Fiona“There are here for you,” the young lady gasped, suddenly realizing. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry I have put your pack in danger.” I pleaded, pushing my body up and leaping on my feet. “They are here for me, and it’s me they will have.”I leaped towards the entrance, ready to fight the rogues, but her hands stopped me halfway. “This is sacred land, you can’t spill blood here.” She warned, her eyes were still calm despite the fury outside. “Come with me,” she said, pulling me outside through the back of the tent. She led me back into the forest. “In here,” she said, pointing towards an ancient looking tree trunk. “No, I won’t let them hurt your pack for something I did.” I said, backing away from the trunk. “If they find you, then they will hurt us for harboring their prisoners. I know you want to help, but this is the only way you can help. Hide!” She explained. “Listen to her,” Mera insisted. “But their blood would be on my hands if i hide.” I replied through mindlink. “Their
FionaThe elder whistled for one of the other wolves to come and take care of the young woman whose name seems to be kaelina, from my hands. Her words still hung in the air, heavy with a truth I wasn’t prepared to face. My hands trembled as I looked from her to Kaelina, then back to the elder.“What do you mean?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. “My mother… She died when I was born. I don’t understand.”The elder’s expression softened, her piercing eyes studying me with a mix of sadness and admiration. “Your mother was one of us, Fiona. A rare wolf, blessed with a connection to the Moon Goddess. Her spirit was strong, her heart even stronger. But when she was forced to leave our pack, she carried a heavy burden: you.”The weight of her words settled over me, and I felt the faint stirrings of something deep within my soul. It was as if the very essence of my wolf was responding to the elder’s revelation.“She prayed to the Moon Goddess as she gave her final breath,” the elde
FionaThe earth blurred beneath my feet as I dashed through the woods, weaving in and out of towering trees. Mera guiding us with her super vision through the darkness of the night. As the howls and whimpers grew louder, I couldn’t help but ponder on the words of the elder wolf. She had told me earlier today that I had a long way to go with using my powers, but tonight her words were different. Was she right or was she wrong? I couldn’t bring myself to understand. I also couldn’t ignore the tiny feeling within me that she was deceiving me. However, I have to confess for myself if this was Lucian or not. Growls of other wolves could also be heard alongside the first wolf’s cry, it was likely being attacked. Lucian is strong, why would he be attacked? Or could it be that he was betrayed by his warriors?I couldn’t stop asking myself a series of questions as Mera covered the earth with twice as much pace. As I neared a clearing, I shifted back to my human self and hid behind a tree.
FionaHours ago, the safety of my unborn child and I had been assured by the white hounds; the eerily calm and gentle wolves had been kind to me all along. Now I’m stuck in the den of these vicious killers. I couldn’t help myself from the thoughts of the white hound elder being a part of my capture. She was the one who instructed me to save my pack from danger, to save my alpha, Lucian. “The elder isn’t a part of this.” Mera interrupted my wandering thoughts and for a while I had forgotten that we shared the same mind. “How do we know if that is true?” I asked through mindlink as I watched the young wolf fiddle with a piece of rock. “Everything she told you about your mother is true, I was once your mother’s wolf. She chose me to protect you for a reason.” She continued, sitting confidently like we are not about to be thrown into a deadly fight. “To protect me? I really doubt that,” I said, playing with my fingers. Mera raised her head in curiosity. “Why would you say that? You
FionaThe crowds exclaimed in unison and it matched the way I was feeling. What the hell was going on? I couldn’t give myself answers as I stared at the two men bowing at my feet like I was some kind of idol. “I……I don’t….” The words that came out of my mouth turned out to be complete gibberish. One of them lifted his head up and I just hoped that he would laugh at me and claim they were only messing with me, but that didn’t happen. “Luna, you really don’t remember us?” He asked in a whisper, looking a little bit disappointed. His second friend also looked up at me and mirrored his expression. It can’t be. He had just referred to me as Luna. Nobody here knows my title nor did they know where I was from. But these men knew me, then definitely they knew where I was from. At that moment, it became obvious to me that they were from silver fang, obviously warriors sent into battle. But how come I can’t recognize them? It felt strange as I recognized almost everyone in silver fang. “D
LucianIt has been five days since Fiona fled into those woods. I stood at the edge of the training ground with my back turned to the warriors as they engaged themselves in physical combat. My eyes fixated into the woods looming in the distance, hoping her figure would just emerge out of there. I had lost her brother, Orion, just a few weeks back. I can’t even give myself the assurance that he might still be alive. Now his sister has also gone missing. I have failed as an alpha. I have failed to protect the ones who love me the most. My warriors have searched endlessly, unable to find anything significant or even anything that would even bring us close to finding her. Everyone is filled with the thought that she had escaped and fled because she was guilty. Even though that may be true, I still couldn’t bear the pain of not feeling her presence within the pack. Worst of all, I wouldn’t be able to bear the pain of her and my unborn child being hurt out there. Those woods are danger
