SeleneListening to Gabrielle was like seeing a reflection of myself.I couldn't help the tears as she spoke.“My mother found her mate when she was very young; he was an Alpha from a small Northern morning who met her on a visit he made in Eclipse,” Gabrielle said, and at that moment I knew the doctor was not her mother's mate. “He took her into his pack, made her his Moon, and that was the beginning of her hell. The people in the pack didn't accept her, didn't respect her, and the council made her life miserable. The Alpha, all he would tell her, was not to listen to anyone and that the best thing to do was to look for a son.”“Was that where things went bad?” I asked carefully.“No,” Gabrielle said sadly. “Things were bad before they were married.”The way Gabrielle recounted everything made my skin crawl, and I saw her sigh to take a second.“If you don't feel good and—”“It's not that; it's just that it's a little strong coming,” Gabrielle explained, and I nodded. “It turns out t
SeleneTwo weeks passed, and there was not another attack.That made Izan not only more worried but also more obsessive about the pack's safety. He had no rest, met with different Northern Alphas, and ended up much more stressed than I had ever seen him. Some Alphas were hesitant to attack until they were shown video of what happened and the bodies of the monsters.“Everyone is incredulous until they can actually see,” Bella said confidently over dinner.Days after that dinner, over breakfast, Jhosep advised his grandson to slow down.Izan's response made my skin crawl.“If I slow down, we end up with another war and become extinct,” Izan said firmly.That idea stuck in my head forcefully.Because the monsters' attack had been in the sanctuary, we had to wait for many repairs before the place was reopened to the public. Although the monsters were not able to enter, they affected important structures that helped supply water and electricity to the main laboratories. This affected other
ClareI was in trouble.Axel was still suffering for having broken the bond with Selene, and his damned lapdogs were by his side day and night. That forced me to be there, at the foot of his bed, pretending to be the suffering mistress.It was a damned suffering to have to pretend in front of the rest.Hold on a little longer, Bel, my she-wolf, said teasingly.“How long will it take for the body repair concoction to take effect?” asked Nick to the healers. “The first few doses lasted longer, but it seems the concoction is no longer taking effect.”“It's all in his mind,” said one of the two healers in his room. “The process of partitioning a mate’s bond is very complex. The Goddess shows all the moments the person experienced with his mate so that he feels guilt. As long as he doesn't accept the feelings he feels and acknowledge his decision, the process will take longer.”I groaned in mock horror as I laughed inwardly at hearing such ridiculousness.“My Axel must not feel guilt,” I s
IzanI took Selene home.I watched her put the amulet on her chest, using a chain she had to hold it on. That little gesture drove me crazy; she had no idea that the amulet was my family seal and that she was basically telling the pack that she was a Larsen.I had to make that clear to her, but I couldn't, at least not on the ride home.Selene said no more words; after I kissed her, she calmed down, got up, and tried to walk to town, but I stopped her and called Robert to come get us. We waited patiently until he arrived.The man noticed the tension in the atmosphere and said nothing.You have to make her really feel safe, Sirhan immediately suggested.What do you mean?Right now, Selene feels confused and alerted by the situation; you have to make her feel that you will back her up no matter what, Sirhan said sternly.I think what I said to her summed it all up.No, women are verbal; you have to tell them with words, and with deeds to back up those words, what they need from you, Sir
IzanI looked at the mess the creatures made.I didn't know what kind of monsters they were, but I knew they were more than a problem. They were a fucking abomination.“I'm amazed by the headshot person,” Ralf said. “They were perfect shots. There were no mistakes, and if there were, they weren't noticeable. Are you sure the shots came from the same direction?”“Yes,” said one of the healers still standing.“Go, check everything to make a meeting,” I immediately told my inner circle.Gabrielle nodded, so she walked with haste, and Marco didn't hesitate to follow her; Ralf was the one who looked at me with a frown.“What do you think about it?” asked my Delta gently.“I think this is a creation of the vampires,” I said confidently. “I don't know how they managed to create this, but we need to have a general council meeting to figure out what actions to take. We don't know if these monsters are just a test.”“Vampires are not supposed to be a problem anymore,” Ralf said. “The general di
SeleneEveryone began to run to their respective posts and hiding places.A group of healers quickly sealed the doors of the sanctuary.At that moment, an intense cold penetrated my bones, and I felt the temperature change in the atmosphere. Jhosep rushed out to give orders, but first he grabbed a microphone so everyone could hear him, and seconds later his voice came through the sanctuary's speakers.“We are under attack; follow preservation protocol,” Jhosep said several times.He put the microphone aside and then went into his office and activated another emergency button.From the ceiling, several televisions unfolded, showing the entire perimeter of the sanctuary, and that's how we saw the horror approaching us. The monsters attacking us were deformed wolves with eyes and faces and spitting blood. These things were three times the size of a werewolf beast and the worst part was that they looked rabid, which could be lethal.“What are those things?” I asked in fear.It was the fir
SeleneThe magnificent sanctuary of the North was the ideal place for any healer.I had heard Raimon speak of this place, and that was what had inspired me to enact the Healer's Academy. However, Raimon's descriptions had been too simple for the majesty of Eclipse Sanctuary.The place was what I wanted for Crescent and the entire South.The Southern region needed quality healers and enough people to meet its needs. After the war, even though we were not isolated like the North, we had problems with relocation and distance.The bureaucracy was killing people's needs, and wanted to minimize it.I hoped that the sanctuary plan would eventually unfold in the South.And perhaps my wish was so clear that Jhosep looked at me seriously.“Was the idea for the Healer's Academy in the South yours or Raimon's?” asked Izan's grandfather, and I blushed.“It was mine,” I admitted with embarrassment. “We had very few healers; people didn't want to become a healer because it meant traveling East or We
Selene“She knows elementary chemistry; why would that be a problem?” asked Jhosep, who entered the kitchen at that moment.I think grandpa will be our protégé from now on, said Kate humorously.Izan, Ralf, and Marco looked at Jhosep suspiciously; Marco looked at him more seriously before answering.“No, it's not a problem,” the Gamma said smartly.I didn't know exactly what had happened, but I just looked at Izan.The Gamma doubts you, thinks you might be a problem, Kate said seriously.That didn't surprise me; I had to find a way to fix the situation.Izan kept looking at his grandfather, and whatever they talked about over the mental link, it calmed him down enough to obviate the information.“Thank you for making the poultice,” Izan said as he looked at me with a bit of embarrassment, and I just nodded.Jhosep checked one of the containers and tested the consistency and properties of the poultice, then walked over to look at my notes and smiled.“I hadn't thought of something like
SeleneI didn't leave Izan's room until I put together a basic poultice with herbs I found in the kitchen to help diminish the beginning of the scars. He was embarrassed, and I just thought of all the ways I could change the concoction to enhance it and change the duration of the effect.It wasn't that I didn't trust Jhosep; I was sure the man had done everything to help his grandson. However, I knew that many times old-school healers didn't take as many risks when it came to preparing something new.At this point in the curse, and with my appearance, Izan needed something more radical.That was my thought the next morning.I had woken up too late; I knew when the kitchen was preparing lunch, and Bella saw me with a frown.“Are you okay, Selene?” She asked, and I nodded; I didn't feel like explaining anything.“Yes, did Izan leave early?” I asked carefully.“He's in his office chatting with his grandfather, Marco, and Ralf,” Bella said, and I sighed in relief.She noticed my change bu