LOGIN~Celina~For a moment, I believed it was over when I saw Derek move, throwing Clara off the ritual perimeter like she weighed nothing. I watched her body hitting the ground hard enough to echo through the chamber. Hope surged through me so suddenly it almost hurt. He did it. This was going to end here.My chest rose sharply as I tried to push myself up, ignoring the weakness still lingering in my limbs, my eyes locked on him. He didn’t pause even for a moment before moving toward Antoinette, the one who was still chanting relentlessly. Just as I thought Derek had it in control and it was all going to truly end, everything shifted. I watched with a sinking feeling as Antoinette lifted her hand. And suddenly, a sudden energy surged in the air. It dove towards Clara and the next moment, she moved. Not like someone recovering from a fall but like something yanked back into place. She rose in a single, unnatural motion, landing lightly within the perimeter again, her head tilting slightly
~Derek~I slammed my fist against the barrier again. The impact reverberated up my arm, pain shooting through bone and muscle, but I didn’t stop. I hit it again and again. The invisible wall didn’t budge in the least though. It shimmered faintly with each strike, absorbing the force, mocking every ounce of strength I put into it. I stepped back, my gaze shifting to Amanda again as I remembered her words. This was not something brute force alone could shatter.My jaw clenched as I turned back toward the ritual ground beyond the barrier, my chest tightening as I stared at Celina, bound and helpless. As Clara stared at Celina and the other girls calmly, Antoinette continued chanting. My gaze fell back to Celina again and I realised she was speaking. I followed her gaze and noticed that she was speaking to Logan who stood there, his eyes looking blank. Why was she speaking to him?And then suddenly he moved. I stiffened for a moment, certain that he was about to do something to Celina. Bu
~Logan~From the moment I accepted Clara’s deal, I knew something was wrong. But the power I gained was intoxicating. It burned through me, filled every crack, every weakness I never wanted to admit I had. For the first time, I didn’t feel overshadowed. Not by Derek. Not by anyone. I felt… unstoppable. But there was a cost. At first, it was small. A delay in my thoughts, a hesitation that wasn’t mine, a voice that didn’t belong. Then it grew.Until I couldn’t tell where I ended… And where this new entity that was taking control of me began. Still when I faced Derek and held my ground, when I felt his strength crash against mine and didn’t fall, I wanted more. I craved it. And that was my mistake.I let her in deeper, let her take more. Because I thought I was still in control. I wasn’t. Then I heard Clara speaking to Celina. Every word. Every truth she never bothered to hide anymore. She never loved me. Not once. Not ever. Even when she was with me, she was planning to marry someone e
~Celina~I watched as Logan clashed with Clara. The impact tore through the chamber like a storm breaking loose, dark power colliding with something even darker. The force of it cracked the ground beneath them, and the ritual circle flickered violently.Hope sparked as I watched Logan fight Clara. He drove forward again, rage fueling every movement, his attacks wild but powerful. “You lied to me! Always!” he roared, his voice echoing off the walls, raw and furious.Clara staggered back a single step but then she straightened. And smiled, her eyes full of amusement.“You’re only realizing that now?” she asked, almost bored.Logan snarled and lunged again, faster this time, desperation bleeding into every strike. His power surged, slamming into her defenses again and again, trying to break through, trying to overpower her.For a moment, it almost looked like he might.The air snapped with the force of it, the ritual circle beneath us dimming and flaring unevenly as his interference disr
~Derek~Once Logan ran off, I was already sprinting after him. Ivy was beside me, her presence sharp and focused. The deeper we went, the heavier the air became, dark magic pressing in, thick enough to choke on. Every breath felt wrong, like the lair itself was alive and resisting us.‘Closer,’ Noah growled, restless inside my mind. I felt it too. That pull. That thread tightening in my chest. Celina. I pushed harder at the thought. Logan disappeared ahead and then I hit it. An invisible force slammed into me, throwing me back a step as something solid and impenetrable blocked the path.“What-”I reached out again, power surging through my palm but it held. Didn’t even flicker.“Damn it!”I slammed my fist against it, pummeling it, trying to break it with brute strength. The impact shot up my arm, but the barrier didn’t react. It just… existed. Unyielding.Ivy shifted beside me, her form low, eyes blazing as she circled, testing different points. She lunged and the barrier threw her b
~Celina~I stared at Clara as I tried to process her words but my mind simply turned blank for a moment. The shock didn’t hit me all at once. It came to me in waves.“What do you mean… I’m the last sacrifice?” I asked, my voice sounding distant. Like it belonged to someone else.Clara blinked at me for a moment, looking taken aback and then she laughed.“Did you lose your brain somewhere along the way?” she asked mockingly. “You were doing so well until now. Figuring out patterns, decoding everything. And now you couldn't understand a simple sentence? What a pity!” she taunted me but I didn’t react. I just stared at her. Her smile faded slightly and she sighed. Like she actually pitied me.“Celina, it means exactly what it sounds like,” she said. My chest tightened at her words.“The first two sacrifices are already done,” she continued casually. “The next five… will be completed soon.”My gaze flicked to the girls around me. Then back to her.“All five are here,” she added. My pulse
~Celina~Days passed by in a blur as the entire Royal pack buzzed about in preparation for the Alpha Summit, and finally the day was here. As I stood in front of the mirror wearing the exquisite gown that made me feel like a warrior princess, Fiona fussed around me like a mother hen. I couldn’t hel
As I stared at Derek and Fiona in confusion, Derek just stared at me nonchalantly. Meanwhile, Fiona practically vibrated with excitement. Will someone tell me what is going on here?Seeing my baffled look, Fiona let out a laugh before taking my hand.“Don’t look so panicked. We are not going to bit
~Logan~“I think this blue gown makes my eyes look bluish rather than gray. But then again, this red one is stunning and goes well with my dark hair. Logan! Which one do you think I should wear to the Alpha Summit?” Clara asked excitedly, raising two gowns, and I gritted my teeth as I stared at her
~Celina ~I stared at James, my mind full of confusion. Derek had been so busy these days that I hadn’t even gotten a glimpse of him. Now that I knew the Alpha Summit was coming, I knew he was probably dealing with its preparations. After all, a meeting where all sorts of Alphas, probably even those







