Onyx Pack The smell of cooked meat and freshly roasted potatoes filled the air, accompanied by the distant sounds of cheerful chatter echoing through the forest. The little pack that resided near the West Wood Pack was like any pack in the world, having meals as their most important time to discuss different matters. Alpha Olive turned out different from what Naya anticipated. Naya found it surprising that she didn't inquire about their background at all. “Help yourselves,” Alpha Olive offered to Naya and Sage. Then she looked around. “Where are your other friends? Aren't they coming?”“They went out… to hunt,” Sage answered. Alpha Olive looked at Sage and nodded before turning to Naya. “I heard you’re the one leading the group. What are you, freedom fighters?” Naya blinked, falling to confusion. Was Alpha Olive trying to know the truth? Was this a test? But then there was a smile on Alpha Olive and Naya could sense it was anything but angered or deceitful. “The fact that your f
In a heartbeat, Naya sprinted to the pack village, only stopping on the side as she saw six strange men with long black chains standing by the entrance, their gazes full of hostility and thirst for violence. “From now on, you no longer have anything to say to this territory. We, the Night Ridge Pack, are claiming it as ours!” their leader exclaimed. One member from the Onyx Pack cried out, “How can it be yours when we were here before you? This land belongs to us, Onyx Pack!” Another member joined, despite the fear pooling in his eyes. He took his dagger out, “Right! Leave this land, Night Ridge Pack. We don’t care if you’re from a bigger pack. This land is ours and we will never give it to you!” The soldiers of the so-called Night Ridge Pack all glanced at each other. They all smirked and began to laugh. Naya’s heart ran cold. Her fingers searched for the knives she hid inside her pocket and gripped them while staring at the intruders. Just then, the leader of the intruders ste
Inside the main pack house of the West Wood Pack, Alpha Jake sat on his throne when the door flung open. A servant went in and announced, “Alpha, Sana Azalea and her fellow spiritual disciples have officially entered our territory. They are on their way here to see you, Alpha.” Alpha Jake’s eyes lit up. “Are the preparations done?” “Yes, Alpha,” the servant said. Alpha Jake nodded. “Great. Now we’ll just have to wait for her. Where is Luna Sierra? Why am I not seeing her?” Another servant informed with his head lowered, “Luna Sierra is currently at home preparing for the ceremony, Alpha. She said she will come later to meet Sana Azalea.” The entire pack was busily preparing for Sana Azalea’s arrival. Indeed, such an important occasion couldn’t be taken lightly. For many weeks, Alpha Jake had prepared for this event and most importantly, for Sana Azalea herself. Sana Azalea was the anointed shaman who would take part in their Blue Moon ceremony. After her reading and blessing rit
Naya walked for hours inside the cave with no specific direction. Whenever she heard a bat about to attack her, she would place the torch down and position herself in a fighting stance. The vibration of the cave was enough to send her signals in case there was real danger.Deep inside, she couldn’t accept the awful tingling that crawled within her. More than failing, there was that throbbing sensation that she couldn’t describe. It drove her crazy, especially not knowing how to address and stop it.In the midst of it, she heard a familiar voice.‘Naya.’She froze. She lit the torch back up and looked around.It was that crazy alpha prince – Kael. Again.Naya clenched her hands until her palms began to hurt. She was going crazy. Her failure to identify her opponents’ weakness for the past weeks, doing it again and again, even getting wounded by an assassin –Naya fell to the ground and held her chest, her hands trembling as she gasped.A failure.If her father learned all these things,
Sweat covered Lorenzo’s face as he lay on the bed with his eyes shut and squeezed into a frown. He panted, seemingly out of breath as he struggled in his dream. Inside, he saw images, one of which struck him the most was a blade. It pierced through his chest near the heart. He held that blade and tried to pull it out but the attacker only moved further, making the blade hit his internal organs. The blade was covered by a poisonous type of silver. Lorenzo could smell it. But how could such a weapon enter the room? This was the border of their pack, and it had a tight security. Guards were everywhere. He stared at the person who stood close to him. That person’s face was covered by mist, purposely hiding his appearance. Then like a snake, that person uttered in a low voice, “I’m sorry.” The blade pierced further inside Lorenzo’s chest, making him gasp and choke with blood spilling out of his mouth. Feeling the pain throbbing inside his chest, Lorenzo’s eyes opened. He found himself
. . . Flashback . . . “No matter what happens, you cannot reveal your identity to the enemy. Even if your name is known at some point, you should never mention our pack or the place where you came from. Do you understand, Naya?” Naya faced her father. She had just finished training the rest of the Midnight Seven who were slacking when Beta Alfredo came by. He arrived with his companion from the Alpha’s official head hunters. Naya knew how much her father valued time. “I understand,” she said with her head lowered. Beta Alfredo glanced down at Naya. In the past months, he had seen how hard Naya trained and got praise from his companions. The top generals of their pack always asked Beta Alfredo how he could raise such a remarkable kid. Nevertheless, training and pack competitions were different from the real action. “Don’t let me down,” he uttered without emotion. Naya remained bowing down before him and obediently answered, “I won’t let that happen.” With a final glance at Naya
