Mag-log inKael was about to respond to Davis's question when Selene interrupted. "No, you can join us if you want." Kael turned to look at her, clearly unhappy with her decision, but Selene acted as though she hadn't noticed.Davis smiled. "Thank you. I appreciate it."Elias glanced at Kael, who said nothing further. He wasn't particularly excited about having Davis travel with them, but he decided not to argue about it.Soon, they finished preparing for the journey and headed back to their pack.---When they finally arrived at the palace, several people were already waiting to welcome the returning wolves. The news of their arrival spread quickly, and the atmosphere became lively as the visitors stepped out.Alaric was among those waiting. He smiled when he spotted the familiar faces and immediately approached them."Liana!" He hugged his sister first, happy to see her again."It's good to have you back," he said. Liana returned the hug briefly. Alaric then turned to Kael and shook his hand.
Without waiting for another question, Elias walked in the direction Selene had gone. He soon spotted her ahead, walking alone. He quickened his pace until he caught up with her. "Selene!" She stopped. For a brief moment, her shoulders stiffened before she turned around. "What?" Elias studied her face. "Why did you lie to me?" Her expression changed slightly. "What are you talking about?" "My wolf." His voice was firm. "You told me that if I couldn't shift within six days, I might lose my wolf permanently. You made it sound like something was seriously wrong with me."Selene looked away. "But I just transformed," he continued. "So explain something to me. Why couldn't I shift before? why did you say it could become permanent, if I don't attend the ceremony?" "Maybe your wolf was simply taking its time to return," she replied. Elias shook his head. "Don't do that. You knew something, Selene. I could tell from the way you reacted when I finally transformed."She folded her ar
Elias could feel the embarrassment growing with every passing second.He had tried several times, but his wolf remained silent. Meanwhile, Adrian stood before him in his wolf form, waiting for the competition to begin.The spectators were becoming impatient. “What's taking him so long?” someone complained.“Perhaps he can't transfor6m.”“Then why did they select him?”Elias clenched his fists. He wished he could disappear from the clearing.The organizer finally stepped forward. “Elias, you have been given enough time. If you cannot transform, we will have to disqualify you.”Elias looked at him. “Please, just give me another moment.”The organizer shook his head. “We cannot keep everyone waiting. If you fail to transform, your team will be disqualified, and Team Two will be declared the winner.”Davis looked uncomfortable from where he stood with Liana. He had no idea what was happening to Elias, but he didn't want their team to lose because of something beyond Elias's control.Befor
The hunting grounds of the Northern Wolf Territory were already crowded with wolves from different packs. Participants gathered in their assigned groups while the organizers prepared to announce the teams. Elias stood beside Kael and Davis, waiting for the announcement. He had barely slept the previous night, and the thought of participating in a hunting competition wasn't particularly exciting. An organizer stepped forward with a list. “Team One will consist of Elias, Liana and Davis.”Elias immediately turned his head."What?"Davis chuckled beside him. "Looks like we're teammates." Elias barely reacted to his comment. His attention had shifted to kael, who was standing with Selene and Adrian “Team Two will consist of Kael, Selene and Adrian.” He looked at Kael, who seemed equally surprised by the arrangement. Elias hadn't expected to be separated from him, but there was nothing he could do about it. He simply accepted the arrangement. Liana, however, wasn't pleased. The m
The welcome party was still in full swing when Liana stepped away from the other guests. She had noticed Davis standing alone near the balcony. After hesitating briefly, she decided to approach him. “Enjoying the party?” she asked. Davis turned towards her. “It's alright. You're Liana, aren't you?” She nodded. “Yes. And you must be Davis?” “That's right.” There was a brief silence before Davis spoke again. “You were engaged to Elias, right?” Liana's smile disappeared slightly. “We were.” Davis studied her face before giving a small laugh. “Interesting. I suppose we have something in common.” Liana frowned. “What do you mean?” “Elias and I were together.” Her expression changed. “What?” “You heard me. We were lovers, and I'm still in love with him.” Liana stared at him, struggling to process what he had just said. She had known Elias had someone else in his heart when he ended their engagement, but she hadn't expected it to be his fellow man “And you're still
Elias's POV"Yes I do" I said at last.I was beginning to regret attending the welcome party. I had barely enjoyed myself since arriving. First, there was Kael, whose presence alone was enough to make me uncomfortable. Now Davis was standing in front of me, bringing back memories I would rather leave behind.And the worst part was that both of my ex-lovers were in the same room. I couldn't exactly run away without making things obvious, so I decided to play cool.Davis watched me closely, looking rather amused by my attempt to appear unaffected.“You seem different,” he remarked.“People change,” I replied casually.He chuckled. “Is that so?”I nodded, trying to maintain my composure. I was already stressed enough. The last thing I wanted was for anyone to notice how uncomfortable I felt. Especially Kael.I glanced briefly across the hall and saw him standing among some guests. Thankfully, he didn't seem to be paying attention to us.I turned back to Davis. “It's been a long time,” h







