"What is it?", I asked confused."You look so beautiful my eyes are about to pop off, oh goodness I am blinded by your aura", he added dramatically making Ruby and I burst into laughter."Don't worry about anything or anyone Sel, right! Agtha asked me to give this to you", He said with his hands outstretched."What is it?", My hands touched the extremely cold clothing in his hands, and I quickly withdrew my hand."Fairy tears, the essence of three beasts and the root of the Life and death flower. This is the cure she was talking about, you just have to put it on for three days After that you might get your sight back, temporarily though". Claudio explained leaving me stunned. Fairy tears? That is almost impossible to get because it's like asking for their source of power, Three Beast essence!!!! Are you kidding me, not to talk of the root of the Life and death flower, Legends have it that the flower can cure all kinds of injury or sickness but it has been extinct for Decades now, How
SELENE'S P.O.V [Point Of View]"Greetings Princess Selene". This voice rang in my ears, I felt it, and even though it was faint, I felt the spark! Could it be_.Before jumping to conclusions I confirmed from Lena, [ Lena you also felt it right? Can you see him?]. I asked in a rush.[I felt it but it was so faint, your beast essence is affecting me greatly, I can't see, I'm so weak... Even if you want to transform_ you can't].She responded, listening to her weak voice I felt bad, [I'm sorry for making you go through this Lena].[As long as we can get your sight back, I will do anything ]."Princess Selene".Prince Ethan called out stopping my interaction with Lena, "Yes_". I answered almost immediately."Have we met before?".He asked calmly making me smirk, It looks like we have met before. I was just about to reply when Alyssia snickered."Hmph!, The werewolves and the vampires have been enemies for as long as I can remember, How could you two have met, Unbelievable!".Alyssia said
We moved to the center of the hall where five majestic thrones stood tall and firm, from the aura the thrones exhibited, one could tell the difference.We sat down and waited for the meeting to commence."Long time no see Lockwood, Alyssia...". Odius teased."Just get talking already ". Lockwood replied all grumpy, it seems the old man hasn't gotten over what happened outside the barrier."As we all know this meeting is being held because of the sudden invasion of hybrids and their unknown origin. As we speak the Human world is facing the most attack, my guess is our anonymous enemy is right here in the human world". Odius explained. "Human world? Tch! Are you sure... I'd say we check the Vampire Empire". Alyssia spoke in hatred."I agree with Alyssia, since they have a hybrid as a Prince, what is stopping them from making more!". Lockwood added.Just like Father wanted the other clans suspect the vampires because of my origin, but this can't work, we need to get the real culprit,
"Then what is our way forward?". Odius asked."Unity_". Alyssia said, and for the first time, I agreed with her."At this point, we must all work together". King Lockwood added."Also, let's check the most attacked areas to see if we can find any clue". Prince Ethan suggested. "Agreed, there's no way the culprit won't leave a trace". Odius said."If that is the case then I 1do not think all of us together is a good idea". I voiced out honestly."What do you mean Princess?". Odius asked."I'd say King Lockwood and the great one, return to their respective clans, meanwhile I, and Prince Ethan and will handle things here", I explained briefly. "What Princess Selene is trying to say is, The fairy kingdom and the witch clan, need their rulers in a time like this. Any updates will be communicated anyways, since we are not sure of the identity of our hybrid maker it is best all clans hold their ground ready to face any attack". Prince Ethan explained carefully making me smirk."Alright,
The next daySELENE'S P.O.VOpening my eyes I was enveloped in extreme darkness, it was not that strange after all I had lived in darkness all my life but this time it was different the cold aura slowly seeped into my skin, This was not the Human world."Where am I?" I asked hoping for a reply but nothing, "Is anybody there?" I shouted again but my voice died down instantly. "La_La_la la la_la la". A melodious hum floated into my ears making me feel assured and calm. "How beautiful, Who is there?" I asked but no answer.The melody continued so I decided to move forward following the voice.With my eyes shut tight I moved forward step by step following the melodious voice.The humming got louder and clearer, realizing I was getting close to the source I braced myself and walked faster, just then a bright light suddenly hit me forcing me to open my eyes.I can't believe it, I could see... This must be a dream.Right in front of me was an old woman with golden hair and eyes, gold dust
"I can finally see you". I said subconsciously.My eyes widened as I remembered his face, he is My mate... I remember vividly he was the one I saved in my wolf form."Sel, are you okay?". Claudio rushed to my side, I gently looked at him from head to toe, "I can see you_". I muttered softly with tears brimming out of my eyes."Huh! Sel where is the white gauze? You are not supposed to remove it yet". He said worried.I held his hands and looked at him straight in the eye, "Brown tousled hair, brown eyes, a mole below your left eye and another above your lips". I described everything I saw making his mouth wide open. "I can see you, Claudio". I repeated."Oh heavens! How is this possible? Sel you can finally see!". He shouted and pulled me in a tight hug.During our moment, Prince Ethan slowly stood up about to leave, without thinking twice I reached for his hands and stopped him, he turned back as if shocked by my actions. I freed myself from Claudio and looked at him, "Thank you..."
