want to mess with my peace or chances of getting out here alive.My fingers clenched the hard leather, and as anticipation took the best of me, I got a glimpse of who it was. A lady walked down the path of the compartment, with wavy brown hair. I suspected Luna but she had no business coming here.“Selene…” the feminine voice called ou
Selene’s POVIn my mind, I had finally let out everything, and I expected her to express the same shock I did when I heard it for the first time, but she regarded me with disappointment. She waved her head, pressing her fingers on her head. I was left speechless with so much to say, but she just waved her head and then walked back into her little building.Joan knew all along? She knew Lucian was sick, she must know about the lady too, the secrets he has been keeping.I walked back inside with her, “Is that why you left? You left because you didn’t want to help him, right?” “I left because we can’t both be in the pack with Lucian.” “What do you mean? She tucked Ella properly on the bed, then handed me a blanket to cover my body up before pointing at the corner where she wanted me to be.“It means I can’t bear to see you every morning I wake up, you are not the cause of my pain, so go to bed, and I will go back to Lucian in the morning.” “No! I can’t! I don’t want to.” I retorted
Joan’s POVAfter the news about Lucian and Selene. And Alex and who ever was involved I was downcasted for the longest of periods and as the goddes might have it my bruises were not as bad as one would imagine.A few broken bones and an cute but once again miss Selene if she was here. It would have been better because surely she would help a friend out.Now I had to move around with a limp, tired and exhausted as I walked out of the ward down the hall Lucian and lilac were in the study room and I was heading to see Ella who in my understanding hasn’t gotten up from bed yet.I walked over to her room, there were guards in the room where she was staying, and two more outside I heard her talking with one of them they were playing card games on the bed.“Joan.” She cheered without looking up from her card.“Hey little one, how are you doing?” I asked as I leaned on the bed and and reached out for her thighs, it wa totally uncalled for but I placed my head on her thighs it wa bandaged and
Selene's POV“Don’t thank me yet,” he replied lightly, though there was a seriousness in his eyes that told me he’d seen more than I cared to admit. “Rest now, and when you’re ready, we can talk. But first, you need to recover.”I looked away, remembering the sharp, bitter taste of the wind and the haunting sound of those rogues’ voices. “I’m a rogue,” I repeated, as if to convince myself that I could still be the fierce, independent warrior I’d always been. “I don’t usually need help.”He paused, his hands still working over my wounds. “Maybe not,” he said softly. “But even rogues have scars that run deeper than the skin. Let me help you patch those up tonight.”I wanted to protest, to cling to the pride that had kept me isolated for so long, but the truth was undeniable. I was tired—physically and emotionally battered. And deep down, I knew that letting someone in wouldn’t make me weak; it would simply make me human. With a sigh that seemed to come from the depths of my soul, I nodd
Selene’s POVI lashed out with my free arm, slamming my elbow into my attacker’s ribs, and he grunted, loosening his grip on my wrist for just a heartbeat. The chaotic sounds of the forest—the relentless storm, snapping branches, and the harsh murmurs of the rogues—filled my ears. I scrambled backwards, my heart pounding hard enough that I could almost hear it. I knew I had to run. I couldn’t stay here and be caught by these desperate fools.I bolted through the underbrush, adrenaline pounding in my veins, each step fueled by fear and fury. My breath came in ragged gasps as I dashed blindly through the forest, blood seeping from fresh cuts and old bruises alike. I didn’t dare look back, though I could hear the snarls and angry shouts trailing me in the distance.The wind still whipped at me, unrelenting, and for a moment I thought it would sweep me off my feet entirely. I fought it, clinging to the wet ground as if my life depended on it—because it did. I could almost taste the metall
Lucian’s POVAnother pack member, an older wolf with scars etched deep into his face, nodded slowly. “We owe you our lives. But… why are you out here alone, Mask? Lilac said you wouldn’t leave your post.” His tone was gentle yet filled with concern.I clenched my jaw. “I need to think,” I replied, more to myself than to them. The burden of leadership, the betrayal, and the constant threat from Alex and his allies—it was too much. I didn’t know if I could shoulder it any longer.The wind roared again, as if to remind me that there was no escape from destiny. I turned to leave, but then I paused. The pack’s eyes, filled with hope and desperation, held me in place. Their silent pleas for guidance, for reassurance, weighed heavily on me. I couldn’t abandon them—not when they needed me most.My mind was a storm of conflicting emotions. Anger, sorrow, and a deep-seated guilt churned inside me. I remembered Lilac’s words, the promise I had made. I remembered the faces of those who looked up
