Chapter 16Luke's POV"Agh!" I woke up suddenly. "What's going on? Why did I suddenly wake up and feel bad?"I held my chest as if that would get rid of this bad feeling immediately.I got off the bed and walked towards the window. "The sun hasn't come up yet." Then, I approached the digital clock in the corner of the room. "Ah, maybe it'll be light in an hour."But, this bad feeling in my heart made me unable to stay in my room.I decided to leave the room to alleviate this feeling, even though it was still dark outside."Luke!"Someone called out to me when I was just coming out of the hallway that led to the side garden.I turned my head and saw the Beta of the Winterblood court standing as he looked at me in surprise."What brings you out of your room so early, Luke?" He approached.I shrugged. "I don't know, I just ...." And I couldn't explain what was raging in my heart."Do you need someone to talk to, Luke?" He offered.I was silent for a moment, but then I nodded slowly.Th
CHAPTER 17Rebecca's POVThe morning in Blackwood Castle was beautiful. The bright blue sky shaded the palace which was surrounded by tall pine trees."Oh... how cute ...." I wiggled my fingers in Lucas's grip."Maybe his eyes don't see clearly yet, but he can already track his mother's voice," said Esme who was in the corner of the room.That woman was assigned to help me take care of Lucas after I left the Healer Center.I, who was sitting by the window with Lucas on my lap, turned to her and smiled. "Esme, I'm grateful to live in this place. After this birth, I'm allowed not to work for a while."Esme, who was arranging Lucas' tiny clothes, stopped her hand movements and turned to me. "Who would allow laboring mothers who were also poisoned? If Ken doesn't give me a full break, he'll be a cruel Alpha.""Lucas!"The cheerful shout from outside the room made Esme and me look at each other. "Just talked about it, eh, it appeared." Esme shook her head.She put Lucas' tiny clothes down
CHAPTER 18REBECCA'S POVI smiled happily at Lucas, who was laughing and playing with Ken. I had been afraid of raising Lucas alone without the help of Luke, who I don't know how he's doing now. But time was spinning so fast that by the time Lucas was three years old, everything was fine even though there were sometimes things that made me anxious. Ken, who probably realized I'd been staring at him for a while, came over to me with Lucas in his arms. I immediately grabbed Lucas onto my lap and kissed him deeply on the forehead. This way I felt peaceful and okay. "Are you happy, son?" I said stroking Lucas' hair gently.Lucas nodded quickly and moved to Ken's lap. The bond between them was even closer than it should have been. I let out a long sigh and reminded myself that there was no bond between Lucas and Ken. Ken was just a kind Alpha who helped and accepted us to stay in his pack.Ken looked into my eyes with a confused look. He always gave me more attention and defended me
CHAPTER 19LUKE'S POVI woke up again after dreaming the same thing. I drew the curtains and walked out of the palace which had been feeling very empty lately since Rebecca disappeared somewhere. I realized that it was also the same time every night. I then breathed in the cold night air although it couldn't match the coldness of my heart. With my eyes closed I tried to calm my messy heart back down and it was inversely proportional to the logic playing in my head. All this time I've been looking for who to blame for everything. But so far I can only blame myself for not being able to protect my Lunaku. Even with my eyes closed, I could sense the presence of a werewolf. "I always dream the same thing. Over and over again, no matter what I do it all ends with the same dream." I said without turning around."An Alpha shouldn't be that pathetic. " The werewolf replied.I let out a long sigh. How am I supposed to be happy if everything is about her? Every night, even every time I d
CHAPTER 20KEN'S POVI gently stroked the hair of the three-year-old boy fast asleep in the center of my private room. He was so handsome that he captured my heart even though my common sense said I should make a boundary with him. Well, I'm an Alpha who isn't married and has children after all. But somehow everything was different when I met Rebecca. I felt something different and I wanted it to last forever in my heart and life. If this was the wrong feeling, I was already trapped in it and there would never be any intention of getting out.The boy squirmed but refused to open his eyes. I gave him a light pat on the butt in the hope that he would return to sleep for a long time. I don't know where the thought came from so I tried to find every curve of him that resembled me. After a long search, of course, I couldn't find the slightest resemblance because he wasn't my son."Aa, you look so much like your mother, son," I muttered,Well, it was her beautiful mother who made my heart
CHAPTER 21 REBECCA'S POVThe night was getting late and cold. But I had a hard time closing my eyes even for a moment. I glanced at Lucas who was in my arms. The boy seemed to have a mind of his own. He was staring at the ceiling like me and occasionally mumbling incoherently. I was thinking about many things right now regarding our next life. Could we be forever in this place? Kaihan Ken was so good that he had to take so many actions just to protect me and Lucas."I don't agree with them getting married. Their biological son who should be the successor to Alpha's throne would be fighting for power with the woman's son who would say that he was born before the heir to the throne should be." Well, I clearly remember the words of the female Elder who chatted with Esme some time ago. I also clearly remember all the insults and inappropriate words that came out of the mouths of the kitchen girls who were always looking for ways to harm me. If only they weren't afraid of Ken's punishm