LucianI stepped closer, narrowing my eyes as I examined the body. Dexter growled lowly in my chest as he became uneasy. One of my elders who had a bald head and pale blue eyes turned to me, “they left this at the border this morning. Perhaps a warning from those wretched rogues.” Elder palas hissed. I clenched my fists at my side. The rogues were clearly sending a message, they weren’t to be joked with anymore. Maddox crossed his arms. “Looks like your enemies have grown bolder. It’s time for you to act back, what is your plan? Lucian.”I pondered for a moment. One of my warriors was lying dead and decaying in front of me but all that came to my mind was her, Fiona.Our bond has been shattered but I could still feel the frayed strings of our mate bond connecting her soul to mine. It was a tiny and very weak signal, but enough to make me know that she is alive. Even though I had this small confirmation of her being alive, it wasn’t enough to let me know if she was ina by kind of d
Lucian“Alpha, with all due respect. That is suicide.” Elder palas gave me a stone look. The other elders also shot me with their murderous glares. He paused to adjust his position on the chair before continuing. “Going to them also means crossing the borderline that divides us from the neutral grounds. The rogue land. Are we going to be the ones breaking the law we set ourselves?”Maybe it is a suicidal thought or not, I didn’t care. As long as it’s a chance for me to see Fiona again. It was worth it. It was all starting to make sense now. Her inability to shift into her wolf was because of the sacred wolf's absence and when her wolf finally shifted, the extinct pack suddenly reappeared. She has some kind of connection with these wolves, I can tell that now.She had been telling the truth all along. I needed to find her first. And all my instincts were pointing towards the sacred pack. They have her and I was determined to get her out no matter what. The lady elder spoke up, her
LucianI took another swig of the horrid whiskey. I wasn’t a drinker—I never was, but the burning sensation in my throat is exactly what I needed for now. I need to make myself forget about her—about her betrayal. I was going to talk to my elders about why the secret of our mission to the sacred pack was exposed to the pack members, but as soon as I received that letter on my warrior’s dead body, the topic had to change. Dexter stirred uneasily inside me, and I was mirroring every pain, anger and frustration he was going through in the space of my mind. How can our mate, who was so meek and gentle, be capable of something so cruel?I fiddled the letter in-between my fingers. I didn’t want to believe that she could be behind this, but there it was. Her scent. Lingering faintly in the air, and clinging into my senses like the talons of a falcon to its prey. I flipped the letter open again for the hundredth time this morning. My eyes carefully scan each word like they could suddenly h
FionaThe woods fell silent, the tension hanging thick in the air. Pius stared at his subordinates dead in their eyes. And I knew it. My plan worked. He doesn’t want to be the only loose end. Deep down he also wanted to involve them in his mess. The moment stretched on for eternity as Pius weighed his options. He looked down at me briefly before looking back at his angry men. And just when it felt like he wouldn't give in, he pointed his finger out. “That one is xais,” he said, pointing to the person on the right. Xais growled, “you bastard,” he yelled, unsheathing his sword. Pius didn't seem to be bothered or even slightly moved by his outburst. He simply just pointed to the person on the right, “and this is Damiel,” he revealed. Damiel expected it. He didn’t growl or fidget uncomfortably. He stood calm, but yet his expression spoke of anger at their superior, who had just ratted them out. “I have kids, Pius, if you say my name, the alpha won’t spare my family once he finds ou
Fiona“What’s so funny?” Pius growled, tightening the chain around my wrist, and I winced at the pain. Even with the pain, my smile didn't waver. I couldn’t help it. The joy that was starting to grow inside me. If mera was still inside me, then I can still prevent this war between Orion and Lucian from happening. Pius growled at me for my continuous smiling but later, he ignored me. His subordinates were done unbuckling the horse. Pius shoved me forward once more, and at that moment, it hit me. An idea that can help me keep these men distracted while I find a means of escape. “Hey, pius,” I called, looking over my shoulder. He let out another growl, this time it caught the attention of the other men. His hand found my neck, and in the twinkle of an eye, I was gasping for breath. “Don’t you dare say my name ever again, do you hear me?” He yelled, holding my neck for a moment longer, waiting for an answer. And I nodded quickly. He slightly pushed me back as he released his grip fr
