CHAPTER 27~GABRIELLA'S POV~A series of events will unfold, and memories thought to be forgotten will return.Memories thought to be forgotten will return…Memories…I breathed heavily as I jolted back into consciousness. I looked around the room, and it was empty. I felt a sharp pain in my head, then placed my right palm on the area and groaned softly.“What was that?” I asked in my thoughts.I got down from the bed, picked up my apron, and walked out of the door to resume my daily chores.As I stood in front of the door, I saw some other maids coming from my right. They laughed and talked about the matters of the mansion and how hard they'd worked the previous day. I didn't know everyone in the mansion yet, so their faces were new to me.“Good morning,” I greeted, but they didn't reply. They walked past me like I wasn't there; this was a surprise to me because no maid had ever done it before.I decided to ignore it since it probably didn't matter. I walked through the passages, hea
CHAPTER 28~3RD PERSON'S POV~4 DAYS AGO.Lady Anaya's eyes slowly opened up. She placed her left palm on her head and groaned softly as she could feel a slight headache coming up.“She's awake,” one of the maids said as she rushed through the curtains that surrounded Anaya's bed.“My lady, are you alright?” She asked, sitting beside her and placing her palms on Anaya's shoulders.“I think so. What happened?” Anaya asked.Edith walked through the curtains and replied, "You... blacked out at the accident scene. Possibly from the shock of Marvin and his family's deaths,”“Oh,” Anaya said, letting out a sigh. “I can't believe Marvin and his entire family are gone. He was my biggest supporter after my husband died. I really hope they find favor with the moon goddess,” Anaya continued.She got up from her bed and headed for the bathroom, the maids following slowly behind her.“My lady, Maldruid sent a message; he says a meeting should be held immediately when you awaken; the council needs
CHAPTER 29~3RD PERSON'S POV~Anaya walked away from the entrance of the hall, her face edged with anger, and Gregory immediately followed behind her. He could feel an intense aura rising from her body, signifying that she was in no food for chit chat.All his life, he thought the Council members were just normal wolves given underserved high rankings. He never imagined the immense power that flowed through their bodies.Standing in the hall with her, he felt all the energy in his legs drain out the moment she unleashed a percentage of the beast within her.Anaya stopped in front of her chariot and let out a sigh. Gravity could notice the large aura surrounding her slowly vanish. As the aura vanished completely, Anaya turned to Gregory with a smile on her face.“Sorry about my outburst earlier; council meetings can be a little stressful. Now, how do you suggest we find our culprit?” she asked.“Firstly, I totally understand your rage. It's quite heartbreaking to find out the people yo
CHAPTER 30~3RD PERSON'S POV~“Your cursed arrow failed!” The voice of a young male sounded from inside an old wooden box, biulding deep inside the forest."No, it didn't; you just used it at the wrong time." An old man answered, striking a piece of metal with his heavy mallet.“I don't have time for games; I need to take control of the council before it's too late!” The male spoke again. He had a dark cloak on and carried a large bag around his shoulder.“What are you so worried about anyway? The leader of the council is a fine woman who can handle any task placed before her,” the old blacksmith said, still hammering the metal.“That may be true, but the one thing she can't handle is what's coming. It's so dangerous that it could end werewolfkind forever. Lady Anaya is weak and has too much of a soft heart to handle what is coming; if I don't ascend the position of head, we are all in danger."The old man lifted the red, hot metal he had been hammering, dipped it into a bucket of wat
CHAPTER 31~3RD PERSON'S POV~“So while I was away, you received a letter from the Darkhound pack, asking you to extend your support for the merging of all the packs?” Maria asked, sitting at one end of a long wooden table.“Yes…” Derren answered, taking a sip from a cup of wine. His legs crossed on top of the table.“And agreeing to it means you would have to give up your position as Alpha and become a subordinate to the Alpha of the Dark-Hound Pack, wouldn't it?” Maria asked again.“Not to the alpha of the Dark-Hound pack, the alpha of the Dark-Moon pack,” Derren answered, removing his legs from the table and leaning forward.“I don't understand; the letter came from the Darkhound Pack; what does this have to do with Alpha Steven?” Maria asked again, looking a bit confused.“The alpha of the Dark-Hound Pack, alpha Noah, has already sold his soul to alpha Steven. The pack is currently under Steven's control. Ever since I became alpha, I and Steven have had our differences; he has thi
CHAPTER 32~3RD PERSONS POV~Maldruid walked on his own into an alley with a letter in his hand, his face carrying a blank expression. It was late at night, and the sky housed a full moon.The wind that blew softly across his skin was cold, but this didn't bother him, as his heart beating rapidly with axiousness was enough to keep him warm.His eyes darted from side to side, and sweat rolled down the side of his face. He was seemingly waiting for someone to show up, but he was afraid coming here all by himself would turn out to be a big mistake.“So, you actually showed up." A female voice sounded from a shadowy part of the alleyway.Maldruid's heart jumped, and he slowly turned in the direction of the voice. Although his heart was filled with fear, his face carried no emotion whatsoever. As one of the council members, his pride wouldn't allow him to show weakness.“Come out of the darkness; I think it's already past the time for hide and seek. Let's join forces and let the real game
CHAPTER 33 ~GABRIELLA'S POV~ I and the other girls rushed from room to room, delivering freshly heated water and meals to the sick people. The mansion was filled with sounds of coughing and sneezing, and I and the other uninfected girls were made to tie cloth around our faces to avoid getting infected. The reason we were uninfected was because the alpha had ordered us to stop drinking the water the moment he noticed everyone was getting sick. Since then, we had to boil our water first before consuming it. It was fine to take a risk, as we knew nothing about what was causing the sickness. Me, Maria, Clarabelle, and Christine rushed from one room to another, then back to the cafeteria to get more supplies. As we ran back into the cafeteria, I stopped to catch my breath. “What in the hell is happening?” I asked between breaths. “We're not sure, Gabriella, but we have to be fast; we haven't delivered food to the other rooms yet,” Christine said with a worried expression on her face.
CHAPTER 34~GABRIELLA'S POV~“You're really prepared for everything, aren't you? I mean, what are those Betas doing there anyway?” I asked, getting up from the ground and dusting my uniform.“Well, the Crescent Moon pack has been our pack's enemy for years. This is not the first time they've tried to bring our pack down using silent means such as this one. So, the first thing I did immediately after I became alpha was to plant spies in their pack. In fact, I have spies in many of the other packs, some of whom have stayed there for years waiting for orders to strike and some who have already been caught and were in prison until the merge,” Steven explained.“These spies gather information on the happenings of these packs and secretly submit it to Gregory, who submits it to me. This, among many others, is the reason the alphas fear me and won't hesitate to join my side if I order them to. One alpha in particular has proven very stubborn, though,” Steven continued.I turned to the broken