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Return of the rejected white she luna CHAPTER 153
Sebastian POVIt cost nothing to declare victory. I could feel the whole weight of my efforts pulsing through every shattered sinew as the ceremonial flames fell to smoldering embers in the wake of my ritualistic victory over Kellen. A deep, bone-deep pain that bit avariciously at the fundamental fabric of my existence, beyond bodily injuries.It was the price I paid for taking even my already increased lycan enhancements to unnaturally high levels. Every muscle cord and tendon that had been scarred and stretched to the breaking point to put a stop to Kellen's rebellion cried out.Not for the first time in my life, I was slipping in and out of awareness, the line separating feverish insanity from waking reality becoming thinner. In those erratic hours, I would be visited by strange visions spectral, primordial impressions that alternated between a feral need and a primitive fear.I coldly bore them. Not that these hallucinogenic journeys were unwanted after my victory. Just the spiri
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Hendrix POVA few critical moments stay vividly in one's memory. Important times when the boundary between the past and future feels thin and shimmering when time seems to pause and then quickly shift direction.That important moment became clear to me at the Ceremony of the Ascension. Our most holy and mysterious holiday was full of rituals and signs that had nothing to do with the real world. Even my sharp senses were thrown off.Both old and new members sat with the Nightwalkers and our friends from Drystan's group to watch me go through the magical rituals. To become the strong leader, I was meant to be and move up from being an Alpha son.The events have left a deep mark on me. I remember very clearly a wave of emotions and changes in my body and mind. The Scariest Sign was the Severance, which meant that I had to cut away my old self and everything that made up the old Hendrix.It broke down everything in a way that helped me understand my life. Bit by bit, truths crumbled away,
Return of the rejected white she luna CHAPTER 155
Sebastian POVI sucked in the cool night air. The wooded clearing was glowing ethereally from the full moon, which hung high overhead. I looked about the assembled throng, the strong warriors and ferocious she-wolves that comprised our pack. Hendrix was in the middle, his hulky body exuding power and authority appropriate for the new Alpha. As I saw my kid take up his proper leadership role, a wave of pride sprang within me. For the Nightwalker pack, the voyage had been quite one of upheaval, treachery, and hard-earned victories. We had, nevertheless, come out of it all stronger and closer than ever.My eyes went to Athena, who was standing erect by Hendrix's side. Her golden hair shimmered in the moonlight, and even after all these years, I was astounded by her strength and vibrancy. As I thought back to those turbulent early days when we had had to overcome one challenge after another just to be together, a tiny smile pulled at my lips.Sliding up next to me, Athena said, "You're l
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Liam POVThere was a blanket of quiet in the woodland around the Nightwalker property that night. We had an undercurrent of discomfort, though, that I was unable to escape. As Sebastian's most trusted enforcer for decades, call it instinct, or maybe a sixth sense developed from seeing the growing human invasion of our land.For whatever reason, I was walking the boundaries of our holdings more often these days, listening for anything unusual. My muscles tightened like a panther prepared to attack at the slightest smell of something foreign. We had become too smug, I realized, sighing with fatigue. Comfortable in the seeming security of our remote wooded sanctuary. But the fast-growing human settlements drew closer, their numbers and technology always improving to perceive what should be invisible.Our basic existence was going to be revealed to the outer world in due course. Ice slid down my veins at the notion. To make sure that our pack survived, Sebastian and Athena had given up
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Hendrix POVI waited in the hole for the packs to react to my suggestion in great silence. The choice of whether to leave our ancestral house felt like a millstone around every lupine throat. It was against every strand of our beings to uproot our whole lives and to turn our backs on the places that had protected us for ages. Still, the hard fact of cold could not be overlooked the human world was invading far too much of our land. If we stayed, exposure and the carnage that would surely follow seemed like an increasingly certain fate. The alphas started nodding their terrible assent one by one. First was Drystan, with his sharp but firm rugged features. The grizzled warrior understood the great need of this circumstance after seeing enough cycles of violence and death. "You make a good point, Hendrix," he rumbled, his rich baritone booming across the hollow. "Much as it hurts, we have to give our packs top priority. If moving is the only way we can guarantee our ongoing safety and
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Sebastian POVOur large pack was leaving the gathering grounds as the first rays of dawn just peaked on the horizon. Though my body had long since given up the vitality of youth, in those first moments an almost electric stream of energy surged through me. This was it, the start of our magnificent journey into hitherto undiscovered territory.My eyes strayed over the line of wolves walking solemnly beside me. So many well-known people, generations of bloodlines and kinships entwined under those lupine pelts. It was a humble sight that sent off a reflexive protectiveness right down in my core.Whatever paths forward, whatever dangers we were destined to face, I would make sure our people came out on the other side intact. Too much had already been given up to let this desperate endeavor fall apart before it could start."You're quite reflective this morning." As Athena dropped into step next to me, her little voice caught my attention. " EVEN for you."I sensed the rueful half-smile of
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Athena POVOur caravan reached the last mountain pass as the first rays of light were barely peeping over the horizon. A collective silence descended over the worn-out procession of wolves as the jagged forms gave way to the expansive views beyond.This was it the rich valley Hendrix had sought with every deliberate step of our exhausting journey. Virgin and pure like the earth before the embrace of civilization's development, a real paradise unspoiled by human efforts. As we first viewed the panoramic sight, Sebastian's calming presence at my side helped me. From this distance, the promise of refuge emanated from the very ground itself - a rich, earthy scent that piqued my increased lupine senses. Hendrix signaled for the packs to make camp just inside the pass, clearly understanding the need to gather before setting off into our fresh starts. Though tired to the bone, the assembled thrumming masses carried a tangible pulse of relief and expectation."Well!" The austere rumbling of
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Sienna Mother POVMy tending tools' regular clunk against the hard-packed mud floor offered a calm cadence. Every careful cut of root vegetables and herb mixing functioned as a little ritualistic offering to drive out the demons of past misdeeds.I still felt the weight of that darkness weighing down on me, an inky, stifling miasma of sadness, wrath, and misplaced vengeance almost corrupting me beyond redemption even now. The road I had begun down in the name of exacting revenge for my daughter Sienna was one tinged with terrible crimes and sins. But I had been spared completely giving my soul to those horrible depths by the kindness and intelligence of the Nightwalkers and allied packs. My life had been given an improbable continuity, a chance atonement I knew I could never merit.Sometimes even the basic tasks of attending to the spiritual and medical needs of our new haven felt like an unjustified privilege. The mother of a deranged, homicidal monstrosity, how could I be given r
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