Esmere POV “It’s about the day Ophelia attacked Madam Elisa,” Cecilia muttered. I could see the hesitation in her eyes. “W- what about it?” I stuttered. I didn’t know why, but I felt nervous at that time. Then she reached for her pocket and handed me a small purple flower. “What is this?” I asked as I gazed at the flower in my hand. Cecilia’s shoulders uncontrollably shook as she lowered her head. “That flower is called night howler.” “What does it do? How is it relevant to Ophelia’s situation?” She clasped her hands as she tried to speak. “That flower, Madam, when ingested by werewolves, could make them a ferocious beast that mindlessly attacks humans.” My eyes widened in astonishment. I stammered, “W-what did you say?” Cecilia suddenly kneeled before me and cried, “Madam. I am really sorry. I didn’t mean to do it to Ophelia. I didn’t mean
Esmere POV Realizing that Aamon would not believe in me, I yelled, “Cecilia! Tell the alpha the things you just told me.” But despite calling for her name, Cecilia didn’t come forward. I looked in the direction where she was standing and said, “Please, Cecilia. I need you to tell them the truth.” The resounding voice of Aamon then filled the room. “What are you waiting for, Cecilia? Come forward!” And that’s when Cecilia proceeded to the room. I stared at her as I clasped my hands in anticipation. I wanted everyone to know that Ophelia was innocent and Elisa was behind everything. “What do you know?” Aamon asked the older maid. “What the hell did you say to the luna?” Cecilia’s shoulder shook as she fidgeted with her fingers. “I- I,” she stuttered. “I have no idea what the luna is talking about.” My heart almost fell out of my chest after h
Esmere POV The aloe vera’s scent circulated in the room and greeted me as I woke up. When I opened my eyes, I saw an older woman with white hair sitting beside me and massaging my legs. As soon as I felt her touching my wound inflicted by the silver chain, I groaned out of pain. “How are you feeling, Madam?” The older woman asked me when she noticed I woke up. “This is a nasty wound.” “Are you the priest-doctor?” I asked. “Yes, Madam. The alpha has called me to check on you,” she answered. “I heard your health is deteriorating.” I tried to stand but couldn’t since my legs were still shivering. I asked her, “What do you mean my health is deteriorating?” The older woman slightly stroked her forehead as she hesitantly answered, “I heard from the alpha that you are getting weak mentally.” “What?” I exclaimed upon hearing what she had told me. “
Esmere POV "I am planning to remove my mark from Esmere!" I clutched my chest so tightly as soon as I heard those words from Aamon. I leaned on the wall so I wouldn't fall because of the shock I felt at that moment. "But removing the mark from her could cost her life. Are you ready to face the consequences?" One of the influential elder werewolves asked him. "Yes," Aamon answered without even hesitating. "Let's be honest here. This is also what you want, right?" Everyone in that room fell silent. No one could even answer. "We all think Esmere is not suitable to be the luna if we want to take this pack to a higher and stronger level. So why not just remove the mark from her? You are all thinking that, right?" Aamon spoke again, and there was a hint of anger in his voice. "You also wanted me to mark the rightful one, right?" "But what about the western pack?" Rocco was th
Esmere POV A week passed, and the group of werewolves that the western pack had sent to fetch me from the northern castle arrived. Six western werewolves had come to get me, including Ophelia. She was so overjoyed upon seeing me getting out of the castle. “Madam!” she enthusiastically yelled as she hugged me tightly. “I missed you so much!” I wore an oversized robe at that time. “I missed you, too,” I said while smiling. “It’s never the same without you here.” “Sorry, Madam. I left you alone,” she answered apologetically. “It’s not your fault,” I replied. I wanted to tell her the truth about how Elisa manipulated her to go savage, but I thought it was not the right time to spill it out. The maids were at the entrance, watching me departing from the northern castle. Aamon was not there at that time. He left ear
Chapter 22 Esmere POV My eyes widened, and my mouth almost fell upon seeing the situation in the western mountain. The western castle was burning, and the western werewolves’ burned corpses were lying on the ground. “We have been attacked!” One werewolf with me screamed at the top of his lungs. And out of everything that happened there, two enormous wooden crosses particularly caught my attention. There were two individuals pinned in each of them. My chest pounded as I gradually walked toward them, and I screamed in horror upon recognizing their faces. “Mother! Father!” They were lifeless. Silver daggers were pierced into their hearts and their throats. I instantly fell to the ground because of the shock I felt. “W- what’s happening?” I stuttered as my whole body trembled excessively. “Madam! We
