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Just a week with him.

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last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-01-21 10:56:53

Back to the Present

"For how long do we have to wait?!" One of the court members yelled. "How long do we have to wait for her to get over his death?!"

He pushed his seat away as he started pacing.

"You have to understand, Elder Derrick," Theon said to the official.

"We have already given her a day. What else do you want from us?" another official countered.

"She just lost her mate. She has just lost the Moon Goddess's gift to her. At least give her time to mourn him," Theon added.

Derrick scuffed.

"Time, Beta? Time?!" He questioned. "May I remind you that time is what we do not have on our side—"

"You speak as though we are at war, Elder Derrick," a voice came from the entrance of the courtroom. 

Everyone turned. They were shocked to find Seraphine at the door. She had bathed and changed out of the ball gown.

She walked towards them, keeping her head up as she headed for the Alpha's seat. 

Without saying anything to them, or showing any sign of wavering, she sat in Alpha's seat—the place Alaric once occupied.

Gasps and whispers echoed in the room.

"Tell me, Elder Derrick, is there something I do not know about? Maybe a rumor of a hell that is about to be let loose that you have not told us about?" Seraphine asked, silencing the whispers.

The white-haired grumpy man let out a nervous chuckle.

"Are you trying to say that I am planning treason, Luna?".

"I only asked a question. So do tell me, are you?" 

"Of course not. I would never do such a—"

"Then, as your Luna, mate of Late Alpha King Alaric, I command you to sit down," Seraphine said, her tone firm but calm.

With a bitter glare in his eyes, Derrick picked up his chair and sat down. 

Seraphine glanced through the room. The whispers were now non-existent. She had gotten everyone's attention.

She stood up from the seat and walked towards a portrait of Alaric's father and his brothers.

"Just yesterday my husband, your Alpha, left to meet his father. We were not prepared for it. We do not even know what led to his death," She said, before turning to the men sitting at the counsel's table. "And yet here you people are, thinking of replacing him."

One of the men tried to speak, but Seraphine interrupted him.

"Every Alpha is accorded a week of mourning. Just a week to honor him, before a new Alpha is appointed," Seraphine said as she sat down once more on Alaric's seat. "Please, give me one week to honor my dead mate, your Alpha. And after that, we will choose a new Alpha."

The Court members agreed to Seraphine's proposal. They took their leave, leaving only Seraphine, Theon, and Elara in the room.

"Well, that worked out," Elara said as she leaned back in her seat.

"Yeah, but not for long," Theon said. "That would only buy us time to think of a solution."

After his words, followed a brief silence. Seraphine stood, staring at her mate's portrait.

"So tell us, Seraphine, what are you going to do now?" Elara asked.

Seraphine remained silent.

"Well, maybe you can appoint someone you trust among the officials to—"

"Someone I trust?" Seraphine asked as she turned to them. "You saw what they did and heard what they said, right?"

"Yes I did, but do you have another option?" Theon asked.

Seraphine closed her eyes as she tried to think. After a few seconds, she turned to Elara, her eyes opening.

"I need you to take Maera and leave the pack".

"But I can't leave you all alone here," Elara countered.

"She won't be alone. She'll be with me," Theon said.

"Still, I want to be here. I want to be next to you, as your sister, and as a friend."

Seraphine sighed. 

"Fine, but you'll have to send Maera, I mean Mother, away. If the Elders want to pick a new Alpha in the pack, then they'll try to wipe my family out. I've already lost a lot of people. I can't lose you two."

Elara nodded. 

"So if you won't pick someone, what would you do?" Theon asked.

Seraphine turned to Alaric's picture once more. A tear rolled down her eyes as she reminisced.

"Right now, I want to mourn the love of my life."

***

A week flew by like wind across the ocean.

Every Elder of the Bloodmoon pack was  already seated. Yet the Queen, once more, was nowhere to be found.

"Have you searched all the rooms in the castle?" An Elder asked a pack guard.

"Yes, Sir. I have, but she is nowhere to be found," the guard replied.

