AlexaI coughed. My eyes blinked several times to clear the blur in my vision. My hand lifted, and I rubbed my eyes repeatedly, but there was still no light that I could see. My neck got stiff, and when I lifted my body, I realized I had been sleeping face down. A sharp pain shot through my neck and back. “Oh, damn.” I cursed in a harsh whisper.Holding back the pain, I winced and bit my lower lip. My hand crept on my neck, which was covered in gauze and lots of bandages. Before I could lift my hand higher to touch the wound on my back, the sting stopped me from moving further. 'Damn, girl! Stop it! It hurts!' Mythril protested with an annoyed howl. No longer intending to reach for the wound on my back, I finally pushed my body upright with both elbows. My eyelids blinked again to adjust to the dim light. Slowly, I saw the silhouette of my body on the tent wall. I looked around and realized that I wasn’t sleeping on a regular mattress. Beneath me was a thin folding mat laid over a
AlexaOh, shit. I was sure I was wearing warm underwear beneath the slightly oversized pants, but I didn’t know whose pants these were. The red-and-black tartan flannel shirt was also too big for me. If Harlow had treated my back because he was the only healer here, then…“I swear I didn’t mean it’s a lewd dream or something. It was a silhouette that looked like you. I thought it was you. Then you were standing at the riverbank yesterday, waving at me. That’s all.”Harlow rambled, swallowing hard afterward. He must have been panicking. Honestly, I was more panicked about something else, but I didn’t dare ask him.What if he was the one who changed all my clothes? That would be—‘That would be sexy!’ Mythril squealed with excitement.“Embarrassing!” I exclaimed, flustered, intending to refute Mythril.“Oh,&r
AlexaHarlow lowered his head with a furrowed brow. It was clear he was disturbed, but his reply still made me feel so embarrassed that I wanted to bury myself in the ground right then and there. If only I could have been wiser in controlling myself. “I have nothing. I’m just a poor rogue and can’t give you what you want.” He pressed his lips together. The pounding in my chest throbbed with pain. The pulses spread from my chest to my entire body. Aching and disappointed from rejection, yet I was too stubborn. “But you have what I need.” Peace. I wanted it. “Are you sure?” he furrowed.His voice was deep and low, trying to shake my confidence. I felt a barrier between us suddenly appear and rise. An emotional divider that made me feel distant from my intuition about a true mate. “Alpha Gabriel is more suited to make you happy. You two could be a powerful pair in terms of energy, status, wealth, and glory,” he blurted, his breath running out. Harlow had created a distance between
AlexaOne of my hands reached for Harlow’s hair and gripped it as my head leaned against his shoulder. The touch of his lips and the sweep of his tongue on my neck felt intoxicating with pleasure. I closed my eyes while my other hand gripped his thigh.Moans escaped my lips as his tongue grew wilder, exploring my neck. Both of his hands crawled from my waist to my breasts. The sharp scent of mint and pine arousal hit my nose as his fingers reached my nipples. He twisted, stroked, and teased them as he pleased.“Harlow,” I gasped with heavy breaths.“Hm?”I was already lost deep in his embrace. My cunt throbbed with thrilling pulses. My thighs tensed and pressed together, squeezing a void inside my cunt.“Aren’t you tired after the ritual?”“I’m still strong,” he replied in a raspy voice.One of his hands moved to my waist, his fingers trying to undo the clasp of my jeans but failing. I took the initiative and loosen my jeans. My hands pulled them off until only the flannel shirt hangi
Alexa“Hello,” I greeted, along with a small smile to the youngest child. He hid behind his mother’s skirt and peeked with a curious stare. “Your little brother is cute, isn’t he? How old are you?” I asked with a bright smile, patiently dealing with children. “Are you Uncle Harlow’s friend? Is your wound healed?” Instead of answering me, the child asked back. “Hush, don’t talk.” The woman hurriedly placed two plastic bowls on the empty log next to me. The bowls were filled with oatmeal topped with dried raisins. Her hands trembled, and she fidgeted, glancing at my face as if asking for my permission. She got up, bowing her head. Both her hands guided her children’s backs as they moved away from me. “Hey, what’s going on here?” Jack came over with heavy steps toward us. He addressed the woman, but she only shook her head in response. “You didn’t invite her to play, Gina?” he asked the eldest. “But Uncle Jack, Mom said we shouldn’t play with her because she might be a Lycan,” th
AlexaHarlow turned and left us, carrying his bowl into the tent. Even though I tried again to connect with Harlow, calling him back to sit with me, he didn’t respond anymore. Mythril curled up in disappointment and disappeared again to the back of my mind.“I’m sorry, Jack,” I exhaled, the bowl of oatmeal resting on my lap.“Oh, it’s fine. I’m used to it,” he replied.His voice sounded weary, though he claimed he was used to Harlow’s temper. He sat back down in front of me, calm as ever, slipping a cigarette between his lips. I took the spoon of some porridge into my mouth.“I just thought I could have a warm home again. I thought I’d found a new Alpha and Luna who wouldn’t treat an Omega like me poorly,” he lamented.His gaze fixed on the view of the valley far away, his mind wandering in silence. He let the clinking of spoons and the indistinct murmurs around us fill the atmosphere of the cloudy spring morning.“Harlow doesn’t mean any harm,” I said, breaking the silence.I reassur
