No sooner had Ryan and Mendoza walked away did a figure emerge from the darkness. He stood at a distance as he stared at the unconscious Freya. “I'm afraid there was an added ingredient to the bourbon.” Another man said, appearing beside him. The man walked up to Freya and bent over to take the empty bourbon bottle. He took it close to his nose and smelt it before he nodded in conviction. “Suro. They added sure to it.” Since it usually took more than ten bottles of bourbon to get a werewolf in his or her prime drunk, suro was an added ingredient made by werewolves to get them drunk faster. They often used it when they were sad and needed to forget about their problem for the time being. It did work, but one of its adverse side effects was that it stayed long in the body. Which usually leads to a really long and deep slumber by the one who took it. Mendoza knew of Freya's weak body, but because she didn't want anything to jeopardize her plan, she made sure to add suro to the bour
“Good job, Joseph!” Finn praised the second person from his team who beat his opponent. “I'm number 314. Man, it's going to be a very long day.” Mariah complained, sitting close to Sarah. “What number are you?”“249.” Sarah responded, much to Mariah's surprise. Mariah was rather surprised Sarah replied. Because for hours, Mariah had asked many questions, made several statements and tried to engage Sarah in small talk, but was blatantly ignored by her.“Do you suddenly find me less annoying?” She thought to ask.“I know you're quite trained, but you should never underestimate your opponent. Who knows if you'll be paired with a future Luna who has the same aura as Mendoza.” Sarah chose to say instead, getting up. “I can't help, but feel thankful that you care so much about me. But you don't have to worry about me. I'll survive.” Mariah chuckled, flashing a warm smile at Sarah.“Honestly, I can't seem to wrap my fingers around the reason you keep trying to get close to me. What have y
“I went through the list of contestants with Cleopatra and there was not a number 580, Hercules.” Adley frowned, looking up at him. “I was told he registered at the last minute. And since contestant number 579 didn't have an opponent, they had to make an exception for the late entry.” Hercules explained, taking his seat opposite her. “Well, I can't help but look forward to the fight.” Adley shrugged, rubbing her chins gently, “This rogue alpha is a female.” “You sound so enthusiastic, I'm left wondering if the concern you showed earlier was fake.” Hercules uttered, a small smile stretching across his face. “There's nothing that can be done about her partner. Besides, you already told her she can withdraw from the tournament if she thinks she can't continue.” Adley replied, excusing her behavior. “What can I say? You defend yourself in such a way that even I can't find fault with your words.” Hercules chuckled. “Well, that's one of the many charms of mine you love so much.” Adley
"The hell is she doing?! Teaching her opponent how to win! What a dumbass!""Good thing she has a pretty face and a nice body. Otherwise, no man would want to marry her!"The spectators murmured different things, but Nebra paid no attention to them as she had her eyes fixed on Freya."What are you doing?" Freya asked, still on the floor."Teaching you something you should've learned a long time ago. Now get up before I give you a very good beating!" Nebra commanded, her aura as an Alpha surprisingly forcing Freya off the floor."This isn't a training house. It's a tournament. You shouldn't be too confident, or you'd risk losing," Freya mumbled, taking her fighting stance."Winning? Who said I came to win?" Nebra scoffed, stretched her left leg, and swept Freya's legs off the floor.However, instead of falling, Freya took a step back, evading the hit.The corners of Nebra's lips lifted into a small smile. Good girl.This time, Freya refused to focus on the pain she felt as Nebra landed
Hours after the first day tournament ended, in the training house allocated to Hercules' team, a figure emotionlessly punched the wall and didn't stop despite breaking her knuckles. "Well, look at that." Nebra tutted, walking towards her. "Training hard. That's a good one." Freya didn't pause to look at her. In fact, she didn't even hear Nebra. "If you continue doing that, your knuckles will shatter and you'll be unable to use it tomorrow since you have no healing properties." Nebra warned with a frown. However, Freya still didn't pause because she didn't hear her. Nebra's frown deepened as she walked over to where Freya stood and forcefully yanked her backward. "Stop!" Surprised by the sudden appearance, Freya's brain reacted as she threw a wide-range kick towards Nebra's heart region. Nebra saw it coming, grabbed onto the outstretched leg and threw it to the floor, knocking Freya down. Recognizing what had just happened, Freya got up immediately and apologized, "I'm sorry. I
Freya staggered backward as the last man standing proved too strong for her to beat down. She was already exhausted from battling with his colleagues. Her legs were shaking in exhaustion as she moved backward, swinging the dagger around to scare him off, but he kept advancing towards her with the dagger he also held. “You vixen! Wait until I dissect you alive and make you chew your body parts as food!” The man growled, then rushed towards her. He raised the dagger and brought it down on her. Freya's knees buckled as she fell to the ground in fear, awaiting the pain from the dagger which was headed straight to her skull.However, she never felt that pain. Instead, she heard Nebra hiss in anger, “My beautiful daggers are meant to be flaunted and not used as a weapon. How dare you make me use them, you jerkface!” Freya opened her eyes slowly to see Nebra hitting the man's cold body in righteous indignation.“They cost me a fortune, now they have your worthless blood on it! Now I real