The Elders murmured among themselves.

"I think we should hold on a bit; she'll be here," Theon said, but they all ignored him.

"And what about you? Did she tell you she was going anywhere?" Another Elder asked Rose, Seraphine's handmaiden.

"No, Sir, she didn't say anything to me," she replied.

Derrick flared up. He stood up in anger, banging the table with full force.

" I knew she would do that. I knew she would run away like the coward that she is! Just like her father!" He yelled.

"Do not talk about my father like that old man!" Elara yelled.

"And who gave a little girl the right to talk when an Elder is talking?!" Derrick questioned.

"The late King, Elder Derrick. He appointed her as a member of the council," Seraphine said as she walked into the room. "I'm sorry for being late, I just got the result of the autopsy run on the Alpha, and I would love for us to see it together."

She was about to open the letter when an Elder stopped her.

"We are not here for that now. We want to know what you have decided relating to the successor."

"But the Alpha—"

"No buts, Luna. We gave each other our words. You asked for a week, and we gave it to you. Now we want your answer. Who do you plan on picking to be the new Alpha?" An Elder asked.

Seraphine sighed. She dropped the letter on the table.

"If that's what you want to know, then fine. I'll tell you," She said and paused. "I'll invoke Ius Rematrimonii Sanguinis.”

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Don't hold back

    Two Months AgoSeraphine sat on the bench, staring at the night sky. For some reason, the stars appeared to be more beautiful than ever."One, two, three," She said out loud as she counted the stars."I never would have thought I would find you here," Someone said from behind her.Seraphine tilted her head slightly to find a shirtless Alaric behind her."No!" She yelled as her right hand flew to her face, covering her eyes. "Why in the world are you half-naked, Alaric?"He chuckled as he walked around, and stood in front of her, buttoning his shirt."Well, someone went missing for the whole day, so I had to turn into my wolf so that I could find her," he said.Seraphine laughed." So are you dressed properly now?" She asked him."Yes I am," he replied.She didn't believe him." Are you sure?"Alaric let out a light chuckle." Really Seraphine?. Are you calling your Alpha a liar?"Seraphine laughed again. "Says the guy who tries to use any chance to kiss me," She replied."Well, I didn't

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Marrying another.

    Back at the Palace."Ius Rematrimonii Sanguinis?" The Elders echoed as their eyes widened in shock."You asked me what I wanted, and I have told you," Seraphine said to them as she sat on Alaric's seat.Ius Rematrimonii Sanguinis was a sacred right that involved a widowed Luna marrying the blood relative of her late husband.Seraphine had read about it in the past. She knew she wasn't okay with anyone taking Alaric's place in her life, but that was the only solution she could think of.The old men were after something. Though Seraphine wasn't sure what it was, she was going to make sure she stomped on all their plans."So you are willing to travel miles in search of a new Alpha instead of appointing one amongst us?" Derrick asked her.Seraphine leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table, and her face on her clasped hands."I am only doing what I think is best for the pack which my husband left in my care," she said to him in a calm and firm tone.An Elder stood up. He had a smirk

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Shapeshifting.

    Two Months Ago."Take off your clothes," Alaric commanded the kids. Seraphine watched from the royal canopy as the younglings, six boys and four girls in total took off their clothes and stood under the moon, waiting for the moon goddess to bloom bright enough to bless them with her gifts. "Why do the boys and the girls have to take off their clothes in front of each other?" Seraphine asked, marveling at the scene in front of her. "Shouldn't there be a separate training system for each gender?". Theon, Alaric's Beta, let out a light chuckle. He wasn't surprised that she thought that way. Her parents had moved out of the Pack years before she was ready to turn. He couldn't help but wonder how her first shift went. "Here in the pack, we are a family," Theon said to Seraphine. "Our bodies, are our bodies. We do not look away from each other to undress. We are a family, and we dress as one, undress as one, and live as one," he explained with a hint of excitement and pride in his voice. Se

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Failure.