22. Rebecca's POV I stared at her charming clear eyes. Those innocent eyes looked at me questioningly. "Do you know the person in Lucas's dream?" My favorite toddler leaned towards me, her face close to mine. Maybe he thought that if we were that close, he would get the answer. "Um..." My mutter buzzed. I pretended to be thinking very seriously. I was a little amused because she thought I could immediately know the face of the man in her dream. "You don't know?" She shook her head with an innocent face. I frowned. "I'll find out first, what the person Lucas met in the dream was like." I tried to evade. "Em ...." Now it was my little boy's turn to look like he was thinking hard. "It's a big body, then it has eyes, a nose, and a mouth, it has this hair and yes... that." With simple gestures while pointing to what he mentioned by touching parts of his face. I smiled at the general explanation. "Um, you should go into Lucas's dream sometime?" I joked. The innocent little boy n
23. Ken's POV I walked across the garden on the east side of Blackmoon Castle with my palms up to cover my face from the sun. The sun was currently at the peak of its heat. A few steps later I was in front of the door of a room on the east side of Blackmoon Castle. Blackmoon's beta pack greeted me at the doorway. "They're waiting, Ken." I nodded slowly. Then, I entered the room and saw that the royal officials were already seated in chairs surrounding the large, long table in the center of the room. And I heard the sound of the door to the room being closed by Beta. They stood up as soon as they saw me. "Sit down!" I ordered quietly. They nodded obediently. Then, I sat on the high-backed chair in the center of the table. I glanced at them for a moment. "You must already know what we're going to talk about in this meeting." "Bluemoon," one of them said. "Exactly!" I nodded slowly. "And as usual, we're going to have a blue moon festival," said another person not to be outdo
Chapter 110That night, the pale moon hung in the sky shrouded in gray clouds, as if it didn't want to fully reveal itself. The atmosphere was eerie, with a cold breeze that made the branches of the trees creak, creating the impression that something was lurking in the darkness. In front of a dull, unkempt old shack, Lucas stood tall with a cold, piercing gaze, even as his heart rumbled within him.He stared straight ahead, where a girl with a black face full of burns stood trembling. The girl, Elle, was sobbing, her tears flowing unstoppably, but Lucas would not look at her. He knew what she had done, and it was unforgivable.Lucas took a deep breath, trying to tamp down the emotions that were about to explode inside him. "Delta Richard," he called in a firm but flat tone. His voice sounded like a command that could not be refuted. "Take this girl right now to the Winterblood pack. She must be held accountable for her actions there."Richard, a tall man with black hair that had begun
Chapter 109That night, the cold wind was blowing hard, carrying snowflakes that fell relentlessly. The dark sky was covered in thick clouds, with only the occasional glimpse of the full moon obscured by the fog. The atmosphere inside the spacious and majestic room was eerie, although the fireplace in the corner of the room burned brightly, providing a little warmth in the midst of the blizzard outside.Ken stepped quickly into the room with a tense and angry face. His every step echoed on the cold marble floor. Behind him, Delta Richard followed him with a solemn expression, his eyes not leaving Ken's back which looked even more solid as anger overcame him. The air in the room was tense as if everyone was holding their breath.The snow on Ken's fur coat melted and dripped onto the floor, leaving a wet trail. As soon as his gaze fell on Elle, who sat weakly on the floor with a dull face full of wounds, his anger intensified. Next to the girl, Lucas stood transfixed, seemingly unaware
Chapter 108In the middle of a pine forest covered in a white blanket of snow, the silence is eerie. The cold air hugged everything in it, and only the sound of the wind whispering through the tall trees accompanied the journey. Broken, snow-covered branches made a crunching sound under Ken and Richard's boots as they stood still, transfixed by the endless trees.Their faces looked full of anxiety. A moment ago, Emma stood before them, before disappearing into the darkness, leaving behind a warning that made their blood rush faster."Lucas is in this forest. Find him before that black-faced girl kills him, just like she did to Alpha Hernandez's family," Emma said, her voice firm and full of warning.As soon as those words were spoken, Emma disappeared without a trace. Like a wind that suddenly changed direction, so quickly and without warning. Richard stared in the direction Emma had gone, his eyebrows knitted together. "Why does she always disappear like that?" he muttered irritably,
