Semua Bab Whispers of Frost and Fire: Bab 31 - Bab 40

“I… uh… I will wait outside.”Why did I get all flustered in front of him? My face was burning as I spun on my heel and stormed out of the locker room. The second I stepped into the hallway, I locked eyes with Gamma Brandon, who was already smirking like he had been waiting for me to embarrass myself.“This might be the first time your skin has seen color, Aurelia. And I gotta say, either you walked into a very hot sauna—which we don’t have—or someone got a little too flustered around our Alpha,” he teased.I narrowed my eyes at him. Sure, I made it my mission to embarrass him whenever my mom was around. He couldn’t just pretend nothing was going on between them while casually dating her, and someone had to keep an eye on him. But now, he was clearly enjoying turning the tables on me.“I wouldn’t be all red if I hadn’t just walked in on a very naked—”“Me?”That deep, rumbling voice slid over me like warm honey. I squeezed my eyes shut for half a second, begging the Goddess to spare m

“Sup’, little sister. Tell me, what’s been going on?” my big brother, Ares, said, flopping onto a chair.“Mom was about to initiate me into my priesthood when you walked in,” I replied.“I was not initiating anybody,” Mom interjected, shaking her head. “I was going to share the history of this pack. And you, Ares, arrived at the perfect time.”“I love storytelling,” Ares said, stretching, “but I want to know what’s been happening first.”“No, no, no,” I cut in. “You’ll sit here with me, and Mom will tell us the history of our kind. After that, we can talk.”He raised his hands in mock defeat. “Okay, fine. I’ll save all my questions and curiosity. But I need a mug of hot chocolate first.”“Are you cold, sweetie? Why didn’t you bring a thick jacket? This windbreaker can’t be warm enough for thirty-degree weather,” Mom said, frowning at him.“We don’t have any thick jackets back home, and I actually feel fine,” he shrugged.I shot Mom a surprised look. She heard it too. But instead of rea

We all went to bed—well, Ares took the couch.That night, I dreamed of frost. The wind howled through an endless expanse of snow, a vast landscape stretching beyond the horizon. I stood at the center, untouched by the cold, unbothered, maybe even powerful. The ice shimmered beneath my feet, and I felt a strange pull, as if the winter itself recognized me.Then I woke up.Surrounding me were people holding candles, their faces hidden beneath hoods. Was this still a dream?Before I could react, a cloth pressed against my face. A sickly-sweet scent filled my nose, and then—darkness.When I came to, I was in a grand hall. Towering marble columns stretched toward the high ceiling, their pristine whiteness making the dimly lit space feel like it was glowing. I was lying on a hard stone surface, and around me stood six hooded figures, their presence heavy with importance. This was a temple.Everyone was staring at me.“What is going on?” My voice echoed off the marble.“We do not wish to harm

Ares POVI woke up in the middle of the night, my chest tight, heart racing. It was the same feeling I’d had ever since Aury and Mom left for this frozen wasteland. Back home, in Ravenclaw Pack, life had been easy. I trained hard, sure, but I had my friends, my reputation, and plenty of willing she-wolves who were more than happy to keep me entertained. I wasn’t the type to get caught up in serious relationships—that was Jeremy’s thing. I liked the chase, the fun, the no-strings kind of life. And it worked for me.But ever since Aury left, something felt off. It wasn’t just that my twin was gone, it was like a piece of me had been ripped away. I’d catch myself zoning out in the middle of training or losing interest in things I normally loved. Even the girls noticed. "Ares, you’re not as fun anymore," one of them had pouted at me one night, draping herself over my arm. Normally, that kind of attention would’ve had me grinning, but I wasn’t in the mood. I felt like I was waiting for some

I walked away before I lost any more brain cells."Jasmine, you can't be part of his groupies. You are my friend," I scolded, half kidding."Well, let me remind you that I have eyeballs, and they can see what they can see. And right now, they are seeing a very fine specimen. Like, I have never seen a man so gorgeous in my life." She sighed dramatically. "I don't know what the goddess has in store for me, but my mate better be his twin.""I'm his twin," I deadpanned.She snorted. "Yeah, but you don't have the muscles, the jaw for days, or the body part I need. I'll pass.""Goddess, ew! He is my brother. I do not want to hear about his body parts!" I groaned. "Let’s go. I need to get my muscles going."I was assigned to Brandon for sparring."Alright, let’s see what you got," Brandon said, slipping into a fighting stance.I mimicked him, bracing myself. Training had been brutal here, but I was improving. My movements were sharper, my reactions quicker. Today, I was determined to push mys