All Chapters of Whispers of Frost and Fire: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The night was already dark, but suddenly, it felt like the shadows thickened, swallowing the remaining slivers of moonlight. A deep, guttural roar echoed through the forest, sending a chill down my spine. It wasn’t a wolf’s growl—it was something else, something unnatural.Then, the trees trembled, their towering forms swaying as if something massive was forcing its way through them. The sound of cracking branches and rustling leaves grew louder, closer. My breath hitched as I instinctively took a step back.My mom besides me tensed, and everyone's posture shifting into defensive stances. Gamma Brandon and Alpha Rhett’s eyes flickered in the dim light, assessing the unseen threat.Then, a scream shattered the silence.It wasn’t the playful shout of someone roughhousing. It was pure terror, raw and piercing.More screams followed—panicked cries rising from the direction of the pack village. My chest tightened. Something was attacking.Alpha Rhett’s face darkened, and he let out a sharp,

If not for the destruction around us, I would have thought I imagined it. The battlefield was eerily silent, save for the wind whispering through the ruins.But as I lowered my gaze, something worse happened.The black blood on my arms began to spread.A sickening wrongness seeped into my skin, moving like poison through my veins. My limbs weakened, my vision blurred, and before I could scream—Everything went dark.I woke up to an endless expanse of snow.The wind howled, ice-cold and unrelenting, stinging my skin like tiny daggers. The sky stretched above me, an eternal gray abyss, void of sun, moon, or stars. Empty. Hollow. Infinite.I was alone.“Rhett!” I screamed. “Mom?”No answer.I spun in place, searching for any sign of life. My breath came in frantic puffs of white against the frozen air. Then, in the distance—a shadow emerged.It was moving toward me.Instinct screamed at me to run, so I did. My feet pounded against the snow, but no matter how fast I moved, the shadow loome

Aurelia’s POV"Her eyes opened—thank you, Goddess! Someone call the doctor!" my mom exclaimed.She leaned over me, her eyes filled with relief. "Hi, darling. How are you feeling?"My throat was unbearably dry. Speaking felt impossible. "Water," I croaked.She immediately handed me a glass, and I gulped it down, feeling the cool liquid soothe my throat. I took a moment to look around the room. My mom was beside me, and standing nearby were Gamma Brandon and Alpha Rhett."How do you feel?" Alpha Rhett asked, his voice steady, but his eyes were sharp with something unreadable.I took a deep breath, rolling my shoulders. "Weirdly... I feel like I need to move." My body buzzed with a restless energy I couldn’t explain. "What happened?""You were out for two days after the attack," Rhett answered. "That tar-like substance covered your entire body. You went completely still. It only started melting off of you last night, and by this morning, you were… clear."I frowned, trying to process his

Aurelia’s POVI stepped into the cabin with my mom, my heart still pounding from training. The ice. The way Alpha Rhett had looked at me. Something was off.“What was that about?” I asked, crossing my arms.“What, darling?” my mother replied casually, as if I hadn’t just punched the Alpha with a fist of ice and been sent home with a pointed look.“Mom, are you seriously going to avoid this conversation?”Before she could answer, the door swung open.Alpha Rhett and Gamma Brandon stepped inside. Rhett’s presence filled the space instantly, his intense gaze landing right on me.“Amanda, I need you to speak,” he said, his voice firm. But he wasn’t looking at her—he was looking at me.My mom straightened, her expression unreadable. “I have nothing to say. We’re leaving tomorrow morning.”“Don’t make me command you,” Rhett warned.Her jaw tightened. “It’s not like you can.”I blinked. That was a new side of my mom—one I hadn’t seen since my dad died. She wasn’t just standing up to the Alpha

Rhett took me back home, but I couldn’t sleep. My mind was racing with everything I had learned. The moment I saw my mom stirring awake, I rushed to her, unable to hold back my questions any longer.“Mom, what was that all about? Why didn’t you ever tell me?” I asked, frustration lacing my voice.She sighed, rubbing her temples. “Darling, I was afraid you’d get entangled in all of this—just like you are now. I wanted you to have a normal life, to enjoy yourself, find your mate, have pups, and live with freedom. The role of a High Priestess comes with heavy expectations. I didn’t want that for you.”I frowned. “Did Dad know?”“Yes, he did,” she admitted. “And he wanted to keep you safe.”I hesitated before asking, “Can you make a fist of ice too? Or was that just the water freezing around me?”“No, I can’t,” she said, shaking her head. “Each of us is gifted in a different way, but not like that.”“What is your gift?” I pressed.“I have the ability to calm people, to cool their emotions