AlexaI stood face-to-face with a girl named Jo on top of the square ring. A black iron fence surrounded us like a tight cage. It was clear they wouldn't let either of us leave freely. The choices were to leave on a stretcher or walk out with the mark of victory.My heart pounded in rapid beats, and my breathing grew heavier. After a few minutes of warm-up in the locker room earlier, I might still have a chance to win. Jo couldn’t possibly be any stronger after her fight against the big guy earlier, right?Both of my fists rose in the air. They trembled after last week's training session, which didn’t end up well for me. Bruises on my body healed in just a day, but that didn’t make me a better fighter. Always the same weak Alexa.“Fight!”Our eyes locked with unwavering determination. I moved my feet with small jumps. The ring turned out to be soft, allowing me to move easily.Jo threw some punches at me, but I dodged. Her punch aimed at my right cheek, so I evaded to the left. The sa
AlexaI stood still as I heard the reality of it. Werewolves and other magical races could heal themselves quickly, while humans healed slower and were vulnerable to various other complications. Compared to an Omega, an ordinary human was physically weaker. With wounds like that, how could she survive?Her body was bleeding crimson, and I could only stare at the engrossed view. The crowd around me roared, expressing their disappointment at my victory.‘What the hell? Why are they going crazy like this?’ Mythril voiced its protest.“I…” Amid my panic, my voice stuttered.Somehow, the noise died down. The shouting began to quiet, and the crowd parted, making an open way through the crowd. I turned to see the middle of the room, and the once-curses shifted to murmurs.Mr. Moris walked calmly through the room. He opened the iron gate of the ring and stepped inside, accompanied by two men carrying an empty stretcher. They looked like medics, and they took her body away.After they left, Mr
Alexa“There was no other way. I need to heal her,” I snapped.“Are you going to perform a healing ritual on a human? Isn’t that dangerous?” asked the healers, stuttering and gaping at my decision.“Please reconsider. A healing ritual on a human could be fatal. Your energy might be too overwhelming for her to handle. What if she dies?” remarked one of the other staff.“She could also turn into a half-lycan, and your soul might erode,” Harlow added with a soft crease on his forehead.“Will you help me?” I whispered to him. I turned to Harlow and looked into his eyes with a pleading gaze. Mythril took a sharp breath.Harlow stared at me. Each passing second felt like Jo’s life was slipping away faster. I could feel the girl’s life energy growing weaker in my grasp.“If we do it together, I believe the risks will be significantly reduced. You could act as a conduit to channel the excess energy
Alexa“How was your condition?” Mr. Moris asked me.“I’m fine,” I replied before swallowing hard.“Liar.” He snapped after observing me. “You endangered everyone by performing a healing ritual on a human. On top of that, you sacrificed your own health. Have you ever listened to anyone?” He grumbled as he sat next to Harlow.I closed my eyes, holding back my patience with my lips pressed inward. “I’m sorry. I could only think of that way to save her,” I whispered, hiding my guilt.“You chose to save one stranger instead of saving yourself and many others,” he scowled.“Every life matters. Besides, there’s no real risk of endangering others, and Harlow could hold on to my energy. My voice remained firm in my choice.“Anyway,” Mr. Moris swung his hand, cutting me off as if he was no longer int
Alexa“I’m sorry. As I said, I had to do something elsewhere. It paused by Alpha Gabriel's order. Now you’re safe. I gotta go.” He shook his head.“Then what are you going to do out there?” I frowned at his words. I was reluctant to let him go. Honestly, I wanted to ask more, but Harlow gave only a brief explanation.“I was a servant at Silver Moon. So, I just want to know what it feels like not to carry any blood status as a rogue. Starting a new life.”There was sadness in his eyes. My heart pounded seeing him so sad. I could see his darkened expression and his uneasy, held breath.I came from a pure Alpha family, but they treated me as an Omega. So when we were free like this, somehow, I also felt relieved. I didn’t have to wake up early every morning to serve morning tea for my stepmother.He made me wonder what his life was like before he left the pack. Why did I never know
Alexa"Come back!" Even though he shouted that, I kept running from the Alpha. At that moment, I crossed paths with Mr. Moris and nearly bumped into him in the hallway. The tray in my hands wobbled, but I managed to steady it again, saving myself from another unnecessary mess. His eyes blinked as he saw me, and I averted my gaze. I went to the kitchen with ragged breath. After gulping down a glass of mineral water until it was empty, I let out a deep sigh. Tonight was clearly not my lucky night. My body trembled in the corner of the kitchen. 'The Moon Goddess must be joking! Oh, Goddess!' 'It shouldn't be. The Moon Goddess always has the best plans,' Mythril murmured in my head. 'If that's true, then why did I meet him again?' I groaned and almost spilled my tears. Mythril didn't respond because she knew I was right. I ran my hands through my hair, frustrated by the reality I was living in. Two years had passed, but I still couldn't control Mythril properly. My body's transforma
