เข้าสู่ระบบFINNIt was killing me.Sitting around and waiting was slowly destroying me from the inside. I had barely slept a wink the entire night. Every few minutes, my eyes darted to my phone, checking and rechecking until I drained the battery multiple times, desperately waiting for a return call from Maya or Nanny.My paws pounded hard against the wet earth as I pushed myself faster. I raced through the dense forest in my wolf form, trying to outrun the heavy uncertainty that had taken root in my chest ever since I helped Maya come back from her semi-trapped state.I wanted to escape the haunting words The Dark One had whispered to me with such smug confidence: that he had been waiting for me all along and knew I would come.I wanted to run away from the crushing pressure of leading my pack. All I truly wanted was to lie beside Maya and forget everything.Oh, how desperately I wanted to forget…But Maya wouldn’t even take my calls. It wasn’t like her to ignore me, and that silence made my wo
MAYANeeding to clear my head after everything that had happened, I dressed quickly in comfortable training clothes and headed straight for the training ground. I knew that if I engaged in some physical exertion, it would help me forget about the weird dream I had about my wolf. I didn’t want to think too much about Nymeris or the possibility that she was real. Since I still couldn’t communicate with her or feel her presence when I was awake, it was safer to assume it was all in my head. I didn’t want to get my hopes up only to be disappointed again.I started warming up with simple stretches and lunges, trying my best to shake off the emotions from the dream. The rhythmic movements helped ground me, even if my mind kept drifting back to those brilliant blue eyes and the forked tail.“Didn’t think I’d find you here so early,” a familiar deep voice teased from behind me.I turned around to see Kael standing at the edge of the training area. A playful smirk tugged at his lips. He wore
MAYANot again, I thought as panic rose swiftly in my chest like a tidal wave.I blinked rapidly, trying to clear my blurred vision. Towering trees slowly came into focus around me. I was in the forest again. There was no doubt about it. With frantic movements, I scrambled into a sitting position. Dried leaves crinkled loudly beneath me as I moved. My hands flew up to my hair, clutching the strands tightly between trembling fingers. My eyes darted wildly around the clearing, desperately trying to piece together how I had ended up here once more.My breathing came out shallow and uneven.“Why… how?” I stammered under my breath. My chest heaved as I spun around in place, searching for any clue that might anchor me back to reality.A calm voice suddenly cut through my spiraling thoughts.“You’re awake.”I whirled toward the sound, startled. Leaning casually against a nearby tree with his arms crossed stood Tobias. “Tobias?” I called out shakily. “What… what are you doing here?”He push
MAYAI stood in the middle of a vast, moonlit clearing. The stars shone with an intensity I had never witnessed before. The forest around me was eerily quiet.A profound sense of peace washed over me. For the first time since my second cleansing, I felt truly at ease. It was strange, a voice calling my name in the middle of nowhere should have frightened me, but instead, it felt like the most natural thing in the world. As if I had been waiting for this moment my entire life without even realizing it."Maya..."The voice called out again, wrapping around me like a gentle embrace. Slowly, I turned toward the source of the voice.But what I saw next confused me deeply.Mother Liora was pouring ceremonial water over my head in a deliberate gesture. Beside her, Nanny clasped my hands so tightly that I could see the veins standing out beneath her skin. Both of them wore serene expressions, surrounded by a soft, glowing aura.Something wasn’t right.I was standing here, in the clearing, wat
KAELI leaned against the wall outside Miriam’s room, trying my hardest to hide the obvious tent in my pants. The only thing that had stopped me from taking Maya right there and then was Miriam’s presence. If we had been alone…Fenrir growled with raw need deep inside me, and I quickly blocked him off. He would only make things worse right now. Sighing heavily, I pushed myself away from the wall and adjusted my clothing carefully, hoping the walk back would help calm me down. I had originally planned to go see my grandfather and inform him of today’s victory at the Southern border, but I needed to take care of a few things in my den first.So, I headed there instead.The moment I stepped into my office, I shut the door behind me with a soft sigh of relief. My mind was still buzzing, replaying every second with Maya. The way her breasts had pressed softly against my chest when I hugged her, how warm and pliant she had felt in my arms. Her scent still lingered on my clothes and nuzzled
MAYA“What?” My eyes widened with surprise. “Really? How? I mean, why? Beta Alaric doesn’t look like someone who would harbour resentment against anyone. The man only smiles when he sees his son. He reminds me of a bear.”Nanny laughed softly. “You know nothing about Betas. They hold and bear grudges like old women, but it’s a long story and nothing inconsequential. Don’t worry, I’ll just stay in my former room at the maids’ quarters and avoid your mother.”My mind immediately flitted back to what Finn had told me earlier, about overhearing conversations where his dad and Kael’s dad had been arguing about Nanny. Was there really some deep-seated issue between them? Plus, when I had first arrived at Ashbourne, Beta Alaric kept asking me if Nanny would show up. The questions swirled in my head, but I pushed them aside.I won’t involve myself in adult problems, I decided silently.“Gosh!” I said, plumping down heavily on Nanny’s bed. “I feel much better after talking. Do you think the wa
MAYAI should get used to disgrace by now, but as I walked away from the hall, feeling a thousand pairs of eyes burning into my back, I knew I would never get used to it, no matter how much I tried. Maybe I should just die and be done with it. I kept walking until the murmurs faded into the dista
MAYAMy heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, the entire hall seemed to hold its breath with me. I glanced around quickly. My eyes darted from Finn, who sat a few paces behind me with that quiet, steady presence I’d always relied on, to the council members watching me with varying degrees of cur
FINN“Yes,” The priestess nodded solemnly. “Every Moonwhisperer in history, including Neriah, the first, has at some point been stripped of their abilities. This is not the first time.”“So how were they able to fight?” Elder Mira asked, leaning forward. “They all underwent training,” the priestes
MAYAFinn’s car idled quietly outside the Ashbourne pack house. We’d pulled up nearly twenty minutes ago. Neither of us moved to get out.I sat with my hands folded in my lap, absently tracing the edge of my blouse with one fingertip. My mind kept replaying the day in loops.Heat crept up my cheeks







