Nobela ni D. Eleina

Keegan’s POVI stare at Richard when he comes into the room, looking better informed today than he was a few days back.Later, we learned that he went far beyond, even leaving his seclusion to gather more information by contacting other healers. There, he learns that there are the First Blood werewolves who are known to be blessed directly by the moon goddess.Technically, they have the blood of the ancient. The only remaining family from the first werewolves created by the moon goddess is known to be more powerful than the rest.They’re strength, instincts, and everything goes far more advanced than the rest, which explains how Lillian, who has a sleeping wolf, can still fight alongside the rest of the werewolves without shifting.Now, one can only imagine how powerful she will be once she gets her werewolf back and shifts.Hell, she’ll probably suppress me and Craig in the snap of a finger, even when we are Alphas.“This time, I’ll make sure the promise I make happens,” I whisper to

Lillian’s POVThe sunlight filtering through the curtains felt too bright for my weary eyes. It’s been like that for the past couple of days since I first had my fever, to which I’ll be honest, has been dragging me into hell.At first, my body continued to tremble with weakness. And I detest that feeling. But lately, the fever has started to subside a little. I’m not sure if it’s me getting better for real or if it’s my body getting accustomed to handling the heat.Nonetheless, I am thankful that I can finally stand.So, without further ado, I jump out of my bed and go straight to the shower like I have been reborn, and I celebrate it with a freshly changed, comfortable pair of clothes.“You know, you are the most stubborn person I have ever known!” She comments, leaning on the doorframe of my room, her arm crossed and disapproving eyes on me, as she watches me tie my hair in front of the mirror.She’s the first one to have seen me get up and leave my bed early this morning. She tried

Keegan’s POVSince Lillian’s eyes change colour into a glint of silver between their original rare shade of blue ones that’s almost purple, and the burning on her skin intensifies, the sky has been in turmoil.There’s been a storm and it hasn’t stopped since then. It feels like the world itself is holding its breath and waiting for the Blood Moon to rise.It’s been two days, and her fever is only getting worse, so we can barely sleep at night.She will usually tell me to go to sleep and rest in another room so I won’t be anxious and be sleepless like her, but I can’t. I’ll be so worried that I’ll probably just end up coming back in her room to check on her, and then changing rooms will be useless, so I might as well not start.Every night, I’ll stir from my nap beside her, my head resting on the edge of her bed, as I don’t want to pressure her with benign assumptions. But when I lie beside her, I’ll be awakened by her trembling.She’ll be whispering incoherent things, a lot of them, bu

Lillian’s POVIt looks like my fever isn’t subsiding anytime soon.My skin is burning, and I can feel like it is trying to shake me apart, even when I try to ignore it. Days blur together inside the walls of Craig’s territory. Or to be precise, in the small space of my house, since they barely let me do anything, and if I need a check-up, they’d rather have the doctors come here.The doctor says I have to take a rest. Maddox says I have to be patient. Keegan says nothing, but he’s always there, watching over me.In short, they all treat me like I’m fragile and leave me orders that are for my own good, but that only makes me feel weaker.So I stop listening to them and tell myself I can do training again. I know that my body just needs movement, and this will go away soon. So as soon as the sun rises, I step on the field just behind the house. I have the blades of frost crunching under my boots.Maddox tries to stop me. “Lillian, take a rest. Look at yourself, you cannot even stay on

Lillian’s POVThe journey back to Craig’s territory is filled with silence. Upon learning that I am here, Craig comes personally to pick us up. And Keegan, who saw us about to leave, immediately rushed over and invited himself in.His thick face and stubbornness are too much for us to just let him be. Besides, I’m already too exhausted to argue with him and Craig, even when he is Keegan’s uncle, will not win against him when he starts acting spoiled.So here we are, crumpled in this small car, the air between us carries too much of what’s unspoken—regret, exhaustion, and the ghosts of what we used to be.And Craig, always the sensitive one, reads the air immediately and keeps silent as well to give us time. And I guess, he must have ordered Maddox to do the same because she has kept her silence as well, which is unusual, as she never hides her annoyance towards Kegan.Meanwhile, I can feel Keegan looking at me occasionally.When we finally arrived at my house in Craig’s pack, we all g

Lillian’s POV The next day, a strange stillness hangs in the air of the council room as the meeting continues. It’s as if the whole world is holding its breath. I can feel as if there’s a storm coming after everything that happened inside the hall.The Great Hall feels different today. Yesterday, it roared with outrage and revelations. Today, it’s quieter. Heavier. Every sound echoes like it belongs to another world.Sienna kneels at the centre again, and only this time, there’s no defiance in her eyes. Her wrists are still bound in a silver cuff. Her hair is a tangled mess, and her face is pale from the long night in the cells below.Beside her stands Wilson Hale, the man who once fought beside Keegan, now shackled, his head bowed. His scent confirms what the doctors already confirmed. He is the child’s true father, Sienna’s real mate.The Elders sit in rigid silence. Warriors line the walls, and they all watch as Keegan takes the Alpha’s seat. He doesn’t look at Sienna or at Wilson

