Chapter: Chapter 63“Ouch," Lucas screamed into consciousness.His wrists were in sharp pain, the rope burning against his skin. The stone pressed against his cheek, cold and damp, while water billowed like a clock would appear in the absence of light. Lucas tried to sit up, but his ankles were tightly tied, causing his legs to fire up. The ropes around him caused the problem to occur. "Mama?" His voice cracked, barely a whisper in the suffocating black.No one answered back.He had no sensation in his fingers, as if they were asleep. The rough fibers pinched deeper when he stretched them. Panic clawed at his chest. He closed his eyes and to feel the warmth inside him. But there was nothing there. There was a cold, empty space where his magic could be found. He couldn't use his powers.“Do not panic,” his wolf instructed “Think first, then act,” the feminine voice said. It was his mother's voice.As she had instructed, he forced himself to breathe at a slow pace. He breathed through his nose an
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Chapter: Chapter 62Mother!Cassie walked through the heavy iron gates of the Greyer Pack grounds after pretending not to have seen the letterLucas's voice echoed throughout the courtyard. Her kid raced toward her, his little legs carrying him as fast as they could. With every pace, his black hair leaped; his unusual eyes, which seemed to hold secrets no seven year old should have, shone with pure happiness at seeing her.She knelt down in perfect time to catch him as he flung himself into her arms. His embrace was comforting and well-known, yet she could feel his faint energy emanating from him—the power that never fully quieted. Lucas mumbled against her shoulder, his voice muted but full of feeling, "I missed you so much."“What trip took you? You were away for far too long.Softly smoothing down his unruly hair, Cassie responded “I had some business to take care of at the Red Claw. But now I'm back and that's all that counts,”Near the gate, Mark and Lark stood observing the reunion with faces co
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Chapter: Chapter 61 The sword flew past Cassie’s face with a whoosh of heat and steel. It slammed into the Red Claw soldier creeping up behind her, the traitor she hadn’t sensed. The blade struck deep into his chest, throwing him backward with a sickening crunch against the blackened wall. Cassie blinked, stunned. For a second, she thought the sword had been meant for her. But then Lark appeared from the smoke, boots crunching over gravel and ash. He didn’t speak at first. He just reached into the inner lining of his cloak and pulled out a bloodstained scroll. Her name was on it. Cassie’s breath caught in her throat as Lark held it out to her. The wax seal was cracked, both Greyer and Red Claw crests fused on the parchment like a mockery of loyalty. One broken crown. One burning moon. Mark stepped up beside his brother, face grave. “We weren’t sure you’d believe us,” he said softly. “But you need to see it for yourself.” Cassie took the scroll, her gloved fingers trembling. She unrolled i
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Chapter: Chapter 60Sparks lit the sky before the war had done so.A fierce howling of wind moved through the Red Claw pack, heavy with the smell of metal, magic, and smoke.Red flags snapped angrily in the wind, tied up in their own rage as though they could smell blood on the horizon.Torchlight blazed along the ramparts of stone, casting dancing gold upon the blackened stone. The air was thick, not only with heat, but with fear.Red Claw guards crept, wedging chains into heavy iron gates, sharpening blades of obsidian, and anchoring wards across the perimeter.Wolves padded down halls in man and beast form, eyes aglow, ears attuned to the first whisper of invasion.Tallest of them all, Cassie stood on the highest balcony of the war tower, gazing out at the far mountains where Greyer's earth gave way to unknown. Her armor glowed dark red, edged with blue-silver from volcanic cores smoldering like freshly burning flame.Her family crest, a phoenix from ashes scarred upon her chest.The wind pulled on he
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Chapter: Chapter 59 Cassie "You shouldn’t have come alone." The voice came from nowhere. It wasn’t loud, but it crawled through the air like smoke. I stopped. The crypt was quiet, the kind of quiet that presses on your chest. Stone walls circled me, marked with strange symbols that pulsed faintly, like they were breathing. Moonlight slipped through the cracks above, spilling down in slivers. But the warmth here wasn’t from the moon. It was from something older. I took a step forward, heart pounding. “Who’s there?” I asked. I noticed the flames flickered from the altar in the center. They grew higher. And then—she appeared. A tall figure stepped from the shadows, cloaked in black. Her face was sharp, eyes glowing like coals, and she moved like she wasn’t really walking—just floating. “You carry my name,” she said. “But not my truth.” Cassara. The name hit like thunder in my chest. I couldn’t speak. She touched the altar, and suddenly the flames changed. They twisted into shapes images. I
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Chapter: Chapter 58CassieSmoke curled from the eastern tower, but it wasn’t fire, at least not yet. Just the scent of iron and oil, soldiers sharpening blades, war drums echoing in practice rather than in blood.Greyer was preparing.And I was expected to lead.As Luna, they looked to me for strength. As the girl who might belong to another pack, they looked to me with questions.I stood before the training ground, eyes tracing every wolf in uniform. Mark stood to my left, Lark to my right, but I felt more alone than ever. The sun cut through gray clouds, illuminating the scarlet sigil on my chest—the Luna crest that no longer felt like mine.“Say something, Cassie.”Mark’s voice cut through the tension, low and tight like a blade on the verge of snapping.I didn’t answer him. I couldn’t.Because what was I supposed to say?That I was terrified? That every breath I took felt like a betrayal of myself, of them, of whatever bloodline had dared to mark me?Instead, I stared past him, then past the trainin