Esmere POV: It was still raining that night when I woke up. My whole body hurt as I stood up from where I lay down. “Are you all right?” An older man with white hair and a beard asked me as he sat before a small bonfire. We were in a provisional tent that was poorly made. “W-who are you?” I asked as my entirety shivered. “I am an eastern wolf wandering around the continent. Who are you? And why are those northern werewolves adamant about killing you?” Hearing what he had just said, I automatically held my stomach and felt a sharp pain in there. “M- my child,” I murmured with widened gazes. The older man looked at me with a pitiful countenance. “Sorry, but you were badly injured when I came to you that I thought you were already dead. I could not do anything to save the child inside you.” As soon as I heard him say that, my whole world fell. “No. You are lyin
The legend says that if a gray werewolf’s fur turns blood red, that wolf is filled with rage and vengeance. There is no light in its heart, and it will continue its despair and loneliness for the rest of its life.~~~~~ The storm that night was so strong, yet it was not enough to wash away the blood on the ground. Despite the continuous falling of the rain, the moon shone brightly above. But it was not displaying its usual calming illumination — it was bleeding red. The faint screaming of death was heard all around the northern castle. Children could be heard crying and adults fighting for their lives. In one of the castle hallways, the northern alpha could be seen running while carrying a lady in his arms. Several older and younger werewolves were also following him. “Bring the lady to safety,” he told one of his subordinate wolves. “I will return to the field to eliminate the enemies.”
Esmere POV: It was still raining that night when I woke up. My whole body hurt as I stood up from where I lay down. “Are you all right?” An older man with white hair and a beard asked me as he sat before a small bonfire. We were in a provisional tent that was poorly made. “W-who are you?” I asked as my entirety shivered. “I am an eastern wolf wandering around the continent. Who are you? And why are those northern werewolves adamant about killing you?” Hearing what he had just said, I automatically held my stomach and felt a sharp pain in there. “M- my child,” I murmured with widened gazes. The older man looked at me with a pitiful countenance. “Sorry, but you were badly injured when I came to you that I thought you were already dead. I could not do anything to save the child inside you.” As soon as I heard him say that, my whole world fell. “No. You are lyin
Chapter 22 Esmere POV My eyes widened, and my mouth almost fell upon seeing the situation in the western mountain. The western castle was burning, and the western werewolves’ burned corpses were lying on the ground. “We have been attacked!” One werewolf with me screamed at the top of his lungs. And out of everything that happened there, two enormous wooden crosses particularly caught my attention. There were two individuals pinned in each of them. My chest pounded as I gradually walked toward them, and I screamed in horror upon recognizing their faces. “Mother! Father!” They were lifeless. Silver daggers were pierced into their hearts and their throats. I instantly fell to the ground because of the shock I felt. “W- what’s happening?” I stuttered as my whole body trembled excessively. “Madam! We
Esmere POV A week passed, and the group of werewolves that the western pack had sent to fetch me from the northern castle arrived. Six western werewolves had come to get me, including Ophelia. She was so overjoyed upon seeing me getting out of the castle. “Madam!” she enthusiastically yelled as she hugged me tightly. “I missed you so much!” I wore an oversized robe at that time. “I missed you, too,” I said while smiling. “It’s never the same without you here.” “Sorry, Madam. I left you alone,” she answered apologetically. “It’s not your fault,” I replied. I wanted to tell her the truth about how Elisa manipulated her to go savage, but I thought it was not the right time to spill it out. The maids were at the entrance, watching me departing from the northern castle. Aamon was not there at that time. He left ear
