••• Aleena’s POV •••How dare he kiss me to daze me and go away without allowing me to reject his idea again? I can't believe that Kyson is a cunning man!Celia laughed, looking at my reaction. “It’s your fault for not being able to withstand his kiss.”I blushed hearing her words. “He shouldn't have done that.”“Don't worry too much, Aleena. We have to trust him. Colton is strong, and Lucas is strong too. Their packs aren't so bad, either. And with our mate by their side, they should be able to win easily,” Celia comforted me.“I know. I just want to be with him,” I told her.“Look at you being so in love that you can't part with him even for a second,” Celia teased me, and I blushed again.“Well, now we just need to be a good girl and wait for them here,” Celia chirped.“Are you not worried?” I asked her.“Not really. He’s an Alpha Lycanthrope. Even Andre is weaker than him if Rose is not by his side,” Celia shrugged.She made a point. Being a Lycan was already strong; what more an
••• Aleena’s POV •••When I opened my eyes, I wasn't in the Black Heart Pack’s dungeon anymore.Instead, I was in Andre’s study, but it looked.. different than the last time I was there. It didn't look as grand. Andre was sitting in his usual chair behind the desk while Rose was standing beside him.Did they move me here? “Andre, I saw a vision where you’ll be killed by a Lycanthrope,” Rose told Andre. What does Rose mean that Andre will be killed by a Lycan? Do they know Andre'll be killed by Kyson? Have they found out about Kyson’s plan to wage a war with them? Somehow a surge of pride coursed through my body when I thought of my mate killing him. Serves you right for being heartless!“And you’ll be killed by me!” I said smugly at Rose, but she ignored me. No, it was more like she couldn't hear me. How dare she ignore me! I reached out to grab her shoulder, only to realize that my hand went straight through her shoulder. I was aghast. Have I died and become a ghost?What is happen
••• Aleena’s POV •••The moment I saw Andre and Rose, and knowing that they were real, that we weren't in a memory anymore, my anger surged up even more.“You lied! You were scared of getting killed, and you made everyone think the Lycans were out to get the werewolves! You are a coward!” I yelled at them.“It's a basic instinct for us to survive, Aleena,” Andre shrugged indifferently as if his action was justified.“You killed every Lycans just to survive?! You could’ve waited until that one Lycan made a move to kill you instead of annihilating every one of them! You two are really cowards!” I kept yelling at him. How could they do that monstrous deed just so he wouldn't get killed?! And just to achieve his goal of being recognized as one of the strongest?! Have they no conscious?! If the werewolves involved knew.. If they knew the truth.. Now I pitied those who were involved. They killed innocent Lycans just for Andre to satisfy his will to live and his greed.“But Aleena, that was
••• Aleena’s POV •••As my surroundings changed again, I wiped my tears. I was heartbroken for my dad and mom but could do nothing about it. Instead, I looked around to see what Rose and Andre wanted me to see.I was in a chamber with so many babies, and most of them were crying. This scene felt familiar. Suddenly I felt the uneasiness I had experienced before. It was when I couldn't remember my dreams but only remembered the cries of babies. Did I dream about this scene? Why would I dream about this?I walked around and saw more than half of the babies were not breathing anymore. I gasped. They were only skin and bones and black in color, as if their souls had been sucked out of them. Who.. Who would do this to innocent babies? This is inhumane!Is this what really happened to the newborn werewolves in the history where they said the Lycanthropes kidnapped them and caused the great war between werewolves and Lycanthropes? But Andre had ensured all the Lycanthropes were killed.. excep
••• Aleena’s POV •••I couldn't believe what I just had heard. Did Andre really want to kill Luna Angie, his destined mate? Luna Angie had already wanted to sacrifice her happiness by asking Andre to reject her in return for releasing all the alive were-babies, yet he still wouldn't let her off? I didn't know how to feel right now - Shocked? Furious? Confused? Anguished? Horrified? Those words still seemed like an understatement. Even Beta Erick and Gamma Brad looked shocked. How much more monstrous could Andre be? “Alpha, if we kill her, you will..” Beta Erick said in hesitation. It looked like he was saying that for Andre’s own good, but I knew he was reluctant to kill their Luna because she was their Luna. After all, I always heard that Luna Angie was kind to her pack members.“Andre.. You can't.. You can't kill me. I’m your mate. If I die, you’ll lose yourself too,” Luna Angie said with a trembling voice. She looked pitiful - her eyes were wide, and she looked pale. I didn't eve
••• Aleena’s POV •••My eyes widened in disbelief, and my heart seemed to stop beating. It can't be.. My hand moved automatically to touch the side of my neck.“Look at the mark on her neck,” Rose said proudly and pointed to baby me.“What about it?” Andre asked in confusion.“That mark belongs to the Lycan. It will appear when he marks his mate,” Rose explained, still with a proud smile on her face.No, it can't be.. How could it be.. But that mark.. The mark on baby me was the same as Kyson’s mark on my neck - Night’s head with their initials. How could it be? How was Rose successfully creating a fake mate bond and defying the Moon Goddess’ wish?Am I really not Kyson’s destined mate? Is everything really a lie? My feelings.. His feelings.. Is everything really just an illusion created by Rose’s ancient dark magic?“Is that true?” Andre asked with doubt and suspicion.“You can see it for yourself. The Mark will disappear in a while and will reappear when he marks her. Coincidentally,
••• Aleena’s POV •••“Aleena..” Celia called me softly again.“Celia.. I.. We..” I was so heartbroken I didn't know what to say.“Don't be sad, Aleena,” Celia comforted me.“How could I not, Celia?” I asked her. After learning the truth, I felt dejected.“I know, but the most important thing right now is to be strong and find a way to reach out to our mates,” Celia told me.Reach out to Kyson and Night? “You know it’s impossible, Celia. You’ve tried to mindlink Night, too, right? Did it work?”“It didn't, but I wouldn't give up trying. I’m sure we’ll be able to contact them soon,” she kept trying to comfort me, but I could hear the tint of doubt and helplessness in her tone too.I didn't respond to her and just kept quiet as I sat on the floor. My mind kept replaying everything that I had saw. If everything was the truth, then my whole life was basically a lie, a big fat joke.“Don't think of it that way, Aleena,” Celia said.“If I’m not a joke, then what am I?” I snapped at her. “My
••• Aleena’s POV •••Where am I? I wasn't in the dungeon anymore, that was for sure. Instead, I was still sitting down but was surrounded by lavender. I stood up and looked around. There was nothing and no one in the lavender field, only lavender plants as far as the eyes could see. A light mist covered the air, and the lavender was covered in what seemed like morning dews. Despite being alone and not knowing where I was, I felt a sense of calmness.Am I in one of Rose’s memories? But why is there no one here? What is she trying to show me?Not knowing where to go or what to do, I took a step forward and another. I kept moving forward and felt the gentle breeze blowing through the field and the rustling sound of the lavender against my body as I parted them away with each step. The smell of lavender filling my nostril calmed me down, and I realized I wasn't in a memory. I was able to feel everything here while I couldn't feel or smell anything when I was in Rose’s memories - I have