LOGINIn Blythe’s cabin, Lucius, Laila, and Lou stood over the unconscious body of the priestess in disbelief; what they were looking at was as clear as day, but they still couldn’t believe it. Lucius took the first step and knelt beside Blythe. He placed his index and middle fingers just to the side of her windpipe to check if she still had a pulse; it was still there but very faint.“She’s still alive, but her pulse is weak”“What could have caused this?” Laila questioned.“I don’t know,” Lou began, recalling, “Lucius and I left her analyzing the bullets we got. When I was done doing what she told me to do, I came back here just to find her like this”Laila considered what Lou just said. Blythe suddenly collapsing after looking over the hunter's bullets was no coincidence; they were definitely connected.“It’s the bullet's fault”, Lucius shared his thought“But we watched her open them and analyze their contents, and nothing happened”“True, but we don’t know what lengths Blythe went to u
For the last ten years of his life, Lucius had been pushed around by the man who was supposed to be like a second father to him. Each time he was pushed, he endured, but the anger only built up deep inside him, waiting for the chance he would be able to push back; and when he found that chance, he would take it.Outside Silas’ cabin, Lucius stood with his arms crossed over his chest, waiting. He knew his uncle was rarely around, but with the newest arrival, he was bound to still be in the pack, or on his way out. Knowing Silas’ movements wasn’t difficult; he just had to think like someone who had something to hide. His frequent outings without explanations were something only a suspicious person would do.It didn’t matter how long he had to wait for him; Lucius was prepared to even be there until sunset. He was not going to let him off the hook as easily as he always did. Luckily for him, he didn’t have to wait that long, as the owner of t
On the outskirts of the northern territory, Lucius and Lou trod dangerously close to the hunter's domain. The area had barely any life, but the powerful scent of wolf was heavy in the air; it could’ve been considered a graveyard, if the deceased were laid to rest respectfully, which they obviously were not. Lou was uneasy throughout their walk; she had never faced difficulty with a hunter before, but all the times she encountered one, she was in her own territory; being in theirs meant they had an advantage, and with their special weapons, it surely would not be as easy to deal with them.Lucius, on the other hand, had not one weak step; he walked confidently like there was no danger. This could’ve been credited to the fact that he had a mind too filled with thoughts to care about a human; however, he did it-it impressed Lou; he was more determined than she had ever seen him. Therefore, she followed him confidently, even though she did not know the exact plan.
The silence in the room was deafening as no one spoke a word; each of them had conflicting thoughts, but it all contributed to the awkward energy. Blythe and Lucius had been looking at each other for a little over five minutes, while Laila stared at both of them, hoping to understand anything through their conversation, but they were not speaking. Whatever Blythe had said rubbed Lucius the wrong way; he looked rather disturbed and worried.“Explain to me in detail,” he finally said.Blythe began, “It would appear that the wolves we sent for treatment got worse instead of better; whatever was wrong with them multiplied and manifested into something deadly”“How deadly?”“Murderously deadly, according to what I was told, they morphed into some kind of dead and alive breed; then went on a rampage and attacked the sane wolves at the river”“Are they okay?” Laila interrupted.“They sustained quite a few injuries, but none were killed, thankfully”“And what do the river wolves have to say a
The silence of his cabin made Lucius reflect ruefully on the disastrous turn his life was taking, and all because he lacked the strength and wisdom his father thought he had. In his mind, he could have died, and it wouldn’t have made a single difference to the pack; he was like a doormat alpha to them anyway, a joke, a disposable leader who served his purpose.But he would be lying if he said the affairs of the pack were what occupied his thoughts; they were but a small thorn in his side, a ‘by the way’ to his major issue, which was Laila. The rapid speed at which they were reunited and separated again was like a cruel and sick joke played on him by the universe and the moon. Had it been too much to ask for just one thing to go his way, or was his punishment for the things he didn’t know he did too severe to let that happen?Staring blankly at the wall in front of him, it was as if all his life had been sucked out of him, leaving him a walking c
In Blythe’s cabin, Laila lay unconscious in bed, with only a blanket covering her body. She had been cleaned of all dirt and blood, and the bruises she sustained from her fall were all treated, but she was still in a deep sleep; all had been taken care of except the problem in her mind, which she had to heal by herself.Blythe watched over Laila like an owl. In all her life, she only worried about the ones with whom she had built a deep and genuine connection; those people were Lou and Lucius. But ever since she met her, Blythe had been drawn to Laila and her spirit; there was something special about her, but the moon was yet to reveal it to her. In the meantime, she had to protect Laila the way she would her own life, but seeing as she ended up in such a situation, she did not do very well, and for that, she felt much guilt.Laila’s situation was intriguing to Blythe for so many reasons; a girl just coming out of nowhere and revealing that the alpha of the







