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Chapter 53. The plan
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Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 54. Not a curse
Willaโs POV โWalk with me,โ the priestess had said, her voice as gentle as the breeze that rustled through the leaves. I fell into step beside her, my fingers fidgeting with the hem of my shirt. The fog had faded but the day wasn't that bright still. Even though I needed this, my mind was elsewhere, still reeling from the events of the past few days. I'd searched for Nox earlier, desperate to talk to him after he visited my room, but he was nowhere to be found. Or maybe I was trying to distract myself from the fear of what the priestess's words may be. I was terrified, to say the least. And now here we were, wandering the pathways of the garden, her robes whispering against the ground with every step she took, my stomach in knots. I had questions, ones that gnawed at me relentlessly since our last conversation. "I've spoken with the elder priestesses about our previous conversation," she began, her eyes fixed on the path in front of us. "About the... cu
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-06Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 55. A beautiful smile
Willaโs POV The moment I closed my door behind me, the thick scent of her heat clung to my skin like a second layer. Iโd only been here a few weeks, yet somehow, this had fallen into my lapโan Omega in heat and no wolf of my own to guide me through this. I wiped my brow, the sweat beading there was less from the warmth of the room and more from the anxiety gnawing at me. I moved to tuck the blankets tighter around her when a sharp knock at my door made me flinch. I didnโt expect visitors. Least of all him. Hunter. The last person I imagined would stand at my door. His scent hit me before his voice didโsharp, yet somehow grounding. I hesitated before answering the door, my hand frozen on the knob. Hunter never came to this side of the wing. Ever. I swung the door open. "Gaiaโs in there, isnโt she?" I blinked. โHow did youโโ He didnโt bother answering. He didnโt have to. Iโd underestimated him. Gaiaโs scent may not have been strong enou
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-07Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 56. The kiss though
Willaโs POV The room felt colder than the first time Iโd been in here, though that might have been because of Nox. His presence had a way of making the air denser, stifling, like the calm before a storm. It was the same room I had been brought to after the maids had scrubbed every trace of grime from me. The telescope by the far window still stood in the same position, collecting dust, maybe not, but seemed forgotten, much like everything else in here. I glanced at him, catching the sound of glass clinking against glass as he poured himself a drinkโno, two. He didnโt offer words, just handed me the glass, the faintest trace of a smirk playing on his lips. It was the kind of smirk that made you question if he knew more than he let on. I took the glass, narrowing my eyes. โSo, when exactly were you planning on telling me about your plan?โ โWhat plan?โ I frowned. โDonโt play dumb with me, Nox. I know now youโre planning to go after the roguesโusing them. W
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-08Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 57. Permission
Willaโs POV I reciprocated with wanton abandon, sliding my tongue against his, my nails digging into his skin leaving little crescent shapes that disappeared almost immediately. My hand left his shoulder to tangle itself in his hair and he groaned as I pulled. Iโd yearned for this for days now. The touch, the warmth, I missed it. Fuck, I missed it. And it was more maddening that it was him. I was really kissing him this much, how I desired. I pulled, tilting his head back to sweep my tongue against his just as I wanted. โFuck!โ He cursed, and that sound did something to me. My body jerked and I felt him tense, forcing a whimper to leave my lips and I paused, lips still against his, not moving. He didn't push it. A kiss, Iโd been given the kiss I requested. Butโ I clamped my legs, holding the damn sensation that was burning there, wanting to be touched, to be felt. I wanted more. More. I finally dragged away enough to look up at him. His e
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-10Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 58. She returned
Willaโs POV Nox left the room just moments after my release. He didnโt say a word, just vanished like smoke. Part of me was relieved. I needed the space, the air to think. My body was still vibrating, every nerve tingling, but my mind was a whirlwind of consequences I didnโt want to face. The cool air on my skin brought me back to reality. I had to move, to get out before anyone saw me. I scrambled for my waistband, hastily yanking it up. My shirt was another problemโthe top buttons had scattered across the floor. No time to dwell on it. I shoved it, tugging it closed as best I could, praying to whatever deity was listening that I wouldnโt run into Nox or, worse, anyone else. The last thing I needed was an audience. I slipped into the hallway. But then I remembered Gaiaโฆ she was in heat. Hunter was supposed toโ I froze mid-thought. What the hell was I thinking? My stomach twisted. No. Hunter would handle Gaia. Whatever that meant. I ne
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-11Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 59. A happy Nox