    The present.Before Seraphine could hit the ground, Theon caught her. Tears rolled down her eyes as Alaric’s smiling face flashed before her. But in a split second it was replaced by the horror of him on the floor, blood stains marking his mouth. "Who would do that to him?" She asked, tears rolling down her cheeks as Theon helped her into a seat. "I don't know Seraphine, but we are going to make sure we find them and make them pay," Elara said. "Why would anyone want to hurt him? He was a good man, a good mate, and a good Alpha," Seraphine said, ignoring Elara's words. She couldn't hear her step-sister. She couldn't hear anything. The only thing that came to her mind was the thought of the pain Alaric must have felt. She felt a sharp pain in her chest as she cried out. At that moment, she couldn't help but hate herself. Her mate had been in pain. He had been poisoned and was in pain, but she couldn't feel it. Why couldn't she feel him at that moment? Why wasn't she able to share his p

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Unraveled secret.

    Two Months Ago."How could you hide this from me?" Seraphine questioned as she followed Alaric from behind. He stopped and turned to her. "I didn't think it was necessary," he said to her. She let out a low chuckle. "You didn't think it was necessary? You didn't think it was necessary to.." She stopped and waited for some of the warriors to pass by. "To tell me that you found the corpse of a witch?" She questioned her voice a little above a whisper. "I had no choice." "No, you had a choice. You can either keep things from your mate or share them with me. So don't tell me you didn't have a choice when you already decided on one." Seraphine was about to walk past Alaric when he held her hand. "I made a promise to keep it away from you," he said to her. Seraphine raised a brow at him. "Who would want you to keep something like that from me?" As the words left her mouth, she stopped. There was only one person who would ask that of Alaric, her father. She pulled her arm away from his and w

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Nightmare.

    "Fight Seraphine! Fight! Fight!" Seraphine gasped as she jerked awake. "Are you okay?" Elara asked as she tried to touch Seraphine's temple, but Seraphine dodged her touch. "You had another nightmare—didn't you?" Seraphine sighed. "I'm sorry about that," She said, apologizing for earlier. "Don't worry about it. You don't look so good," Elara said as she handed Seraphine a silk cloth to wipe off the sweat on her temple. "Was it the same as the other ones?" Seraphine nodded as she took the cloth. She wiped the cold sweat without saying anything to Elara. They had been on the road for two days, and she kept having nightmares. It was a dream of a man sitting on the Alpha King's seat, with his back to her. There was blood beneath his feet, and corpses scattered all over the floor. Whenever she tried to move closer to see him, she would be pulled away. The dream always ended with him yelling at her. Seraphine didn't know what the dream meant, but anytime she woke up, she was always scared.

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-27
  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Enemy's Territory.

    Gareth chuckled. "He attacked you? Ryan would never attack anyone," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "Then you knew him," Seraphine muttered. Gareth frowned. He raised his hand and signaled for everyone to stop. "We'll take a break, while I take the Queen to a corner where she can relieve herself." Without saying anything else, he started walking, and Seraphine followed him from behind. When they had put some distance between them and the others, he turned to her. But Seraphine spun him around and kicked him behind his knee, forcing him to kneel. Without her claws out, she held him by the throat. "If you move, I will kill you. If you try to twist or avoid any of my questions, I'll slit your throat; and if you remain silent, I'll still rip your throat out. So start talking. How did you know that rogue? And how did you get into the Bloodmoon pack?" She questioned. Gareth let out a chuckle. "Your questions are a lot, Luna. I wouldn't know where to start—" Before he could comple

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Admitting Defeat.

    Seraphine was shocked. She knew that Alpha Daven was dangerous, but not to this extent. Just then, something came to her mind. "You're a rogue returning to a pack you ran away from, wouldn't you be punished?" She asked Gareth. He chuckled. "You're the one heading to Redwood Pack, Luna, not me," he said. Seraphine raised a brow at him. "So what do you intend to do when we get there?" "I was planning on leaving Luna. I was only given the task of taking you there, not going in with you." Seraphine kept thinking about what he said. There was something that wasn't adding up. He was a rogue who harbored hatred for her and was let into the pack. There was no way he snuck in. "You were made a guard, by whom?" She asked him. He was silent at first, but then he spoke up. "By Beta Theon." "Was the Alpha King aware that his trusted friend and ally let someone who hated his Luna into his pack?" Gareth's eyes widened. He moaned as he tried to sit up properly. He was still hurting from her assault.

