In the realm of the gods and goddesses... Logan POV . . Alaric and I had been training for hours, and my human body couldn't take any blow anymore. I fell to the muddy ground a hundred times and begged for Alaric to have a rest, but he didn't allow me. "Come on, Logan. You can do this!" Alaric shouted while staring at me. He never helped me stand up. I carried my own weight, using my knuckles to dig the ground. My hands were now weak, and my legs were shaking. I was full of fresh and dried blood. Sweat and blood mixed all over my body and my face. I was also gasping for breath. My heart was pounding really loud. My head was almost kissing the mud. I was topless, and my jeans were already ripped. I lifted my head and stared at my trainer. "Come on, Logan. You can do this!" I knew I could, but my human strength also had its limits. "I...can't...take... anymore blow!" I told him in my shattered tone. Even my voice was completely exhausted. Alaric crunched down and
Alaric POV . . As early as the annoying bird that kept on chirping on the branch of the tree near my room, I woke up to pay someone a visit. Someone I hadn't seen for a while now. What did she look like? Did she miss me, or did she even remember me? Which was which I didn't care at all. I would like to know what happened that she had to do that horrible stuff before. I jumped on every branch of the tree to reach the entrance where Logan and I entered months ago. I saluted the warriors when they saw me jump from the high pine tree in front of them. "Good morning, warriors!" I greeted them while they kept staring at me like they had seen a ghost. "Have some breakfast at the main hall. Tell Maggie it is an order from your Master Alaric!" When they heard my name, that was the only time that they bowed to me. "Greetings, Prince Alaric!" They also uttered in unison. "Yeah! Sure. No time for pleasantries. Just in case my mother asks where her firstborn is, tell the moon god
Logan POV . . I felt a little bit better, a little bit stronger, and a little bit faster. Whatever the moon goddess had cured me indeed helped me a lot. I had been in the gym for six hours now, and I was still on the go to train and hone myself. With every kick and punch I did, I was thinking about the two important ones in my life, Jaque and Thorin. My mate and my wolf. One punch! It was all about Jaque's sacrifices. She was alone on Earth. The heck, I had no idea how she was these days. I missed her so much. One kick! That was my guilt for what I did to Thorin. I badly hurt my wolf, and only the moon goddess could tell if he was going back to me or would treat me as his enemy forever. One punch to another. One kick to another. I was not even satisfied that I took the spear from the wall and spinned it. My whole body, my legs, the whole me danced to the rhythm of my pounding heart as I practiced with the sharp blade and heavy metal of this deadly weapon. After that, with
I had a sister. Her name was Demeter, and Alaric had killed him. No! Nomiko said accidentally... "How did you kill him? How old was she? Answer me, Alaric?" I shot him a series of questions. Nomiko became vigilant. She spread her arms to protect her mate. "Logan, it was an accident. Alaric never meant it!" Nomiko butted in. Alaric just rolled his eyes and took a deep sigh. He gently held Nomiko and pulled her behind him, covering his mate from me. "Nomiko, there is something you need to know!" He whispered. Alaric ignored my wrath. I stepped forward, ready to attack him, when he raised his hand at a stop sign. "You, too, Logan. Now that my mate has opened that issue!" He squinted his eyes at her mate, who was as baffled as I was. "What is it, Alaric? Tell me!" Nomiko demanded. I could tell, based on her gentle voice, that, just like me, she didn't want to be kept in the dark. "Demeter didn't really die. I just fulfilled her wish to leave the realm. She was burdened between Th
Jaque POV . . I was gasping for breath. I was sweating all over. My belly was getting heavier as time passed by. Now, I was on my due month, according to Witch Anya. This big boy was ready to see the world. "Jaque, can you still do it? Can you still walk?" Adam asked me, worried. We had been walking and hiding or resting for a while for four hours, and my strength was running out. "I don't think I can continue to walk, Adam. I am really exhausted now!" I told him with my pleading eyes. Without further ado, he strode to the tree and hid behind it. I was wondering what he was doing when suddenly Kylo's head peeked at us. Adam shifted to his wolf for me. He picked up his clothes on the ground with his fangs and lifted his chin, staring at Witch Anya, who just petted his head and smiled. "Thank you, Kylo!" Witch Anya uttered before she glanced at me. "Jaque, you can sit on Kylo's back!" I nodded. As Kylo knelt his legs so I could reach his back, Witch Anya helped me ride on it
Jaque POV . . Nahun's wolf's eyes were bloody red, totally different from those deranged wolves we saved. This wolf was prepared to kill or die for his mistress. I stepped back. For once, terror occupied my thoughts. I was thinking of my baby, who was ready to see the world at any moment. "Witch Anya, we have to escape now. I don't think I still have time!" I whispered to my companions, making them glance at me. "Lily, you are so pale!" Ayesha uttered, holding my cheeks that were losing color. We all seemed to be awakened when Kylo began growling nonstop as he moved forward. 'Leave now. I will take care of this sh!t!' Adam mind-linked all three of us, and I shook my head constantly. 'No! Adam, you have to go with us!' I winced in pain as the first contraction occurred. "Witch Anya, help!" I whispered. Beads were now all over me. 'Go now! I promise I will follow you. Think of your baby, Jaque!' Adam kept on mind-linking us while his gaze was fixed on the crazy wolf
