SeleneThe council meeting had turned into a disaster.I didn't need to be Alpha to know that the most isolated packs, those that hadn't suffered direct attacks from vampires, were going to retreat to the point of locking themselves away for protection. And that was a big problem.The situation was screwed up in ways I was only beginning to understand.The Alpha, who had questioned everything, was reluctant and looked at me seriously, then swept me with a contemptuous glance. I refrained from frowning at the silent insult.“The Moons have no voice or vote on the council,” the man said firmly; that didn't surprise me, but I heard several growls, including those of Axel and Izan. “What you say is monumentally impertinent.”You fucking asshole, Kate snapped angrily.“No,” I said firmly and in a calm tone of voice so as not to give him ammunition to use against me, but I was as subtle as an anvil. “It's a possible truth that you don't want to accept.”“That's nonsense,” the Alpha said con
IzanSelene went to change after Leo gave her a quick checkup.He told us that she had only wet herself because the baby was pressing on her bladder, but that everything was fine and there were no signs of contractions. That made us breathe a sigh of relief. And I noticed that Axel's body completely relaxed.“Are you okay?” I asked, and he shook his head.“No,” he said, and I was surprised that he was being honest. “I feel helpless about what's happening and the fact that Selene is at greater risk than I imagined. I hadn't realized who she was, or what my baby would become, until today. It all feels like a window into reality, and I feel helpless because I feel it's my duty and my right to stay and protect them.”“I told you that you can come and go as you please. The doors of Eclipse are open to you, you know that,” I said calmly.Axel sighed and looked at me seriously.“It's not about that. It's about the fact that, if it were up to me, I would live as a guardian at Eclipse just to
SeleneI didn't know that pain could mutate in such a complex way.It was as if the pain solidified and oppressed your entire soul, your entire core, and your entire body. There was no kind way to describe all the grief that was overwhelming me at that moment due to the death of my uncle Maurice. The only thing I could understand about that disaster was that, without a doubt, he had only been a pawn of the gods.Being aware of this turned my stomach and made me want to vomit.That's how I've felt since I woke up after losing consciousness.The situation was disgusting to me; the rage couldn't find a way out of my body and was twisting me inside. Izan and Axel tried to give me some space, but at the same time they didn't leave me alone.Both men knew me; both knew what was killing me inside.And the saddest thing of all was that I couldn't lean on either of them because I would explode in a cruel way.You have to be strong, Selene, Kate said.I am strong, but I'm not made of iron.Admi
IzanI never imagined I would see a banshee in my entire life.Of all the ancient things I ever thought I would want to see, a banshee was not one of them, especially not a small army of them emerging from the river waters as if they owned and possessed everything.It was a strange situation.And I was afraid for Selene.I didn't want to expose her to this, and I had no idea if the vampires had been the precursors to this disaster, but whatever caused this was definitely a damn curse.“We have to split up,” I said to Axel and my men. “The other Alphas must guard the entrance of those creatures into the protection zone.”“Isn't the barrier designed so that only werewolves can enter?” Axel questioned, and I looked at him seriously.“The barriers were created after the banshees became extinct,” I said, and he raised his eyebrows. “I have no idea if they can actually enter the protection zone or not. It's a bit of a difficult situation, and we can't take any chances.”“You're right,” Axel
SeleneThe woman's scream multiplied a thousandfold and we all fell to the floor in pain.The scream was hellish, enough to drive anyone insane.Axel and Izan's response was to come back and surround me, both instinctively protecting me, and I couldn't hold back the tears. The scream stopped abruptly when a growl that cut through the world silenced it.I had a bad feeling, a serious one, an ugly one.I knew that growl in my bones, and I immediately got up in a hurry, but I felt dizzy and felt something coming out of my ears. I touched them carefully and saw blood. Whatever that woman's scream was, it was capable of hurting our eardrums.That sounded like the cry of an old banshee, Kate said firmly.Impossible.Those creatures had perished under the gods.“Shit, you're bleeding,” Axel said and took a handkerchief out of his pocket. “Here.”“I need to retreat the guards,” Izan said, and I looked at him fearfully. “Something happened, and I think someone has betrayed us, Selene. I need t
SeleneAfter those words, I couldn't face them, so I closed my eyes and let sleep do its work. When I woke up, I was alone in the room, so I went to the bathroom to wash my face, and when I came out, I was startled to see Mara standing right outside.“By the Goddess!” I cried in disbelief.Mara laughed and showed me the tray of food.“I brought you something to eat. You must be exhausted,” she said and placed the tray on the table near the bed. “Alpha Izan and Alpha Axel went to check on some things. They took several guards with them, so they told me to take care of you. When they return, I think you and Alpha Izan will leave. They said something about the council, but I couldn't really hear.”I sighed and nodded before walking over to get the food.I smiled when I saw my favorite dish.“Is this Beth's doing?” I asked carefully.“Of course, she wanted to spoil you,” Mara said and looked at me calmly. “Have you been okay?”It was a healthy but complex question.My aunt's death had tor