Willaโs POV I could still feel Noxโs presence, as if he had left something behind. Maybe he had. I rubbed a hand over my face before continuing to wipe away the smear of blood. Astridโs blood. She was asleep now, curled up awkwardly in a too-small chair in the corner, her head tilted at an uncomfortable angle. Two daggers lay by her side, her fingers resting just inches from them. She hadnโt let me touch them, of course, or say a word before she drifted off. I sighed rubbing off the blood, while trying to reach Lyra. My wolf. I closed my eyes and inhaled deeply, willing her to stir, to respond to me after all these months of silence. It was like trying to grab smoke, slipping through my fingers before I could hold on. But just like the bathroom, silence. I exhaled slowly, my grip on the cloth tightening. But she was there this time, at the edge of my senses. Not quite a response, but a flickerโa reminder that she hadnโt completely abandoned me again.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-12Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 60. Warming up to him
Willaโs POV A guttural scream tore from my throat and I dropped to the ground. My bones snapped and flexed. Fuโฆck!! I was changing. She was forcing herself out of me. โPleaโฆse. donโtโฆno oo.โ The words were barely voiced out as my hand dropped to the ground and my shoulder snapped, resetting. Should she be let out without proper understanding between us, she might go rogue. I needed her to listen, butโ Pain seared through me in a bundle, my blood boiled and it was as though I were set ablaze. My body was on fire and the pain shot through the entirety of my body that I could barely register anything other than the pain. The agony. Goddess! Tears trickled from my eyes as I let out a primal scream. Transforming was a painful process but even more so when your wolf initiated the transformation process by force, not to mention how long since I had shifted. No! No! My body was as one thatโd been poured hot lava, my bones and every form of my
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-10-13Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 61. His own feast to devour
Willaโs POV For a heartbeat, there was only the warmth of Noxโs mouth, the press of his body, the stiffness in his every trembling muscle as I slanted my lips over his, rising onto my toes. This was becoming a habit. I pulled away a moment later and found his eyes still wide, his breathing harsh. And I laughed softly, making to shift further back when he dragged me forward to kiss me back. The force of that kiss knocked us towards the edge of the lake, a hand sliding into my hair while the other gripped my hip. My bare skin. The moment my breasts pressed against him, the moment Nox enveloped me, it destroyed any illusion of restraint. I opened my mouth, and his tongue swept in, the kiss punishing and savage. I wasn't sure what this was anymore. A test to prove that I wasn't cursed or plain lust? But I know I needed this temporary reprieve from my mind, that thing burning deep inside me, the memories that hounded me. I needed this. Needed him.
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Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 112. Happy ever after
Noxโs POV My body coiled tight, steel cables ready to snap, every sinew screaming to tear Eamon apart. Rage crackled deep in my chest like electricityโone heartbeat, twoโ I didnโt even realize Iโd moved until Eamonโs voice stopped me cold. โNot. Another. Step." Eamon's voice was glacial. My claws ached to sink into his flesh, my wolf howling in frustration. Willaโs wide eyes met mine, and I saw the fear thereโthe fear I never wanted to see on her face again. But beneath it, there was anger too, a fire that hadnโt been extinguished. It made my chest tighten, a sick mixture of fury and helplessness. โLet her go,โ I growled, my voice raw and guttural. Eamon smirked, his claws flexing against her skin. โOh, I donโt think so. You make one wrong move, and Iโll slit her throat right here.โ Willa winced as his grip tightened, and my entire body tensed, the mate bond hammering through me like a second heartbeat. My wolf pushed harder against my control, despe
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 111. The climax pt1
Noxโs POV The night pressed down like a curse, sharp and unforgiving. The air was thick, heavy with ash, and carried the weight of a thousand untold stories. It reminded me of sharp fangs sinking deep into fleshโrelentless, excruciating, and unyielding. Rest was a luxury we couldnโt afford, and complaints felt pointless now. Once this ends, Willa will learn the truth about what indeed happened to the second man she had been accused of killing. Draven was on it already, and I'm certain she would get the hang of it quickly. Maybe there was a bright end to this after all. My eyes swept across the maw of the mountain. The Ash Eyes Pack. Once, they were revered. Legends spoke of their landsโa paradise enriched by volcanic soil that made their harvests plentiful and their people untouchable. But that was all gone now, like ash falling from the sky and disappearing into the wind. No one spoke of what had happened. It was as if an unwritten rule had silenced their me
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 110. For family
Willaโs POV The Blood Moon would be here soon, I thought, tightening my grip on the hilt of my dagger. If we survived this night, perhaps we'd celebrate it at last, instead of merely surviving under its light. Maybe this time, it would bring renewal, not more bloodshed. I tore my eyes from the heavens to face the land before me: Geraldโs Way. โWhat is this place?โ I asked, my voice barely above a whisper, though the tension crackling through the air ensured everyone heard me. โThis,โ Nox replied, his voice smooth, almost indifferent, โis where it all started for Eamon.โ Vadโs lips twisted into a smirk that made my wolf bristle. โThis is his true home,โ he said, gesturing grandly to the crumbling castle perched on the volcanic mountain. โWhere he was born.โ The small castle loomed, its jagged towers stretching into the ashen sky. Steam hissed from cracks in the earth, the very air heavy with heat and sulfur. โItโs massive,โ I murmured, scanning the da
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 109. More