"What about our world, has there been any attack?"."I have not received any news from Alyssia and Lockwood since they left, lets contact them now". Odius said and brought out the transmission stone Alyssia gave to us.I and Selene did the same and the stones glowed as Alyssia and King Lockwood's voices could be heard."Odius, is everything okay over there?". King Lockwood asked.Odius sighed before replying, "Not good, the attacks are getting more and more rampant, if this continues I won't be able to hide it again, if this gets to the council I don't know how to face them".So there is a council for the Human world, no wonder Odius was so unsettled."Great one, King Lockwood, How is it over there?". Selene asked calmly. "Very Serene, No sight of the hybrids at all, I heard your Dad sent some wolves to scout for hybrids but they returned empty-handed". Alyssia said."What exactly are these Hybrids up to?". Odius said with greeted teeth."The better question is who is behind this nui
"I wish our world was like this...". I muttered silently. "You are only saying that because you are only seeing its beauty, believe me, Sel, humans are worse than beasts!". Claudio spoke with so much disgust and hatred that I was shocked to the core."Claudio, is there something you aren't telling me?". I asked, I remember when Claudio was 15 and I was 13, he was sent to the human world by my father for a special mission. Claudio has kept his mouth sealed about the whole experience and now... This weird behavior is all too suspicious. He averted his gaze from mine and said, "Not at all".Now I know he is hiding something from me, but I won't probe further, I believe if he wanted me to know he would have told me.The scenery changed as the car entered the woods, seeing the tall fresh trees Lena couldn't wait to leap out."Hold on girl". I said to calm her.Just when I was enjoying the fresh breath and beautiful scenery, my nose suddenly caught a foul stench, making my face scrunch up
Blood. Smoke. Screams.The battlefield was chaos incarnate. A blur of blades, claws, and death.Hybrids surged in waves—dark, snarling creatures with eyes glowing like cursed embers. They didn’t tire. They didn’t retreat. Every time one fell, three more took its place.My sword tore through flesh and bone, spirit energy pulsing with each strike, but still they came.“Selene, left!” Ethan shouted.I spun just in time to see a hybrid leaping at me, its claws ready to rip into my side—but Ethan’s blade was faster. It slashed through its midsection, black blood splattering across the ground.Our backs met.Our rhythm was a deadly dance—swing, duck, parry, strike. Two hearts. One beat. One blade.We moved as one.He covered my blind spots. I watched his flanks. The battlefield bent to our pace, enemies falling with each pass. The sky thundered above us, ash raining down like cursed snow.Across the field, Ruby’s arrows flew like guided lightning—each one landing with deadly precision. Eira
The ringing in my ears faded into screams and the pounding of terrified footsteps. I pushed myself off the ground, my heart thundering as my eyes searched through the smoke and flames."Selene!" I heard him before I saw him—Ethan’s voice tearing through the chaos like a blade.I turned just in time to see him rushing toward me, dust and worry etched into every line of his face. I ran to him without thinking and threw myself into his arms. He caught me, holding me like I was air and he’d been suffocating."Are you okay?" he asked, his voice raw, desperate.I nodded quickly, trying to mask the shaking in my limbs. "Help the children," I whispered against his chest.He nodded without question and turned away, already barking orders and shielding the small ones caught in the confusion. I spun around, grabbing a dazed woman by the arm and guiding her behind the larger tents for cover. Another explosion sounded, this one farther away, but no less terrifying.My eyes darted around the crowd.