Chapter 107It was getting late, and the silence felt more piercing than just the chill of a mountain night. The simple wooden house in the middle of the forest that usually sheltered Lucas was now filled with tension that hung in the air. The dark, moonless sky emphasized the gloomy atmosphere, while a gust of cold wind broke through the cracks in the wooden walls, making a faint swishing sound that added to the discomfort.On the veranda of the house, Lucas sat leaning against an old, almost fragile wooden chair, his hands firmly gripping the back of the chair. His sharp eyes full of emotion were fixed on Elle, the girl standing not far in front of him. That night, something was different, something that made Lucas feel mixed up. While the sound of her heartbeat echoed in his ears, his mind was filled with confusion and disbelief."How could you say the same thing to me?" asked Lucas in a hoarse voice, almost a suppressed whisper. His tone was filled with shock, perhaps even a littl
CASpter 106Lucas was still sitting in the middle of the street, his body shaking lightly from the adrenaline that was still coursing through his body. His gaze did not shift from the girl standing not far from him. The atmosphere around them was tense, with only the crackling sound of flames from a burning car in the distance, and the thick smell of smoke filling the air. The afternoon sky was covered in dark clouds, leaving only a little light from the obscured moon.The girl, with a jet-black face that looked like it had been burned, stared at Lucas expressionlessly. The large scar on her cheek was clearly visible, but strangely, despite her sinister appearance, there was something in the way she held out a hand that made Lucas feel a little calm."Are you okay?" the girl's voice sounded soft yet firm, as if full of assurance that she was there to help.Lucas remained silent, his gaze blank. His mind was spinning, trying to digest what exactly had just happened. Just a few minutes
Chapter 105This morning Ken woke up with a gasp, his body still feeling the residual tension from the nightmare he didn't fully remember. His eyes looked around Emma's old hut. The weathered wooden walls seemed helpless against time, with cracks letting in the dawn rays. The gloomy atmosphere added to the uncomfortable feel of the hut.Beside him, Richard had woken up first, sitting on the edge of the rickety bed with a dazed face and eye bags that clearly showed a lack of sleep. Outside, birdsong could be heard faintly, but it was unable to ease the anxiety that suddenly enveloped the room."Lucas... where is he?" muttered Richard, his voice full of confusion as his eyes scanned the empty room.Ken snapped out of his slumber, his heart beating faster as he realized Lucas' absence. "He was here last night. I'm sure," Ken said in a firm tone, though in his heart, worry was beginning to creep in. His gaze swept every corner of the old hut, but there was no sign of Lucas."We have to fi
Chapter 104The sound of the fire crackling softly from the small fireplace in Emma's hut mingled with the silence of the night as if forming a rhythm that accompanied the emptiness of Lucas' heart. The cold air enveloped the narrow room, while the old wood of the ceiling cracked adding to the gloomy atmosphere.Lucas sat in the corner, his body motionless, only his empty gaze piercing through the small cracks in the wood. Elara's face swirled in his mind as if haunting his every breath. This nightmare felt real, more than just a dark memory.Ken, who was sitting next to Lucas, looked at the young man with concern. The atmosphere inside the hut was so tense, with the air seemingly holding its breath, only the sound of the fireplace was a silent witness to their despair."Lucas..." Ken opened his voice, quietly but thoughtfully. "I know it's hard, but you need to rest. We need energy for tomorrow, to start looking for answers."Ken's voice didn't seem to touch Lucas. Lucas' eyes remain
Chapter 103As dawn begins to fade at the border of the forest, the atmosphere is quiet and cold. A thin mist drifted between the tall trees, creating a mysterious impression that surrounded every corner of the forest. The biting night air made Lucas, Ken, and Delta Richard's breath turn into a thin vapor that soon disappeared among the mist.Lucas stood at the front, his body tense and his jaw hardened. He didn't say a word, but the anxiety was clear in his eyes. While Ken and Richard who stood behind him, remained vigilant, scanning every corner of the dark and eerie forest."We have to be careful here," Ken muttered, his eyes keenly watching the dense forest before them. "I hear this forest is famous for all sorts of... unfriendly things."Lucas didn't respond. He stepped forward, breaking dry branches under his feet, his eyes focused ahead. Thoughts of Elara filled his mind. No matter what Ken said, there was only one thing that mattered now: finding Elara. All the horrible storie
Chapter 102That morning, dawn was reddening in the sky above Blackmoon Castle, coloring the dusk that began to slowly glow. Fresh air with a cool breeze enveloped the entire neighborhood, carrying the scent of wet soil freshly touched by the morning dew. Lucas, eyes still a little heavy, was awake earlier than usual. The creak of the large wooden door sounded softly as he stepped out of his magnificent room. The hallways of the palace were filled with large, gold-framed paintings that told the long history of the Blackmoon family. His quiet footsteps echoed as if soaking up every memory stored within those walls.Once outside, Lucas' gaze fell on the vast garden that stretched out in front of the palace. It was filled with neatly arranged flowers, with a giant fountain in the center that sparkled with rainbows from the reflected rays of the rising sun. Lucas walked to the stone bench in front of the fountain, sat down, and took a deep breath. It had been years since he had set foot i