로그인~Celina~I sat near the window, my gaze on the moon hanging in the sky. By now, the energy from the duel had faded, and only the faint soreness in my body was left to remind me of what had happened. Walking away from the window, I frowned, my thoughts going back to the duel again. Not the ending or the beginning but somewhere in between, something inside me had moved without my conscious decision to do so. I didn’t think it was my warrior instinct, at least not in the way I had known it. This felt unfamiliar. It didn’t feel dangerous, just different. What was happening to me?Mia stirred within me, as if in response to the doubts warring in my mind.‘You’re thinking about the fight again’, she murmured.‘I’m trying to understand what happened,’ I said softly, sitting back on the bed. ‘You have also seen what happened, didn’t you?’ I asked before letting out a sigh. ‘There were moments where I wasn’t in control. Not fully,’ I said before pausing. ‘It sounds terrifying, right? But stra
~Celina~I didn’t step out of the arena immediately after the duel ended. Instead, I stood there, trying to understand the way my body had responded to the fight. The energy from the fight was still moving through my body like it hadn’t received the message that it was over. My breathing had steadied, my muscles no longer strained under pressure, and yet beneath that calm, something continued to hum. Low, persistent, in a way that wasn’t entirely familiar.I looked up at Derek, who was staring at me with his usual blank face, but I could see the questions flashing in his eyes. For a change, even the Alpha King looked to be in doubt. Taking a deep breath, I looked at him.“Thank you for the fight, Your Highness,” I said, bowing my head gratefully. I didn’t thank him just for giving me the opportunity to fight. I had many reasons to thank him. For one, he didn’t have to agree to the duel, but he did. And he didn’t just defeat me easily when he could have done it the moment the duel star
I sat on the prison cell floor, my eyes closed as the fresh wounds on my back continued bleeding. Pain had lost its meaning now. Not because it had lessened, but because it existed constantly now. The beatings had become a mere routine by now. The guards always tried out new methods to torture the traitor who had dared to attack the Alpha King.The cell was narrow, damp, smelling of mold, urine, and filth. Iron bars of the cell were reinforced and marked with symbols meant to suppress. They didn’t need to tell me what they were for. I could feel it. The dulling of instincts, the way my wolf stayed quieter than he should, pacing somewhere just beyond reach, restless but restrained. I glared at the iron bars with resentment. Well, it didn’t matter. They could cage the wolf, but they couldn’t cage what I knew. I had been an Alpha. That didn’t disappear because I was locked behind iron and stone. It didn’t vanish because Derek chose to call this place justice instead of what it really was
~Clara~Pain was a constant companion to me ever since the day the ritual to summon Celina had failed. The backlash I incurred not only resulted in sores covering my entire body but also a pain that etched deep into my bones. And left me with a feeling of incompleteness. I longed to go back to being the same Clara whom the entire pack adored. But Celina had robbed me of that chance forever. She had botched my final attempt to complete the ritual and reverse the backlash but she hadn’t let it happen. Now the window to reverse it had passed, and I was stuck in this hideous, painful form forever. Unless I find another way to reverse it.The air inside the hidden dwelling was thick with the scent of burnt herbs and something far more metallic. I sat where Antoinette had placed me, my fingers curled tightly against my palm trying to stop the tremors that refused to stop.I stared at Antoinette who sat across from me. If she hadn’t gotten me out of the ritual ground in time, I would have be
~Derek~Ever since Celina had regained her wolf, I had been watching her. The pull that I felt for her was stronger now with her wolf, and even Noah had recognised it. Still, it wasn’t akin to recognising a mate bond, but a connection that couldn't be named. I watched as she grew stronger every day, training harder each day while trying to find her own identity when everything had changed. Relearning to exist with her wolf and her powers, but without showing any hint of exhaustion. I knew she wanted to become the best version of herself, and I admired that about her. That was why I didn't feel surprised when she came to me, asking for a duel. As I stared at the quiet resolve in her eyes, I knew she didn’t want this fight to defeat me or even prove something to me. She wanted to test herself, challenging her strength and pushing her limits. And that was why I agreed to her demand. Once the duel started, everyone crowded into the arena, watching with even more fervor than they had dur
~Celina~Days passed by, and slowly I got used to life with Mia and my powers back in it. Logan remained in custody, heavily guarded. His presence was contained within walls that ensured he would not be stepping into open ground again anytime soon. Clara was still missing. I knew she would be back one day but for now, I had no plans to waste my time fearing her return. I was too busy finding myself to care about her. Then I started training again, getting used to my heightened senses and instincts. My body remembered what it had once been, even if it couldn’t yet return to that state. Strength returned in waves, my movements growing sharper, faster, more precise with each passing day. Mia grew stronger, too. Something about her felt different, but still she was the same Mia I had always known. My wolf, the piece of my soul I had been missing for years. There were moments when my control slipped, reminding me that whatever had changed within us had not settled into balance yet. But on
~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
34~Logan~Ever since the night of the Alpha Summit, I was battling problems left and right. On one hand, I was at a stalemate with Clara, who was pissed at me for not backing her up at the venue and for failing my mission of bringing Celina home. On the other hand, all my efforts to get Celina bac
~Clara~“Logan, where are you going? We need to enter now!” I called out as I saw Logan walking away, talking on his phone. I could hear Beta Robert’s voice from the other end of the phone and knew it was some official business. Couldn’t he have waited until we were done with the Summit? Was it so
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







