Castor PoV.I woke up in the morning while Godiva was still fast asleep. Her presence calmed me down a bit after a day of meeting with several Apha from the 3 allied packs, and the result was that we would still form an alliance in shadow.I attracted a select few warriors who guarded Blackmoon's vital financial sector. Nightclubs, casinos, weapons factories, and corporations. Given the number of Death Sanguine that used to reach 20 vampires, I would recruit about 8 to 10 werewolves for the alliance.We also agreed to use the training facility at the Eclipse Guardian pack to hide our activities. Alpha Moses was kind enough to contribute by lending land and buildings for warriors who joined the alliance.Unlike Alpha Elmer of the Thunder Canines pack, who supplies all training activities with considerable funds. I've received a check from Alpha Elmer, and I've assigned Alvise to cash it. His background as a conglomerate in the northern region made it easy for him to provide liquid fund
Godiva PoV.“Alfonso, I missed you.”I rushed to him like a dog that had just met its master from a long trip. I loved the smell of cheese on his body and the spilled tomato sauce on his apron. With a big smile, Alfonso looked at me until his tears welled up.I had asked Mauricio for permission to engage Alfonso in conversation until another chef could temporarily replace his job. I ordered a pan pizza for us to eat while we chatted.“Is there an important event today?” I asked, after swallowing a slice of pizza.“Yeah, shooting a music video. Mauricio was very happy when one of the famous music producers and model managers contacted him to shoot at this restaurant. He gave a full-time bonus to all the employees just for this day. Do you know Benedetta Darin? She’s a model who will be shooting here,” said Alfonso.“Uhm, never heard of her.” I shook my head vigorously.“Let’s just talk about this beautiful woman. You are getting more and more charming with your new look, Godiva. Are yo
“I need some fresh air.”While in a car, I couldn’t stop thinking about that obnoxious woman. I requested the female driver, Nives, to pull over. I got out of the car and walked to the city park.Two warriors followed me but remained at a distance. I told them not to draw the attention of the people in the park. I discovered a long white painted bench and sat on it.Having always been inside the mansion for a long, it made me miss the days when I would always drive over to the park to rest after delivering pizza. Seeing the boys skateboarding or little girls sulked before their father to buy some sweets was enough to brighten my mood after a long day. While sipping fresh lemonade on a sweltering afternoon, I reviewed the list of orders I had completed and the list of new orders that had arrived on my phone.I was content with the way things were, yet I longed for a normal human life. I was daydreaming about the past when I heard someone shout. I noticed a little girl about four years
“Are you mad at me?”I didn’t speak as I walked towards the closet. Although Pollux followed me, I remained silent without answering. I was still upset with him and Benedetta.Even though I thought I could handle it myself, my heart was still choked up. I didn’t like the way she compared her to me. Even though she was already the past to Pollux, I could still imagine their relationship back then.I picked up my pink pajama suit and turned around. I wanted to ask Pollux to come out of the walk-in closet so I could get dressed. I exhaled harshly when I saw Pollux’s confused-looking face.“At least speak up, Godiva. I’m not my mother who can read other minds. Don’t frustrate me by breaking down like that.” Pollux raised his voice.Pollux approached me. Before he touched my shoulder, I had already taken a step back. I couldn’t look at Pollux’s pleading face like that, but I also wanted him to know that I was mad at him.“I need to get dressed; please come out for a moment, Alpha.”“What?
Pollux PoV.“Humans always piss me off.”I flung myself on the bed roughly. Who the hell is Declan? I was so annoyed that I didn’t want to talk about it anymore.If the matter of Benedetta hadn’t first messed up Godiva’s perception of me, I would have crushed her cell phone. I had a bad feeling about this. Maybe I should find out about that man.I found solace in reading about this matter. Unable to get rid of the thought of Godiva, I just flipped through the pages of the book until one page was torn out.I decided to take a warm bath. An hour passed with me grumbling in the hot bathtub.When I came out of the bathroom, I heard Castor calling me. He had returned from monitoring the warrior alliance. I pulled a pair of pants from the walk-in closet and put them on.“What about the alliance?” I asked as I flopped down on the bed.[Good. Alpha Elmer recommended one of his warriors who works in government intelligence, and I will pull Riddick to cooperate with him. Only Riddick, the werew
Godiva PoV.I didn’t want to see anyone today. After our mating session, my stomach felt sick. Why did Pollux do that to me?I curled up on the bed. Still wrapped in my bathrobe, I was very reluctant to wear the clothes I had taken from the walk-in closet earlier. I didn’t want to think about it and tried to forget it by closing my eyes.I woke up too early because I heard Pollux’s delirious voice in the next room. I had no idea; I couldn’t tell the difference between Pollux’s authentic voice being delirious or his voice being connected through the mind link. Hearing his screams, I was sure that he was having a nightmare.I seem to understand. Pollux is probably still angry with me for last night, so he did that to me. Damn it! He always occupied my mind.“I think he’s jealous of Declan. By the Moon Goddess, he was always so unpredictable.”I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. With one hand still holding my stomach, I decide to get out of bed. As soon as I got up, I saw blood stai
