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
CHAPTER 35~GABRIELLA'S POV~“This way,” Gregory said as he made a turn in the tunnel. We both held lanterns, but he was the map reader, as I knew nothing about maps.“This place is really creapy. It looks like no one's been down here for years,” I said, using my hand to push aside all the cobwebs along the way.“Well, yes, only the Mortimer family knows of these underground tunnels, and Steven is the last Mortimer. He's only ever told me about his studies in these tunnels. He's mastered every single route and knows where all the traps are in his head, but unfortunately he can't explore them because they also count as outside the mansion,” Gregory replied.“So, you've never seen Steven try to leave the mansion before?” I asked.“Well, no. Why do you ask?” Gregory asked back.“I'm just a bit curious; it's possible that he got a little bit curious at some point in his life; maybe he went out and came back without the knowledge of anyone,” I said, trying not to sound too suspicious.“Wel
CHAPTER 36~GABRIELLA'S POV~The ingredient sat inside a box on a tall podium. I walked forward to pick up the box, and as I wrapped my fingers around it, two large metal mallets swung from both sides of the room we were now in.Gregory grabbed my hair and pulled me back immediately. The two mallets clashed, creating a defending sound that echoed throughout the room and lasted for a few minutes.“That was a close one,” I said."Yup, too close,” Gregory replied, letting out a sigh."It seems like there are more traps in here than we expected. And they will all activate every time we try to lift the box. Therefore, we'll have to find a way to replace the box with something equally heavy,” Gregory said, stroking his chin.A smile grew on my face, and I raised the lanterns we brought with us. We didn't need them anymore now that we had activated our werewolf abilities, which let us see clearly in the dark.“I'm still amazed by how you were able to carry those with you while you danced aro