••• 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
••• Kyson’s POV •••“Just face them heads-on,” I told the werewolves and witch in front of me.Liam, Christine, Hector, Lisa, Colton, Lucas, and Witch Lily all looked at me. Currently, we were in my study discussing our plan to save Aleena.“Kyson, don't be too rash. If we face them head-on, it might endanger Luna,” Beta Christine tried to persuade me to change my tactic.“I think Kyson is right. Since they’ve captured Aleena, they should know we’ll be coming at them.” Colton, that carefree Alpha, could actually read my plan this time.“We will go to war at the same time?” Lucas asked. No, it wasn't a question. It was more of a statement disguised as a question to let everyone else who was present know of my plan.I nodded in confirmation. “Since we are going there, we might as well kill Andre. Save us time. Furthermore, we don't have to waste energy to sneak in.”No one dared to rebuke this time, as they all nodded in agreement.“We’ll separate now and..” I was about to tell them abo
••• Aleena’s POV •••“Aleena..” the familiar soft voice called me.I lifted my head and saw Witch Lily on the other side of the dungeon’s gate. I was about to call her name when the memory of her being killed came to my mind.“Who.. Who are you?” I asked her instead and backed away further into the dungeon. Even though she had helped me a lot, even though sometimes I felt motherly love from her, her identity was unknown. She might be in cahoot with Andre and Rose.“Who I am is not important at the moment. I can't stay long, Aleena. All you need to know is that I will never ever harm you,” she spoke fast.“I saw you died!” I exclaimed. What other important things could lead her here?“I can't explain right now, Aleena. Andre and Rose will come soon. I’m here to tell you one thing. You need to trust your heart. You need to trust your feelings and Kyson’s, too,” she said hurriedly.“What.. What do you mean? Are you saying that my feelings for Kyson are real?” I was still skeptical about
••• Kyson’s POV •••I saw many werewolves already shifted into their wolf forms and ready to attack anytime as my gaze swept through the enemies before us.Two prominent figures with different auras than the rest stood out: the Alphas of the Silver Moon Pack and Glowing Stone Pack. I chuckled mockingly at them. Even though I knew Andre had gotten into their minds, seeing them standing amongst the enemies was still funny.Not to mention that they were pitiful too. If only they knew the truth.. If only they knew they had been brainwashed by Andre and Rose.. I shook my head in pity. Never mind, they will know everything after we win this war.Sweeping my gaze through the enemies again, I still couldn't find the one figure I wanted so much to see. It seems like Andre and Rose haven't brought her out. I just hope she wouldn't be brainwashed like the rest of them.“Shift,” I mind linked all my pack members. “Remember, our mission is not to kill. Capture as much of them alive as possible,” I
••• Kyson’s POV •••“Shit!” I cursed again as I saw our mates in front of us.“Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!” All I could hear from the mindlink were those words. “Aleena! Celia!” I shouted out their names through the mindlink, but it seemed to be useless. Her consciousness was gone, replaced by her bloodlust and killing intent.Those beautiful silver and dark brown eyes had long gone, replaced by blood-red color, and they dripped blood. The combination of bloodlust, killing intent, red eyes, dripping blood, and evil smile gracing Celia’s form was so demonic. If I weren't an Alpha Lycanthrope, I would be scared shitless looking at her appearance now.I saw Liam, Colton, and Lucas rushing toward us out of the corner of my eyes. “Stay back! Don't come near!” I shouted at them.“Liam, go for Andre. I’ll take care of Aleena,” I mindlinked my beta. Liam changed direction and looked at Andre. Before he was able to lunge toward Andre, Ace moved first. As he charged toward Andre, I saw a blur