CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVAs expected, at the very second that I opened my eyes while lying on the bed, Amelia immediately bombarded me with questions about what she saw this morning. "What happened while I wasn't around, Miss Celestina Villarama? Why did the two of you suddenly become so close? That was definitely the first time that I've seen the alpha have close contact with anyone!"Amelia assisted me in standing up from the bed, leading me towards the bathroom to take a short shower. She left me my change of clothes near the door, and when I grabbed it, a small piece of crumpled paper fell from its pocket, which I picked up and read."Come outside the yard when you wake up." I uttered the words that were written on the paper. "Who sent this?" I flipped it back and saw the alpha's name. "Siege wants to see me first thing in the morning?" I bit my lower lip to suppress the excitement that was about to sprout within me.I can't just be happy after how he treated me like trash, even
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVAs soon as I heard Siege's statement, I felt like time had frozen. My eyes widened, and I haven't blinked for more than a minute already. I completely had no idea what he was talking about.From the memories that I recovered, both of my parents were still alive. I even saw them when Celeste was playing mind games with me before, so I'm a hundred percent certain that my mother and my father were doing well at this point, even though I was no longer with them.I would've believed the alpha's words if he just told me that it was Ice who got killed. "A-are you being real right now, Alpha Siege Wong?" I gritted my teeth as I looked down, preventing myself from releasing the tears that were piling up in my eyes that were already blocking my vision."If you still hadn't known that you were Tina, I would still have the reason to lie to you..." Siege released my hands as he chose to cup my cheeks with his warm palms. "I have no further intention to hurt you, Celestina
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVThe words that were supposed to stay hidden in my mind got out of control. The instant that I heard that Stella was there on the day that my parents died just infuriated me down to my spine. I don't understand myself anymore. I kept on breathing in and out like I was out of air, and my limbs were starting to get cramped."Celestina, calm down." Siege tried to stop me from turning. "This isn't the right time for you to lose sanity, Celestina. You have to properly get yourself trained for the worst before you shift with your wolf," he said, which only proves that he was afraid of me.I couldn't help but smirk. "You're just finding ways to stop me from killing you, Siege Wong," I coldly said with such a deadly gaze. "My wolf doesn't fear you at all, Siege... The only person that Celeste fears is your brother, and not you..." I mumbled along with a soft chuckle.The expression on the alpha's face literally screamed how stunned he was. Even I, myself, wasn't expec
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVThe cold breeze that brushed onto my skin made me come to realizations about what I did. I was literally above Beta Kristoffer, and there was no other explanation for our position than the fact that I had the intention to flirt and seduce him. Although it seems to me like he also wanted to do the same since he wasn't moving away from me and wasn't showing any sign of resistance."Your mate is my brother, Celeste. Stop fooling around with me; I can't risk having Siege mad at me. It might be the reason why he would want to initiate a war between us," Beta Kristoffer said without stuttering. It's admirable how he could remain calm in this kind of situation where there's a high possibility that the alpha would soon come barging in his room.However, my expectations were ruined the moment that a woman came into the beta's room instead of the alpha. "W-what are you doing to the beta, Celestina?" Amelia hastily walked near the bed, holding on to my right forearm to
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVMy whole body became quite numb, and I could barely hear any sound that came from the people I saw passing here and there. Not until a man who was supposed to be out of my league came to pick me up from the ground with his bare hands, carrying me through his arms as he dropped me on a long sofa and then sat on the opposite edge."With that fragile expression in your eyes, I can tell that Celeste finally let you go," Siege said as he gave me a cup of tea that was in the center of the table in front of us. "Do you remember what happened? Do you share memories with Celeste, or are you completely unaware of your surroundings when she's the one in control of your entire conscience?" he asked consecutively, making it seem like he was dying to know the answers.I nodded my head twice. "I can see and hear everything even if she's the one taking over. Isn't it the same for you and everyone else here?" I asked this time, and the alpha shook his head as a response. "I t
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI had no choice but to return to the pack house when the alpha insisted that I shouldn't return to the Silver Moon Pack since they don't have a great connection with each other anymore, unlike before. He still considers Lucas one of his foes, even though they could've just solved all of their problems with a mere proper discussion, without having the thought of arguing with one another, and that someone should remain on top."What am I supposed to do here, Siege? I don't have any obligation to stay here with you, and most importantly, I don't have any pact with you as the alpha here," I asked with a frown.We were currently inside his office, and it was the first time that I saw him wearing eyeglasses. It didn't suit him before, but now that he has grown to be such a mature man, I think that he would look fine no matter what his appearance was.Alpha Siege didn't bother to fix his hair, which was blocking his eyesight. "If that's your problem, then we can jus
