LOGINSELENE'S POV.The days had stretched long and long since Dairus left me in the guest chamber. I wondered why Caelum had not come back for me after the last time he came and I hid. Has he been warned by Dairus, the great warlord, never to come to his pack, or has he just decided not to come again? Whichever one, staying, I think it's well, though all is not moving smoothly with me.The guard assigned to watch over me barely attends to me. He barely looked my way. He brought food once a day, sometimes late, sometimes not at all. Some nights I went to sleep hungry, staring at the cracked ceiling and wondering if this was better than death.But deep down, I knew it was still better than being in Caelum's pack.. At least here, no one touched me, no one dragged me by the hair, or threatened to break my bones for breathing wrong. The silence here, though cold and empty, was safer than Caelum's cruelty. I know Caelum would definitely come for me, let me enjoy my peace while it lasts.One of
DAIRUS'S POV.As soon as I heard the footsteps and the sound of my warriors approaching. I left Selene in the guest room without another glance. My heart has always been to know the outcome of the battle my warriors went to. I don't joke with anyone anytime I send my warriors for any battle without going with them. I'm always on alert to get their feedback. War was the only thing that ever made sense to me. Emotions could be tamed, but the rage of battle could never be silenced.I marched faster as their footsteps were getting closer.By the time I reached the pack's meeting hall, the scent of blood, sweat, and fear hung so heavy in the air. My warriors were battered, wounded, though some did not have any injury. The moment I stepped in, the room fell silent. My wolf stirred uneasily inside me, his growl echoing in my chest."What happened?" My voice thundered through the hall, making even the walls tremble.The leader of my warriors stepped forward, his arm in a sling, his armor tor
DAIRUS'S POV.After the warriors left, the pack had just begun to breathe again, a shallow inhale after the warriors stamped out for battle. For a few heartbeats I let myself believe Blackwood was right: the weight on my chest would loosen. That illusion died the moment I heard a voice.It started as a single thin shout from the direction of the holding wing where Selene was kept. I ignored the shout. Pride and the exhaustion of days of sleep-starved vigilance told me to ignore it. Then the voice rose, raw and shredded and my wolf answered before I did."Selene."It was her name that cut through everything. The sound was hitting me differently. I decided to ignore it while I waited for my warriors to come back, or to listen to see if they would need any assistance from me or the other warriors. I was still outside when the sound came a third time; this time, my wolf whimpered in my head, and I couldn't help but go and see the reason for the shout and who was making it, even though I
DAIRUS'S POV.When I entered the Crescent Claws Pack, the place looked more mysterious than ever. The cold mist floating around the ground made the air feel most sacred. My heart kept racing as I walked past the sentries, their heads bowed in respect.Alpha Blackwood's chamber is in the middle of the pack. I pushed open the doors and stepped inside.He was already there, seated in an oak chair, a faint smile dancing across his face. His silver eyes gleamed like the moonlight. He looked very calm but full of wisdom."Alpha Dairus, " he greeted warmly, rising from his chair."You've come sooner than I thought."I blinked, taken aback."You knew I was coming?He chuckled softly, walking towards me with open arms. "I got the signal yesterday."Despite his welcoming tone, my chest felt heavy. I had barely slept, and the dream still burned vividly in my mind. My voice trembled slightly as I spoke."I.....I don't understand what's happening anymore. These dreams are so real and I can't lay m
DAIRUS'S POV.That coffee that I took really helped me. I didn't know when sleep finally claimed me but when it did, it dragged me into a world of dreams again. I kept wondering why all these were happening. This time I was not surrounded by darkness or flames, I stood in the middle of a forest, very quiet and familiar.The air there was so cool and heavy at the same time. The moon was shining so brightly. I turned around slowly, and then I realized where I was. It was at that spot where I met Selene when she was escaping from Caelum's pack.I felt shivers down my spine. The memory flashed in my mind."What am I doing here?" I muttered under my breath, stepping cautiously over the moss-covered group.The wind whispered through the trees, low and eerie. I was still standing there. Suddenly it now looked like a desert, everywhere became so dry and all I could see was the sand. The air there now became hot. I started walking trying to see if I could find a place to take shade. As I was w
DAIRUS'S POV.I didn't utter a single word when my beta told me that Caelum had come to my pack and beaten one of my guards for lying to him. I simply turned and walked straight to my chambers. It was unlike me. Everyone expected an explosion, rage, threat, and action. But silence is far deadlier than fury. And mine carried the weight of storms unfolding.If I were in my good frame of mind, as a war Alpha, I wouldn't wait a minute to go to Ironfang Pack to deal with them but that was not the thing on my mind.Ever since that night, the night my brother appeared holding a glowing scroll, I haven't known peace. The vision had been so vivid that even after I woke up, I could still feel the warmth of his presence and the strange hum of power in the air. My brother... the one I buried with my own hands.That dream I had was my first time seeing him after he died. The way the dream happened I knew it was a message but I can really pinpoint what it is and that has been disturbing me since th







