MasukChapter Seventy Seven: The Origin of the Lie~~Third party pov~~Darius stood calmly, his eyes sweeping across Aria and Lyrian.“In a world filled with chaos and cruelty,” he began, his voice steady, “there is always brutality, the strong preying on the weak. In such a world, there will always be people who cry out for help. Humans, wolves, all living beings,” Darius continued, “they always look up to something higher when they are weak. They hope that something divine will save them.”He paused briefly.“In our world, that ‘something’ is the Moon Goddess. We all believe in her, and we believe she exists.”At the mention of her, both Aria and Lyrian’s expressions changed slightly.“She watches over this world,” Darius said. “Not to control it, but to maintain balance. And to prevent any power from becoming too great. She knew how greedy the human heart can be, how selfish and wicked people can become, so she made a choice.”Aria agreed with his words. Every person had their own selfis
Chapter Seventy Six~~Third party pov~~Darius’ eyes were fixed on Aria.“After everything that happened, I felt rejected, betrayed, and consumed by hatred. The only thing I had left was the secret my mother told me before,” Darius continued, his voice calm but heavy. “A place she spoke about before everything fell apart. She said the truth behind the fall of Vazathan was hidden there.”Aria’s mind was in turmoil. She had known Darius since she was ten. They had shared a deep friendship, and he had helped her many times, yet she had never realized he was suffering in silence. She had never understood what she truly meant to him until now.Darius had always been her friend. If she had known the truth from the beginning, she would never have neglected him.Darius took a slow breath before continuing.“So I went there. Alone. I searched through everything I could find, and in the end… I found it.”Lyrian’s gaze sharpened. He could clearly see the subtle change in Aria’s emotions, but he
Chapter Seventy Five~~Third party pov ~~Darius shifted his gaze and looked directly at Aria.“Aria,” he said slowly with a smile, “you should already know the rest of the story.”Aria frowned at first, confusion clear on her face. For a moment, she did not understand what he meant. But as she looked at him again, something began to connect in her mind.Her eyes widened slightly.“…Darius,” she said quietly, “is this your life story?”She took a slow step forward, her voice growing firmer.“Are you saying George Blackthorn is your father? But you…”The truth left her speechless. Her mind struggled to process everything.Clara looked between them in shock.Lyrian’s expression darkened. He had guessed it earlier, but hearing it confirmed still made him uncomfortable.Aria’s mind began to fill with memories she had not thought about in a long time.She remembered a quiet and gentle woman. A woman who always stayed away from others and rarely spoke unless necessary. That woman would som
Chapter Seventy Four~~Third party pov ~~Darius continued speaking. The dark smoke from the rift rose slowly behind him, but the creatures were no longer emerging since he began telling the story. However, the battle between the warriors and the creatures still continued in the distance.“Lyrian, I know you thought highly of your father and considered him your role model. You even built a statue of that man in remembrance. Thanks to that very statue, I became even more ambitious and determined. Even when my heart wavered, looking at it always ignited the dying flame within me.”Lyrian stood with his sword in his hand, his eyes fixed on Darius. Aria remained beside him, watching carefully. Clara sat weakly on the ground not far away, her face pale as she listened.Darius looked at Lyrian calmly before continuing the story.“When George discovered that Louis was carrying his child, the situation became dangerous for him,” Darius said slowly. “Your father was the Alpha King. His reputat
Chapter Seventy Three~~Third party pov ~~“You should know the truth and my real identity. It is better than dying in ignorance,” Darius said.The battlefield grew strangely quiet after Darius spoke. Although the fight between the warriors and the underworld creatures continued in the distance, the center of the ritual ground felt frozen. The dark smoke from the rift continued to rise behind Darius, twisting slowly in the air.Lyrian stood still with his sword in his hand, his sharp eyes fixed on Darius. Aria remained beside him, her expression serious and alert. Clara, who was still sitting weakly on the ground, tried to listen despite the pain spreading through her body.Darius looked at them calmly, as if he had been waiting many years to speak these words.“You want to know how I am alive,” he said slowly. “Then you must hear the story from the beginning.”He turned slightly and looked toward the dark land of Vazathan.“Many centuries ago, during the great war against the House o
Chapter Seventy Two~~Third party pov ~~Lyrian kept his eyes fixed on the cloaked man. The strange familiarity he had felt earlier had not disappeared. Instead, it had grown stronger the longer the fight continued. Something about the man’s power, the way he moved, and the energy around him felt deeply familiar.The cloaked man suddenly let out a low chuckle.“You have been making your moves for a long time now, Lyrian,” he said slowly. “You attacked first and you attacked many times. For centuries you have been so proud of your power that you believed you were the most powerful person in existence. Now let me show you what real power looks like.”His voice carried calm confidence as he spoke.“Now it is my turn.”The moment the words left his mouth, the man moved.His body disappeared from where he stood and reappeared directly in front of Lyrian. His hand was already striking forward with terrifying speed. Dark energy gathered around his palm, forming a sharp wave that cut through
Chapter ThirtyThe years passed in a blur of scraped knees, shared secrets, and growing up together.Then, when we were fifteen, everything changed.I came to the house looking for Darius one afternoon and found him sitting on our usual bench, staring at nothing. Even from a distance, I could tell
Chapter Twenty Seven~~Aria pov~~~I woke to pounding on my door.For one disoriented moment, I thought it was still night.The pounding came again, more insistent this time.“Aria Silvercrest!” A male voice, unfamiliar and commanding. “Open this door immediately!”I scrambled out of bed, grabbing
Chapter Thirty Two~~Aria pov~~Two days after the confrontation with the Alpha King, I shut myself away in my room.I had not gone to work. Management had placed me on leave after Clara’s gossip spread through the pack like poison. The excuse was concerning. The truth was humiliation. It was easie
Chapter Twenty Six~~Aria pov~~The bond snapped.The pain was instant and absolute, like my soul tearing in half. I felt Lyrian scream, a sound so raw and broken it seemed to split the air itself. His power erupted in a wave of golden fire that consumed everything. Clara. Kaelen. The warriors. The







