LOGIN~Elvira~"Your Lordship, I beg for mercy!" the prisoner wept hitting his forehead to the floor multiple times till he started bleeding. "Beta Stephen was bound to her! His wife was dying painfully in childbirth he seeked everywhere for a healer whi can save her but couldn’t find… He heard of Queen Mother Zelena and begged her for help…she used blood magic to save his infant's life! From that day on, Stephen became her eyes inside werewolf packs, feeding her intel!“I stepped back horrified by what he just said.Stephen worked for Queen Mother Zenela?The memories of my childhood hit me hard…The seclusion from others in the pack… home schooling me… using me for all the house chores like a lowly servant…the unprovoked beatings…Did my mother discover that Stephen was a spy for the very monster she was fleeing from? Is that why they argued the night she died? Is that why he murdered her…because she found out the truth?Did she see the secret letters?And if Stephen was ordered to ki
~Elvira~We followed the others fast into the Coven’s Council Hall…the air inside already felt chilly as if sensing the brewing confrontation about to happen with its walls…my father stood at the podium head held high… jaw clenched so tight i got concerned his teeth might snap… his hands remained folded into fists at his sides and his face had that look of betrayal he was never expecting from his mother of all people. Moments later hard shoes matching doe echoed as the guards dragged my grandmother inside bound in glowing purple magic. Calling her my "grandmother" made bile rise in my throat…she had never wanted a hybrid child… still didn’t even pretend to want me… even a tiny bit… her horror at seeing me and mistakenly exposing herself back in the dining hall had said it all.The Council members began ti fill in slowly as we waited in silence…elderly witches dressed in rich clothes and fancy jewelries with eerie markings of ancient tattoos on their bodies and necks…the aura around
~Elvira~“She is the one who made His Lordship and your mother separate twenty-one years ago before you were even born," Selene answered.She stepped away from the dinner table and walked toward me… but her words kept ringing in my head "What?" Silence fell over the room…Servants hanging around to serve dinner froze...the men and women at the table stared back and forth between the Queen Mother Selene and me…"What are you talking about?" I demanded clenching my hands to fists to stop myself from rushing to her and grabbing her shoulder."Oh, Selene, I clearly underestimated you!" the Queen Mother sneered.Selene doubled over laughing… she laughed so hard and so bitter that tears welled in her eyes…"You executed my parents for a crime they did not commit, Queen Mother! Did you think I wouldn't come for you?" She turned on my father. "Your Lordship, I know you have been searching for Mandy for years... It was your mother!“ She yelled pointing at the queen.“When she discovered you
~Elvira~ They both nodded… but I could tell by their wide eyes that it still wasn't clear to them. "You should come down for dinner," Zachary urged, resting his face on my shoulder. "It's two days since you have been sleeping." "What?" I gasped, snapping my head up in shock. "Two days?" "Yes!" Rosaline replied. What the heck? My mind spun. I didn't know I was unconscious for two full days. "It's Dad," Zachary added pushing back and sitting up on his knees. "He purposely put you to sleep with a spell. He said your body needed to heal from trauma and then you will take a bath in the ancestral lake when you wake up to help your wolf." "I see," I replied slowly. I reached inward, trying to contact Val through our bond, but I hit a brick wall…no response. I seriously need to speak to Selene and Magnus then, because I don't feel complete…My body felt unnaturally quiet…far too calm…like something vital was missing from inside me. At first, I thought this numb
~Elvira~"You're awake," a voice spoke up as soon as I opened my eyes.I followed the voice up…it was Magnus, the man Selene had introduced as my biological father…he was holding my hands up in his…but his hands were shaking.I looked up to his face again…his eyes were red. Weird.They were brown when I was introduced to him…he had curly, full hair, combed all back with grey streaks in them stopping at his neck. He was good-looking…appearing to be in his early forties.I noticed a body leaned forward, and I left staring at my father to see it was Selene…something was wrong with her face. I have never seen her look vulnerable before…her eyes were sad..What's wrong? I thought looking at the two of them in confusion. No one had said a word again as if they’re waiting for me to say something…"Yes…I’m…I feel calm," I replied… but my voice came out so cracked.I tried to sit up…but a whimper from the door made me look in that direction. Kira! She was resting on the door…her whole bod
~Elvira~ The woman followed him out then stopped and turned back toward me…arching an eyebrow. "I said, let's go!" she snapped. "I can't move, remember?" I replied with frustration. "I tried earlier!" She rolled her eyes and huffed. "You can now," she said waiting by the open door. "What?" I hesitated…then slowly extended my right leg outward…It moved...the paralysis was somehow gone…I swung my other leg out and limped out of the vehicle. The woman stepped in to grab my arm to steady me as my weight settled onto my injured leg. "Woah..." The word slipped from my lips as I took in the surrounding landscape. Green fields stretched in every direction round the estate…ahead of the pathway stood a towering mansion…near the grand entrance, two guards clad in full-length coats stood watch covered from head to toe. Then the front doors opened... A figure in a sweeping purple gown ran out of the building… My heart stopped. I recognized the face instantly. I cov
~ Elvira~ "I’m Lisa, and that handsome giant over there is my brother, Carson," Lisa said, her voice sounded bright and eager. She pointed toward the door where a tall, blonde guy stood. He was 6'1", with lean, functional muscle. He gave me a sheepish smile, his bright blue eyes filled with a
~Elvira~ ~Flashback: Two Weeks Ago~ I ran. I had been moving for over an hour, the damp earth of the forest floor cold against my paws. Every joint throbbed and my muscles burned from exhaustion, but the terror of being caught kept me moving. I had to escape that house and the man who ha
~Elvira~ I was still reeling from the realization that the man in front of me was my fated mate, chosen by the Moon Goddess. He was the leader of Silverblade, the country’s deadliest pack, known for its weapons manufacturing, high-tech security, and elite warrior-training system. It felt comp
~Elvira~ The road was still hot from the day’s sun when my friends, Carson and Lisa, drove away. I stood there alone as the thick Pennsylvania woods closed in around me. My paws still throbbed, a leftover sensation from the miles I’d spent running in my wolf form. I looked toward the trees wh







