LOGINKael’s POVWe ran until the trees began to thin. The blue moon lit the path ahead like cold daylight. Every step sent pain through my legs, but I did not slow down. Liora’s weight in my arms reminded me why we could not stop.“Talk to me,” I said to her. “Stay awake.”She lifted her head a little. “I’m here. The link is getting stronger. He’s already at the border.”Elias ran on my right, still in human form but ready to shift. “How bad is it?”“I can feel the pack fighting,” Liora answered. “Ava is hurt. Cecile is trying to protect the younger ones. Alpha Allaric is holding the main gate, but the rogues keep coming.”Ronan cursed under his breath. “We should have killed Lucien when we had the chance.”“We will,” I said. “First we reach home.”The mate bond pulsed between the four of us. I used it to share what strength I still had. Liora’s skin felt too hot. The ritual energy still moved under her skin like restless light.“Does it hurt?” I asked.“Yes,” she said simply. “But I can
Liora’s POVThe blue light rose around me like a living wave. It pressed against my skin and tried to pull me under. I kept my hands flat on the glowing runes and forced myself to breathe.“Hold on to me,” I said. My voice shook. “Don’t let go.”Kael’s arms wrapped around my shoulders from behind. Elias took one of my hands. Ronan took the other. Their touch grounded me. Through the mate bond I felt their fear and their determination mixed together.“We’re right here,” Kael said close to my ear. “You’re not doing this alone.”The power inside the circle pushed harder. I could feel Lucien’s anger somewhere far away, like a cold wind trying to reach me. He knew I was changing the ritual. He was coming back.“Talk to me,” Elias said. “Tell us what you feel.”“It’s heavy,” I answered. “Like the moon itself is sitting on my chest. But there’s something else too. Something that feels like my mother.”Ronan squeezed my hand. “Can you use it?”“I don’t know yet. I have to try.”I closed my ey
Elias' POVThe shadows took form and became wolves. Dozens of wolves emerged from the darkness; they had hollow eyes and fur made of matter. From their jerky movement, I knew they weren't real. It was just a manipulation from Rhea’s magic. They were her puppets, carrying out her orders. There was something about fighting with my own mother that made me weak already. It was the worst thing to wish on anyone, having to fight with your own mother. I looked into my brother’s eyes and saw that they were reluctant. “Get behind me,” I growled, stepping in front of my brothers. I totally understood if they were still blinded by the love they had for our mother but I wasn't and someone had to take on the fights. The woman laughing maniacally in front of me wasn't my mother. She just would never be. I had accepted the fact that my mother was long dead. I stood in a fighting stance, ready to go head-to-head with these creatures in front of me when I felt Kael grab my arm. “We fight t
Kael's POVThe blue moon hung low in the sky. My brothers and I chased after the rogues that were rushing out. We knew his hideout had to be here somehow. The forest was sacred and terrifying, it made me wonder why anyone would come in here to stay. He wasn't up to any good and it was obvious. “Faster,” I urged, whispering. We were barely making any sound so as not to attract any attention to ourselves. “Are you sure we will find something in here?” Ronan asked, panting. We had to. There wasn't any other option left. We had to find her here. “We have to keep searching,” I muttered in response. We suddenly heard a loud terrifying scream. It was more of a cry for help.“Did you just hear that?” Elias asked, raising his brows. We stopped on our tracks. “It had to be her. I can somehow feel it that she is somewhere around,” I told them.But the scream scared the hell out of me. “What do you think is happening?” I asked worriedly. “What if we're too late—,” Elias started.“We
Liora’s povI looked at her, anger seeped through my veins. I should have known from her behaviour towards me, she hated my guts. There was something that pushed her to hate me. "You knew, you—" I said, my voice shaking with rage. “Aren't you also a woman? You knew about this and helped me? You should be ashamed of yourself!” I said angrily. Rhea's lips curled into a sneer.“A woman?” she repeated and laughed. “I can see you are such a dumb fool,” She responded. “Nothing about me is womanlike. And of course, I'll always help him. That shouldn't bother you, should it?” She asked, raising her brows. She fished out a dagger from her pocket and pressed it against my palm. “It is time for you to explore. I think he had been giving you princess treatment and I completely hate it,” Rhea said with an evil smirk. I groaned in pain as she grabbed my wrist forcefully. She tore my palm with the dagger, causing me to feel a sharp sting. Blood gushed out from the wound almost immediately,
Liora’s povThe vision suddenly shattered like a gasp, causing me to gasp. My lungs were burning as if I had been underwater for so long. “Where—- where am I?” I stuttered, staring around frantically. I was back in the sanctum. The cold stone floor pressed against my knees, I guess I had fallen while in a trance. Genuinely I was so confused by everything that had happened. My head throbbed with a pain so intense that I could barely see straight. I slowly started forcing myself to see properly.Lucien stood before me, his arms were raised upward, and his lips moved saying words that I could barely understand. The blue moon, I could feel the power surge through my veins. The room was bathed in an eerie blue glow. It had fully arrived."No," I whispered, my voice cracking. "No, no, no."Her face haunted me! The pity in her eyes, she looked at me as though I was working towards my own destruction. But how did she know about this?There was still so much that I didn't understand. W
Kael’s pov“I don’t even want to believe this would happen!” I said, loud as ever. I paced around the room, rolling my hand into a fist. I turned towards the wall and tried to hit it but Elias stopped me by holding my arm.I needed to vent my anger somewhere!“Don’t ruin my room’s wall,” Elias wa
Liora’s pov“You haven’t gotten out of bed since last night, are you sure you are fine Miss Loria?” Cecile asked. I nodded my head momentarily, not able to utter a word. She walked closer to me, still not believing me. “Can I touch you?” She asked, her voice quivering slightly. I sat up immedia
Chapter ThreeLiora’s POVKale spoke first, leaning back in his chair with a dark smirk. “It was hard to swallow food with a roach at a table.” His words jabbed at me, but I kept my gaze on my plate, the grip on my fork unconsciously tightening. Ronan chuckled, “Looks like our sweet little omega
Chapter TwoLiora’s POVMy eyes widened. “Mate?”Alpha Alaric nods solemnly, digging into his pocket to pull out an envelope. I hesitantly took it from him, and I was stunned to see that in it was a photo of what seemed like a younger version of my mom in the arms of a man who I guessed was a young