Pollux PoV.“I’m such an idiot!”How could I even go and leave Godiva to her misfortune? I thought I would relieve my worries by going to the club, as well as a routine visit to work. I was wrong to think that everything would be fine and that Godiva would recover on her own.It was surprising when Benedetta came to the club and tried to seduce me. If my cell phone hadn’t rung at that moment, I might have lost control of myself again. Alcohol and Benedetta had made me a different person for a while.On the way to the hospital, I didn’t stop glancing at the clock on my wrist. The urban area was still crowded with people going back and forth in their vehicles, so running would be useless.“Can’t it go any faster?” I asked Nives, who was pulling the transmission switch.“The traffic is really heavy, Alpha. The car is stuck in the middle.”Then I called Godiva, assuming that she might have woken up. I felt relieved when Cian informed me that Godiva and the baby inside her were saved.I ma
Castor PoV.“How could you do this to us, Pol?”I was lying on the muddy ground. The raindrops that dripped on my face seemed to add to the misery I was feeling right now. My knuckles are still bleeding after hitting Pollux’s face so hard.There was nothing more I could do or we could do. We searched all day for Godiva, but couldn’t find her. It was as if the earth had swallowed our Luna and covered her tracks with pouring rain.‘Forgive us, Moon Goddess. Pollux and I could not take good care of your daughter.’The exhaustion I was in at the moment had blocked my mind from thinking clearly. Both of us dueled fiercely until our bodies were equally exhausted. Neither of us won because Pollux didn’t fight me and chose to let me beat him up.As his brother, I felt so angry and sorry for him, but Blake burned my emotions to take them out to Pollux. For whatever reason, the gaping chasm opened by Pollux made me want to jump in and leave everything behind.“I’m sorry, Cas.”I was silent. Doz
Selena“She won’t even touch the food we give her. Such a proud mutt!”The vampire who placed a plate of meat before me glared at me with blood-red eyes. I had ignored every meal they’d given me since yesterday. It wasn’t hunger that gnawed at me anymore, it was the crushing despair of this grim cell.My hands could still bring the food to my mouth, even though chains bit into my wrists. The pain was distant, insignificant compared to the void growing inside me.“Eat, or you’ll die!” barked the short vampire with the round face.I turned my face away, ignoring his words. Until they left the cell, the food would remain untouched.Time crawled agonizingly slowly as I stared out the small, barred window of my cell. The moon’s shape had shifted, now half-full, casting its pale light over my prison. The silence pressed down on me, broken only by the faint echo of footsteps in the distance.My heart ached, not just for freedom, but for him. Silas. Was he safe?I clung to the image of him; h
Alpha King SilasThe air around the pack had changed, thickening with unease. It wasn’t just the usual tension of an Alpha preparing for battle; it was the palpable knowledge that something far darker had brewed beyond our borders. The first attack had come swiftly, a calculated strike that left two of our sentries dead before the others could rally. The pack was restless, anxious, and rightly so.The enemy wasn’t just another rogue band. They were a neighboring pack, one that had long been silent but now showed their fangs with a ferocity that hinted at outside influence. My gut told me it was the vampires. They had been lying low for too long, and now their shadows stretched over my land.Selena stood beside me in the war room, her delicate fingers trailing across the map spread before us. Her brow furrowed in concentration as she studied the markers representing our forces and the enemy’s. Despite the chaos, she was a picture of calm determination, her mind sharp and focused in a w
SelenaI stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the full moon hanging high in the sky, its light casting a glow over the memories and hopes that filled my heart. Once, I was a ruler with boundless power. My blood carried an ancient legacy, making me untouchable by time or the laws of the mortal world. But everything changed the day that pact was made.I remember it vividly; the darkened skies, the rumbling echoes of an agreement that bound me to a cruel fate. As part of a fragile truce between the werewolves and other supernatural beings, my powers were sealed away. I descended to the earth, reduced to an ordinary being, a werewolf stripped of her regal aura. At that moment, I felt hollow, as though a piece of my soul had been torn away.And yet, even in the shadows, I found a glimmer of hope. His name lingered in my mind, Silas. He was not just a formidable Alpha but the key to my restoration. I had to make him accept me as his mate, binding our souls together in an unbreakable bo