Jaque POV . . Ayesha left to notify Amira about our new situation. We were like wild animals wandering in the forest. 'Where are we going this time?' I mind-linked the two. Kylo was glancing around, being attentive and vigilant. Witch Anya's orbs were turning to complete white, summoning someone. 'I suggest we have to go to the castle. Collen can help us!' Adam mind-link back. 'We can have the Coven's protection and the faes, too!' He snarled, sniffing the woods. Our enemies were near, but we couldn't see them. Until... "Apparent Bestiae (Appear, you beast!)!" Witch Anya roared, and a black grizzly bear suddenly appeared in front of us. Its fangs were gleaming from the sunrise. Its full black eyes were gazing in rage. Its growl was echoing, scaring some faunas on trees. Upon seeing their intruders, they all flew away to the sky. However, instead of being terrified, Kylo growled back. He had never shown fear even if this grizzly was twice as big as he was. I remembered Th
Adam POV . . I could hear her. I could hear her scream. If only I could take the pain she was having at the moment. "Haaaah!" Sh!t I had been pacing back and forth in front of her room here at the castle. "Hmp!" She had been there for a while. I glanced at Collen, who had arrived just a few minutes ago. Our stares met. While I was deadly worried, he was doing the opposite. He was at ease at all. He was even crossing his hands over his chest while leaning against the wall. "Aren't you worried about your sister?" I asked, a bit annoyed. I stopped in front of him and stared deeply at his glowing eyes. "Shiva could handle great pain in war last time. Labor pains are nothing to her!" That was when we heard another scream from Jaque. It was ear-deafening that even Collen was startled. "That was... a bit different!" He uttered in a whisper. He was more like confirming that his sister was indeed in excruciating pain. "You have no idea about giving birth, haven't you?!" I asked,
Amira POV . . Was Victoria's vision true? She was the high witch and seldom made mistakes in her vision. Only once in a blue moon, her vision wasn't accurate. Now, she said our sister, who was dead for a year, had come back to life! "Victoria, are you sure about that?" I asked as I glanced at Shiva, who was still trying to decipher Victoria's words. "Yes, last night. She appeared in my dreams. She said she was coming here. The moon goddess gave her a second chance to live!" Victoria would never lie. Among all the witches I knew, she was the one who never dared to tell the truth. "That must be the reason why King Arabic Reubus wanted to meet all of us!" Shiva finally spoke. "Maybe the moon goddess rewarded her for her sacrifice!" It could be. "If Orora is indeed alive, then let's celebrate!" Our sister was back, who would not be glad. "Shiva, tell your omegas to change the colors of your curtains!" "Got it!" Shiva immediately mind-linked her twenty omegas to change th
Orora POV . . The first thing I did was destroy the glass coffin. I ran to the two-door entrance and greeted the soldiers, guarding the royal tomb. "My...My queen?!" One of the soldiers exclaimed in both shock and horror. "Good day, soldiers!" I told them, and one soldier couldn't control his emotions that he fainted at once. "I am alive. Don't worry. I am not a ghost!" These dragons were scared of ghosts?! That was the first time. I chuckled when the soldier remained speechless. However, when I began ambling, he also got terrified and ran away while screaming. To tell they were guarding the royal tomb. I ran with him, trying to play with him for a while. When he reached the library, he knocked on the high and wide door. "My king, my king!" He screamed in fear. What was the matter with this warrior? Was he that scared of me? When the door swung open, I held my breath and hid in the corner. "It is in the middle of the night, warrior. What are you screaming for? Aren't yo
Orora POV . . After one year... I had been staying in the realm for a year now since my own mother, the moon goddess, took me back from Earth. I had been watching my siblings having a wonderful family. King Logan and Shiva were now blessed with two children. Kairen and Aurora. My nephew was now more than one year old, and I could see a lot of Thorin's behavior from him. He got Thorin's temperamental attitude and King Logan's authoritativeness. He was chaos in the palace. It was a good thing that he also had Shiva's human's patience and gentleness. Kairen was a mixture of his parents. For sure, someday, he would be a ruthless but great king just like his father. As for Aurora, my heart faltered upon hearing her name when she was baptized. Shiva and King Logan spoke about it. They would name their daughter under my name, Orora. My niece. My beautiful niece. She was learning magic on her own at an early age. She could talk to animals like her uncle Collen and could summon the
