It caused a colossal fuzz since everyone did not expect the royal lycan family would bestow two prizes.It was because the prize for the winner had changed this time. Last year, the winner of the hunting competition should be granted a wish that would be fulfilled by the royal lycan family.And now... this year, they were sacrificing the blue diamond chalices.This was crucial, especially since they were bestowing two blue diamond chalices. It was said that the Moon Goddess had carved those chalices Herself. It served as a pact between Her and the members of the royal lycan family with silver eyes that they were royalties.There was a rumor that those chalices glowed in the lunar eclipse, which was happening to the members of the royal lycan family with their silver eyes. The chalices are substantial national treasures of the Yuanzhong Kingdom. To think that they were using those national treasures as part of the prizes... what was Henry thinking? I knew this did not happen in the p
Niccolo and I settled in an empty cave when we saw the sunset. He was the one who made a bonfire while I helped him grill some fish we caught.We were silent before I glanced at him, only to find he was looking at me."What are you looking at?" My heart couldn't stop beating so fast just by meeting his gaze."Nothing..." Niccolo stayed silent and averted his gaze from me.I felt guilty for some reason before I lay down on the ground. "What do you mean about what you said earlier?" What he said earlier kept lingering in my head. It was bizarre that he would say that out of nowhere."What do you mean?""Do not act dumb. You know what I am saying." I turned at him. I knew that it was a bad idea to be with him. We wouldn't get along.Niccolo sighed, bestowing me with a grilled fish. "Here." I only looked at it, not moving an inch. "Do I have to feed you, my lady?" It looked like he was starting to lose his patience."Feed me then," I challenged him as I got up, jesting only. He did not e
"I have gathered 15 beast tails," Niccolo said the following day when I returned to the cave without him alone."I have 20," I said firmly, avoiding him and keeping my distance from him.Niccolo noticed it before he sighed. "About last night—""I do not know what you mean," I immediately chimed in before he could finish his words. I fixed my hair which was tied up in a ponytail hairstyle. "It would have been better if we parted ways. Let's meet once we have accumulated the number of beast's tails we need."He opened his mouth to think he would protest, but he backed down, looking melancholy. "As you wish."I secretly gnashed my teeth, feeling annoyed for a moment. Why did I feel irritated that he easily agreed with it?I silently castigated myself before I gathered all the tails I had taken from the beasts last night. I spent my time distracting myself but let the other animals run away from me. I had come to disturb their habitat, so it would mean that it would take a long moment bef
"It's a boy, Your Ladyship!"I was panting, exhausted, before I opened my eyes. "Huh...?" I asked, wondering.Hold on... I thought I was in the ancient forest? Where was I? Where was Niccolo?Did we lose in the competition?I gasped when I roamed my eyes around and saw that I was being surrounded by lots of maids while lying down in my bed.I was confused for a moment. What the hell was happening?I even lowered my head to see my legs being spread. I even felt a striking pain between my legs as if a watermelon had come out of my cunt. Lastly, a shrilling, piercing cry echoed in my ears.What...?What was happening?"He got your features, my lady!"I snapped back when a woman, covered with blood, approached me and bestowed me a... crying baby pup?My heart caressed when the baby pup was in my hands as he slowly stopped crying the moment he felt... me?Was that the right term?I looked at it. An instinct kicked inside me as soon as I saw him. However, this turmoil of emotions crept insi
"What did you say? You have an antidote with you?" I asked, surprised.I was actually asking him how I was still alive. I knew that I felt my last breath since I had died once.Niccolo consoled me until I was already alright to comprehend everything. Even though he was eager to know what my nightmare was since I did not say anything, he was beside me as he whispered sweet nothings so I could calm down. Then he told me what he did while I was in my vegetative state for the whole day.He said... He had an antidote with him which was why he saved my life back there."Yes, that's right," he said as he kept caressing the back of my hair.I felt some sweet shivers crawling down my whole body, which made me want to draw myself closer to him. Niccolo felt that as his hug tightened around me."How did you have an antidote?" I asked, finding it suspicious. "The wolfsbane coated in our blades is not just a simple poison. It needs a high concoction of antidote that only the members of the House
I inserted my hand under my hunting shirt and felt a scar imprinted near my stomach. It burned my flesh because of the high concoction of wolfsbane. Even the antidote did not help to heal my scar.Sighing, I knew that I shouldn't be surprised about this since I still had some other scars other than this. I had them since I was little when Papa had ordered us to use a weapon with wolfsbane coated in it."Is there something wrong?" I glanced at Niccolo, who looked worried. "No, nothing." I handed him my sword. "Hold on to me. Alright?" He nodded.I transformed into my wolf form. Niccolo caressed my snout, causing my wolf to purr.I was getting confused with the way my wolf was acting. She was purring as if Niccolo was our mate when that was not the case.That was not Valerian, you idiot!But my wolf ignored me and continued leaning against Niccolo's touch. Niccolo chuckled and softened."It has been a while, my little wolf."His words sent shivers down my spine. Niccolo smiled before h
It took me a few seconds before I finally grasped the situation.Lady Rachellian... She looked like that woman I saw in my dream. The one who was called by name, Ragriel.And Dameta's sister, I wanted to add.Was that her, or did it happen they looked like each other?But they both had these sparkling ocean blue orbs as if the ocean view was there.I turned to Niccolo and nodded at him. We both got down from where we were staying.Britanny grasped. "Why are you...?" She looked horrified before she gritted her teeth. "Why are you still alive, Dominixe?! I have killed you!" She tried to stand up even though arrows in her arm and legs were piercing her.My lips drew a smirk. "Well, it's as they say... Weeds don't easily die." I stepped forward, removing my sword from its scabbard. I even chuckled darkly and halted before her. "I think you can do the same, sister." I showed him my sword. "Shall we try?" I smirked.I used my sword to pick up her clothes and tossed it on her before I turned
"Huh? Me?" I looked at him in disbelief. "Are you saying that was me? That is extremely impossible!"Henry looked like he was not buying my words. "Come to think of it, Dominixe. Demetrius said that his mother looked like you. An exact copy of his mother. Even the voice.""Did he say that?" I parroted. "How come would I be a mother of him, idiot? I cannot conceive a pup at such a young age!" I exclaimed. "Are you seriously hearing yourself, Henry?"This was absurd that I was hearing this right now. He just concluded something that had no evidence.And me? Dameta?That was impossible!"Think of it. You can return to the day before the tragedy without the intervention of the Moon Goddess. That's what you said. We already confirmed that. The sages said that you and Dameta are connected, Domi. What if they mean connection was you two are the same person?" There was this undeniable expression sat on his face. "Niccolo is the bridge. You are a hybrid. And Demetrius is the—""I am not a hybr