Alexa“Here we are!” Jack exclaimed in excitement behind the wheel of the van.We arrived at the nearest bus stop from the western border area of Silver Moon. To avoid the stricter eastern border guards, we had to take the only safest remaining land route.“Thank you, Jack,” I said with a wide smile.I thanked Jack for being willing to take us with his old Rider van. It took more than six nonstop hours with the Rider from the Rogue settlement to the Silver Moon border.Throughout the journey, Jack kept eating to replenish his energy. He insisted on not switching drivers, arguing that Harlow needed to stay in prime condition to carry me out of the Silver Moon area—just in case. Even though they had a brief argument, Harlow eventually gave in. He let Jack exhaust his energy to take us before the full moon appeared.“Thanks, Jack. Appreciate this,” Harlow said to his friend.“No problem! Come on. Don’t waste more time,” he cheered.Harlow and I got out of the van. We prepared our respect
Alexa“I had seen it, you know?” I protested.“Yes, but you don’t need to look at it any longer than that,” Harlow muttered in a low voice as he turned my body around to face away from it. “Stay here. I’ll check it out first.”I knew he only wanted to protect me, but he should have known that a few blood spatters wouldn’t shake my resolve. My eyes were used to seeing bloody battles, though I had never seen as much as that corpse had. Still, I obeyed my mate—he might have known better.Something was wrong. The stench grew stronger, making my head dizzy. My stomach churned at the fleeting sight I had caught earlier, as if the image imprinted in my long-term memory. The sound of Harlow’s footsteps echoed through the small cave with its dried-up water channel.“What happened to him, Harlow?” I asked, trying to distract my senses from the scent that was making my heart race.‘Curiosity killed the cat, you know?’ Mythril disagreed with my digging deeper into the discovery of that corpse.‘G
AlexaIt took two days for Lorraine and Mrs. Gertrude to move. They left the Dawson family home and returned to the Oswald family home on the outskirts of the village. To avoid unwanted drama, the guards escorted them during their return.There was actually a slight sense of pity for them. In the past, when they acted arrogantly towards me, I hated them so much. But seeing them in such a miserable state now, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them.‘Ugh, can’t you make up your mind?’ Mythril sounded displeased with the pity settling on my chest.‘I can’t help it. They look miserable. They said Mrs. Gertrude cried endlessly.’ I thought while gazing at the tip of the Dawson family home’s roof from my bedroom window in Gabriel’s house.‘At least they weren’t executed,’ Mythril snorted.On the third day, Mr. Pascoe and Harlow came to pick me up. I descended to the ground floor in an emerald green dress and a small bag of clothes. Gabriel was already waiting for me downstairs.“Are you rea
Alexa“I, Alexa Dawson, from Silver Moon Pack, rejected you, Gabriel Scott. I hoped you found solace and peace upon you from Moon Goddess.” My hand squeezed Gabriel’s, which felt damp with sweat.As soon as I finished saying that, my heart pounded. As if my heart was about to burst out of my ribcage. My emotions were the same as when I jumped off a cliff. My chest burned like fire, spreading lava throughout my veins.Gabriel groaned like me. One of my hands clutched at my chest, while my fist pressed against it, hoping to lessen the pain.The veins on his neck and temples bulged. I didn’t know this could be physically dangerous for us. The pain made it difficult to breathe, as if I were drowning in a bottomless ocean.Tears streamed down my cheeks even though I tried to hold them back. Even Gabriel showed the same symptoms. We cried and howled. Zeev echoed a wave of pain that was met with the same energy from Mythril.Our two energies then displayed a silvery light so thin it was almo
AlexaI sat beside Gabriel’s bed, lost in thought. The blonde man still had his eyelids closed, his breathing steady. Two days had passed since that cursed wedding day, yet he had not regained consciousness. The wound from Harlow’s attack had a severe impact on him.It was understandable, since Harlow had torn through a vital point in his neck. If Mrs. Geeny had been late to help with the regenerative ritual, Gabriel might have died. Fortunately, he survived enough to go to the hospital.I gazed out the window into the dark night. The night had grown late, and the time showed exactly eight in the evening. I had been here for thirty minutes, observing his unchanged condition. Regardless, my bond with him compelled me to ensure his safety, even if I was slightly reluctant.While Gabriel and Harlow’s case was being discussed, Mr. Pascoe took over as acting Alpha. Until the matter of succession settled and punishment decided, nothing was certain. Even my house had to wait for the elders’