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Chapter: Chapter 74Rogue Island hadn’t been the same after the attack.Golden torches filled the walls, over the large emerald bathing pool where Isabel lay down, her hair floating all over the water like ink. The water was on high heat the way she liked it, it soothed her muscles, but it did nothing to reduce the anger burning in her chest. The witch’s words still repeated themselves in her mind, each word felt like a splinter under her skin.“Her wolf is too strong now… if you fight her, you’ll be torn apart.”Isabel looked to the ceiling in anger. The audacity of it, the implication that Keira, that weak, ugly Keira, could get the best of her, the queen of Rogue Island, it was an insult she couldn’t swallow.Isabel frowned, her fingers grabbing the edge of the bathing pool, her long, sharp nails scraping against the sides of the pool. The maid attending to her was a young girl with shaky hands who didn’t dare look up at her.She knelt by the pool, scrubbing soap into a cloth. Isabel could see th
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Chapter: Chapter 73 Meanwhile…. The council room of Moonclaw was a large room with high ceilings, supported by ancient wooden pillars carved with images of past alphas. Fire torches were placed on a line in the stone walls that led to the room. Patrol officers were standing guard by the door, signifying the confidentiality of the meeting that was about to be held. The whole room smelled of the smell of old wood and candle wax. The room was filled with tension as the gathered elders all took their seats, looking at each other tensely. They all sat in high red chairs, and the golden chair at the head of the table that belonged to Callum was empty. They all looked worried, their faces filled with worry and suspicion, they looked at each other and began murmuring as they waited for the meeting to start. Moonclaw was in chaos, Callum, their alpha, was still hospitalized, rumors of him losing his memory had begun to spread all around Moonclaw and the neighboring cities and now they feared the threat
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Chapter: Chapter 72The healer’s sentence was stuck in Keira’s mind as she followed her through the darkish hallway, dragging her worn-out legs and forcing herself to keep up with the woman’s pace.“Callum’s awake.” The sentence should have been a lifeline, a sentence of hope after the nightmare at Rogue Island, but whenever she remembered everything, Asher’s death, her parents’ accusations, the weird power of the rare wolf still boiling under her skin, made each step feel heavier than the last. The whole hallway smelt of healing herbs and candle wax. She looked around, wondering why there were so many lanterns instead of normal lights. Too tired to ask the woman, she just followed her silently instead. The healer, a woman with long gray hair and kind but tired eyes, stopped outside a large wooden door. “He’s weak,” she said, her voice gentle and serious. “The silver dagger and the witch’s tranquilizer did more damage than we expected.” She said.“He’s stable, but… don’t push him.” She said.“He nee
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Chapter: Chapter 71 The healer’s building smelt of herbs and smoke, a type of smell that stuck to the back of Keira’s throat. The waiting room was small, cold, and empty, except for a few small lanterns that left long shadows. Keira sat on a hard wooden bench, her hands held together tightly in her lap, her hands were still stained with Callum’s blood despite her attempts to scrub them clean. Her clothes were tattered and stained with red, she looked down and depressed, she could barely speak, and everything she had been through in the past few days was weighing her down. Her heart pounded, each beat was filled with pure pain and fear for Callum, she still felt guilty over Asher, and she didn’t know what to do with the raw power of the sacred wolf that was now awake inside her. She sighed as she forced herself not to listen to the muffled chants of the healers through the closed door to the surgery room, their voices got louder and louder as they spat out charms meant to mend Callum’s wounds.
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Chapter: Chapter 70Silence.The throne room was silent.Everyone is silent.The room was filled with the stench of blood and burned herbs. The shattered windows let in gusts of cold wind, rattling the almost dead candle lights and leaving horrific shadows across the stone walls. Keira’s massive white wolf stood at the center of the room, her fur shining like moonlight, her golden eyes filled with anger that seemed to be in her control.She slowly took a deep breath, blood dripping from her jaws, her claws stained red from Asher’s lifeless body at her feet. The rare wolf was awake, and its power was undeniable.Isabel, still in her human form, stood silently watching, her black robe glued to her sweaty skin. Her silver dagger lay on the floor, her eyes fixed on Asher’s dead body. His blood slowly forming a pool under him, seeping into the cracks of the stone, his lifeless eyes staring blankly at the ceiling. Isabel shook her head and began to laugh mockingly.“Pathetic,” she hissed, lips curling in
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Chapter: Chapter 69Silence.The whole room was silent.No one moved.No one dared to.Wind blew from the shattered windows, cold winds blowing against the candles in the room, blowing the scent of burned herbs and blood in the room.Keira’s massive white wolf stood at the center of the room, her fur glowing like moonlight, her golden eyes filled with a fiery look, The wolf let out a low growl shaking the stone walls of the throne room. Isabel growled back. She was now a massive dark wolf, her fur as black as night itself. She roared back, her eyes filled with cruel intent. The potion’s dark magic seemed to be fueling her strength. The room stood still.The guards stood silently, their hands shaking, their eyes filled with fear, their spears and other weapons were useless against the two beasts. The ancient witch burst out laughing, a long dry laughter that sounded like she was choking on something instead.She smiled, her eyes looking like she was enjoying every second of this, pure delight. Her snak
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