Masuk~MIKAEL~"Thi…but—" Zera stuttered, unable to string a sentence. She bit the inside of her cheeks, eyes darting from side to side. Her eyes shut and the rising of her chest caused some unease within me. I knew what she wanted to say — I had an inkling that she was about to refuse — and so I waited for her to speak."It's dangerous, Alpha!" her voice, a whisper that lingered at the back of my mind. My wolf didn't agree with it, neither did my inner demon. However, it was the only option I could come up with. I clasped my hands behind my back."I have already made up my mind, Zera," I stated matter-of-factly."The aftereffect is severe. When a person loses contact with their wolf, it could drive them insane," she pressed, hoping I would change my mind. Yet she didn't know that if I didn't hide Nyra's wolf, she might be gone for good.I am selfish!An attribute I cannot hide. I cannot bear the idea of losing Nyra. I thought she was just a pawn in my game of getting back at those filthy f
~O'Lean~Alia dragged her feet on the ground, struggling to break free from my grip. This little girl was strong and so determined to release herself."Let me go! I promise I won't follow you anymore — I'll just go my own way," she pleaded. But I would not leave this girl alone in a strange land."Biggie! Biggie!" She screamed.People around us were staring, all making way as I walked, yet none of them reached out to help."You are taking me somewhere against my will. That's not fair," she yelled.I balled my hands into tight fists and stopped walking once we were further away from the market. Away from watchful eyes, I let go of Alia. The little lady stumbled back, and if it weren't for the tree that served as an anchor, she would probably have ended up on the ground. She groaned in pain.She huffed, dusting her fingers that had been scraped by the bark of the tree. Alia fixed her dark eyes on me, her lips curved into a frown."You are so mean!" She huffed.Silence.I watched her kee
~O'Lean~"Would you get down from there, little lass," I said, looking at Alia who sat comfortably in the tree.She swung her legs as she ate an apple. "C'mon, don't be a grumpy man, Biggie. I am a big girl and I know how to take care of myself," she grumbled.I rolled my eyes. "Of course I know you are not a kid. I am telling you to come down because we have other places to search," I said.She huffed, taking another bite.Alia had been quite helpful in my search, taking me to places I had no idea existed in the Moonlit Pack. Though she looked so small, she was quite swift.Yesterday, we spent hours searching for omegas, and it wasn't until I noticed how late it was that I persuaded her to leave.Now it was midday and she was wasting time. I wanted us to complete the search, since today was the last day I would be spending in this pack.I would really miss this girl when I left. She was smart."Don't you want to rest?" she asked. A scowl settled on her face as she met my eyes."Are y
~MIKAEL~The wolf I had been searching for these past months had been under my wing all this while.My feelings are all over the place. I don't know how I am going to explain to Nyra why I acted that way, and I just don't know what to do.I feel troubled.I feel perturbed.My mind is going haywire and for once, I can't seem to make a decision.A growl escaped from my lips. I gnashed my teeth together as I descended from the cave.I was back at the beyond. As soon as I had dropped Nyra back at the pack, I had spread my wings and taken to the sky, somehow landing here.I needed a space all to myself, and my body seemed to agree this was just the place.I exhaled deeply.If I don't bring Nyra to Godfather, he will die.But if I do, then something bad might happen to her.I can't shake the thought of losing her. I am still trying to understand what I feel about her — setting aside the bond between us — but I know it is something deep, even if she might not feel it.'You scared her!' My wo
65~NYRA~The drummers banged their drums heavily, producing a beat that forced our bodies to move without our permission. That was how good the drummers were. My eyes raked around everyone in the room.I almost felt out of place. Kings from kingdoms in the realm of Az were present. Everyone cloaked their royalty as if it were nothing.A forced smile appeared on my face when my eyes met Sasha's. She raised her cup my way to acknowledge my presence, even though I had been seated there for the past thirty minutes or more. She was adorned in golden jewelry this time.Her clothes were sensuous — a gown with a v-neckline that dipped low. She looked like an angel, very beautiful in an exotic way.I leaned closer to Mikael. He was the only familiar face in the room. Mikael noticed my discomfort and held my hand, giving it a tight squeeze.My whole body felt at ease, his touch causing a tingling sensation within me. I picked up a grape and ate it as another set of dancers took the floor.Thei
~NYRA~"This place is beautiful," I said. Two guards created a portal that took us to this building.It was almost as if I could see the sky, but the ceiling had some tapestries on it.Everything written on the walls was done in a strange language. I had never stepped into the witches' kingdom — I had never even ventured this far from the Nightshade, except the time I had been kidnapped against my will.I had always wanted to know how other kingdoms were. How different were they from the werewolves'?"Don't be fooled," Mikael leaned closer. "These are done with magic. This is just an illusion," he whispered.I gasped.This beautiful place doesn't exist?But it looked so real. I supposed the illusion worked — they had created it in a way that made it seem real.It occurred to me that doing this wouldn't be easy.But… it was so beautiful.My eyes took in every piece of this beauty, and even if it wasn't real, I didn't mind."The celestial Alpha," an angelic voice pierced the room, gaini
~NYRA~When she left, the silence here was too overwhelming. It felt like she had left dropping a sentimental topic behind, leaving me to brood on it for a while.At a time when I was supposed to embrace the quietness, I just wanted to do away with it.The guilt I had been feeling was slowly disper
~MIKAEL~My aura filled the room as I stepped into it. All eyes were on me as I made my way to my seat in the meeting room. My gaze slid, watching everyone keenly as I pressed my hand to the table.This meeting was supposed to take place later, yet I heard some elders wanted to speak to me about a
~MIKAEL~A few minutes after my outburst, O'Lean came into my office. His huge body stood right in front of me. He watched quietly as I dropped the folder on the table.Lately, I have been researching wolves from decades past that had the anticelestial mark and there was something common between th
~NYRA~"Grab those petals, Olive, and put them on your face," I said to my daughter, who was throwing the petals she'd picked in the garden. It was supposed to be lunch, but we switched it to a picnic.I wanted to spend every second with my daughter and catch up on the days we've missed out on each