Madeline’s POVRaising up a letter, I was hiding behind me, my smirk vanished, and I let out a sigh of frustration. Sometimes, I really hate it when I’m right.“What’s this?” he asked, grabbing the already opened letter from my hand.He was about to unfold and read it, but I held his hand midway, stopping him. My eyes wandered around and gestured to a few guards walking around us before I shook my head in warning. “Not here.”He stared at me for a while before nodding his head in understanding and putting the letter in the inside pocket of his coat.“Come on,” he said, putting a hand on my back and guiding me to where our car was parked.Like a real gentleman, he opened the door for me and put his hand on the top of the car’s doorway as I bent down to sit in. I whispered a quiet thank you before scooting over to far inside, giving him room.It’s already dark when we arrive back at the Demonmaw. Aside from some pups playing around with their parents watching over them and guards patrol

Keiran’s POV“Alpha Keiran, I hope that everything that has been said in this room is nothing but the truth.”Those were the words that were first said to me by the elders as soon as Adeline and Helena left the room.Maintaining my expression neutral, I kept my usual demeanour and looked them in the eyes without any hint of hesitation. “I wouldn’t dare.”“By all means.”With that, they stood up and started leaving one after another through the back door. When I left the courthouse, I surveyed the surroundings and furrowed my brows when I didn’t see any signs of Helena and Adeline.Did they leave?Just as the question popped into my head, my phone pinged in my pocket. Fishing it out, I saw Helena’s message on my notification and immediately clicked on it, reading: “Alpha, I need to go back to train the other warriors already. Adeline… I mean, Princess Madelaine insisted on staying.”That stubborn girl!I cursed silently in my mind as I stuffed my phone back in my pocket and looked arou

Madeline’s POVThe air outside the council hall was thick with late-afternoon fog. We walked slowly through the hallway, exchanging useless small talk to pass the time.“It’s taking forever. You can go back first. You still have to help train the others,” I spoke to Helena, gesturing outside while I leaned back on one of the hallway’s pillars.She raised her hand and looked at her wristwatch. With the increase in new students, spectacular senior warriors like her already had their own troops to train. Her being the first in class had more aside from me.Looking at me hesitantly, she spoke, “But I can’t leave you here alone. How about you get back with me?”I think for a while, the image of Amanda’s glare and Max’s look of impatience flashed back in my eyes. After some thought, I decided that I didn’t want to go back yet.“Don’t worry about it.” Nodding toward the court we just left, I added, “Keiran is still there. I’m not alone.”“But–”She still wanted to retort, but I interrupted h

Madeline’s POVI looked at them in confusion and insisted on asking, “How are you guys really planning to do this?”They both looked at me and saw the determination in my face. Standing up, I looked at them more sharply and raised my brows. “I’m not a damsel in distress.”Well, maybe I am in distress. But I am no damsel.They glanced at each other before Keiran sighed in defeat. Our pack has an ally in the witch cities.I looked at him in shock. “But… Aren’t they in hiding?”Witches were known for their witchcraft, but more than a hundred years ago, they stopped using their powers for anything outside their territory. They isolated themselves in their world and lived in peace.I knew they would come out and still mingle among werewolves and humans, but that’s it. They were basically hiding who they were and kept to themselves.“He’s a family friend. Basically, he keeps to his vow. But every now and then, he would come to our aid if needed,” he explained.Pointing at Helena, I asked, “

Madeline’s POV“Who is it?” he asked quietly. Though his voice sounded a little low after trying to speak while controlling his breathlessness, the commanding tone remained.It took a few seconds before a steady reply sounded from beyond the door. “It’s Helena, Alpha. I… I need to speak with both of you.”My heart was still pounding, still feeling breathless. But unlike earlier, when I was drowning with the intimate sensation we share, I was feeling conscious about our distance.I could feel Keiran’s tension ripple beneath my fingertips. Though he pulled back a little away from me after hearing the knock, we were still close to each other, and he remained on top of me, using his straightened arms that were pressing on the bed on each side of my shoulders.His eyes remained on mine for a little while before he closed his eyes for control and pushed himself off me, gently sliding from the door. In a quick motion, we moved in sync as we fixed our appearance.With my back leaning against

Madeline’s POVI stared at him in stunned silence. Not just because he was here sitting beside me on my bed, but because I was once again forever grateful toward him. He was once again shielding me from any danger. But above all things, I stared at him in shock because of the uncontrollable storm of butterflies that burst to life in my stomach, a sensation so sudden and consuming it left me breathless. Gratitude, confusion, something else I couldn’t name… they all swirled together within me, crashing like waves.But then, just as quickly as the joyous feelings reached my heart, it faded.The kingdom and the faces of those who lived there with me before flashed before my eyes, and the weight of reality crashed back into me. No one but me could imagine the danger he was inviting by letting me stay here… by protecting me.“You’re risking a lot by hiding me here,” I said in a low voice, but we both knew how heavy it was.Silence engulfed us, and tension built up in the air.He’s an Alpha