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  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    After the kidnap.

    Elara's POVOne of Alpha Daven's rogues carried me on his back till we got out of my sister's sight, then dropped me on the ground with a thud. I straightened my back to ease the pain. I didn't think Seraphine would realize I was gone so soon. These men were supposed to have taken me away before Seraphine managed to find out I was gone. I don't know why she had been hellbent on leaving Redmoon so quickly, she ruined all my plans, and now I had to think of a way out. ---------- A few hours earlier. I watched Seraphine as she turned to leave. She seemed to think everything that was happening was her fault. Well, technically, it was, if she had not insisted that we leave Redmoon in the middle of the night, we wouldn't have been attacked and no one would be so tired and injured. Grabbing the clothes she gave me, I walked to the back of the camp. After changing, I made a slow whistle and a black pigeon flew in and perched on my shoulder. Looking around to make sure there was no one looking

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    The truth.

    Seraphine stared in shock, the bodyguard had just confirmed the stranger's words. " She ordered me to contact the rogues and arrange Alpha Carlson’s assassination. She told me to get him out of the way." He said hastily. Seraphine felt a momentary wave of relief and then anger washed over her. "Why would she do this? What is her plan?" She didn't get to finish her question before he pulled a white potion out of his pocket and poured it into his mouth before any of them could blink. Her eyes widened as his mouth started foaming almost immediately. The stranger immediately sprung to action, he turned the bodyguard's head upside down and tried to make him spill out the potion, but it was already late, his body convulsed a few times before he became still with his eyes staring lifelessly into space and his lips turning black. Seraphine stared at what just happened in horror, "What in the seven worlds just happened ?" she asked. "He ingested poison. It is a common practice with assassins.

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Murder mystery.

    " The Alpha of the Bluemoon pack is dead, and I am the only witness," she whispered, the severity of the situation dawning on her. "They can't possibly think you were the one that killed him, right? Let's just be glad the rogues have left now, they will most certainly regroup and come soon, so we need to leave." Gareth said. However, Seraphine's troubles were far from over. Within the next few hours, rumors would spread that she was the one responsible for Carlson's death. The witches would believe that she had betrayed them, and seek retribution. Soraya would most likely be convinced that Seraphine had orchestrated the assassination and call for her capture. Worry made her insides twist as she wondered how she could get herself out of this situation. Just then, "Seraphine,"she heard her name being called. She turned, and it was Soraya, her voice cold and cutting. "We need to talk." Seraphine straightened, meeting Soraya's gaze with steely determination. "I have nothing more to say to

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Making enemies.

    Seraphine squinted her eyes as the rays of the morning sun filtered through the curtains. She had spent most of the night thinking of a way out, and now it was time to make a decision. She got ready for the day and left her room. The pack house was silent as she descended the stairs. Soraya and some other witches were already waiting for her in the main hall. Joining forces with the Bluemoon Pack would give her more power, security and a means to defeat her enemies, but it also meant turning her back on everything her pack had stood for, betraying the legacy her father had fought and died to protect. The witches' eyes followed Seraphine as she approached. Soraya’s gaze was sharp and expectant. "Have you made your decision, Seraphine?" she asked, her voice echoing through the hall. Taking a deep breath, Seraphine straightened her back and squared her shoulders to put on a bold font: "I have. I am sorry, but I cannot align with you, Soraya. The cost is too high. It is something I can re

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    The weight of choices.