Alexa"She is mine." Alpha Alastair gritted his teeth."You can't just claim her as your slave," the tall man in front of me shielded me."Fuck off, Romero. You knew nothing."Romero? Was he Alpha Romero Blackmoore from the First Light Pack? What were the odds of two rivals of the strongest pack in the continent sharing the same room? It didn’t matter what they went to the meeting for. It failed in a miserable state.In a flash, Alpha Alastair swung a punch at the man before me. The tall man was quicker and dodged the blow. He then landed a kick to Alpha Alastair’s stomach, forcing him to stumble backward."Go, Brianna!" Mr. Moris barked an order.I fled as far as I could from that hallway. Behind me, I could hear Alpha Alastair roaring in fury. I turned back for a second and saw Mr. Moris delivering a sharp punch to his ribs. The situation escalated as more people gathered to watch the fight."Bree, what’s going on?!" Jo stopped me mid-run, her mouth agape."I had to go."Without fur
AlexaRegardless of the mess, Alpha Romero scooped me up with his hands. I tried to push him away and hide my face, but he only tightened his hands on me.He carried me through the entrance and barked orders to Beta and the guards. All the while, I could only cling on to him with my limp hands. I bit my lips and buried my face in his broad chest."Set up protective shields and tighten security at the first border! Report any movements outside the border to me, no matter how small!"Then he turned to face the servants who rushed up to him. "Prepare clothes, put hot water in the bathtub, and help me clean her up."Why did he sound so panicked right now? What was going on in his head? The answers were unclear because I drifted off more and more.‘I’ve told you. He might be our true mate.’ Mythril sighed."It's okay, Brianna. You're safe now," he whispered.***Through the window’s curtain gap, I could see the brightly gleaming moon in the night sky. The moon was changing from a full to a
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
HarlowI closed my eyelids. The pain was too heavy, pressing down to the very ends of the nerves in my brain. If only I could survive tonight, the wound on my arm might heal within weeks. Everything would return to normal as if there had never been a wound.“Alpha Gabriel, did Harlow challenge you to a duel for the alpha title?” Mr. Pascoe’s voice sounded hesitant.“Yes. Alexa and Lorraine are the witnesses.” Alpha Gabriel’s voice was arrogant amid his ragged breaths.“If Harlow can defeat you until you pass out or die, you will step down from your title as alpha." Alexa voiced her threat between sobs.Gabriel burst into laughter. He scoffed at me, helpless on the floor from the pain. I bit my lower lip, trying to find a moment of calm to regain even a sliver of strength my wolf longed for.“You all see for yourselves! Harlow is already lying there, in his last breaths. Look at his severe wounds. I doubt he can defeat me.” Gabriel scoffed.“As long as he hasn’t passed out, he still ha
HarlowBack to present time…I did not expect Gabriel to be this reckless. He had lost control of the situation and was ready to wipe us all out. Instead of keeping a living witness silent with threats, he attempted a killing spree.“Do you think you will survive after doing all this madness? Do you think you could get away from punishment later?” I asked, raising both fists in front of my chest.“Of course! Because I am stronger than you, and I am the alpha.” Gabriel grinned.In an instant, Alexa and Lorraine ran out of the dressing room with panicked screams. Gabriel lunged at me. We rolled across the floor, crashed into a table, and scattering make ups. Pinned by the table, I stopped our movement in an upper hand position for me.I straddled his body, trapping him beneath me. His claws slashed at my ribs beside my left chest. He thought he could rip out my heart.Unfortunately, it wasn’t strong enough to make me surrender. My claws retaliated, slashing deep into the side of his fac
GabrielAn hour ago…“Oh, yeah, fuck me, Alpha. I needed you so bad.” Lorraine’s moans made me even more excited.“You liked it, babe?” I chuckled.“Yes! Yes! Harder!”Lorraine moaned, aware that we were now alone in the changing room. She had already dismissed all the servants and makeup artists when she arrived. Knowing we were free, I let her go wild beneath me.I felt sorry for the girl. Last night, I forced her to seek release from another man to fulfill her desires. I knew she needed me, but I got bored with her.Luckily, Alexa would soon be mine. At least I would have an extra option if I ever got bored. For now, I had to please my mistress first. After this, I could have fun with Alexa for a few weeks.“I’m going to cum now,” I hissed in her ear.“No, please, I needed more of you,” she begged me.Even though she pleaded, I couldn’t entertain this girl any longer. I had a wedding ceremony to deal with. Realizing the time had come, I quickened my movements.I thrust into her fas
AlexaMy eyes widened when I heard Mythril’s voice in my mind. Yes, she was right. If Gabriel cheated during the alpha trial, then he didn’t entitle as the alpha.‘But the Moon Goddess blessed his coronation.’ I furrowed my brows as I considered all the possibilities.‘No, that’s impossible. Prove his cheating, and the Moon Goddess will bless you to uncover the truth.’ Mythril assured me once again.“Is there something on your mind?” Harlow asked me.I looked up at him. My eyes locked onto his shimmering ones. Unable to avoid it any longer, I gave him a glimmer of hope that should have faded. This time, I wouldn’t give up.“What if we negotiate with him?” I asked, my voice trembling as I held back tears.“Negotiate?” His brows furrowed.“Yes. What if I told you that we had an option? It’s crazy, but we should try it.” My hands gripped his arms.“How?” he asked as he held my elbow in his hand.“You have his secret. We can ask Gabriel to make an agreement for an open marriage.” I propose