“I guess I was thinking too much.” Nebra laughed softly, disappointment evident in her voice. “For a moment, I actually hoped we'd be related.” “It's fine. Uncle's wife did escape during the attack. A part of me hopes she'd still be alive. I was also hoping she was pregnant during that time.” Cleopatra said in consolation, getting up. “Yeah.” Nebra got up as well and walked out of the tent. For someone she only met yesterday, she didn't understand why she really hoped Freya was related to her. “Well, we don't always get what we want. I'll just make Freya my student. Speaking of that, what are they doing today?” Nebra mumbled to herself as she took her seat as one of the spectators. Thankfully, they were just about to begin. Lain climbed the stage to announce the rules of today's tournament. “Ten more contestants were added to the tournament yesterday. So that brings us to 300 contestants. Today, they'd be divided into groups of 3. Which leaves us with 100 groups. Your groups have
Minutes after Freya left, Mariah still stood rooted to the spot, gritting her teeth angrily. She should've killed Freya back in Blackwood Pack.If someone had told her a year ago that a filth like Freya would say such words to her, she would've had the person beheaded. “Group 36 got their egg smashed! Group 35 wins!” Lain's voice jolted her back to the present. She was in group 37. Her face-off with Freya successfully triggered her desire to win. She'd win this tournament and show that omega she'd never amount to her even if she hoarded ten true alphas to boost her social status.Mariah unclenched her fist, stabilized herself and walked towards the ring.“Group 37 consists of Parker Hughes, Mariah Armstrong and Bruce Cooper. While group 38 consists of Jackson Brown, Olivia Thompson and Olaf Anderson.” Lain introduced before walking away. The ring was just a place to introduce them. After the introduction, the six contestants would walk into the open field, which gave them a wide ra
Jerome Nichols' House,"We've gunned down every werewolf we know about, and for those we are yet to find, we're doing our possible best to bring them in," a Werewolf Hunter stood opposite Lance and reported."What the hell do you think you're doing?" Jerome Nichols yelled at his son as he rushed into the house.Lance dismissed the Werewolf Hunter with a wave of his hand and walked up to Jerome. "Just taking care of business, Dad.""Taking care of business? You're tearing apart everything!" Jerome seethed and looked around him. "Where's Hezell? Why didn't he stop you?"Lance adjusted his tie with a stoic gaze. "Hezell... isn't here."Jerome spun around in disbelief. "Where did he go? And who authorized you to do this then?""He had something to take care of and left the house to me. But then the man he left behind passed on an instruction he had received to me," Lance said and leaned towards his father's right ear. "He said we were in great danger if he didn't call the house seven hours
“What?” Sarah straightened up seeing Joshua and the four other witches step backward. “The barrier is opening up on its own.” He glanced at her warily. Knight, Landon, Adley and Kourtney got serious recalling what Joshua had said before he began trying to reopen the barrier. “Why do you all look surprised? Did you really think they stood a chance against Hezell just because they were Alphas? Bless your delusional heart.” Mendoza's mocking voice came from behind them. “Release me and I'll consider talking to him to at least keep one of you alive. That's the great length I'm willing to go just for old times’ sake.” However, the group ignored her and armed themselves with the guns her pack warriors had taken with them. “Those things you're holding won't deter him.” Mendoza stated the obvious. “I swear if you keep talking you won't be alive to witness what would happen in the next one minute!” Adley glowered, glancing behind her shoulders to look at her. Mendoza frowned and as muc
Hezell suddenly laughed. “I didn't think I'd ever be captured again, but just to be safe, I left a few orders that should be carried out if I don't call Jerome Nichols’ house hours after leaving.”“I never should've let you out of the Council for any reason whatsoever,” Cleopatra clenched her fist tightly.“It's not your fault. He just has a way of getting to people,” Nebra exhaled, glancing at her.“This isn't something that can't be taken care of. A quick trip to the Council should solve it once you return with Council guards,” Steele uttered calmly.Cleopatra looked away from him guiltily. “I sent half of them to the human city to help Hezell out in searching for you since he told me you were captured by Hazel.”“You… how do you come up with these things? You make life hard for others even when you're totally powerless,” Neon sighed, glaring at Hezell.“You can't blame me for trying to stay alive,” Hezell shrugged and looked down at the chains on his wrists. “The massacre will cont
