Selene’s POV Silence prevailed in our midst, just watching each other, and someone walked into the little room, probably because they suspected trouble, but the last thing I needed was trouble. If he had let me leave, I would not have to suffer this much. The healer told them to leave, and I watched them back off.I already had my dagger in my bag. If they were planning to put me here for any reason, I would not go down without a fight.My daughter was on the other end of the realm, and I only came here to make a harmless exchange. And they were making a fuss out of it. It was so annoying, and they were making me sick with all this drama.I imagined Lucian in this situation, what would he have done if he were here? First, he would not have entered the car, and second, it would be bloody already, and the thought of him only made me smile.I wanted to go back home, home to Joan, Ella, and Lucian.I wanted to go back to where I wasn’t misunderstood and maybe didn’t have to explain myself
Selene’s POV If I had known that humans had a way of communicating, I might not have worried so much about language barriers, but then again, it was a nice experience.I walked out of the ward with him beside me, the moment I stepped out, everyone's eyes met mine, they questioned me with their eyes, and trust me, I would have been worried if I listened to Joan.If I had worn the cloth, she wanted me to wear the napkin that our believer target loved seeing on ladies, if people were looking at me suspiciously, I would have suspected it was the reason.Now I was fully clothed and elegant as at that too, and if they wanted some sewing advice I would give them.With my chest held high, I walked out of the ward, trying to avoid gazes with anyone who tends to stare for too long, and when I was done, I was out, and the healer who had offered to take me to the goldsmith opened his car for me.I entered, and the interiors were classy. I knew most of our vehicles were fashioned from theirs, and
Selene’s POV It was my second time conquering some of these human challenges, and I felt fulfilled by it. I might not be so far after all. At this point in time. I felt I could get anything I wanted if I put my mind to it, and also with the help of this man, because somehow he had made everything easy and was easily the person who had made an attempt to talk to me.I bowed before him, and he did the same too, he smiled at me. I would tell Joan about him."Carpenter,” I whispered, he nodded.“Selene Taylor.” We had a basic understanding of things, and it was really good. I didn’t want to let him go now, maybe for today. He was a healer just like me, just in different realms. If he doesn’t have a wife, then I would like to have dinner with him.I looked around for an object that could represent food, but everything around here was sparkling and metallic.I felt uneasy, but the goldsmith walked out with a briefcase.“Cash?” I asked.He nodded, then opened the case. I saw their currencie
Lucian’s POV I had sectioned the pack members into a group of fifty people each, which meant I would be going back and forth four times. I made sure all the trucks were ready, and for each truck we would have ten pack members in it.The pregnant ladies and the lactating mothers, then followed by teenagers, the road was bad, so I needed to make sure they arrived at safety first. I had an inkling that the movement would raise curious brows, but at the end of the day I would do anything to protect them.“You.” I pointed to the former guard at the Far pack, he walked over to me, his daughter wouldn’t leave without him.“Yes chief.” “You and your daughter will drive with me at the front,” I said. It was dangerous to have a child at the front of the pack, but she won’t let her father go, and secondly, she reminded me of Ella, they were about the same age, and they had the same color of eyes.I met Alice, who was also preparing her niece for the trip, she looked sane.“How are you doing?” I
Lucian’s POV They might be fifty of them, I could tell it was a small pack because of the size of their Alpha and how he stood, his wolf looked familiar too, the strip of white over the eye. I have seen it somewhere, but I had no idea where exactly I saw it.“Do you know who I am? Go back to your pack now before I lose my temper.” I didn’t want it to get messy, but the pack leader had been so persistent he moved closer, urging for a war.I could see the fear in his eyes. And it only confirmed he didn’t want to fall short before his pack members. I turned to the rest of the packs“I am not here to fight. Let me pass!” My pack members were already on edge, and they were waiting on my command to fight. All my drivers were trained fighters, and I would trust them to take out the alpha.“If you don’t leave in two minutes, there will be a bloodbath, and you won’t leave to tell the tale.” I said again Escarno pushed, he wanted to come out by all means, and I rubbed my legs on the ground, tr
Selene POVI had tucked the box of cash into the closet, the healer was still in the room, and didn’t say much. We just sat there and I kept on looking for a way to tell him that we could go eat now and I also needed clothes.But first things first. It was food.I gestured while eating and he nodded. I walked over to the closet and I took took a wad of cash which I stuff into my purse, then I gestured to the door.He was now a friend I never thought I needed and he smiled back.We took the elevator down to the restaurant which was located in the hotel. It was fancy and trust me if I make it out alive I would make my pack as alluring as this, rather than bricks, I would make more glass buildings, it would be called the city of glass.He offered me a menu, which I scanned through. I didn’t understand the written words and there weren't any images, I was having a hard time searching through names that I could pronounce.That was the goal.Any food I could add the alphabets together, I w
Joan’s POVIt was the night before Selene left and I had a panic attack, I had tried to be strong all along, but it was already catching up to me. She went to bed but I knew fully well that she wasn’t sleeping.No one in their right mind would have a good night's sleep in our current condition. Except for her daughter who had confessed to me earlier that it was all a game, her mother told her they were playing a game and they got to travel.Her smile was infectious and even thinking about how silly she was only made my night a little less suffocating.When I left the pack, I never thought there would be a time when I would be the one to sponsor this heist Selene wanted to embark on, nor did I for once think I would feel bad that she was going to be in trouble.She wanted to go on this mission which in my option was the best thing to do, but then again, it was dangerous and she needed more time to prepare.But it’s delusion to think I will everything in one day but there is a lot that
Joan’s POV It was a poster of Lucian being shared among everyone in the pack, well more like a drawing of him in his mask, I was awestruck by all that was going on in the pack.A wolf who I knew to be a part of the eclipse pack came sharing the flyer with everyone, Alex, he was looking for Lucian.Selene told me about Lucian killing the fair queen and then the Fae queen but she didn’t tell me about a bounty, or maybe she didn’t know, I wanted to get the flyer for myself till I realized that Ella wasn’t just a a nobody she was the next in line for eclipse pack.Not only should she not be here now, she was supposed to be dead, I turn back so that her back was facing the guard who was hearing the flyer and then I began to walk away, as fast as I could through the crowd yet trying to sync in like a common passerby that intended to be before all this happened.As all this happens the guard had made sure he had share the flier to everyone willing to see for themselves and he left.I walked
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