"I can't let you go until you can control yourself again" Balthazar replied in his calm voice.I growled again, but now it was because of my frustration. My Leykan's vicious side wanted to tear Balthazar's mouth out, but the bit of rational inside me knew I didn't want to and wouldn't do it. It feels like there are two different thoughts inhabiting my body right now. The shackles on my body became heavier and heavier until my knees ached from rubbing against the rough asphalt beneath me, small sharp pebbles also began to rip my skin.Balthazar's two odd violet eyes still stared at me without blinking, perhaps at this moment my own eyes also seemed to have changed. Not my power, Leykan Balthazar's power is silent but deadly. No wind or fog came around us, everything looked normal and ... still. The silence almost deafens me."If you want to release your anger, do it now so you feel more relieved," he continued."How can I release my anger if you hold me like this" I retorted with a sha
Viktor Stratovsky's silhouette staggers through the darkness. Whatever Balthazar is currently doing with him, I totally support him. The sound of hoarse coughing came from him again, but the sounds of the guests walking towards us also got louder. "Balthazar" I whispered a little worried."Do you want me to kill him?" he asked in a low voice without turning to me. I looked at his back which looked wide and tense, now he didn't look relaxed like before."No! Don't ... Alex needs him. It was Viktor Stratovsky who killed Edward Adler," I said in a trembling voice. Hearing his name being called, Viktor looked up and smiled through the dim trees.Then you're going to let him loose?" asked Balthazar again.I don't know. We now have a chance to put an end to most of the trouble Viktor has been causing so far, but if he dies Alex will be found guilty of murdering Edward Adler. I can't save him anymore. But the longer I thought about it the clearer the answer became. "Viktor can't die now" I m
Balthazar was still trying to pressure me into telling him everything Dimitri did and said that night. No matter how much I try to convince him, he still suspects I haven't said everything. Of course I couldn't tell him about our meeting plans for Friday. The only way to distract him from Dimitri was to press him back to tell him everything he knew about Alex. But unfortunately not much different fromme, Balthazar himself knows very little about the continuation of Alex's case. So you could say he's just as undressed as me.For the next three days He disappeared every morning and night before our bedtime. It seems he started to patrol along the forest that surrounds this castle, and of course I pretended not to notice his new activities even though every night I was still awake until I heard the sound of the castle's back door opening then closing again. I tried to memorize every time what time he came home from his patrol every night.The only drastic change from Balthazar after know
Again, I know going to see Dimitri alone would be stupid.I stared at the dark ceiling of my room while lying on my bed. Balthazar had returned from his night patrol about an hour ago. The clock opposite me showed half past two in the morning while I waited, listening for a sound that indicated Balthazar had not slept.It was still drizzling outside and interspersed with a fairly strong night wind, I could hear the occasional sound of raindrops hitting my bedroom window.After making sure Balthazar was asleep, I pulled my blanket and got off my bed. I took the parka I had prepared on the small couch and put it on before putting on my shoes and tying my long hair. Don't forget I also put a small flashlight in my park pocket.I can't go out through the castle door because Balthazar must be able to hear it, so the only way is through the window of this room. I pushed aside the heavy curtains that covered one of the windows in this room, then my hand carefully unlocked the window latch an
"Balthazar?" called me in horror. He stepped out from the side Dimitri had been staring at, his angry smile on me. He wasn't wearing pajamas, but a thick black jacket and matching pants. It seems he knew I was gone from the start ..."Don't move from where you are," he threatened suddenly before turning to Dimitri, still wearing his angry smile. "Haven't you guys ever been taught manners? You and Viktor have no manners either, have you."Dimitri certainly looked tensed, but the expression on his face was calm at the moment. "Sorry, my current situation doesn't give me the freedom to be polite," he replied in a low voice. I don't know if what he said was just sarcasm or real.Balthazar walked next to me, his body did look relaxed but the domineering aura emanating from him at this moment made me want to stay away from him. "So what's the pay, Dimitri?"I stared at Dimitri too, his different colored eyes looking expressionlessly at Balthazar. "You have nothing to do in this matter," he
"Remember carefully, Caroline, your identity as Leykan depends on your scent and aura" Balthazar explained that morning in the backyard of his castle. "Alphas have an aura of domination, because they were born to lead. Then there are Betas in the number two position, but they were not appointed from birth because they were chosen by Alpha. Then there are the members of the Pack, and the last one is Omega.""So Omega has the lowest rank in thePack?" I asked with a frown. The only Omega I knew was Edward Adler's daughter, but I never met her in person."No" he replied quietly. "Omegaes being weakcreatures is a very wrong notion, I've already told you. Omegas have hidden talents of their own-" He paused then looked up at the bright blue sky in annoyance. "What is clear, as Leykan you can put yourself in two positions, as Alpha or Omega. Or even in between both at the same time.""I ... don't understand," I replied, confused.We will start intense training to hide my Leykan scent today,