Everything happened too fast. Naya couldn’t even react. Her head and body spun as Kael carried her and did the unthinkable – he fought against the Night Ridge Pack soldiers with only one hand. The exhaustion hit Naya, preventing her from lifting even a finger, but her vision remained running and seeing everything made her heart racing. It was as though Kael was a completely different person when he fought. His movements were precise and swift – even faster than the wind with his claws landing on the vital parts of the enemies, making all their attacks akin to ants. He and Naya leaped and danced with the wind, his cloak fluttering as he mercilessly took them down one by one. Not long after, his face mirrored Naya, dirtied with blood. As though he sensed Naya was staring at him, he gazed back at her with his famous crazed smile. His eyes glowed a mixture of green and gold, illuminated further by the light coming from above. Only then Naya realized the moon had risen above. Under its f
“Let me go.” When Kael heard the words from his mate, he was stunned. He had just placed her inside the carriage Jed had prepared for him while heading back to the pack when he heard Naya speak. Even when she was struggling to keep her eyes open, she still managed to give a sharp look at Kael. The corner of Kael’s lips lifted in a twisted smile. “What’s this? You still have the energy to talk to me yet you haven’t replied to my question earlier.” Naya winced, her body now sensing the heavy aftermath of everything she did the entire day. She had been fighting as many people as she could remember. She was in the brink of losing her senses – probably even her life at that point, until the crazy alpha prince appeared. It wasn’t that she forgot what he did. As a fighter herself, she was actually impressed by his fighting abilities. After all, not everyone could take down people by using only one hand, much more carrying another person the entire process. But then again, Kael had always
Naya's eyes widened, her heart racing as she slowly looked up to see Kael standing beside her, his usual arrogant smile softened by a hint of concern. A single tear slid down her cheek, and as Kael’s smile faded, his expression grew cold, especially when another voice cut through the air."Even until the end, you're still weak," Alfredo sneered. "I raised you, trained you, and you can't even complete your mission! If you're not going to do it, then I will! Men, kill the heir! Bring me his head!"At Alfredo's command, the soldiers of the Light Shadow Pack, along with the remaining Midnight Seven, charged forward. Zeke, knowing how much Luna Alicia wanted to protect Billy—Ruben—leapt into the fray, defending him and fighting alongside the Crimson Stone Pack soldiers. Kael soon joined the battle, shifting into his wolf form and tearing through the Light Shadow Pack members with lethal precision. The two brothers fought side by side until Kael confronted Alfredo."So, you're her father?"
When Fabian looked up, he saw Gaston and Alfredo, both equally stunned. “Finally,” Fabian smiled. “I got to see you both.” Gaston helped him stand. “I thought you’d die! How did you escape?” Fabian shrugged, hiding his pain. “When you’re a father, you have to keep fighting for your family.”Gaston chuckled. “Bragging about being a dad again, I see. So, how’d you end up here?” He patted Fabian’s back as they walked.“I’m being chased,” Fabian said, making them stop in their tracks.“By who?” Gaston asked.“General Hans and some rogues,” Fabian answered.Gaston and Alfredo exchanged uneasy glances.Alfredo turned to Fabian with a firm expression. “You need to leave.”“Why?” Fabian asked.“This territory belongs to our pack, the Light Shadow Pack,” Gaston explained. “We can’t risk an attack because of you.”Fabian nodded, understanding. “I’ll go so I won’t cause any trouble.”But soon after Fabian left, the territory was attacked by the same rogues and enemy soldiers from the mainland
Naya stood frozen, a whisper escaping her lips, “No…” Billy was lying. Naya knew he was. But as she looked into his eyes, a chilling certainty crept in—he wasn’t lying at all. “It’s the truth, Naya,” he said, his expression softening, tinged with a trace of melancholia. “Many years ago, when I was just a child, my parents were forced to leave because of an internal conflict within our pack. An ordinary servant of the Light Shadow Pack took me in and raised me as their own before they passed away. But I didn’t come from there. I belong to this pack, the Crimson Stone Pack. And my name isn’t Billy. It’s Ruben. I have alpha blood, and I’m the heir to this pack.” As Naya listened, her mind spun with confusion, each word Billy spoke tightening the vise around her heart until it felt like it would shatter. All along, the person she was destined to kill had been Billy. How could this be? How could it be him? Why? Why him? Just then, the windows shattered, and two wolves b