Lucian’s POV I was furious. Every muscle in my body burned with anger as I stormed out of the pack house. The recent events still stung like fresh wounds— Alex’s betrayal, the way everything had fallen apart, the weight of secrets.She should have not gone to the human realm she would die. And she knows this too well that she would die yet she did all this why! I pushed open the heavy door and stepped into the cold, unforgiving night. The wind hit me like a wall, whipping my hair and carrying the scent of rain and earth. My heart pounded in my chest, a relentless drumbeat that fueled my rage.I had left for the ward where Joan had been staying—a place I once thought was safe. Now it felt like a trap. I needed to be free, to run away from the constant reminders of failure and loss. Every step I took away from that house felt like a step toward escape. Yet even as I ran, I knew I couldn’t outrun the memories. They clung to me like shadows.Before I had even gathered my thoughts, a str
Selene’s POVI let the guilt sit with me for a while before I let it go, my father was there and even though I know Joan would take care of her I still needed to contact them.I wasn’t with any form of communication devise with me and the realm is too big to go on and about looking for them.The wind was relentless. It howled through the trees, whipping against my body with an unforgiving force. Each step I took seemed like a punishment as it seems the wind wanted to make me one with the RV walls It felt like walking through an invisible wall pushing me back. My clothes clung to my skin, soaked from the endless drizzle, and the icy air cut into me like knives. My nose was force fed air and my mouth was sealed shut. I could not move further and I tried not to be swept away but the force.Damn a valley without rockOr caves or even as much as a tall three.if I was a beaver I would dig the floor and enter. I was exhausted. My body screamed for rest, but I couldn’t stop. Ella’s scent wa
Selene’s POVWhatever I was doing was most definitely working as his breathing pace was now more steady than it had been since we stepped out of the portal, and now that was done I tried to steady my heart beat while trying to make it work so I could send him out of there.But whatever I was doing was also causing something to move in his body, like I was healing not only his system for breathing but his entire body but this time I tea is more different than anything I have ever felt.The moment I got deeper into healing him it felt as though I was glued to his body, it was intense, and magnetic and the more I stayed he became more attached I felt just staying there, the portal grew but it was always decreasing as we proceeded with the treatment.Whatever it was I didn’t care but I pulled him closer to the portal till half of his body was here and the other ther from he held my hand, my heart skills beat.His eyes opened slightly and his lips stretched in. Sly smile.“Thanks for ever
Selene’s POVI tried to kick his hands out, but damn this thick dress. Damn it so much, because of it he was able to climb on my body while pinning my knees to the floor, my attentlg to stand was ended when he held my legs.And now I was trying to crawl out of there but he held my hair in between his hard fingers.“Damn you!” He said.As he held my jaw threatening to break it with his hand I met his broken nose as well, both of were bleeding, but he was smiling at me“Hello Selene hawkmoon. It’s nice seeing you again.” He butted my head with his head and I fell to the floor the room took a quick spin but I was not giving up, I had taken the stone out of my chest pad where I had kept it earlier, and I held it in my hands and when he came close to my face again I slammed his head with the stone.Again. Three times till one’s sure I had gotten the part where was bleeding he rolled on his back as he groaned in pain. I stood to my feet, ready to take to my feet but the dress was crappy an
Selene’s POVit kept on flattering and resizing as it emerges, now I thought of nothing at all but the resent energy in the room it knocked on the walls of my mind, it teared my veins there were so many sick people in the room praying to be healed by some miracle healer all of a sudden.But I had other things, I stood from where I was and I walked over to a distant edge maybe the further I am am from the more distant the rush to want to heal them will affect me.Did it workMaybe.The potato was big enough to size my head and if it could just grow a little bit wider now I would shove myself inside like a tight cave hole. I would not mind it.I had finally gotten to a stage of mind one would calm perfect and once I saw that the ho I had created was big enough to fit me I stood up and it stood still, I could almost cry but I had no—“Shit.” Casper walked into the room, the stillness in my heart died and the portal disappeared but with the look on his eyes I was sure not finding a way o