FionaMy eyelids felt heavy as I peeled them open. I blinked hard, trying to figure out where I was. The scent of old wood filled my nostrils, my eyes darted around to see that I was in a confined space—a four-cornered wooden space. My head felt bigger than usual as I motioned to sit up. I winced at the banging headache that welcomed me back to life. The space I was in was so small that all I could do was sit up. Even as I sat up, my head was almost touching the roof. As my senses slowly came back together, I began to hear muffled voices outside the space I was in. There were men talking and laughing, the sound of a horse snorting, and the creaking sound of a rolling wheel. I was moving. I was in a carriage—on a horse. A regular carriage would maybe be nicer, unlike this one. It had no windows, and the only Just as the realization hit me, the carriage went into a gallop, harsh enough to make me fall back on my side. The carriage came to a sudden stop, jerking violently before slig
FionaMy breath caught and I felt my chest tighten at the sight in front of me. I wouldn’t have had a problem with the beta making out with the pack doctor, but it was what Rhena had just said that made my stomach churned. My mind reeled back to the not-too-long moment when she had brought the pills. Without thinking much of it, I peeled myself off from the wall, slow enough to not make a sound, but fast enough to get myself back to my room. I needed to vomit those pills before they fully dissolved inside my system. Even though I had no idea what kind of pill she had given me, the way she spoke and laughed with Beta Nox, made me think—it was definitely something not good. My legs moved fast but quiet on the cold marble floor. I shuffled back into my room, my chest tightening as a wave of panic washed over me. My mind spirals with a series of thoughts and questions. Why in the goddess name would Rhena want to take me out?I stumbled into the bathroom, and I could feel my limbs slowl
Fiona“Are you threatening me now?” I asked, raising an eyebrow. My stomach twisted disgustingly at where this conversation was heading. “No,” he answered, his tone sharp as he began slowly pacing the room, “if anything, I’m trying to help you, Fiona.”“Don’t say my name like it belongs on your tongue,” I snapped, but my voice was controlled in order not to draw any attention from outside. “What’s coming is far more important than your name—far more deadly,” he said while still pacing the room without bothering to take a single glance at me. He moved more confidently than the last time before I had stupidly spilled my secret to him. That was the weapon he was trying to use against me now. I hated the feeling that was beginning to crawl up inside me—a feeling of being under control. I could end it all—his control or whatever idea he was offering. My brother might not be in a good mood with me but I could still put an end to his scrutiny, and maybe his life cost him along the line.
FionaIt took nothing more than a moment before the footsteps of several warriors could be heard rushing upstairs. My mind began to spin with finding a solution—an excuse, maybe?How was I going to explain to Orion what his personal spy was doing in my room? What will I do when the lone wolf spills the secret about my pregnancy to Orion?My mind was a complete mess as I panicked, not knowing what to do next. And just as I expected, the door bursts open and warriors of different heights and shapes swarm in. All of them looked frantically around the room like their greatest enemy was in here. They passed beside me like I wasn’t even there, checking every corner of the room. That was when I realized. The lone wolf. I whipped around to see that he had vanished from behind me, my eyes darted around the room, checking if he had somehow managed to hide himself away from the eyes of all these warriors. Even though it may seem to be the only logical explanation for his sudden disappearance,
Fiona“How dare you put a dagger up against me?” I questioned calmly, knowing fully well that he wouldn't hurt me in my brother’s pack. “You know very well what will happen to you if Orion finds a single mark on my skin. I’ll advise you to step back and put the blade down now, or you might regret it.”His chest heaved and fell, his nose flaring as he could barely control his breath under the force of his rage, “I won’t regret it if I got a chance to kill Damascus. You should be the one worried about what I’ll do if you don’t let me have my chance to kill him.” He pressed the dagger even more but it didn't draw any blood. In his voice, I could sense the pain—the hurt like Damascus had taken something valuable from him. The way he fought back tears made me even more sympathetic with him but the blade held against my throat was beginning to somehow trigger my annoyance. I let out a sharp exhale, attempting to steady my breath and calm my nerves. I didn’t want to scream and let Orion f
FionaHis words didn’t sound like a request. There was hastiness in his tone, showing that he wanted whatever conversation we were about to have to end as quickly as possible. At that moment he no longer looked intimidating like he once did when I first saw him. My heart still leapt with fear of the unexpected present but I masked my face with ease, forcing a confidence that wasn’t there. I didn’t respond to him immediately, instead I took my time to walk deliberately slowly towards the mirror desk. The chair made a small scraping noise as I pulled it backwards. Tension flashed in the lone wolf’s eyes for a second before he quickly replaced it with his stone cold gaze. I sat, and began to slowly take off my earrings, “I haven’t even accepted your request yet, and you're already talking about getting something in return.”He shifted his posture like he was beginning to get uncomfortable. I enjoyed it, the way my confidence made him twitch uncomfortably. I felt a small rush of adrena