Esmere POV "I am planning to remove my mark from Esmere!" I clutched my chest so tightly as soon as I heard those words from Aamon. I leaned on the wall so I wouldn't fall because of the shock I felt at that moment. "But removing the mark from her could cost her life. Are you ready to face the consequences?" One of the influential elder werewolves asked him. "Yes," Aamon answered without even hesitating. "Let's be honest here. This is also what you want, right?" Everyone in that room fell silent. No one could even answer. "We all think Esmere is not suitable to be the luna if we want to take this pack to a higher and stronger level. So why not just remove the mark from her? You are all thinking that, right?" Aamon spoke again, and there was a hint of anger in his voice. "You also wanted me to mark the rightful one, right?" "But what about the western pack?" Rocco was th
Esmere POV The aloe vera’s scent circulated in the room and greeted me as I woke up. When I opened my eyes, I saw an older woman with white hair sitting beside me and massaging my legs. As soon as I felt her touching my wound inflicted by the silver chain, I groaned out of pain. “How are you feeling, Madam?” The older woman asked me when she noticed I woke up. “This is a nasty wound.” “Are you the priest-doctor?” I asked. “Yes, Madam. The alpha has called me to check on you,” she answered. “I heard your health is deteriorating.” I tried to stand but couldn’t since my legs were still shivering. I asked her, “What do you mean my health is deteriorating?” The older woman slightly stroked her forehead as she hesitantly answered, “I heard from the alpha that you are getting weak mentally.” “What?” I exclaimed upon hearing what she had told me. “
Esmere POV Realizing that Aamon would not believe in me, I yelled, “Cecilia! Tell the alpha the things you just told me.” But despite calling for her name, Cecilia didn’t come forward. I looked in the direction where she was standing and said, “Please, Cecilia. I need you to tell them the truth.” The resounding voice of Aamon then filled the room. “What are you waiting for, Cecilia? Come forward!” And that’s when Cecilia proceeded to the room. I stared at her as I clasped my hands in anticipation. I wanted everyone to know that Ophelia was innocent and Elisa was behind everything. “What do you know?” Aamon asked the older maid. “What the hell did you say to the luna?” Cecilia’s shoulder shook as she fidgeted with her fingers. “I- I,” she stuttered. “I have no idea what the luna is talking about.” My heart almost fell out of my chest after h
Esmere POV “It’s about the day Ophelia attacked Madam Elisa,” Cecilia muttered. I could see the hesitation in her eyes. “W- what about it?” I stuttered. I didn’t know why, but I felt nervous at that time. Then she reached for her pocket and handed me a small purple flower. “What is this?” I asked as I gazed at the flower in my hand. Cecilia’s shoulders uncontrollably shook as she lowered her head. “That flower is called night howler.” “What does it do? How is it relevant to Ophelia’s situation?” She clasped her hands as she tried to speak. “That flower, Madam, when ingested by werewolves, could make them a ferocious beast that mindlessly attacks humans.” My eyes widened in astonishment. I stammered, “W-what did you say?” Cecilia suddenly kneeled before me and cried, “Madam. I am really sorry. I didn’t mean to do it to Ophelia. I didn’t mean
Esmere POV “Sorry, Madam. But he does not want to talk to you in the meantime,” Rocco told me as I stood in front of Aamon’s room. It was my third attempt to talk to Aamon, and all those efforts went down the drain since he didn’t want to talk to me, let alone see my face. I lowered my head. “Aamon, I know you can hear me even if I whisper as weak as this,” I muttered, hoping he could hear me with his sensitive ears. “I understand you do not want to talk to me now, but I am desperate to see you. I would appreciate it if you could only spare some time to meet me.” But even after I pleaded so much, there was no reply. “Sorry, Madam,” Rocco muttered in a sad voice. I bit my lower lip as I turned around to leave, but suddenly, I heard Aamon’s stern voice. “Let her in.” I instantly looked at Rocco; he nodded as he opened the door. I slowly approache
Esmere POV And, to my sheer horror, I saw Ophelia in her werewolf form as she viciously attacked a frightened Elisa. The maidens earlier were also shifted to their werewolf forms, trying to stop Ophelia. But at that time, she was so strong that no one could defy her. “Ophelia!” I yelled as I ran down to stop her. But as soon as I saw her up close, her appearance made me shiver. Her eyes were so red that they creeped me out. She was drooling so much that it felt like she was an uncontrollable beast. “Ophelia, stop it!” I yelled again, but it seemed she didn’t recognize my voice or face. Three maiden werewolves were holding her, but their combined strength was proven insufficient, as Ophelia managed to free herself from them. And what she did next made everyone scream. She scraped Elisa’s shoulders with her claws.