“I should get ready,” I said, brushing my fingers gently down his cheek.He nodded but didn’t move to let me go. “I’ll walk you back.”We walked hand-in-hand regardless of the eyes on us, the soft grass cool beneath our feet, until the lights of the pack grounds began to shimmer ahead of us, little orbs of amber and gold floating through the air like fireflies. Music thrummed faintly in the distance—drums, flutes, laughter, and the sweet scent of roasted honey fruit and grilled spice meat drifted through the air.The Night Festival had begun.He left to get ready while I also prepared.By the time Ruby came to get me, I had already changed into the dress Imara picked for me—deep emerald green with silver threads woven through the fabric like whispers of starlight. It flowed around me like mist, soft and regal.“My lady,” Ruby breathed as she fixed the last flower in my hair, “you look breathtaking.”I gave her a small smile and nodded. “Thank you, Ruby.When we arrived at the heart of
"My lady, you have not had rest since you left your room this morning—you look pale," Ruby said, her voice laced with concern."My lady, just let us do the rest," Eira chimed in gently.Imara gave a small, firm nod beside her.I smiled at them, warmth blooming in my chest. Their loyalty… it always amazed me."Thank you for your care," I said softly. "I’m fine. You all can go and prepare for the night festival." I paused, glancing at Ruby with a knowing look. "Let me know when it’s almost time.""Yes, my lady," they said in perfect unison before walking off, leaving a quiet hush in their wake.I turned and made my way back to Serene Lake.And then—I saw him.“You’re back,” he said, and just like that, the tension in his shoulders melted. His eyes—those deep, storm-touched eyes—lit up like a dawn I could only dream of.I smiled, a real one this time, from somewhere deeper than my bones. I nodded, and before I could say a word, he was already on his feet, wrapping me in his arms.His hug
The second I saw her—her long silver robes flowing like moonlight, her steps slow but full of purpose—I broke composure and ran.“Aunt Agatha!”I threw my arms around her before I could stop myself.She felt thinner than I remembered. Her once-strong frame now felt like delicate twigs beneath soft velvet. Her scent was familiar, earthy and warm, but there was something different—fainter, like a flame struggling to stay lit.She stood stiffly, but her hand reached up and gently patted my hair, the motion careful, calming.“My little flower,” she murmured.I pulled back just enough to look into her face. Her eyes, once sharp with mischief and magic, were shadowed by fatigue. Her cheeks were hollow, her skin pale beneath the soft lines of age and wisdom.“Aunt Agatha, are you alright? You look unwell.”“I’m alright, little flower,” she said with a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes.I didn’t believe her. But I nodded anyway.Now wasn’t the time to argue.“I need the barrier strengthe
SELENE'S POVEthan is right—nobody is ever truly ready for war.The thought echoed in my mind, sharp and undeniable.His words hadn’t just settled in—they rooted themselves in my chest, heavy and unrelenting. The truth of what was coming was no longer some distant threat. It was here. And it was hungry.But my fear wasn’t about war alone.It was about him.My mate.My Ethan.My heart clenched painfully as the image of him flickered in my thoughts—his eyes dimmed by something that did not belong to him, his voice edged by a force older than memory. I had felt it myself… when I touched him. A shadow, ancient and relentless, coiled beneath his skin.And now I understood.Iris’s fear hadn’t been overblown or dramatic—it had been real. And now, it was mine too.But there was something else… something I could control.I could suppress the darkness within him—still, it, quiet it as a mother calming a violent storm cradled in her child’s soul. I couldn’t remove it… not yet. But I could hold i
The moment I swore those words, the air around us snapped—charged, alive. The wind stirred unnaturally, rustling the trees in a sudden gust. A strange pulse rippled through my chest like a silent drumbeat.Then came the burn.Subtle at first—like static crawling beneath my skin—but it quickly intensified. My breath caught. A pressure built inside me, raw and ancient, tightening around my lungs.But I didn’t let go of her.Not yet.I ground my teeth and forced myself to stay calm. I wouldn’t show weakness. Not in front of her. Not when she needed my strength.But I felt it—something inside me shifting. Unfurling. Watching.A presence that did not belong.I drew in a sharp breath and finally released her, rising to my feet. The earth trembled beneath me, only slightly, but I felt it. Power thrumming just beneath the surface of my skin. My hands were shaking, not from fear—but from the sheer force of what was clawing its way to the surface.“Selene...” I turned from her, holding out my h
I clenched my fists so tight that my nails dug into my palms. The words came out in a low, jagged rasp, each one heavier than the last. "A force on par with the celestial realm. The maker of the mutated hybrids that terrorized our realm... and the human realm. The dark overlord." The weight of those words seemed to settle over the room, thickening the air, and I could feel my chest tightening as if the mere mention of that name might bring terror to it."Alexander the First," Alpha Lucas completed, his voice colder than usual. His expression matched the gravity of the situation, something I'd seen before—a reflection of deep worry masked by controlled composure.But then my gaze turned to Selene, and everything in me stilled. She was sitting there, poised as always, her fingers curled around her teacup with quiet elegance. There was no sign of shock, no flicker of fear, nothing that should've been there when faced with such a threat. She was... calm. Too calm.And then she smiled.It
Natalie’s knock was soft, almost timid. "Your Highness, Alpha Lucas summons you." Her voice pulled me from the wreckage of my thoughts. I stood slowly, my limbs aching, my mind a haze of guilt and regret. The room still reeked of her scent—faint now, like a ghost clinging to the edges of my soul. I opened the door, and Natalie stood there, her expression tight with worry. Her eyes darted to the blood on my sleeve—I had missed a spot. "Find Claudio," I said quietly. "Tell him to please check up on her." She gave a small nod and turned without a word. I shut the door and leaned against it for a second, exhaling shakily. My heart thudded dully against my ribs. I didn’t want to face him. I didn’t want to face anyone. Not when my hands had nearly taken everything from me. I dragged myself into the bathroom. The mirror above the sink was cracked—mocking me with jagged reflections. I couldn’t even look into my own eyes. I washed my face in silence, scrubbing harder than necessar