Amira POV . . "Thank goddess, it is finished!" I couldn't help but exclaim in gladness. Adam gave me a tight hug and kissed my temples. "Finally, we can go home safe and sound!" "No more fears!" Adam added before he sealed my lips with his kiss. We were just interrupted when we heard a loud thud. When we glanced around, we saw King Arabic Reubus landing in his human form. Adam immediately covered my eyes with his palms, and for sure, King Logan did the same thing to Shiva. I could tell, for King Logan even scolded the Dragon king. "Just a reminder, dragon king. You just don't shift in front of our women, okay. You can use that oak tree to ask for some covers!" "My bad. I am just excited to hug my queen!" The king of the dragons uttered. "I am covered now. Thank you, Beta!" That could have been Beta Jackson. He was the designated Beta to carry heavy loads today. "No problem!" Indeed, it was Beta Jackson who gave him clothes. When we opened our eyes, we saw him kissing
Alectrona POV . . 'You can never defeat me!' These five descendants circled me. The golden dragon in front of me, the vampire prince and the princess of the sea on both sides, and the witch and the she-wolf behind me. That jet-black dragon was looming over us and the packs of wolves on my claws. I was surrounded. I could feel my end, but I didn't show them fear. I was one of the goddesses. I was their eldest and well-respected. Until that moon goddess Diana created life on Earth and she got everyone's reverence. 'Guys, we know what to do?' Shiva, the one who defeated me in the realm, spoke at the back of my head. I kept turning around, acting vigilant for any move that they were going to make. 'You are doing great, Jaque, my dearest!' Thorin, my first choice of a descendant but who also betrayed me was here. I growled at him while looking down on the ground. He growled back in his wolf form. The five alphas surrounded me on the ground. 'You have no way to escape now, Al
Alectrona POV . . 'What the heck is going on outside? Where is Dameron? What keeps him waiting? All I told him was to rain my blood so these wolves would be infected. What's keeping him staying longer outside?!' I was acting insane, talking to myself here in the cave. Since all my warriors and servants were killed by these creatures of my sister, I was acting weird. I talked to the walls to keep me sane. Sometimes Dameron would keep me company, but he was the only one who could carry out my tasks now. All of them were dead. However, if these wolves were affected by my blood, I was going to have a new army. How wonderful would that be if Delmar was their leader? Huh?! I couldn't wait any longer. I stood up from this disgusting temporary throne of mine and nonchalantly got out from the barrier I made. "Dameron, have you finished the task I ordered you to do?" I questioned without glancing ahead. I was familiar with this cave, and even if I closed my eyes, I knew the safe pat
Dameron POV . . I went back to the cave in my bird form and updated everything to my dark goddess. I knew for sure that she would reward me greatly again. Even if it was just the two of us now, goddess Alectrona had never felt the scarcity of warriors. She always found some pets to control with. As I reached the doorway, I called her name. "Goddess Alectrona, I built the trap for those stupid wolves. Their king can never enter. We can make them our pets now!" "Great, Dameron. That is great!" Now that they were under my control, no one can stop me. Come forward, Dameron. This is your last task for today. Shift into an eagle and fly high in the dark sky. Take this and pour it to them. Make sure they will feel the rain of my blood!" She reached for me a big bucket with red liquid inside. "My goddess, this is your blood?!" I asked, confirming. It smelled different. I couldn't identify it. "Yes, Dameron. Once my blood pours upon their bodies, they are now under my control. Th
Dameron POV . . These maggots thought they had killed the reptilian king. They have no idea that goddess Alectrona could bring him back to life. All she had to do was snap her fingers and bring his ashes together. I had been watching them from afar. That black dragon in the sky was now their ally. All because he was mated to that witch. That witch should die. I willed the snake man to bite her and transferred his venom to her so she could die. My first mission was almost finished. That witch would face death in a few moments. No one could save her. The snake that bit her was now in ash. No one could cure her except that snake. Her death could make the dragon king vulnerable. It could lead to his losing in the war. I was hiding here on top of the branch of a tall tree, watching them below. Until I couldn't see them disappear, I could not go back to the cave where the reptilian king hid that high witch. I had to stay here to watch. It was a good thing that I was a shape-shif
'The... The Dragon King!' This reptilian king was still in denial that the one taking a shape in the sky was the dragon king. 'Dragons are extinct. Goddess Alectrona told me herself that they were her slaves in the dark world. You are lying!' So, he knew about the dark world. "Your dark goddess lied to you. The dark world is the lost kingdom of Diaphora, and that's the dragon kingdom. So, if I were you, better release us now and apologize if you don't want your kind to perish. Now that I am still merciful!" I was losing consciousness. 'Shiva, I am poisoned with venom. I am losing my strength!' I mind-linked my sister, and she responded right away. 'I will convey your message to them. Don't worry. Hang in there. By the way, your dragon mate is cool!' I could imagine Shiva smiling in satisfaction at the moment. When we heard a growl from the rogue king and more growls followed from the alphas, including Alpha Adam. However, I also felt the press of his claws from my back, pinning m