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVAmelia already left me on my own, and even though I caught up to her as she was about to take her exit, she managed to lock the door from the other side with the lever that she used earlier. So I went back down with my shoulders feeling heavy.I stared at my hands, which had the keys to the weapons that I could use. A single shot from those guns would easily take them down, but I can't be overly confident. Knowing Siege, he wouldn't give me such an easy task. Shooting down those rogues would definitely not be the end of their lives, and I might just put myself at risk of death if I attempt to do it."Amelia could've at least told me what to do or where to shoot those wolves so I could precisely hit them without wasting bullets," I mumbled to myself, thinking that no one would reply."You're not going to be stuck there for days if I order Amelia to give you a hint, Celestina," Siege said to me through the speakers that were on the ceiling. "And another thing,
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI've been holding my breath in for a while now since I was trying to suppress the pain that I got from the alpha. Siege was burying his nail in my arm, which caused my blood to gush out of it. He kept on pulling my arm in the direction of the rogues' cell, making them cause an uproar."S-stop that, Siege! T-they're worse than vampires when it comes to reacting to blood," I anxiously said as I kept on attempting to retrieve my arm from his grasp, only to receive constant failure. "I-I'll do it, okay? Just let go of me, then I'll do the training or whatever it is that you want," I convinced him.Siege's fingers began to get lighter, so I took that opportunity to pull my arm away. "You could've just agreed to it earlier. I wouldn't have hurt you if you did." He rolled his eyes as if it wasn't a big deal for him to give me a wound, since he knows that I can heal myself.My heart thumped in nervousness that I might end up embarrassing myself right in front of the
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI should've believed my guts from the start. And if I did, then Ice wouldn't have had to act as a sacrifice for us to survive and win against the Moon Goddess. I never imagined that he could've been this risky, since I knew him as the type of person who values his own life more than anyone else's."Ice!" I yelled out his name, trying to reach out to him, but he was already too far away from me. "Damn it, Ace! Did the two of you plan this beforehand? Was this why you prevented him from telling me whatever it was?" I questioned him out of frustration, even though I already knew the answer to it.Ace couldn't bear to look me in the eye because of the guilt that was surging in his mind. "I'm sorry. This was the only way for us to live and get through this, Celestina. I already asked him a lot of times to think this over, but Ice insisted that he should be the sacrifice if it comes down to it," he explained. He kept on playing with his fingers while his head was b
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVI screamed to stop the Moon Goddess from erasing the portal's existence. I've been desperately waiting for it to show itself for years, and now that I finally have the chance to get back to my world, I won't let Sarina ruin my dream."Don't do it, Celestina. Do you know what will happen to you if you kill Sarina?" Siege questioned me. His voice was still filled with authority, but there was also a hint of concern in it. "You're going to end up with the same fate as her; you'll die the very second that she dies. That's why there still wasn't anyone who dared to take her life, since it's the same as killing themselves," he explained.Sarina chuckled upon hearing the alpha's explanation. "If you don't want her to take my life, would you do the honor of killing me?" she asked out of pure curiosity.I glanced at Siege, waiting for what his response would be, but his mouth remained shut for minutes. That silence was enough for me to confirm that he's not prepared t
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVAt first glance, I didn't think that Sarina would descend at this kind of time when a lot of people were still awake. And as expected, all of those around us had their eyes focused on the Moon Goddess. They probably haven't seen them from such a close distance before, which wasn't the case for me.I sensed Stella holding my fingertips, and even if it was just that, I could still feel how strongly she was shaking. It might have been because of the dominant presence of Sarina, or maybe she was just afraid that she might get punished for desiring to take my spot."I came here in case you forgot about the portal, Celestina Villarama." Sarina broke the silence between us, and my eyes widened, realizing that I only thought of the upcoming judgment day and not the next summons of the portal. "In less than a few minutes, the portal is going to show itself in the place where you saw it together with them," she added.The Moon Goddess didn't bother to take a few steps