Astridlโs POV How did I end myself in this situation? I could just punch him and get this over before I regret my next action. But I couldn't bring myself to say the word, to act like I used to. His eyes were still on me, waiting. Gods, he was waiting, and the thought that his eyes were this focused on me, the thought of what my answer would do to my body made me nearly curse out. โSay it, Astrid.โ Goddess, why can't he justโฆ โGive me more.โ I couldn't care about what we were doingโwho he was. โI am at your service,โ he grunted, and then he reached between us, his finger snagging the latch of my carry-on and he yanked them off. Metal met the floor. And then the one on my thigh. More daggers off. Then he reached for my pants. He pulled on them hard enough to lift my hips. Buttons popped free, tossing onto the floor. โGoodness,โ I murmured. He barked out a short, harsh laugh as he shoved my pants down until one leg was completely free, and
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 108. An unnecessary lust
Astridโs POV Once this was over, my family could finally rest, knowing the man who destroyed their lives would breathe no more. A part of me dreamed of escaping with Asher, finding a home beyond the seaโsomewhere far from this chaos. This wasnโt home. It never had been. But first, there was work to be done. Willa would get her pack back. That was why Iโd joined the fight, after all. And if I wasnโt mistaken, her relationship with the Alpha might not end, not even when the war ended. I knew the dynamics shifting around me. Willa would likely become the Alpha's Luna, and the tension between Starfall and Moonviel might dissolve into an unexpected alliance. Maybe even merge. Packs up north had done it before. Not that it mattered to me. My focus was singular: kill Eamon and complete my revenge. Then I'd be gone. Everything elseโthe alliances, the titles, the futures of othersโwas irrelevant. At least, thatโs what I kept telling myself. I c
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 107. At the door
Willaโs POV Justin's lifeless body lay crumpled on the floor, a pool of crimson spreading beneath him. Astrid didnโt so much as glance at her handiwork as she secured the bloodied fabric back onto her hipโa lethal weapon I'd only just witnessedโgleamed with a deadly shimmer, the embedded daggers barely visible against the rich fabric. She stepped away from the mess, spitting outside the open window like it had been nothing more than a chore. Iโd seen that fabric with her but never known it to be a weapon, or so. Vad, on the other hand, seemed invigorated, the gleam in his golden eyes unsettling. His gaze landed on the man whoโd called Nox his cousin and that smirk of his grew. "The people you hoped would help you crawl onto the throne are nothing but weaklings," Vad snickered. He stepped over Justinโs corpse without hesitation, his boots smearing red across the floor. "You shouldโve stayed in the shadows where youโve been hiding all these yearsโฆโ Vad turned.
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 106. The confession
Willa's POV The air, already heavy, seemed to grow denser as the council members filed in behind the Deacon whose face had gone several shades paler, his composure crumbling like wet paper. The unfamiliar manโtheir uncle, I guessedโlooked utterly stunned, his disbelief written across every line of his face. My gaze flicked to Vad, who was watching him with that infuriating smirk, as if savoring the manโs discomfort. He looked like one who already regretted his move too late. But how will I know, judging that he was one of their bloodline, who knows what could exactly come off them? Only a few guards remained insideโMarcus and two others. I pulled at my sleeve. So, this had been the brothersโ plan all along? How? When? Was I kept in the dark again? Not that it mattered now. What a family dynamic. โWhat is the meaning of this?โ The Deacon's voice cracked with indignation, like a man who'd just discovered he was nothing more than a puppet.
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 105. A demand to step down
Willaโs POV It wasnโt that I was used to Vadโs presenceโfar from it. But recently, my wolf had stopped baring her teeth every time he was near. That shift meant something, though I wasnโt entirely sure what. The room felt charged, and I couldnโt tell if it was the tension or just Vadโs inherent ability to turn a space into a pressure cooker. I had come in looking for Nox, expecting a quiet moment. Instead, I found Sylvia, and to my surprise, Vad. Hunter had acted strange earlier, avoiding my gaze when he told me where to find Nox. But soon it made sense. Astridโs expression gave it all away the moment I walked in on her. The rumor. Of course, there was always a rumor when it came to me, but this one didnโt sting. This one was different. My wolf purred at the thought, and I cursed myself as a flush crept up my neck. My sweater sleeve became an anchor as I pulled it over my palm, pretending to focus on somethingโanythingโother than the weight of Noxโs gaze.
Howl of the Cursed Lunaย ย ย Chapter 104. Together
Noxโs POV "How do you know?" I prompted, my voice low and measured. Her lips curvedโnot quite a smile, more a razor's edge of knowing. "Because I can still feel that cold, shivering stare on me since I arrived. It's a sensation you don't forget.โ โUnbelievable," Vad muttered, swirling the amber liquid in his glass before throwing a few into his mouth. โWhat?" Sylvia's eyebrow arched, a challenge wrapped in silk. "You find something amusing?" โNo?โ Vad drawled. โItโs always something with you. Ever so dramatic." I watched the interplay, my wolf prowling beneath my skin. Something was off. Vad's unusual calm wasn't lost on me. My twin had always been the type to unravel spectacularly when things didn't align with his visionโa mirror of my own younger self, only I'd learned to temper that rage into something more surgical. "Forgive my brother," I said dryly, rubbing my temple, feeling the beginnings of a headache. "He was dropped on his head enough tim
