INICIAR SESIÓNRedius's POV Tonight, the air in Black Moonstone Castle feels heavier than usual, as if the ancient stone walls themselves are trying to contain something foul. I stand in my private chamber, with my back to the door.Before me, a large mirror reflected the figure of an Alpha I no longer fully recognised. The black mark on my chest now crept up my neck, pulsing slowly in time with the Arcane Moon Bracelet, which had now settled into a calm yet deadly stillness.The door creaked open. The scent of wild roses and acute anxiety wafted in. Eora stepped inside.I didn’t need to turn to know she was trembling. For years, this Omega I’d raised to be a Delta had gazed at me with adoring eyes.She was my most loyal shadow, craving every inch of my attention, dreaming of the night when I would claim her as my own. Yet now, as that night arrived, the scent she exuded was not passion, but pure, piercing fear.“Come closer, Eora,” I commanded. My voice sounded deeper, layered with Ichnaz’s growl,
Redius's POVThat bracelet should have glowed.It should have pulsed on my wrist like the heart of a living creature that had finally found its master. It should have bowed—prostrated itself in recognition of the Alpha standing before it.Yet all I saw was cold, lifeless metal.The Arcane Moon Bracelet lay on the stone floor of the Black Moonstone Hall, reflecting the torchlight without the slightest reaction. No lunar resonance. No pulse of life. Only a silence that had been making my head throb violently ever since.In the world of an Alpha, silence is the cruelest form of insult.I stood at the centre of the main hall, my regal robes feeling as heavy as sin upon my shoulders, whilst my aura of power weighed down every living creature in the room. The black stone walls—carved by the generations of Alphas before me—held the echoes of howls and the lingering stench of blood. The smell of iron still hung thick in the air; the remnants of this morning’s punishment had not yet fully diss
Alice's POV I didn’t fall asleep straight away that night.Even though my body was exhausted, my mind refused to settle. Every time I closed my eyes, Alpha Redius appeared again—his unhinged stare, his massive hand wrapped around my throat, the suffocating pressure that had nearly taken my life. But in the midst of it all… the bracelet.The Arcane Moon Bracelet.I could feel it even without touching it. Like a rhythm following every beat of my heart.Moonlight slipped through the wooden window, spilling onto the floor—forming a pale circle that made my chest tighten in a way I couldn’t explain.The glow felt as though it were pulling me towards it.“Alice.”I turned.Draven stood in the doorway, his shoulder still bandaged, yet his posture remained as steady and commanding as ever. In his hand, he held the bracelet—wrapped in black cloth embroidered with the sigil of his pack.“You’re not sleeping,” he said.I shook my head slowly. “I can’t.”He stepped inside, closing the door gentl
Alice's POV My consciousness returned slowly—my body felt as if it were being pulled back by a force I couldn’t control.I didn’t open my eyes straight away. My thoughts were clouded with fear, or perhaps exhaustion. Every part of me felt shattered. My breathing was short and shallow, but not suffocating. Warmth surrounded me—steady, grounding, strangely comforting.Thin air, mingled with a familiar scent, filled my lungs. Beneath it lingered a bitter note—herbs, roots, and something unfamiliar yet not dangerous. My tongue felt sharp and acrid, as if someone had forced a potent potion down my throat.I coughed softly.Footsteps stopped immediately.“She’s awake.”The voice was low. Deep. Calm—yet carrying a tension that wasn’t even slightly concealed.My eyelids fluttered before finally opening.A wooden ceiling greeted me. Ancient beams loomed overhead, etched with crescent moons and old wolf symbols carved deep into the grain, as if they were watching from the shadows—some worn dow
Alice's POV Alpha Redius stared at the bracelet in his palm like he’d just won a damn war trophy. Eora stood a step behind him, breathing hard, practically vibrating with excitement. Jason struggled between the warriors holding him, horror twisting his face.I just stood there. My right hand felt cold—empty—like all my energy had been ripped away the moment the bracelet left my skin.“It’s finally mine,” Alpha Redius murmured.Without hesitation, he slipped the bracelet onto his own wrist.I held my breath. In my past life… that was the moment everything changed. The moment Alpha Redius became a complete monster.But nothing happened. No burst of light. No surge of power. No feral energy ripping through the air.Alpha Redius frowned. “What is this?”Eora stepped forward. “Alpha? Do you feel anything?”Alpha Redius checked the bracelet—tracing the carvings, pressing the moonstone in the center. “Nothing. There’s no reaction at all.”My heart thudded harder. In my previous life, the br
Alice's POVI wasn’t allowed to step foot outside the pack house.Eora had stationed two warriors in front of my door since early morning. She said, “Alpha Redius only wants to make sure you’re safe before Jason’s trial.”Yeah, right. That was just Eora’s excuse to keep me from ruining her plan—separating me from Jason. She always had the depth of a puddle when it came to scheming.I let out a slow huff. “If he actually cared about my safety, he’d let me look for real evidence.”The warriors didn’t respond. Of course they didn’t—an Alpha’s order was law.So I did the only thing I still could: I reached out to Jason through the mindlink.“Jason. I need to talk to you. Now. Make up some excuse so they’ll let you out.”A few minutes later, hurried footsteps echoed down the hallway. My door swung open, and the warriors saluted stiffly.“He has five minutes,” one of them said flatly.Jason stepped inside, pale and exhausted, his hair a complete mess like he hadn’t slept at all.“Alice…” Hi