Vincent's warning kept ringing in my head until Balthazar decided to stop the training because I couldn't concentrate. I still feel irritated by her words because I think of all people, she is the one who understands my reasoning the best."Do I look that weak?!" I grumbled angrily as I followed him up the stairs to the third floor. Balthazar didn't answer me, so I continued my grumbling again. "He thought I was going to fall in love with Dimitri that easily. After all, he himself supported Alex and his plan to pretend to leave me!"This time Balthazar responded to me with a sigh."Even though he really hated Alex before." I clenched my fists tightly, still following Balthazar through the hall to his library."Maybe he thinks Alex is much better than Dimitri Stratovsky" Balthazar replied calmly.glared at him and furrowed my brows. "Didn't I say I would never fall in love with Dimitri? Didn't anyone hear what I said when I said it?"Balthazar stopped holding the doorknob and turned to
"What is it?" I asked with an uneasy feeling. The two of them were still staring at me while listening to the howling outside that sounded like calling for a long time. "Who's that?" I whispered to Balthazar.No one answered my question.I turned to look at the window in the kitchen, looking at the light from the lamp at the edge of the lake and into the darkness of the forest beyond. The wolf's howling had now stopped. But my heart still feels awkward, the howling voice calling ... I don't know what this is just my feelings, but the wolf seems to be calling me."Balthazar ... what's that-" My question was interrupted by the sound of the wolf's howl again, this time closer than before."Stupid policy, It'll only cause a ruckus in this place," he muttered with an annoyed snort. Balthazar stood up angrily and started walking towards the back door followed by Dimitri and finally myself. He opened his castle door wide and went out towards the lake. I meant to follow him but was blocked by
"So now you have two pet dogs?" askedAlex as I looked out the window to check if Gabriel had wandered out of Pack's house or not.With an amused smile I turned to him and frowned. "No, I only have one pet dog. The other one is a hunting dog."Alex pulled his lips down, clearly irritated at being on the same hierarchy as GabrielAdler. " ... so which dog am I?""Oh my god I was just kidding Alex" I replied with a chuckle then joined him on the bed. Quickly his hands pulled me into his arms."Have you reconciled with Jake?" His fingers slipped through my hair slowly."Uh-huh" I answered, nodding. "We plan to talk more about it at dinner tonight.""That's fine then."I looked up at him, Alex returned me with a questioning look. "Were you the one who asked the other Pack members to stay away from me?""Who stays away from you?" His brows furrowed in astonishment then he added, "I'm just asking the other Pack members to be more careful around you. I thought it would take you some time to a
Looks like Gabriel Adler is a little desperate after failing to blackmail us.A pinch of satisfaction that appeared made me smile at him, this time my smile was truly sincere unlike before. Of courseGabriel returned my smile with an angry look that he tried to contain."Guarding and hiding someone is not an easy thing ... " I muttered, deliberately enjoying his gloomy attitude mixed with anger. "Especially with my current situation."I had planned to recruit Cameron into the Pack I was about to found, but luckily I hadn't offered it to him yet.'Quickly say what you want."Look at this damn thing ... You don't know yourself, before he himself was stalling for time now he's trying to push me.I glanced at the two Pack members chatting in the communal room while occasionally glancing back at me andGabriel. Even though they greeted me kindly but everyone still kept their distance from me after I came back here."We'll talk in Alex's study." Gabriel followed me from behind as I headed u
"Jakes!" I called as I ran down the stairs.Jake stopped in his tracks but didn't turn to look at me. Some of the younger Pack members who had not yet left for school stopped briefly to stare at us."Can I talk to you for a minute?""I haven't slept since yesterday"Her expressionless face made me feel even more guilty. I bit my lip and nodded slightly. "Then tonight?" I asked hopefully.'Please?"My question was answered with a faint nod."Okay, good night," I replied slowly.Jake suddenly took a deep breath and folded his arms. "Cara, I don't hate you, so wipe that pitiful face of yours. What makes me angry is Alex- well, I'm a little annoyed at you too for being so stubborn, but I understand your reasons. I hope you can understand my reasons against that plan as well."Of course I understand, for Jake the interests of this Pack take precedence over his personal interests, and he expects the same from Alex as this Alpha Pack.But now I'm torn between his duties asAlpha and the inte