Alpha King SilasThe forest was alive with whispers, the kind only an Alpha could hear. The faint rustle of leaves carried the movements of prey, the scent of damp earth mingled with the distant promise of rain, and the cool wind stung my face as I stalked through the trees. My warriors had spread out, leaving me to track alone. This hunt wasn’t about the thrill of the chase or the feast waiting at the end; it was about the restlessness that had taken root deep inside me.And yet, there was something else in the air. A presence.I stopped abruptly, my boots sinking slightly into the mossy ground. The hair on the back of my neck rose as I scanned the shadows. It wasn’t an enemy, nor was it prey. No, this was something more… potent. The pull was subtle but undeniable, a low hum vibrating through my veins.Then, I heard it, a faint whimper, carried on the wind.I didn’t think; I moved. My legs propelled me through the underbrush, branches clawing at my arms as I followed the sound. It le
Alpha King SilasI stood in the corner of the room, observing every detail of what was being called a "historic moment." The dim candlelight cast shadows on the faces of representatives from various factions, but I knew they weren’t here for peace. This was about power and strategy, as always.Before me stood a man with a calm yet calculating posture. His pale skin, too flawless, resembled marble carved to perfection. His dark eyes held a cold glint that pierced through anyone who dared to meet his gaze. Virgil Vissarion, the vampire introduced as their representative. He appeared to be in his early thirties, but I knew he was far older than that.“Of course, you must be the renowned Alpha werewolf,” Virgil said, his voice laced with sarcasm, breaking the tense silence. A faint smirk tugged at his lips, almost mocking.I raised an eyebrow, suppressing the urge to retort immediately. I had dealt with creatures like him before, ones who thought themselves superior due to their longevity
Half a millennium ago...Alpha King Silas"Grant us your power, Moon Goddess." This night, I stood atop a hill, gazing out at the savannah battlefield below. The full moon, once a symbol of strength for us, had cast a blood-red glow. Sharp black claws had dug into the earth beneath me.This night, my comrades and I fought not just to survive but to avenge," I had whispered to myself. The chilly night wind had swept through my brown fur, carrying the stench of blood and death. Distant cries from our pack had filled the air, igniting a raging fire within me. For over a century, we had lost too much. Our elders had been united and strong, but our current generations were fragmented. That war was no longer about territory or honor; it was a struggle for our species' survival.I had glanced at the elite warriors of the alliance preparing to attack. Their massive bodies and tense muscles had been illuminated by the moonlight. Their yellow eyes had burned with a desire to annihilate their en
I spent the night in restless anticipation, pacing the small room like a caged animal. Sleep eluded me as the weight of the previous conversation with Declan gnawed at my resolve. The dawn broke reluctantly, its light spilling through the window like an unwelcome intruder. My heart sank as I overheard a hushed conversation outside my door.Lizzie’s voice, soft yet resolute, carried through the wooden barrier. “Dad, are you sure we’re leaving now?”“Absolutely,” he replied, his tone devoid of its usual warmth.A pit formed in my stomach as the sound of retreating footsteps echoed down the hallway. I threw on my cloak and rushed out, only to catch the faintest glimpse of their retreating figures as they disappeared into the path leading away from Trionia. My heart clenched. They were leaving. Without a word. Without goodbye.By midday, the oppressive weight in my chest shifted to an ache I couldn’t ignore. Castor and Pollux coaxed me from my solitude. Their bright spirits filled the som
Godiva PoVThe soft golden light of dawn seeped through the thick curtains of our room. I sat by his bedside, my hands clasped together in silent prayer, though I wasn’t even sure who I was praying to. Days had passed since he fell unconscious, his body battered and broken, but I couldn’t leave his side. Every shallow rise and fall of his chest was a lifeline, tethering me to hope.“Castor,” I whispered, my voice cracking. “Wake up. Do I need to worry?”The words were barely out when I felt it; a faint stir in his hand. My heart leaped in my chest as I leaned closer, barely breathing. His fingers twitched again, followed by a low groan. His eyes fluttered open, hazy and unfocused, but alive.“Alpha Castor?” I called softly, tears spilling from my eyes.“My precious,” he rasped, his voice weak but unmistakable.I couldn’t help the sob that escaped my lips as I pressed his hand to my cheek. Relief flooded through me like a tidal wave, washing away the dread that had clung to me for days
“Alpha Pollux, what happened to Alpha Castor?” My heart raced as I felt Castor’s limp body being supported by Pollux. A flood of negative thoughts swirled in my mind. I shifted back into my human form, curious about what had happened. I checked Castor's condition and saw a gaping wound on his neck. The wound wasn’t healing like ours do; instead, blood flowed from it, trickling down his chest. I helped Pollux carry Castor’s body into the cottage. After ensuring the twins' room door was closed, we walked inside. Castor's limp body was laid on the bed. Sweat covered his entire body, making his skin look even paler. The veins in his neck had turned blue, clearly visible. “Castor was cut by a silver dagger. I was deceived by them and knocked out by the female vampire. The male vampire slashed him while Castor tried to help me. The Moon Goddess is still with us because we outnumbered them. The Blackmoon guards arrived, and they were forced to retreat. Castor always brings guards with