Mariah gasped and stumbled backward, while Freya sat up and proceeded to stand on her feet. Her previously pale face had brightened, and her dull eyes were now full and vibrant.“If you wanted to kill me, you should've done so on the podium. A knife into my abdomen without the boring words you said would've been just fine,” Freya stretched and glanced at Mariah.“You were unconscious just a few minutes ago. So how is it that you're suddenly so hale and hearty now?” Mariah asked and warily got on her feet.“I woke up two nights ago, but I discovered I couldn't move. It wasn't until this morning that I realized Lalisa did something that made me weak. When Hezell killed her, the magic began wearing off. But when your goon brought me here, meters away from Lalisa’s body, the magic wore off totally,” Freya explained with a shrug.Mariah didn't know when she swallowed nervously. This was the Freya she knew, but at this same time, she didn't feel like she knew this person in front of her.“A
"I know no one has ever told you this before, but you're misguided. You're doing things for the wrong reasons," Terry didn't to struggle with Hezell as he knew his attempt would only be futile. Hezell's eyes were cold as he tightened his grip on Terry's throat."Hezell," Freya called out to him weakly, her voice barely audible over the scuffle. He flung a half-dead Terry down the stairs before rushing to her side.By the time Terry reached the foot of the stairs, his eyes were barely opening, and his breath had become a raspy whisper. None of the heartstealers had the heart to help him as they feared it'd make Hezell see them as his enemy. Nebra, on the other hand, hurried up to him. She held his arm, ready to relieve him of some of his pain, but he stopped her with a feeble gesture."There's no need. I'm more than ready to finally meet my ancestors," Terry coughed weakly, forcing his eyes open, "And you shouldn't be so eager to help the man who almost sacrificed your cousin.""Us
While they remained outside, attempting to reopen the barrier, Nebra fell onto a pile of sand once she was inside the barrier. She groaned and rose to her feet. As she patted away the sand that had gotten into her hair and clothes, she raised her head and looked around.The sky was blue and crystal clear, almost like a painting. Just ten meters away from her were numerous rows of houses.She cautiously sauntered towards them, but much to her surprise, she didn't come across a single soul.She was still wondering if she was dropped in the wrong location when she heard shouts coming from a particular direction.At the same time, the sound of numerous hearts beating at once overwhelmed her.She zoned out of her wolf hearing and rushed towards the direction of the shouts until she walked into a town square filled to the brim with people."So many heartstealers," she mumbled in disbelief, staring at the people who she feared numbered more than two thousand.Her attention was drawn to an el
"Hezell... what a bastard!" Sarah seethed as she got flung backward by the barrier.She waited for a few seconds and didn't get an expected rebuke."What? You didn't find anything wrong with what I said? You don't find me wh... Neon?" She glanced around to see Neon was nowhere to be found."Steele and Hunter are gone too," Knight said, noticing his two competitors were absent."Nebra too," Kourtney scoffed."That's ridiculous. Where could they have gone?" Landon frowned. He refused to believe Nebra somehow made it into the barrier and he couldn't."If they aren't here, that only means they slid into the barrier just before it closed," Adley stated the obvious truth."I was at least a few inches ahead of Neon, so how could she have gotten in and I didn't?" Sarah hissed, waving Adley's words aside."Well, it's not that surprising given she's a beta and you're not," Adley retorted, meeting Sarah's enraged eyes."Beta? What's so good about being a beta? I'm going to be stronger than a bet
Joshua's brain momentarily shut down as he stared back at the man. He had every reason to believe they were serious, but for some reason, he was hoping they were just messing with him. However, one minute later, and they still had the same suspicious look on their faces."Cat got your tongue?" One out of the two men across from him raised his brows provocatively."Mr. Hezell won't take it lightly with you once he hears of this. But if you explain things to us, we might put in a good word or two on your behalf when we report you to him," the second man across from him added seriously.Realizing that what was happening wasn't a joke, Joshua slowly raised his hand, getting ready to mumble a memory-erasing spell when the man next to him suddenly laughed. He widened his eyes a little bit in surprise as the other two joined him in laughing."We totally had him fooled," one of the men across from him laughed."He was first confused, then horrified. I'll give anything to see that look on his
In the woods where Sarah's pack is located,"You took off the chains, but we're still pretty much your prisoners, aren't we?" Sarah hissed as she was pushed into a room by a pack warrior.She stopped talking, seeing the others in the room as well. "Tell me you dragged them in here the same way you did to me.""This isn't the time for one of your incessant whinings, Sarah," Neon hushed."So you think it's okay that I was dragged in here like I can't walk by myself?" Sarah asked provocatively."Hezell has been informed of Freya's whereabouts, and he's already on their territory. It'll only take him a few hours to get through their barrier," Mendoza's voice successfully drew their attention to the other end of the room where she was.Sarah looked away from her and glanced around the room, which turned out to be the armory room."You have guns. I take it you stole them from the humans," she commented, picking up a pistol. "Ouch!"She dropped it immediately when it burned her palm and glar