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVThe woman that all of us didn't want to see this duel barged into the beta's room, and right when I thought that she would yell and demand that they stop, she chose to stand by with such a brazen expression on her face. "Stella," I whispered my sister's name, and she didn't even bother to glance at me—not until she was finally taken aback and her consciousness seemed to have returned to reality."Celestina, what's happening here?" Stella asked me, slowly approaching me as she looked twice at the Wongs siblings, who were still rumbling on one another. "Why are they fighting in their wolf forms? I know that they're supposed to have their regular training sessions, but they never shifted before because of training," she added.The way that Stella sounded genuinely curious about the scenario she stepped into made me feel like she hated to see them in a duel too."If I tell you that I'm the reason why they're having a duel right now, will you believe and forgive m
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVThe way that Kris never spoke right after he saw the mark on his brother's neck made me feel a little bit guilty. I know that I shouldn't be feeling this way since he's not really my mate to begin with, but the way that I got his hopes up that I'd be choosing him and sticking together with him in his new pack that he planned to build was just disappointing.I nudged Siege's arm with my elbow as we were heading inside the Crimson Moon Pack's mansion. He was beside me, and Kris was the one taking the lead."What's wrong with Kris?" I asked, my voice almost coming out like a whisper. "I haven't seen him get this furious before," I added, referring to how Kris wasn't talking to us at all.Siege shrugged his shoulders, pouting. "He's probably hurt that you've got your eyes on me now, unlike before, when he still stood a chance against me," he answered, feeling proud of himself that he was finally able to claim me from his brother.We crossed through the lobby, hea
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVFor the entire night yesterday, I wasn't able to sleep, not even for a minute or two. We had to rest at the same place where Siege killed the Silver Moon Pack's alpha and beta, so it was absolutely uncomfortable for me. Their scent was infuriating to my nose, and it just kept getting stinkier every minute that passed by.Siege wanted to dispose of their bodies in a way that no one would be able to find their corpses, but he had no idea how to do so.I suggested setting their bodies on fire, but it would still gather the pack members' attention, so he made up his mind that he would just make an official announcement that he killed the both of them and that they were the first ones to challenge him to a duel.As their rules were originally set, once someone challenged the other party into a duel, either one of the two had to die, no matter who it was. And now that Siege has done it, he will definitely be the strongest wolf in the whole Dark Valley."Are you goi
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVThe aura that emitted from Siege was bursting with intense bloodlust, even though he was still not shifted to his wolf form. In each step that he made towards Lucas and Leo, he was glowing in a mixture of a dark and crimson aura."Give me Celestina's pendant back, Leo. I'll give you three seconds to hand it to me," Siege seriously mumbled. He wasn't even looking at any of them, and despite watching them from behind, I can see how Siege was only glancing at his feet."Oh, is this what you're after?" Leo showed him the pendant, waving it in front of his face to force Siege to look at it.The beta of the Silver Moon Pack attempted to break the pendant, but he was unsuccessful in every attempt he made. I couldn't help but smirk upon witnessing how much he humiliated himself in front of Siege because of that failure.I guess Sarina was still on my side after all."You thought that you were being protected by the Moon Goddess?" Siege scoffed, finally raising his he
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVEven after all of those provocations that I gave Leo, I still have no concrete plan on how I can possibly take someone as strong as him down. However, despite the difference in our strengths, I still have the will to fight back because of the moral support that I'm getting from Siege. And besides, he's also in a bind because of Lucas.I never imagined that these two would actually team up and yearn to defeat us, since all along, I seriously believed that Lucas wasn't on good terms with Leo. And it's now making me wonder if Ice was also on the same side as his alpha and beta, or if he had a different mindset than the two."When are you going to stop this farce? I'm getting exhausted from all of these; I just want to live a peaceful life; can't you at least grant me that?" I asked, which was followed by a loud sigh. "I don't deserve to experience all these, do I? I mean, I wasn't even born here; what right do you have to make me suffer like this?" I added to ma
CELESTINA VILLARAMA'S POVIt's not that I have no other choice left. Deep down, I was really waiting for the time that Siege would end up breaking in between my pledge with Kris, and that was the main reason why I paused and hesitated before.I nodded my head. "You should also promise the same thing. I don't care anymore if you've really gotten Stella pregnant; just get her out of the Crimson Moon Pack. I want to be your Luna, and I can't bear seeing my sister taking my spot," I said, which came out of my mouth instead of letting it be said through our mind-link.Siege placed his hand above my head, slowly ruffling my hair, saying that I was beautiful. It was the first time for me to hear him call me beautiful now that I'm a grownup. I know that Siege endlessly called me pretty when we were kids, but I never took it seriously since we were still young back then.He moved away from me, telling me to stand still at the corner and let him handle things with Lucas and Leo. I kept on remin