    Seraphine retired to her room for the night, her mind racing with new discoveries and realizations. She had to make a decision that would ensure both her safety and that of her pack. The Bluemoon pack was being ruled by witches!. "How is that even possible?", she thought. As she entered the room, she closed the door quietly behind her and leaned against it with a sigh, closing her eyes. She missed the comfort of the room she had shared with Alaric back at Bloodmoon, but all that seemed like another lifetime now, she felt like she had aged a little in the past few days. The flickering light from the single candle on the nightstand painted her features in a mosaic of a shadow on the wall opposite her. She stared at her shadow for a long while and let out a deep breath trying to calm the storm brewing within her. Choosing Alpha Carlson as the Alpha King means joining forces with the witches and the Bluemoon pack. It means granting power to the witches, to the people who had been forced i

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    The prophecy.

    Out of everything Seraphine had expected her to say, a prophecy was the least of her expectations. "What are you talking about?" She asked. "It was foretold by the chief priestess of our pack a hundred years ago." Seraphine's brow furrowed. She had been curious to hear what Soraya had to say, but nothing had prepared her for this. "A prophecy? About me? That sounds... impossible." Soraya leaned forward, her silver hair catching the light, giving her an almost otherworldly appearance. "Not impossible, dear. It is written in the stars. A Luna will rise, one who will endure immense trials and tribulations, yet she will be the one to unite all the packs." Seraphine felt a chill run down her spine. "Luna? You mean... me?" "Yes, you, you are a beacon of hope to our people," Soraya replied, her eyes glinting with conviction. "You possess the strength and the spirit that was mentioned in the prophecy. You have been destined to bring unity and harmony to our world, but the journey will not be

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    The proposal.

    Seraphine's heart raced with anticipation. She hoped she would be able to convince Alpha Carlson as soon as possible. Moments later, she heard a voice telling her to come in and she opened the door. Alpha Carlson was seated on a couch in the office and Shaman Soraya sat on the couch opposite him. They seemed to be having a serious conversation. The Alpha's office looked more functional than luxurious, as opposed to the rest of the pack house. The walls were painted in a simple beige color, giving the room a neutral backdrop. A sturdy and unadorned wooden desk sat against one wall. It was covered with stacks of paperwork and a few scattered pens, suggesting that he had a busy schedule but lacking any personal touch. In one corner of the room, lay a desk with a chair behind it and two mismatched chairs in front of it. The table itself bore the marks of frequent use, with scratches and stains that gave an idea of how long it had been in use. On one side of the room, two couches sat facin

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Bluemoon pack.

    An omega led them through a hallway to their rooms. "Here we are, Luna," she said in a soft voice. "Thank you," Seraphine responded with a smile. Before she went in, she pulled Gareth to the side. "When you are done resting, I want you to survey the pack and see how things are done here. I don't want what happened in Redmoon pack to repeat itself." "Yes Luna, you can go in and rest. It's obvious you are tired. I will come with a report later." He replied, and she gave him a grateful smile in return. Seraphine stepped into the guest room, eager to get out of her clothes and take a bath. She felt a wave of warmth wash over her. The room was so inviting and filled with a rich scent of recently polished wood and a faint hint of lavender. Thick cream curtains draped over the windows, casting a soft glow in the room with the late afternoon light. In the corner stood a wooden bathtub with steam rising gently from the water that had been drawn just for her. Seraphine could already feel the te

  • Veil of the Bloodmoon    Tough choice.

    Present day.The next morning, everyone was up as soon as the first ray of sun pierced through the clouds. Seraphine had barely slept, she was torn between going to look for her sister and continuing their journey. Both were very important and time dependent, the life of all the members of her pack depended on it, but Elara was also her only sister, and she would rather die than let anything happen to her. Seraphine couldn't think of anyone that would have a personal vendetta against Elara. "She was definitely kidnapped by my enemies to get leverage over me", she thought. She couldn't help but feel guilty that if anything happened to her sister, it would be her fault. When the camp was packed and ready to go, they made sure they covered their tracks and any sign that they had been there, in order to make it difficult for anyone following them to predict their movements. Seraphine decided to split the traveling group into two. She looked around at everyone. Mike, one of the pack warrio

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