Romero“Alpha Romero, with all due respect, why were you so sure that all this was not a fabrication by two female witches?” asked Mr. Darius, still with his false bow.I reconsidered everything they had shown me during my time here. This Silver Moon Pack could be an unfriendly environment, especially for the Omegas. These elders—I didn’t know what authority they had. But judging by their behavior, they were merely old people who interfered too much in the governance.My eyelids closed as I recalled all the memories of that wolf-head necklace. A precious heirloom from my father, now completely gone after revealing the memories it saw in silence. The necklace, passed down from my grandfather to my father, was given to a woman named Diana instead of my mother.The story of a true mate who ran away from my father, driving him mad. It turned out that the woman was the sister of the elder in the Silver Moon Pack.Was that why the Moon Goddess had destined me to meet Alexa? This was a golde
AlexaI was still watching the two young girls. Invisible, I saw everything that happened about the necklace. Everything related to the wolf-head pendant and Harlow unfolded one by one.“I know, I know. This is too much to ask, I know, but I don’t have a choice. I’m dying, Trudy.” Diana’s hands gripped Gertrude’s arms. “I don’t have time.” Diana’s tears fell, and she struggled to form words.“They banished me. My parents, they didn’t want anything from me or my son. They said I was a disgrace to them.” She sobbed.“Oh no, Diana. Maybe it was only temporary. They are respected nobles in the pack, and I had worked as their servant for five years. Not once did they ever hit me,” Gertrude tried to reassure her. “Besides, you are their blood relative. There’s no way they can abandon their child and grandchild.”“No, Trudy. This was real. They wouldn’t listen to me.” Diana lowered her tear-streaked face.“I need to save this child. I would do anything for him, but I’m dying, Trudy. Please,
AlexaHarlow now stood beside me. He had replaced Lorraine, who had now sat back in her original seat. In his hand, a silver necklace with a wolf-head pendant reflected a soft light on his face. Harlow turned to me, seeking support.‘It’s okay, Harlow. Let’s do this.’ I nodded at him while voicing my conviction.He nodded in return. I looked at the brass cauldron. The silver water had been replaced with fresh liquid. The servants and Mrs. Geeny cleansed it back to its pure state.During the re-cleansing of the cauldron, people used the time to take a quick break. At least the reception food wasn’t wasted, and the guests ate until nothing was left.During the break, to avoid unpleasant remarks, I checked on Alpha Gabriel’s condition. He was still unconscious from the sedative. I didn’t know what would happen when he woke up, but he would be shocked.There was a slight feeling of pity for him. Of course, this mate bond couldn’t disappear until we performed the rejection ritual. After th
AlexaI was still standing in the view of Lorraine’s memory. The memory fog made me experience firsthand what happened in the past as Lorraine. From the memory in October 2022, anyone affected by the memory fog would understand what Alpha Gabriel did to cheat in the alpha trial.Harlow became the victim. He would also be considered as an accomplice who helped Gabriel in the test. Yet, Harlow was not the only one who would be accused, but also the woman in front of me.“Do you hear me?” asked Mrs. Gertrude to Lorraine.“Sorry, Mama. What was that?” Lorraine asked Mrs. Gertrude.The woman groaned while rolling her eyes upward. “I said, have you given that cake to Beta Drake?”“Oh, not yet,” Lorraine replied, while tucking strands of her hair behind her ear. The next second, Lorraine picked up a transparent nail polish from the table. She ignored Mrs. Gertrude.“Why not
AlexaEveryone in the ballroom shook their heads. Their voices sounded like the buzzing of a swarm of bees rather than the howling of wolves. No one believed Lorraine’s words.“Ms. Lorraine, if Alpha Gabriel cheated during the alpha trial, why did you stay silent even though you knew? You even worked in the secretariat office as the alpha’s assistant.” Mr. Pascoe asked Lorraine, his eyes widening.“He was still the best candidate for alpha.” Lorraine answered with difficulty, her voice hoarse.“Did I hear that correctly? It’s not up to you to decide. There’s a reason we determine the alpha through a series of trials.” Mr. Pascoe’s forehead furrowed. He showed his disapproval of Lorraine’s blind devotion displayed in public.“Now, after the duel challenge, Alpha Gabriel lost to his opponent in the final alpha trial. Don’t you realize this weakens Gabriel&rsq
AlexaThe wedding dress hung up as before in the dressing room. Although there was a slight regret for today’s events, this dress was beautiful. Such a pity—perhaps another time, with the right person.My steps guided me out of the dressing room. My eyes still felt swollen and sore, but the elders did not want to keep waiting too long. I had promised to sit in the ballroom obediently as soon as I changed my clothes.With a green shirt and denim pants, I was no longer a bride. Just an ordinary Lycan girl about to face the trial and investigation of the old men and women. They had the authority to control the alpha, luna, beta, and others in times of crisis like this. Funny, as if their power was greater than the alpha’s, but such were the rules to prevent anyone from abusing power.The elders cleared their throats as soon as they saw me. As I entered the ballroom, the guards closed the door behind me. The room’s decorations