Doctor Pack gave specific instructions that Alex should stay in bed for the next three days, at least until the broken bones in his leg and several fractured ribs begin to regenerate. Luckily his other injuries had turned into faint bruises in just a night.I thought last night's injuries and events would make Alex more submissive and docile than usual ... but I was so wrong.Even though I was stuck in bed for almost twenty four hours straight, Alex still kept bugging me about last night's incident, more specifically, he repeatedly made me say every detail and part where Viktor 'touched me'.At first I understood his anger but after a while I felt annoyed because the anger was now starting to target me. Being next to him almost drives me crazy myself."Alex, Viktor is dead. What else do you want?!" I exclaimed when I saw the furious expression on his face."You shouldn't have chased him! Do you know what he would have done if the seal didn't kill him?!"I had told him about the seal t
"Don't fight." Balthazar's gruff muttering sounded from behind me. I tried to sit up but failed, the only thing I could do was move my head towards him. The pain all over my body was nothing compared to the crushing power of Balthazar who was trying to drown the Leykan energy from my body.Balthazar crouched over me to inspect while I writhed on the ground trying to fight off the painful crush that felt like it was squeezing every organ in my body. "Take a deep breath," he orders as he presses my shoulders against the ground. Her eyes only glanced at where Viktor lay for a moment before looking at me again with a look of worry and anger."Let me go-" I moaned while grinding my teeth hard to endure this pain."If I let you go now all the werewolves who are heading to this place will smell your Leykan scent." Instead of loosening his hand from my shoulder, Balthazar just pushed me harder until I groaned even louder."Take deep breaths," he repeated impatiently.I tried to catch my breat
'Victor!" My shrill scream pierced the silence of this forest. I didn't expect him to stop when he heard my voice but the sound of his footsteps stopped instantly when he heard my voice. I easily caught up with him then I stopped a few meters behind him without making a sound.We are currently in the deepest part of this forest. It's already quite far from Alex's crash site, I think it's safe enough if I release my Leykan power here.Viktor turned slowly in the darkness of this forest and stared at me without expression. His semi-naked muscular body was still tensing up, preparing to fight me.Why didn't he transform into his wolf form, the question flashed through my head but I didn't have time to think about it further.My Leykan power is already at its limit and I can't suppress it any longer.Just like when I attacked Alex the first time, the atmosphere around us turned even more sinister than before. A strong wind blew so that the trees around it shook violently. The forest that
"Caroline!" Alex yelled at me from inside the car but I didn't turn around. I closed the car door, muffled the sound completely and stepped out into the middle of the street.The cold night wind blew at me, brushing my hair away from my face. I took a deep breath while concentrating on finding the direction of the wolf's scent because it had stopped howling since I got out of the car.I wasn't going to enter the forest until he appeared in front of me because Viktor might have lured me away to get rid of Alex. Alex's car's airbags that didn't open during the crash are still bothering me, it's impossible for a BMW class car to have such a fatal malfunction.Slowly I turned to the side of the dark trees, waiting for him to emerge from his hiding place. Although my hearing is very sharp, the sound of his quiet footsteps was almost undetectable at all.From within the darkness a pair of shiny black eyes looked at me followed by a wide grin that looked vicious. Apparently he had returned t
Her sudden anger made me freeze for a moment in shock.Alex was still standing clutching my shoulders with his hands that were still shaking a little. From this close distance I could see his pale face filled with worry and anger."It looks like you're very busy so I decided to go home ... " I answered in a half whisper.Her two golden brown eyes closed instantly as her tense jaw continued to throb. "I thought you left me again" he growled before opening his eyes again. A few strands of her brown hair fell to cover her eyes which at this time looked terrible."Alex, how many times have I told you? I will never leave you again."Actually, I'm also a bit angry myself because her trust in me is only limited to this, but at the same time I also understand her feelings. I took a deep breath and knelt down to hug his neck.I'm sorry" I mumbled, kissing his neck briefly. "I was just about to call you to tell you."Looks like Ihave to buy a new phone soon.His tensed body slowly relaxed and t
Well, of course now both of them are at peace because now I am the one who is being emitted by them.I took a deep breath and looked up briefly to relieve the aching feeling in my stiff neck and then turned to face Jake who gave me a fierce glare."If you want to nag me, feel free, Jake" I muttered with another sigh.Jake chuckled in disappointment and shook his head in frustration. "Cara, do you know all the things Alex has sacrificed for you in the last eight months? If you still want to do your crazy plan, all his sacrifices so far will be wasted.""Of course, I also know what Alex has gone through for me ... but this is not the life I want to live" I replied with a heavy feeling that was starting to squish my chest.Jake's expression turned somber when he heard the change in my voice. "Method ... ""I also realize my reasoning sounds very selfish. It's just ... if one day I have children, I don't want my children who were born as half Leykan to have to live a life like this. I can