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
Selene’s POV “So what you are saying is that you never left him.”“Yes… I didn’t , and you are saying he didn't, which also means—”None of this made sense at some certain point in time until it finally did, and now I was standing before Joan as realization struck both of us like lightning bolts beneath a raging cloud.“We were lied to. Alex lied to us.”I faltered backward, the gravity of the earth pulled me down to the floor, and I found myself looking for somewhere to rely on because I could no longer hold the weight of my body as the truth weighed down my chest.“I waited under the tree, I went earlier because he said I should come early, I held the wedding band as he demanded, and I waited just like he demanded . Lucian was supposed to be there too; he promised to be there, but he wasn't; instead, he stayed back, and he let me be ridiculed by my ego .” "No, you went back; matter of fact, you never came in the first place, you went ahead to marry Alex, and you never showed up. At
Lucian’s POVIn merely two days, I had searched one pack, and the forest for Selene, and all I had with me was Emily’s necklace which happened to be on the floor this random day.Like that wasn’t enough I had found a whole pack of wolves under heavy sleep.Not only had she poisoned them to sleep she also lied that I was coming to get her. That she was heading to my pack.The wolves had cowered when I saw their gathering, they begged that they didn’t cause much damage to her, it piqued my interest and I asked for details about her departure.She had a truck and a child in the truck, she covered Ella with a tarp and then she placed sand on her with scent reducing leaves then she stole my dagger and ran away with it.Like that wasn’t enough she placed herself in great danger by telling them she could heal them, they admitted to wanting to use her as ransom which would have been nice if she was still here but she was not.And to top all my worries, the news about the rogue king had gone t
Selene’s POV The next day after the big revelation, Joan demanded that we leave the pack, it was not safe here, whispers carried that a rogue was missing from the rogue quarters. They were a cause for alarm, it was a true threat to the pack because most rogues were assassines, the pack was under shut down and the borders were guarded, every house was undergoing search and it was starting from the top houses. “What are we going to do? If I dye my hair back, people will know I am either the Luna of the old pack or the rogue that was missing?” Joan sat with Ella, both of them were having breakfast, I was panicking as I watched the guards from a distance. They would enter a pack member's house and they would ruffle everything in it, not only that they would tie them down and leave their houses open. Ella and I were in trouble, and Joan seemed way too cool for my liking, couldn’t she see that we were in trouble, I bit into my fingers as I watched them slam a lady to her wall and they
Selene’s POVI stood arms crossed in front of the house, the pressure almost weighed me down. Joan was selfish for this, she carelessly left me here knowing I was the reason why the guards were beating people up.I bit my fingers while trying to stop myself from panicking but it did so little with the level of anxiety that took charge of my mind.What would I tell them? That it wasn’t me? Should I cut my hair and claim to be a citizen? Who am I kidding? I do not have the markings of their pack, I do not have their scent, I didn’t stay long enough, I do not have enough excuses, and what do I say about Ella?I fit the description totally, a blonde lady who has a little girl in her care. I refuse to let Joan’s carelessness lead the king to behead me.My weary eyes looked for escape, the borders must be closed, the pack was shut down, or maybe I could run through corners and hide in a house that had been searched.No that’s stupid, the pack members can’t be that stupid, no one would lay t
Selene’s POV We were done eating when Joan was ready to leave, she packed some bags and handed me a dagger. She also volunteered to carry Ella on her shoulders while I did some of the heavy lifting. I didn’t protest.“Where do you stay?” “I bought an RV and sold my truck. I live in an RV, it’s modern, the latest there is, and I can also travel rapidly with it. But I can’t bring it here mostly because the road leading to most packs is bad.” Living in a car she kept proving how courageous she was. It was already hard enough staying in a vicinity where other wolves are because it was prone to attacks, but not so bad that it cannot be combated with multiple help.Living alone was dangerous because there is no one there. If four wolves mark her for attack, they will bruise her and she can’t go on four wolves at once.“It’s dangerous.” “At least I am free, and far away from interaction, that’s all that matters.” We walked through the market without a scarf and I watched as people regar
Lucian’s POVI left the pack for a day now, and it was three weeks before everything would go south. I spent a whole days trying to rest enough to travel and I had to spend it in a tent outside the pack with a book that would help me go through the phases of poison.First it was the phase of pain, second was the hallucination, then the slow aggression and uncontrollable anxiety and panic, but there was something that happened when I killed Julian and it was blacking out, and rage.I had only felt it when Ella’s gift was destroyed by that bastard but I never felt it again, but after the threat Alex made and the idea that Selene was somewhere out there, losing control would be the last thing I needed, so I took due rest.Fast forward to a day after I was standing just at the borders of lilac pack, her wolf were hostile as usual, not letting me in, I stood on both feet unable to shift, Escarno was the most unstable now, depressed and angered by the loss of Selene it was taking both of us
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