Naya looked at Samantha, noticing that Samantha’s eyes were still locked on hers. She had been silent ever since they captured her, not even attempting to resist. She remained calm, following Naya and the team without any struggle.In any case, Samantha was the perfect bait—the exact hostage they needed to finally enter enemy territory.Ignoring any distractions, Naya brushed off Samantha’s unnerving stare and turned to her team. She gave each of them their instructions for once they entered the Crimson Stone Pack.Soon enough, they crossed the gates. The sun was slowly setting as they passed through the first group of soldiers at the border.Sage moved closer to Naya and murmured, “Captain, isn’t it strange? That Alpha Princess hasn’t said a word. She didn’t even try to get those soldiers’ attention.”Naya clenched her hands. She felt something was off too.“What if it’s another trap?” Sage asked.Naya looked ahead, her eyes cold. “If that’s the case, we’ll kill her immediately.”The
A tall man shouted from a distance, “Find them! Don’t let them get away!”Naya’s heart skipped a beat as she recognized the voice—it was the same general who had visited the family before. His commanding tone cut through the night air.A soldier approached him, breathless. “General, a report came from the South. It seems Sir Fabian took that route. They’re heading to the lake!”The general’s face twisted in anger. “Fabian… That trickster… How dare he betray his own pack? Find him! No matter what happens tonight, we will not stop until we capture that traitor!”With a united roar, the soldiers growled and marched south, their footsteps echoing through the forest as the general led them.Suddenly, the scene shifted, and Naya found herself by the lake. The moonlight reflected off the water, casting eerie shadows across the surface. Fabian was locked in battle with soldiers, while Louisa pushed a canoe with Luna Sandra and Rosanne inside.“What are you doing? Why aren’t you getting in?” L
"Many rogues have been spotted around the Southern Border lately. I can’t leave yet,” Fabian replied, his voice tense. He glanced at Louisa with a meaningful look, signaling that the next conversation would be more serious.Louisa caught the signal and took Rosanne's hand. “Let’s go, Rosanne. Let’s find your brother.”Rosanne’s eyes lit up instantly. “Are we going to see Ruben today, Mama?”Louisa smiled warmly. “Yes. Come on.”Before they left, she gave another look at the two men, a mixture of concern and understanding in her eyes.Naya remained on the side, her heart racing as she listened to Gaston and Fabian’s conversation. All they spoke about was their pack. And Naya was right. It was truly the Crimson Stone Pack.Gaston and her father, Alfredo, were both members of the Crimson Stone Pack.Before she could figure out more about her father, the scenery changed. It shifted to Louisa, Rosanne, and a young boy with long black hair. His face seemed a bit blurry, but Naya could make
Crimson Stone PackLeira, a loyal fighter, rushed into Luna Alicia’s room, her face filled with worry. Luna Alicia stood up from her seat. With hesitation, Leira handed her a letter wrapped in a black cloth. “This came from Prince Zeke.”As Luna Alicia read the letter, tears filled her eyes. “A war…” she whispered. “After a drought.” She stumbled, overwhelmed by the news, but Leira quickly helped her back to the chair. Following Luna Alicia's command, Leira took the letter and set it on fire with a match. As the letter burned, Luna Alicia's eyes reflected a mix of emotions. “Just as my sister warned me,” she said sadly, remembering a distant, painful memory. “It’s bound to happen sooner or later. There’s no stopping it.”Leira stood silently by her side. For the past few weeks, she had watched Luna Alicia cry, not because of her situation with Alpha Prince Zeke of the West Wood Pack, but because of the past and the fearful future that people from the past had predicted.“Did Samantha
Alpha Prince Felix stood among the countless lifeless bodies sprawled on the ground. The scent of blood mingled with the earth, permeating the moist air and sending a chill down his spine. The sounds of battle had ceased, but the heavy atmosphere lingered. Too many rogues had appeared out of nowhere—or was it really nowhere? They all behaved as though they had lost their sanity. Where exactly did they come from? The more Felix thought about it, the stranger it felt. Seven soldiers were lost in this encounter, each death weighing heavily on his mind. This wasn’t a simple attack from rogues. There had to be something else – a deeper reason behind all this chaos. Felix let out a few slow breaths and was about to walk back to the tower when he heard a choking sound in the distance. A soldier lay on the ground, his right limb severed. He looked up at Felix, hand reaching out.“What’s your name?” Felix asked, bending down.“Axiel, Alpha Prince,” the soldier replied, choking on blood. A
The moment Naya opened her eyes, she was met with Jed’s face, staring at her with a confused, concentrated look. Seeing her eyes snap open, Jed quickly moved back, clearing his throat. “I thought you were dead. You were barely breathing. Are you okay? You don’t look good.”Naya remained silent. In reality, her head felt like it was going to explode. She had been sweating coldly for a while, and the entire time she was seated in the carriage, it felt like she was floating, barely sensing anything but the pain throbbing in her head. She remembered Kael talking to her earlier but couldn’t recall what he said.She huffed, adjusting her position. “Where’s your prince?” she asked.Jed’s eyebrows furrowed. “He is outside dealing with rogues. Weren’t you listening to him earlier?”Naya didn’t answer.“Never mind,” Jed said, knowing Naya wouldn’t explain herself anyway. “We’re inside the pack territory now, so this will be dealt with quickly. Besides, Alpha Prince Zeke is stationed nearby. He’